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Vol. 25:1 (2008) ► pp.143–149
Book review

Kees Versteegh. Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, Volume I: A-Ed
Leiden: Brill, 2006. xiii, 671 pp.

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Published online: 20 May 2008
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