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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... already in place , though mā is not restricted in such a way . The word māðā derives from interrogative mă + a demonstrative pronoun dā ( cf. accusative determinative pronoun dā , demonstrative hāðā ' this ' ) . Essen- tially , an ...
... already in place , though mā is not restricted in such a way . The word māðā derives from interrogative mă + a demonstrative pronoun dā ( cf. accusative determinative pronoun dā , demonstrative hāðā ' this ' ) . Essen- tially , an ...
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... already brief discussion , the independent pronouns were grammaticalized in the predicative construction , probably already in Proto - Afro- Asiatic . As a result of this grammaticalization , the pronouns developed enclitic , reduced ...
... already brief discussion , the independent pronouns were grammaticalized in the predicative construction , probably already in Proto - Afro- Asiatic . As a result of this grammaticalization , the pronouns developed enclitic , reduced ...
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... already been sup- planted by the verbal adjective qatala , with qatala becoming the normal West Semitic past tense , the subordinate yaqtulu form was reinterpreted as an imper- fective form , based on the more or less equivalent ...
... already been sup- planted by the verbal adjective qatala , with qatala becoming the normal West Semitic past tense , the subordinate yaqtulu form was reinterpreted as an imper- fective form , based on the more or less equivalent ...
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