From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug  3 22:16:25 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:16:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book
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Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Moha Ennaji <estry at fesnet.net.ma>
Subject: New Book: Arabic Phonetics

Publication of the 7th issue of Languages & Linguistics

On theme "Issues in Arabic Phonetics and Language Learning"
Edited by : Thami Benkirane and Moha Ennaji

Contents

Thami Benkirane
Introduction
















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5

Danielle Duez
Structure Syllabique et Omission des Consonnes des Groupes
  en Français Spontané



















..9

Duleim Masoud Al-Qahtani
Interchangeability Among Arabic Sonorant Consonants






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Melissa Barkat
Détermination d'Indices Acoustiques Robustes pour
L'Identification Automatique des Parlers Arabes









47

Thami Benkirane
Profile Mélodique de la Question Totale: A la Recherche
de l'Invariant























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Fethi Mansouri
The Development of Arabic Interlanguage Morphology   




..
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Esma Maamouri Ghrib
Attitudinal  Factors  Underlying the Learning  and Teaching
of EFL Writing Mechanism






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113

Comlan Zéphirin Tossa
Théorie des Schèmes et Acquisition d'une "Langue Troisième"
en Afrique



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145

Haseeb Shehadah
A Review of  Al-Berghouti's Dictionary of Palestinian Arabic (In
Arabic)

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For more information about the journal, please consult the Website:
www.fesnet.net.ma/lang-ling

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug  3 22:14:44 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:14:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic CALL queries
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1) Subject: Arabic CALL query
2) Subject: Arabic CALL query

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Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: Arabic CALL query

I am in the process of reviewing available Computer-Assisted Language
Learning (CALL) materials for Arabic.  This would include in-house
products, commercially available stuff, web sites and whatever else might
happen to be out there.  I'm working on a major Arabic CALL project and
would like to get as much input as possible.  I would appreciate hearing
from teachers and learners about what they use and what they like, don't
like, what they'd like to see that's not available--that sort of thing.  I
would appreciate it if you could include information that would disclose
any potential conflicts of interest.  For example, let me know if the
software you're pleased with was made by your friend.  I'm particularly
interested to hear from teachers and students who actually use software as
part of a structured curriculum.  I'd also be interested to know why some
of you aren't using CALL materials.

Many thanks!

Kirk
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2)
Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Ibrahim4 Ahmed4 <ibhims2 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Arabic CALL query

Hi,

  I am looking for  any sites concerning Computer assisted Arabic
Language or any study as lite review. Please conact me if you have
any study related to Arabic Language and CALL.

Thank you and Regards

Ahmed.I.S

University malaya-

Language Education departmentPh.D students

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug  3 22:18:17 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:18:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Response to HTML query
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1) Subject: Response to HTML query/ad
w) Subject: Response to HTML query

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1)
Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: Response to HTML query/ad

NasherNet Pro, Publishing Arabic Pages on the Internet

NasherNet offered in its first release the ability for
creating and editing web pages, which was supported
for the first time. Yet NasherNet Pro includes NahserNet
Site Manager for web sites creation and management,
in addition to NasherNet Editor, for creating and
editing Web pages without needing to know HyperText
  Markup Language (HTML). That requires no programming
knowledge. NasherNet offers you everything you need to
design and build a great looking, easy to navigate World
Wide Web site.



NasherNet Site Manager

NasherNet Site Manager is a tool for creating, organizing,
administering, and publishing web sites. Using NasherNet
Site Manager, you create the structure or layout of your
Web site, arrange its files and folders, import and export
pages and files, test and repair hyperlinks, administer
access privileges, and launch the NasherNet Editor to
design and edit the contents of your site. You also use
NasherNet Site Manager to publish completed sites on your
computer, your organization's intranet, or the World Wide
Web. Thus the Site Manager offers the following:

- Managing local and remote sites so that you can
   create and manage sites on your system any other one.
- Links verification to make sure that all links lead to the
   right target locations and orphan files detection to discover
   the file that include no links.
- Importing existing sites.
- Themes that offer a group of artistic characters for the site
   pages to give pages in a site the same look and feel.
- The Upload feature that enables you to publish your site on
   the Internet and also the Download feature that enables you to
   receive pages from the Internet.

NasherNet Editor

Whilst NasherNet Explorer handles everything concerning
the web site itself, starting from the first creation passing by
developing it and maintenance, ending by publishing the site
on the Internet, NasherNet Editor on the other hand handles
web pages that this web site includes.

NasherNet Editor is your tool to insert and edit text,
images, tables, form fields, or any other elements in
your web page. Using the Editor, you don't have to learn
HTML language, as the program itself creates all HTML
tags for page elements automatically. NasherNet Editor
presents different templates and wizards that you can
use any of them to create your new pages to save you the
time and effort in designing the form of your page
according to the ideas you want to put in your pages.

NasherNet Editor offers the following features:

- Creating all HTML tags automatically so you don't have
   to know how to write HTML languages.
- Templates and wizards for building sites and Web pages.
- Full document programmability Dynamic HTML and
   HTML 4 support.
- Powerful CSS solution to control embedded, inline and
   linked style sheets WYSIWYG Tables .
- Supporting Java applets, Netscape Plug-ins and ActiveX.
- Gallery of DHTML, multimedia, Java applets and CSS.
- Inserting form fields such as checkboxes, radio buttons,
   drop-down lists, and text editors.
- Arabic decorated fonts free editing (Jawaher Fonts).
- Automatic searchable words extraction and filling META
   tag keywords.
- Integrating Sakhr Speller, Dictionary and Proof Reader.
- Frame Editor and Image Maps.

Integration between NasherNet Site Manager and Editor

It is very important that you have these two programs in
one NasherNet site Manager and Editor to work smoothly
between them. Thus you'll find that both of them are
integrated professionally and simply.

System Requirements: IBM compatible PC with Pentium
processor 32 MB RAM, CD Player, 180 MB free on hard
disk Arabic Windows 98/95, Windows NT Workstation and
Server Arabic is not supported under non-Arabic Windows NT.

Ahlan Wa Sahlan...

George N. Hallak       Software. Localizers. Translators
Aramedia Group         T 617-825-3044 F 617-265-9648
761 Adams Street       mailto:sales at aramedia.net
Boston, MA 02122, USA  http://aramedia.com

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1)
Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Ibrahim4 Ahmed4 <ibhims2 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Response to HTML query

Hi ,

We appreciate your great efford.  Hopefully you may consult Hawaii
for Arabic CALL and North Carolina for CALL also, or Rossetta stone
company. I am concentrate on  Evaluation on Computer assisted Arabic
Language Learing . I hope we may be in touch. Do you have any sites
concentrate on the  pre-test and posttest and how to analysis the
language questionnaires.

Thank you

Ahmed.I.s

Langauge Education

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:19:24 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:19:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Translation resources query
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1) Subject: Translation resources query

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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Abdullah Samarah <abdullah at ling.gu.se>
Subject: Translation resources query


	Dear partners, I would like to know if there is someone who may
guide me to a specific article/s, paper/s, or book/s who discusses,
describes, etc some problems regarding the translation from the Arabic to
English as soon as possible.

Note, it will be a great of help if, the person who may help me, is able to
send me such an article through the file attachment. Otherwise, he/she may
give me the reference details.

All the best,

Abdullah Samarah
PhD student in GBG UV
G. Linguistics
SWEDEN

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:26:47 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:26:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CALL responses
Message-ID: <WED.8.AUG.2001.122647.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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1) Subject: CALL response
2) Subject: CALL response/Arab Academy
3) Subject: CALL response/Aramedia

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1)
Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: CALL response

Greetings / tahaiya tayyiba wa b3ad...

FWI:  There is an impressive CALL Arabic diagnostic/learning software
called "Zayed" in use at Zayed University in UAE. Contact there
is/was Dr. Ahmed Taher Hassanein.

The Zayed program was developed in the early 1990s and used at UAE
University in Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi for assessing and placing Emirati
nationals admitted to the university. I saw it in use at UAEU during
the fall of 1995 when I was escort/liaison/facilitator for a group of
American student attending a special Gulf Arabic course there. Dr.
Ahmed Taher apparently transferred the program when he moved to Zayed
U., which features that program on a page in its web site.

HTH.

Khair, in sha' Allah.

Regards from Los Angeles (San Pedro),

Stephen H. Franke

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2)
Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Sanaa Ghanem <sanaa at arabacademy.com>
Subject: CALL response

With reference to CALL quries, I would like to provide you with information
on the Arab Academy.  Those of you who are already familiar with EduMagic's
"Let's Learn Arabic" series, should know that the data and activities on
those 4 CD's formed the basis of Year 1's Standard Arabic courses for
beginners.

Information on the Arab Academy - Learning Arabic Online:
The Arab Academy, which is a privately owned non-religious institution,
offers online Arabic language courses for all age groups (children and
adults) and all language levels (beginners to advanced).  General Arabic
courses as well as Arabic for Special purpose courses are available.
General Arabic courses include courses in Modern Standard Arabic &
Colloquial Arabic.  Arabic for Special purpose courses include courses in
Islamic Arabic (Quran, Sirah, Hadith & Stories of Prophets) as well as
Business Arabic courses.  Business Arabic courses are under construction.

The Arab Academy serves individuals and institutions.  Individuals may
subscribe to our courses and have the credit hours transfered to their
schools or universities.  Institutions are welcome to use our courses and
start offering online Arabic courses to their students. Schools and
universities with ongoing Arabic  language programs may subscribe to our
library which is a resource center with online interactive activities.

The different plans offered by the Arab Academy's school, university and
library are found at:
http://www.arabacademy.com/registration_main_types_e.htm

To get information on how to be affiliated with us go to:
http://arabacademy.com/registration_main_partners_types_e.htm

Do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information.
Best regards
Sanaa Ghanem
Academic Director
Cell: + 2 012 218 0305

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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From:
Subject: CALL response

Arabic Language Tutors Multimedia

Resources to learn the Arabic language are available
at AramediA.

http://www.aramedia.com/atutors.htm

Edumagic's "Let's Learn Arabic" 4 CDs, Alphabet,
Vocabulary, Grammar, and Conversation. $45.00 Each,
All Four CD-ROMs $159.00.

Future's "Learn Arabic" Modern Standard Arabic PC/Mac is $60.00

Rosetta Stone's Arabic Language multimedia course is PC/Mac $225.00

SMiles' "Arabic Made Easy", MSA and Egyptian Dialect is PC $49.00

"Talk Now I&II Plus Flash Cards-Arabic", PC/Mac Bundle $109.00

SMiles' "Persian Tutor" for Beginners, PC only, $49.00

SakhrMedia's "Learn Arabic Level 1" is $45.00

SakhrMedia's "Learn Arabic Level 2" is $45.00

Sakhr's "Learn Arabic" - For Beginners is $45.00

Sakhr's "Arabic Morphology" $45.00

Sakhr's "Arabic Grammar"*, $45.00

Sakhr's "Arabic Dictation" $45.00

Sakhr's "Words & Meanings"* is $18.00

Sakhr's "Letters and Numbers" is $18.00

Sakhr's "Typing Tutor"* A Win 3.1/95/98, E95 for Arabic
and English V3.0 is $24.00

"Teach Your Child The Arabic Language", a Bundle of
12-book Series $129.00

We, also provide "Distance Learning" courses for the
Arabic Language. Please check the following pages:

http://aramedia.com/edistance.htm
http://aramedia.com/earabic.htm

"*" Require an Arabic Windows Operating System.

