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The Arabic Language
Kees Versteegh
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Description for The Arabic Language
Paperback. An introductory guide for students of Arabic language, Arabic historical linguistics and Arabic socio-linguistics. It covers various aspects of the history of Arabic, the Arabic linguistic tradition, Arabic dialects and Arabic as a world language. It makes links between linguistic history and cultural history. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
This is an introductory guide for students of Arabic language, Arabic historical linguistics and Arabic socio-linguistics. New for this edition: a new chapter on the structure of Arabic; a new chapter on Pidgin and Creole varieties; and, data has been updated throughout in light of recent research. Concentrating on the difference between the two types of Arabic - the classical standard language and the dialects - Kees Versteegh charts the history and development of the Arabic language from its earliest beginnings to modern times. The reader is given a solid grounding in the structure of the language, its historical ... Read more
This is an introductory guide for students of Arabic language, Arabic historical linguistics and Arabic socio-linguistics. New for this edition: a new chapter on the structure of Arabic; a new chapter on Pidgin and Creole varieties; and, data has been updated throughout in light of recent research. Concentrating on the difference between the two types of Arabic - the classical standard language and the dialects - Kees Versteegh charts the history and development of the Arabic language from its earliest beginnings to modern times. The reader is given a solid grounding in the structure of the language, its historical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748645275
SKU
V9780748645275
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About Kees Versteegh
Kees Versteegh is Professor at the University of Nijmegen.
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