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A Linguistic History of Arabic by Jonathan Owens (2006, Hardcover)
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A Linguistic History of Arabic presents a reconstruction of proto-Arabic by the methods of historical-comparative linguistics. It challenges the traditional conceptualization of an old, Classical language evolving into the contemporary Neo-Arabic dialects. Professor Owens combines established comparative linguistic methodology with a careful reading of the classical Arabic sources, such as the grammatical and exegetical traditions. He arrives at a richer and more complex picture of early Arabic language history than is current today and in doing so establishes the basis for a comprehensive, linguistically-based understanding of the history of Arabic. The arguments are set out in a concise, case by case basis, making it accessible to students and scholars of Arabic and Islamic culture, as well as to those studying Arabic and historical linguists.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199290822
ISBN-139780199290826
eBay Product ID (ePID)51586679
Product Key Features
Number of Pages330 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLinguistic History of Arabic
Publication Year2006
SubjectArabic, Linguistics / General
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorJonathan Owens
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight22.8 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-284760
Dewey Edition22
Reviews...highly stimulating read for anyone with interest in the history of Arabic...It deserves a warm welcome.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal492.7018
Lc Classification NumberPj6075
Table of Content1. Introduction: A Language and its Secrets2. Old Arabic, Neo-Arabic, and Comparative Linguistics3. Case and Proto Arabic4. Al-Idgham al-Kabiyr and Case Endings5. Pre-Diasporic Arabic in the Diaspora: A Statistical Approach to Arabic Language History6. Nigerian Arabic and Reconstruction of the Imperfect Verb7. Imala8. Suffix Pronouns and Reconstruction9. Summary and EpilogueReferences
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