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Date: 26 Jun 2013
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Subject:New Book: A/A-bar Distinction in MSA

Title: The A/A-bar Distinction and Movement Theory in Standard Arabic
Subtitle: A Minimalist Approach
Series Title: Linguistics Edition 95

Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
           http://www.lincom-shop.eu


Book URL: http://www.lincom-shop.eu


Author: Abderrahmane Zouhir

Paperback: ISBN:  9783862884360 Pages: 237 Price: Europe EURO 72.80


Abstract:

This book explores the issue of A/A-bar movement in Standard Arabic (SA)
within the framework of Minimalist Program (MP). The author’s contention
throughout this work is to show that A and A-bar movement have different
properties. Each of the different chapters may be self-contained part.
Still,
the common denominator to all of them is to support the claim that
A-movement
is not A-bar movement.

The first chapter outlines the basic concepts underlying the Minimalist
Program adopted in this book. The chapter begins with a demonstration of the
problems that beset Government and Binding (GB) theory and provides an
appropriate body of empirical evidence in favor of the properties of the
A/A-bar positions within the framework of the MP.

Chapter two outlines some salient properties of Standard Arabic. Special
attention is given to word order and Standard Arabic morphology. Some
previous
accounts of word order are examined to show their limitations and support
the
alternative analysis the author provides.

Chapter three explores in depth different types of A-bar movement such as
topicalization, left dislocation, wh-movement and relative clauses. The
major
claim the author argues in this chapter is that all these types of movement
involve a movement to a non L(lexically) related position.

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