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The Arabic Language by Kees Versteegh

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In-depth linguistic analysis, April 17, 2008

This was an excellent, well researched book. It was full of history, which added context to the discussion of the dialects, and despite being a speaker, I found it full of new information. Personally, I enjoyed most the parts on the mass bedouin migrations to Egypt and the Maghreb, the story of the... Read More

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