Studies in Semitic GrammaticalizationBrill Academic Pub, 2005 - 177 pages 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. |
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... Syriac " and Turoyo : 76 Syriac meaning Turoyo 78 meaning m.sg. haw kalbā that dog m.sg. u kalbo the dog f.sg. hāy tawrtā that cow f.sg. i tarto the cow m.pl. hännön kalbē f.pl. hānnen tawrātā those dogs those cows m.pl. ak kalbe the ...
... Syriac " and Turoyo : 76 Syriac meaning Turoyo 78 meaning m.sg. haw kalbā that dog m.sg. u kalbo the dog f.sg. hāy tawrtā that cow f.sg. i tarto the cow m.pl. hännön kalbē f.pl. hānnen tawrātā those dogs those cows m.pl. ak kalbe the ...
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... Syriac . The particle yat occurs twelve times in the Syriac translation of the He- brew Bible ( the Peshitta ) and a single time in an archaic poem . " Otherwise yāt ( as an object marker ) is absent in Syriac . We must consider the ...
... Syriac . The particle yat occurs twelve times in the Syriac translation of the He- brew Bible ( the Peshitta ) and a single time in an archaic poem . " Otherwise yāt ( as an object marker ) is absent in Syriac . We must consider the ...
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... Syriac yāt as a Reflexive As already noted above ( 5.1.2 ) , Syriac has essentially lost yāt in its function as a direct object marker . Its few attestations , all but one of which are in the Peshitta , are readily explained as ...
... Syriac yāt as a Reflexive As already noted above ( 5.1.2 ) , Syriac has essentially lost yāt in its function as a direct object marker . Its few attestations , all but one of which are in the Peshitta , are readily explained as ...
Table des matières
Classification of Semitic | 11 |
Grammaticalization in Semitic | 17 |
Definite Articles | 65 |
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accusative accusativi Akkadian already Amharic animate appears Arabian Aramaic Aramaic dialects assume attested auxiliary base become Biblical Hebrew chapter Classical Arabic cognate common connection construction copula definite article demonstrative derives dialects direct object direct object marker discussion Egyptian English Ethiopic evidence example exists explained express fact final function further future Ge'ez genitive German grammatical grammaticalization hand Hebrew historical Huehnergard independent indicate Jastrow king languages later Leslau linguistic mark meaning Moroccan namely NENA Neo-Aramaic nominal normally noted noun original parallel participle particle person Phoenician phrase plural possessive possible prefix preposition present tense pronouns provides refer reflexive relative root seems Semitic Semitic languages similar simply situation Stage stand suffixes suggests Syriac Targum tense marker theory third Tigrinya tion translation Tropper Turoyo verb verbal yāt Yemeni