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The Oxford Handbook of Arabic Linguistics (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Arabic Linguistics (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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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, and spoken Arabic dialects,
with historical studies embedded within the broader field of
Semitic languages. This situation is changing quickly, not only
through the continuation of older research traditions, but also
with the integration of new research fields and perspectives. With
this expansion comes the danger of specialists in Arabic losing an
overview of the field, and of leaving non-specialists without basic
resources for evaluating domains of research which they may be
interested in for comparative purposes. The Oxford Handbook of
Arabic Linguistics will confront this problem by combining
state-of-the-art overviews with essays on issues of perspective,
controversy, and point of view. In twenty-four chapters, leading
experts from around the world will lay out their own stances on
controversial issues. The book not only evaluates ways in which
questions and theories established in general linguistics and its
sub-fields elucidate Arabic, but also challenges approaches which
might result in accommodating Arabic to "non-Arabic"
interpretations, and brings out the Arabic specificity of
individual problems. The Handbook, in one compact volume, gives
critical expression to a language which covers large populations
and geographical areas, has a long written tradition, and has been
the locus of major intellectual fervor and debate.
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