From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 20:51:23 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:51:23 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Inquiry into "flouting the maxim" Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Inquiry into "flouting the maxim" -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:rihab005 at yahoo.com  Subject:Inquiry into "flouting the maxim" Dear  sir,         I'm  a  Ph.D  student  at  the  department  of  English - college  of  Arts - Baghdad  university . In  my  study  I  want  to  investigate  how  children  might  come  to  work  out  implicatures  that  arise  from  flouting  the  maxim  of  relevance  when  reading  short  stories . I  would  be  greatly  thankful  if  you  help  me  in  finding  some  sources  of  information  or  articles  that  deal  with  flouts  exploiting  the  maxim  of  relevance . I'd  also  like  to  know  whether  or  not  there  has  been  any  investigation  of  this  topic  in  Arabic . And  I  would  appreciate  if  you  give  me  some  examples  illustrating  the  topic. With  my  best  regards .   Miss  Rihab  Al-Attar e-mail: rihab005 at yahoo.com  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:00:49 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:00:49 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Linguist publications Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Linguist publications 2) Subject:Geminate weight: case studies and formal models -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:LINGUIST Subject:Linguist publications from LINGUIST Journal Title: Babel Volume Number: 50 Issue Number: 1 Issue Date: 2004 Main Text: Articles Au début du cinquième tome de BABEL René Haeseryn 1-2 Attitudes towards a literature-oriented translation curriculum Rachel Lung and Jackie Yan 3-12 Arabic translation across cultures Moheiddin A. Homeidi 13-27 Mercè Rodoreda's short stories: La mainadera and Amor L.J. Rodrigues 28-44 Translation as a learning and teaching strategy Adil Al-Kufaishi 45-58 Rosalía de Castro's Galician poems: Nasín Cand'... and Negra Sombra L.J. Rodrigues 60-75 Le monde de la traduction - The world of translation La vie de la FIT - The life of FIT Conseil de la FIT 2002?2005 / FIT Council 2002-2005 76 Comités et leurs présidents / Committees and their chairpersons 78 Collection UNESCO d'oeuvres représentatives - UNESCO Collection of representative works Reviews Review of: "Voyage curieux au Rio de la Plata (1534-1554)", edited by Ulrich Schmidel. Marie-Claire Vromans 79 Informations bibliographiques et lexicographiques - Bibliographical and Lexicographical Information Review of: "Terminology: Theory, Methods and Applications", edited by M. Teresa Cabré. He Chuansheng 85 Review of: "Le Nom Propre en Traduction", edited by Ballard Michel. Adrian Pablé 90 Review of: "El fil d'Ariadna. Anàlisi estilística i traducció literària.", edited by Josep Marco. L.J. Rodrigues 94 Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature Semantics Translation Applied Linguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (Language Code: ABV) French (Language Code: FRN) Spanish (Language Code: SPN) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 2) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:Emily Curtis < ecurtis at u.washington.edu > Subject:Geminate weight: case studies and formal models Institution: University of Washington Program: Department of Linguistics Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2003 Author: Emily KJ Curtis Dissertation Title: Geminate weight: case studies and formal models Linguistic Field(s): Phonology Dissertation Director(s): Sharon L. Hargus Ellen M Kaisse Richard A. Wright Dissertation Abstract: Geminate Weight: case studies and formal models Abstract: On the common assumption that segmental length is prosodic, its representation depends on the syllable model that is adopted, and the cross-linguistic patterning of geminate consonants in syllable structure and weight provides evidence for determining which model is the most cross-linguistically predictive and explanatory model. In this dissertation I examine the predictions of four models of geminates and syllable weight corresponding to two basic models, a skeletal model and a moraic model, and compare them with patterns of geminate distribution and weight in 16 languages? weight-sensitive phenomena (including stress, minimality, metrics, compensatory lengthening, reduplication and language games). Some of the data has arisen in the literature but is reanalyzed here in the context of additional data from each language and the attempt to understand each weight system as a whole and to clarify the implications of the data and of the competing syllable models. All four syllable models compared are ultimately inadequate to account for the attested patterns. While a moraic model of syllable weight predicts and models attested prosodic patterns most successfully, the moraic model of geminates as inherently weight-bearing segments is an insufficient definition of geminates because it fails to distinguish geminates from weight-bearing singleton consonants in some cases. Because the skeletal models fail to account for the majority of the prosodic patterns and make failed predictions, however, the X-slot is untenable as a prosodic unit. I argue that the representational distinction between geminates and singletons is not one of X-slots in a skeletal or composite syllable model (Hume et al 1997), but one of root nodes, similar to that proposed by Selkirk (1990). This model of geminates entails a revised syllable model, resembling the moraic and composite models, but with important distinctions. The root-and-mora model of syllables makes predictions that must be further examined, but some are supported by recent findings such as the interactions of segmental phonetics and/or features and prosody (Kavitskaya 2002, Gordon 1999, Zec 1988). The prosodic evidence supports a root-based model of segments and segmental length which also must be further examined with respect to segment types such as affricates and prenasalized stops. This investigation into the representation of geminates concerns many subfields of phonology that also individually merit cross-linguistic studies (minimal word constraints, stress patterns, reduplication and weight, etc.). The representations examined are fundamental to defining the prosodic units to be utilized in a constraint-based approach and in defining input and output forms that are evaluated in that approach. This study also clarifies patterns that are (and are not) crucial in comparing weight models and provides data and data-driven analysis of the weight systems of the 16 languages. Key Terms: phonology, prosody, syllable weight, segment length, geminate, mora, X-slot, skeletal model; Arabic, Cuna, Estonian, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Koya, Latin, Leti, Malayalam, Sinhala (Sinhalese), Yakima Sahaptin, Truk (Chuuk) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:15:23 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:15:23 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Online Arabic stories Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Online Arabic stories -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:ssa Subject: Online Arabic stories > Hello all, >   > a while back, someone ask about arabic story that they are interested > in reading so that they can improve on their Arabic. > the following link may be helpful to them : > http://www.iiu.edu.my/arabic/rusli/bacaan2.htm >   > hikayaat kasiir are good for those who are in the primary level like > me though. >   > p.s. the web site is in malay though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:19:45 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:19:45 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:SALSA 13 Call For Papers Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:SALSA 13 Call For Papers -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:Afra Al-Mussawir Subject:SALSA 13 Call For Papers >>> **Apologies for cross-posting** >>> >>> CALL FOR PAPERS: S A L S A 2 0 0 5 >>> >>> The Symposium About Language and Society-Austin is pleased to >>> announce its 13th Annual Meeting to be held >>> April 15-17, 2005 at the University of Texas at Austin. We >>> encourage the submission of abstracts on research that addresses >>> the relationship of language to culture and society. Desired >>> frameworks include but are not limited to: >>> >>> Linguistic Anthropology >>> Sociolinguistics >>> Ethnography of Communication >>> Language and Identity >>> Speech Play, Verbal Art, and Poetics >>> Language, Media, and Technology >>> Language and Social Interaction >>> Discourse Analysis & Conversation Analysis >>> Language Vitality >>> Language Socialization >>> Gesture and Talk in Interaction >>> Language and Politics >>> >>> 2005 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS >>> Asif Agha, University of Pennsylvania >>> Dale April Koike, University of Texas at Austin >>> Hugh Mehan, University of California, San Diego >>> John R. Rickford, Stanford University >>> >>> Papers delivered at the conference will be published as a special >>> edition of the Texas Linguistic Forum. Speakers will be allowed 20 >>> minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. Papers will > >>> be selected on the basis of a blind review process. >>> >>> SALSA 2005 has moved to an online submission form. All submissions >>> must include TWO abstracts: An extended abstract not to exceed >>> 4,100 characters and spaces (approximately 600 words), including >>> references and examples; and a shorter abstracts not to exceed >>> 1,100 spaces and characters (approximately 150 words). Please note >>> that the online submission form does not accept special formatting >>> or text such as IPA. Only electronic submissions sent through our >>> online form will be accepted. The abstract submission system will >>> be available beginning November 22, 2004. Each person is limited to > >>> ONE submission as the primary author; multiple submissions by the >>> same first author will not be accepted. >>> >>> Visit the SALSA web page for submission guidelines and conference > >>> details and to submit your abstract: >>> http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/salsa/ >>> >>> Deadline for receipt of abstracts is JANUARY 14, 2005. Late >>> submissions will not be accepted, and we cannot accept papers that >>> are to be published elsewhere. Notification of acceptance will be >>> sent in mid-February 2005. Pre-registration fees will be $25 for >>> students and $50 for non-students, and on-site registration fees >>> will be $30 for students and $60 for non-students. >>> >>> Contact us at: SALSA >>> University of Texas at Austin >>> Department of Linguistics >>> 1 University Station Stop B5100 >>> Austin TX 78712-0198 >>> -- >>> ***** ***** ***** ***** >>> SALSA 13 Co-chairs: >>> Er-Xin Lee >>> Kris M. Markman >>> Vivan Newdick >>> Tomoko Sakuma >>> Email: salsaut at uts.cc.utexas.edu >>> ***** ***** ***** ***** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:21:49 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:21:49 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:timbuckwalter at qamus.org Subject:Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat Both spellings of Suha--with alif maqsura and with alif tawila--have almost identical Google scores. Which one is the one she herself uses? Here are links to the Google scores for both spellings (I Googled the full name, Suha Arafat, enclosed in quotes): Suha with alif maqsura (freq. 2,090): http://www.google.com/search? hl=en&q=%22%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%89+%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA%22 Suha with alif tawila (freq. 1,400): http://www.google.com/search? hl=en&q=%22%D8%B3%D9%87%D8%A7+%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA%22 Regards, Tim Buckwalter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:24:37 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:24:37 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic instructors needed at NYU Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic instructors needed at NYU -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:Milena Savova Subject:Arabic instructors needed at NYU Dear Professor Arp: Please post the following message: The Center for Foreign Languages and Translation at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies is searching for part-time instructors of MSA to teach evening courses to adults. Experience teaching MSA a must. Please e-mail resume to milena.savova at nyu.edu. Thank you. Milena Savova ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:26:51 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:26:51 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Proficiency-based curricula query response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:sanaa_ghanem at yahoo.com Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query response The Arab Academy's university level online Arabic language courses and electronic books are based on the proficiency guidelines published by ACTFL. Information is found at: http://www.arabacademy.com/register/u Courses start at