The Arabic language /
Versteegh, C. H. M.
The Arabic language / [Book] / Kees Versteegh. - Second edition. - xix, 410 pages : ; 25 cm.
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.
All.
9780748645282 (hardback) 9780748645275 (paperback)
2015301742
Arabic language--History.
492.709
The Arabic language / [Book] / Kees Versteegh. - Second edition. - xix, 410 pages : ; 25 cm.
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.
All.
9780748645282 (hardback) 9780748645275 (paperback)
2015301742
Arabic language--History.
492.709