I. The arabic language in the pre-Islamic period

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface ix
4. I. The arabic language in the pre-Islamic period 1
5. II. The transition from Old Arabic to new Arabic 17
6. III. Pidginization and creolization 35
7. IV. The socio-linguistic context of the early period of Islam 59
8. V. Pidginization and creolization in Arabic 79
9. VI. Modern Arabic trade-languages, pidgins, and creoles 113
10. VII. Conclusions and prospects 129
11. List of references 151
12. List of abbreviations 171
13. Index of names 175
14. Index of subjects 181