Dictionary as Commentary - Arabic Lexicography in the Post-Formative Period

This is the first book-length study of Arabic lexicography in the post-formative period (ca. 1200-1800). It provides a window into the dynamics of the discipline and the intellectual debates that unfolded in the study of the Arabic language. With a focus on speech errors and loanwords, the author ex...

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Main Author Lindermann, Colinda
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Boston Brill 2025
BRILL
Edition1
SeriesGlobal Arabic Literary Cultures
Subjects
Ancient
Ancient, classical and medieval texts
Asian history
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
classical and medieval texts
Language and Linguistics
Linguistics
Literature: history and criticism
Middle Eastern history
Translation and interpretation
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Summary:This is the first book-length study of Arabic lexicography in the post-formative period (ca. 1200-1800). It provides a window into the dynamics of the discipline and the intellectual debates that unfolded in the study of the Arabic language. With a focus on speech errors and loanwords, the author explains how scholars integrated new language phenomena into tradition. By reading the dictionary as a form of commentary that departs from its master text to expand and challenge its content, this book offers a new understanding of the vibrant field of Arabic lexicography and commentary culture at large.
ISBN:9789004729018
9789004743366
9004743367
9004729011
DOI:10.1163/9789004743366