Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XVII-XVIII : papers from the seventeenth and eighteenth annual symposia on Arabic linguistics / edited by Mohammed T. Alhawary, Elabbas Benmamoun.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Alhawary, Mohammed T.

Benmamoun, Elabbas.

Conference Name:

Symposium on Arabic Linguistics (7th : 1993 : University of Texas at Austin)

Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 264.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 264

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--Syntax--Congresses.

Arabic language.

Arabic language--Grammar--Congresses.

Arabic philology--Congresses.

Arabic philology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 315 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The papers in this volume are a selection from papers presented at the Annual Symposia on Arabic Linguistics, held in 2003 (Alexandria) and 2004 (Oklahoma). They tackle a broad range of issues in current linguistic research, particularly in the areas of phonology, morphology/lexicon, sociolinguistics, and L1 and L2 acquisition. They are distinguished for the depth of coverage and the types of data considered.

Contents:

PERSPECTIVES ON ARABIC LINGUISTICS XVII-XVIII

Editorial page

Title page

ISBN

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL NOTE

INTRODUCTION

THE LENGTH OF STEM-FINAL VOWELS IN COLLOQUIAL ARABIC

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical Background

3. Analysis

4. Discussion

5. Conclusion

REFERENCES

MORAIC SYLLABLE STRUCTURE AND EDGE EFFECTS IN ARABIC

2. Syllable Patterns and Their Distribution in the Three Varieties

3. Previous Analyses

4. Moraic Syllable Structure in Arabic

5. R-Licensing

6. Relevant Constraints

7. Analysis: Constraint Interaction

8. Conclusion

THE STRUCTURE OF ARABIC INTONATION A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

2. Framework of Analysis

3. Material

4. Results and Discussion

5. Conclusions

Appendix I

PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN CONNECTED SPEECH IN COLLOQUIAL EGYPTIAN ARABIC

2. Purpose and Importance

3. Method

Appendix

ROOT FORMATION AND POLYSEMIC ORGANIZATION IN ARABIC LEXICON

2. Root Formation in Arabic Lexicon

3. The Probabilistic Model

4. Conclusion

LIGHT VERBS IN STANDARD AND EGYPTIAN ARABIC

1. Actualizing Nouns: A Quick Survey

2. First Analysis and Basic Properties

3. Light Verbs Constructions as a Source for Other Equivalent Utterances

4. The Specific Features of the Actualizing Process in Arabic

RETHINKING LEXICAL ASPECT IN EGYPTIAN ARABIC

2. Lexical Aspect as a Classification of Verbs

3. The Active Participle and Lexical Aspect

4. Individual-level and Stage-level Statives

5. Diagnostics for Achievement Verbs

6. Activities and Pseudo-inchoatives

7. Accomplishments and Translocatives.

8. Summary and conclusion

BUILDING A COMPUTATIONAL LEXICON FOR ARABIC

2. Text Analysis Stage

3. Analyzed Text / Linguistic Database Conversion

4. Implementing the Lexicon

5. Testing the Lexicon

6. Areas of Near-future Refinements

7. Conclusion

POLITICAL TRANSITION, LINGUISTIC SHIFT

2. Political Transition, Linguistic Shift: From bilingual and diglossic discourse to a monolingual discourse

3. 'How to Do Things with Words': When words are changed

4. Whose Voice is it, Anyway? A voice in the making

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

AGREEMENT ALTERNATIONS

2. Semantic Agreement Effects

3. Agreement in Standard Arabic

4. Accounting for Syntactic and Semantic Agreement

5. Analysis of First Conjunct Agreement in Arabic

6. Conclusion

ACQUISITION OF ARABIC WORD FORMATION

2. The Verbal Derivational System in Moroccan Arabic

3. Universal and Typological Paths

4. The Study

5. Materials and Procedures

6. The Results

7. Discussion

Appendix 3

Appendix 4

L2 ACQUISITION OF ARABIC MORPHOSYNTACTIC FEATURES

2. Predictions and Previous Findings

3. Methods

4. Discussion and Conclusion

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

INDEX OF SUBJECTS

The series Current Issues in Linguistic Theory (CILT).

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612156663

9781282156661

1282156667

9789027294371

9027294372

OCLC:

614771628