From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  1 14:29:47 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:29:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Deaf learner response
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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: Jackie Murgida <jmurg at star.net>
Subject: Arabic for Deaf learner response

Karen, I can't give you much help on the very basic stages of learning
Arabic, but there's something in the Transparent Language CD-ROMs that you
might want to try. They have a feature that gives you a graphic
representation of the sounds when you speak [a sound spectogram, I think],
and when the native on the CD speaks, you can visually compare them. You
keep trying until you get your graphic to look like the native's.

I have a hearing friend who has used this for French. He says he can't
perceive the differences between the French sounds, but because he can *see*
them he can improve his pronunciation.

This program is probably at an intermediate level, so you'd have to do
something else for introductory Arabic. However, there is a section on the
alphabet that you could use while you're learning the basics. I had a look
at the CD recently [although I haven't used the whole thing]. It's pretty
good, but there are some small mistakes and inconsistencies that make it
less than perfect. It would be good to have a qualified, educated Arabic
speaker to help you out and tell you what's what.

The program is called Arabic Now! They have a website:

www.transparent.com

Good luck.

Jackie Murgida

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  1 16:03:27 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 10:03:27 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Transliteration Font for Windows Query
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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: mahmoud al-batal <albatal at emory.edu>
Subject: Transliteration Font for Windows Query

Dear Friends,
	Do you have recommendations for some good transliteration fonts
for Arabic that would run under Windows? I was using ME Times for the
Mac but haven't been able to find ME Times for Windows.
Any info about where to get them would be most appreciated. Alf shukr wa
ma@ khaaliS at-taHiyya.
Mahmoud Al-Batal

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  1 14:31:18 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:31:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Kimary Shahin address query
Message-ID: <WED.1.SEP.1999.083118.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: jamal al-shareef <jamalling at hotmail.com>
Subject: Kimary Shahin address query

[please respond directly to the requester]

Hello everybody
My name is Jamal. I am looking for the address of a doctor teaching in the
university of British Columbia. His name is Kimary N. shahin. Could anybody
send me his address if it is possible?
With my thanks
jamal

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep  3 22:19:42 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 16:19:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:HTML Generation Query
Message-ID: <FRI.3.SEP.1999.161942.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: LRC staff <lrc at mrminc.com>
Subject: HTML Generation Query

I hope this isn't too broad of a subject or one that has come a lot but,
what software have people been using to generate Arabic HTML, using UTF-8
encoding. If people have experience with different platforms (Mac, Linux,
Unix, PC), we would be very interested in your experiences.

TIA

David Russell
MRM Inc

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep  3 22:18:56 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 16:18:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:Transliteration Fonts Responses
Message-ID: <FRI.3.SEP.1999.161856.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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2) Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response
3) Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: uns2 <w_samy at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

Try the following site.
http://www.sil.org/computing/sil_computing.html

Waheed Samy

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

Maraheb Mahmoud,

I am not sure how familiar you are with Universal Word 7.0, or how
its languages/font would work for you: UW, ML1 Arabic Languages:

Arabic, Azeri-Arabic, English, Farsi, Malay-Jawi, Pashto, Urdu,
Transliteration, Int'l Phonetic $169.00

There is an older version Free Demo on our site:

http://aramedia.com/uniword.htm

Please let me know if I can help in anyway.

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak        Microsoft Sakhr QuarkXT Arabic Software

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: Eros Baldissera <balderos at helios.unive.it>
Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

[Moderator's Note: I can't send out attachments to the list, so if you want
to look at this attachment, contact Eros and ask him to send it to you.
Dil]

Try with this file.TTF in attachment. You must put BlocNum locked and ALT +
0XXX. At present Ihave not the list "number/character. You may find it.
Anyway if you want I send it tomorrow.
Good luck.
Eros

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep  7 16:36:42 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:36:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:International Reader CD ROM
Message-ID: <TUE.7.SEP.1999.103642.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Sep 1999
From: "Samia S. Montasser" <sam231 at gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
Subject: International Reader CD ROM


	Announcing the release of Al-Qaari' AD-Dawli Arabic
	International Reader CD Rom by Gerald Lampe and
	Samia Montasser of the Johns Hopkins University, School of
	Advanced International Studies.
	This interactive CD Rom was designed to reinforce reading
	and listening comprehension skills. The program focuses
	on topics in international affairs including:

	*	Negotiations
	*	Trade and Industry
	*	Political Crisis
	*	Defense Policy and Strategy
	*	Finance
	*	Non-Proliferation

	All units provide authentic language material, background
	information, vocabulary, pre- and post-text exercises and
	audio features.

	Al-Qaari' AD-Dawli compements the SAIS Arabic Reader released
	last year. It is available as a stand-alone learning tool or
	in a pack which includes the book.


	To order, contact Kendall/Hunt at (800)338-8290 or e-mail:
	orders at kendallhunt.com

	CD-Rom/Book Combo: $75.00 ISBN 0-7872-6506-3
	CD-Rom only: $45.00 ISBN 0-7872-6505-5
	Book only: $30.00 ISBN 0-7872-5281-6

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep  7 16:34:22 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:34:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Transliteration font response
Message-ID: <TUE.7.SEP.1999.103422.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Sep 1999
From: Andrew Freeman <andyf at umich.edu>
Subject: Transliteration font response

  I believe you can find what you are looking for at the followqing URL:
http://www.linguistsoftware.com/

  The URL for the semitic transliteration font is:
http://www.linguistsoftware.com/st.htm

  I hope that this is of some help.

Andy Freeman

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep  7 16:41:40 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:41:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIST:Blank Messages
Message-ID: <TUE.7.SEP.1999.104140.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Sep 1999
From: moderator
Subject: Blank Messages

The list has received a number of blank messages during the last several
months.  If one of your messages did not get posted, it is probably because
it arrived blank.  I have tried to discover the reason for this, and it
turns out that our listserv interprets some HTML coded text as header
information, and puts in in the long header, which is usually hidden from
the reader unless he specifically goes and looks for it.  Even then, the
messgae is hidden away amidst gobs of uninterpretable HTML code.  This
apparently has something to do with those of you using web based mailers,
and also apparently there is some choice the mailer gives you when sending
mail whether to send it HTML coded or not.  So, if you have that option,
please choose to send it not HTML encoded so that I can read it and post
it.  An update of our server software is expected sometime within the next
four months, but it is currently unknown whether this will fix the problem
or not.  Thanks for your patience.
Dil

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  8 20:00:46 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:00:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS 2000
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Date: 08 Sep 1999
From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: ALS 2000

Some of you may be wondering why you haven't seen an ALS 2000 Call for
papers yet.  It is because we have not yet found a venue for it.  There are
a couple of undesirable possibilities, but before going to those, I thought
I would check with list members to see if any of you out there have a
university that might consider sponsoring us.
The meetings would be held either the 25-26 February, or 3-4 May.  If you
think there might be a possibility, let me know in the next couple of days.
Dil

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 13 17:51:02 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:51:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:UNC at Chapel Hill Job
Message-ID: <MON.13.SEP.1999.115102.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 13 Sep 1999
From: Sahar Amer <saharamer at mindspring.com>
Subject: UNC at Chapel Hill Job

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to appoint a
tenure-track assistant professor of Arabic language and literature
beginning July 1, 2000.  Responsibilities include teaching Arabic at
all levels and an occasional course in Arabic literature.  Mastery of
Modern Standard Arabic, native or near-native fluency in one Arabic
dialect, and excellent English are required.  Preference is for
candidates with the Ph.D. and with evidence of scholarship and
effective teaching credentials.  Research specialty is open.  Early
applicants will be considered for preliminary interviews at the Middle
East Studies Association in Washington, DC, Nov. 19-21, and all
applications must be postmarked no later than December 1, 1999.  Send
letter of application with supporting materials, including three
letters of recommendation, to Chair, Arabic Search Committee,
Curriculum in Asian Studies, CB# 3267, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3267.  UNC-CH is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 14 14:07:15 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:07:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Classical Poetry Query
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Date: 14 Sep 1999
From: "A. R. Goldman" <argoldman at mindspring.com>
Subject: Classical Poetry Query

Ahlan wa Sahlan:
I am trying to find any resources (translations, editions,
studies etc.) dealing with classical Arabic poetry... both
religious poets (Hassan bin Thabit [rad]) or the other great
names... Al-Motannaby, etc. There seem to be no translation other
then Nicholson's easily available, nor does there seem any thing
comparable to Thackston's "Millennium of Persian Poetry". Any
help in this will be, as always, most appreciated...
Thanks
ARGoldman

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep 17 17:44:51 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:44:51 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:EMSA Companion
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Date: 17 Sep 1999
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: EMSA Companion

