Meaning and Captivity in Classical Arabic Philology

This article takes a close look at the word maʿnā as analyzed by Abbasid-era authorities on the Arabic language, chiefly Ibn Fāris (d. 395/1004). The word’s context-sensitivity and polysemy are well known; less well appreciated are the lexical and morphological preconditions for maʿnā’s diversity of...

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Main Author: Larsen, David 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Journal of Abbasid Studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 5, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 177-228
Further subjects:B Abū Naṣr al-Bāhilī affect theory Arabic lexicography Ibn Fāris maʿnā semiotic theory
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