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The Null Subject Phenomenon is a well-studied topic in linguistic research. Many theories have attempted to explain why some languages exhibit null pronominal subjects in tensed clauses, while others prohibit or restrict them. In this dissertation, I explore the cross-linguistic…

Northwest Semitic syntax has been explored extensively on a phrasal and clausal level. This has contributed much to our understanding of the languages in this linguistic family. There have also been numerous studies on micro level, and isolated occurrences of literary devices wi…

This dissertation investigates the use of null and overt subject pronouns in Cairene Arabic. The data for the study are: (1) a corpus of 1944 clauses from a movie; and (2) responses of 6 Egyptian consultants regarding their preference for the use/non-use of subject pronouns in t…

Analyses of Arabic numerals have been conducted from medieval times to the present without the use of an appropriate or coherent linguistic theory, namely, one taking into account the evolutionary path which sub-components of the numeral system have taken. Consequently, importan…