| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 281 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; vol. 63 |
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Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; v. 63.
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| Contents |
The Arabic Verb; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; Preface; Notes on symbols, abbreviations and other conventions followed in examples; 1. Introduction; 2. Verbal morphology and the lexicon; 3. Alternative morphologies; 4. Understanding Arabic verbal semantics; 5. Evaluating the pattern III -- pattern VI semantic relationship; 6. Transitivity and valency; 7. The pattern III template: From form to meaning; 8. An aspectual model for Modern Standard Arabic; 9. Aspectual categorisation of patterns III and VI; 10. Inceptive aspect |
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11. The passive in patterns III and VI12. Conclusions; Bibliography; Appendix I. Data tables; Appendix II. Semantic category labels; Appendix III. Native speaker questionnaire; Appendix IV. Passive participles in patterns III and VI; Name index; Subject index; The series Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics |
| Summary |
The Arabic verbal system is, for most grammarians, the keystone of the language. Notable for the regularity of its patterns, it presents the linguist with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the Saussurean notion of the indivisible sign: form and meaning. Whilst Arabic forms are well-documented, the elucidation of the corresponding meanings has proved more challenging. Beginning with an examination of the verbal morphology of Modern Standard Arabic, including an evaluation of the significance of the consonantal root, this volume then concentrates on establishing the function of the vowel-le |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Arabic language -- Verb
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Arabic language -- Morphology
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Arabic.
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Arabic language -- Morphology
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Arabic language -- Verb
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789027286956 |
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9027286957 |
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1283093146 |
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9781283093149 |
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