We would like to make those involved in teaching and learning Arabic aware
of the following developments at BYU.  "EMSA Companion" is now available
for both the PC and Mac.  It is a multimedia instructional application
designed to complement Elementary Modern Standard Arabic (EMSA) by Abboud
et. al. (Cambridge Univ. Press).  It contains all vocabulary, all "basic
texts," and most drills found in EMSA and allows students to review,
practice, and test on them in an interactive format.  In addition to being
a helpful supplement to students enrolled in on-campus Arabic courses, we
feel that this software is especially well-suited for those working on
learning Arabic on their own.  For years, EMSA was the standard English
language text for learning MSA.  It is still one of the most detailed and
organized presentations of the Arabic language available.  More information
can be found at:

http://creativeworks.byu.edu/HRC/arabic.html

We are currently working on materials to accompany the Al-Kitaab...
textbook series by Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi (Georgetown Univ.
Press).  We have basically completed the Macintosh materials for Alif Baa
and Al-Kitaab, vol. 1.  We are presently discussing distribution with
Georgetown Univ. Press and will let you know when they will be ready for
distribution when we know.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep 17 17:49:21 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:49:21 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Frequency Sorted List query
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Date: 17 Sep 1999
From: David Harris <dharris at las-inc.com>
Subject: Frequency Sorted List query

Quite some time ago, I came across Tim Buckwalter's listing of Arabic roots
on the web. This is a great resource. His list is alphabetized, but I was
wondering if such a list might exist which is sorted by descending
frequency. This would be very useful for some research I'm planning to
undertake in the coming weeks. Thanks,

    -David Harris, Herndon, VA

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 20 14:36:46 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:36:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Professors query
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Date: 20 Sep 1999
From: Jim Price <Jim123 at ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Arabic for Professors query

I have an acquaintance who is a sociology professor, over 40,  with an
interest in improving his rudimentary Arabic skills.  He would like to
improve them to what I would assess to be at least the "advanced" level
on the ACTFL scale - at least as per the standards of that scale a few
years ago.  Either a summer intensive or a full year program would be
acceptable.  The focus would be on MSA.  However,  Middlebury is not an
option because this professor would prefer not to live with fellow
students.
What programs either in the Middle East or in the United States might be
best for him?  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Jim Price

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 20 14:37:52 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:37:52 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Frequency Sort List response
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Date: 20 Sep 1999
From: Tim Buckwalter <tbuckwalter at tegic.com>
Subject: Frequency Sort List response

David:

Wolf-Dietrich Fromm provides a list of roots sorted by frequency in his
"Häufigkeit... Zeitungsprache" (I forget the full title), although it's
based on a smallish corpus (at least by today's standards) of some 75K
words. The book must be out of print -- I checked Amazon but couldn't find
it. If you can't locate a copy from an academic library I'll see if I can
photocopy the relevant pages for you.

Tim Buckwalter

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 21 14:05:24 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:05:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Case Query;xayrun lakum Query
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1) Subject: xayrun lakum Query

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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: ypeled at post.tau.ac.il (Yishai Peled)
Subject: Case Query

Dear colleagues,
I am currently engaged in a research into some case marking problems in
modern standard Arabic. Of particular interest to me are such cases as:
1. lam yaHduth shay?an ("nothing happened"), where shay?an takes the
accusative -an rather than the nominative ending -un.
2. ta9yiinu waziiran ("the appointment of a minister"), where waziiran
takes the accusative rather than the genitive ending -in.
My questions are these:
1. Has anyone encountered such cases in Arabic, either in a written text or
in some oral version of modern standard Arabic (e.g. news bulletin, TV
program, interview etc.). I should be grateful for any reference.
2. Can anyone refer me to any transliterated texts in modern standard
Arabic where there is a chance to find such cases? (e.g. books, other
publications, collections, websites etc.).
3. Has anyone encountered the phenomenon in question in other layers of
Arabic (e.g. classical Arabic, middle Arabic)?
I have already recorded a number of such cases, but I do need more examples.

Thanking you in advance,

Yishai Peled

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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: Saifullah Kamalie <saif at centrin.net.id>
Subject: xayrun lakum Query

Dear colleages,
 
In analyzing the meaning of Arabic preposition in my magister thesis I have
a problem to determine the meaning of li in "xayrun lakum" 'better for
you'. What meaning is the more appropriate for that preposition ? Is it for
tabyin, ta`diyah or others ? Idimah (Dirasat li Uslubi Al-Quran Al-Karim
Vol.2 p 454) listed "wa an tasu:mu: xayrun lakum" under subtitle "al-la:m
sifah". In my opinion, "sifah" is not meaning but function.
I would be grateful if any of the Arabic linguists can give me the suggestion.

Saifullah Kamalie

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 21 14:06:43 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:06:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Need a Panel Member
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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: Aida Bamia <abamia at aall.ufl.edu>
Subject: Need a Panel Member

Dear list members:
I received this message from a student. If anyone is interested please
contact her directly.
Thank you.
Aida Bamia

I write now because one of the
presenters for a  conference panel I am on at this year's SCMLA cannot,
after all, make the conference.  Lori Rowlett, in religious studies at
the University of Wisconsin at Eau-Claire, attended the conference at
which I gave the paper you helped me to think through.  Dissatisfied
with the under-representation of Islam in UW-Eau Claire's Department of
Religious Studies, she suggested we collaborate on a panel devoted
entirely Muslim Women's Voices.  Since one of the presenters has had to
drop out, I am writing to see if you might know of somebody whose work
fits this panel and who might want to take the place of our third
presenter.  I've included the call for papers and a description of my
presentation with this mail.  The conference is in Memphis, Tennessee
October 28th-30th; our panel is scheduled for Friday, October 29, 2:15
p.m. – 3:45 p.m.  The conference information is located at:

http://www-english.tamu.edu/scmla/newsletter/01.html

If you know of any possible replacements, you can contact me at:
Lori Amy
lamy at gasou.edu
Georgia Southern University
Department of Writing and Linguistics
P.O. Box 8026
Statesboro, GA 30456
(912) 681-0625

Thank you,
Lori Amy

Session on Muslim Women's Voices: the Intersection of Gender and Islam

In the West, we are often presented with stereotypes of Muslim women as
passive, oppressed unmmodern (premodern?) and exotically mysterious. The
reality,
however, is different. We are interested in papers (or abstracts) on
Muslim women writers, in which Islamic voices speak for themselves. The
works explored may be fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Welcome also are
papers on Muslim voices (female)
which speak through film, dance, theater or the visual arts. We are NOT
interested in papers which criticize Muslim culture(s) from Western
perspectives.

Towards a Feminist Ethnography

Gayatri Spivak argues that the subaltern, by virtue of being subaltern,
*cannot* speak. This implies that, in order for the subtaltern's
interests to be represented to dominant (largely western) power
structures, representatives of the
dominant cultural group *must* speak on her behalf. "To speak" on
"behalf" of the subaltern entails, in some form or another, the
methodology of ethnography. However, as Ritu Menon and Kamla Bhasin
caution, the relationship
between feminism and ethnography is ambivalent at best. Ethnography
always invokes the exploitative relatiohship between the
researcher/subject and the object of study, between the interviewer who
holds what Pierre Bourdieu calls
legitimate symbolic power and the interviewee, without access to the
symbolic power structures through which the ethnographer represents her
object of study. While acknowledging the problems and contradictions
with which ethnography is fraught, we must nevertheless also acknowledge
that *not* representing subaltern voices presents even larger ethical
issues for a feminist politics. Since ethnography seems to be one of the
most viable mediums for this representation, feminists must strategize
an ethnographic methodology that does not appropriate or subsume the
voice of the other and that does not pretend to speak an objective truth
about the other. A postmodern global feminist ethnography must proceed
without reinscribing the master discourse position of imperialism while
at the same time not falling into the equally dangerous trap of cultural
relativism. This presentation, then, is an attempt to strategize a
feminist ethnographic methodoly. It asks, first and foremost, how
members of dominant cultural groups can use dialogues with members of
marginalized groups to move towards positions of self-interrogation, to
reflect on our self-definitions, and to examine how our identity
constructions are bound with our stereotypical constructions of the
"other." This presentation relies heavily on video clips of these
exploratory dialogues, and invites conference participants to enter
into the dialogic space opened up through the video clips.

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From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:02:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Professors response
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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: Alaa elgibali <elgibali at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Arabic for Professors response

In response to Jim Price's query about Modern Standard Arabic for an adult
professor, I suggest the summer intensive program at the American University
in Cairo.  It now offers an MSA only track.  You may get the information from:

www.aucegypt.edu

Alaa Elgibali
American University in Cairo

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From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:27:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AUC MA in TAFL
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Date: 23 Sep 1999
From: Alaa elgibali <elgibali at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: AUC MA in TAFL

Master of Arts in
Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
(WWW.AUCEGYPT.EDU)
Master of Arts

 Interest in the Arabic language has increased greatly throughout the world.
With this has come a demand for professionals trained in the field. The
master's degree program in teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) in the
Arabic Language Institute, based on modern theory and practice, is especially
designed to meet this need.

The master's degree requires two years' residence and covers the following
areas: linguistics, contrastive analysis in second-language teaching and
learning, and methods of teaching foreign languages. In addition, practice
teaching is required. The courses have been structured to promote research as
well as to develop highly trained teachers. In addition, a number of issues
related to the role of Arabic in modern society are freshly examined, such as
current methods of teaching Arabic to children, reform of the writing system,
grammar reform movements, and the problem of diglossia. The TAFL program seeks
to inspire new approaches to these problems.

