Kristen Brustad

Abbas Al-Tonsi

Mahmoud Al-Batal

Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds

Alif Baa

A Grammar of Arabic models a new framework for studying varieties of Arabic comparatively, highlighting the patterns of variation and consistency, and showing how different styles, from primarily spoken and casual to primarily written and formal, are linguistically interrelated. This non-traditional reference grammar is structured around patterns of usage rather than prescriptive rules, aligning function with form and taking advantage of general principles of language. Using data from Classical Arabic, Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, and dialects spoken in Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, the Levant, Iraq, and the Arabian Gulf, this grammar examines the actual usage of these language varieties, broadening understanding of Arabic dialects from a linguistics perspective while also giving readers the ability to engage language diversity. Designed for instructors, researchers, and advanced students of Arabic, A Grammar of Arabic explores Arabic from an internally comparative perspective that will also be valuable to theoretical linguists.

A Grammar of Arabic

Les DVD-ROM comprennent des exercices d'apprentissage de l'arabe.

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Al-Kitāb Fī Taʻallum Al-ʻArabīyah, Al-juzʼ Al-awwal with DVDs

This is the Teacher's Edition of Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One, Third Edition. It includes the text, accompanying DVD, and the answer key all bound in to one book. Request a Desk/Exam copy here. Al-Kitaab Part One is the second book in the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program and is now available in an extensively revised and reorganized third edition. This book with its companion website develops skills in formal and colloquial Arabic, including reading, listening, speaking, writing, and cultural knowledge, integrating materials in colloquial and formal/written Arabic. It provides a comprehensive program for students in the early stages of learning Arabic. FEATURES • Four-color design throughout the book with over 100 illustrations and photographs • Color-coded words and phrases throughout to easily follow the variety or varieties of Arabic you want to learn -- Egyptian, Levantine, or formal Arabic • Introduces over 400 vocabulary words in all three forms of Arabic side by side • Presents the story of Maha and Khalid in Egyptian, and now Nasreen and Tariq in Levantine, in addition to Maha and Khalid in formal Arabic • Expanded grammar explanations and activation drills, including discussions about colloquial and formal similarities and differences • New video dialogues from everyday life in both Egyptian and Levantine to reinforce vocabulary in culturally-rich contexts • Develops reading comprehension skills with new authentic texts • Reinforces learning through extensive classroom activities and homework exercises that provide constant review • Includes Arabic-English and English-Arabic glossaries, reference charts, and a grammar index • Reduced from 20 chapters to 13 chapters, the course now more closely corresponds to two semesters of college study with an average of 4-5 contact hours per week • Textbook includes a convenient DVD with the basic audio and video materials (no interactive exercises) for offline study that will play in iTunes and compatible MP3 players • New companion website (sold separately) -- alkitaabtextbook.com -- features fully integrated interactive, self-correcting exercises, all the audio and video materials, and additional online course management and grading options for teachers Al-Kitaab Part One, Third Edition provides 125 contact (classroom) hours with approximately 250 homework hours. Students who complete Part One should reach an intermediate-mid level of proficiency.

Al-Kitaab Fii Ta C Allum Al- C Arabiyya

Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds with Website, Third Edition, Student's Edition

A comprehensive work on the autobiographical tradition in Arabic letters, which includes a detailed introduction to the genre and a selection of autobiographical texts ranging from the 9th to the 19th centuries.

Autobiography in the Arabic Literary Tradition

Interpreting the Self

The first comparative study of the syntax of Arabic dialects, chosen for their distinction. Based upon natural language data recorded in Morocco, Egypt, Syria and Kuwait, this study takes an analytical approach, combining insights from discourse analysis, language typology and pragmatics.

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