Modern Arabic: Structures, Functions, and Varieties

by Clive Holes

Book Overview

The revised and updated edition of Modern Arabic takes this authoritative, concise linguistic description of the structure and use of modern Arabic to an invaluable new level. Clive Holes traces the development of the Arabic language from Classical Arabic, the written language used in the 7th century for the Qur'an and poetry, through the increasingly symbiotic use of Modern Standard Arabic or MSA (the language of writing and formal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589010221
• ISBN13: 9781589010222
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"