This linguistic study is concerned with the role of the emphasizing particle la- (known as lām al-ta'kīd) in the grammatical traditions of Classical Arabic, a

Through an examination of the Arabic emphasizing particle "la-" and a set of elements in the other Semitic languages to which it is akin, this study investigate

This volume brings together papers relating to the pronunciation of Semitic languages and the representation of their pronunciation in written form. The papers