Publication Date
2013
Publication Place
-
Boston : Brill, 2013.
Subject
Arabic language -- Writing.
Arabic alphabet.
Arabic alphabet.
Arabic language -- Writing.
Language and languages.
Africa -- Languages.
Africa.
Type
kitap
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
|
Library
University of Chicago
Record ID
11219917
Date
2013
Notes
Most of the papers in the present volume are based on presentations at the TASIA (The Arabic Script in Africa-Diffusion, Usage, Diversity and Dynamics of a Writing System) workshop, which took place on April 6-7, 2010, at the University of Cologne, Germany.Includes bibliographical references and index.In English; with Arabic texts mostly with English translation.Print version record.. 1 online resource. The Arabic script in Africa is a collection of sixteen papers on the past and present use of Arabic script to write African languages other than Arabic, discussing the (ethno- )historical, (socio- )linguistic, and in particular grammatological aspects of such writing traditions.
Seri
Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 71
Studies in Semitic languages and linguistics ; 71.
Diğer yazarlar / katkıda bulunanlar
Mumin, Meikal.
Versteegh, Kees, 1961-
ISBN
9789004256804900425680697890042567989004256792
Diğer biçim
Print version: Arabic script in Africa 9789004256798
Standart no.
10.1163/9789004256804.40023440113
