"Modern Standard Arabic is a complete reference guide to the grammar of modern written Arabic. The Grammar presents an accessible and systematic description of the language, focusing on real patterns of use in contemporary written Arabic, from street signs to literature. Example…
Grammar and law as they are understood in Islamic thought share many parallels and congruities but they also differ in important ways. Text-based law is in essence a particular application of language as a means of social control: typically a judgement consists of determining wh…
This volume provides an analysis of a famous medieval Arabic grammatical text, al-Ajurrumiya (c. 1300), as commented on by aš-Šhirbini (d. 1570). This edition includes the original text and a translation into English, as well as extensive comments and annotations, with the aim o…