Space and Time in Aṣ-Ṣāniʿ Arabic: A Cross-Generational Study (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004506237)

What is the relationship between spatial and temporal representations in language and cognition? What is the role of culture in this relationship? I enter this discussion by offering a community-based, cross-generational study on the community of speakers of aṣ-Ṣāniʿ Arabic, members of a Negev Desert Bedouin tribe in Israel. The book presents the results of ten years of fieldwork, the linguistic and cognitive profiles of three generations, and first-hand narration of a century of history, from nomadism to sedentarism, between conservation, resilience, and change. Linguistic and cognitive representations change with lifestyle, culture, and relationships with nature and landscape. Language changes more rapidly than cognitive structures, and the relationship between spatial and temporal representations is complex and multifaceted.

Author: Letizia Cerqueglini
ISBN-10: 9004506233
ISBN-13: 9789004506237
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 07/28/2022
Pages: 462
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.88lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.10w x 1.06d