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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:17:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MESA Meeting Lockout
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1) Subject:MESA Meeting Lockout

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Kristen Brustad <kbrusta at emory.edu>
Subject:MESA Meeting Lockout


> Dear AATA Members,

   Please read the following if you are planning on going to MESA this
year.

>
> Members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) are no doubt
> aware that the Hyatt Regency,
> scheduled site of MESA's 2004 annual meeting, is one of 14 San
> Francisco
> hotels that has locked out its workers as part of a contract dispute.
> The
> mayor of San Francisco is walking the picket line with the locked-out
> workers. The lockout has serious national implications.
>
> For background on the lockout and links to more information, see:
>
> http://www.merip.org/lockout/primer.html
>
> MERIP, the publisher of MER Online, has sent open letters to the MESA
> board
> and secretariat, as well as the Hyatt Regency, about the lockout. We
> encourage other institutional members of MESA and other book
> exhibitors to
> use our letters as a model:
>
> http://www.merip.org/lockout/mesa_open_letter.html
>
> MERIP urges the MESA secretariat to find an alternative, unionized
> venue for
> the 2004 annual meeting, so that members are not forced to choose
> between an
> important professional gathering and solidarity with this vital labor
> struggle.
>
> Middle East Report Online is a free service of the Middle East Research
> and Information Project (MERIP).

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov  5 19:17:37 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:17:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Fellowship Opportunities with AFIC
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1) Subject:Fellowship Opportunities with AFIC

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Roxanne <roxannerebecca at yahoo.com>
Subject:Fellowship Opportunities with AFIC

ARABIC FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION -(AFIC)
Fellowship Opportunities 2005-06:
Intensive Arabic Language Study


AFIC Background
The AFIC Project is a new initiative in the field of
Arabic study, funded by the National Foreign Language
Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland, and
directed by Professor Terri DeYoung at the University
of Washington. The purpose of the AFIC Project is to
promote new methods and approaches to the study of
Arabic at higher levels of proficiency (Advanced and
Superior).

Fellowships
In 2005-06 the AFIC project, in conjunction with the
National Flagship Language Inititative fellowship
program anticipates awarding four (4) full fellowships
to the Center For Arabic Studies Abroad (CASA) program
in Cairo, Egypt and four (4) full fellowships to the
Arabic Language Center at Damascus University,
Damascus, Syria.  Depending on funding, additional
awards may become available.  (Fellowships cover
tuition, room, board, health insurance and airfare).

Requirements and Pre-requisites
Fellowships are extremely competitive and will be
awarded expressly to students who are interested in
taking advantage of special opportunities to enhance
their skills in Listening Comprehension and Speaking.
Recipients of fellowships incur a federal service
requirement as a condition of accepting the award.
Only those individuals who expect to seek longer-term
employment with an agency or organization of the
federal government involved in national security
should seek this funding. Applicants must have already
achieved an advanced language proficiency in Arabic
(minimum Intermediate High as defined by the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines) at the time of application.

Application Procedures
Prospective applicants must submit three (3) sets of
applications to apply for these Fellowships: 1) to the
Academy for Educational Development (www.aed.org), due
January 18th, 2005,  2) to the Center For Arabic
Studies Abroad , (www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/CASA), in
order to register for the CASA exam, which all
prospective AFIC fellows must take regardless of the
country to which they apply, due January 7th, 2005,
and 3) to the AFIC Program Office at the University of
Washington (http://depts.washington.edu/afic/), due
December 20, 2004.

Applications may be downloaded from the websites
listed above. Links to all three applications are
available on the AFIC website:
http://depts.washington.edu/afic/

Please contact Roxanne Brame with questions:
rbrame at u.washington.edu

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Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:18:46 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Job Opportunities
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1) Subject: Islamic Religion Job at The University of Oklahoma
2) Subject:Opening for Assistant Professor in Arabic at the University  
of Florida
3) Subject:Position of Preceptor in Modern Arabic Language at Harvard
4) Subject:Arabic position at University of Maryland
5) Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Utah
6) Subject:Arabic/Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Concordia  
University, Quebec, Canada
7) Subject:Assistant Professor of Arabic at University of Virginia

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1)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:malhawary at ou.edu
Subject: Islamic Religion Job at The University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma announces a tenure-track position as  
Assistant Professor in Religious Studies, with specialization in  
Islamic Religion.  The candidate will teach introductory and advanced  
courses in Islamic religion and its historical development, textual  
tradition and analysis, contemporary issues in Islam, and possibly  
other courses of general pertinence to Religious Studies.  Teaching and  
research are allotted equally in the po
sition, so a sustained publication record is expected.  A completed  
doctorate, or strong evidence of timely completion, is required.  The  
position is open to disciplinary specialization, so that candidates  
will be considered from a variety of fields.  The position will be  
housed in a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary Religious Studies  
program, which emphasizes a balance between diverse religious  
traditions and different approaches to the s
tudy of religion.  Screening will begin after November 15, 2004, but  
applications will be considered until the position is filled.  Salary  
is competitive for the position that will begin August 15, 2005.   
Applications should be sent to Allen Hertzke, Director, Religious  
Studies Program, 455 W. Lindsey, DAHT 804, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-2008.  
  Completed applications should include a cover letter describing how  
the candidate’s interest and back
ground suit the position, Vita, writing sample, transcript, any  
teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation.

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:"Aida A. Bamia" <abamia at aall.ufl.edu>
Subject:Opening for Assistant Professor in Arabic at the University of  
Florida

Dear Nathan,
Would you be kind enough to post the enclosed job description for an  
Arabic position we have at the University of Florida. As a subscriber  
to the list I have used it in the past for similar purposes.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Aida A. Bamia

Assistant Professor in Arabic

The Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures at the
University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track assistant
professor position in Arabic.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time
of appointment and a native or near native fluency in Arabic.  The
preferred areas of specialization include Sociolinguistics, Applied
linguistics and Proficiency-based teaching with the ability to implement
interactive computer programs.  The successful applicant will be
expected to teach Arabic language at all levels and courses in his/her
areas of specialization. S/he will also be expected to participate on a
rotating basis in the intensive Arabic Summer Program in Fex (Morocco).
Arabic studies are part of a bachelor's degree in Near Eastern Languages
and Cultures which has two tracks, Arabic and Hebrew. The faculty
involved with the program would be affiliated with the Center for
African Studies as well as with the Linguistics Program. The salary is
competitive and will be determined on the basis of the selected
candidate's qualifications. The deadline for application is December 30,
2004.

Applicants must submit a letter of application, a CV, three letters of
recommendation, teaching evaluations and a sample of their writings
(Ph.D. candidates must provide a chapter from their dissertation).

Address applications and inquiries to:

Chair, Arabic Search Committee
University of Florida
470 Grinter Hall
PO Box 115565
Gainesville, Florida 32611-5565
Tel. (352) 392-2422
Fax. (352) 392-1443

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3)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:"Prof. William Granara" <granara at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject:Position of Preceptor in Modern Arabic Language at Harvard

> POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> PRECEPTOR IN MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE
>
> Harvard University
>
>       The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
>  seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Arabic beginning  
> September 2005.  The position is renewable on a yearly basis for up to  
> eight years.
>
>         The successful applicant should be well versed on the issues  
> of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, have experience in teaching  
> all levels of Modern Standard Arabic, have native or near native  
> proficiency in Arabic, and must be able to conduct upper level courses  
> in Arabic.  Specialization in modern Arabic literature, linguistics  
> and culture, or Arabic intellectual history is highly desirable.   
> Ph.D. preferred.
>
>         Letters of application (accompanied by CV and names and  
> addresses of referees) should be sent no later than December 30, 2004  
> to:
>
>  Prof. William Granara
>  Harvard University
>  Center for Middle Eastern Studies
>  1430 Massachusetts Ave., #414
>  Cambridge, MA  02138
>
>
> Harvard University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer  
> and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual or  
> affectational preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:elgibali <elgibali at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Arabic position at University of Maryland


University or Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Department: School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor or Lecturer
Specialty Areas: Arabic, Applied Linguistics


Description:

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of
Maryland, College Park, invites applications for two visiting faculty
positions in Arabic (Lecturer or Visiting Assistant Professor). Pending
funding  availability, the positions may begin as early as January 15,  
2005.
The successful applicants will join a strong and fast-growing Arabic  
program.
The positions involve teaching Arabic at all levels of proficiency and  
the
possibility of conducting research on the acquisition of Arabic as a  
foreign
language. Preference will be given to candidates who have a successful  
track
record in teaching Arabic at American universities and who have research
experience. Minimum requirements are an M.A. in TAFL or related field  
and
native or near-native proficiency in Arabic. Completed applications must
include a letter of interest; a curriculum vitae; names, addresses, and
telephone  numbers/email addresses of three referees, and should be  
sent to
the address below.  Application reviews will begin immediately and  
interviews
may take place at MESA in November, 2004.


Address for Applications:

  Arabic Search Committee
  1220-C Jimenez Hall
  College Park, MD 20742
  United States of America

  Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

  Contact Information:

  Professor Mike Long
  Email: mlong5 at umd.edu
  Phone: 301-405-6464
  Website: http://www.languages.umd.edu

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Mushira Eid <mushira.eid at m.cc.utah.edu>
Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Utah

Please post the following job announcement for an assistant professor  
in Arabic.
Thank you.

The Department of Languages and Literature and the Middle East Center  
at the
University of Utah invite applicants for a joint tenure-track position  
in Arabic
at the assistant professor level to begin August, 2005. Although the  
area of
specialization (linguistics/literature) is open, the successful  
candidate
should have teaching and research background in Arabic language  
pedagogy and
teaching methodologies and be prepared to teach all levels of Arabic  
(Modern
Standard and a colloquial dialect), courses in his/her area of  
specialization
as well as culture and civilization courses, and general  
education/humanities
courses when needed. The candidate should be prepared to participate in  
all
areas of our undergraduate and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) program.  
He/she will
be responsible for coordinating the Arabic language program including
supervision of teaching assistants.

Teaching load is four courses per year. Qualifications: Ph.D., native or
near-native proficiency. Strong commitment to research and teaching is
essential. Interest in program development and grant application is  
desirable.
The University of Utah is a Research-1 institution and provides  
excellent
resources and research opportunities for faculty. Deadline for  
application is
January 1, 2005 or until position is filled. Send letter of  
application, C.V.,
and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Mushira Eid, Chair,
Department of Languages and Literature, 255 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm.  
1400,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0490. E-mail:
jdavis at mail.hum.utah.edu.

The University of Utah is an AA/EOE employer and encourages  
applications from
women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodations to the  
known
disabilities of applicants and employees.

