num_pages: 416
description: The Kitāb of Sībawayhi, compiled in the 8th century, is the oldest existant Arabic grammar. It has gone through many editions, but all are based on a copy from the 18th century.The author of this important book has discovered 11 manuscripts in addition to the 66 mentioned by F. Sezgin ( GAS , IX). More than 40 were used in this book to contribute to a new understanding of the history of the text.She has now definitively shown that all of the recensions, oriental and occidental, follow closely the--now lost--copy of al-Mubarrad (d. 9th century), which functioned as a true vulgate. Only one manuscript, found in Milan, managed to escape its influence, and adhered to the rival Kufan grammatical tradition. This manuscript provides a better version of the text and makes a new reading of the Kitāb possible
language: French
title: Les Voies De LA Transmission Du Kitab De Sibawayhi (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics)
titlecomplete: Les Voies De LA Transmission Du Kitab De Sibawayhi (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics) (French Edition)
publisher: Brill Academic Pub