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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:JOB:Needs NLP programmer with Arabic language skills
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:makhoul at bbn.com
Subject:JOB:Needs NLP programmer with Arabic language skills

Engineer/Scientist with Arabic Language Skills
BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA

The Speech & Language Processing Department at BBN Technologies, a
leader in the research, development, and application of speech and  
language
technologies for over 30 years, seeks highly motivated individuals to
contribute to
    -  inventing
    -  developing, and/or
    -  deploying
breakthrough technologies for
    -  Machine translation
    -  Information extraction
    -  Question answering
    -  Speech recognition
in multiple languages.

Come join a large, collaborative, world class team.

Experience Required:
    - 1-3 years programming experience in Java and/or C/C++.
    - Knowledge of natural language processing techniques.
    - The ability to read, write and speak Arabic.

Send your resume to Tom Hickey <thickey at bbn.com> or call him at
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:35 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Electronic Ar-En En-Ar Dict for Stemming
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:kaa28 at aub.edu.lb
Subject:Needs Electronic Ar-En En-Ar Dict for Stemming Arabic

Greetings,

I am a Computer Science graduate student at the American University  
of Beirut
and my thesis is about stemming Arabic for Information Retrieval and
Cross-Language Information Retrieval.

I'm searching for an electronic Arabic-English and English-Arabic  
electronic
dictionary that I can access from within a program.

Does anyone know if such a resource is available?

Regards,
Kamal Abou Mikhael

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:45 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:45 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L;GEN:Boat Song responses
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:moderator
Subject:Boat Song responses

Thanks to everyone who replied to the query about boat songs.  I have  
passed them on to the scholar who asked for the information.  some of  
you wrote me asking that I also post the responses here, so here they  
are:
Dil

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:emailghassan at yahoo.com
Subject:Boat Song response

There is one famous song in arabic called" Ya BaHriyya Heila Heila".  
I do not remember who sings it, as it is a kind of folkloric song.

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:katia.zakharia at mom.fr
Subject:Boat Song response

Cher collegue,
Michel Nieto, who works in Aix-en-Provence, has written at least one  
article about  boat songs in Yemen today and their deep roots in the  
past. The article can be read on http://cy.revues.org/document52.html  
and was also published in the paper issue of Chroniques yemenites
His Email adress is nieto at mmsh.univ-aix.fr
As far as I remember, as I had a long discussion with him about the  
translation in french of these songs, other scholars did study the  
same questions and I think he might give more detailed information
Hoping this will be of some use,
SIncerely
Katia Zakharia

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:eissa at comcast.net
Subject:Boat Song response

Two or three songs come to mind:

يا مراكبي 		محمد العزبي
ياسايق الغليون	محمد عبد المطلب
عدى البحرية 	؟؟؟؟؟
النيل نحاشي		محمد عبد الوهاب

	The first song is part of a repertoire of the Egyptian folkdance
troupe "Reda". The second is associated with Nasser's nationalization  
of the
Suez Canal. The third is a song I hear always song by a non Egyptian  
singer
but I have no idea about the origin of it. Nevertheless, the lyric and
delivery is overly in Cairo dialect.  The fourth is the famous older  
song by
Muhammad Abdel Wahab which is supposed to be sung while in a foluka  
in the
Nile.

	Hope this shed a glimpse of light on the subject. Hope to hear more
from others.
	
	Salaam
Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph. D.
President, EISSA & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
Arabic and Islamic Consulting & Education
2020 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
Ph. (847) 869-4775
Fax. (847) 869-4773
E.MAIL: eissa at comcast.net

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:kbrusta at emory.edu
Subject:Boat Song response

for boat songs the person should get in touch with Folklore  
Institutes in the Gulf countries, Kuwait in particular I know has  
one. I don't know if they are available in English though or even of  
the people there speak English.  S/he could look for things on the  
web perhaps.
best,
kristen

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:shilmi at gmu.edu
Subject:Boat Song response

There are a lot.
The word we usually use is  "Hailla" .  The most popular one is  
Fairooz's song, "Hella Ya Rafi'"  but this song is to get the boat  
started.
I have to think of more, but I realized that countries like Egypt,  
Lebanon, Qatar and Bahrain are good at these.

Sana

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:capraia at yahoo.com
Subject:Boat Song response

the syrian and jordanian informants that i asked about
the boat songs told me that there´s one song to Fairuz
which is used for that purpose: "Hila ya-wase`". It
begins like this: Hila ya-wase`, hila, hila, hila;
markabak raje`, hila, hila, hila; DaHkatak farHatak,
hila, hila, hila"...etc...

Many other sea songs exist (among them one very well
known to Marcel Khalifa called "Ya baHriyya") but they
said Fairuz' is the one used for that purpose.
Obviously, in the Maghreb there must be a completely
different repertoire.

cheers,

paula

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:sharqawy at hotmail.com
Subject:Boat Song response

Hi there

I think there is alot of that kind of songs in the arab world and is  
archieved in some egyptian folk studies groups

it also available somehow in the books dealing with arabic folk songs

thank you

Abdel Rahman Elsharqawy

Arabic language dept.

Cairo university


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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:New Article


Publisher:	John Benjamins
			http://www.benjamins.com/ 			
			
Journal Title:  Target
Volume Number:  16
Issue Number:  1
Issue Date:  2004

Articles

Intercultural relations between Arabs and Israeli Jews as reflected  
in Arabic
translations of modern Hebrew literature
Mahmoud Kayyal 53-68

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:43 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Need Arabic speaking presenter on Assessment
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:moderator
Subject:Need Arabic speaking presenter on Assessment

Naomi Bolotin passes this message along.  She contacted May who said  
they still had not found a presenter.

From: May Al-Maghrebi <malmaghrebi at HSC.EDU.KW>
Date: October 3, 2005 1:40:15 PM MDT
To: POD at listserv.nd.edu
Subject: [POD] Looking for Arabic speaking workshop presenter on  
"Assessment"- CTE Kuwait University
Reply-To: May Al-Maghrebi <malmaghrebi at HSC.EDU.KW>

Dear members,
The center for Teaching Excellence at Kuwait University (CTE-KU) is  
organizing a faculty development workshop on "Classroom Assessment  
Techniques" to be held over 2 days during the second half of  
December, 2005.
The official language of the workshop is "Arabic". Thus, the center  
is trying to locate speakers from Northen America or Australia who  
speak Arabic clearly and fluently, experience in leading discussions  
on classroom Assessment Techniques and interested in conducting such  
a workshop. One or two local speakers will participate in giving  
other themes in the proposed workshops.
The expected outcome of this workshop revolves around familiarizing  
our faculty with assessment techniques in the classroom and online.  
The audience for this event is composed of faculty members from  
Arabic-speaking colleges at KU like Arts, Law, Sharea' and Social  
Sciences. Also, we emphasize the inclusion and use of group  
discussions, live examples, and videotape presentations whenever  
available.
Our lecturer will be provided with airline tickets, accommodation,  
transportation, and any other attractive expenses deemed necessary.
I would appreciate receiving responses from interested members or  
nominations for those who meet the requested criteria.
Kind regards,

May Al-Maghrebi, PhD
Acting Director,
Center for Teaching Excellence
Office of Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Kuwait University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:11:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L;PEDA:Middlebury Graduate Course
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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:mabdalla at middlebury.edu
Subject:Middlebury Graduate Course

The Middlebury Arabic Summer School is pleased to announce its first  
non-degree graduate course. At present, many advanced students who  
have completed their fourth year of Arabic studies and attended  
intensive language programs abroad still require additional training  
to approach near-native fluency and maximize their ability to conduct  
research in Arabic. Despite this educational requisite, a  
corresponding level of instruction is effectively unavailable for non- 
native speakers. The unique environment and exceptional resources of  
the Middlebury College Arabic School offer an excellent opportunity  
to fill this need within the United States.
Arab culture and society  is a very advanced seminar in Arabic  
studies that meets daily in a six-week program for six graduate-level  
credits (2 units). It is especially suited for advanced graduate  
students and junior scholars whose primary language of research is  
Arabic and who seek further training to develop their language skills  
beyond the fourth year of study.

For more information contact:

Middlebury College

Arabic Summer School

Sunderland Language Center

Middlebury, VT 05753

Tel: 802-443-5510

E-mail: languages at middlebury.edu


Mahmoud Abdalla
Director-Middlebury Arabic Summer School

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:11:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Columbia U Job
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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Columbia U Job

University or Organization: Columbia University
Department: MEALAC
Job Rank: Lecturer
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Language Acquisition, Arabic  
Language
Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Description:

The Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures seeks to
fill a lectureship in Arabic  beginning July 2006.   Applicants should
preferably have a Ph.D. or ABD in Arabic or applied linguistics, but  
those with
a Master's degree and considerable experience in Arabic language  
teaching are
also encouraged to apply. S/he should have native or near-native  
fluency in
Modern Standard Arabic and English. We are seeking a professional  
candidate with
a serious commitment to teaching Arabic for academic purposes along  
the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines. Responsibilities will include teaching 2  
courses per
term and participation in the administration of the Arabic program.

An application letter including a brief description of the  
applicant's teaching
philosophy and methodology, curriculum vitae, three letters of  
recommendation,
teaching evaluations and other supporting materials about teaching  
should be
sent to the address below.

Applications will be reviewed starting February 1st, 2006. Columbia  
University
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Minorities and  
women are
encouraged to apply.


Address for Applications:

George El-Hage and Brinkley Messick
Joint Chairs, Arabic Search Committee
MEALAC
Columbia University
602 Kent Hall/ Mail Code 3928
New York, NY 10027
USA

Application Deadline: 02-Feb-2006

Contact Information:

George El-Hage
Email: ge103 at columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-1185
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mealac

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov  4 19:12:03 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:12:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Electronic Dictionary responses
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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:otakar.smrz at mff.cuni.cz
Subject:Electronic Dictionary response

> I'm searching for an electronic Arabic-English and English-Arabic  
> electronic
> dictionary that I can access from within a program.
>
> Does anyone know if such a resource is available?
>

Hello, please check the internal lexicons of the Buckwalter Arabic
Morphological Analyzer:

http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/Catalog/CatalogEntry.jsp?catalogId=LDC2002L49
http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/Catalog/CatalogEntry.jsp?catalogId=LDC2004L02


-- Otakar Smrz

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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:narm at ajniha.org
Subject:Electronic Dictionary response

Hi Kamal,
I don't know if this will help:
http://www.arabeyes.org/project.php?proj=QaMoose
"QaMoose facilitates the access to an English/Arabic user-defined  
dictionary via web access using the DICT protocol." [Arabeyes]

Also see:
http://www.arabeyes.org/project.php?proj=Wordlist
" This project aims at building an Open Source (GPL) wordlist to be  
used in public dictionaries for both online and local use. This  
dictionary's main focus is to present a means to translate a very  
broad range of English terms to Arabic. This wordlist/dictionary's  
focus is a general one and is not specific to any field." [Arabeyes]

Hope this will help in a way or another, and it will be nice to share  
your thesis and knowledge with the Open Source community someday!
Wish you the best and good luck.

Best
Basem Narmok

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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:enm at umich.edu
Subject:Electronic Dictionary response

Have you tried
http://ajeeb.sakhr.com ?

Ernest McCarus

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:30 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Job
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:iverson at uwm.edu
Subject:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Job

Job title:             Assistant Professor
Department:            Foreign Languages and Linguistics
Institution:           University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Application deadline:  Open until filled
Position start date:   Sem I, 2006 - 07

Job description:

The Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics at the University  
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been authorized to make a full-time,  
tenure-track appointment in Arabic at the rank of Assistant Professor  
in the program in Linguistics, and invites applications for the  
position.  Duties will include developing, teaching and overseeing  
courses in Arabic language at all levels as well as conducting  
research in the appointee’s area of specialization.  Prospective  
applicants must have native or near-native proficiency in both Arabic  
and English, should have a Ph.D. in Arabic language, linguistics, or  
a related field, and must show evidence of quality teaching and  
excellent scholarly promise.  The ability to teach courses in related  
areas of Middle Eastern studies or having expertise in one of the  
other languages offered by the Department (<http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/ 
FLL/>) would enhance a candidate’s application.  Salary will be  
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please send an up-to-date curriculum vita, a letter of  
application, three letters of recommendation, and one or two sample  
publications to:

             Professor Gregory K. Iverson, Chair
             Arabic Search Committee
             Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics
             Curtin Hall 829
             University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
             Milwaukee, WI 53201

Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the  
position is filled.  E-mail inquiries may be addressed to  
<iverson at uwm.edu>.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an affirmative-action, equal- 
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:17 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Comp Ling Job
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:Inxight < bosjobs at inxight.com > reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Arabic Comp Ling Job

This announcement was accompanied by a donation to the LINGUIST List!

University or Organization: Inxight
Department: Engineering
Job Rank: Computational Linguist
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb); English (eng) ; Farsi,  
Eastern (prs)


Description:

Inxight is the leading provider of enterprise software applications for
understanding and effectively using unstructured data. Inxight is the  
only
company that provides customers a comprehensive and scalable  
enterprise solution
to organize, analyze and deliver information from any unstructured  
source in all
major languages. The company has offices throughout the United States  
and Europe.

