Sibawayhi

Sibawayhi

Sibawayhi

This quantity offers a brief account of the background and lifetime of Sibawayhi, the founding father of Arabic grammar.

his grammatical concepts as set forth in his e book al-Kitab, and the destiny and historic significance of his work.… Read More

The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics II: Kitāb Sībawayhi: Interpretation and Transmission

The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics II: Kitāb Sībawayhi: Interpretation and Transmission

The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics II: Kitāb Sībawayhi: Interpretation and Transmission

This second quantity on The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics comprises contributions from the second convention on Arabic linguistics, hosted by the College of Cambridge in 2012.
All contributions cope … Read More

The Maqámát of Badí’ al-Zamán al-Hamadhání

The Maqámát of Badí' al-Zamán al-Hamadhání
The Maqámát of Badí’ al-Zamán al-Hamadhání: Translated From The Arabic With An Introduction and Notes Historical and Grammatical

The triple intention of Hamadhání on this work, first translated into English in 1915, seems to have been to amuse.

to curiosity … Read More