Khasa'is of Ibn Jinnni

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course will focus on a close reading, translation, and analysis of selected passages from Al-Khaṣāʾiṣ, the groundbreaking linguistic and philological work of the 4 th /10 th c. grammarian, philologist, and philosopher of language, Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUthmān Ibn Jinnī (d. 1002). Secondary readings in Arabic and English (etc.) will serve to place Ibn Jinnī’s work in the historical and intellectual context of Classical Arabic linguistics (ʿilm al-lughah) and contemporary linguistic studies. The final unit of the course will be devoted to students’ individual research projects. The course is intended for graduate students in Arabic linguistics, literature, and Islamic studies.