Simona Olivieri
Biographic Data
| ID | 6518294 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simona Olivieri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simona |
| FAMILY NAME | Olivieri |
| SIGNATURE | OLIVIERI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Freie Universität Berlin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0154-9156 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Language Legacy
This paper outlines the ideological dimensions of the codification process of Classical Arabic by discussing the role of primary sources in corpus planning. The contribution reflects on the ideology surrounding the language materials that served as the foundations for the grammar-making of Classical Arabic, emphasizing how sources are relevant for bearing linguistic value and historical significance while being particularly aligned with socio-cul…
Traditions Blending in
The ‘Greek hypothesis’ has been a controversial topic ever since Merx attempted to demonstrate the dependence of the Arabic linguistic discourse on the Greek thinking in the late 19th century. In this paper, we re-examine this discussion and suggest that a possible influence on the methodological framework deserves further investigation. After examining three representative examples from recent research, we discuss the problems that arise from re…
Pathways of Knowledge Transmission
This paper discusses scholarly exchanges between the Greek- and Arabic-speaking worlds during early Islamic times by outlining pathways of knowledge transmission within the broader framework of Arabs’ keen interest in knowledge acquisition. It contextualizes the hypothesis on the Greek contribution to the Arabic linguistic thinking and discusses challenges in documenting direct access to Greek sources by early Arabic grammarians. By bridging the …
Classification of the Parts of Speech in Arabic
In the Arabic linguistic tradition, the classification of the parts of speech ( ism ‘noun’, fiʿl ‘verb’ , ḥarf ‘particle’) is first introduced by Sībawayhi, who presents the three key elements in his Kitāb (I:1). The section at issue includes the presentation of the elements but does not provide much in terms of grammatical explanation. Nouns are in fact not introduced with their grammatical characteristics, but rather with examples: fa-l-ism: ra…
Balaibalan
Balaibalan is a sacred invented language developed within the ḥurūfī sect in the 16th century. Not much is known about this language, but a religious text in Balaibalan has been transmitted. What emerges from this text is an original vocabulary, inserted in an Arabic-like syntax. This paper aims to provide an historical and linguistic overview of Balaibalan, especially in relation to Bausani’s studies on the language, and ultimately describe its …
The notion of ẓarf in the Arabic linguistic tradition
This contribution aims at presenting the arguments produced by Arabic grammarians in the discussion on the ẓarf. By providing different viewpoints, the paper addresses various aspects of the issue, focusing in particular on its definition(s) and features, as well as its collocation within the overall Arabic grammatical system
The "Kitāb Sībawayhi" Project
The Kitāb Sībawayhi Project aims at a new English translation and analysis of the Kitāb Sībawayhi, with an innovative approach that will shed light on the way the linguistic system of Arabic has been described by the most prominent figure of the Arabic linguistic tradition
(C) The "ism" in the Arabic Grammatical Tradition
This article aims to present an overall reconstruction of the debate on the definition and etymology of Arabic ism (‘noun’, ‘substantive’), by discussing and comparing texts from the Arabic linguistic tradition. The first part deals with the definition of the grammatical element and its functions, while the second is fully dedicated to the examination of the etymological issues, focusing on the two assumed roots of derivation for ism (namely s-m-…
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(C) The "ism" in the Arabic Grammatical Tradition
This article aims to present an overall reconstruction of the debate on the definition and etymology of Arabic ism (‘noun’, ‘substantive’), by discussing and comparing texts from the Arabic linguistic tradition. The first part deals with the definition of the grammatical element and its functions, while the second is fully dedicated to the examination of the etymological issues, focusing on the two assumed roots of derivation for ism (namely s-m-…
The notion of ẓarf in the Arabic linguistic tradition
This contribution aims at presenting the arguments produced by Arabic grammarians in the discussion on the ẓarf. By providing different viewpoints, the paper addresses various aspects of the issue, focusing in particular on its definition(s) and features, as well as its collocation within the overall Arabic grammatical system
The "Kitāb Sībawayhi" Project
The Kitāb Sībawayhi Project aims at a new English translation and analysis of the Kitāb Sībawayhi, with an innovative approach that will shed light on the way the linguistic system of Arabic has been described by the most prominent figure of the Arabic linguistic tradition
Balaibalan
Balaibalan is a sacred invented language developed within the ḥurūfī sect in the 16th century. Not much is known about this language, but a religious text in Balaibalan has been transmitted. What emerges from this text is an original vocabulary, inserted in an Arabic-like syntax. This paper aims to provide an historical and linguistic overview of Balaibalan, especially in relation to Bausani’s studies on the language, and ultimately describe its …
Classification of the Parts of Speech in Arabic
In the Arabic linguistic tradition, the classification of the parts of speech ( ism ‘noun’, fiʿl ‘verb’ , ḥarf ‘particle’) is first introduced by Sībawayhi, who presents the three key elements in his Kitāb (I:1). The section at issue includes the presentation of the elements but does not provide much in terms of grammatical explanation. Nouns are in fact not introduced with their grammatical characteristics, but rather with examples: fa-l-ism: ra…
The Language Legacy
This paper outlines the ideological dimensions of the codification process of Classical Arabic by discussing the role of primary sources in corpus planning. The contribution reflects on the ideology surrounding the language materials that served as the foundations for the grammar-making of Classical Arabic, emphasizing how sources are relevant for bearing linguistic value and historical significance while being particularly aligned with socio-cul…
Traditions Blending in
The ‘Greek hypothesis’ has been a controversial topic ever since Merx attempted to demonstrate the dependence of the Arabic linguistic discourse on the Greek thinking in the late 19th century. In this paper, we re-examine this discussion and suggest that a possible influence on the methodological framework deserves further investigation. After examining three representative examples from recent research, we discuss the problems that arise from re…
Pathways of Knowledge Transmission
This paper discusses scholarly exchanges between the Greek- and Arabic-speaking worlds during early Islamic times by outlining pathways of knowledge transmission within the broader framework of Arabs’ keen interest in knowledge acquisition. It contextualizes the hypothesis on the Greek contribution to the Arabic linguistic thinking and discusses challenges in documenting direct access to Greek sources by early Arabic grammarians. By bridging the …
Arabic (8 works) · Linguistics (8 works) · Philosophy (8 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (7 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis (5 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works) · Grammar (3 works) · History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)