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Studies in Semitic Grammaticalization
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Product Details
Author:
Aaron D. Rubin
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
196
Publisher:
Brill (January 1, 2005)
Imprint:
Brill
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9781575069234
ISBN-10:
1575069237
Weight:
9.92oz
Dimensions:
6.1" x 9.25"
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TWO RIVERS
List Price:
$50.00
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
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P-PER
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H
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Overview
This groundbreaking study examines the historical development of the Semitic languages from the point of view of grammaticalization, the linguistic process whereby lexical items and constructions lose their lexical meaning and serve grammatical functions. The author first provides an introduction to this process, followed by a comprehensive overview--with abundant examples from ancient and modern languages--of how it is exemplified in Semitic. Three successive chapters are devoted to in-depth studies of specific cases of grammaticalization: the definite article in Central Semitic, direct object markers across Semitic, and present tense prefixes in modern Arabic and Aramaic dialects. Drawing on evidence from many non-Semitic languages, from recent developments in the field of historical linguistics, and from traditional comparative Semitics, this book represents a major contribution to the field of comparative Semitics.
