Arabic Grammar in Its Formative Age: Kitāb Al-'Ayn and Its Attribution to H̬alīl B. Aḥmad

by Rafael Talmon

This volume deals with the numerous grammatical passages included in the voluminous Kitāb al-'Ayn, the earliest Arabic dictionary (8th century). This material is isolated and classified according to its various grammatical categories and then analyzed, taking due account of the current knowledge of the state of Arabic grammar in its early stage of development.
The much disputed attribution of Kitāb al-'Ayn to h̬alīl...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004108122
• ISBN13: 9789004108127
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.7"