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Brill Kitab Sibawayhi: Syntax and Pragmatics - Linguistics Book

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Explore a deep portrait of the Kitab Sibawayhi through this scholarly work from Brill. This book provides new perspectives on historical and linguistic arguments, showing how they work together to explain early Arabic language development. A major focus of the text is the historical role of al-Hira. It identifies this location not just as a center for pre-Islamic Arabic culture, but as the essential environment where early Arab linguistics grew and matured. For students and researchers of Semitic languages, this volume offers a look at the Kitab as a communicative grammar. It establishes that the relationship between syntax and pragmatics is a necessary condition for understanding Sibawayhi's analysis of language. This work serves as a valuable resource for anyone studying the foundations of Arabic linguistics and the historical context of its grammar.

Key Features

Provides a comprehensive portrait of the Kitab Sibawayhi for academic study.

Offers new insights into the connection between historical and linguistic arguments.

Explains the role of al-Hira as the matrix for early Arab linguistic development.

Examines the Kitab's value as a communicative grammar for language learners.

Establishes the relationship between syntax and pragmatics in Sibawayhi's analysis.

Part of the Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics series by Brill.

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Brill
Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
31 December 2009
Listed Since
18 September 2009

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