The Syntax of Arabic

by Elabbas Benmamoun, Joseph E. Aoun, Lina Choueiri

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521659868
• ISBN13: 9780521659864
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"