Admission

Applicants for the master of arts degree in TAFL should hold a bachelor of arts
degree specializing in Arabic language, Islamic studies, Middle East area
studies, or a modern language. Applicants should also meet general University
admission requirements. Applicants with undergraduate specialization in a
modern language other than Arabic must take a number of additional courses in
the field of Arabic studies. Applicants for the master of arts degree in TAFL
should have teaching experience prior to admission into the program or must
acquire this experience concurrently with the program.

Language

 Non-native speakers of Arabic and holders of degrees other than
Arabic               language or Islamic studies must demonstrate in an
examination that their                proficiency in Arabic is adequate for
study in the program. The level of                language proficiency required
for admission is not less than the level Superior as specified by the
guidelines of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL). An applicant who is not a native speaker of English must have
sufficient command of English to qualify for admission as an AUC graduate
student. Those with less but showing exceptional promise may be recommended for
AUC preparatory training for a period not to exceed one year.

Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive examination consists of a written examination followed by an
oral examination. It is required only of students not writing theses and may
not be taken more than twice.

Thesis

The thesis is usually required for graduation. In some circumstances and with
the adviser's approval, a candidate may be allowed to replace the thesis with
two additional courses, increasing the total number of minimum credit hours
required from 30 to 36. In such cases the candidate would be required to take
the comprehensive examination.  The student writing a thesis must produce a
professional paper on some aspect                 of TAFL. The thesis must be
prepared under the guidance and close                 supervision of a faculty
adviser and a designated committee.



                            Courses Required for the Master Degree

 A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours and a thesis are required except as
indicated in the Thesis section below. Required of all students:

                TAFL 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis
                TAFL 503 Psychological Factors in Language Learning
                TAFL 510-511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language
                TAFL 515 The Phonetics of Arabic
                TAFL 520 Research Methods and Experimental Design
                TAFL 565 Observation and Evaluation of Language Teaching

 Electives should complete the required number of credit hours. Choice will
depend upon the thesis topic and the student's undergraduate field of study and
must be approved by the adviser. While they are normally selected from among
500-level TAFL courses, with the adviser's approval, electives may include up
to two non-TAFL courses. No more than two 400-level courses may be counted
toward the degree.

                Other TAFL Courses :

502 Testing and Evaluation in Language Teaching 506 Resources for Teaching a
Foreign Language
 516 The Linguistics of Arabic
 525 Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching/Learning .
 540 Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics
 550 Language Pragmatics
 551 Advanced Arabic Grammar
 553 Sociolinguistics 555 Research Seminar
 560 Supervised Study in TAFL 588
Comprehensives 599 Research Guidance and Thesis



                                 Faculty Research Interests

The research interests of the Arabic Language Institute faculty cover many
theoretical and applied aspects of Arabic language linguistics. These include:

Acquisition of Arabic as a first language
Acquisition of Arabic as a second foreign language
Sociolinguistic investigation of the language situation in the Arab World
Methodology of teaching foreign and second languages
Relationship between Arabic and current linguistic theory
Computerized analyses of Arabic/Computer assisted language learning
Textbooks and teaching materials development
Illiteracy: roots and eradication
Geopolitics of language
Contrastive studies between and/or among Arabic and other languages:
English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarim Chinese, etc.
Language related learning disabilities
Language maintenance, change and shift



                                      TAFL Faculty

BADAWI, EL-SAID Professor and Director of the Arabic Language Institute: B.A.
1954, Dar Al Ulum; M.A. 1960, Ph.D 1965, University of London.

ELGIBALI, ALAA Associate Professor of Linguistics, and Director of the TAFL
Program: B.A. 1976, Ain Shams University; M.A. 1979, American University in
Cairo; Ph.D. 1985, University of Pittsburgh.

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From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:25:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Case responses
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1) Subject: Case response

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Date: 23 Sep 1999
From: ruediger.arnzen at ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Subject: Case response

Dear Mr. Peled:

As for cases in Middle Arabic you may wish to check the "Index of
Middle Arabic usage in manuscript readings" which forms part of the
GREEK AND ARABIC LEXICON (eds. G. Endress and D. Gutas),
fasc. 1-5, Brill: Leiden / Boston 1992- (cf. Appendix: Part E). Some
references I remember by heart are fasc. 4: p. 333.11f, p. 350.22,
fasc. 5: p. 595.24f, p. 604.3f, but I am quite sure that fasc. 1-3
comprise some more cases.

With best wishes
Ruediger Arnzen
Ruhr University Bochum

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1)
Date: 23 Sep 1999
From: ns2 <w_samy at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Case response

>lam yaHduth shay?an ("nothing happened"), where shay?an takes the
>accusative -an rather than the nominative ending -un.
This is not correct because the noun shay? is the faa9il.

> 2. ta9yiinu waziiran ("the appointment of a minister"), where waziira=
> n
> takes the accusative rather than the genitive ending -in.

This is also not correct because the noun waziir is a muDaaf ilayh.
There are instances where the maSDar (eg ta9yiinu above) will
act as a verb and cause a following noun to be an object.  But the
above example is not one of them.

If you have seen such examples, then all I can say is that they are
in clear violation of the rule.

Waheed

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:21:03 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:21:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Tunis Corpora and NLP conference
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: BELGUITH Lamia <L.Belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn>
Subject: Tunis Corpora and NLP conference

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                         "Corpora and NLP"
                        ACIDCA'2000 session
                Monastir (Tunisia), 22-24 March 2000

                     Under the auspices of ELRA

                            Organised by:
                   University of Sfax (ENIS & FSEGS)
            Association for Innovation and Technology (AIT - Tunisia)

                            Sponsored by:
                              IEEE SMC
				co-sponsored by:
                                TSS
                            Supported by:
               Tunisian State Secretariat of Scientific
                   Research and Technology (SERST)

**************************************************************************




General
-------

The last few years have seen the explosively growing use of corpora in
a number of NLP areas. Corpus data are used increasingly as a basis for
the design, development and optimisation of various NLP applications but
also for their evaluation.

"Corpora and NLP" is a 3-day thematic session and will be held as part
of the International Conference on Artificial and Computational
Intelligence for Control, Automation and Decision in Engineering and
Industrial Systems (ACIDCA'2000) (for more details on ACIDCA'2000,
visit http://www.chez.com/acidca2000) . The session
"Corpora and NLP" will be organised as a workshop with its own
Proceedings and Programme Committee.

The session will address all aspects of the use of written and spoken
corpora (including the construction of corpora to be used) in NLP.


Main Topics
-----------

We expect submissions covering (but not limited to) the following
topics:

* Lexicography
* Lexical knowledge acquisition
* Part of Speech Tagging
* Unknown word guessing
* Term recognition
* Morphological Analysis
* Robust Parsing
* Word Sense Disambiguation
* Anaphora Resolution
* Discourse segmentation
* Machine Translation
* Agreement Error Correction
* Spelling and Grammar Correction
* Information Extraction
* Automatic Abstracting
* Text Categorisation
* Speech processing
* Multilingual corpora and multilingual applications
* Corpus annotation
* Evaluation

Papers describing industrial applications based on corpus
processing techniques are welcome.


Honorary Chairs
---------------

Mohamed Ben Ahmed - Tunisian State Secretary of Scientific
                    and Technological Research

Ghlem Dabbeche - Association for Innovation and Technology (AIT)-Tunisia

Lotfi A. Zadeh - University of California, Berkeley


General Chairs
--------------

Adel Alimi,
National School of engineering of Sfax (ENIS)

Lamia Belguith Hadrich,
LARIS Laboratory - Faculty of Economic Science
and Management of Sfax (FSEGS)

Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou,
LARIS Laboratory - Faculty of Economic Science
and Management of Sfax (FSEGS)


Programme Committee
-------------------

Ruslan Mitkov (University of Wolverhampton) - Chair

Roberto Basili (Universita di Tor Vergata, Rom)
Philippe Blache (Universite de Provence, Aix-en-Provence)
Christian Boitet (GETA, Grenoble)
Rebecca Bruce (University of North Carolina at Asheville)
Jean-Pierre Chanod (Xerox, Grenoble)
Khalid Choukri (ELRA, Paris)
Fathi Debili (IRMC, Tunis)
Jean-Pierre Descles (CAMS/Universite de Sorbonne, Paris)
Joseph Dichy (Lumiere University, Lyon)
Everhard Ditters (University of Nijemegen)
Fumiyo Fukumoto (University of Yamanashi)
Eric Gaussier (Xerox, Grenoble)
Udo Hahn (University of Freiburg)
Nancy Ide (Vassar College, New York)
Genevieve Lallich-Boidin (Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Bente Maegaard (Centre for Language Technology, Copenhagen)
Chafia Mankai (ISG, University of Tunis)
Tony McEnery (Lancaster University)
Jean-Guy Meunier (LANCI UQUAM, Montreal)
Andrei Mikheev (Harlequin Co., Edinburgh & University of Edinburgh)
Jean Luc Minel (CAMS/CNRS, Paris)
Stelios Piperidis (ILPS, Athens)
Horacio Rodriguez (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona)

