The Demonstrative Particle ḏālika and its Anaphoric Function in the Qurʾān

Demonstrative pronouns in Arabic may function as deictic or anaphoric pronouns. The demonstrative pronoun ḏālika in the Qurʾān is of interest for two principal reasons: first, it is deictic only in three cases; secondly, it is marked for gender (m) and number (sg), yet it refers to a noun in feminin...

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Main Author: Yehudit Dror
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Oriental Society 2016-04-01
Series:Studia Orientalia Electronica
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/store/article/view/53307