Founded in 1997, Inxight is considered one of the world's leading  
providers of
information discovery solutions that enable customers to discover,  
retrieve, and
connect with precise information contained in unstructured data  
sources in all
major languages. You will be part of a team developing state-of-the-art
natural-language applications, including Inxight LinguistX® - the  
fastest, most
comprehensive multilingual text analysis and information retrieval  
solution
available - and Inxight ThingFinder, a powerful entity and fact  
extraction
application that enables customers to navigate huge volumes of  
unstructured
text. In this position, you will be responsible for creation,  
maintenance and
augmentation of machine-readable dictionaries, grammar rules and parsing
algorithms and the development and maintenance of tools for the  
automation and
support of linguistic tasks.

We have leading technology, great supportive people, a fast paced,  
dynamic, and
market-focused environment and plenty of opportunity for the right  
candidate
with a 'can do' attitude.

Skills Required/Responsibilities:
- Minimum of B.A. in Computational Linguistics or equivalent plus 2  
years of
experience in the NLP industry, or M.A. in Computational Linguistics  
or equivalent.
- Strong background in syntax and morphology
- Proficiency in at least one data manipulation language (Perl  
preferred)
- Fluency in English
- Native or near-native knowledge of Arabic (preferred) or Farsi
- Strict adherence to formal, documented development processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills/Pluses
- Experience with regex languages and finite state automata for NLP  
applications
- Experience with developing or maintaining modules for human languages
other than immediate area of expertise
- Good working knowledge of at least one programming language (C++  
preferred)
- Full understanding of the software development life cycle

To apply for this position, please send your resume to  
bosjobs at inxight.com.

Principals only, no recruiters.


Address for Applications

	Inxight
	bosjobs at inxight.com
	Boston, MA
	USA

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Contact Information

	Inxight
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:11 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:More on Boat Songs
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:eissa at comcast.net
Subject:More on Boat Songs

Speaking of Haila haila, I vividly remember the boat song in an old  
Egyptian radio program called “Ma`ruuf al-Iskafi”. The words I  
remember go like this (haila haila salli `a nnabi . . . . haila hail  
salli `a nnabi . . ;. Ya raiyyed salli `a nnabi ya raiyyes.” I  
believe the singer was Karim Mahmoud.

             Stay buoyant, salaam

Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph. D.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:14 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices Query
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:andyf at umich.edu
Subject:Naming Practices Query

Hello All,

             I am doing research on the formation of Arabic names  
according
to the practices prevalent in the present-day Arabic speaking world.

             Currently none of my sources contain any information not  
found
in the following three aarticles.

1)       An article by Da'ud ibn Auda (David B. Appleton) C 2003,  
which can
be found at the URL:

a.       http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm

2)       The wikipedia article at the URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name.

3)       A little byline about modern naming conventions in use in Egypt
from page 5 of "Al-Kitaab fii tacallum Al-Carabiyya with DVDs; A  
Textbook
for Beginning Arabic; Part One; Second Edition," by Brustad, Al-Batal  
and
Al-Tonsi.

The first article seems reasonably accurate and has good references,  
but it
is clearly describing naming practices in use before the modern era  
and does
not address any naming practices implemented since the formation of  
nation
states.  Thus, it does not address any differences between traditional
naming practices and legally mandated requirements for names that are
entered onto official documents.  Nor does it address any folk practices
that may have evolved within the last 50 to 100 years.

The wikipedia article does mention that naming practices for personal  
names
in the modern period have changed from those in use in the pre-modern  
eras.
It also points that these practices might well vary in different  
regions of
the Arabic speaking world.  However, the information is not very  
specific on
any of the details.  Another drawback is that I cannot seem to find any
references to any source materials for this article.

The byline from the college-level Arabic language teaching textbook  
is quite
detailed in some respects although it neglects to produce the five
categories described by Da'ud ibn Auda (David B. Appleton) which are:  
ism,
kunya, nasab, laqab and nisba.  It also documents a two-level semi- 
diglossic
system in place where one set of names is in use in most contexts but  
that
another set of names is mandated for use in official documents.  The  
basic
format, in Egypt anyway, seems to be the triplet:{ism} {father's ism}
{family name} which differs from the mandate for legal documents  
which is
the triplet: {ism} {father's ism}{grandfather's ism}.  For my  
purposes this
blurb has two drawbacks.  It is only guaranteed to be true for Egypt and
there are no references.

I would like to be able to answer the following questions for at least
country from each of the Maghrib, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula.

1)       What constitutes the most fully spelled out form of the name?

2)       What name would go on official documents?

3)       What name would be used in the most informal context?

4)       What other forms of the name would be used and in what  
contexts?
For instance: would person's name as mentioned in a newspaper article  
differ
from its most fully spelled out form?

5)       How does this differ as a function of religious or ethnic  
identity?

6)       How are any of these practices mandated by law?

I am looking for data from any of the following sources.

1)       Scholarly works detailing modern practices and the history  
of these
practices.

2)       Personal anecdotes about practices prevalent in parts of the  
Arab
World, especially from those informants who were raised or who have  
lived
for an extended period of time in an Arabic speaking country.

3)       Personal anecdotes from close friends or relatives raised in  
the
Arabic speaking world detailing naming practices.

4)       Published legal documents in Arabic, French or English  
detailing
the allowed composition of a legal name.

I thank all of you, in advance for any and all help that I might  
receive.

You can reply to the list or directly to me at either of  
afreeman at mitre.org
or andyf at umich.edu.

Sincerely,

Andrew Freeman, PhD (Linguistics & Near Eastern Studies); (BS Computer
Science)
The Mitre Corporation
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
7525 Colshire Dr.
McLean, VA 22102-7508

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:47:29 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:47:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Washington University in St. Louis Jobs
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:iverson at uwm.edu
Subject:Washington U. St. Louis Jobs

Tenure Track Arabic Position

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications and
nominations for a faculty position at the rank of assistant professor
in the fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies to begin in the fall of
2006. The appointment will be made in the Department of Asian and
Near Eastern Languages and Literatures jointly with the Religious
Studies Program or the Program in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern
Studies. Disciplinary training and specialization are open, provided
the candidate's primary focus of research is in Arabic and Islamic
Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Arabic
language courses at all levels, contribute to curriculum development,
and will also be expected to contribute content courses in Islamic
studies and conduct research. Preference will be given to candidates
with a Ph.D. in hand by fall 2006. Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled, but priority will be given to those
received by December 15, 2005. A completed application will consist
of a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and
supporting materials about research and teaching. Send to: Chair,
Arabic Search Committee, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus
Box 1111, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899. E-mail
inquiries to Fatemeh at wustl.edu; telephone inquiries to 314-935-5110.
Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action employer, and encourages women, minorities and
persons with disabilities to apply. Employment eligibility is
required upon appointment.

Arabic Lecturer

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a full-
time Lecturer position in Modern Standard Arabic Language beginning
fall 2006.  Responsibilities will include teaching Arabic language at
all levels.  Requirements include an M.A. or higher in Arabic
language, linguistics, second-language acquisition or related
fields.  Candidates must possess a native or near-native command of
Arabic and provide evidence of commitment to language teaching.  Send
letter of application with supporting materials (curriculum vitae,
three letters of recommendation, sample syllabi or Teaching
portfolio, and if possible, video of teaching) to Chair, Arabic
Search Committee, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and
Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1111, One
Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.  consideration of
applicants will begin on December 15, and continue until the position
is filled.  Email inquiries should be directed to Fatemeh at wustl.edu;
telephone inquiries to 314-935-5110.  Washington University in St.
Louis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and
actively encourages applications by women and members of minority
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov 16 18:55:40 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:55:40 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Query
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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:dancingemu at gmail.com
Subject:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Query

I learned how to type in Arabic on a Windows machine.  I recently
figured out how to make my personal computer, which is a Macintosh,
type in Arabic.  Much to my dismay however, there are significant
differences in the keyboard layout between the Windows keyboard and
the Macintosh keyboard.  While I don't mind learning another keyboard
layout, I still use Windows machines at school and work.  I find it
extremely confusing and slow to switch between keyboard layouts,
especially as I am still not used to the Mac one.  Thus, I am
constantly having to correct typos due to my hitting the wrong key,
thinking I'm in the other system.

So, is there any way to make the keyboards compatible, such that I
could only use one system?

Thank you,

Emma

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov 16 18:55:44 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:55:44 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Staying Bouyant
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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:wasamy at umich.edu
Subject:Staying Bouyant

I like this "stay buoyant"!
I suppose this might be relevant to floating.  In other words, if you  
stay
buoyant you float.  Or, be ye light and ye shall float.
xiff-i-tCumm.
Waheed

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov 16 18:55:52 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:55:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices Responses
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3) Subject:Naming Practices Response

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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu
Subject:Naming Practices Response

Dear Andrew,
This is such an interesting topic and I am sure you will get lots of
responses, so I will keep mine as brief as possible. You can contact me
directly if you have any questions or comments.

In the late 70s the Egyptian government issued a law banning compound
names. This way, people could no longer give their children
personal/first names such as Gamal Abd El-Nasser, Mustafa Kamel, Set
Abuuha, or Umm El-Kheir.

There was another law banning naming children after their fathers and
grandfathers, so no more Mohammad Mohammad Mohammad Mohammad.

In most legal documents the ism thulaathi is used, but in birth
certificates, marriage certificates, military records, university
degrees and travel documents it the ism khumaasi that is used: a string
of five first names.

Some families still have laqab or in Colloquial Egyptian (na`ab), which
indicates their home town (e.g., TanTaawi, Aswaani, Kurdi, etc.) or
ancestral professions (e.g., el-gammaal, el-`aTTaar, el-qaSSaaS)

Naming practices among migrant Upper Egyptians in big cities:
Dual naming is a dying practice, where a child is given two names: one
for the public and a real name that is kept secret and used only for
government documents. The purpose of this practice is to protect
children from the evil eye and evil magic (3amal). I grew up knowing
this family of nine and only after fifteen years I realized that the
names I used to call them were all false names. Kaamil is actually
Mustafa, and 3ayda is actually 3awaaTif. They are all common names.

Another dying practice is giving children "ugly" names such as shaHHaat
"beggar", ghuraab "crow", daHduuH "lumpy", and malliim "penny". These
ugly names are supposed to protect them from the evil eye and magic
because there is nothing worth envy.

Also, some people used to give their male children female names or
gender neutral names to protect them from the evil eye. For example,
boys are named rida, intiSaar, 3iSmat, etc so that they can hide the
baby's gender from envious people. The rare cases involve clearly
feminine names. I knew a man named sanaa`, who had to change his name in
court to get married.

Sometimes, the circumstances of birth result in dual naming. I knew of a
family who had several infants die, so they named the one who survived
naagih "successful", but his real name is Muhammad.

Many twins have similar names: Hassan and Hussein, Nuur and nuura, etc.

Some families that believe in the qariin (the jin born at the same time
as the baby) hence the expression "ism allah 3aleek w-3ala uxtak), give
a similar name to the jin.

I hope this helps

Mustafa Mughazy
Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, Michigan
mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu

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2)
Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:NKaloupek at compuserve.com
Subject:Naming Practices Response

I lived in the Arabian Gulf, at the border between Oman and the UAE,  
for about seven years. There the names are (ism)(father's ism) 
(grandfather's ism)(qabila). Generally this is used both informally  
and in official documents. Unlike in parts of the Middle East, I  
never heard anyone called "Abu XYZ" as a title of respect - everyone  
was simply called by their given name, even the oldest grandfather.  
The exception, of course, is the shukh - Sheikh Zayed, Sheikh  
Khalifa, etc.

I had one friend whose name was changed when he was young, and he was  
given the name of an uncle who had just passed away. However, I  
believe that his immediate family still frequently (but not always)  
called him by his original name.

Neal Kaloupek

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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk
Subject:Naming Practices Response

Hello,

A source which offers very useful information on the development of  
Arabic names is A. F. L. Beeston's 'Arabic Nomenclature. A summary  
guide for beginners' (Oxford University Press, 1971), which, I seem  
to remember, is also available on the web in a PDF file.
Best wishes,

D. Newman

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:30 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Would Like Dialects Web Site
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:Ben.Bloomgren at asu.edu
Subject:Would Like Dialects Web Site

Hello, all. I have always wondered how Arabic dialects sound. There  
is a Syrian language course on the Internet, but there is no  
comparison to MSA. Has anybody researched the intelligibility of  
Middle Eastern dialects? I know that the Maghrebi dialects are crazy  
too. Is there a resource where I can get information about the  
dialects? Italian has a site called http://www.dialettando.com. It's  
a dream site for me!
Ben

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:23 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Responses
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Response

It is a fairly straightforward thing to create a new keyboard layout  
for Mac OS X.  Once it is created, you simply put it in the Keyboard  
Layout folder of the Library folder, then log in and log out, and it  
is available as one of the input keyboards on the international pane  
of system preferences.  I have created several alternative Arabic  
keyboards for a variety of purposes.  Depending how 'techie' you are,  
you could 1) either go to:

http://wordherd.com/keyboards/

which shows you how to design a keyboard yourself, and then creates  
the required xml file for you; or 2) at the same site you could  
create the xml file of a normal keyboard, and in examining the  
resulting file figure out what you need to replace to get your  
keyboard in the right order; or 3) go to:

http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=ukelele

and download the freeware program Ukelele.  This is a GUI utility  
that lets you start with any already available keyboard (say the  
Arabic one) and then use the character pallette to drag and drop the  
characters you want into their proper places.  It is very easy to  
use, and if you are careful, you can have the keyboard of your  
dreams.  Once the file is created and you have placed it in the  
Library/Keyboard Layouts folder (and have logged in and out), go to  
the international pane, choose Input Menu, find the keyboard you just  
created, and select it.  It will then be available under the American  
Flag menu, and you can easily switch to it using command-spacebar.

