Arabic Language Its Role in History

Arabic, with its rich literary heritage, is one of the major languages of the world. It is spoken by about one hundred million people inhabiting a wide and important area of the Middle East. Yet the language and its significant role in history are little.Intro -- CONTENTS -- 1. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ARABIC IN ARAB-MUSLIM SOCIETY -- A Medium of Artistic and Correct Expression -- An Instrument of Religion -- A Medium of Culture -- Mainstay of Contemporary Nationalism -- The Views of the Reformers -- The Views of the Theorists -- 2. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LANGUAGE -- 3. THE CODIFICATION OF THE LANGUAGE AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES -- 4. THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND DECLINE OF THE LANGUAGE -- The State of Arabic in Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Times (c. 500-661) -- The State of Arabic under the Umayyads and 'Abb&amp -- #257 -- sids (661-1258) -- The Umayyads of Damascus (661-750) -- The 'Abb&amp -- #257 -- sids (750-1258) -- The Period of Decline (1258-c. 1800) -- 5. THE ARAB WORLD CONFRONTS THE WEST -- The Reform Movement -- An Interpretation of Isl&amp -- #257 -- m -- Re-establishment of the Caliphate -- Emancipation of Women -- Isl&amp -- #257 -- m and Social Institutions -- Political and Cultural Results -- 6. THE REVIVAL OF LITERARY ARABIC IN MODERN TIMES -- Egypt and North Africa -- The Fertile Crescent -- Joint Efforts of the Arab States -- 7. LEADERS OF THE LINGUISTIC MOVEMENT AND LINGUISTIC STUDIES -- Egypt -- The Fertile Crescent -- 8. PROBLEMS AND PROPOSALS FOR THE REFORM OF ARABIC -- The Coining of Technico-Scientific Terminology (wad' al-mustalah&amp -- #257 -- t al-'ilmiyyah) -- The Arabic Script -- The Classical Arabic (fush&amp -- #257 -- ) versus the Colloquial ('&amp -- #257 -- mmiyyah) -- 9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- LIST OF PERIODICALS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Western Works and Articles -- Arabic Works and Articles -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- ZArabic, with its rich literary heritage, is one of the major languages of the world. It is spoken by about one hundred million people inhabiting a wide and important area of the Middle East. Yet the language and its significant role in history are little.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries

Bahasa Arab dan peranannya dalam sejarah = The Arabic language : its role in history

ix, 242 p.; 21 cm

Bahasa Arab dan peranannya dalam sejarah (The Arabic Languange: Its Role in History)

ix+242hlm.;21c