Manolo Palomar (University of Alicante, Spain)
Maria Teresa Pazienza (University of Roma, Tor Vergata)
Mike Rosner (University of Malta)
Monique Rolbert (Universite de Marseille)
Pieter Seuren (University of Nijemegen)
Harold Somers (UMIST, Manchester)
Keh-Yih Su  (National Tsing Hua University, Taipei)
Isabelle Trancoso (INESC, Lisbon)
Agnes Tutin (Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Evelyne Tzoukermann (Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill)
Atro Voutilainen (Conexor, Helsinki)


Local Organising Committee
--------------------------

Walid Gargouri (FSEGS, Sfax), Ahmed Masmoudi (ENIS, Sfax) - Chairs
H. Abdelkafi (FLSHS, Sfax), Chafik Aloulou (FSEGS, Sfax),
Najoua Ben Amara (ENIM, Monastir), Maher Ben Jemaa (ENIS, Sfax),
Habib Bouchhima (SEREPT, Sfax), Mohamed Chtourou (ISETG, Gabes),
Faez Gargouri (FSEGS, Sfax), Ahmed Hadj Kacem (FSEGS, Sfax),
Maher Jaoua (FSEGS, Sfax), Mohamed Jmaiel (ENIS, Sfax),
Anas Kamoun (ENIS, Sfax), Omar Mazhoud (FSEGS, Sfax),
Houssem Miled (IPEIS, Sousse), Feriel Mouria-Beji (ENSI, Tunis),
Hafedh Trabelsi (ISET, Gafsa), Mongi Triki (FSEGS, Sfax)
Mongi Triki (FSEGS, Sfax)

International Organising Committee
----------------------------------

Fathi Ghorbel (Rice University, USA), Fakhreddine Karray
(University of Waterloo, Canada) - Chairs
Faouzi Bouslama (Hiroshima City University, Japan),
Adel Cherif (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan),
Faouzi Derbel (University of Muenchen, Germany),
Olfa Kanoun (University of Muenchen, Germany),
Slim Kanoun (University of Rouen, France),
Mansour Karkoub (Kuwait University),
Mohamed Ali Khabou (University of Missouri Columbia, USA)
Samir Lejmi (Synopsis Inc., USA)
Christian Olivier (University of Poitiers, France)
Tarek Werfelli (Cristal/Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Ismail Timimi (Cristal/Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Sofiane Sahraoui (University of Bahrain)


Submission Guidelines
---------------------

Authors are requested to submit full-length papers which should be
written in English and must not exceed 10 pages including figures,
tables and references. The first page of the papers should feature
title, author's name(s), surface and email address(es), followed by
keywords and an abstract.

Four hard copies of each submission are to be sent to the following
address :

ACIDCA'2000  (Corpora & NLP Session)
Centre Postal Maghreb Arabe,
BP 120, 3049 Sfax
Tunisia

In addition, a 200-word (or so) abstract of the paper and a list of
keywords should be emailed as plain text to R.Mitkov at wlv.ac.uk and
copied to  l.belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn

The papers will be reviewed by at least 2 members of the Programme
Committee.

Authors of accepted papers will be sent guidelines how to produce the
camera-ready versions of their papers for inclusion in the Proceedings.


Schedule
--------

Paper Submission Due: 20 October 1999 **extended deadline**
Notification of Acceptance : 10 December 1999
Camera-ready Paper Due : 10 January 1999
"Corpora and NLP" Session : 22-24 March 2000


Further information
-------------------

Registration to the "Corpora and NLP" session entitles the participants
to attend all other ACIDCA'2000 invited talks and sessions as well as
the exhibition. Registration details will be included in the Second Call
for Papers.

There will be tutorials on 21 March. More information on the tutorials
will be available from ACIDCA'2000 web site as soon as they are
finalised.

ACIDCA'2000 will offer best paper awards in three categories:
Best Paper, Best Poster Paper and Best Student Paper.

The social programme will be announced in the second call for papers.


For any Information
-------------------

Please contact :

Lamia Belguith
e-mail: l.belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn
Fax: (216) 4 296 229

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:23:22 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:23:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Wadi Saada query
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: "Clarissa C. Burt" <burt at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Wadi Saada query

I am trying to find a way to contact the poet Wadi` Sa`ada, who lives
in Australia as far as I know.  Can anyone help me with contact
information for him.  Perhaps through his publisher?  Any help you can
offer will be greatly appreciated.

Clarissa Burt

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:30:41 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:30:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Visiting Professor Job
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: Karin Ryding <RYDINGK at gunet.georgetown.edu>
Subject: Georgetown Visiting Professor Job

                                   Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Arabic Department at Georgetown University invites applications for a
Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic, starting Fall, 2000.  This is a
non-tenure-track position, but there is a strong possibility of conversion
to tenure track.  Ph.D. required.  Applicants should have prior teaching
experience and must be able to handle intensive proficiency-based and
content-based teaching of Modern Standard Arabic, especially at the Basic
and Intermediate levels.  Areas of specialization preferred: linguistics or
cultural studies.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of
three references by October 20 to: Karin Ryding, Chair, Arabic Department,
ICC 306, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057-1046.

Georgetown University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:32:04 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:32:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Masculinities Call
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: Lahoucine Ouzgane <Lahoucine.Ouzgane at ualberta.ca>
Subject: Masculinities Call

_Men and Masculinities_
<http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/usdetails/j0244.html> invites empirical
and theoretical articles for an upcoming multidisciplinary issue devoted
to "Islamic Masculinities." Possible topics include: constructions of
masculinities; questions of masculinity, maleness, and the male body;
virility or infertility; representations of the male body in cultural
texts and in the media; sexual practices and sexual identities; race,
ethnicity, class--and masculinities; masculinities in the Islamic
Diaspora; fatherhood and male identity; male-female relationships;
relationships between patriarchy and dominant masculinities; relationships
between concepts of masculinity and nationalism or fundamentalism;
colonialism, westernization, and the Islamic responses to "modernity."
Other relevant topics welcome.

Submit essays of up to 7000 words by January 14, 2000
        to
Prof. Lahoucine Ouzgane, Department of English, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E5

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:19:34 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:19:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L: PEDA:ACTFL Guidelines Query
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: Muallam at aol.com
Subject: ACTFL Guidelines Query

How can I geta copy of the standards/guidelines of the American Council for
Teaching Foeign Languages? I'd like to know what makes someone advanced,
superior, etc...

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep 29 17:17:33 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:17:33 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Prescriptive Manual Query
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Date: 29 Sep 1999
From: armtc <armtc at casema.net>
Subject: Prescriptive Manual Query

Could anyone tell me of a handbook on frequently observed deficiencies in
Arabic texts? Does such a (prescriptive) manual exist or should I consult a
certain journal?

I would like to work on style in translations from Dutch or English into
Arabic and in my own writing in Arabic. So far I could not find any clues
except for references to grammatical issues.

Matanja Bauer
Student of Languages & Cultures of the Islamic Middle East
University of Leiden, The Netherlands

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep 29 17:25:16 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:25:16 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Levels of Arabic in Egypt Query
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Date: 29 Sep 1999
From: darwi <darwi at worldonline.nl>
Subject: Levels of Arabic in Egypt Query

I am looking for some recent studies or references about Arabic
language levels in Egypt and in Europe.
z. Darwish

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Sep 30 14:50:28 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:50:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Prescriptive Manual Responses
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Date: 30 Sep 1999
From: DWILMSEN at aucegypt.edu
Subject: Prescriptive Manual Response

there are two works by Mohamed Enany:

both from librairie du liban

mu at gam al-aghlaat al-lughawiyya al-mu at aasira

and

mu at gam al-axtaa' al-shaa'i at a

david wilmsen
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Date: 30 Sep 1999
From: Gunvor Mejdell <gunvor.mejdell at east.uio.no>
Subject: Prescriptive Manual Response

>>From Librairie du Liban 1984 (1986) there is published

"A Dictionary of Common Mistakes in Modern Written Arabic (with
corrections, explanations and examples)" by Muhammad Al- Adnani (870 pp) in
Arabic (title given in Arabic and English)

A small book by Yu:suf Nimr Dhiya:b: Fi: da: irat al-naqd al-lughawi,
Baghdad 1988, contains a chapter (7pp) on "al- akhTa:  al- uslu:biyya fi:
l-kutub al-mutarjama" - commenting i.a. on excessive use of /wa-/ and
/bi-/; /Haythu/ and /tamma/

best wishes
Gunvor Mejdell, University of Oslo.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  1 14:29:47 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:29:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Deaf learner response
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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: Jackie Murgida <jmurg at star.net>
Subject: Arabic for Deaf learner response

Karen, I can't give you much help on the very basic stages of learning
Arabic, but there's something in the Transparent Language CD-ROMs that you
might want to try. They have a feature that gives you a graphic
representation of the sounds when you speak [a sound spectogram, I think],
and when the native on the CD speaks, you can visually compare them. You
keep trying until you get your graphic to look like the native's.

