The explanation of linguistic causes : Az-Zagʹgagi's theory of grammar /
The ultimate aim of every linguistic tradition is to go beyond the purely descriptive level and seek an explanation for linguistic phenomena. Traditions differ, however, with regard to the class of linguistic phenomena they wish to explain and the framework in which they define their explanation. In...
| Основен автор: | Versteegh, C. H. M. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Amsterdam/Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
1995.
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| Серия: |
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of the language sciences ;
75. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=395365 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Explanation of Linguistic Causes : Az-Zaggagi's Theory of Grammar. Introduction, translation, commentary. |
| Резюме: |
The ultimate aim of every linguistic tradition is to go beyond the purely descriptive level and seek an explanation for linguistic phenomena. Traditions differ, however, with regard to the class of linguistic phenomena they wish to explain and the framework in which they define their explanation. In this volume the English translation is presented of the treatise on linguistic explanation by the 10th-century Arab grammarian az-Zaggagi, one of the most original thinkers of the Arabic tradition. He worked in a period in which the influence of Greek logic and philosophy made itself felt in almost. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Includes indexes. Index of terms. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (310 pages). |
| ISBN: |
9789027276384 9027276382 |