Mushira Eid
Chair & Professor of Arabic and Linguistics
Department of Languages and Literature
255 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 1400
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0490
Email: mushira.eid at utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-5994
Fax:   801-581-7581

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6)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Jean Proulx < jean.proulx at concordia.ca >
Subject:Arabic/Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Concordia University,  
Quebec, Canada

University or Organization: Concordia University
Department: Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
Job Rank: Rank Open
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition
Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard


Description:

The Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University in Montreal,  
Canada,
invites applications for a limited-term appointment ending May 31,  
2005, in
Modern Standard Arabic and Culture.  Applicants must have a PhD or ABD  
status in
Arabic, Middle Eastern or Islamic Studies, or equivalent, as well as  
proven
excellence in teaching and native or near-native proficiency in Modern  
Standard
Arabic and English.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach
undergraduate courses in introductory and/or intermediate Modern  
Standard
Arabic.  Teaching assignments may also include undergraduate courses in  
Arabic
culture and/or literature.  The candidate will also be required to  
coordinate
the administration of our recently-introduced Minor and Certificate  
programs in
Modern Arabic Language and Culture.  Please forward a letter of intent,  
a
curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of teaching and  
research
interests and three letters of reference to the address below or by  
e-mail to
vallejo at alcor.concordia.ca.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the  
position
is filled.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,  
Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority. Concordia University is  
committed to
employment equity


Address for Applications:

Dr. Catherine Vallejo, Chair
Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts and Science
care of Concordia University, Room S-H 663-11
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
Montreal, QC  H3G 1M8
Canada

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Contact Information:

Dr. Catherine Vallejo
Email: vallejo at alcor.concordia.ca
Website: http://www.concordia.ca/

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7)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:ms at guppy.mail.virginia.edu
Subject:Assistant Professor of Arabic at University of Virginia

University of Virginia
Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Charlottesville, VA

Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at
the University of Virginia announces a full-time, tenure-track
appointment in Arabic, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Employment will commence in Fall 2005.

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to research and
undergraduate and graduate teaching and service.  Duties will include
teaching courses in Arabic language, Arabic literature and culture,
in addition to assisting in the Virginia-Yarmouk Program.  Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in Arabic literature by Fall 2005.  At least two
years of teaching experience is preferred.  Native or near-native
competency in both Arabic and English is required.  Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, send an up-to-date curriculum vitae along with a letter of
application describing research interests, teaching experience and
language ability, one or two sample publications, and three letters
of recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search Committee, AMELC, P. O.
Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781.

The University of Virginia is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.  The University is building a culturally
diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from
women, minorities.  Review of applications will begin 24 January 2005
and continue until the position is filled.

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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:17:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Term query
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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:"Alan Bugeja" <ally001 at planet.nl>
Subject:Term query

> Hi all
>
> Was wondering whether the Arabic term has been coined for the
administrative
> buzzword '(visible) deliverables'. (musallamaat mar'iyya??) and if
> anyone
> has come across it.
>
> Thanks and regards
>
> Alan Bugeja

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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:18:02 -0700
Subject: Arabi-L:LIT:Italian-Arabic-Italian Dictionary
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1) Subject:Italian-Arabic-Italian Dictionary

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1)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Eros Baldissera <balderos at helios.unive.it>
Subject:Italian-Arabic-Italian Dictionary

A new Italian-Arabic-Italian Dictionary

Il Dizionario di Arabo
Dizionario Italiano-Arabo Arabo-Italiano
Zanichelli Editore
Bologna - Italy

1120 pages
51,000 entries
Notes of Arabic Grammar
Info on Arabic Countries

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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:18:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:New Book-The Syllable in Optimality Theory
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1) Subject:The Syllable in Optimality Theory

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Jeffrey Steele < jeffrey.steele at utoronto.ca >
Subject:The Syllable in Optimality Theory

Reposted from LINGUIST

EDITORS: Féry, Caroline; van de Vijver, Ruben
TITLE: The Syllable in Optimality Theory
YEAR: 2003
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
Announced at http://linguistlist.org/issues/13/13-162.html


Jeffrey Steele, University of Toronto

The chapters of this edited volume each present an analysis of a  
syllable-
related processes in Optimality Theory (OT). The fourteen papers that
follow the introduction are grouped into four main sections -- 'Syllable
Structure and Prosodic Structure', 'Nonmoraic Syllables and Syllable
Edges', 'Segments and Syllables' and 'How Concrete is Phonotactics' --
based on their main focus. Given the volume's length and the breadth of
topics covered, this review will be restricted to presenting a summary  
of
the core arguments of each article, followed by an overall evaluation of
the volume.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Overview (Caroline Féry & Ruben van de Vijver). This first
chapter consists of an introduction, as well as a summary of each of the
following chapters. Féry and van de Vijver propose that the volume  
offers
two important insights into the syllable and OT, namely the ways in  
which
OT can provide solutions to previously problematic syllable phenomena  
and
how the syllable can both reveal and solve problems within OT.

Chapter 2: Sympathy, cumulativity, and the Duke-of-York gambit (John J.
McCarthy). McCarthy examines Duke-of-York (DY) gambits, that is serial
derivations of the form A --> B --> A. He proposes that they are of two
types: vacuous DYs, for which the postulation of stage B follows from
independently motivated rules and strict serialism; and feeding DYs, in
which the presence of B is necessary for the feeding of some  
intermediate
rule. McCarthy argues that vacuous DYs are unnecessary. Using data from
Nootka, Catalan and Slovak, he demonstrates that they can be accounted  
for
through blocking under constraint domination. As concerns feeding DYs,
using data principally from syllable-stress interactions in Bedouin
Arabic, he argues that such derivations do not occur in general. Rather,
the surface facts can be explained using Sympathy theory. Sympathy  
theory
proposes that apparently opaque interactions involve a sympathetic
candidate, which is faithful to the input vis-à-vis some faithfulness
constraint. The optimal candidate must not only incur the fewest
violations of the most highly ranked constraints, it must also be the  
most
similar to the sympathetic candidate in some respect. The version of
Sympathy theory proposed differs from previous versions which evaluated
sympathy using intercandidate faithfulness constraints. The author  
argues
that such an evaluation metric allows for an overly rich theory. To
correct for this, McCarthy proposes that sympathy be defined in terms of
cumulativity, i.e., in terms of subsets of unfaithful mappings. Only
candidates whose set of unfaithful mappings is cumulative vis-à-vis the
sympathetic candidate will satisfy the highly ranked sympathy  
constraint.
DY derivations are inherently non-cumulative and thus always fail to be
optimal, a typologically-desirable outcome.

Chapter 3: The controversy over geminates and syllable weight (Stuart
Davis). Davis investigates the representation of geminate consonants,  
his
principal claim being that they are best represented as underlying  
moraic
consonants, and not as consonants linked to two root nodes or X-slots.  
The
primary data involve two groups of inanimate singular-plural noun
alternations in Sinhala that differ in output form (e.g. [mal@]-
[mal] 'flower-flowers' versus [mull@]-[mulu] 'corner-corners', where [@]
=schwa). Davis argues that the differences in gemination in the singular
and in the absence versus presence of word-final vowels in the plural  
are
related to underlying representation. Specifically, in the case
of '[mull@]-[mulu]' type pairs, the final consonant of the root is
underlyingly moraic. In Sinhala, which enforces moraic faithfulness  
while
prohibiting final geminates, the geminate are realized in the singular,
where a vocalic grammatical suffix follows. In contrast, in the plural,  
a
final epenthetic vowel is inserted with the underlying geminate's mora
being associated to this position. Davis then demonstrates that the
constraint ranking proposed accounts for a similar alternation with  
roots
involving final prenasalized stops. As final evidence for the moraic
representation of geminates, the author presents data from genitive
allomorphy, where both [e] and [ee] occur. The latter form occurs with
monomoraic roots; in all other cases, the short form is used.  
Importantly,
the geminate-final roots involved in the singular-plural alternations  
that
Davis argues to be bimoraic do pattern with multimoraic forms. The  
author
concludes this chapter by presenting reanalyses of previous data argued  
to
favour against a moraic representation of geminates (viz. Hume et al.
1997, Baker 1997).

Chapter 4: The syllable as a unit of prosodic organization in Japanese
(Haruo Kubozono). Through a discussion of five independent phonological
phenomena, namely loanword truncation, zuzya-go (jazz musician's secret
language), motherese, emphatic mimetics, and compound formation,  
Kubozono
demonstrates the dominance of HL over LH structures in Japanese. In the
data discussed, HL generally results from quantity alterations (e.g.  
HH--
> HL shortening; LL-->HL, L-->HL, H-->HL, LH-->HL lengthenings), which  
> the
author notes as being crucially different from iambic lengthening or
trochaic shortening. It is argued that the HL-LH asymmetry cannot be
explained with reference to moras alone. Rather, it is demonstrated that
the syllable is an equally important prosodic unit as the mora in  
Japanese.

Chapter 5: Prosodic weight (Draga Zec). This chapter focuses on  
positional
asymmetries involving light and heavy syllable nuclei in English,  
Mordwin,
Old Church Slavonic and Asheninca. Rejecting the idea of a hybrid weight
hierarchy based on mora count and the sonority of the nucleus, Zec  
instead
proposes a prosodic hierarchy-based set of sonority constraints, with
asymmetries falling out principally from sonority interactions between
syllables and feet. Specifically, the Foot and the Prosodic Word (PWd)
impose further sonority restrictions with the result that certain  
classes
of segments may be excluded from headship of these constituents.
Asymmetries, including the asymmetry in the ability of /l/ and /r/ to
constitute the head of the foot in English, fall out from such Foot and
PWd-associated sonority constraints.

Chapter 6: Syllables and moras in Arabic (Paul Kiparsky). The focus of
this chapter is the typology of syllable structure differences among  
three
Arabic dialect groups. The differences in question principally involve
the  wellformedness of consonant clusters and opaque epenthesis/stress
interactions. Kiparsky argues that the dialects differ in whether they
license semisyllables, i.e., moras unaffiliated with syllables and
adjoined to higher prosodic constituents. Such a difference is  
represented
formally as the relative ranking of LICENSE-MORA and markedness
constraints governing the wellformedness of syllables and feet. The  
author
argues that the analysis proposed provides evidence for a non-parallel,
stratal model of OT (i.e. a constraint-based version of Lexical  
Phonology
and Morphology). Under such a model, word and sentence-level phonology  
is
shaped by different constraint systems that act in serial fashion.  
Indeed,
under Kiparsky's proposal, syllable typology is a consequence of
differences in the level at which semisyllables are licensed: lexically,
lexically and postlexically, or at neither stage.

Chapter 7: Semisyllables and universal syllabification (Young-mee Yu  
Cho &
Tracy Holloway King). In this chapter, Cho & Holloway King seek to  
account
for apparent consonant cluster sonority violations in languages such as
Georgian, Polish and Bella Coola, all the while maintaining the
universality of the Sonority Sequencing Principle (SSP) and Exhaustive
Syllabification (ES). The essence of their proposal is that such  
apparent
violations involve semisyllables, i.e., syllables containing no moras
which permit the syllabification of such clusters as a sequence of  
onsets.
Once the complex morpheme structure of the three languages is taken into
account, the principal difference between them is the range of segments
that may be moraic. The languages in question differ from languages that
disallow semisyllables in that the faithfulness constraints DEP and MAX
dominate SYLLABLE-MORA, a constraint requiring all syllables contain a
mora.

