The Arabic Verb: Form and meaning in the vowel-lengthening patterns
Warwick Danks
The Arabic verbal system is, for most grammarians, the keystone of the language. Notable for the regularity of its patterns, it presents the linguist with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the Saussurean notion of the indivisible sign: form and meaning. Whilst Arabic forms are well-documented,… read more[Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics, 63] 2011. xviii, 281 pp.