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Document Details : Title: The History and Development of Arabic Subtitle: A Review Article of al-Sharkawi (2017), with Special Focus on Archaeology and Epigraphy Author(s): AL-JALLAD, Ahmad M. Journal: Bibliotheca Orientalis Volume: 75 Issue: 1-2 Date: 2018 Pages: 49-59 DOI: 10.2143/BIOR.75.1.3285284 Abstract : The history of Arabic was recently the subject of a monograph-length study by M. al-Sharkawi. This review uses the work to outline some common methodological pitfalls in studying the history of Arabic, while highlighting recent advances in archaeology and epigraphy to challenge some long held assumptions about Arabic’s past. |
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