I created a 'transliteration' keyboard with this method that allows  
me to type Arabic more or less like I type English, thus saving  
myself the trouble of having to learn an Arabic keyboard at all.


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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:madhany at gmail.com
Subject:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Response

When it comes to universal transliteration keyboards for both the Mac
and Window operating systems, the Alt-Latin keyboard, built by Kino
(http://quinon.com/), works extremely well for entering all diacritics
and odd characters.  Olaf Nelson, a doctoral student at the University
of Chicago and a researcher at the online Encyclopedia of Mamluk
Studies, has written up installation instructions and created diagrams
to show where the transliteration symbols are mapped on the keyboard.
The benefits of this keyboard are that it works in any Unicode-aware
program and that it works across both Windows and Mac operating system
platforms.  See:
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/encyclopedia/index.html and
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/encyclopedia/alt-latin.html.

Maybe something similar has been built for the Arabic script?

-anm

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:35 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs English Pronunciation Resources
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:madhany at gmail.com
Subject:Needs English Pronunciation Resources


Ahlan wa sahlan everyone,

I'm looking for some practical resources (web sites, lesson plans,
activities) to teach English pronunciation to Arabic speakers. Common
difficulties revolve around the pronunciation of consonant clusters
(i.e. spring-->ispring or sipring), "b vs. p" and "f vs. v," syllable-
vs. time-stress, etc. I'm hoping to find some practical methodologies
and activiti es to circumvent these problems.

Thank you so much for your help.

Was-salaam,

Hamzah Henshaw
TESOL Master's Candidate
The School for International Training
henshaw at post.harvard.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:38 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:38 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AAI Openhouse at MESA invites Arabic-L Members
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:valeriesmi at aol.com
Subject:AAI Openhouse at MESA invites Arabic-L Members

For those ARABIC-L members (and their friends) attending the MESA
meeting:

The Arab American Institute (AAI) and the AAI Foundation cordially
invite you to an

OPEN HOUSE for MESA attendees

Monday, November 21   *   11 am - 2 pm
1600 K Street NW, Suite 601 - Washington DC, 20006

Have some light snacks  *     Visit with AAI/F staff  *  Pick up
printed resources:


For Outreach:
* Educational materials on role of the Arab American community in
American society.

For Academic researchers:
* Demographic profiles on Arabs in America from the AAIF Census
Information Center

For anyone interested in Arab American political empowerment:
* "Yalla VOTE" resources and news

After your visit to AAI, you may want to take short walk over to
Lafayette Park to see the White House...

TO GET TO AAI:     From the Marriott Wardman Park, take METRO from
Woodly Park/Zoo two stops south to the Farragut North station,  walk
about 2 blocks east on K street, turn right onto 16th street, and go in
the revolving door between Olives Restaurant and the Christian Science
Reading Room.    AAI is on the 6th Floor.

RSVP appreciated for building security guest list.

If you'd like to check us out online, visit www.aaiusa.org

Hope to see you here!

Valerie Smith
Program Manager
Arab American Institute
1600 K St NW, Suite 601
Washington DC  20006

phone: (202) 429-9210 x25
fax: (202) 429-9214
e-mail: vsmith at aaiusa.org

See what's new at  www.aaiusa.org !  - and become a MEMBER by clicking
"Join AAI!"

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:26 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:26 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices Response
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:shilmi at gmu.edu
Subject:Naming Practices Response

found the first reply (from Mr. Mughazy) very interesting.  I  
personally have a dual name; it is also Dala' which is loving and  
spoiling your kids.
Now, with me I got ill the day I was named, so some suggested  
changing my name. My father refused, my mother gave me the second  
name. Most of my cousins don't know my real name; but at work and  
other formal environment, I use my real name.
There is also kunyya where we put (Abu, Umm, Ibn and Ibna) before the  
name.  For example, Abu Ahmed, and Ahmed is suppose to be the first  
child of that person. Older generations used to call their first  
child a male-name so that it would sound as if the first one is a  
boy.  The fact is, the Arabic language and the culture support that.   
In Iraq, for example, Safaa', Sabah and Ilhaam, all don't have taa'  
marbuta, are male-names, which is not the case in many other Arabic  
countries.


Sana Hilmi
George Mason University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:2nd Call:Conf on Communication and Info Structure
 in Arabic
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:jowens at casl.umd.edu
Subject:2nd Call:Conf on Communication and Info Structure in Arabic


Second call for papers

Conference on  Communication and Information Structure in Spoken Arabic


The Arabic Program of the School of Languages, Literatures, and  
Cultures of the University of Maryland, and the Center for Advanced  
Study of Language invite scholars in Arabic linguistics to present  
papers that contribute to understanding oral communication in  
Arabic.  Elements of information structure will be examined in terms  
of word order, internal structure of grammatical elements encoding  
informational units, segmental marking, discourse particles, stress  
and intonation, as well as the macro-organization of information. A  
certain amount of travel funding is available for those whose papers  
are selected for presentation.

Invited Speakers
   Bruce Ingham,· London University: Information Structure in Najdi  
Arabic
   Karima Ziamari, ENS· Meknes (Morocco): Moroccan Arabic-French  
codeswitching and information structure
   Clive Holes,· Oxford University: Information Structure in Gulf Arabic
   Sami Boudelaa,· Cambridge University: The structure of information  
in standard and dialectal Arabic: A cognitive perspective
   Alan Kaye,· University of California, Fullerton: Variation in  
Spoken Modern Standard Arabic
   Mohammed Farghal, Yarmouk Univeristy (Jordan):· Pragmatics and  
Information Structure in Arabic
   Enam ElWer,· Essex University: Sociolinguistics and Information  
Structure


For details visit the Website at  https://register.casl.umd.edu/ 
arabicconference/

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Dialects Web Site response
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1) Subject:Dialects Web Site response

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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk
Subject:Dialects Web Site response

Hello,

The site of the University of Heidelberg (Semitisches TonArchiv)  
offers audiofiles on many dialects in a variety of formats (MP3,  
etc.). The website is: http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4
Regards,

D. Newman

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 21:40:51 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices
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1) Subject:Naming Practices

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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:Talaat.Pasha at utah.edu
Subject:Naming Practices

Also, in the Delta rural areas of Egypt, people might say when they  
call a person bitt ya-um- Gouda ( meaning: oh [ you] girl the  
daughter of Gouda,  where Gouda is proper name). Although um means  
mother, but here in this context it refers to the daughter and not  
the mother.

Also there are some funny situations where one can have two names  
regardless of any sociolinguistic reason. This actually happened to  
me as I have two names:  one is popular ( at home, friends, area  
where I live) and one in official papers and people call my mom with   
the mom of + popular name. the name was so popular that one of my  
friends at school came once to my house to ask about me, he asked for  
me using my official name,  and my grandma told him “ there is no one  
here by this name, son!”. She did not at that time even recognize  
that I have another name.

What happened is the one who was registering names at the health  
affairs office looks like he had a hearing problem he heard Tarek as  
Talaat. (No phonetic or acoustic reason for that!) . it was too late  
to correct it when my family realized that I have a new name, so they  
kept calling my with one name and kept the new name for the government.

Talaat Pasha
University of Utah

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:28 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:time stress vs. syllable stress query
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:Ben.Bloomgren at asu.edu
Subject:time stress vs. syllable stress query

Salaam, all. What is the difference between time stress and syllable  
stress? How does stress work in MSA?
Ben

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:23 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:English Pronunciation Resources response
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1) Subject:English Pronunciation Resources response

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:ibc at ibcbooks.com
Subject:English Pronunciation Resources response

In response to your request for English Pronunciation Resourses. I
can suggest the following:
"English for Arabic Speakers" This consists of four audio cassettes
of everyday conversation. Price is $19.95.

Talking dictionary:  electronic talking dictionary and phrase book
English Arabic and French Item #ECF430tX
The dictionary contains 650,000 words and phrases and comes with a
one year warranty $229.00 with free
shipping . Instant translation from English and Arabic
and back and pronunciation in both languages with its smart search
and spell check functions, you can look up the words you want when
you need them. Contains Grammar guide, language learning games and
exercises. Available from:  available from: International Book Centre
Website: www.ibcbooks.com
Phone/Fax: 586-254-7230.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:18 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants ideas for Al-Kitaab II Vocab Teaching
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1) Subject:Wants ideas for Al-Kitaab II Vocab Teaching

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:noura_hamdane at yahoo.ie
Subject:Wants ideas for Al-Kitaab II Vocab Teaching

Dear members,
I think that it is too difficult to teach the vocabulary of book 2 in  
alkitaab fii ta3allum al3arabiyya as the number of the vocabulary is  
large;
could you please enlighten me on
  1-how you approach teaching vocabulary
2-what sort of drills you use to teach it
3- how many hours you use on it
Best,
Noura Hamdane

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:25 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Myongji University Job
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1) Subject:Myongji University Job

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:chohs10 at hanafos.com
Subject:Myongji University Job

Job Announcement

Subject: Arabic full-time Lecturer

Myongji University in Seoul, South Korea invites applications for a  
full-time lecturer position in Modern Standard Arabic Language  
beginning 1 March 2006. Responsibilities will include teaching Arabic  
language at all levels.

◎ Position: Full time lecturer in Department of Arabic Studies,  
Myongji University

◎ Requirement:
-   Native Arabic Speaker
                 -   Ph.D. holder  in Arabic linguistics or M.A  
holder who has at least 5 years of Arabic teaching experience.

◎ Conditions of employment:
-         Salary: 29,000,000 Korean Won per year
-         Residence subsidy: 400,000 Korean Won per month
-         Pension and medical insurance

Candidates must send us 1 copy of the following documents in original  
and translated in English no later than 17 Dec. 2005 to
Dr. Lee, Jong Hwa
120-728, Namgajwa-Dong 50-3, Seodaemun-Ku,
Department of Arabic Studies, Myongji University, Seoul, Korea

1)      Curriculum vitae
2)      Career certificate
3)      Education certificate

Consideration of applicants will begin 18 December and continue until  
the position is filled. E-mail enquiries should be directed to  
sahramo at mju.ac.kr.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:20 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:20 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Al-Quds University Job (translation)
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:raad at planet.edu  [reposted from LINGUIST]
Subject:Al-Quds University Job (translation)

University or Organization: Al-Quds University (Jerusalem)
Department: English
Job Rank: Any rank
Specialty Areas: Translation; Interpreting and Translation Technology


Description:

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Translation and Interpreting

Al-Quds University located in east Jerusalem and its suburb of Abu Dees
announces a tenure-track or visiting position for a professor in its  
innovative
M.A. program in Translation and Interpreting, to begin September  
2006.  A Ph.D.
in translation is required, with particular ability to teach at least  
two of the
following: translation technology, terminology management/software  
applications,
audiovisual translation, interpreting, and translation theory.  
Command of two
languages for this purpose is expected, three desirable, not necessarily
including Arabic. The environment is both challenging and  
interesting, and is
rich in its sites, history, as well as opportunities for personal  
knowledge and
growth. Interviews at the MLA in Washington are possible. Send letter  
and cv to
the address below or email to: raad at planet.edu. Visit the program at
http://www.alquds.edu, under Faculty of Arts/English.


Address for Applications:

	Professor Basem Ra'ad, Chair
	Al-Quds University, Dept. of English
	P.O. Box 51000
	Jerusalem (east), via Israel
	Israel

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Contact Information:

	Professor Basem Ra'ad
	Email: raad at planet.edu
	Phone: +972-2-6275228
	Fax: +972-2-6275229
	Website: http://www.alquds.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:57:25 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:57:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA/LING:New Book
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:New Book

I would like to announce the availability of my book Using Arabic  
Synonyms from Cambridge University Press.  Part of a series of  
synonym books for various languages from CUP, this book is aimed at  
advanced learners of Arabic, to be used as a vocabulary building  
tool, presenting them with words they are likely to know (like بيت)  
and then presenting less common words with a similar meaning (like  
دار، مسكن، منزل) that they are less likely to know.  It  
provides some frequency and level information. Most importantly, it  
provides citations from a large electronic corpus of newspaper Arabic  
(one full year each of the Ahram and the Hayat).  These citations are  
'maximal' rather than 'minimal', and it is usually possible to  
imagine the kind of article the citation was taken from.  An effort  
was made to give examples of concrete, abstract, and metaphorical  
uses, and to illustrate grammatical features like verb valency.   
Thus, a student using the examples can compare the various words,  
note slight differences in meaning and usage, and become familiar  
enough with the new items that they will be recognized when  
encountered in real text.

The following blurb is from the CUP website:
Using Arabic Synonyms

Dilworth Parkinson


Paperback  (ISBN-10: 0521001765 | ISBN-13: 9780521001762)
Published October 2005 | 704 pages | 238 x 169mm
Designed for those who have already developed a basic competence in  
Arabic, this comprehensive synonyms guide aims to broaden and improve  
the learner’s vocabulary by helping them find the right word for the  
right context. Presenting words of related meaning together, it  
provides a range of options which will help avoid repetition and  
improve style, enabling students to develop a deeper awareness of the  
subtle differences in meaning and usage of different words. Each  
entry is illustrated with authentic examples of the synonyms in use,  
showing their unique meanings and grammatical properties, and  
enabling students to quickly recognize them in real-life contexts.  
The book is complete with two clear indexes, in English and Arabic,  
enabling the reader to instantly and easily locate any word. An  
essential reference for college and undergraduate students, their  
teachers, and other language professionals seeking a clear, user- 
friendly guide to Arabic vocabulary and its usage.

• Improves learners’ vocabulary by providing a range of  
alternative words and expressions

• Pinpoints subtle differences in meaning, and illustrates each  
synonym with authentic, ‘real life’ examples in context

• Two clear indexes, in Arabic and English, enabling the student to  
easily and instantly locate any word

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:11 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Proofreading Help
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1) Subject:Needs Proofreading Help

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:john.morrow at northern.edu
Subject:Needs Proofreading Help

[please respond directly to the requester--moderator]

Dear Colleagues,

I am presently completing a sociolinguistic study on the frequency and
function of the name Allah in the Arabic language. The final camera
ready copy of Arabic and the Allah Lexicon will be submitted to the
Edwin Mellen Press on January 1st, 2006.

Prior to submitting the final copy, I would like an Arabist to double
check the transliteration. Any assistance will be duly recognized in the
acknowledgments.

I encourage any interested Arabic professor, instructor or graduate
student to contact me at John.Morrow at northern.edu.

Sincerely,

Dr. John A. Morrow, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:30 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Hanna Mina query
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1) Subject:Hanna Mina query

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:almisic at neobee.net
Subject:Hanna Mina query

I need help in searching for informations about academic studies on =
Syrian novelist Hanna Mina (specially on his autobiographical  
trilogy).=20
Tatjana Misic

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:33 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New DVD Edition of Al-Kitaab II
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1) Subject:New DVD Edition of Al-Kitaab II

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:grellag1 at georgetown.edu
Subject:New DVD Edition of Al-Kitaab II

Georgetown University Press is pleased to announce the second edition of
of "Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Arabic, Part Two," by Kristen Brustad, Abbas Al-Tonsi, and Mahmoud Al- 
Batal. The textbook will be accompanied by three bound-in DVDs with  
audio and visual material. The new volume will be available in  
January 2006 for spring courses. Below you’ll find some FAQs to tell  
you more about the revised edition and the Al-Kitaab program in general.

These books won’t appear on our website for a couple more weeks but  
now can be ordered for fall classes directly from our distributors.  
Here are the ISBNs for placing orders:

• Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Arabic: Part Two, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-096-5, $54.95 for the  
book plus 3 DVDs)
• Answer Key to Part Two, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-097-3, $6.95)

You and/or your bookstore can order from:

Georgetown University Press
c/o Hopkins Fulfillment Service
P.O. Box 50370
Baltimore, MD 21211-4370
Phone: 1-800-537-5487 (U.S.) or 410-516-6965
FAX: 410-516-6998

Canada:
Please contact our exclusive distributor for Canadian prices and  
ordering information:
Scholarly Book Services
127 Portland St., 3rd floor
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2N4
Canada
Phone: 1-800-847-9736
FAX: 1-800-220-9895
www.sbookscan.com

UK and Europe:
Georgetown University Press
c/o NBN International.
Estover Road
Plymouth PL6 7PY
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1752 202301
FAX: +44 (0) 1752 202333
www.nbnplymbridge.com
Order Fulfillment: orders at nbnplymbridge.com
Customer Services: cservs at nbnplymbridge.com

Australia:
Footprint Books
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Warriewood NSW 2102
Australia
Phone: +61 02 9997 3973
Fax: +61 02 9997 3185
www.footprint.com.au


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

In the fall of 2004, Georgetown University Press released new  
editions of Alif Baa: An Introduction to Letters and Sounds and Al- 
Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic,  
Part One.

In the spring of 2006, Georgetown University Press will release a new  
edition of Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook  
for Arabic, Part Two.

This FAQ was designed in part to help answer any questions you may  
have about these new editions as well as the rest of the program.

What is the sequence of the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program? Where  
do students start and how long will it take them to complete each level?
The program is designed for college-level use over four years. The  
program begins with Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic  
Letters and Sounds, which introduces the basic skills of reading,  
writing, listening, speaking, and cultural understanding and provides  
the first 20 to 25 contact hours of instruction.

Students then proceed onto Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya with  
DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One. This volume covers  
approximately 130-150 contact hours of instruction in which students  
should achieve an intermediate-mid to intermediate-high level of  
proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The book  
provides vocabulary activities, introduces students to grammar using  
spiraling and inference, and exposes students to Egyptian Colloquial  
Arabic through a number of short video clips. The accompanying three  
DVDs present dialogs, vocabulary, and cultural situations for learning.

Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Arabic:  
Part Two is the next volume in the series. Covering 150 contact hours  
of instruction, Part Two brings students to the advanced level of  
proficiency. Part Two stresses the various skills and introduces  
learners to various facets of Arab culture and Arab societies.

The final volume in the program, Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya:  
A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three continues the same approach used in  
Part Two and aims to take students to the advanced-high level of  
proficiency. Part Three covers 125-150 contact hours of instruction.  
Five audio CDs are sold separately to accompany Part Three.

How are the 2nd editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One,  
and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two different from the 1st editions?
Changes to Alif Baa:
• Textbook has been revised and includes some new vocabulary, with  
the vocabulary distributed more evenly throughout the book
• DVDs contain most of the same basic dialogues in Egyptian  
Colloquial Arabic as in the first edition, but refilmed with a new cast.
• New video footage includes Arabic calligraphy and a large  
collection of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon.
• Minor changes have been made throughout the audio portions of the  
second edition.

Changes to Al Kitaab Part One:
• Textbook has been revised and updated, with a number of  
contemporary new readings replacing some of the materials in the  
first edition
• Basic video scenes depicting the Maha and Khalid story have been  
refilmed with a new cast.
• New to the DVD is the ability to hear the Maha and Khalid story in  
both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
• The book also includes some new interviews (in Egyptian Arabic with  
English subtitles) about such aspects of Arab culture as gender  
issues, fasting in the Muslim and Christian traditions, social clubs,  
and more.
• In addition to the audio recordings from the first edition, new  
audio tracks for vocabulary sections allow students to hear each new  
word in isolation first, then in context along with previously  
acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures.
• More in-class group activities for vocabulary and grammar structures.

Changes to Al Kitaab Part Two:
• Textbook has been restructured to reflect pedagogical developments  
resulting from eight years of teaching the materials.
• Includes 3 interactive DVDs that continue the story of Maha and  
Khalid with all new material.
• Gives explicit instructions to students and instructors on drills  
and activities, including recommendations on appropriate exercises  
for inside and outside class.
• More time and emphasis is placed on learning and activating new  
vocabulary, with new classroom activities and DVD features.
• Speaking, listening, and writing skills are emphasized throughout  
each lesson and cultural background is also available on the DVD.
• Some reading comprehension texts have been replaced with new material.
• New listening comprehension material has been added, and all of it  
is available on the DVDs.
• New colloquial material includes scenes from Maha's visit to Cairo  
and a mini-lesson at the end of each lesson.

A major difference in all the new editions is that the audio and  
video that were previously only available as separate items are now  
combined, expanded, and bound into each textbook. This provides  
students with the multimedia necessary to use the program most  
effectively. See the end of this FAQ for system requirements for  
playing the DVDs.

When will the second editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
One, and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two be available?
The second editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One are  
available now. Institutions and teachers placing their book orders  
now should indicate the new edition with DVDs:
•Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Second
Edition (ISBN 1-58901-036-1)
• Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Beginning Arabic: Part One, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-104-X)

The second edition of Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two will be available  
in January 2006. Institutions and teachers placing their book orders  
now should indicate the new edition with DVDS:
• Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Arabic: Part Two, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-096-5)


How long will the first editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Part One, and  
Al-Kitaab Part Two remain available?
Georgetown University Press has already phased out all first editions  
of the textbooks, answer keys, and audio and video components for  
Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Part One. Georgetown University Press plans to  
phase out all first editions of the textbooks, answer keys, and audio  
components for Al-Kitaab Part Two by June 2007.


Are there plans to revise Al-Kitaab Part Three?
At this time, there are no plans to revise Part Three of the Al- 
Kitaab program.

Are the audio and video components of the program sold separately or  
are they packaged with the textbook at each level?
Starting with the 2nd editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
One, and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two, audio and video materials have  
been combined into DVDs that are bound into each book and sold as  
single volumes.

Separate CDs accompanying the 1st edition of Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
Two are still available for separate purchase until they are phased  
out by June 2007.

Audio components for Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Three are only available  
as separate items and must be purchased separately from the  
corresponding texts.
Part Three has no accompanying video material.

Do the first edition DVDs for Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
One have the same material as the original—and now unavailable— 
videocassettes?
Yes. For the 1st editions, the material on each of these DVDs is  
identical to the original, and now unavailable, videocassettes. With  
the new 2nd editions, video materials have been refilmed, updated,  
changed, and new materials added.

What is included in the DVD and is it keyed to the text? Or does it  
stand alone as supplemental material?
The DVDs form an integral part of the textbooks and cannot be used  
separately. The DVDs cannot be used as supplemental materials.  
Likewise, the books cannot be used without the DVDs. The books and  
the DVDs form a unified whole that cannot be separated without  
affecting the quality of the overall program. All parts of the audio  
and video are keyed to the text.

Is the DVD and CD material different for the 2nd editions?
For the 2nd edition of Alif Baa, all audio and video have been  
combined onto 2 DVDs that are bound into the textbook. The basic  
dialogues have been refilmed with a new cast. The 2nd edition DVD  
also contains new exercises and new dialogues that take place in an  
Egyptian context; and cultural materials like video footage of Arabic  
calligraphy and a large collection of street signs from Morocco,  
Egypt, and Lebanon.

For the 2nd edition of Al-Kitaab Part One, all audio and video  
previously sold separately have been revised and expanded and are now  
combined in 3 DVDs and are bound into the textbook. The basic  
dialogues have been refilmed with a new cast. The basic video scenes  
depicting the Maha and Khalid story have been refilmed with a new  
cast. New to the DVD is the ability to hear the Maha and Khalid story  
in both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. It  
also includes some new interviews (in Egyptian Arabic with English  
subtitles) about such aspects of Arab culture as gender issues,  
fasting in the Muslim and Christian traditions, social clubs, and  
more. In addition to the audio recordings from the first edition, new  
audio tracks for vocabulary sections allow students to hear each new  
word in isolation first, then in context along with previously  
acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures. The new edition also  
features more in-class group activities for vocabulary and grammar  
structures.

For the 2nd edition of Al-Kitaab Part Two, all audio (previously sold  
separately) and video (previously only available from Professor Al- 
Batal) have been revised and expanded and are now combined in 3 DVDs  
and are bound into the textbook. The integrated video material is  
totally new and continues the story of Maha and Khalid.

What is included in the audio CDs for the first editions?
The audio components for each of the volumes are not just audio  
versions of the written text. The CDs contain dialogue that is keyed  
to parts of the text but also offer additional drills.

Is the answer key free with audio, video, and/or text?
No. We do not provide free answer keys with any program components.

Is the answer key free with the new edition?
No. We do not provide free answer keys with either first or second  
editions.

Where I can purchase the answer key?
Most bookstores do not carry answer keys. Answer keys can be ordered  
online for a nominal fee from Georgetown University Press at  
www.press.georgetown.edu/arabic.html or by contacting one of our  
distributors.

Are DVDs and CDs available for purchase in foreign countries? If you  
are ordering from outside of the U.S. please visit our website to  
learn more about contacting our foreign distributors for ordering  
information.

What equipment do I need to play the DVDs?
The DVDs are not region-code specific, meaning that they are playable  
in any region worldwide. They are recommended for use on NTSC-format  
and computer DVD players. The recommended program for playing the  
DVDs is Windows Media Player version 10 or more recent (available for  
free at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads).
The DVDs may also play on PAL-format DVD players that are equipped to  
convert NTSC DVDs; however, a specific PAL-format DVD is not  
available. Because the DVDs have a large amount of video and audio  
content, it is strongly advised to play them on recent, large- 
capacity computers.

Please note that Georgetown University Press does not provide  
technical support for the CDs or DVDs that are part of the Al-Kitaab  
program.

One of the DVDs/CDs in my book is defective. How can I get a  
replacement copy of the individual disc?
To inquire about replacements for defective CDs or DVDs, please email  
us at gupress at georgetown.edu. However, please attempt to play the  
DVDs on various computers and check that you are following  
recommended system requirements before reporting trouble.

Please note that Georgetown University Press does not provide  
technical support for the CDs or DVDs that are part of the Al-Kitaab  
program.

Some of the menu items on my 2nd edition DVD are not clickable. Is my  
DVD defective? No, the DVD is not defective. The sidebar items on the  
DVD are meant to outline the possible functions of the DVD. However,  
each unit is different. For example, some units may use “Signs” and  
the link to those exercises will be active; other units may not use  
“Signs” and the link will be inactive.


Technical Information for the Al-Kitaab, 2nd ed., series

Georgetown University Press does not provide person-to-person  
technical support for the DVDs that come with these books. Below is a  
list of system requirements and tips to guide you in using the DVDs.

Though the DVDs can be played on some home DVD players successfully,  
we recommend that the DVDs be played on a computer. The DVD plays  
best using Windows Media Player, which is available as a free  
download in formats for both Macs and PCs at http://www.microsoft.com/ 
downloads.

