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

By Colinda Lindermann

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004729011
• ISBN13: 9789004729018
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"