Dictionary as Commentary - Arabic Lexicography in the Post-Formative Period (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004729018)

This is the first book-length study of Arabic lexicography in the post-formative period (ca. 1200-1800). It provides a window into the dynamics of the discipline and the intellectual debates that unfolded in the study of the Arabic language. With a focus on speech errors and loanwords, the author explains how scholars integrated new language phenomena into tradition. By reading the dictionary as a form of commentary that departs from its master text to expand and challenge its content, this book offers a new understanding of the vibrant field of Arabic lexicography and commentary culture at large.

Author: Colinda Lindermann
ISBN-10: 9004729011
ISBN-13: 9789004729018
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2025
Pages: 196
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.10w x 0.50d