The Modern Arabic Literary Language: Lexical and Stylistic Developments (Georgetown Classics in Arabic Language & Linguistics)

by JaroslavStekevych (Author)

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  2006

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  An examination of the changes that the Arabic language has undergone in its transition from its roots in classical Arabic to a language able to meet the demands of twentieth-century life. Noting the changes in grammar and semantics, it illustrates how literary Arabic has become a more flexible language.