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Document Details : Title: Amal and ’ibtidā in Medieval Arabic Grammatical Tradition Author(s): PELED, Yishai Journal: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Volume: 30 Date: 1992 Pages: 146-171 DOI: 10.2143/ANES.30.0.525729 Abstract : As is well known, the concept of 'amal figures as a fundamental principle already in the writings of the earliest Arab grammarians. Yet one must appreciate that the rich and highly elaborate system, often referred to as the theory of the 'amīl, was developed over centuries of uninterrupted grammatical activity. |
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