Quote by Clemens Joseph David

“The Arabic language has had a great history, and in many respects is more remarkable than any other Semitic speech.”

— James John Courtenay

“Ancient Arabic may naturally be regarded as the chief source of the Hebrew language.”

— John Courtenay James

“In any Semitic study, Arabic is a most useful adjunct, inasmuch as it often indicates the true significance of words where the Hebrew, Syriac…

— James John Courtenay

“All Semitic languages are perhaps ultimately traceable to Arabia.”

— James John Courtenay

“It is found that the Egyptian language has an appreciable admixture of Semitic, which was derived ultimately from Arabia.”

— James John Courtenay

“For the understanding of primitive Semitic vowel-sounds a study of Arabic is almost indispensable.”

— James John Courtenay

“Ethiopic must be traced ultimately to Arabic.”

— James John Courtenay

“The influence of Arabic on the language of Palestine was mainly in vocabulary. Thus is seen to some extent in the text of Old…

— James John Courtenay

“In its classical form Arabic is of later date than Hebrew, but in its ancient form akin to Hebrew and Aramaic, certainly as old,…

— James John Courtenay

“Most words in the Semitic languages can be completely defined in terms of root and pattern.”

— Angel Sáenz-Badillos

“... classical Arabic, being the language of the Qur'an, has not changed at all in fourteen centuries, making the writings of the early Islamic…

— Jim Al-Khalili