{"product_id":"the-arabic-language-9781399542692","title":"The Arabic Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kees Versteegh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Arabic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the third edition, fully revised and updated, of this indispensable introduction to Arabic linguistics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew for this edition: \u003cbr\u003e- Presents new perspectives on the history of Arabic from the period before Islam in two completely revised chapters reporting on the ground-breaking discoveries in this field\u003cbr\u003e- Covers recent developments in language use in the media after the Arab Spring\u003cbr\u003e- Examines the influence of social media on language use and language attitudes concerning Arabic, and the use of the language in political and religious discourse\u003cbr\u003e- Contains text samples of Standard Arabic in Arabic script and English translation as well as dialect texts in the major Arabic dialects\u003cbr\u003e- Engages with the huge amount of new publications on Arabic linguistics, including several handbooks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConcentrating 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 the modern age. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKey features: \u003cbr\u003e- Covers all aspects of the history of Arabic, the Arabic linguistic tradition, Arabic dialects, sociolinguistics and Arabic as a world language\u003cbr\u003e- Makes links between linguistic history and cultural history\u003cbr\u003e- Emphasises the role of contacts between Arabic and other languages","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47570711576727,"sku":"9781399542692","price":9381.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781399542692.webp?v=1774883745","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-arabic-language-9781399542692","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}