Versteegh, C. H. M. <br/><br/>
The Arabic language / 
Kees Versteegh. 
 - Second edition. 
 - xix, 410 pages ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-377) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The Study of Arabic in the West -- 2. Arabic as a Semitic Language -- 3. The Earliest Stages of Arabic -- 4. Arabic in the Pre-Islamic Period -- 5. The Development of Classical Arabic -- 6. The Structure of Arabic -- 7. The Arabic Linguistic Tradition -- 8. The Emergence of New Arabic -- 9. Middle Arabic -- 10. The Study of the Arabic Dialects -- 11. The Dialects of Arabic -- 12. The Emergence of Modern Standard Arabic -- 13. Diglossia -- 14. Bilingualism -- 15. Arabic as a Minority Language -- 16. Arabic Pidgins and Creoles -- 17. Arabic as a World Language. 
<br/><br/> Covers the history and development of the Arabic language from its earliest beginnings to modern times, concentrating on the difference between the classical standard language and the dialects. 
<br/><br/><br/>Includes some Arabic. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780748645282 0748645284 9780748645275 0748645276 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2015301742 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB428506  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016649412  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Arabic language--History.<br/>Arabic language.<br/>Arabisch
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PJ6075  / .V46 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>492.709