Skip to main content
Sibawayhi's Principles

Sibawayhi's Principles

By Carter, Michael G.

Published by Lockwood Press

English 287 pages 2016 ISBN 9781937040598
Estimated reading time: 5 h 16 min
PDF

About this book

Michael G. Carter's Sibawyhi's Principles: Arabic Grammar and Law in Early Islamic Thought is a corrected version, with considerable Addenda, of his 1968 Oxford doctoral thesis, "Sibawayhi's Principles of Grammatical Analysis." It systematically argues that the science of Arabic grammar owes its origins to a special application of a set of methods and criteria developed independently to form the Islamic legal system, not to Greek or other foreign influence. These methods and criteria were then adapted to create a grammatical system brought to perfection by Sibawayhi in the late second/eighth century. It describes the intimate contacts between early jurists and scholars of language out of which the new science of grammar evolved, and makes detailed comparisons between the technical terms of law and grammar to show how the vocabulary of the law was applied to the speech of the Arabs. It also sheds light on Sibawayhi's method in producing his magisterial Kitab.

Availability

Sibawayhi's Principles is available as PDF at 14 online bookshops. Bookshops carrying it include Alpha Books, Bajalibros Argentina, Bajalibros Latam.

Language
English
Share

Frequently asked questions

In what formats is Sibawayhi's Principles available?
Sibawayhi's Principles is available as PDF at 14 online bookshops.
Where can I buy Sibawayhi's Principles?
You can buy Sibawayhi's Principles at Alpha Books, Bajalibros Argentina, Bajalibros Latam. Compare every option in the list on this page.
How long does it take to read Sibawayhi's Principles?
At an average reading pace, Sibawayhi's Principles takes about 5 h 16 min to read (287 pages).

Ratings & reviews

No ratings yet. Be the first to review this book.

Sign in to rate and review this book.

Comments

Sign in to join the conversation.

No comments yet.