Chapter 8: Onsets and nonmoraic syllables in German (Caroline Féry).  
Féry
investigates the representation of word-final non-appendical consonants  
in
German. She argues that such segments are best analysed as onsets of
syllables lacking nuclei. Such an analysis allows for representations in
which syllables are maximally bimoraic, thus doing away with the  
positing
of superheavy syllables. It also explains the variable patterning of the
laryngeals [h] and [?] as well as [g] following angma. The first section
of the paper convincingly motivates the presence of word-final
semisyllables, primarily based on asymmetries in the patterning of final
consonants following tense versus lax vowels. The author then looks at
asymmetries in the realization of the largyneals [h] and [?] as well as
[g] following angma. It is argued that these segments fail to surface  
when
syllabified as onsets to nonmoraic syllables.

Chapter 9: Extrasyllabic consonants and onset well-formedness (Antony
Dubach Green). Focusing on position-based asymmetries in word-initial
versus medial clusters in Icelandic, Attic Greek and Munster Irish,  
Green
argues that clusters that are illicit syllable onsets may nonetheless be
syllabified as onsets to the Ft and PWd. He proposes that the  
asymmetries
in question are related to the interaction of a fixed hierarchy of Onset
Wellformedness (OWF) constraints, which may take the syllable, Ft or PWd
as arguments, and require a steep sonority rise between the two members  
of
the cluster. The set of onsets possible in a given language results from
the interaction of these constraints with Faithfulness constraints (MAX,
DEP), as well as NoCODA, constraints on exhaustive syllabification, and  
a
Syllable-contact-law-based constrained mitigating against sonority rises
across syllable boundaries.

Chapter 10: Beyond codas: word and phrase-final alignment (Caroline R.
Wiltshire). In this chapter, Wiltshire demonstrates how a unified
alignment theory, in which the PWd and Prosodic Phrase (PPhr) can also
serve as constraint arguments, allows for clearer generalizations
concerning syllable typology, particularly in languages in which
differences exist between the sets of syllable-final segments and the
larger range of segments observed word and phrase-finally. The author
demonstrates that languages that require phrases or words to end in
consonants or vowels (Atampaya Uradhi; Leti; Yapese; and Pitjantjatjara
respectively), all the while not imposing such constraints on syllables,
involve grammars in which constraints requiring the alignment of the  
PPhr
and PWd with consonant and vowels outrank correspondence constraints.  
Such
an analysis also allows an interesting account of word and phrase-final
consonants that violate otherwise well-respected coda constraints, often
analysed as extraprosodic or extrametrical in derivational analyses.
Wiltshire argues that both types of analyses are superior to previous,  
non-
constraint-based analyses, in that they do not necessitate cyclical
syllabification.

Chapter 11: On the sources of opacity in OT: Coda processes in German
(Junko Itô and Armin Mester). This chapter addresses the question of how
best to express opacity effects in an output-oriented framework like OT.
Itô and Mester's answer is that opacity results from the existence of
separate modules for word and phrasal phonology interacting serially, as
well as the possibility of constraint conjunction; it is the latter  
aspect
that constitute the main focus of the chapter. The phenomena of focus  
are
coda devoicing, spirantization and cluster simplification in German. The
authors argue that all three processes result from the conjunction of
*COD, which bans any coda segment, and some segmental markedness
constraint (ex. *VoiObs in the case of devoicing), when ranked above the
relevant Faithfulness constraints. The interaction of the three  
processes
involve opaque, bleeding or counterbleeding effects. In the remainder of
the chapter, Itô and Mester demonstrate that neither transparent OT  
(i.e.
using only standard Markedness and Faithfulness constraints) nor  
Sympathy
theory can adequately account for such effects. Rather, they show that  
the
same type of  constraint conjunction necessary for the three  
coda-related
processes is at the source of the opacity observed.

Chapter 12: Ambisyllabicity and fricative voicing in West Germanic
dialects (Marc van Oostendorp). The primary focus of this chapter are
position-sensitive fricative voicing asymmetries in Frisian, with
subsequent comparison with patterns in Thurgovian German, Roermond  
Dutch,
and Standard Dutch. Oostendorp proposes that voicing is not phonemic in
fricatives in Frisian and that the asymmetries observed ~V voiceless in
word-initial onsets and codas; intervocalically, voiceless following  
short
vowels versus voiced after long vowels -- can be explained by the  
relative
ranking of markedness constraints on voicing in fricatives and the
syllabic affiliation of the segments. When syllabified as word-initial
onsets or codas, the ranking of *FRICATIVE/voice and FINALDEVOICING over
FAITH(Voice) results in voiceless fricatives in outputs. Intervocalic
fricatives syllabified as codas, i.e. long geminate fricatives, too will
be devoiced. In contrast, short intervocalic onsets syllabified solely  
as
onsets are voiced in outputs given the ranking of VIF, a constraint
requiring intervocalic fricative voicing, over *FRICATIVE/voice. As  
noted
by the author, the paper makes two important contributions to  
phonological
theory. First, as concerns OT in particular, Oostendorp argues that
syllabification may be minimally specified underlyingly. Second, as
concerns the representation of geminates in general, the analyses  
proposed
argue for a bisegmental and not moraic representation of geminates.

Chapter 13: The CiV-generalization in Dutch: What petunia, mafia, and
sovjet tell us about Dutch syllable structure (Ruben van de Vijver). In
this paper, van de Vijver examines the CiV-generalization in Dutch,  
which
states that, when preceding CiV sequences, lax vowels occur in closed
syllables while tense vowels occur in open ones. Along with the  
canonical
examples, two exceptional patterns are also analysed, exemplified by  
words
such as mafia and sovjet, in which a lax vowel occurs in an open  
syllable.
The general analysis proposed is that tense vowels are unmarked, with
their presence being favoured by *LAX. Lax vowels surface only when
specified as such in inputs, given the domination of MAX-LAX over *LAX,  
or
when syllabified in closed syllables. This latter condition results from
the presence of high-ranking CONNECT(LAX,BN), which requires "a lax  
vowel
to appear in a branching nucleus, and when a nucleus branches, its vowel
is lax". Van de Vijver argues that exceptional forms like mafia involve
long consonants (here the /f/) in inputs, which surface as such in order
to satisfy FAITH-CONSONANTAL LENTH. Such long consonants are syllabified
ambisyllabically, thus closing the preceding syllable and necessitating  
a
preceding lax vowel given the presence of CONNEXT(LAX,BN). Sovjet-type
examples do not involve long consonants in their inputs, but rather  
vowels
specified for [LAX]. The difference between mafia and sovjet-type forms  
as
concerns the realization of the high front vocoid results from
syllabification: in mafia, the segment is part of a complex onset headed
by the second half of the geminate whereas the /v/ of sovjet is
syllabified as a coda. Van de Vijver finishes the chapter by comparing  
his
analysis with ones based on vowel-length contrasts or Morpheme Structure
constraints.

Chapter 14: The relative harmony of /s+stop/ onsets: Obstruent clusters
and the sonority sequencing principle (Frida Morelli). In this chapter,
Morelli seeks to account for the cross-linguistic generalization that,
when expanding upon core stop+sonorant and fricative+sonorant onset
clusters, languages typically allow fricative+stop and not  
stop+fricative
clusters. Given the general role proposed for sonority in determining
onset wellformedness, one should expect the opposite. The author  
proposes
that the relative unmarkedness of fricative+stop onsets with respect to
other possible obstruent+obstruent clusters is related to their being  
the
least marked vis-à-vis the feature [continuant]. Under the assumption  
that
the constraint set contains two OCP constraints, OCP[-cont] and OCP
[+cont], as well as the constraint SO (which disallows any tautosyllabic
stop+obstruent sequence), FS are the least marked onsets given that the
two members differ in terms of continuancy and that the stop is not
initial. Within fricative+stop clusters, she argues coronal /s/+stop
clusters are the least marked because place is marked in obstruents that
are not released into sonorants, as release cues -- the primary  
perceptual
cues to obstruent place -- are impoverished in this position. This is
formalized using constraints based on Padgett (1995).

Chapter 15: The independent nature of phonotactic constraints: An
alternative to syllable-based approaches (Juliette Blevins). This final
chapter seeks to demonstrate that phonotactic constraints, which are  
most
often defined with respect to syllables, are better defined in terms of
phonetic strings. Blevins cites three types of evidence to support this
claim: (i) divergences observed in many languages between syllable
structure as determined with respect to phonotactics and syllabification
necessary to account for metrical structure and native speaker  
intuitions;
(ii) cross-linguistic phonotactic similarities in languages with  
different
syllable structure; (iii) inviolable phonotactic constraints that defy
syllable-based characterization. The author proposes that phonotactics  
be
expressed with respect to constraints of the form "the set of feature
values X is/is not licensed in string K", where K corresponds to a  
string
of features, segments and word/morpheme boundaries. Blevins continues by
investigating specific instances of such constraints as necessary for  
the
explanation of laryngeal and place neutralization in a variety of
languages. Such investigation includes the way in which such  
constraints --
  if inviolable -- can explain emergent cross-linguistic implicational
hierarchies. Discussion then moves to explanatory adequacy. Building on
proposals in Steriade (1994,1997,1998,1999), the author argues that such
constraints are phonetically motivated. Specifically, neutralization
occurs in positions in which the acoustic/perceptual cues for a contrast
are least salient. The chapter concludes with a discussion of two  
aspects
of the general proposal for OT. As concerns the possibility of  
inviolable
constraints, Blevins argues that the validity of the approach begs  
further
investigation of whether subsystems of inviolable constraints should be
introduced in OT. As concerns markedness, she proposes that, given
positions of neutralization have been demonstrated to be directly  
related
to phonetic conditioning environments in previous research, a first step
towards building a theory of phonotactic markedness in OT will be to
redefine syllable-based Markedness and Faithfulness constraints in  
string-
based terms.

EVALUATION

The fourteen papers included in this volume constitute a very important
contribution both to research on the syllable and the development of OT.
As concerns the syllable, a number of issues concerning representation
(e.g. geminates, semisyllables) and processes (e.g. cyclicity, opacity)
are addressed. The papers also raise many interesting questions re OT,
including the nature of inputs and the possibility of inviolable
constraints. The analyses proposed cover a large range of syllable
phenomena and an impressive variety of languages, all the while not
requiring more than a basic background in OT to follow the majority of
analyses. This makes this publication of interest to a wide public.

Another strength of the research presented is the clear effort on the  
part
of many authors to discuss previous analyses, including their  
weaknesses,
and to demonstrate the ways in which OT analyses may contribute to  
solving
such problems. As such, the articles provide not only a solid grounding  
in
OT, but also a good training in the basics of solid hypothesis  
evaluation
and phonological analysis; this increases the volume's pedagogical  
value.

A recurring and interesting aspect of many analyses is the demonstration
that what have been proposed to be complex interactions of rules and
constraints on surface forms in previous analyses result from the
satisfaction of one or a few high-ranking constraints. For example, in
Chapter 2, McCarthy demonstrates that trisyllabic deletion in Bedouin
Arabic is directly motivated by the enforcement of quantity requirements
on heads in an iambic situation. As the author states, such an analysis
avoids positing complex, nonlocal, and highly arbitrary environments for
rule application.