System Requirements
• Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP; Mac OS 9 and higher
• Processors: Pentium II and higher; Mac G3 and higher
• RAM: 128 MB
• Monitor Resolution: 800x600 and higher
• DVD-ROM drive with 2x speed
• Peripherals: Sound card, video card, speakers, DVD player software

Navigation Tips
• To move through the DVD, single click on the highlighted buttons.  
Click the Menu button on the screen or the Menu button on your remote  
to end audios or videos and return to the main menu. Click the Return  
button to return to the top menu.
• Though each screen contains a menu on the side, not all sections  
apply to each lesson. If the section is not clickable, for example  
the Signs section in early lessons of Alif Baa, then this section is  
not available in this lesson. This does not mean your DVD is defective.
• To fast forward to a particular part of a video or audio passage,  
use the slider bar on the bottom of the player's window to scroll to it.
• If you encounter difficulties when trying to play the DVD on your  
computer, you may want to allot more memory to virtual memory, or you  
may restart your computer to refresh the virtual memory. Consult your  
computer's manual on how to do this.
• If you experience any trouble playing the DVD, it is possible that  
the computer is not equipped to play it. Please try to play it on a  
different computer.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING/LIT:Critical Edition of Shirbini's Hazz Al-Quhuf
Message-ID: <TUE.29.NOV.2005.163614.0700.DILWORTHPARKINSON@BYU.EDU>

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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:hdavies at aucegypt.edu
Subject:Critical Edition of Shirbini's Hazz Al-Quhuf

Dear List Members,

I would like to draw the attention of scholars to the publication of  
my =
critical edition of Yusuf al-Shirbini's Hazz al-Quhuf bi-Sharh Qasid  
Abi =
Shaduf ("Brains Confounded by the Ode of Abu Shaduf Expounded") which  
is =
available from Peeters 141 in their series Orientalia Lovaniensia =
Analecta (http://www.peeters-leuven.be/boekoverz.asp?nr=3D7838).
The work, written in 1686 or soon after, takes the form of a lengthy =
introduction to and commentary on a poem supposedly composed by an =
Egyptian peasant in which the latter describes the ill times on which  
he =
has fallen and lists the dishes he dreams of eating. This format  
allows =
the author both to attack rural society (which he divides into  
peasants, =
jurisprudents (fuqaha'), and Sufis (fuqara')) and to play for comic =
effect with the conventions of the then central text-and-commentary =
genre. In so doing, he not only provides important information on  
rural =
Lower Egypt during an understudied period but reveals many of the =
concerns of the educated vis-=E0-vis the masses, whether rural or  
urban. =
The work also contains the longest passages of colloquial Egyptian  
known =
from before the nineteenth century. It will interest students of  
Arabic =
literature, Ottoman Egyptian culture, the socio-economic and =
intellectual history of Egypt, rural-urban relations in Egypt, and =
Arabic linguistics.

Humphrey Davies
6, Sharia Ismail Sirri, Apt 3.
El Mounira, Cairo
EGYPT

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:39 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:JOB:Needs NLP programmer with Arabic language skills
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:makhoul at bbn.com
Subject:JOB:Needs NLP programmer with Arabic language skills

Engineer/Scientist with Arabic Language Skills
BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA

The Speech & Language Processing Department at BBN Technologies, a
leader in the research, development, and application of speech and  
language
technologies for over 30 years, seeks highly motivated individuals to
contribute to
    -  inventing
    -  developing, and/or
    -  deploying
breakthrough technologies for
    -  Machine translation
    -  Information extraction
    -  Question answering
    -  Speech recognition
in multiple languages.

Come join a large, collaborative, world class team.

Experience Required:
    - 1-3 years programming experience in Java and/or C/C++.
    - Knowledge of natural language processing techniques.
    - The ability to read, write and speak Arabic.

Send your resume to Tom Hickey <thickey at bbn.com> or call him at
617-873-4030.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:35 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Electronic Ar-En En-Ar Dict for Stemming
 Arabic
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:kaa28 at aub.edu.lb
Subject:Needs Electronic Ar-En En-Ar Dict for Stemming Arabic

Greetings,

I am a Computer Science graduate student at the American University  
of Beirut
and my thesis is about stemming Arabic for Information Retrieval and
Cross-Language Information Retrieval.

I'm searching for an electronic Arabic-English and English-Arabic  
electronic
dictionary that I can access from within a program.

Does anyone know if such a resource is available?

Regards,
Kamal Abou Mikhael

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:45 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:45 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L;GEN:Boat Song responses
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:moderator
Subject:Boat Song responses

Thanks to everyone who replied to the query about boat songs.  I have  
passed them on to the scholar who asked for the information.  some of  
you wrote me asking that I also post the responses here, so here they  
are:
Dil

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:emailghassan at yahoo.com
Subject:Boat Song response

There is one famous song in arabic called" Ya BaHriyya Heila Heila".  
I do not remember who sings it, as it is a kind of folkloric song.

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:katia.zakharia at mom.fr
Subject:Boat Song response

Cher collegue,
Michel Nieto, who works in Aix-en-Provence, has written at least one  
article about  boat songs in Yemen today and their deep roots in the  
past. The article can be read on http://cy.revues.org/document52.html  
and was also published in the paper issue of Chroniques yemenites
His Email adress is nieto at mmsh.univ-aix.fr
As far as I remember, as I had a long discussion with him about the  
translation in french of these songs, other scholars did study the  
same questions and I think he might give more detailed information
Hoping this will be of some use,
SIncerely
Katia Zakharia

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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:eissa at comcast.net
Subject:Boat Song response

Two or three songs come to mind:

?? ?????? 		???? ??????
?????? ???????	???? ??? ??????
??? ??????? 	?????
????? ?????		???? ??? ??????

	The first song is part of a repertoire of the Egyptian folkdance
troupe "Reda". The second is associated with Nasser's nationalization  
of the
Suez Canal. The third is a song I hear always song by a non Egyptian  
singer
but I have no idea about the origin of it. Nevertheless, the lyric and
delivery is overly in Cairo dialect.  The fourth is the famous older  
song by
Muhammad Abdel Wahab which is supposed to be sung while in a foluka  
in the
Nile.

	Hope this shed a glimpse of light on the subject. Hope to hear more
from others.
	
	Salaam
Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph. D.
President, EISSA & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
Arabic and Islamic Consulting & Education
2020 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
Ph. (847) 869-4775
Fax. (847) 869-4773
E.MAIL: eissa at comcast.net

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5)
Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:kbrusta at emory.edu
Subject:Boat Song response

for boat songs the person should get in touch with Folklore  
Institutes in the Gulf countries, Kuwait in particular I know has  
one. I don't know if they are available in English though or even of  
the people there speak English.  S/he could look for things on the  
web perhaps.
best,
kristen

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6)
Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:shilmi at gmu.edu
Subject:Boat Song response

There are a lot.
The word we usually use is  "Hailla" .  The most popular one is  
Fairooz's song, "Hella Ya Rafi'"  but this song is to get the boat  
started.
I have to think of more, but I realized that countries like Egypt,  
Lebanon, Qatar and Bahrain are good at these.

Sana

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7)
Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:capraia at yahoo.com
Subject:Boat Song response

the syrian and jordanian informants that i asked about
the boat songs told me that there?s one song to Fairuz
which is used for that purpose: "Hila ya-wase`". It
begins like this: Hila ya-wase`, hila, hila, hila;
markabak raje`, hila, hila, hila; DaHkatak farHatak,
hila, hila, hila"...etc...

Many other sea songs exist (among them one very well
known to Marcel Khalifa called "Ya baHriyya") but they
said Fairuz' is the one used for that purpose.
Obviously, in the Maghreb there must be a completely
different repertoire.

cheers,

paula

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8)
Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:sharqawy at hotmail.com
Subject:Boat Song response

Hi there

I think there is alot of that kind of songs in the arab world and is  
archieved in some egyptian folk studies groups

it also available somehow in the books dealing with arabic folk songs

thank you

Abdel Rahman Elsharqawy

Arabic language dept.

Cairo university


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:New Article


Publisher:	John Benjamins
			http://www.benjamins.com/ 			
			
Journal Title:  Target
Volume Number:  16
Issue Number:  1
Issue Date:  2004

Articles

Intercultural relations between Arabs and Israeli Jews as reflected  
in Arabic
translations of modern Hebrew literature
Mahmoud Kayyal 53-68

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov  2 20:34:43 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 13:34:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Need Arabic speaking presenter on Assessment
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Date: 11 Nov 2005
From:moderator
Subject:Need Arabic speaking presenter on Assessment

Naomi Bolotin passes this message along.  She contacted May who said  
they still had not found a presenter.

From: May Al-Maghrebi <malmaghrebi at HSC.EDU.KW>
Date: October 3, 2005 1:40:15 PM MDT
To: POD at listserv.nd.edu
Subject: [POD] Looking for Arabic speaking workshop presenter on  
"Assessment"- CTE Kuwait University
Reply-To: May Al-Maghrebi <malmaghrebi at HSC.EDU.KW>

Dear members,
The center for Teaching Excellence at Kuwait University (CTE-KU) is  
organizing a faculty development workshop on "Classroom Assessment  
Techniques" to be held over 2 days during the second half of  
December, 2005.
The official language of the workshop is "Arabic". Thus, the center  
is trying to locate speakers from Northen America or Australia who  
speak Arabic clearly and fluently, experience in leading discussions  
on classroom Assessment Techniques and interested in conducting such  
a workshop. One or two local speakers will participate in giving  
other themes in the proposed workshops.
The expected outcome of this workshop revolves around familiarizing  
our faculty with assessment techniques in the classroom and online.  
The audience for this event is composed of faculty members from  
Arabic-speaking colleges at KU like Arts, Law, Sharea' and Social  
Sciences. Also, we emphasize the inclusion and use of group  
discussions, live examples, and videotape presentations whenever  
available.
Our lecturer will be provided with airline tickets, accommodation,  
transportation, and any other attractive expenses deemed necessary.
I would appreciate receiving responses from interested members or  
nominations for those who meet the requested criteria.
Kind regards,

May Al-Maghrebi, PhD
Acting Director,
Center for Teaching Excellence
Office of Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Kuwait University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:11:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L;PEDA:Middlebury Graduate Course
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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:mabdalla at middlebury.edu
Subject:Middlebury Graduate Course

The Middlebury Arabic Summer School is pleased to announce its first  
non-degree graduate course. At present, many advanced students who  
have completed their fourth year of Arabic studies and attended  
intensive language programs abroad still require additional training  
to approach near-native fluency and maximize their ability to conduct  
research in Arabic. Despite this educational requisite, a  
corresponding level of instruction is effectively unavailable for non- 
native speakers. The unique environment and exceptional resources of  
the Middlebury College Arabic School offer an excellent opportunity  
to fill this need within the United States.
Arab culture and society  is a very advanced seminar in Arabic  
studies that meets daily in a six-week program for six graduate-level  
credits (2 units). It is especially suited for advanced graduate  
students and junior scholars whose primary language of research is  
Arabic and who seek further training to develop their language skills  
beyond the fourth year of study.

For more information contact:

Middlebury College

Arabic Summer School

Sunderland Language Center

Middlebury, VT 05753

Tel: 802-443-5510

E-mail: languages at middlebury.edu


Mahmoud Abdalla
Director-Middlebury Arabic Summer School

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov  4 19:11:59 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:11:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Columbia U Job
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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Columbia U Job

University or Organization: Columbia University
Department: MEALAC
Job Rank: Lecturer
Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Language Acquisition, Arabic  
Language
Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Description:

The Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures seeks to
fill a lectureship in Arabic  beginning July 2006.   Applicants should
preferably have a Ph.D. or ABD in Arabic or applied linguistics, but  
those with
a Master's degree and considerable experience in Arabic language  
teaching are
also encouraged to apply. S/he should have native or near-native  
fluency in
Modern Standard Arabic and English. We are seeking a professional  
candidate with
a serious commitment to teaching Arabic for academic purposes along  
the ACTFL
proficiency guidelines. Responsibilities will include teaching 2  
courses per
term and participation in the administration of the Arabic program.

An application letter including a brief description of the  
applicant's teaching
philosophy and methodology, curriculum vitae, three letters of  
recommendation,
teaching evaluations and other supporting materials about teaching  
should be
sent to the address below.

Applications will be reviewed starting February 1st, 2006. Columbia  
University
is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Minorities and  
women are
encouraged to apply.


Address for Applications:

George El-Hage and Brinkley Messick
Joint Chairs, Arabic Search Committee
MEALAC
Columbia University
602 Kent Hall/ Mail Code 3928
New York, NY 10027
USA

Application Deadline: 02-Feb-2006

Contact Information:

George El-Hage
Email: ge103 at columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-1185
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mealac

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov  4 19:12:03 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:12:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Electronic Dictionary responses
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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:otakar.smrz at mff.cuni.cz
Subject:Electronic Dictionary response

> I'm searching for an electronic Arabic-English and English-Arabic  
> electronic
> dictionary that I can access from within a program.
>
> Does anyone know if such a resource is available?
>

Hello, please check the internal lexicons of the Buckwalter Arabic
Morphological Analyzer:

http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/Catalog/CatalogEntry.jsp?catalogId=LDC2002L49
http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/Catalog/CatalogEntry.jsp?catalogId=LDC2004L02


-- Otakar Smrz

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Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:narm at ajniha.org
Subject:Electronic Dictionary response

Hi Kamal,
I don't know if this will help:
http://www.arabeyes.org/project.php?proj=QaMoose
"QaMoose facilitates the access to an English/Arabic user-defined  
dictionary via web access using the DICT protocol." [Arabeyes]

Also see:
http://www.arabeyes.org/project.php?proj=Wordlist
" This project aims at building an Open Source (GPL) wordlist to be  
used in public dictionaries for both online and local use. This  
dictionary's main focus is to present a means to translate a very  
broad range of English terms to Arabic. This wordlist/dictionary's  
focus is a general one and is not specific to any field." [Arabeyes]

Hope this will help in a way or another, and it will be nice to share  
your thesis and knowledge with the Open Source community someday!
Wish you the best and good luck.

