Binding: Paperback
Description: Recent research on the syntax of Arabic has produced valuable literature on the major syntactic phenomena found in the language. This guide to Arabic syntax provides an overview of the major syntactic constructions in Arabic that have featured in recent linguistic debates and discusses the analyses provided for them in the literature. A broad variety of topics are covered including argument structure negation tense agreement phenomena and resumption. The discussion of each topic sums up the key research results and provides new points of departure for further research. The book also contrasts Standard Arabic with other Arabic varieties spoken in the Arab world. An engaging guide to Arabic syntax this book will be invaluable to graduate students interested in Arabic grammar as well as syntactic theorists and typologists.
Title: The Syntax Of Arabic
Author(s): Choueiri Lina (American University Of Beirut)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9780521659864
Pages: 258 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 12/3/2009
Series: Cambridge Syntax Guides
Category: Grammar, Syntax & Morphology