There are, however, two criticisms that can be levelled at the volume  
as a
whole, both of which run counter to Féry and van de Vijver's claim in  
the
introductory chapter that "OT is capable of providing answers to old
issues that have been problematic in procedural analyses". The first
criticism regards the level of explanatory adequacy of many of the
constraints proposed. While some authors seek to motivate their
constraints (e.g. Blevin's use of acoustic/perceptual cues), other
constraints seem stipulated purely for the needs of the analysis in
question. Indeed, many constraints are not validated with data from  
other
varieties/languages or with broader typological or phonetic criteria.
While the analyses proposed provide excellent descriptive coverage of  
the
phenomena in question, if they are based on constraints lacking
explanatory power, one must question the extent to which the OT analyses
provided are superior to previous derivational ones. Note that the
presence of such constraints does not invalidate the analyses. Rather,  
it
necessitates further research into their motivation.

Second, it is not obvious that all proposals, including those involving
representation (e.g. the possibility of semisyllables) require OT for
their implementation. Indeed, some authors go as far as to state that
their proposals are compatible with other frameworks (Wiltshire p.255;
Blevins, p.376).

However, all in all, the volume provides stimulating discussion of the
syllable in OT and should become a frequently-cited reference.

ABOUT THE REVIEWER

Jeffrey Steele holds a PhD in Linguistics from McGill University and is
currently Assistant Professor of French Linguistics at the University of
Toronto. His research focuses on second language acquisition and
linguistic theory, particularly the acquisition of prosodic structure,  
as
well as Romance phonetics and phonology.

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Subject:Al-Adab's new issue

> Please post this announcement.  Thank you.
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>  Sudan in Egyptian Eyes (file); Academic Boycott of Israel (file);  
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>
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> Al-Adab's new issue (September/October 2004) features two files.  The  
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> Raymond Kamel (An Egyptian Look at Sudan), Hani' Rislan (Sudan and  
> Egyptian National Security), Ahmad al-Sayyed al-Najjar  
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> Egyptian-Sudanese Relations), Ahmad al-Khamisy (The Sudanese Community  
> in Egypt), as well as three leaders from the Egyptian Opposition  
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>
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> ‬ويتضمن  ‮‬بعنوان‮ ‬الاول  ‮‬بعيون‮ ‬السودان  ‮‬والتاني‮ ‬مصرية،   
> ‮‬المقاطعة‮ ‬عن  ‮‬للكيان‮ ‬الاكاديمية  ‮‬كما‮. ‬الصهيوني ‬العدد‮  
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>   ‮‬العراقي‮ الشاعر  ‮‬من‮ ‬قصائد‮ ‬ثلاث  ‮‬اما‮. ‬الموقّت‮ ‬منفاه   
> ‮‬العدد‮ ‬افتتاحية ‮ ‬لرئيس‮ ‬فهي ‬
>   ‮‬عن‮ التحرير  ‮‬الاخيرة‮ ‬التطورات ‮. ‬وسورية‮ ‬لبنان‮ ‬في ‬
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Since al-Mozainy's Ph.D. dissertation deals with the Bedouin dialect of
Hijaaz, you may want to explore Mahasen AbuMansour's thesis entitled "A
NONLINEAR ANALYSIS OF ARABIC SYLLABIC PHONOLOGY, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE
TO MAKKAN". You can preview its table of content at
http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/preview/8724881

Mohamed Al-Khairy
Phonetics Lab, University of Florida

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:farwaneh at email.arizona.edu
Subject:Stress in Meccan Arabic reply

Also check Mahasen Abu-Mansour's dissertation (1987) from
U.Florida at Gainesville, and subsequent works in Perspectives on Arabic
Linguistics.
Samira Farwaneh

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Middle East Languages in Higher Education
Saturday, November 20, 2004

The status of language in higher education is a matter of serious
concern for the nation. Language coordinators responsible for
less-commonly-taught languages are typically lecturers and therefore
second-class citizens in their departments.  Every year tenured
language faculty retire and are replaced with lecturers (if at all).
No less of a concern, how are we to attract promising graduate students
to a field that appears to promise no future? Can we trust the academy
to correct itself on this crucial matter? Come listen to the National
Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) report the results of its
surveys of students and teachers of Arabic, Modern Hebrew, Persian, and
Turkish and its study of hiring trends over the past 40 years.  NMELRC,
with the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, the American
Association of Teachers of Persian, the American Association of
Teachers of Turkish, the National Association of Professors of Hebrew,
and the Berkeley Language Center, is sponsoring a joint session for
those attending the annual meetings of ACTFL (American Counsel of
Teachers of Foreign Languages) and MESA (Middle East Studies
Association). The two audiences will be linked with live video. Plan on
participating at either location or via the Internet. In order to
facilitate broadcast of the event, the MESA meeting will be held on the
UC-Berkeley campus.

MESA (San Francisco): 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 155 Dwinelle Hall, UC-Berkeley
ACTFL (Chicago): 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Williford B, Chicago Hilton

We encourage you to attend or participate via the Internet. Directions
for getting to Dwinelle Hall or for logging on to the webcast will be
posted shortly at:

	http://nmelrc.org/

For more information on the ACTFL or MESA meetings see:

	ACTFL: Nov.19-21, 2004, http://actfl.org/
	MESA: Nov. 20-23, 2004,
http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA04/mesa04.htm

National Middle East Language Resource Center
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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:22:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:"Languages and Linguisitics" 13th issue
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1) Subject:"Languages and Linguisitics" 13th issue

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:estry at menara.ma
Subject:"Languages and Linguisitics" 13th issue

I should be grateful if you could publicize the following announcement
about
the publication of issue 13 of the journal "Languages and Linguistics"
published in Morocco. It's a non-profit scientific periodical.  Many
thanks.
I appreciate it.

PUBLICATION OF ISSUE 13 OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL "LANGUAGES
AND LINGUISTICS"  ON   "AFRICAN, SEMITIC, AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS "
Edited by MOHA
ENNAJI


TABLE OF CONTENTS  (see also attached file)

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 contact Prof Moha Ennaji by email:
estry at menara.ma

Or Consult the website:  www.lang-ling.tk <http://www.lang-ling.tk/>

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:40:40 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:40:40 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Egyptian National Anthem Query
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1) Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Haroon Shirwani <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query

I was wondering if anyone knew where I can find a sung version of the  
Egyptian national anthem (rather than just the instrumental) online. It  
looks like a good text for teaching elementary level students.
 
Yours,
 
Haroon
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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:43:29 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:43:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic wordprocessing query
Message-ID: <FRI.19.NOV.2004.124329.0700.NJA9@EMAIL.BYU.EDU>

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1) Subject:Arabic wordprocessing query

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Hussein Elkhafaifi <hme3 at u.washington.edu>
Subject:Arabic wordprocessing query

> I create Arabic documents on a Mac using Nisus Writer. Is there a way  
> to open these files on a PC using Microsoft Word or another word  
> processing program and still retain the Arabic script and formatting,  
> other than retyping it all?
>
> Thanks for any help on this.
>
> Hussein M. Elkhafaifi
> Assistant Professor of Arabic
> Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization
> 229 Denny Hall Box 353120
> University of Washington
> Seattle, WA 98l95-3120
>
> Tel: (206) 543-9596; 543-6033
> Fax: (206) 685-7936
> E-mail: hme3 at u.washington.edu 

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:50:11 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:50:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Proficiency-based curricula query
Message-ID: <FRI.19.NOV.2004.125011.0700.NJA9@EMAIL.BYU.EDU>

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1) Subject:Proficiency-based curricula query

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Maher Awad <ma4dx at virginia.edu>
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

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:52:24 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:52:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic teacher development program
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1) Subject:Arabic teacher development program

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Santosh Santosh <Santosh_Santosh at rhsmith.umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic teacher development program

> Dear Sir/Madam:
>
> As students in the MBA program at the Robert H. Smith School of  
> Business at the University of Maryland, we are currently working on  
> behalf of a reputed language research institute on the launch of a new  
> Arabic teacher development program. 
>
> We have developed a survey to assist us in bringing the product to  
> market and would appreciate a moment of your time to aid us in the  
> process. All information collected will be aggregated for analysis and  
> will therefore be kept anonymous.  Please ?click? on the link below to  
> complete the survey. 
>
>  http://surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=16318723879
>
>  The questions should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.  Your  
> ideas and insight will be very valuable to us. 
>
> Thank you for your time and please forward this email to friends  
> and/or colleagues that would be interested in helping us.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Smith School Consulting Team
> University of Maryland
> College Park, MD 20742
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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:57:55 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:57:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Job Opportunities
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1) Subject:Assistant Professor Position at University of Virginia
2) Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/CASL

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From: ms at guppy.mail.virginia.edu
Subject:Assistant Professor Position at University of Virginia

University of Virginia
Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Charlottesville, VA

Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at
the University of Virginia announces a full-time, tenure-track
appointment in Arabic, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Employment will commence in Fall 2005.

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to research and
undergraduate and graduate teaching and service.  Duties will include
teaching courses in Arabic language, Arabic literature and culture,
in addition to assisting in the Virginia-Yarmouk Program.  Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in Arabic literature by Fall 2005.  At least two
years of teaching experience is preferred.  Native or near-native
competency in both Arabic and English is required.  Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, send an up-to-date curriculum vitae along with a letter of
application describing research interests, teaching experience and
language ability, one or two sample publications, and three letters
of recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search Committee, AMELC, P. O.
Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781.

The University of Virginia is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.  The University is building a culturally
diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from
women, minorities.  Review of applications will begin 24 January 2005
and continue until the position is filled.

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Bill Young <byoung at casl.umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/CASL

> Date: 15 Nov  2004
>
> From:byoung at casl.umd.edu
>
> Subject: Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/Center for  
> Advanced Study of Language
>  
> The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of  
> Maryland invites applications for a research scientist to work in  
> CASL’s interdisciplinary research program on the description,  
> analysis, and acquisition of Arabic and its variants.  CASL seeks a  
> scholar with specialization in computational linguistics with a strong  
> focus on the analysis of Arabic dialects. The incumbent will assist in  
> the development of research projects that enable government employees  
> – especially foreign language professionals – to improve their  
> performance. 
>
>  QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Computational  
> Linguistics, theoretical linguistics, Arabic linguistics/language, or  
> a related field, a record of individual research achievement in the  
> development and analysis of large-scale corpora of written and  
> especially spoken Arabic, and a strong record of publication.  
> Candidates' research and publications should show evidence of ability  
> to tackle complex, interdisciplinary research and to work  
> collaboratively with a range of institutions and researchers.   
> Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working  
> with industry or government in non-academic settings. Candidates must  
> hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to obtain a security clearance.   
> For information on U.S. government security clearances, please see  
> http://www.dss.mil/psi/faq.htm.
>
> TO APPLY: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and writing  
> sample to Senior Research Scientist (Arabic CL), CASL – University of  
> Maryland, Box 25, College Park, Maryland 20742 or e-mail  
> jobs at casl.umd.edu. The University of Maryland is an affirmative  
> action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are  
> encouraged to apply.  Questions about this position should be sent by  
> e-mail to jobquestions at casl.umd.edu.

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov  5 19:17:48 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:17:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MESA Meeting Lockout
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1) Subject:MESA Meeting Lockout

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Kristen Brustad <kbrusta at emory.edu>
Subject:MESA Meeting Lockout


> Dear AATA Members,

   Please read the following if you are planning on going to MESA this
year.