Do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions.
Wassalaam...


Best Regards,

George N. Hallak
AramediA Group
761 Adams Street
Boston, MA 02122, USA

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:17:57 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:17:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book on Arabic Morphology
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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book on Arabic Morphology

Computational Nonlinear Morphology
with emphasis on Semitic languages

George Anton Kiraz, Nuance Communications


By the late 1970s, phonologists, and later morphologists, had departed
from a linear approach for describing morphophonological operations to
a nonlinear one. Computational models, however, remain faithful to the
linear model, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to
implement the morphology of languages whose morphology is
nonconcatanative. This study aims at presenting a computational system
that counters the development in linguistics. It provides a detailed
computational analysis of the complex morphophonological phenomena
found in Semitic languages based on linguistically motivated models.

Contents:
PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; TRANSLITERATION OF SEMITIC; ERRATA AND
CORRIGENDA; 1. Introduction; 2. Survey of Semitic Nonlinear Morphology;
3. Survey of Finite-State Morphology; 4. Survey of Semitic Computational
Morphology; 5. A Multi-Tier Nonlinear Model; 6. The CV Approach; 7.
Compiliation Into Multi-Tape Automata; 8. Conclusion; QUOTATION CREDITS
Studies in Natural Language Processing

2001/c. 202 pp./84 line diagrams
0-521-63196-3/Hb/List: $64.95*

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:18:39 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:18:39 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Gazebo etymology query
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1) Subject: Gazebo etymology query

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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Ali Houissa <ah16 at cornell.edu>
Subject: Gazebo etymology query

According to OED Gazebo is "Commonly explained as a humorous
formation on GAZE v., imitating Lat. futures like videbo 'I shall
see' (cf. LAVABO); but the early quots. suggest that it may possibly
be a corruption of some oriental word."

Is there any reason to believe that the word might have Arabic or
Persian roots? (Qasab / khashab)?



///////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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The Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian
504 Olin Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
Tel. (607) 255-5752  W
Fax (607) 255-6110
URL= http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 10 20:26:37 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:26:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Illinois at Chicago job
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1) Subject: U of Illinois at Chicago job

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Date:  10 Aug 2001
From: reposted from Arabic-Info
Subject: U of Illinois at Chicago job

Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago

The Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies at the University of
Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in
Arabic and Islamic Thought at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective
August 2002, pending final budgetary and administrative authorization.
Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. by fall semester 2002, with a
specialization in either classical Arabic language and literature or
Islamic thought, and should demonstrate promise in research and teaching.
The teaching load will be two courses per semester, and in addition to
courses that grow out of the candidate's special interests, duties will
include teaching one Arabic course per term. We are particularly
interested in identifying candidates who can make a solid contribution to
our expanding program in Religious Studies at UIC. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For fullest consideration, please send the following so as to arrive by 1
November 2001: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, dossier containing a
minimum of three letters of recommendation (together with transcripts of
graduate courses for candidates who have not yet earned their terminal
degree), and a sample of scholarly writing. Materials should be addressed
to: Professor John T. Ramsey, Chair, Department of Classics and
Mediterranean Studies (MC 129), University of Illinois at Chicago, 601
South Morgan Street, Chicago IL 60607-7112. Preliminary discussions may be
conducted at the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in Denver and at the MESA Annual
Meeting in San Francisco, both held on 17-20 November. Your application
should state whether you plan to attend one of these meetings. Inquiries
by e-mail may be addressed to: j-ramsey at uic.edu.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 10 20:15:09 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:15:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Roz Al-Yusuf reference query
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1) Subject: Roz Al-Yusuf reference query

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Date:  10 Aug 2001
From: Louis Boumans <louis.boumans at freeler.nl>
Subject: Roz Al-Yusuf reference query

Dear Collegues,

I am urgently looking for an article that appeared in the Egyptian
weekly Ruuz al-Yuusuf medio June 2001.

It concerns an article by Atef Hilmi on the arrestation of (alleged?)
homosexuals on a Nile boat, and the (favourable) reaction of the
Egyptian human rights organisation.

Actually, I do have a scan showing the content of the article, which
was passed on to me by internet, but I need the title and the volume
and numbers for bibliographical reference.

I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with this reference.
Yours, Louis Boumans

<mailto:louis.boumans at hccnet.nl>louis.boumans at hccnet.nl

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 10 20:21:05 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:21:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CALL query revised--ideas not programs
Message-ID: <FRI.10.AUG.2001.142105.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date:  10 Aug 2001
From: Ibrahim4 Ahmed4 <ibhims2 at hotmail.com>
Subject: CALL query revised--ideas not programs

Hi everybody,
I would like to have your idea about the Computer assisted Arabic
language learning , please if you have any idea about any site or
research about Computer assisted Arabic  language learning  such as
motivation, language skills , I am not concentrate on the software,
but rather  than the anaylsis of the Arabic language software or even
analysis of  any others languages.
Hopefully you may answer as soon as posible .

With my regards
Ahmed.I.S
Language education Department
University Malaya -Ph.d student

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Aug 13 15:09:44 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 09:09:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Harvard Preceptor Job
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Date:  13 Aug 2001
From: William Granara <granara at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject: Harvard Preceptor Job

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT : PRECEPTOR IN MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks
applications for a preceptor in Modern Arabic beginning September 2000.
The position is renewable on a yearly basis, not to exceed eight years.

The successful applicant should be familiar with the issues of teaching
Arabic as a foreign language, have experience in teaching all levels of
Modern Standard Arabic, have native or near native proficiency in Arabic,
and must be able to conduct upper level courses in Arabic.  Specialization
in modern Arabic literature or Arabic intellectual history is highly
desirable.

Letters of application (accompanied by CV and names and addresses of
referees) should be sent by Dec. 30, 2001 to:

Prof. William Granara
Harvard University
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA  02138

Harvard University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual or
affectational preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Aug 14 21:26:09 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:26:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Islamic Lit Anthology Query
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Date:  14 Aug 2001
From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: Islamic Lit Anthology Query

Hi,
A colleague of mine who usually teaches Islam classes has been
assigned to teach an Islamic culture history class which is supposed
to cover a broad range of Islamic literature, both Arabic and other,
including some Quran, hadith, siira, poetry, adab, etc. etc. from the
earliest times and up till today.
He was acquainted with a couple of anthologies that he thought might
be useful (Kritzek, Arberry) but has discovered that they are both
out of print.  Is anyone aware of a good anthology that covers all or
some of this material in an introductory way in English for an
undergraduate level class?  He is looking more for translations of
original works rather than a book about the works, but any suggestion
would be welcome.
Thanks,
Dil

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:29:48 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:29:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Anthology Responses
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4) Subject: Anthology Response
5) Subject: Anthology Response
6) Subject: Anthology Response
7) Subject: Anthology Response

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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: "David C. Reisman" <david.reisman at yale.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

Greetings,

I find two anthologies useful for my Intro. to Islam class:

Andrew Rippin and Jan Knappert, Textual sources for the study of
Islam, Chicago, 1986.

Bernard Lewis, Islam, 2 vols., Harper Row/rep. Oxford, 1974.

For the Qur'an and tafsir, there is
Gätje, H. The Qur'an and its Exegesis. (tr. A.T.Welch.) Oxford, 1997.


I have less familiarity with the following:.
Renard, J.  Windows on the House of Islam.  Berkeley, 1998.
Peters, F.E.  A Reader of Classical Islam.  Princeton, 1994.

And, of course, none of these suggestions bear on translations of
modern Arabic literature, by which I mean novels, short stories and
poems, but there are plenty of these to be found.

Regards,
David

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2)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: J Vahid Brown <vahidbrown at yahoo.com>
Subject: Anthology Response

Dear Mr. Parkinson,

Here are some suggestions, some of which I know to be
in print.

Rippin, A, and Jan Knappert eds. Textual sources for
the study of Islam. Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble Books,
1987.

Williams, John Alden, ed. The Word of Islam. Austin:
University of Texas Press, 1994.

Cragg, A.K., and R. Marston Speight, eds. Islam from
within: anthology of a Religion. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1980.

Peters, F.E. A reader on classical Islam. Princeton,
NJ: Princeton University Press, 1994.

Jeffery, Arthur.  A Reader on Islam.  The Hague, 1962.
  Republished by Ayer & Co, 1980.

Lichtenstadter, Ilse.  Introduction to Classical
Arabic Literature: With Selections from Representative
Works in English Translation.  New York: Shocken
Books, 1976.

Bonebakker, S. A., and Michael Fishbein, eds.  A
Reader of Classical Arabic Literature.  Venice: U
Venice, 1995.

I hope that this is helpful.

Sincerely,

J.V. Brown

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3)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Michael Fishbein <fishbein at humnet.ucla.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

For an anthology of Classical Arabic Literature in English, you might
try Night & Horses & the Desert, edited by Robert Irwin, Overlook
Press, Woodstock and New York, 1999.
--
Michael Fishbein
1638 Granville Ave., Apt. 6
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1829

310 826-2635

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4)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Mohsen Ashtiany <ma419 at columbia.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

                     Title:
                               Night and horses and the desert : an
anthology of classical Arabic
                               literature /
             Description:
                               xviii, 462 p. ; 24 cm.
               Published:
                               Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2000.
            LC Subjects:
                               Arabic literature--Translations into English.
                               Arabic literature--History and criticism.
          Other Authors:
                               Irwin, Robert, 1946-
                    Notes:
                               Includes bibliographical references and index.
                Contents:
                               1. Pagan Poets (A.D. 500-622) -- 2. The
Qur'an -- 3. Court Culture
                               (7th-8th centuries) -- 4. Widening
Horizons (c.750-c.900) -- 5. The
                               Wandering Scholars (c.900-c.1175) -- 6.
The Lost Kingdoms of the
                               Arabs: Andalusia -- 7. Servitude and
Military Grandeur.
                Summary:
                               "Night and Horses and the Desert
reveals the authentic greatness of
                               Classical Arabic literature. Selecting
a wide range of Arabic poetry and
                               prose in translation, from the most
important and typical texts to the
                               very obscure, Robert Irwin provides an
introduction to the
                               subject."--BOOK JACKET.
                    LCCN:
                               00042738
                      ISN:
                               1585670642
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5)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Kamran Talattof <talattof at email.arizona.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

Greetings,
The following book includes translation of more modern texts written by
Muslim thinkers in several countries such as Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Iran,
India, and Pakistan.

Contemporary Debates in Islam: An Anthology of Modernist and Fundamentalist
Thought, (New York: St. Martin Press, 2000).
KT

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6)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Frank Lewis <flewis at emory.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

From Adabiyat: [where the query was reposted by Frank]

"Barbara R. von Schlegell" wrote:
>
>  I have used FE Peters *A Reader on Classical Islam* with success. I know
>  some people have serious criticisms of the book, but barring the
>  shortness of some selections, I find it fairly comprehensive. I tried
>  using Renard's *Windows* and *Doors* volumes in the same Intro class.
>  Because the intent of the work was to highlight more 'ordinary people'
>  voices, I believe, the translated selections did not always fit with the
>  more famous figures students were interested in. My overall favorite for
>  anthologies remains *The Islamic World* ed. by Wm. McNeill and Marilyn
>  Waldman. As far as I know, it also is OP so I xerox sections for a
>  bulkpack with our bookstores permission procedure for same. Wonderful
>  pieces, esp. Usama, Ghazali, Ibn Batuta, and "Otto Conquest of
>  Constantinople" for later history. It should be re-issued.
>
>  Best wishes, Barbara von Schlegell, UPenn

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7)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: "Schub, Michael" <michael.schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

  Lichtenstadter,,Ilsa.  *Introduction to Classical Arabic Literature*

NY  1974.  ISBN 0-8057-31111-3.

