219-7677 10 7500817 John Benjamins Publishing Company Marketing Department / Karin Plijnaar, Pieter Lamers onix@benjamins.nl 201608250405 ONIX title feed eng 01 EUR
74008654 03 01 01 JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code LA 182 Eb 15 9789027274960 06 10.1075/la.182 13 2011048226 DG 002 02 01 LA 02 0166-0829 Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 182 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Key Features and Parameters in Arabic Grammar</TitleText> 01 la.182 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/la.182 1 A01 Abdelkader Fassi Fehri Fassi Fehri, Abdelkader Abdelkader Fassi Fehri KAICAL, Ryad & Mohammed V University, Rabat 01 eng 378 xx 358 LAN009000 v.2006 CFK 2 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.AFAS Afro-Asiatic languages 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.GENER Generative linguistics 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.SYNTAX Syntax 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.THEOR Theoretical linguistics 06 01 In light of recent generative minimalism, and comparative parametric theory of language variation, the book investigates key features and parameters of Arabic grammar. Part I addresses morpho-syntactic and semantic interfaces in temporality, aspectuality, and actionality, including the Past/Perfect/Perfective ambiguity akin to the very synthetic temporal morphology, collocating time adverb construal, and interpretability of verbal Number as pluractional. Part II is dedicated to nominal architecture, the behaviour of bare nouns as true indefinites, the count/mass dichotomy (re-examined in light of general, collective, and singulative DP properties), the mirror image ordering of serialized adjectives, and N-to-D Move in synthetic possession, proper names, and individuated vocatives. Part III examines the role of CP in time and space anchoring, double access reading (in a DAR language such as Arabic), sequence of tense (SOT), silent pronominal categories in consistent null subject languages (including referential and generic pro), and the interpretability of inflection. Semantic and formal parameters are set out, within a mixed macro/micro-parametric model of language variation. The book is of particular interest to students, researchers, and teachers of Arabic, Semitic, comparative, typological, or general linguistics. 05 Fassi Fehri’s work and ideas have been prominent for the past 25 years in the study of Semitic formal grammar for their capacity of bringing Arabic evidence to bear on ever new forefront issues of general syntactic theory. His proposals are a constant source of reference for my comparative work on nominal structures, and for many years I had looked forward eagerly to seeing them published in a single source easily accessible to the many readers they deserve. Professor Giuseppe Longobardi, University of Trieste 05 This outstanding study is a major contribution to Arabic and general theoretical linguistics. Solidly grounded in scholarship ranging from the rich Arabic linguistic tradition to inquiries at the forefront of current research, the author provides incisive and compelling accounts of central features of Semitic languages, placing them in a revealing comparative framework, and also develops stimulating new ideas about semantics and syntax of broad import and reach. A very significant and welcome achievement. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, MIT 05 Like no-one else Abdelkader Fassi Fehri combines profound knowledge of traditional Arabic grammar with equally profound knowledge and understanding of current generative linguistics. His new book <i>Key features and parameters in Arabic grammar</i> deals with a variety of novel and intriguing issues in the structure of Arabic, including syntactic and semantic properties of noun phrases and DPs, the count/mass distinction, indefiniteness, genericity, tense, aspect, and voice, logophoric anchoring, and pluractionality in the verbal domain. Like its early predecessor, <i>Issues in the Structure of Arabic Sentences and Words, </i>which stands as<i> </i>a milestone in the exploration of Arabic grammar, and set the agenda for generative study of Arabic for years afterwards, the present work will no doubt contribute a new agenda for research on Arabic, with ripple effects on parametric theory and general linguistic research. Professor Anders Holmberg, Newcastle University 05 From the late 1970’s, Fassi Fehri’s contributions to the syntax of Arabic, from word order issues, to temporal, aspectual, and modal categories, to the architecture of nominal phrases, have been ground-breaking and highly influential in the generative linguistic community. The current volume contributes an organic presentation of the main syntactic features of Arabic that will surely become an indispensible reference work in the field for years to come. Professor Guglielmo Cinque, University of Venice 04 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/la.182.png 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027255655.jpg 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027255655.tif 06 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/la.182.hb.png 07 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/la.182.png 25 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/la.182.hb.png 27 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/la.182.hb.png 10 01 JB code la.182.001for xv xviii 4 Article 1 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Foreword</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.002pro xix xx 2 Article 2 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Provenance of Chapters</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.00sec1 Section header 3 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part I. Temporality, aspect, voice, and event structure</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.01ten 1 26 26 Article 4 