Ar 590 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.
Slash Listed Courses
Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as
Ar 490 and may be taken only once for credit.