Transformational Grammar Of Modern Literary Arabic / Edition 1

by M.Z. Kebbe

Overview

First Published in 2000. This transformational analysis will greatly enrich the field of Arabic linguistics. While the majority of works on the Arabic language have concentrated on regional dialects, the present work fulfils a longfelt need by focusing on modern written or literary Arabic. Although literary Arabic is not used in casual conversation in any of the Arab countries, it is the formal and official form of the language and has great influence on the colloquial dialects, particularly those spoken by educated Arabs. Arranged in five chapters, the work gives particular emphasis to three major types of Arabic sentences the co-ordinate, the negative and the interrogative - and gives a generative account of them. The work is largely based on transformational theory as formulated by Chomsky, but reference is made to subsequent development in linguistic theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780710305725
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/05/2000
Series:	Monograph Series , #14
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mohammed Ziad Kebbe is Professor of Linguistics at King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Phonological and Morphological Hints, Inflections, Transliteration, Notation, Chapter One: Phrase Structure Rules, List of Arabic PS Rules, General Notes, VERB Time and Aspect, NP (Noun Phrase), Adj P (Adjective Phrase), PP (prepositional Phrase), INTENS (Intensifier), ADV (Adverbials), REASON Chapter Two: Major Transformations, I- Pronominalization, II- Clitic Movement, III- Dative Movement, IV- Focus Transformation, Chapter Three: Coordination, The Conjunction Schemata, A - The transformational schema, B - The phrasal schema, Reciprocal Verbs and Adverbs The Conjunction La:kin, Deletion Rules, Some Conditions Governing Conjoined Structures, Chapter Four: Negation, 1- Negation with laua, ll- Negation with La:, Idiomatic Phrases with La:,The Jussive La:;La: in Embedded Sentences, Lam, Chapter Five: Interrogative Clauses, Indirect Questions, nacamlla: Questions, The Interrogative Morphs ?a- and hal, The Question Tag, WH-Questions, Conditions and Remarks on WH-Movement