A text-based model for the disambiguation of the temporal inerpretation of the verb in modern standard Arabic
This thesis begins by showing the important part that the text plays in disambiguating the temporal interpretaions of the verb forms in Modern Standard Arabic. Proceeding from this point, it shows how, in translation, depending solely on the morphologically-based temporal interpretations of the verb forms or the semantic classifications of the situations represented by the clauses is misleading and cripples the cohesion and coherence of the target text (Chapter One). In order to show the need for this work, the views on the subject of determining the temporal interpretation of the verb-form held by traditional Arab grammarians, Arabists and modern Arab linguists are critically reviewed (Chapter Two). In the body of the thesis (Chapter Three) a method of dealing with this problem is proposed, based on an examination of the text viewed as a whole, not as a combination of decontextualized clauses or forms. Also in this part of the thesis (Chapter Three) a description of the texts analyzed is provided in order to show the authenticity of our data. The approach suggested in chapter three is then given a realistic test by applying it to a fairly large corpus of short news reports produced by and for native speakers
Hassan, A. J.
PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania ; Memory, Text and Place
A text-based model for the disambiguation of the temporal inerpretation of the verb in modern standard Arabic. This thesis begins by showing the important part that the text plays in disambiguating the temporal interpretaions of the verb forms in Modern Standard Arabic. Proceeding from this point, it shows how, in translation, depending solely on the morphologically-based temporal interpretations of the verb forms or the semantic classifications of the situations represented by the clauses is misleading and cripples the cohesion and coherence of the target text (Chapter One). In order to show the need for this work, the views on the subject of determining the temporal interpretation of the verb-form held by traditional Arab grammarians, Arabists and modern Arab linguists are critically reviewed (Chapter Two). In the body of the thesis (Chapter Three) a method of dealing with this problem is proposed, based on an examination of the text viewed as a whole, not as a combination of decontextualized clauses or forms. Also in this part of the thesis (Chapter Three) a description of the texts analyzed is provided in order to show the authenticity of our data. The approach suggested in chapter three is then given a realistic test by applying it to a fairly large corpus of short news reports produced by and for native speakers
text_based model disambiguation temporal verb modern_standard_arabic begin show important_part text play disambiguate temporal verb_form modern_standard_arabic proceeding point show translation depend solely morphologically based temporal interpretation verb_form semantic classification situation represent clause mislead cohesion_coherence target_text order_show need work view subject determine temporal interpretation verb_form hold traditional arab grammarian modern arab linguist critically_review body method deal_problem propose base_examination text view whole combination clause form also part_three description texts analyze provide order_show authenticity data suggest give realistic test apply fairly large_corpus short news report produce native_speaker