O restriktivnim i nerestriktivnim relativnim rečenicama u arapskom jeziku
On restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses in the Arabic language

Summary/Abstract: The traditional description of Arabic relative clause not only fails to treat the difference between restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses, but it at the same time lacks the appropriate terms whereby the two types of relative clauses could be labeled. The authors of a number of recent papers propose various assumptions about the nature of distinction between Arabic restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses. Based on the study of primary sources, this paper first proposes the assertion that there is no formal difference between Arabic restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses. Thereafter it draws attention to and illustrates a relatively recent phenomenon, i.e. indicating the difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses by the use of commas and dashes, which is, although existing outside of the proposed norm, ever more present in the language of journalism. Finally, the paper focuses on the issue of potential differences of intonation patterns of Arabic restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses.

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