Dictionary as Commentary - Arabic Lexicography in the Post-Formative Period

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Dictionary as Commentary - Arabic Lexicography in the Post-Formative Period is written by Colinda Lindermann and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004743367 (ISBN 10) and 9789004743366 (ISBN 13).

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.