Best wishes,
                             Mike Schub

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:30:57 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:30:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Gazebo etymology response
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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From:  jalal1 at nameplanet.com
Subject: Gazebo etymology response

In no way GAZEBO is a corruption of neither arabic nor persian words.
however, the word GAZE has its origin in Arabic( though the OED does not state
that) .   it is taken from the Arabic word GAHAZ/ gahhaza which means
" to concentrate
your eyes while looking".  gazabo cannot be taken from QASAB " REED"
nor from KHASHAB "WOOD"
yours faithfully
jalal raii

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:32:04 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:32:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Univ. Press Announcements
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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: "Gail Grella" <grellag1 at smtp.georgetown.edu>
Subject: Georgetown Univ. Press Announcements

Georgetown University Press is pleased to announce three new items in the
Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya textbook program by Kristen
Brustad, Mahmoud
Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi:

1) The Newly Repackaged Edition of  "ALIF BAA: Introduction to Arabic Letters
and Sounds” with audio CDs

2)  Audio CDs are now available for Volume 1 (previously available only on
audiocassettes)

3)  Volume 3 is now available.

See descriptions below.


To order:  U.S and all countries not listed below, please order from
Georgetown University Press,c/o Hopkins Fulfillment Service, P.O. Box 50370,
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410-516-6998.
Canadian customers: Please order from Scholarly Book Services, 473 Adelaide
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information.

Also available on our website: http://www.georgetown.edu/publications/gup/



1)  The Newly Repackaged Edition of ALIF BAA:
Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, with 3 audio CDs

August 2001  224 pp.
ISBN 0-87840-273-X, paper with a set of 3 CDs bound in, $34.95


Newly packaged with a set of three audio CDs, Alif Baa, Introduction to Arabic
Letters and Sounds, is intended for anyone interested in learning modern Arabic
as a living language. The first part of the Al-Kitaab language program, it
embodies two main premises: that the student can and should learn to recognize
and produce the sounds of Arabic correctly from the very beginning,
and that the
student should be introduced to the full range of the Arabic language and
cultural continuum—colloquial, modern standard, and classical.
  In teaching the sounds and letters of Arabic, Alif Baa provides a variety of
exercises aimed at developing all skills: reading, listening,
writing, speaking,
and cultural understanding. In order to teach Arabic as used by
Arabs, including
social aspects of Arab culture, this book and its accompanying CDs
introduce the
student to the colloquial dialect of Cairo, the most widely spoken and
understood in the Arabic-speaking world.
Alif Baa introduces about 150 basic vocabulary words, including
social greetings
and politeness formulae, most of which are common to standard Arabic and one or
more dialects. The book and CDs focus on reading skills, aural recognition, and
oral production through extensive drills and accompanying videos. Including
authentic materials from newspapers and magazines and skits filmed in Egypt, as
well as an English-Arabic glossary, Alif Baa lays the groundwork for
the rest of
the Al-Kitaab language program.


2)  Audio Compact Disks for Al-Kitaab, Part One:

Set of 4 audio CDs will be available in October.
ISBN 0-87840-358-2, $49.95

This material was previously available only on audiocassettes.


3)  Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya
A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three

Now available  480 pp.
ISBN 0-87840-272-1, paper, $44.95

Accompanying Audio Compact Disks will be available in November.
ISBN 0-87840-875-4, Price TBD.

Continuing the Al-Kitaab Arabic textbook program, Part Three is
intended to help
learners reach an advanced level of proficiency. More than thirty authentic
texts by writers from across the Arab world address a range of political,
social, religious, and literary themes and represent a range of genres, styles,
and periods. Although the book focuses primarily on modern Arabic, classical
Arabic texts have been incorporated into some of the lessons to introduce
students to the continuity of the language throughout its history.
Accompanied by audio CDs, Al-Kitaab, Part Three combines the features of a
textbook and a reader. Like its predecessors, this book presents
vocabulary-building drills and contextualized explanations of grammar, with
exercises designed to push students toward independent learning. New with this
volume is an increased attention to the stylistic features of Arabic, and
exercises that aim at transforming passive skills into active ones.


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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:36:03 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:36:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:IT translation query
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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Sattar.Izwaini at student.umist.ac.uk
Subject: IT translation query

Hi
I am working on the translation of IT into Arabic.
Does any body have an idea of Arabic computer and IT translations
made solely via French: some history, references or tips.
Thanks

Sattar Izwaini
PhD Student
Department of Language Engineering
UMIST

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:33:46 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:33:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:School of Abbasid Studies
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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: <John.Nawas at arts.kuleuven.ac.be>
Subject: School of Abbasid Studies

The School of Abbasid Studies

The School of Abbasid Studies was originally founded by Dr DEP Jackson =
and the late Professor JN Mattock in the early eighties and was based at =
the University of St Andrews. After some years in abeyance, we are now =
proposing to revive it. We plan to have biennial meetings at the =
Universities of Cambridge, Leuven and St Andrews (in turn), beginning in =
July 2002. The dates chosen for the first such meeting are the 6th =
to10th of July, 2002.

The School of Abbasid Studies is intended to provide a forum for the =
discussion of the political, cultural, social, economic, religious and =
intellectual life of the Abbasid Caliphate from c.700-c.1050 CE, a
period bounded by the formative period of early Islam and the arrival of =
the Seljuqs. (The Fatimid Caliphate and al-Andalus will only be covered =
tangentially). The aim of the School is to bring together in one =
colloquium scholars working on the Abbasid world but in disciplines =
which would rarely 'talk' together: we propose to work towards a =
holistic contemplation of the Abbasid world. This will, we hope, fill an =
important gap in the current provision of colloquia and workshops =
devoted to the history and culture
of the Islamic world.

Further details about the School can be obtained from any of the =
organizers: Professor Hugh Kennedy (hnk at st-andrews.ac.uk), Dr James =
Montgomery (jem33 at cam.ac.uk), and Professor John Nawas
(John.Nawas at arts.kuleuven.ac.be).

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:34:54 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:34:54 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:refs. on Arabic and the internet,
 religious discourse query
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1) Subject: refs. on Arabic and the internet, religious discourse query

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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Robert Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: refs. on Arabic and the internet, religious discourse query

I am interested to know what papers/books you would recommend that address the
issue of the sociolinguistics of Arabic email, chat or similar electronic
discourse.  I'm particularly interested in work that documents the type of
Arabic used (including its use in codeswitching in this medium).

I would also like to know what you have read (or written) that documents the
increased use of vernacular Arabic in such settings as Friday sermons, as well
as on popular religious cassette tapes, TV, or radio programs.

Many thanks!

Kirk

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:30:25 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:30:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:UofChicago Arabic Lit job
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1) Subject: UofChicago Arabic Lit job

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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: Marlene Tuttle <mtuttle at midway.uchicago.edu>
Subject: UofChicago Arabic Lit job

POSITION IN ARABIC LITERATURE

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the
University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track,
entry-level position in Arabic Literature, to begin autumn, 2002.
Applicants must have a thorough grasp of classical Arabic literature,
including classical poetry, and a teaching knowledge of modern Arabic
literature. 
Firm knowledge of classical Arabic philology and syntax, familiarity
with literary theory, and fluency in spoken modern Arabic highly
desirable.  The Ph. D. degree is required.  Applications should
include a curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone/fax
numbers of at least three scholars who can provide academic
references. 

Applications should be sent to:
Chair, Arabic Search Committee, Department of
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
The University of Chicago
1155 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2001.

The University of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.

Members of underrepresented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:29:02 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:29:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LINGE:Arabic IT responses
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2) Subject: Arabic IT response
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: Arabic IT response

Greetings.

While I don't know about any French sources or references, there seems to be
a flourishing industry ** in Lebanon ** for IT translation in the language
pair of [ English <-> Arabic ]. The (faintly-recalled name) firm of Arabic
Software Company (ASC) near Beirut seems to be one prominent producer and
publisher.

There is an emerging IT-specific translation industry in Dubai due to the
presence of regional service centers and offices of major OEM of IT products
and services.

I seem to recall seeing a French <-> Arabic dictionary of IT terms at some
bookstores in Abu Dhabi when I was there a few years back.

Hope this helps.
Good luck.  Khair, in sha' Allah.
Regards from Los Angeles,
Stephen H. Franke
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2)
Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: Arabic IT response
MLTS is a software package that rapidly produces high quality
translation.

Rendering the target text understandable with high accuracy,
MLTS integrates:

4 dictionaries (general, idiom, specific dictionary and user dictionary)
Translation Memory database
verb conjugation package
lexical analyser
syntactic analyser
semantic analyser
A wide range of subject areas such as science, commerce,
computer, medicine, banking,etc. are covered.

Currently available versions under Al Nakel:

English to and from Arabic
French to and from Arabic
English to and from French

For more information: http://www.aramedia.com/nakel.htm
More about dictionaries: http://www.aramedia.com/aschome.htm

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak


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3)
Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: "pedago at voila.fr" <pedago at voila.fr>
Subject: Arabic IT response

Hi
my Name is Slim
I'm developing Arab teaching web sites for a governmental agency in Tunisia.
Tell me please how can we have partnership.
Thank you

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:32:37 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:32:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:pronunciation of 'defective' forms
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: pronunciation of 'defective' forms

Let me preface this newest set of questions by saying that I appreciate
those of you who have responded to my recent questions.  So far, there's
really not much to summarize for the group.  No one reported any
non-commercial Arabic CALL software that is really up and running, that is,
being used regularly by their students.  I'm still waiting on responses to
my more recent query.

I am in the process of writing up the results of a survey we (Brian Bishop
and I) conducted that looked at L1 avoidance behavior in writing Arabic.
We asked 40 Arab students (mostly Egyptians, Jordanians and Palestinians)
what they do when writing "defective" nominals and verbs, forms whose final
root radical is a semivowel.  In the case of 'aGaaniy / 'aGaan(in) "songs"
and 'aaliy / 'aal(in) "high" most of the interviewees indicated they
typically prefer to write these forms with the letter yaa', even when it is
incorrect.  Some commented that they use the non-standard form because,
according to some of them, this is how it is pronounced.

That's my question.  How does one typically pronounce 'aghaan(in) "songs"
and @aal(in) "high" when one reads.  Does it sound rather strange to
pronounce them as 'aghaan  and @aal?  Would this only be done by a purist?
For example, imagine someone reading a newspaper article or letter out loud
to a friend.  What are we going to get?  How about if it is in pause
form position?

We also received similar responses concerning lam yad@(u) versus lam yad at uw
"he did not invite."  Most interviewees said that they prefer to write
this, even though it's incorrect," with a final letter waaw.  Are we likely
to hear lam yad@ from our friend reading the paper or letter?  How about
even higher up the formality scale, would a newscaster tend to say lam
yad at u, even where one might  otherwise expect pause form?  Oh for native
intuitions!  Thanks in advance for sharing yours.

Best wishes!

Kirk
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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:33:28 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:33:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Judaeo-Arabic query
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: erkidego at yahoo.com
Subject: Judaeo-Arabic query

Dear friends,

I am doing a research on Judaeo-Arabic.  I am looking for a copy, photocopy
or scanned images of the Bible or part of it.

