The Arabic Language - Hardcover

Versteegh, Kees

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748645284 ISBN 13: 9780748645282

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2014

Synopsis

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 context and its use in various literary and non-literary genres, as well as an understanding of the role of Arabic as a cultural, religious and political world language. It covers all 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. It emphasises the role of contacts between Arabic and other languages.

About this title

About the Author:

Kees Versteegh is Professor at the University of Nijmegen.

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0748645284
• ISBN 13: 9780748645282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416