Books

Authored, edited, and translated volumes.

The Grammar of Meaning: Semantics in Classical Arabic
Authored · 2023

The Grammar of Meaning: Semantics in Classical Arabic

A comprehensive study tracing how classical Arabic grammarians theorized meaning, from early lexicography through the semantic debates of the 4th century AH.

Published by Dar al-Kutub Academic Press

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Approaches to Classical Arabic Studies
Edited Volume · 2021

Approaches to Classical Arabic Studies

An edited volume bringing together twelve scholars on prosody, rhetoric, and manuscript studies in the classical Arabic tradition.

Published by Oxford Academic Press

Rhetoric and Revelation: Balagha in Qur'anic Studies
Authored · 2019

Rhetoric and Revelation: Balagha in Qur'anic Studies

Examines the classical balagha tradition as a hermeneutic tool for Qur'anic exegesis, with close readings of al-Zamakhshari and al-Jurjani.

Published by International Islamic Studies Press

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Arabic Language Pedagogy: A Practitioner's Guide
Authored · 2017

Arabic Language Pedagogy: A Practitioner's Guide

A practical handbook for educators teaching Arabic grammar and morphology to non-native speakers, grounded in classroom research across West Africa.

Published by Sahel Educational Publishers

Sibawayh's Legacy: Readings in Early Grammatical Theory
Translated · 2015

Sibawayh's Legacy: Readings in Early Grammatical Theory

A translated and annotated selection of foundational passages from al-Kitab, with extensive commentary situating Sibawayh within the broader grammatical tradition.

Published by Cambridge Semitic Studies

The Maqama Revisited: Genre and Modernity
Authored · 2013

The Maqama Revisited: Genre and Modernity

Traces the maqama genre's evolution from al-Hariri to its unexpected revival in twentieth-century Arabic fiction.

Published by Journal of Arabic Literature Books

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Foundations of Semitic Linguistics
Edited Volume · 2011

Foundations of Semitic Linguistics

An edited introductory volume comparing phonological and morphological systems across the Semitic language family, designed for graduate coursework.

Published by West African University Press

Oral Tradition in Early Arabic Poetry
Authored · 2009

Oral Tradition in Early Arabic Poetry

A foundational study of transmission and authenticity in pre-Islamic and early Islamic poetic corpora, drawing on comparative oral literature theory.

Published by Journal of Semitic Studies Monographs

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