An Outline of the Grammar of the Safaitic InscriptionsThis volume contains a detailed grammatical description of the Safaitic Inscriptions, covering topics in script and orthography, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The volume also contains an appendix of over 500 inscriptions and an annotated dictionary. |
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 Script and Orthography | 26 |
Chapter 3 Phonology and Phonetics | 39 |
Chapter 4 Nominal Morphology | 55 |
Chapter 5 The Verb | 101 |
Chapter 6 Adjectives and Agreement | 138 |
Chapter 7 Prepositions | 144 |
Chapter 8 Adverbs | 154 |
Chapter 15 Topicalization | 180 |
Chapter 16 Syntax of the Infinitive | 182 |
Chapter 17 Relative and Subordinate Clauses | 187 |
Chapter 18 Circumstantial Clauses | 193 |
Chapter 19 Coordination | 195 |
Chapter 20 Conditional Clauses | 197 |
Chapter 21 Other Constructions | 199 |
Chapter 22 Compositional Formulae | 201 |
Chapter 9 Vocative Particles | 158 |
Chapter 10 Other Particles | 160 |
Chapter 11 Conjunctions | 162 |
Chapter 12 Verbless Clauses | 166 |
Chapter 13 Verbal Clauses | 171 |
Chapter 14 The Syntax of Adverbs | 177 |
Chapter 23 Appendix of Inscriptions | 221 |
Chapter 24 Dictionary | 296 |
Plates | 357 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | An Outline of the Grammar of the Safaitic Inscriptions Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics |
| Author | Ahmad Al-Jallad |
| Edition | annotated |
| Publisher | BRILL, 2015 |
| ISBN | 9004289828, 9789004289826 |
| Length | 384 pages |
| Subjects | › › Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General |
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