Though This Be Madness, Yet There Is Method In’t”
The mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf (Diptotes) in Arabic Grammatical Tradition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16643448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean N Druel (IDEO), Jean Druel (IDEO (United States), corresponding author), Almog Kasher (0000-0002-2127-011X, Bar-Ilan University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 98-136 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arabica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0570-5398 • E-ISSN: 1570-0585 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700585-12341520 |
| OpenAlex | W2924841193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article discusses theories designed by medieval Arabic grammarians to explain one of the most puzzling topics in Arabic grammar, mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf (diptotes). The mainstream theory of mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf probably took on its definitive form in the early 4th/10th century; it differs from Sībawayhi’s (d. ca 180/796) theory, yet consists of a generalisation of features found in the latter. A later modification, which retained its basic elements, was presented to the mainstream theory probably during the 7th/13th century. A radically different theory was presented by al-Suhaylī (d. 581/1185), who harshly criticised the mainstream theory as inadequate and arbitrary
Arabic · Art · Grammar · Linguistics · Literature · Mainstream · Theology · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |