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This volume provides important contributions to Arabic linguistics and Linguistic research in general by presenting new empirical facts and innovative theoretical analyses. It consists of two major parts: the first contains four papers on phonology and morphology, most of which deal with phonology/morphology interface, while the second part includes five papers on syntax. The papers featured represent some of the current trends in Arabic Linguistics especially in the areas of Phonology and Syntax. Some of the articles are contributions to ongoing debates on the nature and properties of specific aspects of Arabic, such as: gemination and stress assignment in Phonology, and negation in Syntax. Other papers introduce new topics such as: analyzing intonational patterns in Arabic Phonology, investigating the source of the morpheme /-in/ in the less studied varieties of Central Asian Arabic in Morphology, and analyzing “sluicing” in Syntax.
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Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXIV–XXV Studies in Arabic Linguistics This book series aims to publish original research in all fields of Arabic linguistics, including – but not limited to – theoretical linguistics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, typology, and language acquisition. Submissions from all current theoretical frameworks are welcome. Studies may deal with one or more varieties of Arabic, or Arabic in relation to or compared with other languages. Both monographs and thematic collections of research papers will be considered. The series includes monographs and thematically coherent collective volumes, in English. For an overview of all books published in this series, please see http://benjamins.com/catalog/sal Editors Elabbas Benmamoun Enam Al-Wer University of Illinois University of Essex Editorial Board Mahasen Hasan Abu-Mansour Mustafa A. Mughazy Sami Boudelaa Jamal Ouhala Stuart Davis Jonathan Owens Mushira Eid Janet C.E. Watson Clive Holes Manfred Woidich Umm Al-Qura University United Arab Emirates University Indiana University University of Utah The Oriental Institute, Oxford Western Michigan University University College Dublin University of Bayreuth University of Salford University of Amsterdam Jean Lowenstamm CNRS-Université Paris 7 Volume 1 Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXIV–XXV Edited by Samira Farwaneh and Hamid Ouali Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics XXIV–XXV Papers from the annual symposia on Arabic Linguistics Texas, 2010 and Arizona, 2011 Edited by Samira Farwaneh University of Arizona Hamid Ouali University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee John Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam / Philadelphia 8 TM The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences – Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics (24th : 2010 : University of Texas) Perspectives on Arabic linguistics XXIV-XXV : papers from the Annual Symposia on Arabic Linguistics, Texas, 2010 and Arizona, 2011 / Edited by Samira Farwaneh and Hamid Ouali. p. cm. (Studies in Arabic Linguistics, issn 2212-8042 ; v. 1) Summary: The majority of the papers in this volume were presented at the Twenty Fourth and Twenty Fifth Annual Symposia on Arabic Linguistics held at the University Texas in April 2010 and at the University of Arizona in March 2011. One paper is also included from the Twenty Third Annual Symposium. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Arabic language--Congresses. 2. Arabic language--Grammar--Congresses. I. Farwaneh, Sami