The Arabic Grammatical Tradition: A Study in Ta'līl

by Yasir Suleiman

The concept of taʿlīl occupies a central position in the Arabic intellectual tradition. In grammar it covers a host of areas of immense theoretical interest, including description, methodology, epistemology and explanation. This book sets out to deal with the concept by investigating the major works of those grammarians who have contributed most in theoretical terms to its development and elaboration in the Arabic Grammatical Tradition...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748606971
• ISBN13: 9780748606979
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher