{"product_id":"the-arabic-language-paperback-2","title":"The Arabic Language - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKees Versteegh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392284410105,"sku":"9781399542708","price":76.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZVfs1MNTDp9781399542708_96067181-5acc-450d-8ed5-9532710ab51b.webp?v=1770237048","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-arabic-language-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}