{"product_id":"the-arabic-language-kees-versteegh-9781399542708","title":"The Arabic Language","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kees Versteegh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399542702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399542708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Kees Versteegh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065535181055,"sku":"9781399542708","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0b480701-1f1d-4b71-af44-276fab6a67e6.jpg?v=1768675603","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-arabic-language-kees-versteegh-9781399542708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}