There are basically two types of Arabic: the local vernaculars-which are used in everyday life-and Modern Standard Arabic, which is restricted to writing and to speaking in formal settings. Anyone wan
This is the renewed and enlarged English version of a textbook developed at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, which introduced many generations of students successfully to Modern Written A
With four volumes anticipated to complete the work, this second volume completes half of an ambitious reference. Written by 112 contributors at research institutions worldwide, the entries describe to
The third volume of this magisterial series presents entries that span the alphabet from Latin America to Punctuation written by specialists at research institutions worldwide. Where appropriate, the
The introduction begins with an extensive discussion of Arabic studies reference tools--for history, literature, the Qu'ran, and Islam; yet for linguistics, the resources are sparse, some being outdat
