Yehudit Dror
University of Haifa, Dept. of Arabic Language and Literature, Department Member
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In diesem Aufsatz wird ein Aspekt der Frage Wortstellung im Koran behandelt und zwar die Stellung des Subjekts ’allāh und rabb in den einfachen Verbalsätzen im Koran. Um die bestehenden Wortstellungstypen darzustellen, werden die Sätze in... more
In diesem Aufsatz wird ein Aspekt der Frage Wortstellung im Koran behandelt und zwar die Stellung des Subjekts ’allāh und rabb in den einfachen Verbalsätzen im Koran. Um die bestehenden Wortstellungstypen darzustellen, werden die Sätze in drei Gruppen klassifiziert: Klassifikation nach Verb- und Aktions-art, Klassifikation nach der Satzart und Klassifikation nach Satzeinleitungspartikeln. Insgesamt konnten vier Ursachen erarbeitet werden, die zu den verschiedenen Wortstellungen führen: Tempus und Aspekt, unterschiedliche Funktionen der Partikeln und der Pronomina, sowie rhetorische Zwecke und Betonung.This article examines one aspect of word order in the Qurʼān, which is the position of the subjects ’allah and rabb in simple verbal sentences. To present the word order types existing in the Qurʼān, the sentences were classified in three groups: the verb’s type and its aspect (aktionsart), the sentence type, and the type of the particle preceding the sentence. Four factors affecting t...
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This article presents a novel, tripartite division of three seemingly identical structure types in terms of their aspectual differences: who believed, who believe and the believers. The debate on these three structures (a relative pronoun... more
This article presents a novel, tripartite division of three seemingly
identical structure types in terms of their aspectual differences: who
believed, who believe and the believers. The debate on these three
structures (a relative pronoun followed by a verb in the past or in
the present and the agentive noun) pits the opposing views of
those who advocate for their similarity and congruence (Reuschel
1996), and those who firmly believe that phonemic or syntactic
differences definitely bring about differences at various levels
(Bloomfield 1933). The contexts, exegeses and the relationship
between 438 utterance components are analysed here. The results
help disentangle the tight knot of long-standing sameness of these
three types of structures. The who believed type is shown to express
shades of aspect such as a) the constancy of the occurrence of an
action, b) progressive actions explored retrospectively in the future
such as Judgement Day and c) an action that was completed in the
past. The who believe type is shown to go hand in hand with
habitual or iterative aspects. The believers type allows for greater
flexibility to combine the first two.
identical structure types in terms of their aspectual differences: who
believed, who believe and the believers. The debate on these three
structures (a relative pronoun followed by a verb in the past or in
the present and the agentive noun) pits the opposing views of
those who advocate for their similarity and congruence (Reuschel
1996), and those who firmly believe that phonemic or syntactic
differences definitely bring about differences at various levels
(Bloomfield 1933). The contexts, exegeses and the relationship
between 438 utterance components are analysed here. The results
help disentangle the tight knot of long-standing sameness of these
three types of structures. The who believed type is shown to express
shades of aspect such as a) the constancy of the occurrence of an
action, b) progressive actions explored retrospectively in the future
such as Judgement Day and c) an action that was completed in the
past. The who believe type is shown to go hand in hand with
habitual or iterative aspects. The believers type allows for greater
flexibility to combine the first two.
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Buṭrus al-Bustānı ̄ was one of the leading figures of the Nahḍa period. In most studies on the Nahḍa, his activities, work and projects are seen as having made an important contribution to the revival of the Arabic language by... more
Buṭrus al-Bustānı ̄ was one of the leading figures of the Nahḍa period. In most studies on the Nahḍa, his activities, work and projects are seen as having made an important contribution to the revival of the Arabic language by transforming it to meet the needs of modern times. Although his lexical contribution has been researched there is no comprehensive research on his grammatical contribution to the Arabic language. This article shows that al-Bustānı ̄'s Encyclopedia reflects a conservative approach toward grammar in that he confined himself to abridging the grammatical rules enshrined by traditional grammarians. However , he took a liberal and reformist approach to the lexicon that drew on both classical and Western sources.
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