>
> Members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) are no doubt
> aware that the Hyatt Regency,
> scheduled site of MESA's 2004 annual meeting, is one of 14 San
> Francisco
> hotels that has locked out its workers as part of a contract dispute.
> The
> mayor of San Francisco is walking the picket line with the locked-out
> workers. The lockout has serious national implications.
>
> For background on the lockout and links to more information, see:
>
> http://www.merip.org/lockout/primer.html
>
> MERIP, the publisher of MER Online, has sent open letters to the MESA
> board
> and secretariat, as well as the Hyatt Regency, about the lockout. We
> encourage other institutional members of MESA and other book
> exhibitors to
> use our letters as a model:
>
> http://www.merip.org/lockout/mesa_open_letter.html
>
> MERIP urges the MESA secretariat to find an alternative, unionized
> venue for
> the 2004 annual meeting, so that members are not forced to choose
> between an
> important professional gathering and solidarity with this vital labor
> struggle.
>
> Middle East Report Online is a free service of the Middle East Research
> and Information Project (MERIP).

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov  5 19:17:37 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:17:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Fellowship Opportunities with AFIC
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1) Subject:Fellowship Opportunities with AFIC

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Roxanne <roxannerebecca at yahoo.com>
Subject:Fellowship Opportunities with AFIC

ARABIC FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION -(AFIC)
Fellowship Opportunities 2005-06:
Intensive Arabic Language Study


AFIC Background
The AFIC Project is a new initiative in the field of
Arabic study, funded by the National Foreign Language
Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland, and
directed by Professor Terri DeYoung at the University
of Washington. The purpose of the AFIC Project is to
promote new methods and approaches to the study of
Arabic at higher levels of proficiency (Advanced and
Superior).

Fellowships
In 2005-06 the AFIC project, in conjunction with the
National Flagship Language Inititative fellowship
program anticipates awarding four (4) full fellowships
to the Center For Arabic Studies Abroad (CASA) program
in Cairo, Egypt and four (4) full fellowships to the
Arabic Language Center at Damascus University,
Damascus, Syria.  Depending on funding, additional
awards may become available.  (Fellowships cover
tuition, room, board, health insurance and airfare).

Requirements and Pre-requisites
Fellowships are extremely competitive and will be
awarded expressly to students who are interested in
taking advantage of special opportunities to enhance
their skills in Listening Comprehension and Speaking.
Recipients of fellowships incur a federal service
requirement as a condition of accepting the award.
Only those individuals who expect to seek longer-term
employment with an agency or organization of the
federal government involved in national security
should seek this funding. Applicants must have already
achieved an advanced language proficiency in Arabic
(minimum Intermediate High as defined by the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines) at the time of application.

Application Procedures
Prospective applicants must submit three (3) sets of
applications to apply for these Fellowships: 1) to the
Academy for Educational Development (www.aed.org), due
January 18th, 2005,  2) to the Center For Arabic
Studies Abroad , (www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/CASA), in
order to register for the CASA exam, which all
prospective AFIC fellows must take regardless of the
country to which they apply, due January 7th, 2005,
and 3) to the AFIC Program Office at the University of
Washington (http://depts.washington.edu/afic/), due
December 20, 2004.

Applications may be downloaded from the websites
listed above. Links to all three applications are
available on the AFIC website:
http://depts.washington.edu/afic/

Please contact Roxanne Brame with questions:
rbrame at u.washington.edu

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov  5 19:18:46 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:18:46 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Job Opportunities
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1) Subject: Islamic Religion Job at The University of Oklahoma
2) Subject:Opening for Assistant Professor in Arabic at the University  
of Florida
3) Subject:Position of Preceptor in Modern Arabic Language at Harvard
4) Subject:Arabic position at University of Maryland
5) Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Utah
6) Subject:Arabic/Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Concordia  
University, Quebec, Canada
7) Subject:Assistant Professor of Arabic at University of Virginia

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1)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:malhawary at ou.edu
Subject: Islamic Religion Job at The University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma announces a tenure-track position as  
Assistant Professor in Religious Studies, with specialization in  
Islamic Religion.  The candidate will teach introductory and advanced  
courses in Islamic religion and its historical development, textual  
tradition and analysis, contemporary issues in Islam, and possibly  
other courses of general pertinence to Religious Studies.  Teaching and  
research are allotted equally in the po
sition, so a sustained publication record is expected.  A completed  
doctorate, or strong evidence of timely completion, is required.  The  
position is open to disciplinary specialization, so that candidates  
will be considered from a variety of fields.  The position will be  
housed in a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary Religious Studies  
program, which emphasizes a balance between diverse religious  
traditions and different approaches to the s
tudy of religion.  Screening will begin after November 15, 2004, but  
applications will be considered until the position is filled.  Salary  
is competitive for the position that will begin August 15, 2005.   
Applications should be sent to Allen Hertzke, Director, Religious  
Studies Program, 455 W. Lindsey, DAHT 804, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-2008.  
  Completed applications should include a cover letter describing how  
the candidate?s interest and back
ground suit the position, Vita, writing sample, transcript, any  
teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation.

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:"Aida A. Bamia" <abamia at aall.ufl.edu>
Subject:Opening for Assistant Professor in Arabic at the University of  
Florida

Dear Nathan,
Would you be kind enough to post the enclosed job description for an  
Arabic position we have at the University of Florida. As a subscriber  
to the list I have used it in the past for similar purposes.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Aida A. Bamia

Assistant Professor in Arabic

The Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures at the
University of Florida invites applications for a tenure-track assistant
professor position in Arabic.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time
of appointment and a native or near native fluency in Arabic.  The
preferred areas of specialization include Sociolinguistics, Applied
linguistics and Proficiency-based teaching with the ability to implement
interactive computer programs.  The successful applicant will be
expected to teach Arabic language at all levels and courses in his/her
areas of specialization. S/he will also be expected to participate on a
rotating basis in the intensive Arabic Summer Program in Fex (Morocco).
Arabic studies are part of a bachelor's degree in Near Eastern Languages
and Cultures which has two tracks, Arabic and Hebrew. The faculty
involved with the program would be affiliated with the Center for
African Studies as well as with the Linguistics Program. The salary is
competitive and will be determined on the basis of the selected
candidate's qualifications. The deadline for application is December 30,
2004.

Applicants must submit a letter of application, a CV, three letters of
recommendation, teaching evaluations and a sample of their writings
(Ph.D. candidates must provide a chapter from their dissertation).

Address applications and inquiries to:

Chair, Arabic Search Committee
University of Florida
470 Grinter Hall
PO Box 115565
Gainesville, Florida 32611-5565
Tel. (352) 392-2422
Fax. (352) 392-1443

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:"Prof. William Granara" <granara at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject:Position of Preceptor in Modern Arabic Language at Harvard

> POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> PRECEPTOR IN MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE
>
> Harvard University
>
> ????? The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
>  seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Arabic beginning  
> September 2005.? The position is renewable on a yearly basis for up to  
> eight years.
>
> ??????? The successful applicant should be well versed on the issues  
> of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, have experience in teaching  
> all levels of Modern Standard Arabic, have native or near native  
> proficiency in Arabic, and must be able to conduct upper level courses  
> in Arabic.? Specialization in modern Arabic literature, linguistics  
> and culture, or Arabic intellectual history is highly desirable.?  
> Ph.D. preferred.
>
> ??????? Letters of application (accompanied by CV and names and  
> addresses of referees) should be sent no later than December 30, 2004  
> to:
>
>  Prof. William Granara
>  Harvard University
>  Center for Middle Eastern Studies
>  1430 Massachusetts Ave., #414
>  Cambridge, MA? 02138
>
>
> Harvard University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer  
> and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual or  
> affectational preference, age, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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4)
Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:elgibali <elgibali at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Arabic position at University of Maryland


University or Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Department: School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor or Lecturer
Specialty Areas: Arabic, Applied Linguistics


Description:

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of
Maryland, College Park, invites applications for two visiting faculty
positions in Arabic (Lecturer or Visiting Assistant Professor). Pending
funding  availability, the positions may begin as early as January 15,  
2005.
The successful applicants will join a strong and fast-growing Arabic  
program.
The positions involve teaching Arabic at all levels of proficiency and  
the
possibility of conducting research on the acquisition of Arabic as a  
foreign
language. Preference will be given to candidates who have a successful  
track
record in teaching Arabic at American universities and who have research
experience. Minimum requirements are an M.A. in TAFL or related field  
and
native or near-native proficiency in Arabic. Completed applications must
include a letter of interest; a curriculum vitae; names, addresses, and
telephone  numbers/email addresses of three referees, and should be  
sent to
the address below.  Application reviews will begin immediately and  
interviews
may take place at MESA in November, 2004.


Address for Applications:

  Arabic Search Committee
  1220-C Jimenez Hall
  College Park, MD 20742
  United States of America

  Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

  Contact Information:

  Professor Mike Long
  Email: mlong5 at umd.edu
  Phone: 301-405-6464
  Website: http://www.languages.umd.edu

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:Mushira Eid <mushira.eid at m.cc.utah.edu>
Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Utah

Please post the following job announcement for an assistant professor  
in Arabic.
Thank you.

The Department of Languages and Literature and the Middle East Center  
at the
University of Utah invite applicants for a joint tenure-track position  
in Arabic
at the assistant professor level to begin August, 2005. Although the  
area of
specialization (linguistics/literature) is open, the successful  
candidate
should have teaching and research background in Arabic language  
pedagogy and
teaching methodologies and be prepared to teach all levels of Arabic  
(Modern
Standard and a colloquial dialect), courses in his/her area of  
specialization
as well as culture and civilization courses, and general  
education/humanities
courses when needed. The candidate should be prepared to participate in  
all
areas of our undergraduate and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) program.  
He/she will
be responsible for coordinating the Arabic language program including
supervision of teaching assistants.

Teaching load is four courses per year. Qualifications: Ph.D., native or
near-native proficiency. Strong commitment to research and teaching is
essential. Interest in program development and grant application is  
desirable.
The University of Utah is a Research-1 institution and provides  
excellent
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and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Mushira Eid, Chair,
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From:Jean Proulx < jean.proulx at concordia.ca >
Subject:Arabic/Language Acquisition: Rank Open, Concordia University,  
Quebec, Canada

University or Organization: Concordia University
Department: Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
Job Rank: Rank Open
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition
Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard


Description:

The Faculty of Arts and Science at Concordia University in Montreal,  
Canada,
invites applications for a limited-term appointment ending May 31,  
2005, in
Modern Standard Arabic and Culture.  Applicants must have a PhD or ABD  
status in
Arabic, Middle Eastern or Islamic Studies, or equivalent, as well as  
proven
excellence in teaching and native or near-native proficiency in Modern  
Standard
Arabic and English.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach
undergraduate courses in introductory and/or intermediate Modern  
Standard
Arabic.  Teaching assignments may also include undergraduate courses in  
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the administration of our recently-introduced Minor and Certificate  
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Modern Arabic Language and Culture.  Please forward a letter of intent,  
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curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of teaching and  
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interests and three letters of reference to the address below or by  
e-mail to
vallejo at alcor.concordia.ca.

