The Legacy of the Kitab

This book is a comprehensive study of the "Kitab of Sibawayhi" (d. 180/796), undoubtedly the most authoritative work in the long history of Arabic grammar. It carefully examines the methodological concepts and methods that underline "Sibawayhi's" analysis of Arabic and the way in which these methods evolved at the hands of later grammarians. Placing the "Kitab" within the context of early Arabic philological activity, this book analyzes a wide range of its passages and demonstrates the coherency