Early Arabic Grammatical Theory
Heterogeneity and standardization
The Arabic grammatical tradition is remarkable for having organized a large amount of descriptive material within a sophisticated formal framework. The present study seeks to elucidate the early development of this system from a theory-internal perspective; it is mainly concerned with the development of the syntactic theory as a formal object, as system of rules. This endeavor is constituted of four sub-goals: a description of early developments, their periodization, their relation to the traditional account in terms of the Basran and Kufan schools, and their relation to modern linguistic theory.
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 53] 1990. xvi, 294 pp.
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Published online on 3 October 2011
Published online on 3 October 2011
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Abbreviations and Conventions | p. vii
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Preface | p. ix
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1. Introduction | p. 1
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1. The problem
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1.1 The schools
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1.2 The data
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1.3 The Quranic variants, the Qiraa'aat
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1.4 The players
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1.5 Plan of the book
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1.6 Odd remarks
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2. Two General Points | p. 13
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2.1 Dependency
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2.2 The i-inf (genitive)
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2.3 Scope of study
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3. Farra' as Linguist | p. 19
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3.1 ‘Asl
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3.2 General rules
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3.3 Position, context, mawdi’
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3.4 Analogical reasoning
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3.5 Farra' on gender
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3.6 Ma‘aaniy l-Qur’aan: Farra' and Zajjaj
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3.7 Conclusion
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4. Sibawayhi's Methodology | p. 35
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4.1 Sibawayhi's use of substitution
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4.2 Techniques
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4.3 Sibawayh and Sarraj
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5. Noun Complementation | p. 55
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5.1 Sarraj
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5.2 Sibawayh
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5.3 Types of relation in Sibawayh's treatment of NC
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5.4 General summary
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5.5 Farra'
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5.6 Axfash
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5.7 Mubarrid, Tha'lab and others
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5.8 The class of noun complementizers
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6. Sibawayh and Farra' vs. Later Grammarians | p. 103
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6.1 'Isnaad
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6.2 The a-inf form
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6.3 Sequence of the tamyiyz (or the proper use of analogy)
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7. Farra' as Transitional Figure | p. 127
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7.1 The specifier, tamyiyz
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7.2 The locative, ḏarf, and sifa
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7.3 Passive
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8. Farra' and the Period of Heterogeneity | p. 157
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8.1 Meaning, structural categories and precision of terminology
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8.2 Are terminological differences categorical differences?
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8.3 Summary
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9. Minor Writers | p. 179
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9.1 The linguists
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9.2 MN
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9.3 Ibn Kaysan
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9.4 Lughda
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9.5 KJN
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9.6 Tabular summary
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9.7 Tha'lab and Abu Bakr al-Anbari
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9.8 Terminological and conceptual heterogeneity
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9.9 Non-standard traditions
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9.10 Dating works
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10. The Development of the Basran and Kufan Schools | p. 203
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10.1 Sibawayh
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10.2 Farra'
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10.3 Linguists after Farra'
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10.4 Zajjaj
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10.5 From data to theory
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11. The Structural Development of Early Arabic Syntactic Theory | p. 221
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11.1 The data
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11.2 Technical questions
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11.3 Periodization
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11.4 The schools and linguistic data
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11.5 Reconstruction
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11.6 Principles of development
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11.7 The early evolution of Arabic syntactic theory
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Appendix 1
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IA. Subject Matter of Ma’aaniy l-Qur'aan, Farra' and Zajjaj | p. 245
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IB. Harf in Morphology and Syntax | p. 245
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IC. The musnad and musnad ‘ilayhi in Farra' | p. 249
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ID. The term sagala | p. 251
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IE. Noun complementation citations in Axfash | p. 255
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IG. Form and function of governed item in Farra's ’iyqaa‘ relation, vol. I | p. 257
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Appendix II Arabic Quotes | p. 261
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Appendix III Arabic Linguists | p. 273
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Primary | p. 275
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Secondary | p. 278
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Index of Arabic Grammarians | p. 285
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Index of Arabic Grammatical Terms | p. 287
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Subject Index | p. 291
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