Download or read book Dictionary of Arabic and allied loanwords written by Frederico Corriente and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of Arabic and allied loanwords in Western languages is a first-rate tool to asses the impact of Islamic factors in the emergence and background of Western civilization. The Romance languages of the Iberian Peninsula are in an ideal position for this kind of research, considering the length and strength of Muslim states on its soil.