The Syntax of Arabic

ISBN-13: 9780521650175 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 258 str.

Joseph Aoun; Lina Choueiri; Elabbas Benmamoun

Opis

A guide to Arabic syntax covering a broad variety of topics including argument structure, negation, tense, agreement phenomena, and resumption.

Spis treści

1. Issues in the syntax of Arabic; 2. Clause structure in Arabic; 3. The syntax of subjects; 4. Sentential agreement; 5. The syntax of sentential negation; 6. Modes of interrogation; 7. Restrictive relatives; 8. Clitic left dislocation and focus constructions; 9. The syntax of the Arabic left periphery.