{"product_id":"9780191537462","title":"A Linguistic History of Arabic","description":"A Linguistic History of Arabic presents a reconstruction of proto-Arabic by the methods of historical-comparative linguistics. It challenges the traditional conceptualization of an old, Classical language evolving into the contemporary Neo-Arabic dialects. Professor Owens combines established comparative linguistic methodology with a careful reading of the classical Arabic sources, such as the grammatical and exegetical traditions. He arrives at a richer and more complex picture of early Arabic language history than is current today and in doing so establishes the basis for a comprehensive, linguistically-based understanding of the history of Arabic. The arguments are set out in a concise, case by case basis, making it accessible to students and scholars of Arabic and Islamic culture, as well as to those studying Arabic and historical linguists.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109509546224,"sku":"9780191537462","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780191537462_p0.jpg?v=1763661683","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780191537462","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}