Best
Basem Narmok

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3)
Date: 06 Nov 2005
From:enm at umich.edu
Subject:Electronic Dictionary response

Have you tried
http://ajeeb.sakhr.com ?

Ernest McCarus

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:30 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Job
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:iverson at uwm.edu
Subject:University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Job

Job title:             Assistant Professor
Department:            Foreign Languages and Linguistics
Institution:           University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Application deadline:  Open until filled
Position start date:   Sem I, 2006 - 07

Job description:

The Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics at the University  
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been authorized to make a full-time,  
tenure-track appointment in Arabic at the rank of Assistant Professor  
in the program in Linguistics, and invites applications for the  
position.  Duties will include developing, teaching and overseeing  
courses in Arabic language at all levels as well as conducting  
research in the appointee?s area of specialization.  Prospective  
applicants must have native or near-native proficiency in both Arabic  
and English, should have a Ph.D. in Arabic language, linguistics, or  
a related field, and must show evidence of quality teaching and  
excellent scholarly promise.  The ability to teach courses in related  
areas of Middle Eastern studies or having expertise in one of the  
other languages offered by the Department (<http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/ 
FLL/>) would enhance a candidate?s application.  Salary will be  
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please send an up-to-date curriculum vita, a letter of  
application, three letters of recommendation, and one or two sample  
publications to:

             Professor Gregory K. Iverson, Chair
             Arabic Search Committee
             Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics
             Curtin Hall 829
             University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
             Milwaukee, WI 53201

Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the  
position is filled.  E-mail inquiries may be addressed to  
<iverson at uwm.edu>.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an affirmative-action, equal- 
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:17 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Comp Ling Job
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:Inxight < bosjobs at inxight.com > reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Arabic Comp Ling Job

This announcement was accompanied by a donation to the LINGUIST List!

University or Organization: Inxight
Department: Engineering
Job Rank: Computational Linguist
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb); English (eng) ; Farsi,  
Eastern (prs)


Description:

Inxight is the leading provider of enterprise software applications for
understanding and effectively using unstructured data. Inxight is the  
only
company that provides customers a comprehensive and scalable  
enterprise solution
to organize, analyze and deliver information from any unstructured  
source in all
major languages. The company has offices throughout the United States  
and Europe.

Founded in 1997, Inxight is considered one of the world's leading  
providers of
information discovery solutions that enable customers to discover,  
retrieve, and
connect with precise information contained in unstructured data  
sources in all
major languages. You will be part of a team developing state-of-the-art
natural-language applications, including Inxight LinguistX? - the  
fastest, most
comprehensive multilingual text analysis and information retrieval  
solution
available - and Inxight ThingFinder, a powerful entity and fact  
extraction
application that enables customers to navigate huge volumes of  
unstructured
text. In this position, you will be responsible for creation,  
maintenance and
augmentation of machine-readable dictionaries, grammar rules and parsing
algorithms and the development and maintenance of tools for the  
automation and
support of linguistic tasks.

We have leading technology, great supportive people, a fast paced,  
dynamic, and
market-focused environment and plenty of opportunity for the right  
candidate
with a 'can do' attitude.

Skills Required/Responsibilities:
- Minimum of B.A. in Computational Linguistics or equivalent plus 2  
years of
experience in the NLP industry, or M.A. in Computational Linguistics  
or equivalent.
- Strong background in syntax and morphology
- Proficiency in at least one data manipulation language (Perl  
preferred)
- Fluency in English
- Native or near-native knowledge of Arabic (preferred) or Farsi
- Strict adherence to formal, documented development processes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills/Pluses
- Experience with regex languages and finite state automata for NLP  
applications
- Experience with developing or maintaining modules for human languages
other than immediate area of expertise
- Good working knowledge of at least one programming language (C++  
preferred)
- Full understanding of the software development life cycle

To apply for this position, please send your resume to  
bosjobs at inxight.com.

Principals only, no recruiters.


Address for Applications

	Inxight
	bosjobs at inxight.com
	Boston, MA
	USA

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Contact Information

	Inxight
	Email: bosjobs at inxight.com

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:11 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:More on Boat Songs
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:eissa at comcast.net
Subject:More on Boat Songs

Speaking of Haila haila, I vividly remember the boat song in an old  
Egyptian radio program called ?Ma`ruuf al-Iskafi?. The words I  
remember go like this (haila haila salli `a nnabi . . . . haila hail  
salli `a nnabi . . ;. Ya raiyyed salli `a nnabi ya raiyyes.? I  
believe the singer was Karim Mahmoud.

             Stay buoyant, salaam

Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph. D.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:34:14 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:34:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices Query
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:andyf at umich.edu
Subject:Naming Practices Query

Hello All,

             I am doing research on the formation of Arabic names  
according
to the practices prevalent in the present-day Arabic speaking world.

             Currently none of my sources contain any information not  
found
in the following three aarticles.

1)       An article by Da'ud ibn Auda (David B. Appleton) C 2003,  
which can
be found at the URL:

a.       http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/arabic-naming2.htm

2)       The wikipedia article at the URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name.

3)       A little byline about modern naming conventions in use in Egypt
from page 5 of "Al-Kitaab fii tacallum Al-Carabiyya with DVDs; A  
Textbook
for Beginning Arabic; Part One; Second Edition," by Brustad, Al-Batal  
and
Al-Tonsi.

The first article seems reasonably accurate and has good references,  
but it
is clearly describing naming practices in use before the modern era  
and does
not address any naming practices implemented since the formation of  
nation
states.  Thus, it does not address any differences between traditional
naming practices and legally mandated requirements for names that are
entered onto official documents.  Nor does it address any folk practices
that may have evolved within the last 50 to 100 years.

The wikipedia article does mention that naming practices for personal  
names
in the modern period have changed from those in use in the pre-modern  
eras.
It also points that these practices might well vary in different  
regions of
the Arabic speaking world.  However, the information is not very  
specific on
any of the details.  Another drawback is that I cannot seem to find any
references to any source materials for this article.

The byline from the college-level Arabic language teaching textbook  
is quite
detailed in some respects although it neglects to produce the five
categories described by Da'ud ibn Auda (David B. Appleton) which are:  
ism,
kunya, nasab, laqab and nisba.  It also documents a two-level semi- 
diglossic
system in place where one set of names is in use in most contexts but  
that
another set of names is mandated for use in official documents.  The  
basic
format, in Egypt anyway, seems to be the triplet:{ism} {father's ism}
{family name} which differs from the mandate for legal documents  
which is
the triplet: {ism} {father's ism}{grandfather's ism}.  For my  
purposes this
blurb has two drawbacks.  It is only guaranteed to be true for Egypt and
there are no references.

I would like to be able to answer the following questions for at least
country from each of the Maghrib, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula.

1)       What constitutes the most fully spelled out form of the name?

2)       What name would go on official documents?

3)       What name would be used in the most informal context?

4)       What other forms of the name would be used and in what  
contexts?
For instance: would person's name as mentioned in a newspaper article  
differ
from its most fully spelled out form?

5)       How does this differ as a function of religious or ethnic  
identity?

6)       How are any of these practices mandated by law?

I am looking for data from any of the following sources.

1)       Scholarly works detailing modern practices and the history  
of these
practices.

2)       Personal anecdotes about practices prevalent in parts of the  
Arab
World, especially from those informants who were raised or who have  
lived
for an extended period of time in an Arabic speaking country.

3)       Personal anecdotes from close friends or relatives raised in  
the
Arabic speaking world detailing naming practices.

4)       Published legal documents in Arabic, French or English  
detailing
the allowed composition of a legal name.

I thank all of you, in advance for any and all help that I might  
receive.

You can reply to the list or directly to me at either of  
afreeman at mitre.org
or andyf at umich.edu.

Sincerely,

Andrew Freeman, PhD (Linguistics & Near Eastern Studies); (BS Computer
Science)
The Mitre Corporation
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
7525 Colshire Dr.
McLean, VA 22102-7508

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Nov 14 18:47:29 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:47:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Washington University in St. Louis Jobs
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Date: 14 Nov 2005
From:iverson at uwm.edu
Subject:Washington U. St. Louis Jobs

Tenure Track Arabic Position

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications and
nominations for a faculty position at the rank of assistant professor
in the fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies to begin in the fall of
2006. The appointment will be made in the Department of Asian and
Near Eastern Languages and Literatures jointly with the Religious
Studies Program or the Program in Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern
Studies. Disciplinary training and specialization are open, provided
the candidate's primary focus of research is in Arabic and Islamic
Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Arabic
language courses at all levels, contribute to curriculum development,
and will also be expected to contribute content courses in Islamic
studies and conduct research. Preference will be given to candidates
with a Ph.D. in hand by fall 2006. Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled, but priority will be given to those
received by December 15, 2005. A completed application will consist
of a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and
supporting materials about research and teaching. Send to: Chair,
Arabic Search Committee, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus
Box 1111, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899. E-mail
inquiries to Fatemeh at wustl.edu; telephone inquiries to 314-935-5110.
Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action employer, and encourages women, minorities and
persons with disabilities to apply. Employment eligibility is
required upon appointment.

Arabic Lecturer

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a full-
time Lecturer position in Modern Standard Arabic Language beginning
fall 2006.  Responsibilities will include teaching Arabic language at
all levels.  Requirements include an M.A. or higher in Arabic
language, linguistics, second-language acquisition or related
fields.  Candidates must possess a native or near-native command of
Arabic and provide evidence of commitment to language teaching.  Send
letter of application with supporting materials (curriculum vitae,
three letters of recommendation, sample syllabi or Teaching
portfolio, and if possible, video of teaching) to Chair, Arabic
Search Committee, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and
Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1111, One
Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.  consideration of
applicants will begin on December 15, and continue until the position
is filled.  Email inquiries should be directed to Fatemeh at wustl.edu;
telephone inquiries to 314-935-5110.  Washington University in St.
Louis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and
actively encourages applications by women and members of minority
groups.


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov 16 18:55:40 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:55:40 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Query
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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:dancingemu at gmail.com
Subject:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Query

I learned how to type in Arabic on a Windows machine.  I recently
figured out how to make my personal computer, which is a Macintosh,
type in Arabic.  Much to my dismay however, there are significant
differences in the keyboard layout between the Windows keyboard and
the Macintosh keyboard.  While I don't mind learning another keyboard
layout, I still use Windows machines at school and work.  I find it
extremely confusing and slow to switch between keyboard layouts,
especially as I am still not used to the Mac one.  Thus, I am
constantly having to correct typos due to my hitting the wrong key,
thinking I'm in the other system.

So, is there any way to make the keyboards compatible, such that I
could only use one system?

Thank you,

Emma

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov 16 18:55:44 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:55:44 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Staying Bouyant
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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:wasamy at umich.edu
Subject:Staying Bouyant

I like this "stay buoyant"!
I suppose this might be relevant to floating.  In other words, if you  
stay
buoyant you float.  Or, be ye light and ye shall float.
xiff-i-tCumm.
Waheed

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Nov 16 18:55:52 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:55:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices Responses
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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu
Subject:Naming Practices Response

Dear Andrew,
This is such an interesting topic and I am sure you will get lots of
responses, so I will keep mine as brief as possible. You can contact me
directly if you have any questions or comments.

In the late 70s the Egyptian government issued a law banning compound
names. This way, people could no longer give their children
personal/first names such as Gamal Abd El-Nasser, Mustafa Kamel, Set
Abuuha, or Umm El-Kheir.

There was another law banning naming children after their fathers and
grandfathers, so no more Mohammad Mohammad Mohammad Mohammad.

In most legal documents the ism thulaathi is used, but in birth
certificates, marriage certificates, military records, university
degrees and travel documents it the ism khumaasi that is used: a string
of five first names.

Some families still have laqab or in Colloquial Egyptian (na`ab), which
indicates their home town (e.g., TanTaawi, Aswaani, Kurdi, etc.) or
ancestral professions (e.g., el-gammaal, el-`aTTaar, el-qaSSaaS)

Naming practices among migrant Upper Egyptians in big cities:
Dual naming is a dying practice, where a child is given two names: one
for the public and a real name that is kept secret and used only for
government documents. The purpose of this practice is to protect
children from the evil eye and evil magic (3amal). I grew up knowing
this family of nine and only after fifteen years I realized that the
names I used to call them were all false names. Kaamil is actually
Mustafa, and 3ayda is actually 3awaaTif. They are all common names.

Another dying practice is giving children "ugly" names such as shaHHaat
"beggar", ghuraab "crow", daHduuH "lumpy", and malliim "penny". These
ugly names are supposed to protect them from the evil eye and magic
because there is nothing worth envy.

