{"product_id":"the-arabic-language-today-a-f-l-beeston-9781589010840","title":"The Arabic Language Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this classic of Arabic linguistics, A. F. L. Beeston explains the principles underlying the phonology, morphology, syntax, script, and grammar of modern written Arabic, which has changed little since Arabic grammarians outlined the language in the eighth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1970, \u003ci\u003eThe Arabic Language Today\u003c\/i\u003e begins with a useful introduction to the development of the language from the fifth and sixth centuries through the nineteenth century. Beeston goes on to describe the logical structure of the language, to consider the development of the lexicon, and to comment on how the language has diverged from the Classical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor general and comparative linguists who want to know how Arabic works and for people with some working knowledge of the language who want to know more about the theory behind it, Beeston's work is a fine structural analysis and careful examination of Standard Arabic from a theoretical standpoint. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise and brief in length, this book presents a wealth of information and is a challenging yet rewarding read for linguists, scholars, and students of Arabic. It includes an appendix of script styles and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. F. L. Beeston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1589010841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589010840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.58w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 285","brand":"A. F. L. Beeston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939823223039,"sku":"9781589010840","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f66644bc-0fea-499a-a5ca-ca44537d908c.jpg?v=1681443697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-arabic-language-today-a-f-l-beeston-9781589010840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}