A Grammar of Arabic models a new framework for studying varieties of
Arabic comparatively, highlighting the patterns of variation and
consistency, and showing how different styles, from primarily spoken
and casual to primarily written and formal, are linguistically
interrelated. This non-traditional reference grammar is structured
around patterns of usage rather than prescriptive rules, aligning
function with form and taking advantage of general principles of
language. Using data from Classical Arabic, Arabic, Modern Standard
Arabic, and dialects spoken in Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, the Levant,
Iraq, and the Arabian Gulf, this grammar examines the actual usage of
these language varieties, broadening understanding of Arabic dialects
from a linguistics perspective while also giving readers the ability
to engage language diversity. Designed for instructors, researchers,
and advanced students of Arabic, A Grammar of Arabic explores Arabic
from an internally comparative perspective that will also be valuable
to theoretical linguists.
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ISBN
9781317563020
Publisert
2024
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Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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