Novice low and go up to advanced levels. Best regards, Sanaa Ghanem Arab Academy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > - > Arabic-L: Fri 19 Nov 2004 > Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson > > [To post messages to the list, send them to > arabic-l at byu.edu] > [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you > subscribed from to > listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: > unsubscribe arabic-l > ] > > -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ > > 1) Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query > > -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- > 1) > Date: 19 Nov 2004 > From:Maher Awad > Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query > > Dear Colleagues, > > Besides the following, are there major > proficiency-oriented curricula > that begin from the basic language level, that are > grounded in Modern > Standard Arabic, that are designed to teach Arabic > to American college > students, and that are published (or in press)? > > 1. Al-Kitaab by Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi > 2. Arabic: An Integrated Approach by Munther Younes > 3. Ahlan wa Sahlan by Mahdi Alosh > > Thank you very much in advance for your help. I will > post a summary if > the responses warrant. > > Maher Awad > University of Virginia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > End of Arabic-L: 19 Nov 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:26:09 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:26:09 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1 and 2) Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:sharqawy at hotmail.com Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response Hi there I think You can find it in Sawt Al-Qahira stores in cairo if you are there or in any Egyptian empassy abroad. abdou ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:mepublications at gmx.net Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response Here is a link to hear the Egyptian national Anthem: http://www.sis.gov.eg/anthem/html/anthem.htm Regards N Salem ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:26:40 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:26:40 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic wordprocessing query response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1 and 2) Subject: Arabic wordprocessing query response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From: fredlag at noos.fr Subject: Arabic wordprocessing query response Basically, there are 3 types of arabic encodings : Windows Arabic (used in older PC, before windows 2000, and still widely used on the internet) ; Mac Arabic (used in system 7 to 9, obsolete, but of course used in NisusWriter) ; Unicode (used in both Macs and PCs since Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10.2). with a recent mac and a recent PC, sharing arabic files is very easy, although the formatting often suffers a little. But sharing Arabic files between older macs and PC is a little harder, although always possible. There are many ways to make a nisus file, i.e. mac arabic encoded file readable for PC users, but most of them require that you use Mac OS 10.2 and later. 1: if you are stuck with a system 9 mac, save your file as "export rtf", and tell the PC end to decode it as mac arabic if they've got the proper filters. 2 : if you have a system 10.2 or 10.3 mac, just copy/paste the contents of a nisus file into TextEdit and then save as .rtf, it will be readable by a PC, or paste it into Mellel and save as .doc file, or even paste it into Mail. 3: if the nisus text mixes Arabic and Roman script, and has footnotes, it is slightly more tricky : - export as .rtf with nisus - import into mellel, but set mellel's rtf filter as "mac arabic" instead of automatic detection, and you will probably have to work on the formatting anyway. - then export again to .rtf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 2) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From: GnhBos at aol.com Subject: Arabic wordprocessing query response > There are two utilities that are very powerful in the capability > to inserting Arabic text into non-Arabic applications and cross > format. One for PC, the other for Mac. > > You may be able to find out more at: > > www.arabicsoftware.net > > Please, download Kalimat (Mac), or Al-Rassam Al Arabi (PC) > in order to try it. Please, find below process information about > both. Kalimat and Al-Rassam: > > Kalimat: Importing Windows Text: > You can import any Arabic text edited and saved as Text Only > format in Windows environment applications, such as Notepad > or Microsoft Word, and any other applications that allow saving > as Text Only format. Use Import Windows Text option, then locate > the required file and select Open. The text of the selected file will > move to Kalimat > > Importing Macintosh Text: > > You can import any Arabic text edited and saved as Text Only > layout in Macintosh environment applications, such as Simple > Text or any other applications that allow saving as Text Only > layout. Use Import Macintosh Text option, then locate the required > file and select Open. The text of the selected file will move to > Kalimat > Window conserving the Arabic text as is > > Al-Rassam Al Arabi: Importing Windows Text: > > You can import Arabic text from Windows Arabic applications. > Following is how to save the text in the Windows applications: > > •Under Windows 98 Arabic, in the text editor, save the text file > as text only (*.txt). > •Under Windows 2000 Arabic,in the text editor,save the text > file as encoded text. Use the following procedure: > [a ] From the "File"menu select "Save As". > [b] In the Save As Dialog box select "Encoded Text (*.txt)" from > the Save As popup menu. > [c ] Click "Save"to save the file. > [d] You will get a warning that styles, > pictures and other formatting options will not be saved. Click > "Yes"to continue. > [e] A file conversion dialog box will appear. Choose the "Other > Encoding"radio button. A list of encodings will be activated. Select > "Arabic (Windows)" encoding and click OK. > > The text file is now ready to be imported in Al-Rassam Al-Arabi.Use > Import Windows Text option, then locate the required file and select > Open. The text will be imported to Al-Rassam Al-Arabi Window. > > Importing Macintosh text: > > You can import Arabic text from Macintosh Arabic applications. > Save your text in the Macintosh Arabic applications as Text Only. > Use Import Macintosh Text option, then locate the required file and > select Open. The text of the selected file will be imported to > Al-Rassam Al-Arabi Window. This option is not implemented > with the current release of Al-Rassam Al-Arabi > > Give it a try and let me know... > > Happy Thanksgiving, > > George N. Hallak > AramediA Group   > 761 Adams Street     > Boston, MA 02122, USA   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 18:46:30 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:46:30 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Search for Ferguson's "diglossia revisited" Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Search for Ferguson's "diglossia revisited" -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:Frédéric LAGRANGE Subject:Search for Ferguson's "diglossia revisited" Dear all, The French SUDOC database indicates that no public library in France owns a collection of the Southwest Journal of Linguistics, in which Charles Ferguson published his article "Epilogue : Diglossia Revisited" (SWJL 10:1 (1991) pp. 214-234, so I have no way to access it. Since some of you might have had a chance to read this article, I have two questions : - It appears the article was published as the last article in a special issue dedicated to "studies in diglossia" in various geographic areas by the SWJL. Is Ferguson's article specifically on Arabic diglossia and does it address the various critics on his 1959 conception of diglossia, and evolution on the subject brought by sociolinguistics in the field of Arabic studies, or is it rather a general reflexion on diglossia, concluding this special issue ? - Does anyone have a copy of the article ? Thanks in advance, Frederic Lagrange Departement d'Etudes Arabes et Hebraiques Universite Paris 4 Sorbonne 1 rue Victor Cousin 75005 PARIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The qualified > candidate is set to work closely with Program Managers, Localization > Program Managers and Developers to insure high quality software is > released. > > Requirements: > > > Arabic speakers are desired for this position. > > BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related discipline is > > required. > > Ideal candidate should have 3 years plus working experience in > software testing. > > Experience completing at least one full product cycle. > > > Experience reviewing specs, generating test design documents, test > plans, and test cases based on product specifications. > > Experience using XML, VBScript, VB, ASP, SQL, C/C++/C# to > create/modify test tools &test automation. > > Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented. > > Self-starter and an excellent problem solver. > > Possess strong communication, organization skills and strong team > ethics. > > Length of Assignment: Up to 365 days. > > Core Hours: 40 hrs/wk, OT possible close to release dates, start ASAP. > > Please Note: For further information regarding this posting, please > send in your resume and contact the Recruiter Wendy Buckley via email > at wbuckley at volt.com > > Volt offers competitive compensation and benefits, a talented and > upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career and goals > and the solid security of a company trusted by Fortune 500 companies > for over 50 years. > > Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to fostering > diversity in the workplace. > > Thanks so much for your time, I hope to hear back from you, > > > Coby Barrus > Sr. Internet Recruiter - E-Recruiting > Volt Redmond Online Job Posting Coordinator > Volt Services Group > 11261 Willows Road NE, Suite 200 > Redmond, Washington 98052 > http://jobs.volt.com > "In the Internet Age, there is no greater risk than being left > behind." > > Best Regards, > > George N. Hallak > AramediA Group   > 761 Adams Street     > Boston, MA 02122, USA   > > http://www.aramedia.com > http://www.linguistical.com > http://www.arabicsoftware.net > mailto:GHallak at aramedia.com > T 617-825-3044 F 617-265-9648 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 18:54:08 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:54:08 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:New Book Pessah Shinar, Modern Islam in the Maghrib Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:New Book Pessah Shinar, Modern Islam in the Maghrib -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:Yohanan Friedmann Subject:New Book Pessah Shinar, Modern Islam in the Maghrib The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Institute of Asian and African Studies The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation are pleased to announce the publication of Modern Islam in the Maghrib by Pessah Shinar (Collected Studies in Arabic and Islam, 3) Pessah Shinar is Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. For more than forty years, Professor Shinar has been engaged in the study of Islam in the Maghrib. The present volume includes sixteen articles dealing with the modern history of the region, its religion and civilization. In addition to other topics, the articles deal with the Muslim reform movements in the 20th century, with the personalities of `Abd al-Qadir and `Abd al-Krim, with the Sufi movement in the modern Maghrib, with Jewish-Muslim relations, and with the significance of various colours in the North African Muslim and Jewish civilizations. Contents I. Ibadiyya and orthodox reformism in modern Algeria II. The historical approach of the reformist `ulama' in the contemporary Maghrib III. Some observations on the ethical teachings of orthodox reformists in Algeria IV. A note on the socio-economic and cultural role of Sufi brotherhoods and Marabutism in Algeria V. Traditional and reformist Mawlid celebrations in the Maghrib VI. `Abd al-Qadir and `Abd al-Krim: religious influences on their thought and action VII. `Ulama', Marabuts and government: an overview of their relationship in the French colonial Maghrib VIII. A controversial exponent of the Algerian Salafiyya: the Kabyle`alim, imam and sharif Abu Ya`la Sa`id b. Muhammad al-Zawawi IX. Some remarks on the study of Hispano-Moroccan relationship X. La recherche relative aux rapports Judeo-Musulmans dans le Maghrib contemporain XI. Reflexions sur la symbiose Judeo-Ibadite en Afrique du nord XII. Magic and symbolism in North-African jewellery and personal adornment XIII. Venus et l'Islam XIV. Some observations on the role of red in North West Africa XV. Quelque observations sur le role de la couleur bleu dans le Maghrib traditionnel XVI. Some remarks regarding the colours of male Jewish dress in North Africa and their Arab-Islamic context Index _____________________________________________________________________ ORDER FORM Please send ______copies of "Modern Islam in the Maghrib." Price: