Tense and Text in Classical Arabic : : A Discourse-oriented Study of the Classical Arabic Tense System / / Michal Marmorstein.

This study undertakes to examine the problem of the tenses in Classical Arabic. While aware of the long tradition which shaped the discussion of this subject, and building, in fact, on some important insights offered by medieval and modern grammarians, this study attempts to redefine the discussion...

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Superior document:Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Boston : : Brill,, 2016.
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (272 p.)
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Summary:This study undertakes to examine the problem of the tenses in Classical Arabic. While aware of the long tradition which shaped the discussion of this subject, and building, in fact, on some important insights offered by medieval and modern grammarians, this study attempts to redefine the discussion and propose a new analysis of the tenses, based on a functional text-oriented investigation of a large corpus of Classical Arabic prose.This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.
ISBN:9789004310483
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Michal Marmorstein.