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The Syntax of Nominal Appositions in Modern Standard Arabic

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The current paper argues that there are three types of nominal appositions, i.e. two juxtaposed noun phrases (NPs), in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Each type shows special properties in terms of the nominal category of the two units, the deletion of the NP, word order, case agreement, and semantic relation. For each type, we propose a separate structural analysis. An adjunction analysis is motivated for Type I appositions which consist of a common noun followed by a proper name. For Type II appositions which involve two common nouns, we propose that they take a spec-head structure. A head-complement structure is finally proposed for Type III appositions which involve a pronoun followed by an accusative-marked NP.

Source: Theory and Practice in Language Studies

DOI: 10.17507/tpls.1208.26

Authors: Muteb A. Alqarni, Mohammad S. Alanazi

Institutions: King Khalid University, Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: King Khalid University

OpenAlex ID: W4289344012

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