I have a hearing friend who has used this for French. He says he can't
perceive the differences between the French sounds, but because he can *see*
them he can improve his pronunciation.

This program is probably at an intermediate level, so you'd have to do
something else for introductory Arabic. However, there is a section on the
alphabet that you could use while you're learning the basics. I had a look
at the CD recently [although I haven't used the whole thing]. It's pretty
good, but there are some small mistakes and inconsistencies that make it
less than perfect. It would be good to have a qualified, educated Arabic
speaker to help you out and tell you what's what.

The program is called Arabic Now! They have a website:

www.transparent.com

Good luck.

Jackie Murgida

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  1 16:03:27 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 10:03:27 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Transliteration Font for Windows Query
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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: mahmoud al-batal <albatal at emory.edu>
Subject: Transliteration Font for Windows Query

Dear Friends,
	Do you have recommendations for some good transliteration fonts
for Arabic that would run under Windows? I was using ME Times for the
Mac but haven't been able to find ME Times for Windows.
Any info about where to get them would be most appreciated. Alf shukr wa
ma@ khaaliS at-taHiyya.
Mahmoud Al-Batal

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  1 14:31:18 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 08:31:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Kimary Shahin address query
Message-ID: <WED.1.SEP.1999.083118.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: jamal al-shareef <jamalling at hotmail.com>
Subject: Kimary Shahin address query

[please respond directly to the requester]

Hello everybody
My name is Jamal. I am looking for the address of a doctor teaching in the
university of British Columbia. His name is Kimary N. shahin. Could anybody
send me his address if it is possible?
With my thanks
jamal

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep  3 22:19:42 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 16:19:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:HTML Generation Query
Message-ID: <FRI.3.SEP.1999.161942.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: LRC staff <lrc at mrminc.com>
Subject: HTML Generation Query

I hope this isn't too broad of a subject or one that has come a lot but,
what software have people been using to generate Arabic HTML, using UTF-8
encoding. If people have experience with different platforms (Mac, Linux,
Unix, PC), we would be very interested in your experiences.

TIA

David Russell
MRM Inc

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep  3 22:18:56 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 16:18:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:Transliteration Fonts Responses
Message-ID: <FRI.3.SEP.1999.161856.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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2) Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response
3) Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: uns2 <w_samy at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

Try the following site.
http://www.sil.org/computing/sil_computing.html

Waheed Samy

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Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

Maraheb Mahmoud,

I am not sure how familiar you are with Universal Word 7.0, or how
its languages/font would work for you: UW, ML1 Arabic Languages:

Arabic, Azeri-Arabic, English, Farsi, Malay-Jawi, Pashto, Urdu,
Transliteration, Int'l Phonetic $169.00

There is an older version Free Demo on our site:

http://aramedia.com/uniword.htm

Please let me know if I can help in anyway.

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak        Microsoft Sakhr QuarkXT Arabic Software

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2)
Date: 03 Sep 1999
From: Eros Baldissera <balderos at helios.unive.it>
Subject: Transliteration Fonts Response

[Moderator's Note: I can't send out attachments to the list, so if you want
to look at this attachment, contact Eros and ask him to send it to you.
Dil]

Try with this file.TTF in attachment. You must put BlocNum locked and ALT +
0XXX. At present Ihave not the list "number/character. You may find it.
Anyway if you want I send it tomorrow.
Good luck.
Eros

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep  7 16:36:42 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:36:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:International Reader CD ROM
Message-ID: <TUE.7.SEP.1999.103642.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Sep 1999
From: "Samia S. Montasser" <sam231 at gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
Subject: International Reader CD ROM


	Announcing the release of Al-Qaari' AD-Dawli Arabic
	International Reader CD Rom by Gerald Lampe and
	Samia Montasser of the Johns Hopkins University, School of
	Advanced International Studies.
	This interactive CD Rom was designed to reinforce reading
	and listening comprehension skills. The program focuses
	on topics in international affairs including:

	*	Negotiations
	*	Trade and Industry
	*	Political Crisis
	*	Defense Policy and Strategy
	*	Finance
	*	Non-Proliferation

	All units provide authentic language material, background
	information, vocabulary, pre- and post-text exercises and
	audio features.

	Al-Qaari' AD-Dawli compements the SAIS Arabic Reader released
	last year. It is available as a stand-alone learning tool or
	in a pack which includes the book.


	To order, contact Kendall/Hunt at (800)338-8290 or e-mail:
	orders at kendallhunt.com

	CD-Rom/Book Combo: $75.00 ISBN 0-7872-6506-3
	CD-Rom only: $45.00 ISBN 0-7872-6505-5
	Book only: $30.00 ISBN 0-7872-5281-6

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep  7 16:34:22 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:34:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Transliteration font response
Message-ID: <TUE.7.SEP.1999.103422.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Sep 1999
From: Andrew Freeman <andyf at umich.edu>
Subject: Transliteration font response

  I believe you can find what you are looking for at the followqing URL:
http://www.linguistsoftware.com/

  The URL for the semitic transliteration font is:
http://www.linguistsoftware.com/st.htm

  I hope that this is of some help.

Andy Freeman

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep  7 16:41:40 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:41:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIST:Blank Messages
Message-ID: <TUE.7.SEP.1999.104140.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 01 Sep 1999
From: moderator
Subject: Blank Messages

The list has received a number of blank messages during the last several
months.  If one of your messages did not get posted, it is probably because
it arrived blank.  I have tried to discover the reason for this, and it
turns out that our listserv interprets some HTML coded text as header
information, and puts in in the long header, which is usually hidden from
the reader unless he specifically goes and looks for it.  Even then, the
messgae is hidden away amidst gobs of uninterpretable HTML code.  This
apparently has something to do with those of you using web based mailers,
and also apparently there is some choice the mailer gives you when sending
mail whether to send it HTML coded or not.  So, if you have that option,
please choose to send it not HTML encoded so that I can read it and post
it.  An update of our server software is expected sometime within the next
four months, but it is currently unknown whether this will fix the problem
or not.  Thanks for your patience.
Dil

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep  8 20:00:46 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:00:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS 2000
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Date: 08 Sep 1999
From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: ALS 2000

Some of you may be wondering why you haven't seen an ALS 2000 Call for
papers yet.  It is because we have not yet found a venue for it.  There are
a couple of undesirable possibilities, but before going to those, I thought
I would check with list members to see if any of you out there have a
university that might consider sponsoring us.
The meetings would be held either the 25-26 February, or 3-4 May.  If you
think there might be a possibility, let me know in the next couple of days.
Dil

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 13 17:51:02 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:51:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:UNC at Chapel Hill Job
Message-ID: <MON.13.SEP.1999.115102.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 13 Sep 1999
From: Sahar Amer <saharamer at mindspring.com>
Subject: UNC at Chapel Hill Job

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to appoint a
tenure-track assistant professor of Arabic language and literature
beginning July 1, 2000.  Responsibilities include teaching Arabic at
all levels and an occasional course in Arabic literature.  Mastery of
Modern Standard Arabic, native or near-native fluency in one Arabic
dialect, and excellent English are required.  Preference is for
candidates with the Ph.D. and with evidence of scholarship and
effective teaching credentials.  Research specialty is open.  Early
applicants will be considered for preliminary interviews at the Middle
East Studies Association in Washington, DC, Nov. 19-21, and all
applications must be postmarked no later than December 1, 1999.  Send
letter of application with supporting materials, including three
letters of recommendation, to Chair, Arabic Search Committee,
Curriculum in Asian Studies, CB# 3267, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3267.  UNC-CH is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 14 14:07:15 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:07:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Classical Poetry Query
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Date: 14 Sep 1999
From: "A. R. Goldman" <argoldman at mindspring.com>
Subject: Classical Poetry Query

Ahlan wa Sahlan:
I am trying to find any resources (translations, editions,
studies etc.) dealing with classical Arabic poetry... both
religious poets (Hassan bin Thabit [rad]) or the other great
names... Al-Motannaby, etc. There seem to be no translation other
then Nicholson's easily available, nor does there seem any thing
comparable to Thackston's "Millennium of Persian Poetry". Any
help in this will be, as always, most appreciated...
Thanks
ARGoldman

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep 17 17:44:51 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:44:51 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:EMSA Companion
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Date: 17 Sep 1999
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: EMSA Companion

We would like to make those involved in teaching and learning Arabic aware
of the following developments at BYU.  "EMSA Companion" is now available
for both the PC and Mac.  It is a multimedia instructional application
designed to complement Elementary Modern Standard Arabic (EMSA) by Abboud
et. al. (Cambridge Univ. Press).  It contains all vocabulary, all "basic
texts," and most drills found in EMSA and allows students to review,
practice, and test on them in an interactive format.  In addition to being
a helpful supplement to students enrolled in on-campus Arabic courses, we
feel that this software is especially well-suited for those working on
learning Arabic on their own.  For years, EMSA was the standard English
language text for learning MSA.  It is still one of the most detailed and
organized presentations of the Arabic language available.  More information
can be found at:

http://creativeworks.byu.edu/HRC/arabic.html

We are currently working on materials to accompany the Al-Kitaab...
textbook series by Brustad, Al-Batal, and Al-Tonsi (Georgetown Univ.
Press).  We have basically completed the Macintosh materials for Alif Baa
and Al-Kitaab, vol. 1.  We are presently discussing distribution with
Georgetown Univ. Press and will let you know when they will be ready for
distribution when we know.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Sep 17 17:49:21 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:49:21 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Frequency Sorted List query
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Date: 17 Sep 1999
From: David Harris <dharris at las-inc.com>
Subject: Frequency Sorted List query