Also, some people used to give their male children female names or
gender neutral names to protect them from the evil eye. For example,
boys are named rida, intiSaar, 3iSmat, etc so that they can hide the
baby's gender from envious people. The rare cases involve clearly
feminine names. I knew a man named sanaa`, who had to change his name in
court to get married.

Sometimes, the circumstances of birth result in dual naming. I knew of a
family who had several infants die, so they named the one who survived
naagih "successful", but his real name is Muhammad.

Many twins have similar names: Hassan and Hussein, Nuur and nuura, etc.

Some families that believe in the qariin (the jin born at the same time
as the baby) hence the expression "ism allah 3aleek w-3ala uxtak), give
a similar name to the jin.

I hope this helps

Mustafa Mughazy
Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, Michigan
mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu

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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:NKaloupek at compuserve.com
Subject:Naming Practices Response

I lived in the Arabian Gulf, at the border between Oman and the UAE,  
for about seven years. There the names are (ism)(father's ism) 
(grandfather's ism)(qabila). Generally this is used both informally  
and in official documents. Unlike in parts of the Middle East, I  
never heard anyone called "Abu XYZ" as a title of respect - everyone  
was simply called by their given name, even the oldest grandfather.  
The exception, of course, is the shukh - Sheikh Zayed, Sheikh  
Khalifa, etc.

I had one friend whose name was changed when he was young, and he was  
given the name of an uncle who had just passed away. However, I  
believe that his immediate family still frequently (but not always)  
called him by his original name.

Neal Kaloupek

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Date: 16 Nov 2005
From:daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk
Subject:Naming Practices Response

Hello,

A source which offers very useful information on the development of  
Arabic names is A. F. L. Beeston's 'Arabic Nomenclature. A summary  
guide for beginners' (Oxford University Press, 1971), which, I seem  
to remember, is also available on the web in a PDF file.
Best wishes,

D. Newman

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Would Like Dialects Web Site
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:Ben.Bloomgren at asu.edu
Subject:Would Like Dialects Web Site

Hello, all. I have always wondered how Arabic dialects sound. There  
is a Syrian language course on the Internet, but there is no  
comparison to MSA. Has anybody researched the intelligibility of  
Middle Eastern dialects? I know that the Maghrebi dialects are crazy  
too. Is there a resource where I can get information about the  
dialects? Italian has a site called http://www.dialettando.com. It's  
a dream site for me!
Ben

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Responses
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Response

It is a fairly straightforward thing to create a new keyboard layout  
for Mac OS X.  Once it is created, you simply put it in the Keyboard  
Layout folder of the Library folder, then log in and log out, and it  
is available as one of the input keyboards on the international pane  
of system preferences.  I have created several alternative Arabic  
keyboards for a variety of purposes.  Depending how 'techie' you are,  
you could 1) either go to:

http://wordherd.com/keyboards/

which shows you how to design a keyboard yourself, and then creates  
the required xml file for you; or 2) at the same site you could  
create the xml file of a normal keyboard, and in examining the  
resulting file figure out what you need to replace to get your  
keyboard in the right order; or 3) go to:

http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=ukelele

and download the freeware program Ukelele.  This is a GUI utility  
that lets you start with any already available keyboard (say the  
Arabic one) and then use the character pallette to drag and drop the  
characters you want into their proper places.  It is very easy to  
use, and if you are careful, you can have the keyboard of your  
dreams.  Once the file is created and you have placed it in the  
Library/Keyboard Layouts folder (and have logged in and out), go to  
the international pane, choose Input Menu, find the keyboard you just  
created, and select it.  It will then be available under the American  
Flag menu, and you can easily switch to it using command-spacebar.

I created a 'transliteration' keyboard with this method that allows  
me to type Arabic more or less like I type English, thus saving  
myself the trouble of having to learn an Arabic keyboard at all.


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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:madhany at gmail.com
Subject:Changing Arabic Keyboards on Mac OS X Response

When it comes to universal transliteration keyboards for both the Mac
and Window operating systems, the Alt-Latin keyboard, built by Kino
(http://quinon.com/), works extremely well for entering all diacritics
and odd characters.  Olaf Nelson, a doctoral student at the University
of Chicago and a researcher at the online Encyclopedia of Mamluk
Studies, has written up installation instructions and created diagrams
to show where the transliteration symbols are mapped on the keyboard.
The benefits of this keyboard are that it works in any Unicode-aware
program and that it works across both Windows and Mac operating system
platforms.  See:
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/encyclopedia/index.html and
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/encyclopedia/alt-latin.html.

Maybe something similar has been built for the Arabic script?

-anm

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:35 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs English Pronunciation Resources
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:madhany at gmail.com
Subject:Needs English Pronunciation Resources


Ahlan wa sahlan everyone,

I'm looking for some practical resources (web sites, lesson plans,
activities) to teach English pronunciation to Arabic speakers. Common
difficulties revolve around the pronunciation of consonant clusters
(i.e. spring-->ispring or sipring), "b vs. p" and "f vs. v," syllable-
vs. time-stress, etc. I'm hoping to find some practical methodologies
and activiti es to circumvent these problems.

Thank you so much for your help.

Was-salaam,

Hamzah Henshaw
TESOL Master's Candidate
The School for International Training
henshaw at post.harvard.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:38 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:38 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AAI Openhouse at MESA invites Arabic-L Members
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:valeriesmi at aol.com
Subject:AAI Openhouse at MESA invites Arabic-L Members

For those ARABIC-L members (and their friends) attending the MESA
meeting:

The Arab American Institute (AAI) and the AAI Foundation cordially
invite you to an

OPEN HOUSE for MESA attendees

Monday, November 21   *   11 am - 2 pm
1600 K Street NW, Suite 601 - Washington DC, 20006

Have some light snacks  *     Visit with AAI/F staff  *  Pick up
printed resources:


For Outreach:
* Educational materials on role of the Arab American community in
American society.

For Academic researchers:
* Demographic profiles on Arabs in America from the AAIF Census
Information Center

For anyone interested in Arab American political empowerment:
* "Yalla VOTE" resources and news

After your visit to AAI, you may want to take short walk over to
Lafayette Park to see the White House...

TO GET TO AAI:     From the Marriott Wardman Park, take METRO from
Woodly Park/Zoo two stops south to the Farragut North station,  walk
about 2 blocks east on K street, turn right onto 16th street, and go in
the revolving door between Olives Restaurant and the Christian Science
Reading Room.    AAI is on the 6th Floor.

RSVP appreciated for building security guest list.

If you'd like to check us out online, visit www.aaiusa.org

Hope to see you here!

Valerie Smith
Program Manager
Arab American Institute
1600 K St NW, Suite 601
Washington DC  20006

phone: (202) 429-9210 x25
fax: (202) 429-9214
e-mail: vsmith at aaiusa.org

See what's new at  www.aaiusa.org !  - and become a MEMBER by clicking
"Join AAI!"

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 17:18:26 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:18:26 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices Response
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:shilmi at gmu.edu
Subject:Naming Practices Response

found the first reply (from Mr. Mughazy) very interesting.  I  
personally have a dual name; it is also Dala' which is loving and  
spoiling your kids.
Now, with me I got ill the day I was named, so some suggested  
changing my name. My father refused, my mother gave me the second  
name. Most of my cousins don't know my real name; but at work and  
other formal environment, I use my real name.
There is also kunyya where we put (Abu, Umm, Ibn and Ibna) before the  
name.  For example, Abu Ahmed, and Ahmed is suppose to be the first  
child of that person. Older generations used to call their first  
child a male-name so that it would sound as if the first one is a  
boy.  The fact is, the Arabic language and the culture support that.   
In Iraq, for example, Safaa', Sabah and Ilhaam, all don't have taa'  
marbuta, are male-names, which is not the case in many other Arabic  
countries.


Sana Hilmi
George Mason University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:2nd Call:Conf on Communication and Info Structure
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:jowens at casl.umd.edu
Subject:2nd Call:Conf on Communication and Info Structure in Arabic


Second call for papers

Conference on  Communication and Information Structure in Spoken Arabic


The Arabic Program of the School of Languages, Literatures, and  
Cultures of the University of Maryland, and the Center for Advanced  
Study of Language invite scholars in Arabic linguistics to present  
papers that contribute to understanding oral communication in  
Arabic.  Elements of information structure will be examined in terms  
of word order, internal structure of grammatical elements encoding  
informational units, segmental marking, discourse particles, stress  
and intonation, as well as the macro-organization of information. A  
certain amount of travel funding is available for those whose papers  
are selected for presentation.

Invited Speakers
   Bruce Ingham,? London University: Information Structure in Najdi  
Arabic
   Karima Ziamari, ENS? Meknes (Morocco): Moroccan Arabic-French  
codeswitching and information structure
   Clive Holes,? Oxford University: Information Structure in Gulf Arabic
   Sami Boudelaa,? Cambridge University: The structure of information  
in standard and dialectal Arabic: A cognitive perspective
   Alan Kaye,? University of California, Fullerton: Variation in  
Spoken Modern Standard Arabic
   Mohammed Farghal, Yarmouk Univeristy (Jordan):? Pragmatics and  
Information Structure in Arabic
   Enam ElWer,? Essex University: Sociolinguistics and Information  
Structure


For details visit the Website at  https://register.casl.umd.edu/ 
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Dialects Web Site response
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk
Subject:Dialects Web Site response

Hello,

The site of the University of Heidelberg (Semitisches TonArchiv)  
offers audiofiles on many dialects in a variety of formats (MP3,  
etc.). The website is: http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4
Regards,

D. Newman

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Nov 18 21:40:51 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:40:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Naming Practices
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Date: 18 Nov 2005
From:Talaat.Pasha at utah.edu
Subject:Naming Practices

Also, in the Delta rural areas of Egypt, people might say when they  
call a person bitt ya-um- Gouda ( meaning: oh [ you] girl the  
daughter of Gouda,  where Gouda is proper name). Although um means  
mother, but here in this context it refers to the daughter and not  
the mother.

Also there are some funny situations where one can have two names  
regardless of any sociolinguistic reason. This actually happened to  
me as I have two names:  one is popular ( at home, friends, area  
where I live) and one in official papers and people call my mom with   
the mom of + popular name. the name was so popular that one of my  
friends at school came once to my house to ask about me, he asked for  
me using my official name,  and my grandma told him ? there is no one  
here by this name, son!?. She did not at that time even recognize  
that I have another name.

What happened is the one who was registering names at the health  
affairs office looks like he had a hearing problem he heard Tarek as  
Talaat. (No phonetic or acoustic reason for that!) . it was too late  
to correct it when my family realized that I have a new name, so they  
kept calling my with one name and kept the new name for the government.

Talaat Pasha
University of Utah

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:time stress vs. syllable stress query
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:Ben.Bloomgren at asu.edu
Subject:time stress vs. syllable stress query

Salaam, all. What is the difference between time stress and syllable  
stress? How does stress work in MSA?
Ben

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:23 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:English Pronunciation Resources response
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:ibc at ibcbooks.com
Subject:English Pronunciation Resources response

In response to your request for English Pronunciation Resourses. I
can suggest the following:
"English for Arabic Speakers" This consists of four audio cassettes
of everyday conversation. Price is $19.95.

Talking dictionary:  electronic talking dictionary and phrase book
English Arabic and French Item #ECF430tX
The dictionary contains 650,000 words and phrases and comes with a
one year warranty $229.00 with free
shipping . Instant translation from English and Arabic
and back and pronunciation in both languages with its smart search
and spell check functions, you can look up the words you want when
you need them. Contains Grammar guide, language learning games and
exercises. Available from:  available from: International Book Centre
Website: www.ibcbooks.com
Phone/Fax: 586-254-7230.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:18 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants ideas for Al-Kitaab II Vocab Teaching
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:noura_hamdane at yahoo.ie
Subject:Wants ideas for Al-Kitaab II Vocab Teaching

Dear members,
I think that it is too difficult to teach the vocabulary of book 2 in  
alkitaab fii ta3allum al3arabiyya as the number of the vocabulary is  
large;
could you please enlighten me on
  1-how you approach teaching vocabulary
2-what sort of drills you use to teach it
3- how many hours you use on it
Best,
Noura Hamdane

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:25 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Myongji University Job
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:chohs10 at hanafos.com
Subject:Myongji University Job

Job Announcement

Subject: Arabic full-time Lecturer

Myongji University in Seoul, South Korea invites applications for a  
full-time lecturer position in Modern Standard Arabic Language  
beginning 1 March 2006. Responsibilities will include teaching Arabic  
language at all levels.

? Position: Full time lecturer in Department of Arabic Studies,  
Myongji University

? Requirement:
-   Native Arabic Speaker
                 -   Ph.D. holder  in Arabic linguistics or M.A  
holder who has at least 5 years of Arabic teaching experience.

