"Though This Be Madness, Yet There Is Method In't": The mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf (Diptotes) in Arabic Grammatical Tradition.
This article discusses theories designed by medieval Arabic grammarians to explain one of the most puzzling topics in Arabic grammar, mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf (diptotes). The mainstream theory of mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf probably took on its definitive form in the early 4th/10th century; it differs from Sībaway...
| Publicado en: | Arabica Vol. 66; no. 1/2; pp. 98 - 137 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2019
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| Sumario: | This article discusses theories designed by medieval Arabic grammarians to explain one of the most puzzling topics in Arabic grammar, mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf (diptotes). The mainstream theory of mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf probably took on its definitive form in the early 4th/10th century; it differs from Sībawayhi's (d. ca 180/796) theory, yet consists of a generalisation of features found in the latter. A later modification, which retained its basic elements, was presented to the mainstream theory probably during the 7th/13th century. A radically different theory was presented by al-Suhaylī (d. 581/1185), who harshly criticised the mainstream theory as inadequate and arbitrary. Résumé: Cet article analyse les théories élaborées par les grammairiens arabes médiévaux pour expliquer l'un des phénomènes les plus surprenants de la grammaire arabe, le mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf (diptotes). La théorie classique du mamnūʿ min al-ṣarf a probablement été finalisée au début du IV/X siècle ; elle diffère de la théorie de Sībawayhi (m. v. 180/796), dont elle généralise cependant les principales caractéristiques. Une modification ultérieure a été apportée à cette théorie classique, probablement durant le VII/XIII siècle, qui a néanmoins conservé ses éléments de base. Cependant, une théorie radicalement différente a été proposée par al-Suhaylī (m. 581/1185), qui critique férocement la théorie classique, la décrivant comme inadéquate et arbitraire. |
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