I just saw on TV a documentary about the Sepahrdic Jews of Algeria.  In it
was mentioned the use of the Qur'an in the synagogue.  This version seems to
be in Judaeo-Arabic printed in Hebrew script.  Does anyone knows how can I
get a copy of it?

Thank you.

Frantz

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:36:47 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:36:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:need Lebanese origin translators
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: need Lebanese origin translators

Dear Andy

It was nice talking to you on the phone.  I am a recruiter for a U.S. based
chipmaker.  I am in need of an Arabic translator who is educated in Lebanon.
I hereby post our job posting - I look forward to hearing from you.

Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Looking for English> Arabic (must be Lebanese origin) translators

WTB Language Group Inc. is a contracted recruiter for a major US hi-tech
company.  We recruit in-house and freelance translators for this client on
an ongoing basis.  For more information on WTB, please visit our website at
www.wintranslation.com <http://www.wintranslation.com>.

Here is a profile of the kind of translators that we are looking for:

Someone who:
¡¤  Is a native speaker of the language he/she translates into
¡¤  Has experience in translating technical documentation related to
computer hardware and software
¡¤  Is familiar with IT terminology
¡¤  Is an experienced user of Trados, including Tag Editor
¡¤  Demonstrates attention to detail and who is conscientious

Task description:
¡¤  Translation
¡¤  Editing
¡¤  Bug fixing
¡¤  Occasional desktop publishing

Remuneration:
Different from the standard industry practice of paying per word or line,
freelance work for this particular client is paid for on an hourly basis.
There is a minimum output requirement (320 words per hour for translation
and 1000 words per hour for editing).  If a linguist can translate more than
320 words (i.e. with help from existing translation memory), the
remuneration will increase.  For example, if a translator translates 400
words per hour instead of the normal requirement of 320, the translator can
bill for 1.25 hours of work even if it only took one hour to perform.
Note:  Hours will vary from week to week.

How to apply:
Applicants will be required to take a written test containing three short
translation samples and to fill out a questionnaire.  Our client¡¯s own
in-house linguists will review the test and inform us which candidates will
be accepted.

If interested, email Huiping Zhang at hzhang at wintranslation.com
<mailto:hzhang at wintranslation.com>.  You can also call us at 519-256-8897
during regular business hours.  You will need to include a copy of your CV
and to state your hourly rates (in Canadian dollar, US dollar or Euro).  If
you are not available yourself but know someone who is, we encourage you to
make referrals.  We offer a referral bonus of $50 for freelance positions
and $150 for in-house positions, if the candidate is hired.  Thank you for
your interest in cooperating with us!



Huiping Zhang

WTB Language Group Inc.
"Your Partner in Global Marketing!"

Tel: 519-256-8897 Ext. 104
www.wintranslation.com
hzhang at wintranslation.com

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:35:29 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:35:29 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic/Akkadian etc. on Mac Query
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com pipken at fas.harvard.edu (pipken)
Subject: Arabic/Akkadian etc. on Mac Query

from: pipken at fas.harvard.edu (pipken)

>   1.  Word for Arabic
>   2.  Akkadian, Sumerian, and Ugaritic
>
>   I have an apple (ibook and cube) and am running 9.1.  I have OS X but am
>   waiting until the upgrades are available.
>
>   Please let me know if you have any of these software programs.
>
>   Thank you.
>
>   Sandra, mailto:pipken at fas.harvard.edu (pipken)
>

I am curious about the availability of information about the above
languages' word processors for Mac!

Please, advise me or directly, Sandra, about such software.
Thank you,

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 18:07:01 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:07:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Firefighting Terminology Query
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: info at language-and-web.de
Subject: Firefighting Terminology Query

Does anyone know a Web resource where Arabic terminology from the field of
firefighting can be found? I have to prepare a product description of a
wireless camera/control unit used by firefighters to send pictures from
smoke-filled rooms, but there is hardly any word of this to be found in the
appropriate dictionaries.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Please reply privately to
info at language-and-web.de

TIA
Jan

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:22:54 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:22:54 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AUC Jobs
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: Michael Russell <Mrussell at aucnyo.edu>
Subject: AUC Jobs

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO

Arabic Studies

Founded in 1919, AUC's campus is located in Cairo, Egypt, and its degree
programs are accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Schools.  For more information see our
website at www.aucegypt.edu.  One- two- or three-year appointments subject
to mutual agreement will begin September 2002.  Renewal of an appointment
depends upon institutional needs and/or the appointee's performance.  The
normal teaching load is three courses per semester and English is the
language of instruction.  Salary and rank are according to scale based on
qualifications and professional experience.  For expatriates, housing,
annual round-trip air travel for appointee and accompanying family, plus
schooling for up to two children are included.  In view of AUC's protocol
agreement with the Egyptian Government, which requires specific proportions
of Egyptian, U.S., and third-country citizen faculty, at this time
preference will be given to qualified applicants who are U.S. citizens.

The Department of Arabic Studies anticipates three openings:

Arabic Studies/Middle East History.  Candidate will teach undergraduate and
graduate level courses on the history of Arab-Islamic civilization and the
history of Islamic thought and institutions, 7th-18th centuries.  Courses
include introductory surveys, political, social and economic history of the
Middle East, history of non-Muslim communities, Ibn Khaldun, Arabic
historical literature, Islamic thought and institutions.  Participation in
teaching the university Core Curriculum interdisciplinary great works
seminar will also be required. Excellent command of classical and medieval
Arabic is necessary, as well as extensive experience in the use of Arabic
primary sources. Position # DAS-1.

Modern Arabic Literature. Candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate
courses in modern Arabic literature, such as survey courses, selected themes
and topics, the genres of modern Arabic literature, colloquial Arabic
literature, modern Arabic literary criticism.  Courses taught in English and
in Arabic.  Participation in teaching the university's Core Curriculum
interdisciplinary great works seminar will also be required.  Applicant may
be native speaker of English or Arabic but should have bilingual fluency in
the second language. Position # DAS-2.

Islamic Studies.  Candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in
Islamic Studies including general introduction to Islam, Qur'anic studies,
fiqh, hadith, Islamic thought and institutions, and classical Arabic
literature. Some courses taught in Arabic and others in English. Applicant
may be native speaker of English or of Arabic but should have bilingual
fluency in the second language. Position # DAS-3.

E-mail a letter of application specifying position # with C.V. and names and
addresses of three references to facultyaffairs at aucnyo.edu
<mailto:facultyaffairs at aucnyo.edu> or mail to: Dr. Earl (Tim) Sullivan,
Provost, The American University in Cairo, 420 Fifth Avenue, Fl. 3-AL, New
York, N.Y. 10018-2729. Applications accepted until position is filled.

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:32:56 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:32:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:defective forms pronunciation responses
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2) Subject: defective forms pronunciation response

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1)
Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: aliaa taha <aliaa_anis at hotmail.com>
Subject: defective forms pronunciation response

Dear Mr.Kirk, we Egyptians do not confirm to the strict rules of
standard Arabic while reading a newspaper, that's why we would read
"lam yad'u" and not "lam yad'".If you need more information about the
Egyptian Colloquial Arabic language, please let me know, I would be
pleased to help.Thanks.Mrs.Aliaa Anis-language instructor at
Alexandria University.

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2)
Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: "sattar.izwaini at stud.umist.ac.uk" <Sattar.Izwaini at student.umist.ac.uk>
Subject: defective forms pronunciation response

When the mode of communication shifts from every-day spoken to
spoken from written, an Arab speaker usually follows the
pronunciation rules of the standard written variety. It has nothing to
do as whether you are a 'purist' or not. Case endings, specially
with 'tanween', are usually pronounced. In the case of 'defective'
forms the long vowel becomes the short variety and a 'tanween' is
added in the case of nouns.  Tanween is important because it is a
signal of the 'indefinte' form. You either pronounce it with tanween
or keep the original long vowel. I cannot imagine a pronunciation in-
between unless in poetry (for rhyme purposes). Shortening the
vowel is crucial here, e.g. lam yadcoo vs. lam yadc(u). If the
reader/speaker does not shorten the vowel (which means it will not
be written as a letter), it will be written then and not dropped in the
written form.
When someone reads a paper, the written form has its standards
that are usually followed even in a pause position when there is a
word ends with a long vowel (defective). Arab speakers tend to drop
case endings in spoken language for convenience and economy,
but not when they read a text written in MSA. The difference
between the short variety and long variety is delicate and needs a
good command of the language. That is why people sometimes
tend to write the long one instead because it is related to their way
of pronounciation and 'spelling memory'.

Best regards
Sattar Izwaini
PhD Student
Department of Language Engineering

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:31:32 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:31:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Indirect Speech $ Lost article query
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: "Chahine M. Hamila" <hchahine at magic.fr>
Subject: Indirect Speech $ Lost article query

Hi,
In the MEMRI dispatch no. 197 which you can find at
http://www.memri.org/sd/SP19701.html
translations attributed to late Al-Husseini are translated from the
Lebanese newspaper Al-Safir, issued on March 21,2001.
I've had the article in my hands but I lost it, so I would be very
grateful if anyone could send me a scan of the original if you have it.

I also have a question for professional translators, since I am not one.
Is it an acceptable method of translation to translate a 3rd person
report in a 1st person verbatim quote? In a long enough sentence,
wouldn't that induce a discrepancy with the original where the
seperation between the author's words and the subject's is not obvious?
In case the question is unclear and I can obtain the article, I will
send an example to illustrate.

Thank you in advance for your help and answers,
Regards,
Chahine

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:23:35 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:23:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Judaeo-Arabic response
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: SadokM at cs.com
Subject: Judaeo-Arabic response

Contact the TV station and ask for more information. It sounds odd
that a passage of the Qur'an is translated in Judeo-Arabic.  It is
possible that the Muslims refer to the Torah as Qur'an, i.e. as a
holy book of the Jews. This happens in a folk song in Iraqi
Judeo-Arabic that I run into recently. Sadok Masliyah

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:30:11 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:30:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Arabic Fire-fighting Terminology Response
Message-ID: <WED.29.AUG.2001.153011.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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1) Subject: Arabic Fire-fighting Terminology Response

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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: Arabic Fire-fighting Terminology Response

Greetings  / herzliche Gruesse aus Los Angeles!

I am responding to a post on your behalf in the Arabic-L TRANS list.

The most-likely or most-proximate references would be bilingual specialized
dictionaries that deal with public safety, police and civil defense.

Re your description (excerpted here): < a wireless camera/control unit used
by firefighters to send pictures from smoke-filled rooms,... >.

If you could send (preferably e-mail or fax to +01.310.832.1037) the source
text to me to examine, I may be able to assist you with that translation or
do that for you, if your OS supports Arabic MS Word 2000. That unit sounds
much like a self-propelled, remote-controlled videocamera, which design is in
fairly common use by police, fire and civil defense departments for
examination and disposal of suspected explosive devices and for searching
cramped spaces where humans cannot enter and move.

Hope this helps.

Regards from Los Angeles,

Stephen H. Franke
Middle East Services Group (Consultancy)

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug  3 22:16:25 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:16:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book
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Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Moha Ennaji <estry at fesnet.net.ma>
Subject: New Book: Arabic Phonetics

Publication of the 7th issue of Languages & Linguistics

On theme "Issues in Arabic Phonetics and Language Learning"
Edited by : Thami Benkirane and Moha Ennaji

Contents

Thami Benkirane
Introduction
















.






