A Linguistic History of Arabic presents a reconstruction of proto-Arabic by the methods of historical-comparative linguistics. It challenges the traditional con

History and Development of the Arabic Language is a general introduction for students to the history of the Arabic language. It is divided into two parts; the p

A Linguistic History of Arabic presents a reconstruction of proto-Arabic by the methods of historical-comparative linguistics. It challenges the traditional con

Until about 60 years ago, linguistic research on the Arabic language in the West was restricted to inquiries on Classical Arabic and the Classical tradition, an

This general introduction to the Arabic Language, now available in paperback, places special emphasis on the history and variation of the language. Concentratin