US$47. Postage and handling (surface mail) US$3.00 for the first volume and US$2.00 for each additional volume. Cheques payable to the Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation should be sent to the Director of Publications, The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation, Institute of Asian and African Studies, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel. Please note that we cannot accept Eurocheques, but personal and institutional cheques in your currency are acceptable. Enquiries: E-mail: msjsai at mscc.huji.ac.il Fax: +972-2-588-3658 Name:___________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 18:59:33 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:59:33 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:zeinabib at aucegypt.edu Subject:AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA I am sending this message to recognize the excellence of the AATA/ACTFL panel at MESA. Unfortunately, I was not able to travel to .the States but thanks to technology that I was able to watch it later Knowing that Kirk Belnap is the one behind this outstanding panel, I :would like to thank Kirk and all the people who participated in it Mahmoud Al-Batal, Nabil Abdel Fattah, Martha Schulte-Nafeh, Michael Cooperson, etc. The panel addressed issues related to teaching Arabic and .of course, the conditions of the teachers As a teacher of Arabic, I applaud Kirk and all the participants in the panel for a Job not just well done but inspiring an extremely .in-depth multi layered look at the issues that affect all of us in the field I advise all of you to watch it. The link is:http://nmelrc.org/ Zeinab Ibrahim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:01:35 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:01:35 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Soliciting advice for Arabic self-study Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Soliciting advice for Arabic self-study -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:Gauche Ruffian Subject:Soliciting advice for Arabic self-study Hi all. I'm looking for advice on an (overly?) ambitious plan to strengthen my Fusha Arabic skills. A few details: - I must do this as quickly as possible. - I must focus particularly on reading and listening skills. - I must do this through self-study. (I just don't have access to many resources in the Buffalo, NY area.) - I am currently at a low-intermediate to mid-intermediate skill level. - My end goal is to be proficient enough to pass something like the Defense Language Proficiency Test (which I don't know very much about). Perhaps I'm being unrealistic and am in over my head. Still, I'd appreciate any tips on useful books, software, etc. or general advice. Please email me at kooshari at hotmail.com and thanks so much in advance for your help. Brian ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1643 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:07:12 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:07:12 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From: estry at menara.ma Subject:new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Arabic listserv the following announcement concerning the new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS. I do appreciate your help and support. Please see also the attachment. Thank you so much and Best wishes Dr Moha Ennaji, Editor TABLE DES MATIERES/CONTENTS Introduction…………………………..…………………………………………………i Moha Ennaji Reading Semitic Languages Are some Letters/Phonemes “more Equal” than Others?................................................1 Abdessatar Mahfoudhi The Dual Status of some Verbs in Ikalanga……………………………………………21 Joyce T. Mathangwane The Hosting  System of Object Clitics Cluster(ing) in Berber………………..………….35 Noureddine El Ouazizi Differences between Acquiring L1 and Learning L2: Some Implications for TEF/SL………56 Mohammed Khalil Ennassiri On Parametrization and the Syntax of Code Switching…………………………..……65 Mustapha Aabi What Difficulties do Moroccan Pupils Face in Learning Modern Standard Arabic?................................................................. .............82 Youssef Tamer Measuring Reading Ability among Saudi Learners of English………………….……...97 Sultan Ahmed M. Arishi The Use of the Dictionary by Saudi Learners of English…………………..………….106 Sultan Ahmed M. Arishi For more information, please consult Dr Moha Ennaji, Editor: estry at menara.ma And the website of the journal:  www.lang-ling.tk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:08:50 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:08:50 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:Ling:Specific Language Impairment (SLI) query Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Specific Language Impairment (SLI) query -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From: ranyamorsi at lycos.com Subject:Specific Language Impairment (SLI) query Hello. I am a Ph.D. student working on SLI (Specific Language Impairment) in Egyptian Children. I wonder if any one has worked or is working on SLI in Arab children? Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:12:19 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:12:19 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic technical help needed Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic technical help needed -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From: malek.boualem at francetelecom.com Subject:Arabic technical help needed Hi, For e-teaching developments we need to use graphic objects for the Arabic language. For French or English we often use CorelDraw clip-art library. In case of e-teaching for Arabic, could you please tell me if there is any other relevant product with clip-art library and display facilities for Arabic syntax ? Thank you in advance ! Malek Boualem France Telecom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:22:43 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:22:43 -0700 Subject: Arabic Position at University of Oklahoma Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic Position at University of Oklahoma -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:malhawary at ou.edu Subject:Arabic Position at University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics One Year Visiting Assistant Professor with Possibility for Renewal to a five-year Term Appointment The University of Oklahoma announces a one-year appointment in Arabic at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor with possibility for renewal to a five-year term appointment. Ph.D. (or strong evidence of timely completion) in Arabic linguistics, language instruction or relevant disciplines is required. Candidates should have native or near native fluency in Arabic and should be able to teach Arabic at the elementary, intermediate and ad vanced levels; university level teaching experience preferred. Teaching load is three courses per semester. Salary is competitive. Appointment starts August 16, 2005. Initial interviews will be conducted by telephone. Send letter of application and dossier to Chair of the Arabic Search Committee, Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0250 by February 10, 2005. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2034 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:20:11 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:11 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:contact info for Muhammad al-Maghut Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:contact info for Muhammad al-Maghut -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:gwitty at earthlink.net gwitty at earthlink.net Subject:contact info for Muhammad al-Maghut Dear Colleagues: Does anyone have contact information for Syrian poet Muhammad al-Maghut in Damascus? I’m trying to contact him because I have recently finished translating his 1973 play “Al-Muharrij” (The Jester). My colleague Evan Winet, professor of theater at Macalester College in Minnesota, will be directing the play next April at Macalester. We’d very much like to be in touch with Mr. al-Maghut about the production. I am supposing that this is probably the first time that one of al-Maghut’s plays has been performed in America. If anyone has information about previous productions, I’d be interested to hear about them. For your information, the details regarding the performance are below. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide regarding the best way to contact Mr. al-Maghut. Please don’t hesitate to email me directly at gwitty at earthlink.net or gwitty at temple.edu. Gordon Witty Temple University/U. of Pennsylvania ------------------------- Macalester College Department of Theater and Dance presents The World Premiere of the English Translation of The Jester (al-Muharrij) by the Syrian poet-playwright, Muhammad al-Maghut Translated by Gordon Witty Directed by Evan Winet A troupe of actors arrives at an urban coffeehouse, and entertains the crowd with their own rendition of Othello (as a Moroccan freedom fighter) and impersonations of such great Arab leaders as Abd al-Rahman I, conqueror of medieval Spain. Their antics rouse Abd al-Rahman himself from the grave, and when he hears what has become of the Arab “nation” since his death, he resolves to come back and liberate Palestine himself. This paragon of Arab chivalry is unprepared, however, for the corruptions and betrayals of the modern Arab state. Through the light hand of farce, The Jester confronts controversial issues of great importance to current global politics. April 15, 16, 22, 23 at 7:30pm April 17 at 2:00 pm Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Mainstage Theater Macalester College (1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota) For tickets, call 651-696-6359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:27:29 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:27:29 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:invitation to participate in the NFLC LangNet site Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:invitation to participate in the NFLC LangNet site -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:"Lampe, Gerald" Subject:invitation to participate in the NFLC LangNet site Dear Colleagues: On a pilot basis, the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland (NFLC) is making the LangNet site with its current collection of learning objects available to a number of academic institutions in Academic Year 04-05.  Web access will be free to participating institutions during this pilot phase. This experiment will, we hope, give us a better understanding of the potential value of our materials to students and teachers in an academic setting.  Since we do not receive any funding to support use of LangNet outside government agencies, we must plan carefully to assure that we provide adequate support for academic users.   LangNet currently has materials in the following Languages: Arabic (MSA, Iraqi, Levantine, Egyptian); Chechen; Chinese (Mandarin, traditional characters);  Hindi; Korean (in September); Kurdish (Sorani); Pashto; Persian/Farsi; Spanish; Turkmen; Urdu; Uzbek; West Punjabi .  Since we can accommodate a finite number of institutions, we need to hear from you whether your institution is likely to be willing/able to participate in a pilot, and how many students in which LangNet-supported languages might benefit.     Institutional commitment: Institutions that participate will be asked to •        provide a central point of contact to coordinate all communication with LangNet •        cooperate in non-burdensome research on student/teacher use of the materials •        observe copyright restrictions that limit use of LangNet to faculty and enrolled students of participating institutions.  Note: Participation does not imply any longer-term commitment  to use LangNet materials.   We haven’t yet determined whether we will be able to provide LangNet materials in CD-ROM format, but if we are able to do so, we will have to charge institutions for those CDs, as there are costs associated with them.   If your institution is a likely pilot site, please e-mail me with any of the following information you can readily provide: •        Your contact Information o       First Name o       Last Name o       Email Address o       Institution o       Phone Number o       Business Address o       Language(s) of Interest •        LangNet languages of interest for your institution (Please share this information with colleagues who teach LangNet-supported languages) •        Any information on how many students at your campus are studying at what proficiency levels for each language •        A contact person who would be likely to coordinate use on your campus and his/her e-mail address   We are also gathering information on other potential uses of LangNet, and one that has emerged is use by more-proficient heritage students, some of whom are in community-based programs. If you have recommendations on other venues where LangNet materials could be used, please pass that information along to us as well.   Many thanks for your assistance!      