5

Danielle Duez
Structure Syllabique et Omission des Consonnes des Groupes
  en Fran?ais Spontan?



















..9

Duleim Masoud Al-Qahtani
Interchangeability Among Arabic Sonorant Consonants






.25

Melissa Barkat
D?termination d'Indices Acoustiques Robustes pour
L'Identification Automatique des Parlers Arabes









47

Thami Benkirane
Profile M?lodique de la Question Totale: A la Recherche
de l'Invariant























.77

Fethi Mansouri
The Development of Arabic Interlanguage Morphology   




..
.95

Esma Maamouri Ghrib
Attitudinal  Factors  Underlying the Learning  and Teaching
of EFL Writing Mechanism






..




..




113

Comlan Z?phirin Tossa
Th?orie des Sch?mes et Acquisition d'une "Langue Troisi?me"
en Afrique



.



















145

Haseeb Shehadah
A Review of  Al-Berghouti's Dictionary of Palestinian Arabic (In
Arabic)

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1A

For more information about the journal, please consult the Website:
www.fesnet.net.ma/lang-ling

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug  3 22:14:44 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:14:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic CALL queries
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2) Subject: Arabic CALL query

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Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: Arabic CALL query

I am in the process of reviewing available Computer-Assisted Language
Learning (CALL) materials for Arabic.  This would include in-house
products, commercially available stuff, web sites and whatever else might
happen to be out there.  I'm working on a major Arabic CALL project and
would like to get as much input as possible.  I would appreciate hearing
from teachers and learners about what they use and what they like, don't
like, what they'd like to see that's not available--that sort of thing.  I
would appreciate it if you could include information that would disclose
any potential conflicts of interest.  For example, let me know if the
software you're pleased with was made by your friend.  I'm particularly
interested to hear from teachers and students who actually use software as
part of a structured curriculum.  I'd also be interested to know why some
of you aren't using CALL materials.

Many thanks!

Kirk
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2)
Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Ibrahim4 Ahmed4 <ibhims2 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Arabic CALL query

Hi,

  I am looking for  any sites concerning Computer assisted Arabic
Language or any study as lite review. Please conact me if you have
any study related to Arabic Language and CALL.

Thank you and Regards

Ahmed.I.S

University malaya-

Language Education departmentPh.D students

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug  3 22:18:17 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 16:18:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Response to HTML query
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w) Subject: Response to HTML query

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1)
Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: Response to HTML query/ad

NasherNet Pro, Publishing Arabic Pages on the Internet

NasherNet offered in its first release the ability for
creating and editing web pages, which was supported
for the first time. Yet NasherNet Pro includes NahserNet
Site Manager for web sites creation and management,
in addition to NasherNet Editor, for creating and
editing Web pages without needing to know HyperText
  Markup Language (HTML). That requires no programming
knowledge. NasherNet offers you everything you need to
design and build a great looking, easy to navigate World
Wide Web site.



NasherNet Site Manager

NasherNet Site Manager is a tool for creating, organizing,
administering, and publishing web sites. Using NasherNet
Site Manager, you create the structure or layout of your
Web site, arrange its files and folders, import and export
pages and files, test and repair hyperlinks, administer
access privileges, and launch the NasherNet Editor to
design and edit the contents of your site. You also use
NasherNet Site Manager to publish completed sites on your
computer, your organization's intranet, or the World Wide
Web. Thus the Site Manager offers the following:

- Managing local and remote sites so that you can
   create and manage sites on your system any other one.
- Links verification to make sure that all links lead to the
   right target locations and orphan files detection to discover
   the file that include no links.
- Importing existing sites.
- Themes that offer a group of artistic characters for the site
   pages to give pages in a site the same look and feel.
- The Upload feature that enables you to publish your site on
   the Internet and also the Download feature that enables you to
   receive pages from the Internet.

NasherNet Editor

Whilst NasherNet Explorer handles everything concerning
the web site itself, starting from the first creation passing by
developing it and maintenance, ending by publishing the site
on the Internet, NasherNet Editor on the other hand handles
web pages that this web site includes.

NasherNet Editor is your tool to insert and edit text,
images, tables, form fields, or any other elements in
your web page. Using the Editor, you don't have to learn
HTML language, as the program itself creates all HTML
tags for page elements automatically. NasherNet Editor
presents different templates and wizards that you can
use any of them to create your new pages to save you the
time and effort in designing the form of your page
according to the ideas you want to put in your pages.

NasherNet Editor offers the following features:

- Creating all HTML tags automatically so you don't have
   to know how to write HTML languages.
- Templates and wizards for building sites and Web pages.
- Full document programmability Dynamic HTML and
   HTML 4 support.
- Powerful CSS solution to control embedded, inline and
   linked style sheets WYSIWYG Tables .
- Supporting Java applets, Netscape Plug-ins and ActiveX.
- Gallery of DHTML, multimedia, Java applets and CSS.
- Inserting form fields such as checkboxes, radio buttons,
   drop-down lists, and text editors.
- Arabic decorated fonts free editing (Jawaher Fonts).
- Automatic searchable words extraction and filling META
   tag keywords.
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It is very important that you have these two programs in
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processor 32 MB RAM, CD Player, 180 MB free on hard
disk Arabic Windows 98/95, Windows NT Workstation and
Server Arabic is not supported under non-Arabic Windows NT.

Ahlan Wa Sahlan...

George N. Hallak       Software. Localizers. Translators
Aramedia Group         T 617-825-3044 F 617-265-9648
761 Adams Street       mailto:sales at aramedia.net
Boston, MA 02122, USA  http://aramedia.com

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Date:  03 Aug 2001
From: Ibrahim4 Ahmed4 <ibhims2 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Response to HTML query

Hi ,

We appreciate your great efford.  Hopefully you may consult Hawaii
for Arabic CALL and North Carolina for CALL also, or Rossetta stone
company. I am concentrate on  Evaluation on Computer assisted Arabic
Language Learing . I hope we may be in touch. Do you have any sites
concentrate on the  pre-test and posttest and how to analysis the
language questionnaires.

Thank you

Ahmed.I.s

Langauge Education

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:19:24 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:19:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Translation resources query
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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Abdullah Samarah <abdullah at ling.gu.se>
Subject: Translation resources query


	Dear partners, I would like to know if there is someone who may
guide me to a specific article/s, paper/s, or book/s who discusses,
describes, etc some problems regarding the translation from the Arabic to
English as soon as possible.

Note, it will be a great of help if, the person who may help me, is able to
send me such an article through the file attachment. Otherwise, he/she may
give me the reference details.

All the best,

Abdullah Samarah
PhD student in GBG UV
G. Linguistics
SWEDEN

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:26:47 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:26:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CALL responses
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2) Subject: CALL response/Arab Academy
3) Subject: CALL response/Aramedia

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1)
Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: CALL response

Greetings / tahaiya tayyiba wa b3ad...

FWI:  There is an impressive CALL Arabic diagnostic/learning software
called "Zayed" in use at Zayed University in UAE. Contact there
is/was Dr. Ahmed Taher Hassanein.

The Zayed program was developed in the early 1990s and used at UAE
University in Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi for assessing and placing Emirati
nationals admitted to the university. I saw it in use at UAEU during
the fall of 1995 when I was escort/liaison/facilitator for a group of
American student attending a special Gulf Arabic course there. Dr.
Ahmed Taher apparently transferred the program when he moved to Zayed
U., which features that program on a page in its web site.

HTH.

Khair, in sha' Allah.

Regards from Los Angeles (San Pedro),

Stephen H. Franke

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2)
Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Sanaa Ghanem <sanaa at arabacademy.com>
Subject: CALL response

With reference to CALL quries, I would like to provide you with information
on the Arab Academy.  Those of you who are already familiar with EduMagic's
"Let's Learn Arabic" series, should know that the data and activities on
those 4 CD's formed the basis of Year 1's Standard Arabic courses for
beginners.

Information on the Arab Academy - Learning Arabic Online:
The Arab Academy, which is a privately owned non-religious institution,
offers online Arabic language courses for all age groups (children and
adults) and all language levels (beginners to advanced).  General Arabic
courses as well as Arabic for Special purpose courses are available.
General Arabic courses include courses in Modern Standard Arabic &
Colloquial Arabic.  Arabic for Special purpose courses include courses in
Islamic Arabic (Quran, Sirah, Hadith & Stories of Prophets) as well as
Business Arabic courses.  Business Arabic courses are under construction.

The Arab Academy serves individuals and institutions.  Individuals may
subscribe to our courses and have the credit hours transfered to their
schools or universities.  Institutions are welcome to use our courses and
start offering online Arabic courses to their students. Schools and
universities with ongoing Arabic  language programs may subscribe to our
library which is a resource center with online interactive activities.

The different plans offered by the Arab Academy's school, university and
library are found at:
http://www.arabacademy.com/registration_main_types_e.htm

To get information on how to be affiliated with us go to:
http://arabacademy.com/registration_main_partners_types_e.htm

Do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information.
Best regards
Sanaa Ghanem
Academic Director
Cell: + 2 012 218 0305

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3)
Date:  08 Aug 2001
From:
Subject: CALL response

Arabic Language Tutors Multimedia

Resources to learn the Arabic language are available
at AramediA.

http://www.aramedia.com/atutors.htm

Edumagic's "Let's Learn Arabic" 4 CDs, Alphabet,
Vocabulary, Grammar, and Conversation. $45.00 Each,
All Four CD-ROMs $159.00.

Future's "Learn Arabic" Modern Standard Arabic PC/Mac is $60.00

Rosetta Stone's Arabic Language multimedia course is PC/Mac $225.00

SMiles' "Arabic Made Easy", MSA and Egyptian Dialect is PC $49.00

"Talk Now I&II Plus Flash Cards-Arabic", PC/Mac Bundle $109.00

SMiles' "Persian Tutor" for Beginners, PC only, $49.00

SakhrMedia's "Learn Arabic Level 1" is $45.00

SakhrMedia's "Learn Arabic Level 2" is $45.00

Sakhr's "Learn Arabic" - For Beginners is $45.00

Sakhr's "Arabic Morphology" $45.00

Sakhr's "Arabic Grammar"*, $45.00

Sakhr's "Arabic Dictation" $45.00

Sakhr's "Words & Meanings"* is $18.00

Sakhr's "Letters and Numbers" is $18.00

Sakhr's "Typing Tutor"* A Win 3.1/95/98, E95 for Arabic
and English V3.0 is $24.00

"Teach Your Child The Arabic Language", a Bundle of
12-book Series $129.00

We, also provide "Distance Learning" courses for the
Arabic Language. Please check the following pages:

http://aramedia.com/edistance.htm
http://aramedia.com/earabic.htm

"*" Require an Arabic Windows Operating System.

Do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any questions.
Wassalaam...


Best Regards,

George N. Hallak
AramediA Group
761 Adams Street
Boston, MA 02122, USA

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:17:57 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:17:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book on Arabic Morphology
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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book on Arabic Morphology

Computational Nonlinear Morphology
with emphasis on Semitic languages

George Anton Kiraz, Nuance Communications


By the late 1970s, phonologists, and later morphologists, had departed
from a linear approach for describing morphophonological operations to
a nonlinear one. Computational models, however, remain faithful to the
linear model, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to
implement the morphology of languages whose morphology is
nonconcatanative. This study aims at presenting a computational system
that counters the development in linguistics. It provides a detailed
computational analysis of the complex morphophonological phenomena
found in Semitic languages based on linguistically motivated models.

