A Linguistic History of Arabic

By Jonathan Owens

Book Overview

A Linguistic History of Arabic challenges the traditional accounts of the progression of classical Arabic to contemporary dialects. It presents a rich and complex picture of early Arabic language history and establishes the basis for a comprehensive, linguistically-based understanding of the history of Arabic. The arguments are set out in a manner accessible to students and scholars of Arabic and Islamic culture, as well as to those studying Arabic and historical linguists.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199290822
• ISBN13: 9780199290826
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"