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the  
position
is filled.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,  
Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority. Concordia University is  
committed to
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Address for Applications:

Dr. Catherine Vallejo, Chair
Department of Classics, Modern Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts and Science
care of Concordia University, Room S-H 663-11
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Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

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From:ms at guppy.mail.virginia.edu
Subject:Assistant Professor of Arabic at University of Virginia

University of Virginia
Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Charlottesville, VA

Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at
the University of Virginia announces a full-time, tenure-track
appointment in Arabic, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Employment will commence in Fall 2005.

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to research and
undergraduate and graduate teaching and service.  Duties will include
teaching courses in Arabic language, Arabic literature and culture,
in addition to assisting in the Virginia-Yarmouk Program.  Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in Arabic literature by Fall 2005.  At least two
years of teaching experience is preferred.  Native or near-native
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commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, send an up-to-date curriculum vitae along with a letter of
application describing research interests, teaching experience and
language ability, one or two sample publications, and three letters
of recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search Committee, AMELC, P. O.
Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781.

The University of Virginia is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.  The University is building a culturally
diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from
women, minorities.  Review of applications will begin 24 January 2005
and continue until the position is filled.

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Subject:Term query

> Hi all
>
> Was wondering whether the Arabic term has been coined for the
administrative
> buzzword '(visible) deliverables'. (musallamaat mar'iyya??) and if
> anyone
> has come across it.
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Subject: Arabi-L:LIT:Italian-Arabic-Italian Dictionary
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A new Italian-Arabic-Italian Dictionary

Il Dizionario di Arabo
Dizionario Italiano-Arabo Arabo-Italiano
Zanichelli Editore
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Notes of Arabic Grammar
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Subject:The Syllable in Optimality Theory

Reposted from LINGUIST

EDITORS: F?ry, Caroline; van de Vijver, Ruben
TITLE: The Syllable in Optimality Theory
YEAR: 2003
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
Announced at http://linguistlist.org/issues/13/13-162.html


Jeffrey Steele, University of Toronto

The chapters of this edited volume each present an analysis of a  
syllable-
related processes in Optimality Theory (OT). The fourteen papers that
follow the introduction are grouped into four main sections -- 'Syllable
Structure and Prosodic Structure', 'Nonmoraic Syllables and Syllable
Edges', 'Segments and Syllables' and 'How Concrete is Phonotactics' --
based on their main focus. Given the volume's length and the breadth of
topics covered, this review will be restricted to presenting a summary  
of
the core arguments of each article, followed by an overall evaluation of
the volume.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Overview (Caroline F?ry & Ruben van de Vijver). This first
chapter consists of an introduction, as well as a summary of each of the
following chapters. F?ry and van de Vijver propose that the volume  
offers
two important insights into the syllable and OT, namely the ways in  
which
OT can provide solutions to previously problematic syllable phenomena  
and
how the syllable can both reveal and solve problems within OT.

Chapter 2: Sympathy, cumulativity, and the Duke-of-York gambit (John J.
McCarthy). McCarthy examines Duke-of-York (DY) gambits, that is serial
derivations of the form A --> B --> A. He proposes that they are of two
types: vacuous DYs, for which the postulation of stage B follows from
independently motivated rules and strict serialism; and feeding DYs, in
which the presence of B is necessary for the feeding of some  
intermediate
rule. McCarthy argues that vacuous DYs are unnecessary. Using data from
Nootka, Catalan and Slovak, he demonstrates that they can be accounted  
for
through blocking under constraint domination. As concerns feeding DYs,
using data principally from syllable-stress interactions in Bedouin
Arabic, he argues that such derivations do not occur in general. Rather,
the surface facts can be explained using Sympathy theory. Sympathy  
theory
proposes that apparently opaque interactions involve a sympathetic
candidate, which is faithful to the input vis-?-vis some faithfulness
constraint. The optimal candidate must not only incur the fewest
violations of the most highly ranked constraints, it must also be the  
most
similar to the sympathetic candidate in some respect. The version of
Sympathy theory proposed differs from previous versions which evaluated
sympathy using intercandidate faithfulness constraints. The author  
argues
that such an evaluation metric allows for an overly rich theory. To
correct for this, McCarthy proposes that sympathy be defined in terms of
cumulativity, i.e., in terms of subsets of unfaithful mappings. Only
candidates whose set of unfaithful mappings is cumulative vis-?-vis the
sympathetic candidate will satisfy the highly ranked sympathy  
constraint.
DY derivations are inherently non-cumulative and thus always fail to be
optimal, a typologically-desirable outcome.

Chapter 3: The controversy over geminates and syllable weight (Stuart
Davis). Davis investigates the representation of geminate consonants,  
his
principal claim being that they are best represented as underlying  
moraic
consonants, and not as consonants linked to two root nodes or X-slots.  
The
primary data involve two groups of inanimate singular-plural noun
alternations in Sinhala that differ in output form (e.g. [mal@]-
[mal] 'flower-flowers' versus [mull@]-[mulu] 'corner-corners', where [@]
=schwa). Davis argues that the differences in gemination in the singular
and in the absence versus presence of word-final vowels in the plural  
are
related to underlying representation. Specifically, in the case
of '[mull@]-[mulu]' type pairs, the final consonant of the root is
underlyingly moraic. In Sinhala, which enforces moraic faithfulness  
while
prohibiting final geminates, the geminate are realized in the singular,
where a vocalic grammatical suffix follows. In contrast, in the plural,  
a
final epenthetic vowel is inserted with the underlying geminate's mora
being associated to this position. Davis then demonstrates that the
constraint ranking proposed accounts for a similar alternation with  
roots
involving final prenasalized stops. As final evidence for the moraic
representation of geminates, the author presents data from genitive
allomorphy, where both [e] and [ee] occur. The latter form occurs with
monomoraic roots; in all other cases, the short form is used.  
Importantly,
the geminate-final roots involved in the singular-plural alternations  
that
Davis argues to be bimoraic do pattern with multimoraic forms. The  
author
concludes this chapter by presenting reanalyses of previous data argued  
to
favour against a moraic representation of geminates (viz. Hume et al.
1997, Baker 1997).

Chapter 4: The syllable as a unit of prosodic organization in Japanese
(Haruo Kubozono). Through a discussion of five independent phonological
phenomena, namely loanword truncation, zuzya-go (jazz musician's secret
language), motherese, emphatic mimetics, and compound formation,  
Kubozono
demonstrates the dominance of HL over LH structures in Japanese. In the
data discussed, HL generally results from quantity alterations (e.g.  
HH--
> HL shortening; LL-->HL, L-->HL, H-->HL, LH-->HL lengthenings), which  
> the
author notes as being crucially different from iambic lengthening or
trochaic shortening. It is argued that the HL-LH asymmetry cannot be
explained with reference to moras alone. Rather, it is demonstrated that
the syllable is an equally important prosodic unit as the mora in  
Japanese.

Chapter 5: Prosodic weight (Draga Zec). This chapter focuses on  
positional
asymmetries involving light and heavy syllable nuclei in English,  
Mordwin,
Old Church Slavonic and Asheninca. Rejecting the idea of a hybrid weight
hierarchy based on mora count and the sonority of the nucleus, Zec  
instead
proposes a prosodic hierarchy-based set of sonority constraints, with
asymmetries falling out principally from sonority interactions between
syllables and feet. Specifically, the Foot and the Prosodic Word (PWd)
impose further sonority restrictions with the result that certain  
classes
of segments may be excluded from headship of these constituents.
Asymmetries, including the asymmetry in the ability of /l/ and /r/ to
constitute the head of the foot in English, fall out from such Foot and
PWd-associated sonority constraints.

Chapter 6: Syllables and moras in Arabic (Paul Kiparsky). The focus of
this chapter is the typology of syllable structure differences among  
three
Arabic dialect groups. The differences in question principally involve
the  wellformedness of consonant clusters and opaque epenthesis/stress
interactions. Kiparsky argues that the dialects differ in whether they
license semisyllables, i.e., moras unaffiliated with syllables and
adjoined to higher prosodic constituents. Such a difference is  
represented
formally as the relative ranking of LICENSE-MORA and markedness
constraints governing the wellformedness of syllables and feet. The  
author
argues that the analysis proposed provides evidence for a non-parallel,
stratal model of OT (i.e. a constraint-based version of Lexical  
Phonology
and Morphology). Under such a model, word and sentence-level phonology  
is
shaped by different constraint systems that act in serial fashion.  
Indeed,
under Kiparsky's proposal, syllable typology is a consequence of
differences in the level at which semisyllables are licensed: lexically,
lexically and postlexically, or at neither stage.

Chapter 7: Semisyllables and universal syllabification (Young-mee Yu  
Cho &
Tracy Holloway King). In this chapter, Cho & Holloway King seek to  
account
for apparent consonant cluster sonority violations in languages such as
Georgian, Polish and Bella Coola, all the while maintaining the
universality of the Sonority Sequencing Principle (SSP) and Exhaustive
Syllabification (ES). The essence of their proposal is that such  
apparent
violations involve semisyllables, i.e., syllables containing no moras
which permit the syllabification of such clusters as a sequence of  
onsets.
Once the complex morpheme structure of the three languages is taken into
account, the principal difference between them is the range of segments
that may be moraic. The languages in question differ from languages that
disallow semisyllables in that the faithfulness constraints DEP and MAX
dominate SYLLABLE-MORA, a constraint requiring all syllables contain a
mora.

Chapter 8: Onsets and nonmoraic syllables in German (Caroline F?ry).  
F?ry
investigates the representation of word-final non-appendical consonants  
in
German. She argues that such segments are best analysed as onsets of
syllables lacking nuclei. Such an analysis allows for representations in
which syllables are maximally bimoraic, thus doing away with the  
positing
of superheavy syllables. It also explains the variable patterning of the
laryngeals [h] and [?] as well as [g] following angma. The first section
of the paper convincingly motivates the presence of word-final
semisyllables, primarily based on asymmetries in the patterning of final
consonants following tense versus lax vowels. The author then looks at
asymmetries in the realization of the largyneals [h] and [?] as well as
[g] following angma. It is argued that these segments fail to surface  
when
syllabified as onsets to nonmoraic syllables.

Chapter 9: Extrasyllabic consonants and onset well-formedness (Antony
Dubach Green). Focusing on position-based asymmetries in word-initial
versus medial clusters in Icelandic, Attic Greek and Munster Irish,  
Green
argues that clusters that are illicit syllable onsets may nonetheless be
syllabified as onsets to the Ft and PWd. He proposes that the  
asymmetries
in question are related to the interaction of a fixed hierarchy of Onset
Wellformedness (OWF) constraints, which may take the syllable, Ft or PWd
as arguments, and require a steep sonority rise between the two members  
of
the cluster. The set of onsets possible in a given language results from
the interaction of these constraints with Faithfulness constraints (MAX,
DEP), as well as NoCODA, constraints on exhaustive syllabification, and  
a
Syllable-contact-law-based constrained mitigating against sonority rises
across syllable boundaries.

