Studies in Semitic GrammaticalizationBrill, 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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... connection of Akkadian išûm with the NWS exis- tentials , taking it rather as an archaic form of the root √ns ' ' to carry , pick up ' . This is an extremely clever suggestion , but the connection with the NWS parti- cles seems too ...
... connection of Akkadian išûm with the NWS exis- tentials , taking it rather as an archaic form of the root √ns ' ' to carry , pick up ' . This is an extremely clever suggestion , but the connection with the NWS parti- cles seems too ...
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... connection even less likely . We can rule out any known preposition as the source of the nota accusativi . 90 89 For the Hebrew particle , the suffixal base ' ōt- allows us to reconstruct an original * āt- , with the expected Canaanite ...
... connection even less likely . We can rule out any known preposition as the source of the nota accusativi . 90 89 For the Hebrew particle , the suffixal base ' ōt- allows us to reconstruct an original * āt- , with the expected Canaanite ...
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... connection with the forms in other Semitic languages . 96 Correll ( 1994 ) offers a solution reminiscent of that of Bravmann . He posits the Akkadian independent object pronouns , specifically 1cs yāti and 2cs kuāti , as the source for ...
... connection with the forms in other Semitic languages . 96 Correll ( 1994 ) offers a solution reminiscent of that of Bravmann . He posits the Akkadian independent object pronouns , specifically 1cs yāti and 2cs kuāti , as the source for ...
Table des matières
Classification of Semitic | 11 |
Grammaticalization in Semitic | 17 |
Definite Articles | 65 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Akkadian Amharic Aramaic dialects attested auxiliary Babylonian Baghdadi baynā Biblical Hebrew Brockelmann Brustad Canaanite Chadian Arabic chapter Classical Arabic cognate construction copula definite article demonstrative derives direct object direct object marker discussion Egyptian English Ethiopic etymology examples of grammaticalization existential future tense marker Ge'ez genitive exponents grammaticalization grammaticalized form Hetzron Huehnergard inflected Jewish Khan Leslau lexeme lexical linguistic Lipiński locative m.sg Mandaic mark meaning Mishnaic Hebrew Modern Arabic Modern Hebrew Modern South Arabian Moroccan Arabic NENA Neo-Aramaic Nöldeke nominal nota accusativi notae accusativi noted noun object pronouns object suffixes Old Aramaic original Palestinian parallel participle past tense personal pronouns Phoenician phonetic phonological plural prefix preposition present tense marker pronominal objects pronominal suffix Proto-Semitic Qaraqosh Qumran root semantic Semitic languages suggests Syriac Targum Testen third person Tigré Tigrinya tion Tropper Turoyo Ugaritic verb verbal suffix yāt Yemeni Arabic