Contents:
PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; TRANSLITERATION OF SEMITIC; ERRATA AND
CORRIGENDA; 1. Introduction; 2. Survey of Semitic Nonlinear Morphology;
3. Survey of Finite-State Morphology; 4. Survey of Semitic Computational
Morphology; 5. A Multi-Tier Nonlinear Model; 6. The CV Approach; 7.
Compiliation Into Multi-Tape Automata; 8. Conclusion; QUOTATION CREDITS
Studies in Natural Language Processing

2001/c. 202 pp./84 line diagrams
0-521-63196-3/Hb/List: $64.95*

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug  8 18:18:39 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:18:39 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Gazebo etymology query
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Date:  08 Aug 2001
From: Ali Houissa <ah16 at cornell.edu>
Subject: Gazebo etymology query

According to OED Gazebo is "Commonly explained as a humorous
formation on GAZE v., imitating Lat. futures like videbo 'I shall
see' (cf. LAVABO); but the early quots. suggest that it may possibly
be a corruption of some oriental word."

Is there any reason to believe that the word might have Arabic or
Persian roots? (Qasab / khashab)?



///////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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The Middle East & Islamic Studies Librarian
504 Olin Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
Tel. (607) 255-5752  W
Fax (607) 255-6110
URL= http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 10 20:26:37 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:26:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Illinois at Chicago job
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Date:  10 Aug 2001
From: reposted from Arabic-Info
Subject: U of Illinois at Chicago job

Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago

The Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies at the University of
Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in
Arabic and Islamic Thought at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective
August 2002, pending final budgetary and administrative authorization.
Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. by fall semester 2002, with a
specialization in either classical Arabic language and literature or
Islamic thought, and should demonstrate promise in research and teaching.
The teaching load will be two courses per semester, and in addition to
courses that grow out of the candidate's special interests, duties will
include teaching one Arabic course per term. We are particularly
interested in identifying candidates who can make a solid contribution to
our expanding program in Religious Studies at UIC. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For fullest consideration, please send the following so as to arrive by 1
November 2001: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, dossier containing a
minimum of three letters of recommendation (together with transcripts of
graduate courses for candidates who have not yet earned their terminal
degree), and a sample of scholarly writing. Materials should be addressed
to: Professor John T. Ramsey, Chair, Department of Classics and
Mediterranean Studies (MC 129), University of Illinois at Chicago, 601
South Morgan Street, Chicago IL 60607-7112. Preliminary discussions may be
conducted at the AAR/SBL Annual Meeting in Denver and at the MESA Annual
Meeting in San Francisco, both held on 17-20 November. Your application
should state whether you plan to attend one of these meetings. Inquiries
by e-mail may be addressed to: j-ramsey at uic.edu.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 10 20:15:09 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:15:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Roz Al-Yusuf reference query
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Date:  10 Aug 2001
From: Louis Boumans <louis.boumans at freeler.nl>
Subject: Roz Al-Yusuf reference query

Dear Collegues,

I am urgently looking for an article that appeared in the Egyptian
weekly Ruuz al-Yuusuf medio June 2001.

It concerns an article by Atef Hilmi on the arrestation of (alleged?)
homosexuals on a Nile boat, and the (favourable) reaction of the
Egyptian human rights organisation.

Actually, I do have a scan showing the content of the article, which
was passed on to me by internet, but I need the title and the volume
and numbers for bibliographical reference.

I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with this reference.
Yours, Louis Boumans

<mailto:louis.boumans at hccnet.nl>louis.boumans at hccnet.nl

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 10 20:21:05 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:21:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CALL query revised--ideas not programs
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Date:  10 Aug 2001
From: Ibrahim4 Ahmed4 <ibhims2 at hotmail.com>
Subject: CALL query revised--ideas not programs

Hi everybody,
I would like to have your idea about the Computer assisted Arabic
language learning , please if you have any idea about any site or
research about Computer assisted Arabic  language learning  such as
motivation, language skills , I am not concentrate on the software,
but rather  than the anaylsis of the Arabic language software or even
analysis of  any others languages.
Hopefully you may answer as soon as posible .

With my regards
Ahmed.I.S
Language education Department
University Malaya -Ph.d student

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Mon Aug 13 15:09:44 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 09:09:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Harvard Preceptor Job
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Date:  13 Aug 2001
From: William Granara <granara at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject: Harvard Preceptor Job

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT : PRECEPTOR IN MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE
Harvard University
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations seeks
applications for a preceptor in Modern Arabic beginning September 2000.
The position is renewable on a yearly basis, not to exceed eight years.

The successful applicant should be familiar with the issues of teaching
Arabic as a foreign language, have experience in teaching all levels of
Modern Standard Arabic, have native or near native proficiency in Arabic,
and must be able to conduct upper level courses in Arabic.  Specialization
in modern Arabic literature or Arabic intellectual history is highly
desirable.

Letters of application (accompanied by CV and names and addresses of
referees) should be sent by Dec. 30, 2001 to:

Prof. William Granara
Harvard University
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
1737 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA  02138

Harvard University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual or
affectational preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Tue Aug 14 21:26:09 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 15:26:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Islamic Lit Anthology Query
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Date:  14 Aug 2001
From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: Islamic Lit Anthology Query

Hi,
A colleague of mine who usually teaches Islam classes has been
assigned to teach an Islamic culture history class which is supposed
to cover a broad range of Islamic literature, both Arabic and other,
including some Quran, hadith, siira, poetry, adab, etc. etc. from the
earliest times and up till today.
He was acquainted with a couple of anthologies that he thought might
be useful (Kritzek, Arberry) but has discovered that they are both
out of print.  Is anyone aware of a good anthology that covers all or
some of this material in an introductory way in English for an
undergraduate level class?  He is looking more for translations of
original works rather than a book about the works, but any suggestion
would be welcome.
Thanks,
Dil

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:29:48 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:29:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Anthology Responses
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2) Subject: Anthology Response
3) Subject: Anthology Response
4) Subject: Anthology Response
5) Subject: Anthology Response
6) Subject: Anthology Response
7) Subject: Anthology Response

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1)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: "David C. Reisman" <david.reisman at yale.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

Greetings,

I find two anthologies useful for my Intro. to Islam class:

Andrew Rippin and Jan Knappert, Textual sources for the study of
Islam, Chicago, 1986.

Bernard Lewis, Islam, 2 vols., Harper Row/rep. Oxford, 1974.

For the Qur'an and tafsir, there is
G?tje, H. The Qur'an and its Exegesis. (tr. A.T.Welch.) Oxford, 1997.


I have less familiarity with the following:.
Renard, J.  Windows on the House of Islam.  Berkeley, 1998.
Peters, F.E.  A Reader of Classical Islam.  Princeton, 1994.

And, of course, none of these suggestions bear on translations of
modern Arabic literature, by which I mean novels, short stories and
poems, but there are plenty of these to be found.

Regards,
David

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2)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: J Vahid Brown <vahidbrown at yahoo.com>
Subject: Anthology Response

Dear Mr. Parkinson,

Here are some suggestions, some of which I know to be
in print.

Rippin, A, and Jan Knappert eds. Textual sources for
the study of Islam. Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble Books,
1987.

Williams, John Alden, ed. The Word of Islam. Austin:
University of Texas Press, 1994.

Cragg, A.K., and R. Marston Speight, eds. Islam from
within: anthology of a Religion. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1980.

Peters, F.E. A reader on classical Islam. Princeton,
NJ: Princeton University Press, 1994.

Jeffery, Arthur.  A Reader on Islam.  The Hague, 1962.
  Republished by Ayer & Co, 1980.

Lichtenstadter, Ilse.  Introduction to Classical
Arabic Literature: With Selections from Representative
Works in English Translation.  New York: Shocken
Books, 1976.

Bonebakker, S. A., and Michael Fishbein, eds.  A
Reader of Classical Arabic Literature.  Venice: U
Venice, 1995.

I hope that this is helpful.

Sincerely,

J.V. Brown

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3)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Michael Fishbein <fishbein at humnet.ucla.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

For an anthology of Classical Arabic Literature in English, you might
try Night & Horses & the Desert, edited by Robert Irwin, Overlook
Press, Woodstock and New York, 1999.
--
Michael Fishbein
1638 Granville Ave., Apt. 6
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1829

310 826-2635

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4)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Mohsen Ashtiany <ma419 at columbia.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

                     Title:
                               Night and horses and the desert : an
anthology of classical Arabic
                               literature /
             Description:
                               xviii, 462 p. ; 24 cm.
               Published:
                               Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2000.
            LC Subjects:
                               Arabic literature--Translations into English.
                               Arabic literature--History and criticism.
          Other Authors:
                               Irwin, Robert, 1946-
                    Notes:
                               Includes bibliographical references and index.
                Contents:
                               1. Pagan Poets (A.D. 500-622) -- 2. The
Qur'an -- 3. Court Culture
                               (7th-8th centuries) -- 4. Widening
Horizons (c.750-c.900) -- 5. The
                               Wandering Scholars (c.900-c.1175) -- 6.
The Lost Kingdoms of the
                               Arabs: Andalusia -- 7. Servitude and
Military Grandeur.
                Summary:
                               "Night and Horses and the Desert
reveals the authentic greatness of
                               Classical Arabic literature. Selecting
a wide range of Arabic poetry and
                               prose in translation, from the most
important and typical texts to the
                               very obscure, Robert Irwin provides an
introduction to the
                               subject."--BOOK JACKET.
                    LCCN:
                               00042738
                      ISN:
                               1585670642
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5)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Kamran Talattof <talattof at email.arizona.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

Greetings,
The following book includes translation of more modern texts written by
Muslim thinkers in several countries such as Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Iran,
India, and Pakistan.

Contemporary Debates in Islam: An Anthology of Modernist and Fundamentalist
Thought, (New York: St. Martin Press, 2000).
KT

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6)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Frank Lewis <flewis at emory.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

From Adabiyat: [where the query was reposted by Frank]

"Barbara R. von Schlegell" wrote:
>
>  I have used FE Peters *A Reader on Classical Islam* with success. I know
>  some people have serious criticisms of the book, but barring the
>  shortness of some selections, I find it fairly comprehensive. I tried
>  using Renard's *Windows* and *Doors* volumes in the same Intro class.
>  Because the intent of the work was to highlight more 'ordinary people'
>  voices, I believe, the translated selections did not always fit with the
>  more famous figures students were interested in. My overall favorite for
>  anthologies remains *The Islamic World* ed. by Wm. McNeill and Marilyn
>  Waldman. As far as I know, it also is OP so I xerox sections for a
>  bulkpack with our bookstores permission procedure for same. Wonderful
>  pieces, esp. Usama, Ghazali, Ibn Batuta, and "Otto Conquest of
>  Constantinople" for later history. It should be re-issued.
>
>  Best wishes, Barbara von Schlegell, UPenn

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7)
Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: "Schub, Michael" <michael.schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject: Anthology Response

  Lichtenstadter,,Ilsa.  *Introduction to Classical Arabic Literature*

NY  1974.  ISBN 0-8057-31111-3.