Chapter 10: Beyond codas: word and phrase-final alignment (Caroline R.
Wiltshire). In this chapter, Wiltshire demonstrates how a unified
alignment theory, in which the PWd and Prosodic Phrase (PPhr) can also
serve as constraint arguments, allows for clearer generalizations
concerning syllable typology, particularly in languages in which
differences exist between the sets of syllable-final segments and the
larger range of segments observed word and phrase-finally. The author
demonstrates that languages that require phrases or words to end in
consonants or vowels (Atampaya Uradhi; Leti; Yapese; and Pitjantjatjara
respectively), all the while not imposing such constraints on syllables,
involve grammars in which constraints requiring the alignment of the  
PPhr
and PWd with consonant and vowels outrank correspondence constraints.  
Such
an analysis also allows an interesting account of word and phrase-final
consonants that violate otherwise well-respected coda constraints, often
analysed as extraprosodic or extrametrical in derivational analyses.
Wiltshire argues that both types of analyses are superior to previous,  
non-
constraint-based analyses, in that they do not necessitate cyclical
syllabification.

Chapter 11: On the sources of opacity in OT: Coda processes in German
(Junko It? and Armin Mester). This chapter addresses the question of how
best to express opacity effects in an output-oriented framework like OT.
It? and Mester's answer is that opacity results from the existence of
separate modules for word and phrasal phonology interacting serially, as
well as the possibility of constraint conjunction; it is the latter  
aspect
that constitute the main focus of the chapter. The phenomena of focus  
are
coda devoicing, spirantization and cluster simplification in German. The
authors argue that all three processes result from the conjunction of
*COD, which bans any coda segment, and some segmental markedness
constraint (ex. *VoiObs in the case of devoicing), when ranked above the
relevant Faithfulness constraints. The interaction of the three  
processes
involve opaque, bleeding or counterbleeding effects. In the remainder of
the chapter, It? and Mester demonstrate that neither transparent OT  
(i.e.
using only standard Markedness and Faithfulness constraints) nor  
Sympathy
theory can adequately account for such effects. Rather, they show that  
the
same type of  constraint conjunction necessary for the three  
coda-related
processes is at the source of the opacity observed.

Chapter 12: Ambisyllabicity and fricative voicing in West Germanic
dialects (Marc van Oostendorp). The primary focus of this chapter are
position-sensitive fricative voicing asymmetries in Frisian, with
subsequent comparison with patterns in Thurgovian German, Roermond  
Dutch,
and Standard Dutch. Oostendorp proposes that voicing is not phonemic in
fricatives in Frisian and that the asymmetries observed ~V voiceless in
word-initial onsets and codas; intervocalically, voiceless following  
short
vowels versus voiced after long vowels -- can be explained by the  
relative
ranking of markedness constraints on voicing in fricatives and the
syllabic affiliation of the segments. When syllabified as word-initial
onsets or codas, the ranking of *FRICATIVE/voice and FINALDEVOICING over
FAITH(Voice) results in voiceless fricatives in outputs. Intervocalic
fricatives syllabified as codas, i.e. long geminate fricatives, too will
be devoiced. In contrast, short intervocalic onsets syllabified solely  
as
onsets are voiced in outputs given the ranking of VIF, a constraint
requiring intervocalic fricative voicing, over *FRICATIVE/voice. As  
noted
by the author, the paper makes two important contributions to  
phonological
theory. First, as concerns OT in particular, Oostendorp argues that
syllabification may be minimally specified underlyingly. Second, as
concerns the representation of geminates in general, the analyses  
proposed
argue for a bisegmental and not moraic representation of geminates.

Chapter 13: The CiV-generalization in Dutch: What petunia, mafia, and
sovjet tell us about Dutch syllable structure (Ruben van de Vijver). In
this paper, van de Vijver examines the CiV-generalization in Dutch,  
which
states that, when preceding CiV sequences, lax vowels occur in closed
syllables while tense vowels occur in open ones. Along with the  
canonical
examples, two exceptional patterns are also analysed, exemplified by  
words
such as mafia and sovjet, in which a lax vowel occurs in an open  
syllable.
The general analysis proposed is that tense vowels are unmarked, with
their presence being favoured by *LAX. Lax vowels surface only when
specified as such in inputs, given the domination of MAX-LAX over *LAX,  
or
when syllabified in closed syllables. This latter condition results from
the presence of high-ranking CONNECT(LAX,BN), which requires "a lax  
vowel
to appear in a branching nucleus, and when a nucleus branches, its vowel
is lax". Van de Vijver argues that exceptional forms like mafia involve
long consonants (here the /f/) in inputs, which surface as such in order
to satisfy FAITH-CONSONANTAL LENTH. Such long consonants are syllabified
ambisyllabically, thus closing the preceding syllable and necessitating  
a
preceding lax vowel given the presence of CONNEXT(LAX,BN). Sovjet-type
examples do not involve long consonants in their inputs, but rather  
vowels
specified for [LAX]. The difference between mafia and sovjet-type forms  
as
concerns the realization of the high front vocoid results from
syllabification: in mafia, the segment is part of a complex onset headed
by the second half of the geminate whereas the /v/ of sovjet is
syllabified as a coda. Van de Vijver finishes the chapter by comparing  
his
analysis with ones based on vowel-length contrasts or Morpheme Structure
constraints.

Chapter 14: The relative harmony of /s+stop/ onsets: Obstruent clusters
and the sonority sequencing principle (Frida Morelli). In this chapter,
Morelli seeks to account for the cross-linguistic generalization that,
when expanding upon core stop+sonorant and fricative+sonorant onset
clusters, languages typically allow fricative+stop and not  
stop+fricative
clusters. Given the general role proposed for sonority in determining
onset wellformedness, one should expect the opposite. The author  
proposes
that the relative unmarkedness of fricative+stop onsets with respect to
other possible obstruent+obstruent clusters is related to their being  
the
least marked vis-?-vis the feature [continuant]. Under the assumption  
that
the constraint set contains two OCP constraints, OCP[-cont] and OCP
[+cont], as well as the constraint SO (which disallows any tautosyllabic
stop+obstruent sequence), FS are the least marked onsets given that the
two members differ in terms of continuancy and that the stop is not
initial. Within fricative+stop clusters, she argues coronal /s/+stop
clusters are the least marked because place is marked in obstruents that
are not released into sonorants, as release cues -- the primary  
perceptual
cues to obstruent place -- are impoverished in this position. This is
formalized using constraints based on Padgett (1995).

Chapter 15: The independent nature of phonotactic constraints: An
alternative to syllable-based approaches (Juliette Blevins). This final
chapter seeks to demonstrate that phonotactic constraints, which are  
most
often defined with respect to syllables, are better defined in terms of
phonetic strings. Blevins cites three types of evidence to support this
claim: (i) divergences observed in many languages between syllable
structure as determined with respect to phonotactics and syllabification
necessary to account for metrical structure and native speaker  
intuitions;
(ii) cross-linguistic phonotactic similarities in languages with  
different
syllable structure; (iii) inviolable phonotactic constraints that defy
syllable-based characterization. The author proposes that phonotactics  
be
expressed with respect to constraints of the form "the set of feature
values X is/is not licensed in string K", where K corresponds to a  
string
of features, segments and word/morpheme boundaries. Blevins continues by
investigating specific instances of such constraints as necessary for  
the
explanation of laryngeal and place neutralization in a variety of
languages. Such investigation includes the way in which such  
constraints --
  if inviolable -- can explain emergent cross-linguistic implicational
hierarchies. Discussion then moves to explanatory adequacy. Building on
proposals in Steriade (1994,1997,1998,1999), the author argues that such
constraints are phonetically motivated. Specifically, neutralization
occurs in positions in which the acoustic/perceptual cues for a contrast
are least salient. The chapter concludes with a discussion of two  
aspects
of the general proposal for OT. As concerns the possibility of  
inviolable
constraints, Blevins argues that the validity of the approach begs  
further
investigation of whether subsystems of inviolable constraints should be
introduced in OT. As concerns markedness, she proposes that, given
positions of neutralization have been demonstrated to be directly  
related
to phonetic conditioning environments in previous research, a first step
towards building a theory of phonotactic markedness in OT will be to
redefine syllable-based Markedness and Faithfulness constraints in  
string-
based terms.

EVALUATION

The fourteen papers included in this volume constitute a very important
contribution both to research on the syllable and the development of OT.
As concerns the syllable, a number of issues concerning representation
(e.g. geminates, semisyllables) and processes (e.g. cyclicity, opacity)
are addressed. The papers also raise many interesting questions re OT,
including the nature of inputs and the possibility of inviolable
constraints. The analyses proposed cover a large range of syllable
phenomena and an impressive variety of languages, all the while not
requiring more than a basic background in OT to follow the majority of
analyses. This makes this publication of interest to a wide public.

Another strength of the research presented is the clear effort on the  
part
of many authors to discuss previous analyses, including their  
weaknesses,
and to demonstrate the ways in which OT analyses may contribute to  
solving
such problems. As such, the articles provide not only a solid grounding  
in
OT, but also a good training in the basics of solid hypothesis  
evaluation
and phonological analysis; this increases the volume's pedagogical  
value.

A recurring and interesting aspect of many analyses is the demonstration
that what have been proposed to be complex interactions of rules and
constraints on surface forms in previous analyses result from the
satisfaction of one or a few high-ranking constraints. For example, in
Chapter 2, McCarthy demonstrates that trisyllabic deletion in Bedouin
Arabic is directly motivated by the enforcement of quantity requirements
on heads in an iambic situation. As the author states, such an analysis
avoids positing complex, nonlocal, and highly arbitrary environments for
rule application.

There are, however, two criticisms that can be levelled at the volume  
as a
whole, both of which run counter to F?ry and van de Vijver's claim in  
the
introductory chapter that "OT is capable of providing answers to old
issues that have been problematic in procedural analyses". The first
criticism regards the level of explanatory adequacy of many of the
constraints proposed. While some authors seek to motivate their
constraints (e.g. Blevin's use of acoustic/perceptual cues), other
constraints seem stipulated purely for the needs of the analysis in
question. Indeed, many constraints are not validated with data from  
other
varieties/languages or with broader typological or phonetic criteria.
While the analyses proposed provide excellent descriptive coverage of  
the
phenomena in question, if they are based on constraints lacking
explanatory power, one must question the extent to which the OT analyses
provided are superior to previous derivational ones. Note that the
presence of such constraints does not invalidate the analyses. Rather,  
it
necessitates further research into their motivation.

Second, it is not obvious that all proposals, including those involving
representation (e.g. the possibility of semisyllables) require OT for
their implementation. Indeed, some authors go as far as to state that
their proposals are compatible with other frameworks (Wiltshire p.255;
Blevins, p.376).

However, all in all, the volume provides stimulating discussion of the
syllable in OT and should become a frequently-cited reference.

ABOUT THE REVIEWER

Jeffrey Steele holds a PhD in Linguistics from McGill University and is
currently Assistant Professor of French Linguistics at the University of
Toronto. His research focuses on second language acquisition and
linguistic theory, particularly the acquisition of prosodic structure,  
as
well as Romance phonetics and phonology.