Quite some time ago, I came across Tim Buckwalter's listing of Arabic roots
on the web. This is a great resource. His list is alphabetized, but I was
wondering if such a list might exist which is sorted by descending
frequency. This would be very useful for some research I'm planning to
undertake in the coming weeks. Thanks,

    -David Harris, Herndon, VA

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 20 14:36:46 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:36:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Professors query
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Date: 20 Sep 1999
From: Jim Price <Jim123 at ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Arabic for Professors query

I have an acquaintance who is a sociology professor, over 40,  with an
interest in improving his rudimentary Arabic skills.  He would like to
improve them to what I would assess to be at least the "advanced" level
on the ACTFL scale - at least as per the standards of that scale a few
years ago.  Either a summer intensive or a full year program would be
acceptable.  The focus would be on MSA.  However,  Middlebury is not an
option because this professor would prefer not to live with fellow
students.
What programs either in the Middle East or in the United States might be
best for him?  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Jim Price

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 20 14:37:52 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:37:52 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Frequency Sort List response
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Date: 20 Sep 1999
From: Tim Buckwalter <tbuckwalter at tegic.com>
Subject: Frequency Sort List response

David:

Wolf-Dietrich Fromm provides a list of roots sorted by frequency in his
"H?ufigkeit... Zeitungsprache" (I forget the full title), although it's
based on a smallish corpus (at least by today's standards) of some 75K
words. The book must be out of print -- I checked Amazon but couldn't find
it. If you can't locate a copy from an academic library I'll see if I can
photocopy the relevant pages for you.

Tim Buckwalter

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 21 14:05:24 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:05:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Case Query;xayrun lakum Query
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1) Subject: xayrun lakum Query

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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: ypeled at post.tau.ac.il (Yishai Peled)
Subject: Case Query

Dear colleagues,
I am currently engaged in a research into some case marking problems in
modern standard Arabic. Of particular interest to me are such cases as:
1. lam yaHduth shay?an ("nothing happened"), where shay?an takes the
accusative -an rather than the nominative ending -un.
2. ta9yiinu waziiran ("the appointment of a minister"), where waziiran
takes the accusative rather than the genitive ending -in.
My questions are these:
1. Has anyone encountered such cases in Arabic, either in a written text or
in some oral version of modern standard Arabic (e.g. news bulletin, TV
program, interview etc.). I should be grateful for any reference.
2. Can anyone refer me to any transliterated texts in modern standard
Arabic where there is a chance to find such cases? (e.g. books, other
publications, collections, websites etc.).
3. Has anyone encountered the phenomenon in question in other layers of
Arabic (e.g. classical Arabic, middle Arabic)?
I have already recorded a number of such cases, but I do need more examples.

Thanking you in advance,

Yishai Peled

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2)
Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: Saifullah Kamalie <saif at centrin.net.id>
Subject: xayrun lakum Query

Dear colleages,
?
In analyzing the meaning of Arabic preposition in my magister thesis I have
a problem to determine the meaning of li in "xayrun lakum" 'better for
you'. What meaning is the more appropriate for that preposition ? Is it for
tabyin, ta`diyah or others ? Idimah (Dirasat li Uslubi Al-Quran Al-Karim
Vol.2 p 454) listed "wa an tasu:mu: xayrun lakum" under subtitle "al-la:m
sifah". In my opinion, "sifah" is not meaning but function.
I would be grateful if any of the Arabic linguists can give me the suggestion.

Saifullah Kamalie

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 21 14:06:43 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:06:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Need a Panel Member
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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: Aida Bamia <abamia at aall.ufl.edu>
Subject: Need a Panel Member

Dear list members:
I received this message from a student. If anyone is interested please
contact her directly.
Thank you.
Aida Bamia

I write now because one of the
presenters for a  conference panel I am on at this year's SCMLA cannot,
after all, make the conference.  Lori Rowlett, in religious studies at
the University of Wisconsin at Eau-Claire, attended the conference at
which I gave the paper you helped me to think through.  Dissatisfied
with the under-representation of Islam in UW-Eau Claire's Department of
Religious Studies, she suggested we collaborate on a panel devoted
entirely Muslim Women's Voices.  Since one of the presenters has had to
drop out, I am writing to see if you might know of somebody whose work
fits this panel and who might want to take the place of our third
presenter.  I've included the call for papers and a description of my
presentation with this mail.  The conference is in Memphis, Tennessee
October 28th-30th; our panel is scheduled for Friday, October 29, 2:15
p.m. ? 3:45 p.m.  The conference information is located at:

http://www-english.tamu.edu/scmla/newsletter/01.html

If you know of any possible replacements, you can contact me at:
Lori Amy
lamy at gasou.edu
Georgia Southern University
Department of Writing and Linguistics
P.O. Box 8026
Statesboro, GA 30456
(912) 681-0625

Thank you,
Lori Amy

Session on Muslim Women's Voices: the Intersection of Gender and Islam

In the West, we are often presented with stereotypes of Muslim women as
passive, oppressed unmmodern (premodern?) and exotically mysterious. The
reality,
however, is different. We are interested in papers (or abstracts) on
Muslim women writers, in which Islamic voices speak for themselves. The
works explored may be fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Welcome also are
papers on Muslim voices (female)
which speak through film, dance, theater or the visual arts. We are NOT
interested in papers which criticize Muslim culture(s) from Western
perspectives.

Towards a Feminist Ethnography

Gayatri Spivak argues that the subaltern, by virtue of being subaltern,
*cannot* speak. This implies that, in order for the subtaltern's
interests to be represented to dominant (largely western) power
structures, representatives of the
dominant cultural group *must* speak on her behalf. "To speak" on
"behalf" of the subaltern entails, in some form or another, the
methodology of ethnography. However, as Ritu Menon and Kamla Bhasin
caution, the relationship
between feminism and ethnography is ambivalent at best. Ethnography
always invokes the exploitative relatiohship between the
researcher/subject and the object of study, between the interviewer who
holds what Pierre Bourdieu calls
legitimate symbolic power and the interviewee, without access to the
symbolic power structures through which the ethnographer represents her
object of study. While acknowledging the problems and contradictions
with which ethnography is fraught, we must nevertheless also acknowledge
that *not* representing subaltern voices presents even larger ethical
issues for a feminist politics. Since ethnography seems to be one of the
most viable mediums for this representation, feminists must strategize
an ethnographic methodology that does not appropriate or subsume the
voice of the other and that does not pretend to speak an objective truth
about the other. A postmodern global feminist ethnography must proceed
without reinscribing the master discourse position of imperialism while
at the same time not falling into the equally dangerous trap of cultural
relativism. This presentation, then, is an attempt to strategize a
feminist ethnographic methodoly. It asks, first and foremost, how
members of dominant cultural groups can use dialogues with members of
marginalized groups to move towards positions of self-interrogation, to
reflect on our self-definitions, and to examine how our identity
constructions are bound with our stereotypical constructions of the
"other." This presentation relies heavily on video clips of these
exploratory dialogues, and invites conference participants to enter
into the dialogic space opened up through the video clips.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Sep 21 14:02:20 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:02:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Professors response
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Date: 21 Sep 1999
From: Alaa elgibali <elgibali at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Arabic for Professors response

In response to Jim Price's query about Modern Standard Arabic for an adult
professor, I suggest the summer intensive program at the American University
in Cairo.  It now offers an MSA only track.  You may get the information from:

www.aucegypt.edu

Alaa Elgibali
American University in Cairo

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Sep 23 20:27:14 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:27:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AUC MA in TAFL
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Date: 23 Sep 1999
From: Alaa elgibali <elgibali at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: AUC MA in TAFL

Master of Arts in
Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language
(WWW.AUCEGYPT.EDU)
Master of Arts

 Interest in the Arabic language has increased greatly throughout the world.
With this has come a demand for professionals trained in the field. The
master's degree program in teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) in the
Arabic Language Institute, based on modern theory and practice, is especially
designed to meet this need.

The master's degree requires two years' residence and covers the following
areas: linguistics, contrastive analysis in second-language teaching and
learning, and methods of teaching foreign languages. In addition, practice
teaching is required. The courses have been structured to promote research as
well as to develop highly trained teachers. In addition, a number of issues
related to the role of Arabic in modern society are freshly examined, such as
current methods of teaching Arabic to children, reform of the writing system,
grammar reform movements, and the problem of diglossia. The TAFL program seeks
to inspire new approaches to these problems.