Please email your response to Academe at nflc.org. If you are choosing to participate we will then reply with user name(s), passwords and directions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:29:29 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:29:29 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:info at arabictrans.com Subject:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query I think the rule of thumb is that if the letter before the one preceding the vowel is marfu' then you use the alef maqsurah, but if it is mansub then you use the alif mamdudah. Examples of maqsura: muna, nuha-- examples of mamdudah: rana, shadha, und so weiter. Hikmat ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:30:49 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:30:49 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN: Arabic Language & North African Studies Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Language & North African Studies -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:A.Chekayri at alakhawayn.ma Subject: Arabic Language & North African Studies Arabic Language & North African Studies (Summer in Morocco) A Full Year’s Arabic Program in 8 Weeks May 28 – July 22, 2005 A Semester’s Arabic Program in 4 Weeks Session 1: May 28 – June 24, 2005 Session 2: June 27 – July 22, 2005 Deadline for application: April 22, 2005 Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane. Hassan II Avenue, P.O. BOX 104, Ifrane 53000. Morocco Tel: (212) 55.86.24.27 Fax: (212) 55.56.71.47 E-mail: aranas at alakhawayn.ma Homepage: http://www.aui.ma/aranas Modern Standard Arabic Language Courses Beginning Level: ARA 1411* / ARA 1412 This level is for students with little or no prior experience with Arabic. By the end of the program students are expected to: 1. Participate in simple conversations 2. Read and write simple, correct, short texts of Modern Standard Arabic 3. Acquire vocabulary of about 1000 words 4. Acquire word processing skills in Arabic This course carries 8 credits and consists of 192 contact hours. Typically, in addition to all units of Alif Baa, students complete 13 units in Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, part 1. Students should expect to work, on average, four to five hours per day outside of class. Required Texts: Alif Baa, An Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1995. Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, part 1. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1995. * A new section of ARA 1411 for novice will be offered in the second session if five students or more need it. Intermediate Level: ARA 2311 / ARA 2312 Students at this level will have studied Arabic for approximately 2 to 3 standard semesters. By the end of the program students are expected to: 1. Be able to understand main ideas in texts dealing with basic personal and social needs 2. Write Arabic for various basic purposes 3. Narrate and describe basic situations 4. Handle a number of interactive and social situations 5. Be familiar with the Moroccan colloquial variety of Arabic This course carries 6 credits and consists of 160 contact hours. Typically, students complete 13 units in Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, parts 1& 2. Students at the intermediate level are required to attend all Arabic lectures and movies, and to participate in parallel activities in Arabic. On average, students should expect to work four to five hours per day outside of class, including the work done on an independent project. Note: A “Lower Intermediate” class may be created to accommodate those students whose proficiency and language skills require that they start at a lower level. Required Texts: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, part 1. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1995. Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, part 2. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997. Advanced Level: ARA 3311 / ARA 3312 This level is designed for students who have accumulated approximately 4 to 5 standard semesters of instruction in Modern Standard Arabic. By the end of the program students are expected to: 1. Strengthen their reading skills and vocabulary 2. Refine and expand their knowledge of sentence construction 3. Gain additional cultural knowledge 4. Attain advanced proficiency in the skills of speaking, and listening comprehension of contemporary materials in various fields 5. Be familiar with the Moroccan colloquial variety of Arabic This course carries 6 credits and consists of 160 contact hours. Typically, students complete 13 units in Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, parts 2 & 3. Students at the advanced level are required to attend all Arabic lectures and movies, and to participate in parallel activities in Arabic. On average, students should expect to work four to five hours per day outside of class, including reading authentic texts and doing library research. Required Texts: Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, part 2, Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997. Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’arabiyya, part 3, Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2001. ARA 4399: Special Topics in Arabic Study Specially scheduled course on significant topics relevant to the study of Arabic. A minimum of five students is needed for the course to be offered (pre-requisite: ARA 3312 or equivalent) Moroccan Colloquial Arabic Students in the intermediate and advanced levels are introduced to Moroccan Arabic structures necessary for basic interaction with native speakers. An additional objective is to illustrate the common differences between standard and colloquial varieties of Arabic. Instruction adopts a functional/communicative approach and uses materials developed by AUI faculty. This course consists of 16 contact hours. Placement and Proficiency Testing Students will take both pre- and post-program proficiency tests. Their placement will depend on their performance in a written test and in an oral proficiency interview. Proficiency guidelines are those set by The American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Parallel Activities in Arabic These include: 1. Lectures and workshops offered by Arabic faculty as well as by artists and guest speakers; 2. Movies and documentaries in Modern Standard Arabic; 3. Two major weekend trips to a) Errachidia, Erfoud, and Merzouga, and to b) the imperial city of Marrakesh; 4. Recreational clubs for such activities as music, dance, and calligraphy; 5. Optional family home stays for one or two weekends; and 6. Lunches with teachers and TAs speaking Arabic only. North African Studies North African Studies courses are offered in the regular summer semester: June 6 - July 18, 2005 Each course carries 3 semester credit hours HIS 1301 History of the Arab World This course covers the history of the Arab world from the rise of Islam to the present. It will take a social and cultural approach to understanding the different histories of Arab society. The course will attempt to balance political history and its focus on regimes and main events with long term social and cultural transformations that are relevant to the ordinary peoples of the Arab world. HUM 3301 Islamic Art and Architecture This course is an introduction to Islamic art and architecture with an emphasis on the Maghrib and al-Andalus. The first section of the course deals with the period of formation of Islamic art from the advent of Islam to the end of the Ummayad period. The second section consists of a survey of the art and architecture of the major dynasties of the Islamic West from AD 750 to AD 1800. The last section of the course will link Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism to their social and economic contexts. HUM 3302 Islamic Civilization This course introduces the student to the general features of various aspects of Islamic civilization using an approach that takes into account the basis of this civilization, its sources and its permanent components. Causes of past development of this civilization will be related to factors that explain its present-day vitality. INS 3399 Special Topics – North African Literature North African literature, coming from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, provides a vibrant mix of both traditional and contemporary literary forms ranging from traditional halqa (public storytelling) and sira (epic stories) to modern drama and novels. In this class students will read a variety of representative texts (and in some cases, excerpts) from various genres, culminating in the study of contemporary writers. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of both the Colonial and Postcolonial experiences of these countries as well as how literature gives voice to contemporary issues of gender relations, political conflict, and confronting modernity. Course Selections and Costs Al Akhawayn University's Intensive Summer Program offers students a choice among five options. Prices listed are for tuition, room, textbooks, all meals, all travel expenses associated with scheduled class travel, campus facilities, and basic health insurance. Airfare is NOT included. |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | Tracks| Description |Credits |Cost | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | · A1 |1st 4 weeks of Arabic |3 – 4 |$2500 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | · A2 |2nd 4 weeks of Arabic |3 – 4 |$2500 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | · B |8 weeks of Arabic classes |6 – 8 |$3500 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | · C |2 NAS classes |6 |$3000 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | · D |8 weeks Arabic + 1 NAS |9 – 11 |$4000 | | |class | | | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| Payment can be made using wire transfer (preferred), cashier's cheque, personal cheque, traveler's cheque and credit card. Payment by credit card is made in Moroccan dirhams at the current day's exchange bank rate. The dirham-to-US dollar rate has fluctuated between 8.76 and 10.5 over the past several years. Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AUI is located in Ifrane, in the Middle Atlas Mountains, at an altitude of 1,600 m or about 5,000 feet. Ifrane is just 60 kms away from Meknes, 80 kms from Moulay Idriss Zerhoun and the Roman ruins of Volubilis, 65 kms from Fez, and 200 kms from Rabat. Winters in Ifrane can be cold with significant snowfall, and summers are mild. Oak and cedar forests, the springs, streams and lakes around Ifrane have made it a very popular resort for all seasons. SPENDING MONEY It is recommended that students have a MINIMUM of $500 for incidentals and personal shopping during excursions. MASTERCARD and VISA credit cards are accepted in a number of shops and it is easy to process cash advances from banks, including the bank in Ifrane. FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS Participants will be issued a photo ID and an email account, and have unlimited internet access in rooms and computer labs, access to the library, the Student Health Center, and sports facilities. Sporting equipment is available in the Student Activities Office and participants can attend student concerts (local popular groups) and parties. HOUSING All rooms have en suite bathrooms with showers. Sheets, pillows and blankets are provided but towels are not. Telephones in rooms have automatic access to MCI, AT&T, Bell Canada, and British Telecom operators for long distance telephones calls. No other carriers or cards are available. TRAVEL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Special arrangements will be made for the pick up of the participants from the Fez, Rabat and Casablanca airports. VISAS North Americans and Europeans traveling to Morocco on a valid passport are issued a 90-day visa upon arrival. Other nationalities must check with the Moroccan Embassy or Consulate serving their area as to visa requirements. CONNECTIVITY AND LAPTOPS AUI has several computer labs, rooms in residence halls have internet connections. Participants are welcome to bring their laptops but must have an Ethernet card to be able to connect to the internet. The electrical current is 220 volts and 50 Hz. ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Starting November 19, 2004 Email addresses for Alakhawayn University have been changed from (xxxx at alakhawayn.ma) to (xxxx at aui.ma). Please update your Address book accordingly. Until November 19, 2005, Email sent to xxxx at alakhawayn.ma will continue to be delivered to the appropriate recipients. **DISCLAIMER ** The information in this document may be confidential. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and then delete this document. 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Although, Alakhawayn University has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, Alakhawayn University cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 20:51:23 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:51:23 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Inquiry into "flouting the maxim" Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Inquiry into "flouting the maxim" -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:rihab005 at yahoo.com? Subject:Inquiry into "flouting the maxim" Dear? sir, ? ????? I'm? a? Ph.D? student? at? the? department? of? English - college? of? Arts - Baghdad? university . In? my? study? I? want? to? investigate? how? children? might? come? to? work? out? implicatures? that? arise? from? flouting? the? maxim? of? relevance? when? reading? short? stories . I? would? be? greatly? thankful? if? you? help? me? in? finding? some? sources? of? information? or? articles? that? deal? with??flouts? exploiting? the? maxim? of? relevance . I'd? also? like? to? know? whether? or? not? there? has? been? any? investigation? of? this? topic? in? Arabic . And? I? would? appreciate? if? you? give? me? some? examples? illustrating? the? topic. With? my? best? regards . ? Miss? Rihab? Al-Attar e-mail: rihab005 at yahoo.com? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:00:49 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:00:49 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Linguist publications Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Linguist publications 2) Subject:Geminate weight: case studies and formal models -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:LINGUIST Subject:Linguist publications from LINGUIST Journal Title: Babel Volume Number: 50 Issue Number: 1 Issue Date: 2004 Main Text: Articles Au d?but du cinqui?me tome de BABEL Ren? Haeseryn 1-2 Attitudes towards a literature-oriented translation curriculum Rachel Lung and Jackie Yan 3-12 Arabic translation across cultures Moheiddin A. Homeidi 13-27 Merc? Rodoreda's short stories: La mainadera and Amor L.J. Rodrigues 28-44 Translation as a learning and teaching strategy Adil Al-Kufaishi 45-58 Rosal?a de Castro's Galician poems: Nas?n Cand'... and Negra Sombra L.J. Rodrigues 60-75 Le monde de la traduction - The world of translation La vie de la FIT - The life of FIT Conseil de la FIT 2002?2005 / FIT Council 2002-2005 76 Comit?s et leurs pr?sidents / Committees and their chairpersons 78 Collection UNESCO d'oeuvres repr?sentatives - UNESCO Collection of representative works Reviews Review of: "Voyage curieux au Rio de la Plata (1534-1554)", edited by Ulrich Schmidel. Marie-Claire Vromans 79 Informations bibliographiques et lexicographiques - Bibliographical and Lexicographical Information Review of: "Terminology: Theory, Methods and Applications", edited by M. Teresa Cabr?. He Chuansheng 85 Review of: "Le Nom Propre en Traduction", edited by Ballard Michel. Adrian Pabl? 90 Review of: "El fil d'Ariadna. An?lisi estil?stica i traducci? liter?ria.", edited by Josep Marco. L.J. Rodrigues 94 Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature Semantics Translation Applied Linguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (Language Code: ABV) French (Language Code: FRN) Spanish (Language Code: SPN) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 2) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:Emily Curtis < ecurtis at u.washington.edu > Subject:Geminate weight: case studies and formal models Institution: University of Washington Program: Department of Linguistics Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2003 Author: Emily KJ Curtis Dissertation Title: Geminate weight: case studies and formal models Linguistic Field(s): Phonology Dissertation Director(s): Sharon L. Hargus Ellen M Kaisse Richard A. Wright Dissertation Abstract: Geminate Weight: case studies and formal models Abstract: On the common assumption that segmental length is prosodic, its representation depends on the syllable model that is adopted, and the cross-linguistic patterning of geminate consonants in syllable structure and weight provides evidence for determining which model is the most cross-linguistically predictive and explanatory model. In this dissertation I examine the predictions of four models of geminates and syllable weight corresponding to two basic models, a skeletal model and a moraic model, and compare them with patterns of geminate distribution and weight in 16 languages? weight-sensitive phenomena (including stress, minimality, metrics, compensatory lengthening, reduplication and language games). Some of the data has arisen in the literature but is reanalyzed here in the context of additional data from each language and the attempt to understand each weight system as a whole and to clarify the implications of the data and of the competing syllable models. All four syllable models compared are ultimately inadequate to account for the attested patterns. While a moraic model of syllable weight predicts and models attested prosodic patterns most successfully, the moraic model of geminates as inherently weight-bearing segments is an insufficient definition of geminates because it fails to distinguish geminates from weight-bearing singleton consonants in some cases. Because the skeletal models fail to account for the majority of the prosodic patterns and make failed predictions, however, the X-slot is untenable as a prosodic unit. I argue that the representational distinction between geminates and singletons is not one of X-slots in a skeletal or composite syllable model (Hume et al 1997), but one of root nodes, similar to that proposed by Selkirk (1990). This model of geminates entails a revised syllable model, resembling the moraic and composite models, but with important distinctions. The root-and-mora model of syllables makes predictions that must be further examined, but some are supported by recent findings such as the interactions of segmental phonetics and/or features and prosody (Kavitskaya 2002, Gordon 1999, Zec 1988). The prosodic evidence supports a root-based model of segments and segmental length which also must be further examined with respect to segment types such as affricates and prenasalized stops. This investigation into the representation of geminates concerns many subfields of phonology that also individually merit cross-linguistic studies (minimal word constraints, stress patterns, reduplication and weight, etc.). The representations examined are fundamental to defining the prosodic units to be utilized in a constraint-based approach and in defining input and output forms that are evaluated in that approach. This study also clarifies patterns that are (and are not) crucial in comparing weight models and provides data and data-driven analysis of the weight systems of the 16 languages. Key Terms: phonology, prosody, syllable weight, segment length, geminate, mora, X-slot, skeletal model; Arabic, Cuna, Estonian, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Koya, Latin, Leti, Malayalam, Sinhala (Sinhalese), Yakima Sahaptin, Truk (Chuuk) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:15:23 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:15:23 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Online Arabic stories Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Online Arabic stories -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:ssa Subject: Online Arabic stories > Hello all, > ? > a while back, someone ask about arabic story that they are interested > in reading so that they can improve on their Arabic. > the following link may be helpful to them : > http://www.iiu.edu.my/arabic/rusli/bacaan2.htm > ? > hikayaat kasiir are good for those who are?in the primary level like > me though. > ? > p.s. the web site is in malay though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:19:45 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:19:45 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:SALSA 13 Call For Papers Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:SALSA 13 Call For Papers -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:Afra Al-Mussawir Subject:SALSA 13 Call For Papers >>> **Apologies for cross-posting** >>> >>> CALL FOR PAPERS: S A L S A 2 0 0 5 >>> >>> The Symposium About Language and Society-Austin is pleased to >>> announce its 13th Annual Meeting to be held >>> April 15-17, 2005 at the University of Texas at Austin. We >>> encourage the submission of abstracts on research that addresses >>> the relationship of language to culture and society. Desired >>> frameworks include but are not limited to: >>> >>> Linguistic Anthropology >>> Sociolinguistics >>> Ethnography of Communication >>> Language and Identity >>> Speech Play, Verbal Art, and Poetics >>> Language, Media, and Technology >>> Language and Social Interaction >>> Discourse Analysis & Conversation Analysis >>> Language Vitality >>> Language Socialization >>> Gesture and Talk in Interaction >>> Language and Politics >>> >>> 2005 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS >>> Asif Agha, University of Pennsylvania >>> Dale April Koike, University of Texas at Austin >>> Hugh Mehan, University of California, San Diego >>> John R. Rickford, Stanford University >>> >>> Papers delivered at the conference will be published as a special >>> edition of the Texas Linguistic Forum. Speakers will be allowed 20 >>> minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. Papers will > >>> be selected on the basis of a blind review process. >>> >>> SALSA 2005 has moved to an online submission form. All submissions >>> must include TWO abstracts: An extended abstract not to exceed >>> 4,100 characters and spaces (approximately 600 words), including >>> references and examples; and a shorter abstracts not to exceed >>> 1,100 spaces and characters (approximately 150 words). Please note >>> that the online submission form does not accept special formatting >>> or text such as IPA. Only electronic submissions sent through our >>> online form will be accepted. The abstract submission system will >>> be available beginning November 22, 2004. Each person is limited to > >>> ONE submission as the primary author; multiple submissions by the >>> same first author will not be accepted. >>> >>> Visit the SALSA web page for submission guidelines and conference > >>> details and to submit your abstract: >>> http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/salsa/ >>> >>> Deadline for receipt of abstracts is JANUARY 14, 2005. Late >>> submissions will not be accepted, and we cannot accept papers that >>> are to be published elsewhere. Notification of acceptance will be >>> sent in mid-February 2005. Pre-registration fees will be $25 for >>> students and $50 for non-students, and on-site registration fees >>> will be $30 for students and $60 for non-students. >>> >>> Contact us at: SALSA >>> University of Texas at Austin >>> Department of Linguistics >>> 1 University Station Stop B5100 >>> Austin TX 78712-0198 >>> -- >>> ***** ***** ***** ***** >>> SALSA 13 Co-chairs: >>> Er-Xin Lee >>> Kris M. Markman >>> Vivan Newdick >>> Tomoko Sakuma >>> Email: salsaut at uts.cc.utexas.edu >>> ***** ***** ***** ***** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:21:49 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:21:49 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:timbuckwalter at qamus.org Subject:Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat Both spellings of Suha--with alif maqsura and with alif tawila--have almost identical Google scores. Which one is the one she herself uses? Here are links to the Google scores for both spellings (I Googled the full name, Suha Arafat, enclosed in quotes): Suha with alif maqsura (freq. 2,090): http://www.google.com/search? hl=en&q=%22%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%89+%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA%22 Suha with alif tawila (freq. 1,400): http://www.google.com/search? hl=en&q=%22%D8%B3%D9%87%D8%A7+%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA%22 Regards, Tim Buckwalter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:24:37 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:24:37 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic instructors needed at NYU Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic instructors needed at NYU -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:Milena Savova Subject:Arabic instructors needed at NYU Dear Professor Arp: Please post the following message: The Center for Foreign Languages and Translation at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies is searching for part-time instructors of MSA to teach evening courses to adults. Experience teaching MSA a must. Please e-mail resume to milena.savova at nyu.edu. Thank you. Milena Savova ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:26:51 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:26:51 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Proficiency-based curricula query response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:sanaa_ghanem at yahoo.com Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query response The Arab Academy's university level online Arabic language courses and electronic books are based on the proficiency guidelines published by ACTFL. Information is found at: http://www.arabacademy.com/register/u Courses start at Novice low and go up to advanced levels. Best regards, Sanaa Ghanem Arab Academy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > - > Arabic-L: Fri 19 Nov 2004 > Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson > > [To post messages to the list, send them to > arabic-l at byu.edu] > [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you > subscribed from to > listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: > unsubscribe arabic-l > ] > > -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ > > 1) Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query > > -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- > 1) > Date: 19 Nov 2004 > From:Maher Awad > Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query > > Dear Colleagues, > > Besides the following, are there major > proficiency-oriented curricula > that begin from the basic language level, that are > grounded in Modern > Standard Arabic, that are designed to teach Arabic > to American college > students, and that are published (or in press)? > > 1. Al-Kitaab by Brustad, Al-Batal, Al-Tonsi > 2. Arabic: An Integrated Approach by Munther Younes > 3. Ahlan wa Sahlan by Mahdi Alosh > > Thank you very much in advance for your help. I will > post a summary if > the responses warrant. > > Maher Awad > University of Virginia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > End of Arabic-L: 19 Nov 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:26:09 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:26:09 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1 and 2) Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:sharqawy at hotmail.com Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response Hi there I think You can find it in Sawt Al-Qahira stores in cairo if you are there or in any Egyptian empassy abroad. abdou ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From:mepublications at gmx.net Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query Response Here is a link to hear the Egyptian national Anthem: http://www.sis.gov.eg/anthem/html/anthem.htm Regards N Salem ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Tue Dec 14 21:26:40 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:26:40 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic wordprocessing query response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Tue 14 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1 and 2) Subject: Arabic wordprocessing query response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From: fredlag at noos.fr Subject: Arabic wordprocessing query response Basically, there are 3 types of arabic encodings : Windows Arabic (used in older PC, before windows 2000, and still widely used on the internet) ; Mac Arabic (used in system 7 to 9, obsolete, but of course used in NisusWriter) ; Unicode (used in both Macs and PCs since Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10.2). with a recent mac and a recent PC, sharing arabic files is very easy, although the formatting often suffers a little. But sharing Arabic files between older macs and PC is a little harder, although always possible. There are many ways to make a nisus file, i.e. mac arabic encoded file readable for PC users, but most of them require that you use Mac OS 10.2 and later. 1: if you are stuck with a system 9 mac, save your file as "export rtf", and tell the PC end to decode it as mac arabic if they've got the proper filters. 2 : if you have a system 10.2 or 10.3 mac, just copy/paste the contents of a nisus file into TextEdit and then save as .rtf, it will be readable by a PC, or paste it into Mellel and save as .doc file, or even paste it into Mail. 3: if the nisus text mixes Arabic and Roman script, and has footnotes, it is slightly more tricky : - export as .rtf with nisus - import into mellel, but set mellel's rtf filter as "mac arabic" instead of automatic detection, and you will probably have to work on the formatting anyway. - then export again to .rtf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 2) Date: 14 Dec 2004 From: GnhBos at aol.com Subject: Arabic wordprocessing query response > There are two utilities that are very powerful in the capability > to inserting Arabic text into non-Arabic applications and cross > format. One for PC, the other for Mac. > > You may be able to find out more at: > > www.arabicsoftware.net > > Please, download Kalimat (Mac), or Al-Rassam Al Arabi (PC) > in order to try it. Please, find below process information about > both. Kalimat and Al-Rassam: > > Kalimat: Importing Windows Text: > You can import any Arabic text edited and saved as Text Only > format in Windows environment applications, such as Notepad > or Microsoft Word, and any other applications that allow saving > as Text Only format. Use Import Windows Text option, then locate > the required file and select Open. The text of the selected file will > move to Kalimat > > Importing Macintosh Text: > > You can import any Arabic text edited and saved as Text Only > layout in Macintosh environment applications, such as Simple > Text or any other applications that allow saving as Text Only > layout. Use Import Macintosh Text option, then locate the required > file and select Open. The text of the selected file will move to > Kalimat > Window conserving the Arabic text as is > > Al-Rassam Al Arabi: Importing Windows Text: > > You can import Arabic text from Windows Arabic applications. > Following is how to save the text in the Windows applications: > > ?Under Windows 98 Arabic, in the text editor, save the text file > as text only (*.txt). > ?Under Windows 2000 Arabic,in the text editor,save the text > file as encoded text. Use the following procedure: > [a ] From the "File"menu select "Save As". > [b] In the Save As Dialog box select "Encoded Text (*.txt)" from > the Save As popup menu. > [c ] Click "Save"to save the file. > [d] You will get a warning that styles, > pictures and other formatting options will not be saved. Click > "Yes"to continue. > [e] A file conversion dialog box will appear. Choose the "Other > Encoding"radio button. A list of encodings will be activated. Select > "Arabic (Windows)" encoding and click OK. > > The text file is now ready to be imported in Al-Rassam Al-Arabi.Use > Import Windows Text option, then locate the required file and select > Open. The text will be imported to Al-Rassam Al-Arabi Window. > > Importing Macintosh text: > > You can import Arabic text from Macintosh Arabic applications. > Save your text in the Macintosh Arabic applications as Text Only. > Use Import Macintosh Text option, then locate the required file and > select Open. The text of the selected file will be imported to > Al-Rassam Al-Arabi Window. This option is not implemented > with the current release of Al-Rassam Al-Arabi > > Give it a try and let me know... > > Happy Thanksgiving, > > George N. Hallak > AramediA Group?? > 761 Adams Street???? > Boston, MA 02122, USA?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 14 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 18:46:30 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:46:30 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Search for Ferguson's "diglossia revisited" Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Search for Ferguson's "diglossia revisited" -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:Fr?d?ric LAGRANGE Subject:Search for Ferguson's "diglossia revisited" Dear all, The French SUDOC database indicates that no public library in France owns a collection of the Southwest Journal of Linguistics, in which Charles Ferguson published his article "Epilogue : Diglossia Revisited" (SWJL 10:1 (1991) pp. 214-234, so I have no way to access it. Since some of you might have had a chance to read this article, I have two questions : - It appears the article was published as the last article in a special issue dedicated to "studies in diglossia" in various geographic areas by the SWJL. Is Ferguson's article specifically on Arabic diglossia and does it address the various critics on his 1959 conception of diglossia, and evolution on the subject brought by sociolinguistics in the field of Arabic studies, or is it rather a general reflexion on diglossia, concluding this special issue ? - Does anyone have a copy of the article ? Thanks in advance, Frederic Lagrange Departement d'Etudes Arabes et Hebraiques Universite Paris 4 Sorbonne 1 rue Victor Cousin 75005 PARIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you would like > to contact us in regards to this employment, please contact Wendy > Buckley at wbuckley at volt.com for further information.? We do > appreciate you taking a look at this job posting.? We are having a > tough time trying to find candidates for this localization position.? > Is there anywhere on your website to post this position or to forward > this email on to your collegues for consideration? > > Here is the job posting: > > Can you speak Arabic? > Are you experienced with Software Testing and Localization? > > > Primary responsibilities for this Software Test Engineer, a level 2 > position include designing, implementing, executing and debugging test > cases for MS Office services International features. The qualified > candidate is set to work closely with Program Managers, Localization > Program Managers and Developers to insure high quality software is > released. > > Requirements: > > > Arabic speakers are desired for this position. > > BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related discipline is > > required. > > Ideal candidate should have 3 years plus working experience in > software testing. > > Experience completing at least one full product cycle. > > > Experience reviewing specs, generating test design documents, test > plans, and test cases based on product specifications. > > Experience using XML, VBScript, VB, ASP, SQL, C/C++/C# to > create/modify test tools &test automation. > > Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented. > > Self-starter and an excellent problem solver. > > Possess strong communication, organization skills and strong team > ethics. > > Length of Assignment: Up to 365 days. > > Core Hours: 40 hrs/wk, OT possible close to release dates, start ASAP. > > Please Note: For further information regarding this posting, please > send in your resume and contact the Recruiter Wendy Buckley via email > at wbuckley at volt.com > > Volt offers competitive compensation and benefits, a talented and > upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career and goals > and the solid security of a company trusted by Fortune 500 companies > for over 50 years. > > Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to fostering > diversity in the workplace. > > Thanks so much for your time, I hope to hear back from you, > > > Coby Barrus > Sr. Internet Recruiter - E-Recruiting > Volt Redmond Online Job Posting Coordinator > Volt Services Group > 11261 Willows Road NE, Suite 200 > Redmond, Washington 98052 > http://jobs.volt.com > "In the Internet Age, there is no greater risk than being left > behind." > > Best Regards, > > George N. Hallak > AramediA Group?? > 761 Adams Street???? > Boston, MA 02122, USA?? > > http://www.aramedia.com > http://www.linguistical.com > http://www.arabicsoftware.net > mailto:GHallak at aramedia.com > T 617-825-3044 F 617-265-9648 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 18:54:08 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:54:08 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:New Book Pessah Shinar, Modern Islam in the Maghrib Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:New Book Pessah Shinar, Modern Islam in the Maghrib -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:Yohanan Friedmann Subject:New Book Pessah Shinar, Modern Islam in the Maghrib The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Institute of Asian and African Studies The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation are pleased to announce the publication of Modern Islam in the Maghrib by Pessah Shinar (Collected Studies in Arabic and Islam, 3) Pessah Shinar is Professor Emeritus of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. For more than forty years, Professor Shinar has been engaged in the study of Islam in the Maghrib. The present volume includes sixteen articles dealing with the modern history of the region, its religion and civilization. In addition to other topics, the articles deal with the Muslim reform movements in the 20th century, with the personalities of `Abd al-Qadir and `Abd al-Krim, with the Sufi movement in the modern Maghrib, with Jewish-Muslim relations, and with the significance of various colours in the North African Muslim and Jewish civilizations. Contents I. Ibadiyya and orthodox reformism in modern Algeria II. The historical approach of the reformist `ulama' in the contemporary Maghrib III. Some observations on the ethical teachings of orthodox reformists in Algeria IV. A note on the socio-economic and cultural role of Sufi brotherhoods and Marabutism in Algeria V. Traditional and reformist Mawlid celebrations in the Maghrib VI. `Abd al-Qadir and `Abd al-Krim: religious influences on their thought and action VII. `Ulama', Marabuts and government: an overview of their relationship in the French colonial Maghrib VIII. A controversial exponent of the Algerian Salafiyya: the Kabyle`alim, imam and sharif Abu Ya`la Sa`id b. Muhammad al-Zawawi IX. Some remarks on the study of Hispano-Moroccan relationship X. La recherche relative aux rapports Judeo-Musulmans dans le Maghrib contemporain XI. Reflexions sur la symbiose Judeo-Ibadite en Afrique du nord XII. Magic and symbolism in North-African jewellery and personal adornment XIII. Venus et l'Islam XIV. Some observations on the role of red in North West Africa XV. Quelque observations sur le role de la