The subjunctive mood in Arabic grammatical thought / by Arik Sadan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sadan, Arik.

Series:

Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 66.

Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics, 0081-8461 ; v. 66

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--Subjunctive.

Arabic language.

Arabic language--Mood.

Arabic language--Verb.

Arabic language--Grammar--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Subjunctive Mood in Arabic Grammatical Thought Arik Sadan outlines the grammatical theories on the naṣb (subjunctive mood) in Classical Arabic. Examining over 160 treatises written by 85 grammarians, lexicographers and Qurʾān commentators, the author defines and characterizes the opinions of medieval Arab grammarians concerning this mood in the verbal system of Classical Arabic. Special attention is given to the prominent early grammarians Sībawayhi (d. circa 180/796) and al-Farrāʾ (d. 207/822), who represent the Schools of al-Baṣra and al-Kūfa respectively. The analysis of the grammarians’ views enables the author to draw several important conclusions and hypotheses on the syntactic environments of the subjunctive mood, the dialectal differences relating to its employment and the historical changes and developments it underwent.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

I ʾAn

II Lan

III Kay

IV ʾIḏan

V ʾAw

VI Fa-

VII Wa-

VII Ḥattā

IX Li-

X Free naṣb

XI The Possible Interchangeability of rafʿ and naṣb

Discussion and Conclusion

Appendix A Basic Technical Terms and Concepts

Appendix B Grammarians’ Biographies

Bibliography

Indices

Index of Terms

Index of Qurʾānic Quotations.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613863799

9781283551342

1283551349

9789004234239

9004234233

OCLC:

808442010

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004234239 DOI