LING 11.18 History of the Arabic Language
In this course, we will survey the history of the Arabic language and the current linguistic situation across the Arabic speaking world. We will learn about the foundations of Arabic grammatical and philological tradition, and compare these with modern linguistic perspectives. We will also engage with the ideologies surrounding the multiple dialectal varieties, which serve as both liturgical and administrative languages, as well as languages of thought, conversation, and artistic expression.
Instructor
Wray
Cross Listed Courses
MES 15.12