Authored · 2023The 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
View book →Edited Volume · 2021Approaches 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
Authored · 2019Rhetoric 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
View book →Authored · 2017Arabic 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
Translated · 2015Sibawayh'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
Authored · 2013The 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
View book →Edited Volume · 2011Foundations 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
Authored · 2009Oral 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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