Synopses & Reviews
Focusing on the relation between functional categories and lexical and phrasal categories in Arabic dialects, Benmamoun proposes that universally functional categories are specified for categorial features which determine their relation with lexical categories. Language variation is attributed to differences with respect to the categorial feature specifications of functional categories and how they interact with lexical categories. The book brings new insights to issues related to the syntax of functional categories, the relation between syntax and the morpho-phonological component, and comparative syntax.
Synopsis
Focusing on the relation between functional categories and lexical and phrasal categories in Arabic dialects, Benmamoun proposes that universally functional categories are specified for categorial features which determine their relation with lexical categories.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Part 1: The Feature Structure of Tense
2. The Tense Systems of Egyptian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, and Standard Arabic
3. The Categorial Features of Tense
4. Checking the Categorial Features of Tense
Part 2: The Feature Structure of Negation
5. Sentential Negation in the Modern Arabic Dialects
6. Negation in Standard Arabic
7. Negation and Imperatives
Part 3: Agreement Asymmetries
8. Subject Verb Agreement Asymmetries
9 Agreement Asymmetries in DPs.
References
Index