Best wishes,
                             Mike Schub

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:30:57 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:30:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Gazebo etymology response
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1) Subject: Gazebo etymology response

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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From:  jalal1 at nameplanet.com
Subject: Gazebo etymology response

In no way GAZEBO is a corruption of neither arabic nor persian words.
however, the word GAZE has its origin in Arabic( though the OED does not state
that) .   it is taken from the Arabic word GAHAZ/ gahhaza which means
" to concentrate
your eyes while looking".  gazabo cannot be taken from QASAB " REED"
nor from KHASHAB "WOOD"
yours faithfully
jalal raii

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:32:04 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:32:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Univ. Press Announcements
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1) Subject: Georgetown Univ. Press Announcements

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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: "Gail Grella" <grellag1 at smtp.georgetown.edu>
Subject: Georgetown Univ. Press Announcements

Georgetown University Press is pleased to announce three new items in the
Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya textbook program by Kristen
Brustad, Mahmoud
Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi:

1) The Newly Repackaged Edition of  "ALIF BAA: Introduction to Arabic Letters
and Sounds? with audio CDs

2)  Audio CDs are now available for Volume 1 (previously available only on
audiocassettes)

3)  Volume 3 is now available.

See descriptions below.


To order:  U.S and all countries not listed below, please order from
Georgetown University Press,c/o Hopkins Fulfillment Service, P.O. Box 50370,
Baltimore, MD  21211-4370 Telephone: 800-537-5487 (US) or 410-516-6995.  Fax:
410-516-6998.
Canadian customers: Please order from Scholarly Book Services, 473 Adelaide
Street West, 4th Floor, Toronto, ONT M5V 1T1; Telephone: 800-847-9736. Fax:
800-220-9895.  UK, Europe, and Israel: Send orders to Georgetown University
Press,  c/o Plymbridge Distributors, Ltd., Estover Road, Plymouth PL6 7PY,
United Kingdom. Telephone: 44 (0) 1752 202301.  Fax: 44 (0) 1752 202333.  Japan
and Korea: Order from United Publishers Services, Ltd., Kenkyu-sha Building, 9
Kanda Surugadai, 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 Japan. Fax:
81-3-3219-8417.   Prices may vary outside U.S. Contact distributor for pricing
information.

Also available on our website: http://www.georgetown.edu/publications/gup/



1)  The Newly Repackaged Edition of ALIF BAA:
Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, with 3 audio CDs

August 2001  224 pp.
ISBN 0-87840-273-X, paper with a set of 3 CDs bound in, $34.95


Newly packaged with a set of three audio CDs, Alif Baa, Introduction to Arabic
Letters and Sounds, is intended for anyone interested in learning modern Arabic
as a living language. The first part of the Al-Kitaab language program, it
embodies two main premises: that the student can and should learn to recognize
and produce the sounds of Arabic correctly from the very beginning,
and that the
student should be introduced to the full range of the Arabic language and
cultural continuum?colloquial, modern standard, and classical.
  In teaching the sounds and letters of Arabic, Alif Baa provides a variety of
exercises aimed at developing all skills: reading, listening,
writing, speaking,
and cultural understanding. In order to teach Arabic as used by
Arabs, including
social aspects of Arab culture, this book and its accompanying CDs
introduce the
student to the colloquial dialect of Cairo, the most widely spoken and
understood in the Arabic-speaking world.
Alif Baa introduces about 150 basic vocabulary words, including
social greetings
and politeness formulae, most of which are common to standard Arabic and one or
more dialects. The book and CDs focus on reading skills, aural recognition, and
oral production through extensive drills and accompanying videos. Including
authentic materials from newspapers and magazines and skits filmed in Egypt, as
well as an English-Arabic glossary, Alif Baa lays the groundwork for
the rest of
the Al-Kitaab language program.


2)  Audio Compact Disks for Al-Kitaab, Part One:

Set of 4 audio CDs will be available in October.
ISBN 0-87840-358-2, $49.95

This material was previously available only on audiocassettes.


3)  Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya
A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three

Now available  480 pp.
ISBN 0-87840-272-1, paper, $44.95

Accompanying Audio Compact Disks will be available in November.
ISBN 0-87840-875-4, Price TBD.

Continuing the Al-Kitaab Arabic textbook program, Part Three is
intended to help
learners reach an advanced level of proficiency. More than thirty authentic
texts by writers from across the Arab world address a range of political,
social, religious, and literary themes and represent a range of genres, styles,
and periods. Although the book focuses primarily on modern Arabic, classical
Arabic texts have been incorporated into some of the lessons to introduce
students to the continuity of the language throughout its history.
Accompanied by audio CDs, Al-Kitaab, Part Three combines the features of a
textbook and a reader. Like its predecessors, this book presents
vocabulary-building drills and contextualized explanations of grammar, with
exercises designed to push students toward independent learning. New with this
volume is an increased attention to the stylistic features of Arabic, and
exercises that aim at transforming passive skills into active ones.


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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:36:03 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:36:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:IT translation query
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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Sattar.Izwaini at student.umist.ac.uk
Subject: IT translation query

Hi
I am working on the translation of IT into Arabic.
Does any body have an idea of Arabic computer and IT translations
made solely via French: some history, references or tips.
Thanks

Sattar Izwaini
PhD Student
Department of Language Engineering
UMIST

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:33:46 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:33:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:School of Abbasid Studies
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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: <John.Nawas at arts.kuleuven.ac.be>
Subject: School of Abbasid Studies

The School of Abbasid Studies

The School of Abbasid Studies was originally founded by Dr DEP Jackson =
and the late Professor JN Mattock in the early eighties and was based at =
the University of St Andrews. After some years in abeyance, we are now =
proposing to revive it. We plan to have biennial meetings at the =
Universities of Cambridge, Leuven and St Andrews (in turn), beginning in =
July 2002. The dates chosen for the first such meeting are the 6th =
to10th of July, 2002.

The School of Abbasid Studies is intended to provide a forum for the =
discussion of the political, cultural, social, economic, religious and =
intellectual life of the Abbasid Caliphate from c.700-c.1050 CE, a
period bounded by the formative period of early Islam and the arrival of =
the Seljuqs. (The Fatimid Caliphate and al-Andalus will only be covered =
tangentially). The aim of the School is to bring together in one =
colloquium scholars working on the Abbasid world but in disciplines =
which would rarely 'talk' together: we propose to work towards a =
holistic contemplation of the Abbasid world. This will, we hope, fill an =
important gap in the current provision of colloquia and workshops =
devoted to the history and culture
of the Islamic world.

Further details about the School can be obtained from any of the =
organizers: Professor Hugh Kennedy (hnk at st-andrews.ac.uk), Dr James =
Montgomery (jem33 at cam.ac.uk), and Professor John Nawas
(John.Nawas at arts.kuleuven.ac.be).

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Fri Aug 17 21:34:54 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 15:34:54 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:refs. on Arabic and the internet,
 religious discourse query
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1) Subject: refs. on Arabic and the internet, religious discourse query

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Date:  17 Aug 2001
From: Robert Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: refs. on Arabic and the internet, religious discourse query

I am interested to know what papers/books you would recommend that address the
issue of the sociolinguistics of Arabic email, chat or similar electronic
discourse.  I'm particularly interested in work that documents the type of
Arabic used (including its use in codeswitching in this medium).

I would also like to know what you have read (or written) that documents the
increased use of vernacular Arabic in such settings as Friday sermons, as well
as on popular religious cassette tapes, TV, or radio programs.

Many thanks!

Kirk

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:30:25 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:30:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:UofChicago Arabic Lit job
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1) Subject: UofChicago Arabic Lit job

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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: Marlene Tuttle <mtuttle at midway.uchicago.edu>
Subject: UofChicago Arabic Lit job

POSITION IN ARABIC LITERATURE

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the
University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track,
entry-level position in Arabic Literature, to begin autumn, 2002.
Applicants must have a thorough grasp of classical Arabic literature,
including classical poetry, and a teaching knowledge of modern Arabic
literature.?
Firm knowledge of classical Arabic philology and syntax, familiarity
with literary theory, and fluency in spoken modern Arabic highly
desirable.  The Ph. D. degree is required.  Applications should
include a curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone/fax
numbers of at least three scholars who can provide academic
references.?

Applications should be sent to:
Chair, Arabic Search Committee, Department of
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
The University of Chicago
1155 East 58th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2001.

The University of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.

Members of underrepresented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:29:02 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:29:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LINGE:Arabic IT responses
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1) Subject: Arabic IT response
2) Subject: Arabic IT response
3) Subject: Arabic IT response

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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: Arabic IT response

Greetings.

While I don't know about any French sources or references, there seems to be
a flourishing industry ** in Lebanon ** for IT translation in the language
pair of [ English <-> Arabic ]. The (faintly-recalled name) firm of Arabic
Software Company (ASC) near Beirut seems to be one prominent producer and
publisher.

There is an emerging IT-specific translation industry in Dubai due to the
presence of regional service centers and offices of major OEM of IT products
and services.

I seem to recall seeing a French <-> Arabic dictionary of IT terms at some
bookstores in Abu Dhabi when I was there a few years back.

Hope this helps.
Good luck.  Khair, in sha' Allah.
Regards from Los Angeles,
Stephen H. Franke
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2)
Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: Arabic IT response
MLTS is a software package that rapidly produces high quality
translation.

Rendering the target text understandable with high accuracy,
MLTS integrates:

4 dictionaries (general, idiom, specific dictionary and user dictionary)
Translation Memory database
verb conjugation package
lexical analyser
syntactic analyser
semantic analyser
A wide range of subject areas such as science, commerce,
computer, medicine, banking,etc. are covered.

Currently available versions under Al Nakel:

English to and from Arabic
French to and from Arabic
English to and from French

For more information: http://www.aramedia.com/nakel.htm
More about dictionaries: http://www.aramedia.com/aschome.htm

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak


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3)
Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: "pedago at voila.fr" <pedago at voila.fr>
Subject: Arabic IT response

Hi
my Name is Slim
I'm developing Arab teaching web sites for a governmental agency in Tunisia.
Tell me please how can we have partnership.
Thank you

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:32:37 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:32:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:pronunciation of 'defective' forms
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: Kirk Belnap <rkb at email.byu.edu>
Subject: pronunciation of 'defective' forms

Let me preface this newest set of questions by saying that I appreciate
those of you who have responded to my recent questions.  So far, there's
really not much to summarize for the group.  No one reported any
non-commercial Arabic CALL software that is really up and running, that is,
being used regularly by their students.  I'm still waiting on responses to
my more recent query.

I am in the process of writing up the results of a survey we (Brian Bishop
and I) conducted that looked at L1 avoidance behavior in writing Arabic.
We asked 40 Arab students (mostly Egyptians, Jordanians and Palestinians)
what they do when writing "defective" nominals and verbs, forms whose final
root radical is a semivowel.  In the case of 'aGaaniy / 'aGaan(in) "songs"
and 'aaliy / 'aal(in) "high" most of the interviewees indicated they
typically prefer to write these forms with the letter yaa', even when it is
incorrect.  Some commented that they use the non-standard form because,
according to some of them, this is how it is pronounced.

That's my question.  How does one typically pronounce 'aghaan(in) "songs"
and @aal(in) "high" when one reads.  Does it sound rather strange to
pronounce them as 'aghaan  and @aal?  Would this only be done by a purist?
For example, imagine someone reading a newspaper article or letter out loud
to a friend.  What are we going to get?  How about if it is in pause
form position?

We also received similar responses concerning lam yad@(u) versus lam yad at uw
"he did not invite."  Most interviewees said that they prefer to write
this, even though it's incorrect," with a final letter waaw.  Are we likely
to hear lam yad@ from our friend reading the paper or letter?  How about
even higher up the formality scale, would a newscaster tend to say lam
yad at u, even where one might  otherwise expect pause form?  Oh for native
intuitions!  Thanks in advance for sharing yours.

