Roma Tre University will host the launch of a new international research project on the Kitāb Sībawayhi, on Monday July 1, 2019, in conjunction with the conference Le Lingue Islamiche (July 2-3, 2019)

The event is organized by Giuliano Lancioni (Roma Tre University) and Simona Olivieri (Freie Universität Berlin), who will present the new project along with the other team members: Marta Campanelli (University for Foreigners of Siena), Luca D'Anna (University of Naples “L’Orientale”), Cristina Solimando (Roma Tre University) and Raoul Villano (Roma Tre University and University of Bologna).

This novel research project on the Kitāb Sībawayhi aims at a new English translation and analysis of the Kitāb, with an innovative approach that shall shed light on the way the linguistic system of Arabic has been described by the most prominent figure of the Arabic linguistic tradition. The translation will be accomplished by means of a novel lexicon-based approach, groundbreaking in that – unlike other translations and works on the subject – will not consider additional literature to provide explanations of the linguistic themes addressed in the text, and will account for a clearly defined corpus free from non-coeval influences.

During the seminar on July 1, 2019, the members of the team will present the project and its outcomes.