The Syntax of Arabic
The Syntax of Arabic
Elabbas Benmamoun, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Lina Choueiri, American University of Beirut
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.
- Accessible to specialists and non-specialists as it integrates detailed background information with in-depth analysis
- Provides detailed descriptions of Arabic syntactic phenomena and discusses related theoretical issues
- Features extensive data from different varieties of Arabic, including Standard Arabic
Product details
No date availablePaperback
9780521659864
258 pages
227 × 152 × 15 mm
0.42kg
Table of Contents
- 1. Issues in the syntax of Arabic
- 2. Clause structure in Arabic
- 3. The syntax of subjects
- 4. Sentential agreement
- 5. The syntax of sentential negation
- 6. Modes of interrogation
- 7. Restrictive relatives
- 8. Clitic left dislocation and focus constructions
- 9. The syntax of the Arabic left periphery.
