New article from Arabic for Nerds:
"Who wrote the first book about Arabic grammar?"
Sibawayhi's book al-Kitab was the first formal and analytical Arabic grammar. It is a groundbreaking work. Some background
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New article from Arabic for Nerds:
"The question of the wasp in Arabic – the most famous linguistic dispute in history"
The question of the wasp or hornet - Masʾalat al-Zunbur (مَسْأَلة الزُّنْبُور) - caused Sibawayhi, the most famous Arabic grammarian, to die of anger.
Read more: https://arabic-for-nerds.com/question-of-the-wasp-sibawayhi/
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