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Peer reviewedSuleiman, Saleh M. – Language Sciences, 1989
Investigates the pragmatic functions of topicalizing subject (S) and object (O) in Standard Arabic and attempts to find a functional explanation for the occasional preposing/topicalization of S and/or O over the verb (V) to yield a construction in the form of SVO order or any other order sanctioned by the rules of Arabic grammar. (22 references)…
Descriptors: Arabic, Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Language Research
