Prof. Fassi Fehri’s research focuses on Arabic linguistics, including syntactic structures, anaphora, and grammatical parameters. His work delves into the complexities of Arabic clause structure, the role of feminine constructions in meaning, and the intricacies of agreement and coherence in Arabic. He has made significant contributions to understanding the structure and variation within the Arabic language.
Author Metric:
Books Published:
- Issues in the Structure of Arabic Clauses and Words (Kluwer, 1993)
- Key Features and Parameters in Arabic Grammar (John Benjamins, 2012)
- Constructing Feminine to Mean (Lexington Books, 2018)
Notable Articles:
- “Agreement in Arabic, Binding, and Coherence” (Barlow & Ferguson eds., 1984 CSLI)
- “Arabic Modifying Adjectives and DP Structures” (Studia Linguistica 53, 1999)
Awards:
- King Faisal Prize for Modern Arabic Linguistics (2006)
- Highest Merit Prize for Science and Culture (1992)
Prof. Fassi Fehri’s work remains influential in the study of Arabic linguistics, contributing to both theoretical and applied aspects of the language.
Top Noted Publication:
Temporal/Aspectual Interaction and Variation Across Arabic Heights
- Author: Abdelkader Fassi Fehri
- Book Title: The Syntax of Time
- Pages: 235-259
- Year: 2004
- Citations: 33
Nominal Classes and Parameters Across Interfaces and Levels with Particular Reference to Arabic
- Author: Abdelkader Fassi Fehri
- Year: 2003
- Citations: 32
Issues in the Structure of Arabic Clauses and Words (Vol. 29)
- Author: Abdelkader Fassi Fehri
- Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
- Year: 1993
- Citations: 32
Semantic Gender Diversity and Its Architecture in the Grammar of Arabic
- Author: Abdelkader Fassi Fehri
- Journal: Brill’s Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics
- Volume: 8
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 154-199
- Year: 2016
- Citations: 29
Arabic Perfect and Temporal Adverbs
- Author: Abdelkader Fassi Fehri
- Book Title: Perfect Explorations 2
- Pages: 69
- Year: 2003
- Citations: 28