Admission

Applicants for the master of arts degree in TAFL should hold a bachelor of arts
degree specializing in Arabic language, Islamic studies, Middle East area
studies, or a modern language. Applicants should also meet general University
admission requirements. Applicants with undergraduate specialization in a
modern language other than Arabic must take a number of additional courses in
the field of Arabic studies. Applicants for the master of arts degree in TAFL
should have teaching experience prior to admission into the program or must
acquire this experience concurrently with the program.

Language

 Non-native speakers of Arabic and holders of degrees other than
Arabic               language or Islamic studies must demonstrate in an
examination that their                proficiency in Arabic is adequate for
study in the program. The level of                language proficiency required
for admission is not less than the level Superior as specified by the
guidelines of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL). An applicant who is not a native speaker of English must have
sufficient command of English to qualify for admission as an AUC graduate
student. Those with less but showing exceptional promise may be recommended for
AUC preparatory training for a period not to exceed one year.

Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive examination consists of a written examination followed by an
oral examination. It is required only of students not writing theses and may
not be taken more than twice.

Thesis

The thesis is usually required for graduation. In some circumstances and with
the adviser's approval, a candidate may be allowed to replace the thesis with
two additional courses, increasing the total number of minimum credit hours
required from 30 to 36. In such cases the candidate would be required to take
the comprehensive examination.  The student writing a thesis must produce a
professional paper on some aspect                 of TAFL. The thesis must be
prepared under the guidance and close                 supervision of a faculty
adviser and a designated committee.



                            Courses Required for the Master Degree

 A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours and a thesis are required except as
indicated in the Thesis section below. Required of all students:

                TAFL 501 Principles of Linguistic Analysis
                TAFL 503 Psychological Factors in Language Learning
                TAFL 510-511 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language
                TAFL 515 The Phonetics of Arabic
                TAFL 520 Research Methods and Experimental Design
                TAFL 565 Observation and Evaluation of Language Teaching

 Electives should complete the required number of credit hours. Choice will
depend upon the thesis topic and the student's undergraduate field of study and
must be approved by the adviser. While they are normally selected from among
500-level TAFL courses, with the adviser's approval, electives may include up
to two non-TAFL courses. No more than two 400-level courses may be counted
toward the degree.

                Other TAFL Courses :

502 Testing and Evaluation in Language Teaching 506 Resources for Teaching a
Foreign Language
 516 The Linguistics of Arabic
 525 Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching/Learning .
 540 Selected Topics in Applied Linguistics
 550 Language Pragmatics
 551 Advanced Arabic Grammar
 553 Sociolinguistics 555 Research Seminar
 560 Supervised Study in TAFL 588
Comprehensives 599 Research Guidance and Thesis



                                 Faculty Research Interests

The research interests of the Arabic Language Institute faculty cover many
theoretical and applied aspects of Arabic language linguistics. These include:

Acquisition of Arabic as a first language
Acquisition of Arabic as a second foreign language
Sociolinguistic investigation of the language situation in the Arab World
Methodology of teaching foreign and second languages
Relationship between Arabic and current linguistic theory
Computerized analyses of Arabic/Computer assisted language learning
Textbooks and teaching materials development
Illiteracy: roots and eradication
Geopolitics of language
Contrastive studies between and/or among Arabic and other languages:
English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarim Chinese, etc.
Language related learning disabilities
Language maintenance, change and shift



                                      TAFL Faculty

BADAWI, EL-SAID Professor and Director of the Arabic Language Institute: B.A.
1954, Dar Al Ulum; M.A. 1960, Ph.D 1965, University of London.

ELGIBALI, ALAA Associate Professor of Linguistics, and Director of the TAFL
Program: B.A. 1976, Ain Shams University; M.A. 1979, American University in
Cairo; Ph.D. 1985, University of Pittsburgh.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Sep 23 20:25:42 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 14:25:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Case responses
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1) Subject: Case response

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Date: 23 Sep 1999
From: ruediger.arnzen at ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Subject: Case response

Dear Mr. Peled:

As for cases in Middle Arabic you may wish to check the "Index of
Middle Arabic usage in manuscript readings" which forms part of the
GREEK AND ARABIC LEXICON (eds. G. Endress and D. Gutas),
fasc. 1-5, Brill: Leiden / Boston 1992- (cf. Appendix: Part E). Some
references I remember by heart are fasc. 4: p. 333.11f, p. 350.22,
fasc. 5: p. 595.24f, p. 604.3f, but I am quite sure that fasc. 1-3
comprise some more cases.

With best wishes
Ruediger Arnzen
Ruhr University Bochum

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1)
Date: 23 Sep 1999
From: ns2 <w_samy at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Case response

>lam yaHduth shay?an ("nothing happened"), where shay?an takes the
>accusative -an rather than the nominative ending -un.
This is not correct because the noun shay? is the faa9il.

> 2. ta9yiinu waziiran ("the appointment of a minister"), where waziira=
> n
> takes the accusative rather than the genitive ending -in.

This is also not correct because the noun waziir is a muDaaf ilayh.
There are instances where the maSDar (eg ta9yiinu above) will
act as a verb and cause a following noun to be an object.  But the
above example is not one of them.

If you have seen such examples, then all I can say is that they are
in clear violation of the rule.

Waheed

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:21:03 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:21:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Tunis Corpora and NLP conference
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: BELGUITH Lamia <L.Belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn>
Subject: Tunis Corpora and NLP conference

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                         "Corpora and NLP"
                        ACIDCA'2000 session
                Monastir (Tunisia), 22-24 March 2000

                     Under the auspices of ELRA

                            Organised by:
                   University of Sfax (ENIS & FSEGS)
            Association for Innovation and Technology (AIT - Tunisia)

                            Sponsored by:
                              IEEE SMC
				co-sponsored by:
                                TSS
                            Supported by:
               Tunisian State Secretariat of Scientific
                   Research and Technology (SERST)

**************************************************************************




General
-------

The last few years have seen the explosively growing use of corpora in
a number of NLP areas. Corpus data are used increasingly as a basis for
the design, development and optimisation of various NLP applications but
also for their evaluation.

"Corpora and NLP" is a 3-day thematic session and will be held as part
of the International Conference on Artificial and Computational
Intelligence for Control, Automation and Decision in Engineering and
Industrial Systems (ACIDCA'2000) (for more details on ACIDCA'2000,
visit http://www.chez.com/acidca2000) . The session
"Corpora and NLP" will be organised as a workshop with its own
Proceedings and Programme Committee.

The session will address all aspects of the use of written and spoken
corpora (including the construction of corpora to be used) in NLP.


Main Topics
-----------

We expect submissions covering (but not limited to) the following
topics:

* Lexicography
* Lexical knowledge acquisition
* Part of Speech Tagging
* Unknown word guessing
* Term recognition
* Morphological Analysis
* Robust Parsing
* Word Sense Disambiguation
* Anaphora Resolution
* Discourse segmentation
* Machine Translation
* Agreement Error Correction
* Spelling and Grammar Correction
* Information Extraction
* Automatic Abstracting
* Text Categorisation
* Speech processing
* Multilingual corpora and multilingual applications
* Corpus annotation
* Evaluation

Papers describing industrial applications based on corpus
processing techniques are welcome.


Honorary Chairs
---------------

Mohamed Ben Ahmed - Tunisian State Secretary of Scientific
                    and Technological Research

Ghlem Dabbeche - Association for Innovation and Technology (AIT)-Tunisia

Lotfi A. Zadeh - University of California, Berkeley


General Chairs
--------------

Adel Alimi,
National School of engineering of Sfax (ENIS)

Lamia Belguith Hadrich,
LARIS Laboratory - Faculty of Economic Science
and Management of Sfax (FSEGS)

Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou,
LARIS Laboratory - Faculty of Economic Science
and Management of Sfax (FSEGS)


Programme Committee
-------------------

Ruslan Mitkov (University of Wolverhampton) - Chair

Roberto Basili (Universita di Tor Vergata, Rom)
Philippe Blache (Universite de Provence, Aix-en-Provence)
Christian Boitet (GETA, Grenoble)
Rebecca Bruce (University of North Carolina at Asheville)
Jean-Pierre Chanod (Xerox, Grenoble)
Khalid Choukri (ELRA, Paris)
Fathi Debili (IRMC, Tunis)
Jean-Pierre Descles (CAMS/Universite de Sorbonne, Paris)
Joseph Dichy (Lumiere University, Lyon)
Everhard Ditters (University of Nijemegen)
Fumiyo Fukumoto (University of Yamanashi)
Eric Gaussier (Xerox, Grenoble)
Udo Hahn (University of Freiburg)
Nancy Ide (Vassar College, New York)
Genevieve Lallich-Boidin (Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Bente Maegaard (Centre for Language Technology, Copenhagen)
Chafia Mankai (ISG, University of Tunis)
Tony McEnery (Lancaster University)
Jean-Guy Meunier (LANCI UQUAM, Montreal)
Andrei Mikheev (Harlequin Co., Edinburgh & University of Edinburgh)
Jean Luc Minel (CAMS/CNRS, Paris)
Stelios Piperidis (ILPS, Athens)
Horacio Rodriguez (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona)

