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Orthographic variation in Arabic loan words

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Alan S. Kaye
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Abstract

A review of the complexities and inconsistencies of Arabic words and names in English texts

Type
Research Article
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English Today , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 32 - 41
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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