Issues in the Structure of Arabic Clauses and Words by A. Fassi Fehri (English)

Description: Issues in the Structure of Arabic Clauses and Words by A. Fassi Fehri Word order in SA is basically VSO, but the language has alternative SVO structures as well. SA is an agreement language, with a rich and complex agreement system interacting with word order, pronominal incorporation, and expletive structures. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The goals of this study are twofold. First, it investigates the internal structure of words and clauses in Standard Arabic (SA), in the light of recent developments of Government and Binding Theory (GB). Second, it argues for a specific theory of typological variation. SA morphology is essentially non-concatenative, but word formation is hierarchical. Unmarked word order is VS(O), but it alternates with SVO. Sentences are verbless as well as verbal. Arguments can be null. The rich and complex agreement system interacts significantly with word order, pronominal incorporation, and expletive structures. SAs productive Case system raises interesting issues for Case theory. The DP system exhibits intriguing complementary distributions between overt determiners, genitive complements, and possessive markers. Tense, Aspect, Modal, and negation properties interact in significant ways. Different Case checking strategies are licensed in the same functional domain. These descriptive ingredients, compared to those of Germanic and Romance in particular, provide new grounds for analyzing typologically related or non-related languages.Within the invariant system of principles and the set of parameter specifications provided by Universal Grammar, the burden of learning is placed on functional categories. A system of Multi-valued Functional Parametrization is used to account for cross-linguisitic variation. The focus of SAs "own" descriptive problems turns out to raise comparative and theoretical questions. Issues are framed within the GB model, but unnecessary technicalities are avoided. The book is accessible to linguists and students broadly interested in general, Semitic, and Arabic linguistics, in addition to those concerned with the development of the GB field. Table of Contents Preface. 1. Principles, Parameters, and Modules. 2. Word Order, Agreement, and Case. 3. Pronouns, Incorporation, and Feature Specification. 4. Temporal, Aspectual, and Modal Categories. 5. Inflectional Projections in Noun Phrases. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. Long Description This study has a twofold goal. First, it investigates the internal structure of words and clauses in Standard Arabic (SA), in the light of recent developments of Government and Binding Theory (GB). Second, it argues for a specific theory of typology, and proposes a particular view of how parametrization can be construed and executed. SA is a language used throughout the Arab world, in contrast to specific local dialects which are limited to a particular area. The language has a number of features which make it particularly suitable for cross-linguistic comparative morpho-syntax, as well as research in different modules of the theory of grammar. SA morphology is essentially non-concatenative, though a rich analytic affixation system makes word formation hierarchical. Word order in SA is basically VSO, but the language has alternative SVO structures as well. Sentences can be nominal (i.e. with no verb or copula realized at surface structure), or verbal. Arguments can be left syntacti Details ISBN0792320824 Short Title ISSUES IN THE STRUCTURE OF ARA Publisher Springer Language English ISBN-10 0792320824 ISBN-13 9780792320821 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Number 29 Year 1993 Publication Date 1993-05-31 Place of Publication Dordrecht Pages 316 Imprint Springer Country of Publication Netherlands DOI 10.1023/b119317 Author A. Fassi Fehri Edition Description 1993 ed. Series Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory Edition 1993rd Alternative 9789048142286 DEWEY 492 Illustrations XIV, 316 p. Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96256927;

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