Sībawayhi / M.G. Carter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carter, M. G.

Contributor:

Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.

Series:

Makers of Islamic civilization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sībawayh, ʻAmr ibn ʻUthmān, active 8th century.

Sībawayh, ʻAmr ibn ʻUthmān.

Arabic language--Grammar.

Arabic language.

Arabic language--Morphology.

Physical Description:

viii, 159 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris : Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

The eighth century scholar Sibawayhi was the first grammarian of Arabic. Carter discusses his origins and background, his relationship with his teachers, the intellectual context of his grammatical ideas, and how his general concept of language shaped his approach to Arabic. Sibawayhi's monumental work--known simply as "the Book"--embodies a universality that is still being uncovered. So thorough is the work that it remains to this day the great authority on classical Arabic.This biography provides a superb introduction to the subject of Arabic linguistics and to the life and times of its founder.

Notes:

"Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies"

Includes bibliographical references (pages [146]-150) and index.

ISBN:

1850436711

OCLC:

56450442