Best wishes!

Kirk
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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:33:28 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:33:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Judaeo-Arabic query
Message-ID: <THU.23.AUG.2001.103328.0600.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: erkidego at yahoo.com
Subject: Judaeo-Arabic query

Dear friends,

I am doing a research on Judaeo-Arabic.  I am looking for a copy, photocopy
or scanned images of the Bible or part of it.

I just saw on TV a documentary about the Sepahrdic Jews of Algeria.  In it
was mentioned the use of the Qur'an in the synagogue.  This version seems to
be in Judaeo-Arabic printed in Hebrew script.  Does anyone knows how can I
get a copy of it?

Thank you.

Frantz

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:36:47 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:36:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:need Lebanese origin translators
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com
Subject: need Lebanese origin translators

Dear Andy

It was nice talking to you on the phone.  I am a recruiter for a U.S. based
chipmaker.  I am in need of an Arabic translator who is educated in Lebanon.
I hereby post our job posting - I look forward to hearing from you.

Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Looking for English> Arabic (must be Lebanese origin) translators

WTB Language Group Inc. is a contracted recruiter for a major US hi-tech
company.  We recruit in-house and freelance translators for this client on
an ongoing basis.  For more information on WTB, please visit our website at
www.wintranslation.com <http://www.wintranslation.com>.

Here is a profile of the kind of translators that we are looking for:

Someone who:
??  Is a native speaker of the language he/she translates into
??  Has experience in translating technical documentation related to
computer hardware and software
??  Is familiar with IT terminology
??  Is an experienced user of Trados, including Tag Editor
??  Demonstrates attention to detail and who is conscientious

Task description:
??  Translation
??  Editing
??  Bug fixing
??  Occasional desktop publishing

Remuneration:
Different from the standard industry practice of paying per word or line,
freelance work for this particular client is paid for on an hourly basis.
There is a minimum output requirement (320 words per hour for translation
and 1000 words per hour for editing).  If a linguist can translate more than
320 words (i.e. with help from existing translation memory), the
remuneration will increase.  For example, if a translator translates 400
words per hour instead of the normal requirement of 320, the translator can
bill for 1.25 hours of work even if it only took one hour to perform.
Note:  Hours will vary from week to week.

How to apply:
Applicants will be required to take a written test containing three short
translation samples and to fill out a questionnaire.  Our client??s own
in-house linguists will review the test and inform us which candidates will
be accepted.

If interested, email Huiping Zhang at hzhang at wintranslation.com
<mailto:hzhang at wintranslation.com>.  You can also call us at 519-256-8897
during regular business hours.  You will need to include a copy of your CV
and to state your hourly rates (in Canadian dollar, US dollar or Euro).  If
you are not available yourself but know someone who is, we encourage you to
make referrals.  We offer a referral bonus of $50 for freelance positions
and $150 for in-house positions, if the candidate is hired.  Thank you for
your interest in cooperating with us!



Huiping Zhang

WTB Language Group Inc.
"Your Partner in Global Marketing!"

Tel: 519-256-8897 Ext. 104
www.wintranslation.com
hzhang at wintranslation.com

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 16:35:29 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:35:29 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic/Akkadian etc. on Mac Query
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: GnhBos at aol.com pipken at fas.harvard.edu (pipken)
Subject: Arabic/Akkadian etc. on Mac Query

from: pipken at fas.harvard.edu (pipken)

>   1.  Word for Arabic
>   2.  Akkadian, Sumerian, and Ugaritic
>
>   I have an apple (ibook and cube) and am running 9.1.  I have OS X but am
>   waiting until the upgrades are available.
>
>   Please let me know if you have any of these software programs.
>
>   Thank you.
>
>   Sandra, mailto:pipken at fas.harvard.edu (pipken)
>

I am curious about the availability of information about the above
languages' word processors for Mac!

Please, advise me or directly, Sandra, about such software.
Thank you,

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Thu Aug 23 18:07:01 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:07:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Firefighting Terminology Query
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Date:  23 Aug 2001
From: info at language-and-web.de
Subject: Firefighting Terminology Query

Does anyone know a Web resource where Arabic terminology from the field of
firefighting can be found? I have to prepare a product description of a
wireless camera/control unit used by firefighters to send pictures from
smoke-filled rooms, but there is hardly any word of this to be found in the
appropriate dictionaries.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Please reply privately to
info at language-and-web.de

TIA
Jan

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:22:54 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:22:54 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AUC Jobs
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: Michael Russell <Mrussell at aucnyo.edu>
Subject: AUC Jobs

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO

Arabic Studies

Founded in 1919, AUC's campus is located in Cairo, Egypt, and its degree
programs are accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Schools.  For more information see our
website at www.aucegypt.edu.  One- two- or three-year appointments subject
to mutual agreement will begin September 2002.  Renewal of an appointment
depends upon institutional needs and/or the appointee's performance.  The
normal teaching load is three courses per semester and English is the
language of instruction.  Salary and rank are according to scale based on
qualifications and professional experience.  For expatriates, housing,
annual round-trip air travel for appointee and accompanying family, plus
schooling for up to two children are included.  In view of AUC's protocol
agreement with the Egyptian Government, which requires specific proportions
of Egyptian, U.S., and third-country citizen faculty, at this time
preference will be given to qualified applicants who are U.S. citizens.

The Department of Arabic Studies anticipates three openings:

Arabic Studies/Middle East History.  Candidate will teach undergraduate and
graduate level courses on the history of Arab-Islamic civilization and the
history of Islamic thought and institutions, 7th-18th centuries.  Courses
include introductory surveys, political, social and economic history of the
Middle East, history of non-Muslim communities, Ibn Khaldun, Arabic
historical literature, Islamic thought and institutions.  Participation in
teaching the university Core Curriculum interdisciplinary great works
seminar will also be required. Excellent command of classical and medieval
Arabic is necessary, as well as extensive experience in the use of Arabic
primary sources. Position # DAS-1.

Modern Arabic Literature. Candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate
courses in modern Arabic literature, such as survey courses, selected themes
and topics, the genres of modern Arabic literature, colloquial Arabic
literature, modern Arabic literary criticism.  Courses taught in English and
in Arabic.  Participation in teaching the university's Core Curriculum
interdisciplinary great works seminar will also be required.  Applicant may
be native speaker of English or Arabic but should have bilingual fluency in
the second language. Position # DAS-2.

Islamic Studies.  Candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in
Islamic Studies including general introduction to Islam, Qur'anic studies,
fiqh, hadith, Islamic thought and institutions, and classical Arabic
literature. Some courses taught in Arabic and others in English. Applicant
may be native speaker of English or of Arabic but should have bilingual
fluency in the second language. Position # DAS-3.

E-mail a letter of application specifying position # with C.V. and names and
addresses of three references to facultyaffairs at aucnyo.edu
<mailto:facultyaffairs at aucnyo.edu> or mail to: Dr. Earl (Tim) Sullivan,
Provost, The American University in Cairo, 420 Fifth Avenue, Fl. 3-AL, New
York, N.Y. 10018-2729. Applications accepted until position is filled.

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:32:56 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:32:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:defective forms pronunciation responses
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: aliaa taha <aliaa_anis at hotmail.com>
Subject: defective forms pronunciation response

Dear Mr.Kirk, we Egyptians do not confirm to the strict rules of
standard Arabic while reading a newspaper, that's why we would read
"lam yad'u" and not "lam yad'".If you need more information about the
Egyptian Colloquial Arabic language, please let me know, I would be
pleased to help.Thanks.Mrs.Aliaa Anis-language instructor at
Alexandria University.

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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: "sattar.izwaini at stud.umist.ac.uk" <Sattar.Izwaini at student.umist.ac.uk>
Subject: defective forms pronunciation response

When the mode of communication shifts from every-day spoken to
spoken from written, an Arab speaker usually follows the
pronunciation rules of the standard written variety. It has nothing to
do as whether you are a 'purist' or not. Case endings, specially
with 'tanween', are usually pronounced. In the case of 'defective'
forms the long vowel becomes the short variety and a 'tanween' is
added in the case of nouns.  Tanween is important because it is a
signal of the 'indefinte' form. You either pronounce it with tanween
or keep the original long vowel. I cannot imagine a pronunciation in-
between unless in poetry (for rhyme purposes). Shortening the
vowel is crucial here, e.g. lam yadcoo vs. lam yadc(u). If the
reader/speaker does not shorten the vowel (which means it will not
be written as a letter), it will be written then and not dropped in the
written form.
When someone reads a paper, the written form has its standards
that are usually followed even in a pause position when there is a
word ends with a long vowel (defective). Arab speakers tend to drop
case endings in spoken language for convenience and economy,
but not when they read a text written in MSA. The difference
between the short variety and long variety is delicate and needs a
good command of the language. That is why people sometimes
tend to write the long one instead because it is related to their way
of pronounciation and 'spelling memory'.

Best regards
Sattar Izwaini
PhD Student
Department of Language Engineering

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:31:32 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:31:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Indirect Speech $ Lost article query
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: "Chahine M. Hamila" <hchahine at magic.fr>
Subject: Indirect Speech $ Lost article query

Hi,
In the MEMRI dispatch no. 197 which you can find at
http://www.memri.org/sd/SP19701.html
translations attributed to late Al-Husseini are translated from the
Lebanese newspaper Al-Safir, issued on March 21,2001.
I've had the article in my hands but I lost it, so I would be very
grateful if anyone could send me a scan of the original if you have it.

I also have a question for professional translators, since I am not one.
Is it an acceptable method of translation to translate a 3rd person
report in a 1st person verbatim quote? In a long enough sentence,
wouldn't that induce a discrepancy with the original where the
seperation between the author's words and the subject's is not obvious?
In case the question is unclear and I can obtain the article, I will
send an example to illustrate.

Thank you in advance for your help and answers,
Regards,
Chahine

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:23:35 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:23:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Judaeo-Arabic response
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: SadokM at cs.com
Subject: Judaeo-Arabic response

Contact the TV station and ask for more information. It sounds odd
that a passage of the Qur'an is translated in Judeo-Arabic.  It is
possible that the Muslims refer to the Torah as Qur'an, i.e. as a
holy book of the Jews. This happens in a folk song in Iraqi
Judeo-Arabic that I run into recently. Sadok Masliyah

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From Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu  Wed Aug 29 21:30:11 2001
From: Dilworth_Parkinson at byu.edu (Dilworth B. Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 15:30:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Arabic Fire-fighting Terminology Response
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Date:  29 Aug 2001
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: Arabic Fire-fighting Terminology Response

Greetings  / herzliche Gruesse aus Los Angeles!

I am responding to a post on your behalf in the Arabic-L TRANS list.

The most-likely or most-proximate references would be bilingual specialized
dictionaries that deal with public safety, police and civil defense.

Re your description (excerpted here): < a wireless camera/control unit used
by firefighters to send pictures from smoke-filled rooms,... >.

If you could send (preferably e-mail or fax to +01.310.832.1037) the source
text to me to examine, I may be able to assist you with that translation or
do that for you, if your OS supports Arabic MS Word 2000. That unit sounds
much like a self-propelled, remote-controlled videocamera, which design is in
fairly common use by police, fire and civil defense departments for
examination and disposal of suspected explosive devices and for searching
cramped spaces where humans cannot enter and move.

Hope this helps.

Regards from Los Angeles,

Stephen H. Franke
Middle East Services Group (Consultancy)

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