The Phonological Structure of the Verbal Roots in Arabic and Hebrew (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics)

Bernard N. Bachra

ISBN 10: 9004120084 / ISBN 13: 9789004120082

Published by Brill Academic Pub, 2001

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325 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Phonological Structure of the Verbal Roots in Arabic and Hebrew (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics)
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004120084
• ISBN 13: 9789004120082
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.73 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book contains an investigation of the co-occurrence between the consonants in the triliteral and quadriliteral verbal roots of Arabic and Hebrew. The consonants are grouped on the basis of Manner or of Place. Both co-occurrence restrictions and co-occurrence preferences of consonants and of consonant groups are described in detail. The statistical test for pronomial proportions is used in order to determine the statistical significance of the results. These results are compared to those of earlier work by other authors on this subject. The findings are explained within the framework of generative phonology. The methods used are described in detail and the book contains a wealth of tabulated material which can be of great use to other investigators.

About the Author

Bernard N. Bachra, Ph.D. (1955), in Biochemistry at the Municipal University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Ph.D. (1999) in Semitic Languages and Linguistics at the University of Leiden, the Netherlands. He has published several papers on the co-occurrence relationships of the consonants in the verbal roots of Arabic and Hebrew.