Modern Arabic: Structures, Functions, and Varieties - Couverture souple

Holes, Clive

 
9780582028845: Modern Arabic: Structures, Functions, and Varieties
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0582028841 ISBN 13 : 9780582028845
Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 1995

Synopsis

Modern Arabic provides a comprehensive examination of both Standard Modern Arabic and modern Arabic dialects. It outlines the basic structures of the various forms, explaining the synchronic and diachronic relationships between the written language and spoken dialects, and discusses cross-dialect influences. Particular attention is paid to describing intermediate varieties of Arabic which fall between the standard variety and plain dialect, and to the sociolinguistics of variation in Arabic. An unusual language-specific factor here is the nomadic-sedentary dialect split, which cross-cuts geographical dialect distinctions. The book begins with a concise yet comprehensive history of the language. It is illustrated throughout with a wealth of authentic examples which provide practical insights into the language of everyday life, the media, literature and politics.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Modern Arabic provides a comprehensive examination of both Standard Modern Arabic and modern Arabic dialects. It outlines the basic structures of the various forms, explaining the synchronic and diachronic relationships between the written language and spoken dialects, and discusses cross-dialect influences. Particular attention is paid to describing intermediate varieties of Arabic which fall between the standard variety and plain dialect, and to the sociolinguistics of variation in Arabic. An unusual language-specific factor here is the nomadic-sedentary dialect split, which cross-cuts geographical dialect distinctions.

The book begins with a concise yet comprehensive history of the language. It is illustrated throughout with a wealth of authentic examples which provide practical insights into the language of everyday life, the media, literature and politics.

Revue de presse

 "xxx;deserves a very warm welcome indeedxxx;It will be read with pleasure and benefit by all who are interested in the Arabic language." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Holes is to be commended for undertaking a work with such a broad scopexxx;His assessment of modern Arabic in all its forms is honest, contrastive and comparative, and presents impressions and analyses of many categories from a fresh angle." Bibliotheca Orientalis "We believe that the advanced students of Arabic and ambitious general linguists will rightly appreciate Hole's monograph as a valuable source of useful and exciting information." Asian and African Studies

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Éditeur
Pearson Education Limited
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0582028841
ISBN 13 
9780582028845
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1589010221 ISBN 13 :  9781589010222
Editeur : Georgetown University Press, 2004
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