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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:18:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Al-Adab's new issue
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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:kidriss <kidriss at cyberia.net.lb>
Subject:Al-Adab's new issue

> Please post this announcement. ?Thank you.
>
>
>
>  Sudan in Egyptian Eyes (file); Academic Boycott of Israel (file);  
> ?Lebanonization? of Iraq; Globalization & "Communism"; The  
> Marginalization of Arab Communism;
>  The Public Role of Writers and Intellectuals
>
>  Al-Adab, v.52, #9-10
> visit www.adabmag.com
> An Arabic bi-monthly cultural & political review
> (Arabic message and purchase /subscription information below)
>
> Al-Adab's new issue (September/October 2004) features two files. ?The  
> first, edited by Ahmad al-Khamisy, is entitled "Sudan in Egyptian  
> Eyes" and is part of a series on "New Arabism." ?Contributors include  
> Raymond Kamel (An Egyptian Look at Sudan), Hani' Rislan (Sudan and  
> Egyptian National Security), Ahmad al-Sayyed al-Najjar  
> (Egyptian-Sudanese Economic Relations), Said Ukasha (Israel's Role in  
> Egyptian-Sudanese Relations), Ahmad al-Khamisy (The Sudanese Community  
> in Egypt), as well as three leaders from the Egyptian Opposition  
> (interviewed).
>
>  The second file is on Academic Boycott of Israel. It includes 8  
> articles triggered by an article on the subject published in a boycott  
> newsletter in Lebanon. ?Contributors are: Kirsten Scheid, Walter  
> Armbrust, Ray Juraydini, Mona Fayyad, Omar Nashabe, and Zuhayr  
> Sabbagh.
>
>  Other articles in this issue include:
>  1- George Haddad, "The Lebanonization of Iraq."
>  2- Faysal al-Qasem, "Globalization: A More Dangerous 'Communism.'"
>  3- Salameh Kileh, "Marginalization of Arab Communism."
>
>  Al-Adab is also proud to feature Fawwaz Trabulsi's translation of a  
> lecture by the late Edward Said ?"The Public Role of Writers and  
> Intellectuals.? ?It was given shortly before his death, ?
>
>  In addition, Samah Idriss translates Hamid Dabashi's new and moving  
> travelogue to Palestine and Lebanon.
>
>  Finally, Sami Mahdi, a major Iraqi poet, writes three poems from his  
> Egyptian exile. Samah Idriss's editorial is about the new threats to  
> Lebanon and Syria, following UN resolution 1559.
>
>
> PURCHASE/SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION:
>
>
>  This issue is available for $12 (which includes postage) and can be  
> ordered from <kidriss at cyberia.net.lb>. ?Payment can be made by credit  
> card, cash in a registered envelope, or check for sums over $100.
>
> Files in Coming Issues: ?Towards a Just Solution for Palestinian  
> Refugees; Arab Youth and Political Participation; The New Novel in  
> Egypt; Algeria in Moroccan Eyes; Arabism in Amatzig Eyes
>
>
> Subscribe to Al-Adab, at reasonably low rates ($30+ postage), and keep  
> the magazine going!
> For more information, see: www.adabmag.com
> Keep up with Al-Adab, keep up with Arab creativity and global critical  
> engagement.
>
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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:18:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Stress in Meccan Arabic reply
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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:mohamedk at grove.ufl.edu
Subject:Stress in Meccan Arabic reply

Since al-Mozainy's Ph.D. dissertation deals with the Bedouin dialect of
Hijaaz, you may want to explore Mahasen AbuMansour's thesis entitled "A
NONLINEAR ANALYSIS OF ARABIC SYLLABIC PHONOLOGY, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE
TO MAKKAN". You can preview its table of content at
http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/preview/8724881

Mohamed Al-Khairy
Phonetics Lab, University of Florida

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Date: 05 Nov  2004
From:farwaneh at email.arizona.edu
Subject:Stress in Meccan Arabic reply

Also check Mahasen Abu-Mansour's dissertation (1987) from
U.Florida at Gainesville, and subsequent works in Perspectives on Arabic
Linguistics.
Samira Farwaneh

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:19:05 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:19:05 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:NMELRC Report
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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:nmelrc at byu.edu
Subject:NMELRC Report

Middle East Languages in Higher Education
Saturday, November 20, 2004

The status of language in higher education is a matter of serious
concern for the nation. Language coordinators responsible for
less-commonly-taught languages are typically lecturers and therefore
second-class citizens in their departments.  Every year tenured
language faculty retire and are replaced with lecturers (if at all).
No less of a concern, how are we to attract promising graduate students
to a field that appears to promise no future? Can we trust the academy
to correct itself on this crucial matter? Come listen to the National
Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) report the results of its
surveys of students and teachers of Arabic, Modern Hebrew, Persian, and
Turkish and its study of hiring trends over the past 40 years.  NMELRC,
with the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, the American
Association of Teachers of Persian, the American Association of
Teachers of Turkish, the National Association of Professors of Hebrew,
and the Berkeley Language Center, is sponsoring a joint session for
those attending the annual meetings of ACTFL (American Counsel of
Teachers of Foreign Languages) and MESA (Middle East Studies
Association). The two audiences will be linked with live video. Plan on
participating at either location or via the Internet. In order to
facilitate broadcast of the event, the MESA meeting will be held on the
UC-Berkeley campus.

MESA (San Francisco): 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, 155 Dwinelle Hall, UC-Berkeley
ACTFL (Chicago): 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Williford B, Chicago Hilton

We encourage you to attend or participate via the Internet. Directions
for getting to Dwinelle Hall or for logging on to the webcast will be
posted shortly at:

	http://nmelrc.org/

For more information on the ACTFL or MESA meetings see:

	ACTFL: Nov.19-21, 2004, http://actfl.org/
	MESA: Nov. 20-23, 2004,
http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA04/mesa04.htm

National Middle East Language Resource Center
Brigham Young University
214 HRCB
Provo, UT 84602
nmelrc at byu.edu
801/422-7192

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From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:22:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:"Languages and Linguisitics" 13th issue
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1) Subject:"Languages and Linguisitics" 13th issue

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:estry at menara.ma
Subject:"Languages and Linguisitics" 13th issue

I should be grateful if you could publicize the following announcement
about
the publication of issue 13 of the journal "Languages and Linguistics"
published in Morocco. It's a non-profit scientific periodical.  Many
thanks.
I appreciate it.

PUBLICATION OF ISSUE 13 OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL "LANGUAGES
AND LINGUISTICS"  ON   "AFRICAN, SEMITIC, AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS "
Edited by MOHA
ENNAJI


TABLE OF CONTENTS  (see also attached file)

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 contact Prof Moha Ennaji by email:
estry at menara.ma

Or Consult the website:  www.lang-ling.tk <http://www.lang-ling.tk/>

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:40:40 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:40:40 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Egyptian National Anthem Query
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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Haroon Shirwani <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:Egyptian National Anthem Query

I was wondering if anyone knew where I can find a sung version of the  
Egyptian national anthem (rather than just the instrumental) online. It  
looks like a good text for teaching elementary level students.
?
Yours,
?
Haroon
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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:43:29 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:43:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic wordprocessing query
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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Hussein Elkhafaifi <hme3 at u.washington.edu>
Subject:Arabic wordprocessing query

> I create Arabic documents on a Mac using Nisus Writer. Is there a way  
> to open these files on a PC using Microsoft Word or another word  
> processing program and still retain the Arabic script and formatting,  
> other than retyping it all?
>
> Thanks for any help on this.
>
> Hussein M. Elkhafaifi
> Assistant Professor of Arabic
> Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization
> 229 Denny Hall Box 353120
> University of Washington
> Seattle, WA 98l95-3120
>
> Tel: (206) 543-9596; 543-6033
> Fax: (206) 685-7936
> E-mail: hme3 at u.washington.edu?

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:50:11 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:50:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Proficiency-based curricula query
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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Maher Awad <ma4dx at virginia.edu>
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

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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:52:24 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:52:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic teacher development program
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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Santosh Santosh <Santosh_Santosh at rhsmith.umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic teacher development program

> Dear Sir/Madam:
>
> As students in the MBA program at the Robert H. Smith School of  
> Business at the University of Maryland, we are currently working on  
> behalf of?a reputed language research institute?on the launch of a new  
> Arabic teacher development program.?
>
> We have developed a survey to assist us in bringing the product to  
> market and would appreciate a moment of your time to aid us in the  
> process. All information collected will be aggregated for analysis and  
> will therefore be kept anonymous.? Please ?click? on the link below to  
> complete the survey.?
>
> ?http://surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=16318723879
>
>  The questions should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.? Your  
> ideas and insight will be very valuable to us.?
>
> Thank you for your time and please forward this email to friends  
> and/or colleagues that would be interested in helping us.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Smith School Consulting Team
> University of Maryland
> College Park, MD 20742
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From nja9 at email.byu.edu  Fri Nov 19 19:57:55 2004
From: nja9 at email.byu.edu (Nathan Arp)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:57:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Job Opportunities
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1) Subject:Assistant Professor Position at University of Virginia
2) Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/CASL

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1)
Date: 19 Nov  2004
From: ms at guppy.mail.virginia.edu
Subject:Assistant Professor Position at University of Virginia

University of Virginia
Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Charlottesville, VA

Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at
the University of Virginia announces a full-time, tenure-track
appointment in Arabic, at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Employment will commence in Fall 2005.

We are seeking candidates with a strong commitment to research and
undergraduate and graduate teaching and service.  Duties will include
teaching courses in Arabic language, Arabic literature and culture,
in addition to assisting in the Virginia-Yarmouk Program.  Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in Arabic literature by Fall 2005.  At least two
years of teaching experience is preferred.  Native or near-native
competency in both Arabic and English is required.  Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, send an up-to-date curriculum vitae along with a letter of
application describing research interests, teaching experience and
language ability, one or two sample publications, and three letters
of recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search Committee, AMELC, P. O.
Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781.

The University of Virginia is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.  The University is building a culturally
diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from
women, minorities.  Review of applications will begin 24 January 2005
and continue until the position is filled.

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Date: 19 Nov  2004
From:Bill Young <byoung at casl.umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/CASL

> Date: 15 Nov? 2004
>
> From:byoung at casl.umd.edu
>
> Subject: Arabic Position at the University of Maryland/Center for  
> Advanced Study of Language
> ?
> The Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of  
> Maryland invites applications for a research scientist to work in  
> CASL?s interdisciplinary research program on the description,  
> analysis, and acquisition of Arabic and its variants.? CASL seeks a  
> scholar with specialization in computational linguistics with a strong  
> focus on the analysis of Arabic dialects. The incumbent will assist in  
> the development of research projects that enable government employees  
> ? especially foreign language professionals ? to improve their  
> performance.?
>
>  QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Computational  
> Linguistics, theoretical linguistics, Arabic linguistics/language, or  
> a related field, a record of individual research achievement in the  
> development and analysis of large-scale corpora of written and  
> especially spoken Arabic, and a strong record of publication.  
> Candidates' research and publications should show evidence of ability  
> to tackle complex, interdisciplinary research and to work  
> collaboratively with a range of institutions and researchers.?  
> Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working  
> with industry or government in non-academic settings. Candidates must  
> hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to obtain a security clearance.?  
> For information on U.S. government security clearances, please see  
> http://www.dss.mil/psi/faq.htm.
>
> TO APPLY: Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and writing  
> sample to Senior Research Scientist (Arabic CL), CASL ? University of  
> Maryland, Box 25, College Park, Maryland 20742 or e-mail  
> jobs at casl.umd.edu. The University of Maryland is an affirmative  
> action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are  
> encouraged to apply.? Questions about this position should be sent by  
> e-mail to jobquestions at casl.umd.edu.

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