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1 online resource (173 pages) |
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ON THE HISTORY OF GRAMMAR AMONG THE ARABS: AN ESSAY IN LITERARY HISTORY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; PREFACE; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. THE AWAKENING OF GRAMMATICAL AWARENESS AND THE BEGINNINGS OF ARABIC LINGUISTICS; CHAPTER 2. THE ATTITUDE OF ARAB LINGUISTS TO THE DIALECTS AND THE VERNACULAR; CHAPTER 3. KUFA AND BASRA; CHAPTER 4. THE INFLUENCE OF PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARABIC LINGUISTICS; CHAPTER 5. ETYMOLOGY IN ARABIC LINGUISTICS; NOTES; APPENDIX: TEXTS CITED IN THE ESSAY; INDEX; BIBLIOGRAPHY. |
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This essay was written in 1878 by I. Goldziher, who is considered one of the founders and greatest masters of Islamic studies in Europe. He examines the origin and early history of Arabic grammar and some features of its later development with special regard to the cultural historical apsects of the question. Goldziher draws a picture of the most important trends and attitudes in the Arabic linguistics of the Middle Ages. The author's comprehensive historical approach enables him to integrate small, seemingly unconnected pieces into a whole system, fitting into our knowledge of other fields of. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Arabic language -- Dialects -- Grammar -- History.
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Arabic language -- Dialects -- Grammar. |
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History. |
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Arabic language -- Dialects. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Dévényi, Kinga.
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Iványi, Tamás.
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Print version: Goldziher, Ignaz. On the History of Grammar among the Arabs. Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, ©1994 9789027245601 |
| ISBN |
9789027276582 (electronic book) |
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9027276587 (electronic book) |
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