Manolo Palomar (University of Alicante, Spain)
Maria Teresa Pazienza (University of Roma, Tor Vergata)
Mike Rosner (University of Malta)
Monique Rolbert (Universite de Marseille)
Pieter Seuren (University of Nijemegen)
Harold Somers (UMIST, Manchester)
Keh-Yih Su  (National Tsing Hua University, Taipei)
Isabelle Trancoso (INESC, Lisbon)
Agnes Tutin (Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Evelyne Tzoukermann (Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill)
Atro Voutilainen (Conexor, Helsinki)


Local Organising Committee
--------------------------

Walid Gargouri (FSEGS, Sfax), Ahmed Masmoudi (ENIS, Sfax) - Chairs
H. Abdelkafi (FLSHS, Sfax), Chafik Aloulou (FSEGS, Sfax),
Najoua Ben Amara (ENIM, Monastir), Maher Ben Jemaa (ENIS, Sfax),
Habib Bouchhima (SEREPT, Sfax), Mohamed Chtourou (ISETG, Gabes),
Faez Gargouri (FSEGS, Sfax), Ahmed Hadj Kacem (FSEGS, Sfax),
Maher Jaoua (FSEGS, Sfax), Mohamed Jmaiel (ENIS, Sfax),
Anas Kamoun (ENIS, Sfax), Omar Mazhoud (FSEGS, Sfax),
Houssem Miled (IPEIS, Sousse), Feriel Mouria-Beji (ENSI, Tunis),
Hafedh Trabelsi (ISET, Gafsa), Mongi Triki (FSEGS, Sfax)
Mongi Triki (FSEGS, Sfax)

International Organising Committee
----------------------------------

Fathi Ghorbel (Rice University, USA), Fakhreddine Karray
(University of Waterloo, Canada) - Chairs
Faouzi Bouslama (Hiroshima City University, Japan),
Adel Cherif (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan),
Faouzi Derbel (University of Muenchen, Germany),
Olfa Kanoun (University of Muenchen, Germany),
Slim Kanoun (University of Rouen, France),
Mansour Karkoub (Kuwait University),
Mohamed Ali Khabou (University of Missouri Columbia, USA)
Samir Lejmi (Synopsis Inc., USA)
Christian Olivier (University of Poitiers, France)
Tarek Werfelli (Cristal/Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Ismail Timimi (Cristal/Stendhal University, Grenoble)
Sofiane Sahraoui (University of Bahrain)


Submission Guidelines
---------------------

Authors are requested to submit full-length papers which should be
written in English and must not exceed 10 pages including figures,
tables and references. The first page of the papers should feature
title, author's name(s), surface and email address(es), followed by
keywords and an abstract.

Four hard copies of each submission are to be sent to the following
address :

ACIDCA'2000  (Corpora & NLP Session)
Centre Postal Maghreb Arabe,
BP 120, 3049 Sfax
Tunisia

In addition, a 200-word (or so) abstract of the paper and a list of
keywords should be emailed as plain text to R.Mitkov at wlv.ac.uk and
copied to  l.belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn

The papers will be reviewed by at least 2 members of the Programme
Committee.

Authors of accepted papers will be sent guidelines how to produce the
camera-ready versions of their papers for inclusion in the Proceedings.


Schedule
--------

Paper Submission Due: 20 October 1999 **extended deadline**
Notification of Acceptance : 10 December 1999
Camera-ready Paper Due : 10 January 1999
"Corpora and NLP" Session : 22-24 March 2000


Further information
-------------------

Registration to the "Corpora and NLP" session entitles the participants
to attend all other ACIDCA'2000 invited talks and sessions as well as
the exhibition. Registration details will be included in the Second Call
for Papers.

There will be tutorials on 21 March. More information on the tutorials
will be available from ACIDCA'2000 web site as soon as they are
finalised.

ACIDCA'2000 will offer best paper awards in three categories:
Best Paper, Best Poster Paper and Best Student Paper.

The social programme will be announced in the second call for papers.


For any Information
-------------------

Please contact :

Lamia Belguith
e-mail: l.belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn
Fax: (216) 4 296 229

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From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:23:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Wadi Saada query
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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: "Clarissa C. Burt" <burt at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Wadi Saada query

I am trying to find a way to contact the poet Wadi` Sa`ada, who lives
in Australia as far as I know.  Can anyone help me with contact
information for him.  Perhaps through his publisher?  Any help you can
offer will be greatly appreciated.

Clarissa Burt

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:30:41 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:30:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Visiting Professor Job
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1) Subject: Georgetown Visiting Professor Job

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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: Karin Ryding <RYDINGK at gunet.georgetown.edu>
Subject: Georgetown Visiting Professor Job

                                   Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Arabic Department at Georgetown University invites applications for a
Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic, starting Fall, 2000.  This is a
non-tenure-track position, but there is a strong possibility of conversion
to tenure track.  Ph.D. required.  Applicants should have prior teaching
experience and must be able to handle intensive proficiency-based and
content-based teaching of Modern Standard Arabic, especially at the Basic
and Intermediate levels.  Areas of specialization preferred: linguistics or
cultural studies.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of
three references by October 20 to: Karin Ryding, Chair, Arabic Department,
ICC 306, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057-1046.

Georgetown University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:32:04 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:32:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Masculinities Call
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1) Subject: Masculinities Call

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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: Lahoucine Ouzgane <Lahoucine.Ouzgane at ualberta.ca>
Subject: Masculinities Call

_Men and Masculinities_
<http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/usdetails/j0244.html> invites empirical
and theoretical articles for an upcoming multidisciplinary issue devoted
to "Islamic Masculinities." Possible topics include: constructions of
masculinities; questions of masculinity, maleness, and the male body;
virility or infertility; representations of the male body in cultural
texts and in the media; sexual practices and sexual identities; race,
ethnicity, class--and masculinities; masculinities in the Islamic
Diaspora; fatherhood and male identity; male-female relationships;
relationships between patriarchy and dominant masculinities; relationships
between concepts of masculinity and nationalism or fundamentalism;
colonialism, westernization, and the Islamic responses to "modernity."
Other relevant topics welcome.

Submit essays of up to 7000 words by January 14, 2000
        to
Prof. Lahoucine Ouzgane, Department of English, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB Canada T6G 2E5

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Sep 27 15:19:34 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:19:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L: PEDA:ACTFL Guidelines Query
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1) Subject: ACTFL Guidelines Query

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Date: 27 Sep 1999
From: Muallam at aol.com
Subject: ACTFL Guidelines Query

How can I geta copy of the standards/guidelines of the American Council for
Teaching Foeign Languages? I'd like to know what makes someone advanced,
superior, etc...

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep 29 17:17:33 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:17:33 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Prescriptive Manual Query
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1) Subject: Prescriptive Manual Query

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Date: 29 Sep 1999
From: armtc <armtc at casema.net>
Subject: Prescriptive Manual Query

Could anyone tell me of a handbook on frequently observed deficiencies in
Arabic texts? Does such a (prescriptive) manual exist or should I consult a
certain journal?

I would like to work on style in translations from Dutch or English into
Arabic and in my own writing in Arabic. So far I could not find any clues
except for references to grammatical issues.

Matanja Bauer
Student of Languages & Cultures of the Islamic Middle East
University of Leiden, The Netherlands

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Sep 29 17:25:16 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:25:16 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Levels of Arabic in Egypt Query
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1) Subject: Levels of Arabic in Egypt Query

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Date: 29 Sep 1999
From: darwi <darwi at worldonline.nl>
Subject: Levels of Arabic in Egypt Query

I am looking for some recent studies or references about Arabic
language levels in Egypt and in Europe.
z. Darwish

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Sep 30 14:50:28 1999
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:50:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Prescriptive Manual Responses
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1) Subject: Prescriptive Manual Response
2) Subject: Prescriptive Manual Response

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Date: 30 Sep 1999
From: DWILMSEN at aucegypt.edu
Subject: Prescriptive Manual Response

there are two works by Mohamed Enany:

both from librairie du liban

mu at gam al-aghlaat al-lughawiyya al-mu at aasira

and

mu at gam al-axtaa' al-shaa'i at a

david wilmsen
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Date: 30 Sep 1999
From: Gunvor Mejdell <gunvor.mejdell at east.uio.no>
Subject: Prescriptive Manual Response

>>From Librairie du Liban 1984 (1986) there is published

"A Dictionary of Common Mistakes in Modern Written Arabic (with
corrections, explanations and examples)" by Muhammad Al- Adnani (870 pp) in
Arabic (title given in Arabic and English)

A small book by Yu:suf Nimr Dhiya:b: Fi: da: irat al-naqd al-lughawi,
Baghdad 1988, contains a chapter (7pp) on "al- akhTa:  al- uslu:biyya fi:
l-kutub al-mutarjama" - commenting i.a. on excessive use of /wa-/ and
/bi-/; /Haythu/ and /tamma/

best wishes
Gunvor Mejdell, University of Oslo.

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