Marked Word Order in the Qurān and its English Translations : Patterns and Motivations.
Title:
Marked Word Order in the Qurān and its English Translations : Patterns and Motivations.
Author:
Elimam, Dr Ahmed Saleh.
ISBN:
9781443853675
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (282 pages)
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- NOTES ON TRANSLITERATION -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE -- CHAPTER TWO -- CHAPTER THREE -- CHAPTER FOUR -- CHAPTER FIVE -- CHAPTER SIX -- CHAPTER SEVEN -- APPENDIX -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
Abstract:
The literature on Balaghah (the art of Arabic eloquence) and commentaries on the Quran stress that the style of the Quran is beautiful, eloquent and inimitable. This literature identifies word order as one of the most distinctive aspects of Quranic style. One of the main reasons for this is that, compared to English, Arabic has fewer restrictions on word order, thanks to its elaborate verb inflection system and case marking. This flexibility allows for the foregrounding of some elements withi...
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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