Arabic Verb. Form and Meaning in the Vowel-lengthening Patterns (Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; v. 63).

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ISBN 10: 9027215731 / ISBN 13: 9789027215734

Published by John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arabic Verb. Form and Meaning in the Vowel-lengthening Patterns (Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; v. 63).
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027215731
• ISBN 13: 9789027215734
• Binding: Hardcover
• Weight: 1150 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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The Arabic verbal system is, for most grammarians, the keystone of the language. Notable for the regularity of its patterns, it presents the linguist with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the Saussurean notion of the indivisible sign: form and meaning. Whilst Arabic forms are well-documented, the elucidation of the corresponding meanings has proved more challenging. Beginning with an examination of the verbal morphology of Modern Standard Arabic, including an evaluation of the significance of the consonantal root, this volume then concentrates on establishing the function of the vowel-lengthening verbal patterns (III and VI). It explores issues of mutuality and reciprocity, valency and transitivity, ultimately focusing on atelic lexical aspect as the unified meaning of these patterns. This study is rich in data and relies extensively upon contemporary examples (with transliteration and translation) to illustrate its arguments, adopting an empirical structuralist approach which is