couleur bleu dans le Maghrib traditionnel XVI. Some remarks regarding the colours of male Jewish dress in North Africa and their Arab-Islamic context Index _____________________________________________________________________ ORDER FORM Please send ______copies of "Modern Islam in the Maghrib." Price: US$47. Postage and handling (surface mail) US$3.00 for the first volume and US$2.00 for each additional volume. Cheques payable to the Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation should be sent to the Director of Publications, The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation, Institute of Asian and African Studies, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel. Please note that we cannot accept Eurocheques, but personal and institutional cheques in your currency are acceptable. Enquiries: E-mail: msjsai at mscc.huji.ac.il Fax: +972-2-588-3658 Name:___________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 18:59:33 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:59:33 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:zeinabib at aucegypt.edu Subject:AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA AATA/ACTFL Panel at MESA I am sending this message to recognize the excellence of the AATA/ACTFL panel at MESA. Unfortunately, I was not able to travel to .the States but thanks to technology that I was able to watch it later Knowing that Kirk Belnap is the one behind this outstanding panel, I :would like to thank Kirk and all the people who participated in it Mahmoud Al-Batal, Nabil Abdel Fattah, Martha Schulte-Nafeh, Michael Cooperson, etc. The panel addressed issues related to teaching Arabic and .of course, the conditions of the teachers As a teacher of Arabic, I applaud Kirk and all the participants in the panel for a Job not just well done but inspiring an extremely .in-depth multi layered look at the issues that affect all of us in the field I advise all of you to watch it. The link is:http://nmelrc.org/ Zeinab Ibrahim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:01:35 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:01:35 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Soliciting advice for Arabic self-study Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Soliciting advice for Arabic self-study -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:Gauche Ruffian Subject:Soliciting advice for Arabic self-study Hi all. I'm looking for advice on an (overly?) ambitious plan to strengthen my Fusha Arabic skills. A few details: - I must do this as quickly as possible. - I must focus particularly on reading and listening skills. - I must do this through self-study. (I just don't have access to many resources in the Buffalo, NY area.) - I am currently at a low-intermediate to mid-intermediate skill level. - My end goal is to be proficient enough to pass something like the Defense Language Proficiency Test (which I don't know very much about). Perhaps I'm being unrealistic and am in over my head. Still, I'd appreciate any tips on useful books, software, etc. or general advice. Please email me at kooshari at hotmail.com and thanks so much in advance for your help. Brian ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1643 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:07:12 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:07:12 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From: estry at menara.ma Subject:new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Arabic listserv the following announcement concerning the new issue of LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS. I do appreciate your help and support. Please see also the attachment. Thank you so much and Best wishes Dr Moha Ennaji, Editor TABLE DES MATIERES/CONTENTS Introduction??????????..???????????????????i Moha Ennaji Reading Semitic Languages Are some Letters/Phonemes ?more Equal? than Others?................................................1 Abdessatar Mahfoudhi The Dual Status of some Verbs in Ikalanga?????????????????21 Joyce T. Mathangwane The Hosting ?System of Object Clitics Cluster(ing) in Berber??????..????.35 Noureddine El Ouazizi Differences between Acquiring L1 and Learning L2: Some Implications for TEF/SL???56 Mohammed Khalil Ennassiri On Parametrization and the Syntax of Code Switching??????????..??65 Mustapha Aabi What Difficulties do Moroccan Pupils Face in Learning Modern Standard Arabic?................................................................. .............82 Youssef Tamer Measuring Reading Ability among Saudi Learners of English???????.??...97 Sultan Ahmed M. Arishi The Use of the Dictionary by Saudi Learners of English???????..????.106 Sultan Ahmed M. Arishi For more information, please consult Dr Moha Ennaji, Editor: estry at menara.ma And the website of the journal:? www.lang-ling.tk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:08:50 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:08:50 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:Ling:Specific Language Impairment (SLI) query Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Specific Language Impairment (SLI) query -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From: ranyamorsi at lycos.com Subject:Specific Language Impairment (SLI) query Hello. I am a Ph.D. student working on SLI (Specific Language Impairment) in Egyptian Children. I wonder if any one has worked or is working on SLI in Arab children? Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:12:19 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:12:19 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic technical help needed Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic technical help needed -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From: malek.boualem at francetelecom.com Subject:Arabic technical help needed Hi, For e-teaching developments we need to use graphic objects for the Arabic language. For French or English we often use CorelDraw clip-art library. In case of e-teaching for Arabic, could you please tell me if there is any other relevant product with clip-art library and display facilities for Arabic syntax ? Thank you in advance ! Malek Boualem France Telecom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:22:43 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:22:43 -0700 Subject: Arabic Position at University of Oklahoma Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic Position at University of Oklahoma -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:malhawary at ou.edu Subject:Arabic Position at University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics One Year Visiting Assistant Professor with Possibility for Renewal to a five-year Term Appointment The University of Oklahoma announces a one-year appointment in Arabic at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor with possibility for renewal to a five-year term appointment. Ph.D. (or strong evidence of timely completion) in Arabic linguistics, language instruction or relevant disciplines is required. Candidates should have native or near native fluency in Arabic and should be able to teach Arabic at the elementary, intermediate and ad vanced levels; university level teaching experience preferred. Teaching load is three courses per semester. Salary is competitive. Appointment starts August 16, 2005. Initial interviews will be conducted by telephone. Send letter of application and dossier to Chair of the Arabic Search Committee, Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0250 by February 10, 2005. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2034 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:20:11 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:11 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:contact info for Muhammad al-Maghut Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:contact info for Muhammad al-Maghut -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:gwitty at earthlink.net gwitty at earthlink.net Subject:contact info for Muhammad al-Maghut Dear Colleagues: Does anyone have contact information for Syrian poet Muhammad al-Maghut in Damascus? I?m trying to contact him because I have recently finished translating his 1973 play ?Al-Muharrij? (The Jester). My colleague Evan Winet, professor of theater at Macalester College in Minnesota, will be directing the play next April at Macalester. We?d very much like to be in touch with Mr. al-Maghut about the production. I am supposing that this is probably the first time that one of al-Maghut?s plays has been performed in America. If anyone has information about previous productions, I?d be interested to hear about them. For your information, the details regarding the performance are below. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide regarding the best way to contact Mr. al-Maghut. Please don?t hesitate to email me directly at gwitty at earthlink.net or gwitty at temple.edu. Gordon Witty Temple University/U. of Pennsylvania ------------------------- Macalester College Department of Theater and Dance presents The World Premiere of the English Translation of The Jester (al-Muharrij) by the Syrian poet-playwright, Muhammad al-Maghut Translated by Gordon Witty Directed by Evan Winet A troupe of actors arrives at an urban coffeehouse, and entertains the crowd with their own rendition of Othello (as a Moroccan freedom fighter) and impersonations of such great Arab leaders as Abd al-Rahman I, conqueror of medieval Spain. Their antics rouse Abd al-Rahman himself from the grave, and when he hears what has become of the Arab ?nation? since his death, he resolves to come back and liberate Palestine himself. This paragon of Arab chivalry is unprepared, however, for the corruptions and betrayals of the modern Arab state. Through the light hand of farce, The Jester confronts controversial issues of great importance to current global politics. April 15, 16, 22, 23 at 7:30pm April 17 at 2:00 pm Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, Mainstage Theater Macalester College (1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota) For tickets, call 651-696-6359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:27:29 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:27:29 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:invitation to participate in the NFLC LangNet site Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:invitation to participate in the NFLC LangNet site -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:"Lampe, Gerald" Subject:invitation to participate in the NFLC LangNet site Dear Colleagues: On a pilot basis, the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland (NFLC) is making the LangNet site with its current collection of learning objects available to a number of academic institutions in Academic Year 04-05.? Web access will be free to participating institutions during this pilot phase. This experiment will, we hope, give us a better understanding of the potential value of our materials to students and teachers in an academic setting.? Since we do not receive any funding to support use of LangNet outside government agencies, we must plan carefully to assure that we provide adequate support for academic users. ? LangNet currently has materials in the following Languages: Arabic (MSA, Iraqi, Levantine, Egyptian); Chechen; Chinese (Mandarin, traditional characters); ?Hindi; Korean (in September); Kurdish (Sorani); Pashto; Persian/Farsi; Spanish; Turkmen; Urdu; Uzbek; West Punjabi . ?Since we can accommodate a finite number of institutions, we need to hear from you whether your institution is likely to be willing/able to participate in a pilot, and how many students in which LangNet-supported languages might benefit. ? ? Institutional commitment: Institutions that participate will be asked to ???????? provide a central point of contact to coordinate all communication with LangNet ???????? cooperate in non-burdensome research on student/teacher use of the materials ???????? observe copyright restrictions that limit use of LangNet to faculty and enrolled students of participating institutions.? Note: Participation does not imply any longer-term commitment ?to use LangNet materials. ? We haven?t yet determined whether we will be able to provide LangNet materials in CD-ROM format, but if we are able to do so, we will have to charge institutions for those CDs, as there are costs associated with them. ? If your institution is a likely pilot site, please e-mail me with any of the following information you can readily provide: ???????? Your contact Information o?????? First Name o?????? Last Name o?????? Email Address o?????? Institution o?????? Phone Number o?????? Business Address o?????? Language(s) of Interest ???????? LangNet languages of interest for your institution (Please share this information with colleagues who teach LangNet-supported languages) ???????? Any information on how many students at your campus are studying at what proficiency levels for each language ???????? A contact person who would be likely to coordinate use on your campus and his/her e-mail address ? We are also gathering information on other potential uses of LangNet, and one that has emerged is use by more-proficient heritage students, some of whom are in community-based programs. If