The Syntax of Arabic (Cambridge Syntax Guides)

Aoun, Joseph E.; Benmamoun, Elabbas & Choueiri, Lina

ISBN 10: 0521659868 / ISBN 13: 9780521659864

Published by Cambridge Univeristy Press, Cambridge, 2010

2010. ix, 247pp. Cambridge Syntax Guides. "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." Excellent condition. No inscriptions. All contents are tight and clean. Seller Inventory # hLinguistics27

Synopsis:

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.

About the Authors: Joseph E. Aoun is President of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Lina Choueiri is Associate Professor in the English Department at the American University of Beirut.

Elabbas Benmamoun is Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Syntax of Arabic (Cambridge Syntax ...
Publisher: Cambridge Univeristy Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition