The Syntax and Semantics of Definiteness in the Jordanian Bedouin Arabic Construct State
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2015-05
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The Ohio State University
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The Semitic Construct State (CS) is a construction by which possessive relationships, among others, are expressed by a chain of two or more adjacent nouns. Often, the rightmost/embedded noun (the possessor) has a definite article prefixed to it, and this definiteness is frequently interpreted on the head of the CS. I examine a.) the status of the CS in Jordanian Bedouin Arabic, b.) the possible interpretations that can arise, and c.) the various analyses that have been put forth to explain this apparent definiteness spreading.
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Jordanian Bedouin Arabic, Construct State, Definiteness