Shajaa3ah
06-01-2005, 10:31 AM
A Grammar of the Arabic Language
by W. Wright
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THIS IS A REFERENCE BOOK ON ARABIC GRAMMAR, NOT A TEACH-YOURSELF ARABIC BOOK
Dr Wright's translation of Caspari's Arabic Grammar first appeared in 1859. Since that time it has been thoroughly revised and enlarged, and has become the standard authority.
Volume I contains sections on orthography and pronunciation, on the verb, the noun and adjective, on numerals, prepositions, adverbs and conjunctions.
Volume II deals with syntax and prosody.
Wright has been the standard reference grammar of Classical Arabic for over a hundred years, and is still the most comprehensive generally available for the Classical language. Wright's knowledge of Arabic and his use of Arab grammarians was vast, and he's worth persevering with. The traditional terminology is a positive advantage to anyone who's used to it, and I must say I think Jacob Minsky's examples are among the most complex in the book, tho' his point is well made. However, Wright introduces the Arabic terminology almost everywhere, which is a great boon - modern writers tend to ignore Arabic terminology, which is positively pig-headded.
by W. Wright
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0521094550.02.MZZZZZZZ.jpg
THIS IS A REFERENCE BOOK ON ARABIC GRAMMAR, NOT A TEACH-YOURSELF ARABIC BOOK
Dr Wright's translation of Caspari's Arabic Grammar first appeared in 1859. Since that time it has been thoroughly revised and enlarged, and has become the standard authority.
Volume I contains sections on orthography and pronunciation, on the verb, the noun and adjective, on numerals, prepositions, adverbs and conjunctions.
Volume II deals with syntax and prosody.
Wright has been the standard reference grammar of Classical Arabic for over a hundred years, and is still the most comprehensive generally available for the Classical language. Wright's knowledge of Arabic and his use of Arab grammarians was vast, and he's worth persevering with. The traditional terminology is a positive advantage to anyone who's used to it, and I must say I think Jacob Minsky's examples are among the most complex in the book, tho' his point is well made. However, Wright introduces the Arabic terminology almost everywhere, which is a great boon - modern writers tend to ignore Arabic terminology, which is positively pig-headded.