Arabic-L:PEDA:Cheap Intensive Arabic responses

[Dilworth Parkinson]

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1) Subject:Cheap Intensive Arabic responses

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Date: 07 Feb  2005
From:dwilmsen at aucegypt.edu
Subject:Cheap Intensive Arabic responses

You are not going to find a program for nothing.  I would suggest the  
Virginia/Yarmouk program, in which you would pay about half the price  
of Middlebury, including the ticket to Jordan.  Or at least that is how  
the price used to be structured.  But do that soon, as the deadline for  
application is March.
 
I wonder why you wouldn't want to cultivate an Egyptian accent?   
Egyptian Arabic is something of a lingua franca in the Arabaphone  
world..  If you speak Egyptian, anyone will be able to understand you.   
You may not understand them until you get used to their regionalisms,  
but once they get over the surprise of hearing someone who looks like  
she might be named Heather speaking Arabic at all, they will be able to  
understand you quite easily.
 
David Wilmsen
The American University in Cairo

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2)
Date: 07 Feb  2005
From:fbaroudi at acst.intl.tn
Subject:Cheap Intensive Arabic responses

There is the I.B.L.V ( Institut Bourguiba des LAngues Vivantes) in  
Tunis. Tunisia, where I am now.  The prices are affordable around 300  
USD whole summer intensive session.  They teach MSA.  the school is  
right in the center city.  I can find out about further details and get  
back to you if you feel this is what you are
looking for.  Fatima Baroudi.

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Date: 07 Feb  2005
From:Waleed.El-shobaki at manchester.ac.uk
Subject:Cheap Intensive Arabic responses

The Egyptian accent is the one mostly
used in teaching Arabic and widely understood though out the Arab  
World. Even
the Gulf soap operas are starting to use it because of it's ability to  
convey
meanings and feelings that is very much promoted by Egyptians


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