Portland-State-University 2020-2021 Bulletin

Ar 490 History of the Arabic Language

Study of the development of classical Arabic language from early times, with emphasis on two major schools of Arabic grammar: al-Kufah and al-Basrah; contribution of major grammarians, evolution of morphology and syntax; development of current Modern Standard Arabic vs colloquial Spoken Arabic.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Ar 303 or consent of instructor.
  • Up one level
  • 400