you have recommendations on other venues where LangNet materials could be used, please pass that information along to us as well. ? Many thanks for your assistance!?? ? ?Please email your response to Academe at nflc.org. If you are choosing to participate we will then reply with user name(s), passwords and directions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:29:29 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:29:29 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:info at arabictrans.com Subject:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query I think the rule of thumb is that if the letter before the one preceding the vowel is marfu' then you use the alef maqsurah, but if it is mansub then you use the alif mamdudah. Examples of maqsura: muna, nuha-- examples of mamdudah: rana, shadha, und so weiter. Hikmat ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- End of Arabic-L: 16 Dec 2004 From nja9 at email.byu.edu Thu Dec 16 19:30:49 2004 From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:30:49 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN: Arabic Language & North African Studies Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Arabic-L: Thu 16 Dec 2004 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Language & North African Studies -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 16 Dec 2004 From:A.Chekayri at alakhawayn.ma Subject: Arabic Language & North African Studies Arabic Language & North African Studies (Summer in Morocco) A Full Year?s Arabic Program in 8 Weeks May 28 ? July 22, 2005 A Semester?s Arabic Program in 4 Weeks Session 1: May 28 ? June 24, 2005 Session 2: June 27 ? July 22, 2005 Deadline for application: April 22, 2005 Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane. Hassan II Avenue, P.O. BOX 104, Ifrane 53000. Morocco Tel: (212) 55.86.24.27 Fax: (212) 55.56.71.47 E-mail: aranas at alakhawayn.ma Homepage: http://www.aui.ma/aranas Modern Standard Arabic Language Courses Beginning Level: ARA 1411* / ARA 1412 This level is for students with little or no prior experience with Arabic. By the end of the program students are expected to: 1. Participate in simple conversations 2. Read and write simple, correct, short texts of Modern Standard Arabic 3. Acquire vocabulary of about 1000 words 4. Acquire word processing skills in Arabic This course carries 8 credits and consists of 192 contact hours. Typically, in addition to all units of Alif Baa, students complete 13 units in Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, part 1. Students should expect to work, on average, four to five hours per day outside of class. Required Texts: Alif Baa, An Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1995. Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, part 1. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1995. * A new section of ARA 1411 for novice will be offered in the second session if five students or more need it. Intermediate Level: ARA 2311 / ARA 2312 Students at this level will have studied Arabic for approximately 2 to 3 standard semesters. By the end of the program students are expected to: 1. Be able to understand main ideas in texts dealing with basic personal and social needs 2. Write Arabic for various basic purposes 3. Narrate and describe basic situations 4. Handle a number of interactive and social situations 5. Be familiar with the Moroccan colloquial variety of Arabic This course carries 6 credits and consists of 160 contact hours. Typically, students complete 13 units in Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, parts 1& 2. Students at the intermediate level are required to attend all Arabic lectures and movies, and to participate in parallel activities in Arabic. On average, students should expect to work four to five hours per day outside of class, including the work done on an independent project. Note: A ?Lower Intermediate? class may be created to accommodate those students whose proficiency and language skills require that they start at a lower level. Required Texts: Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, part 1. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1995. Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, part 2. Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997. Advanced Level: ARA 3311 / ARA 3312 This level is designed for students who have accumulated approximately 4 to 5 standard semesters of instruction in Modern Standard Arabic. By the end of the program students are expected to: 1. Strengthen their reading skills and vocabulary 2. Refine and expand their knowledge of sentence construction 3. Gain additional cultural knowledge 4. Attain advanced proficiency in the skills of speaking, and listening comprehension of contemporary materials in various fields 5. Be familiar with the Moroccan colloquial variety of Arabic This course carries 6 credits and consists of 160 contact hours. Typically, students complete 13 units in Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, parts 2 & 3. Students at the advanced level are required to attend all Arabic lectures and movies, and to participate in parallel activities in Arabic. On average, students should expect to work four to five hours per day outside of class, including reading authentic texts and doing library research. Required Texts: Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, part 2, Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 1997. Al-Kitaab fii Ta?allum al-?arabiyya, part 3, Kristen Brustad et al. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2001. ARA 4399: Special Topics in Arabic Study Specially scheduled course on significant topics relevant to the study of Arabic. A minimum of five students is needed for the course to be offered (pre-requisite: ARA 3312 or equivalent) Moroccan Colloquial Arabic Students in the intermediate and advanced levels are introduced to Moroccan Arabic structures necessary for basic interaction with native speakers. An additional objective is to illustrate the common differences between standard and colloquial varieties of Arabic. Instruction adopts a functional/communicative approach and uses materials developed by AUI faculty. This course consists of 16 contact hours. Placement and Proficiency Testing Students will take both pre- and post-program proficiency tests. Their placement will depend on their performance in a written test and in an oral proficiency interview. Proficiency guidelines are those set by The American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Parallel Activities in Arabic These include: 1. Lectures and workshops offered by Arabic faculty as well as by artists and guest speakers; 2. Movies and documentaries in Modern Standard Arabic; 3. Two major weekend trips to a) Errachidia, Erfoud, and Merzouga, and to b) the imperial city of Marrakesh; 4. Recreational clubs for such activities as music, dance, and calligraphy; 5. Optional family home stays for one or two weekends; and 6. Lunches with teachers and TAs speaking Arabic only. North African Studies North African Studies courses are offered in the regular summer semester: June 6 - July 18, 2005 Each course carries 3 semester credit hours HIS 1301 History of the Arab World This course covers the history of the Arab world from the rise of Islam to the present. It will take a social and cultural approach to understanding the different histories of Arab society. The course will attempt to balance political history and its focus on regimes and main events with long term social and cultural transformations that are relevant to the ordinary peoples of the Arab world. HUM 3301 Islamic Art and Architecture This course is an introduction to Islamic art and architecture with an emphasis on the Maghrib and al-Andalus. The first section of the course deals with the period of formation of Islamic art from the advent of Islam to the end of the Ummayad period. The second section consists of a survey of the art and architecture of the major dynasties of the Islamic West from AD 750 to AD 1800. The last section of the course will link Islamic art, architecture, and urbanism to their social and economic contexts. HUM 3302 Islamic Civilization This course introduces the student to the general features of various aspects of Islamic civilization using an approach that takes into account the basis of this civilization, its sources and its permanent components. Causes of past development of this civilization will be related to factors that explain its present-day vitality. INS 3399 Special Topics ? North African Literature North African literature, coming from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, provides a vibrant mix of both traditional and contemporary literary forms ranging from traditional halqa (public storytelling) and sira (epic stories) to modern drama and novels. In this class students will read a variety of representative texts (and in some cases, excerpts) from various genres, culminating in the study of contemporary writers. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of both the Colonial and Postcolonial experiences of these countries as well as how literature gives voice to contemporary issues of gender relations, political conflict, and confronting modernity. Course Selections and Costs Al Akhawayn University's Intensive Summer Program offers students a choice among five options. Prices listed are for tuition, room, textbooks, all meals, all travel expenses associated with scheduled class travel, campus facilities, and basic health insurance. Airfare is NOT included. |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | Tracks| Description |Credits |Cost | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | ? A1 |1st 4 weeks of Arabic |3 ? 4 |$2500 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | ? A2 |2nd 4 weeks of Arabic |3 ? 4 |$2500 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | ? B |8 weeks of Arabic classes |6 ? 8 |$3500 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | ? C |2 NAS classes |6 |$3000 | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| | ? D |8 weeks Arabic + 1 NAS |9 ? 11 |$4000 | | |class | | | |-------+---------------------------+--------+---------| Payment can be made using wire transfer (preferred), cashier's cheque, personal cheque, traveler's cheque and credit card. Payment by credit card is made in Moroccan dirhams at the current day's exchange bank rate. The dirham-to-US dollar rate has fluctuated between 8.76 and 10.5 over the past several years. Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AUI is located in Ifrane, in the Middle Atlas Mountains, at an altitude of 1,600 m or about 5,000 feet. Ifrane is just 60 kms away from Meknes, 80 kms from Moulay Idriss Zerhoun and the Roman ruins of Volubilis, 65 kms from Fez, and 200 kms from Rabat. Winters in Ifrane can be cold with significant snowfall, and summers are mild. Oak and cedar forests, the springs, streams and lakes around Ifrane have made it a very popular resort for all seasons. SPENDING MONEY It is recommended that students have a MINIMUM of $500 for incidentals and personal shopping during excursions. MASTERCARD and VISA credit cards are accepted in a number of shops and it is easy to process cash advances from banks, including the bank in Ifrane. FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS Participants will be issued a photo ID and an email account, and have unlimited internet access in rooms and computer labs, access to the library, the Student Health Center, and sports facilities. Sporting equipment is available in the Student Activities Office and participants can attend student concerts (local popular groups) and parties. HOUSING All rooms have en suite bathrooms with showers. Sheets, pillows and blankets are provided but towels are not. Telephones in rooms have automatic access to MCI, AT&T, Bell Canada, and British Telecom operators for long distance telephones calls. No other carriers or cards are available. TRAVEL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Special arrangements will be made for the pick up of the participants from the Fez, Rabat and Casablanca airports. VISAS North Americans and Europeans traveling to Morocco on a valid passport are issued a 90-day visa upon arrival. Other nationalities must check with the Moroccan Embassy or Consulate serving their area as to visa requirements. CONNECTIVITY AND LAPTOPS AUI has several computer labs, rooms in residence halls have internet connections. Participants are welcome to bring their laptops but must have an Ethernet card to be able to connect to the internet. The electrical current is 220 volts and 50 Hz. ** IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Starting November 19, 2004 Email addresses for Alakhawayn University have been changed from (xxxx at alakhawayn.ma) to (xxxx at aui.ma). Please update your Address book accordingly. Until November 19, 2005, Email sent to xxxx at alakhawayn.ma will continue to be delivered to the appropriate recipients. **DISCLAIMER ** The information in this document may be confidential. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and then delete this document. Do not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor take any copies. Violation of this notice may be unlawful. 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