The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics IV. The Evolution of Theory

This volume contains sixteen contributions from the fourth conference on the Foundations of Arabic linguistics (Genova, 2016), all having to do with the development of linguistic theory in the Arabic grammatical tradition, starting from S\u12bbawayhi's Kit\u101b (end of the 8th century C.E.) and its continuing evolution in later grammarians up till the 14th century C.E. The scope of this volume includes the links between grammar and other disciplines, such as lexicography and logic, and the reception of Arabic grammar in the Persian and Malay linguistic tradition. Readership: All interested in Arabic linguistics and the history of Arabic, in particular the Arabic grammarians, as well as anyone concerned with the history of linguistics