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Negation using ‘laysa and ? oyn’ in the light of generative syntax : a comparative case study
Other Title(s)
دراسة مقارنة لحرفي النفي "ليس" و "oyn" ? في ضوء النحو التوليدي
Author
Source
al-Ishʻāʻ fī al-Lisāniyyāt wa-al-Tarjamah
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.11-31, 21 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Arabic language and Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
T his paper investigates the syntactic properties of negative markers in Arabic and Hebrew, ?∂yn and laysa.
It has suggested that both markers behave as lexical verbs in the sense that they display an asymmetry of rich and poor agreement (henceforth AGR).
Such asymmetry depends heavily on VSO and SVO word-order variations, operating within TP-system (Temporal Phrase).
However, it has argued that the Arabic NEG-marker laysa differs slightly from the Hebrew negative particle ?∂yn, since it carries an intrinsic AGReement-suffix and also assigns accusative Case to nominal or adjectival predicate.
This leads us to suppose that both negative markers occupy two different positions in the syntactic structure: ?∂yn in NEGP (henceforth, Negative Phrase) and laysa in AGRP (Agreement Phrase).
To shed light on these facts, we have adopted a descriptive and analytical analysis by presenting data of these negative markers in both languages and then lay out different facets of syntactic similarities and distinctions.
However, one suggestion for further research would be to look at a wide variety of negation.
It would be interesting to look at, for instance, other negative markers existing in both languages that share the same syntactic features
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mumani, Jawad. 2019. Negation using ‘laysa and ? oyn’ in the light of generative syntax : a comparative case study. al-Ishʻāʻ fī al-Lisāniyyāt wa-al-Tarjamah،Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.11-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-993988
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mumani, Jawad. Negation using ‘laysa and ? oyn’ in the light of generative syntax : a comparative case study. al-Ishʻāʻ fī al-Lisāniyyāt wa-al-Tarjamah Vol. 6, no. 2 (Dec. 2019), pp.11-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-993988
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mumani, Jawad. Negation using ‘laysa and ? oyn’ in the light of generative syntax : a comparative case study. al-Ishʻāʻ fī al-Lisāniyyāt wa-al-Tarjamah. 2019. Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.11-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-993988
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 30-31
Record ID
BIM-993988