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 1. Tense/Aspect interaction and variation</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.02tra 27 60 34 Article 5 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 2. Transitivity, causativity, and verbal plurality</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.03syn 61 92 32 Article 6 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 3. Synthetic/analytic asymmetries in voice and temporal patterns</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.04ara 93 118 26 Article 7 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 4. Arabic Perfect and temporal adverbs</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.00sec2 Section header 8 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part II. DP, np, bareness, and count/mass structures</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.05the 119 152 34 Article 9 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 5. The grammar of count and mass</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.06syn 153 178 26 Article 10 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 6. Synthesis in Arabic DPs</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.07bar 179 204 26 Article 11 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 7. Bare, generic, mass, and referential DPs</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.08det 205 232 28 Article 12 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 8. Determination parameters in the Arabic and Semitic diglossia</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.00sec3 Section header 13 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part III. Clausal structure, silent pronouns, and Agree</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.09tim 233 256 24 Article 14 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 9. Time/space anchors, logophors, finiteness, and (un)interpretability of inflection</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.10ara 257 290 34 Article 15 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 10. Arabic silent pronouns, person, and voice</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.11plu 291 328 38 Article 16 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 11. Plural verbs and Agree</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.12ref 329 348 20 Article 17 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">References</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.13ind 349 358 10 Article 18 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Index</TitleText> 02 JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 John Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam/Philadelphia NL 04 20120201 2012 John Benjamins 02 WORLD 13 15 9789027255655 01 JB 3 John Benjamins e-Platform 03 jbe-platform.com 09 WORLD 21 01 00 99.00 EUR R 01 00 83.00 GBP Z 01 gen 00 149.00 USD S 599008653 03 01 01 JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code LA 182 Hb 15 9789027255655 13 2011048226 BB 01 LA 02 0166-0829 Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 182 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Key Features and Parameters in Arabic Grammar</TitleText> 01 la.182 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/la.182 1 A01 Abdelkader Fassi Fehri Fassi Fehri, Abdelkader Abdelkader Fassi Fehri KAICAL, Ryad & Mohammed V University, Rabat 01 eng 378 xx 358 LAN009000 v.2006 CFK 2 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.AFAS Afro-Asiatic languages 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.GENER Generative linguistics 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.SYNTAX Syntax 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.THEOR Theoretical linguistics 06 01 In light of recent generative minimalism, and comparative parametric theory of language variation, the book investigates key features and parameters of Arabic grammar. Part I addresses morpho-syntactic and semantic interfaces in temporality, aspectuality, and actionality, including the Past/Perfect/Perfective ambiguity akin to the very synthetic temporal morphology, collocating time adverb construal, and interpretability of verbal Number as pluractional. Part II is dedicated to nominal architecture, the behaviour of bare nouns as true indefinites, the count/mass dichotomy (re-examined in light of general, collective, and singulative DP properties), the mirror image ordering of serialized adjectives, and N-to-D Move in synthetic possession, proper names, and individuated vocatives. Part III examines the role of CP in time and space anchoring, double access reading (in a DAR language such as Arabic), sequence of tense (SOT), silent pronominal categories in consistent null subject languages (including referential and generic pro), and the interpretability of inflection. Semantic and formal parameters are set out, within a mixed macro/micro-parametric model of language variation. The book is of particular interest to students, researchers, and teachers of Arabic, Semitic, comparative, typological, or general linguistics. 05 Fassi Fehri’s work and ideas have been prominent for the past 25 years in the study of Semitic formal grammar for their capacity of bringing Arabic evidence to bear on ever new forefront issues of general syntactic theory. His proposals are a constant source of reference for my comparative work on nominal structures, and for many years I had looked forward eagerly to seeing them published in a single source easily accessible to the many readers they deserve. Professor Giuseppe Longobardi, University of Trieste 05 This outstanding study is a major contribution to Arabic and general theoretical linguistics. Solidly grounded in scholarship ranging from the rich Arabic linguistic tradition to inquiries at the forefront of current research, the author provides incisive and compelling accounts of central features of Semitic languages, placing them in a revealing comparative framework, and also develops stimulating new ideas about semantics and syntax of broad import and reach. A very significant and welcome achievement. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, MIT 05 Like no-one else Abdelkader Fassi Fehri combines profound knowledge of traditional Arabic grammar with equally profound knowledge and understanding of current generative linguistics. His new book <i>Key features and parameters in Arabic grammar</i> deals with a variety of novel and intriguing issues in the structure of Arabic, including syntactic and semantic properties of noun phrases and DPs, the count/mass distinction, indefiniteness, genericity, tense, aspect, and voice, logophoric anchoring, and pluractionality in the verbal domain. Like its early predecessor, <i>Issues in the Structure of Arabic Sentences and Words, </i>which stands as<i> </i>a milestone in the exploration of Arabic grammar, and set the agenda for generative study of Arabic for years afterwards, the present work will no doubt contribute a new agenda for research on Arabic, with ripple effects on parametric theory and general linguistic research. Professor Anders Holmberg, Newcastle University 05 From the late 1970’s, Fassi Fehri’s contributions to the syntax of Arabic, from word order issues, to temporal, aspectual, and modal categories, to the architecture of nominal phrases, have been ground-breaking and highly influential in the generative linguistic community. The current volume contributes an organic presentation of the main syntactic features of Arabic that will surely become an indispensible reference work in the field for years to come. Professor Guglielmo Cinque, University of Venice 04 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/la.182.png 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027255655.jpg 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027255655.tif 06 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/la.182.hb.png 07 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/la.182.png 25 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/la.182.hb.png 27 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/la.182.hb.png 10 01 JB code la.182.001for xv xviii 4 Article 1 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Foreword</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.002pro xix xx 2 Article 2 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Provenance of Chapters</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.00sec1 Section header 3 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part I. Temporality, aspect, voice, and event structure</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.01ten 1 26 26 Article 4 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 1. Tense/Aspect interaction and variation</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.02tra 27 60 34 Article 5 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 2. Transitivity, causativity, and verbal plurality</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.03syn 61 92 32 Article 6 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 3. Synthetic/analytic asymmetries in voice and temporal patterns</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.04ara 93 118 26 Article 7 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 4. Arabic Perfect and temporal adverbs</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.00sec2 Section header 8 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part II. DP, np, bareness, and count/mass structures</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.05the 119 152 34 Article 9 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 5. The grammar of count and mass</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.06syn 153 178 26 Article 10 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 6. Synthesis in Arabic DPs</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.07bar 179 204 26 Article 11 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 7. Bare, generic, mass, and referential DPs</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.08det 205 232 28 Article 12 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 8. Determination parameters in the Arabic and Semitic diglossia</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.00sec3 Section header 13 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Part III. Clausal structure, silent pronouns, and Agree</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.09tim 233 256 24 Article 14 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 9. Time/space anchors, logophors, finiteness, and (un)interpretability of inflection</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.10ara 257 290 34 Article 15 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 10. Arabic silent pronouns, person, and voice</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.11plu 291 328 38 Article 16 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Chapter 11. Plural verbs and Agree</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.12ref 329 348 20 Article 17 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">References</TitleText> 10 01 JB code la.182.13ind 349 358 10 Article 18 <TitleType>01</TitleType> <TitleText textformat="02">Index</TitleText> 02 JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 John Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam/Philadelphia NL 04 20120201 2012 John Benjamins 02 WORLD 01 245 mm 02 164 mm 08 820 gr 01 JB 1 John Benjamins Publishing Company +31 20 6304747 +31 20 6739773 bookorder@benjamins.nl 01 https://benjamins.com 01 WORLD US CA MX 21 87 14 01 02 JB 1 00 99.00 EUR R 02 02 JB 1 00 104.94 EUR R 01 JB 10 bebc +44 1202 712 934 +44 1202 712 913 sales@bebc.co.uk 03 GB 21 14 02 02 JB 1 00 83.00 GBP Z 01 JB 2 John Benjamins North America +1 800 562-5666 +1 703 661-1501 benjamins@presswarehouse.com 01 https://benjamins.com 01 US CA MX 21 1 14 01 gen 02 JB 1 00 149.00 USD