? Conditions of employment:
-         Salary: 29,000,000 Korean Won per year
-         Residence subsidy: 400,000 Korean Won per month
-         Pension and medical insurance

Candidates must send us 1 copy of the following documents in original  
and translated in English no later than 17 Dec. 2005 to
Dr. Lee, Jong Hwa
120-728, Namgajwa-Dong 50-3, Seodaemun-Ku,
Department of Arabic Studies, Myongji University, Seoul, Korea

1)      Curriculum vitae
2)      Career certificate
3)      Education certificate

Consideration of applicants will begin 18 December and continue until  
the position is filled. E-mail enquiries should be directed to  
sahramo at mju.ac.kr.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:20 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:20 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Al-Quds University Job (translation)
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:raad at planet.edu  [reposted from LINGUIST]
Subject:Al-Quds University Job (translation)

University or Organization: Al-Quds University (Jerusalem)
Department: English
Job Rank: Any rank
Specialty Areas: Translation; Interpreting and Translation Technology


Description:

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Translation and Interpreting

Al-Quds University located in east Jerusalem and its suburb of Abu Dees
announces a tenure-track or visiting position for a professor in its  
innovative
M.A. program in Translation and Interpreting, to begin September  
2006.  A Ph.D.
in translation is required, with particular ability to teach at least  
two of the
following: translation technology, terminology management/software  
applications,
audiovisual translation, interpreting, and translation theory.  
Command of two
languages for this purpose is expected, three desirable, not necessarily
including Arabic. The environment is both challenging and  
interesting, and is
rich in its sites, history, as well as opportunities for personal  
knowledge and
growth. Interviews at the MLA in Washington are possible. Send letter  
and cv to
the address below or email to: raad at planet.edu. Visit the program at
http://www.alquds.edu, under Faculty of Arts/English.


Address for Applications:

	Professor Basem Ra'ad, Chair
	Al-Quds University, Dept. of English
	P.O. Box 51000
	Jerusalem (east), via Israel
	Israel

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Contact Information:

	Professor Basem Ra'ad
	Email: raad at planet.edu
	Phone: +972-2-6275228
	Fax: +972-2-6275229
	Website: http://www.alquds.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:57:25 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:57:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA/LING:New Book
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:New Book

I would like to announce the availability of my book Using Arabic  
Synonyms from Cambridge University Press.  Part of a series of  
synonym books for various languages from CUP, this book is aimed at  
advanced learners of Arabic, to be used as a vocabulary building  
tool, presenting them with words they are likely to know (like ???)  
and then presenting less common words with a similar meaning (like  
???? ????? ????) that they are less likely to know.  It  
provides some frequency and level information. Most importantly, it  
provides citations from a large electronic corpus of newspaper Arabic  
(one full year each of the Ahram and the Hayat).  These citations are  
'maximal' rather than 'minimal', and it is usually possible to  
imagine the kind of article the citation was taken from.  An effort  
was made to give examples of concrete, abstract, and metaphorical  
uses, and to illustrate grammatical features like verb valency.   
Thus, a student using the examples can compare the various words,  
note slight differences in meaning and usage, and become familiar  
enough with the new items that they will be recognized when  
encountered in real text.

The following blurb is from the CUP website:
Using Arabic Synonyms

Dilworth Parkinson


Paperback  (ISBN-10: 0521001765 | ISBN-13: 9780521001762)
Published October 2005 | 704 pages | 238 x 169mm
Designed for those who have already developed a basic competence in  
Arabic, this comprehensive synonyms guide aims to broaden and improve  
the learner?s vocabulary by helping them find the right word for the  
right context. Presenting words of related meaning together, it  
provides a range of options which will help avoid repetition and  
improve style, enabling students to develop a deeper awareness of the  
subtle differences in meaning and usage of different words. Each  
entry is illustrated with authentic examples of the synonyms in use,  
showing their unique meanings and grammatical properties, and  
enabling students to quickly recognize them in real-life contexts.  
The book is complete with two clear indexes, in English and Arabic,  
enabling the reader to instantly and easily locate any word. An  
essential reference for college and undergraduate students, their  
teachers, and other language professionals seeking a clear, user- 
friendly guide to Arabic vocabulary and its usage.

? Improves learners? vocabulary by providing a range of  
alternative words and expressions

? Pinpoints subtle differences in meaning, and illustrates each  
synonym with authentic, ?real life? examples in context

? Two clear indexes, in Arabic and English, enabling the student to  
easily and instantly locate any word

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:11 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Proofreading Help
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:john.morrow at northern.edu
Subject:Needs Proofreading Help

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Dear Colleagues,

I am presently completing a sociolinguistic study on the frequency and
function of the name Allah in the Arabic language. The final camera
ready copy of Arabic and the Allah Lexicon will be submitted to the
Edwin Mellen Press on January 1st, 2006.

Prior to submitting the final copy, I would like an Arabist to double
check the transliteration. Any assistance will be duly recognized in the
acknowledgments.

I encourage any interested Arabic professor, instructor or graduate
student to contact me at John.Morrow at northern.edu.

Sincerely,

Dr. John A. Morrow, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:30 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Hanna Mina query
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:almisic at neobee.net
Subject:Hanna Mina query

I need help in searching for informations about academic studies on =
Syrian novelist Hanna Mina (specially on his autobiographical  
trilogy).=20
Tatjana Misic

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:33 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New DVD Edition of Al-Kitaab II
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:grellag1 at georgetown.edu
Subject:New DVD Edition of Al-Kitaab II

Georgetown University Press is pleased to announce the second edition of
of "Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Arabic, Part Two," by Kristen Brustad, Abbas Al-Tonsi, and Mahmoud Al- 
Batal. The textbook will be accompanied by three bound-in DVDs with  
audio and visual material. The new volume will be available in  
January 2006 for spring courses. Below you?ll find some FAQs to tell  
you more about the revised edition and the Al-Kitaab program in general.

These books won?t appear on our website for a couple more weeks but  
now can be ordered for fall classes directly from our distributors.  
Here are the ISBNs for placing orders:

? Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Arabic: Part Two, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-096-5, $54.95 for the  
book plus 3 DVDs)
? Answer Key to Part Two, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-097-3, $6.95)

You and/or your bookstore can order from:

Georgetown University Press
c/o Hopkins Fulfillment Service
P.O. Box 50370
Baltimore, MD 21211-4370
Phone: 1-800-537-5487 (U.S.) or 410-516-6965
FAX: 410-516-6998

Canada:
Please contact our exclusive distributor for Canadian prices and  
ordering information:
Scholarly Book Services
127 Portland St., 3rd floor
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2N4
Canada
Phone: 1-800-847-9736
FAX: 1-800-220-9895
www.sbookscan.com

UK and Europe:
Georgetown University Press
c/o NBN International.
Estover Road
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United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1752 202301
FAX: +44 (0) 1752 202333
www.nbnplymbridge.com
Order Fulfillment: orders at nbnplymbridge.com
Customer Services: cservs at nbnplymbridge.com

Australia:
Footprint Books
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Australia
Phone: +61 02 9997 3973
Fax: +61 02 9997 3185
www.footprint.com.au


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

In the fall of 2004, Georgetown University Press released new  
editions of Alif Baa: An Introduction to Letters and Sounds and Al- 
Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic,  
Part One.

In the spring of 2006, Georgetown University Press will release a new  
edition of Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook  
for Arabic, Part Two.

This FAQ was designed in part to help answer any questions you may  
have about these new editions as well as the rest of the program.

What is the sequence of the Al-Kitaab Arabic language program? Where  
do students start and how long will it take them to complete each level?
The program is designed for college-level use over four years. The  
program begins with Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic  
Letters and Sounds, which introduces the basic skills of reading,  
writing, listening, speaking, and cultural understanding and provides  
the first 20 to 25 contact hours of instruction.

Students then proceed onto Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya with  
DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One. This volume covers  
approximately 130-150 contact hours of instruction in which students  
should achieve an intermediate-mid to intermediate-high level of  
proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The book  
provides vocabulary activities, introduces students to grammar using  
spiraling and inference, and exposes students to Egyptian Colloquial  
Arabic through a number of short video clips. The accompanying three  
DVDs present dialogs, vocabulary, and cultural situations for learning.

Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Arabic:  
Part Two is the next volume in the series. Covering 150 contact hours  
of instruction, Part Two brings students to the advanced level of  
proficiency. Part Two stresses the various skills and introduces  
learners to various facets of Arab culture and Arab societies.

The final volume in the program, Al-Kitaab fii TacAllum AlcArabiyya:  
A Textbook for Arabic: Part Three continues the same approach used in  
Part Two and aims to take students to the advanced-high level of  
proficiency. Part Three covers 125-150 contact hours of instruction.  
Five audio CDs are sold separately to accompany Part Three.

How are the 2nd editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One,  
and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two different from the 1st editions?
Changes to Alif Baa:
? Textbook has been revised and includes some new vocabulary, with  
the vocabulary distributed more evenly throughout the book
? DVDs contain most of the same basic dialogues in Egyptian  
Colloquial Arabic as in the first edition, but refilmed with a new cast.
? New video footage includes Arabic calligraphy and a large  
collection of street signs from Morocco, Egypt, and Lebanon.
? Minor changes have been made throughout the audio portions of the  
second edition.

Changes to Al Kitaab Part One:
? Textbook has been revised and updated, with a number of  
contemporary new readings replacing some of the materials in the  
first edition
? Basic video scenes depicting the Maha and Khalid story have been  
refilmed with a new cast.
? New to the DVD is the ability to hear the Maha and Khalid story in  
both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
? The book also includes some new interviews (in Egyptian Arabic with  
English subtitles) about such aspects of Arab culture as gender  
issues, fasting in the Muslim and Christian traditions, social clubs,  
and more.
? In addition to the audio recordings from the first edition, new  
audio tracks for vocabulary sections allow students to hear each new  
word in isolation first, then in context along with previously  
acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures.
? More in-class group activities for vocabulary and grammar structures.

Changes to Al Kitaab Part Two:
? Textbook has been restructured to reflect pedagogical developments  
resulting from eight years of teaching the materials.
? Includes 3 interactive DVDs that continue the story of Maha and  
Khalid with all new material.
? Gives explicit instructions to students and instructors on drills  
and activities, including recommendations on appropriate exercises  
for inside and outside class.
? More time and emphasis is placed on learning and activating new  
vocabulary, with new classroom activities and DVD features.
? Speaking, listening, and writing skills are emphasized throughout  
each lesson and cultural background is also available on the DVD.
? Some reading comprehension texts have been replaced with new material.
? New listening comprehension material has been added, and all of it  
is available on the DVDs.
? New colloquial material includes scenes from Maha's visit to Cairo  
and a mini-lesson at the end of each lesson.

A major difference in all the new editions is that the audio and  
video that were previously only available as separate items are now  
combined, expanded, and bound into each textbook. This provides  
students with the multimedia necessary to use the program most  
effectively. See the end of this FAQ for system requirements for  
playing the DVDs.

When will the second editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
One, and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two be available?
The second editions of Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part One are  
available now. Institutions and teachers placing their book orders  
now should indicate the new edition with DVDs:
?Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Second
Edition (ISBN 1-58901-036-1)
? Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Beginning Arabic: Part One, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-104-X)

The second edition of Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two will be available  
in January 2006. Institutions and teachers placing their book orders  
now should indicate the new edition with DVDS:
? Al-Kitaab fii Ta callum al-cArabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for  
Arabic: Part Two, Second Edition (ISBN 1-58901-096-5)


How long will the first editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Part One, and  
Al-Kitaab Part Two remain available?
Georgetown University Press has already phased out all first editions  
of the textbooks, answer keys, and audio and video components for  
Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Part One. Georgetown University Press plans to  
phase out all first editions of the textbooks, answer keys, and audio  
components for Al-Kitaab Part Two by June 2007.


Are there plans to revise Al-Kitaab Part Three?
At this time, there are no plans to revise Part Three of the Al- 
Kitaab program.

Are the audio and video components of the program sold separately or  
are they packaged with the textbook at each level?
Starting with the 2nd editions of Alif Baa, Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
One, and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Two, audio and video materials have  
been combined into DVDs that are bound into each book and sold as  
single volumes.

Separate CDs accompanying the 1st edition of Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
Two are still available for separate purchase until they are phased  
out by June 2007.

Audio components for Al-Kitaab Textbook Part Three are only available  
as separate items and must be purchased separately from the  
corresponding texts.
Part Three has no accompanying video material.

Do the first edition DVDs for Alif Baa and Al-Kitaab Textbook Part  
One have the same material as the original?and now unavailable? 
videocassettes?
Yes. For the 1st editions, the material on each of these DVDs is  
identical to the original, and now unavailable, videocassettes. With  
the new 2nd editions, video materials have been refilmed, updated,  
changed, and new materials added.

What is included in the DVD and is it keyed to the text? Or does it  
stand alone as supplemental material?
The DVDs form an integral part of the textbooks and cannot be used  
separately. The DVDs cannot be used as supplemental materials.  
Likewise, the books cannot be used without the DVDs. The books and  
the DVDs form a unified whole that cannot be separated without  
affecting the quality of the overall program. All parts of the audio  
and video are keyed to the text.

Is the DVD and CD material different for the 2nd editions?
For the 2nd edition of Alif Baa, all audio and video have been  
combined onto 2 DVDs that are bound into the textbook. The basic  
dialogues have been refilmed with a new cast. The 2nd edition DVD  
also contains new exercises and new dialogues that take place in an  
Egyptian context; and cultural materials like video footage of Arabic  
calligraphy and a large collection of street signs from Morocco,  
Egypt, and Lebanon.

For the 2nd edition of Al-Kitaab Part One, all audio and video  
previously sold separately have been revised and expanded and are now  
combined in 3 DVDs and are bound into the textbook. The basic  
dialogues have been refilmed with a new cast. The basic video scenes  
depicting the Maha and Khalid story have been refilmed with a new  
cast. New to the DVD is the ability to hear the Maha and Khalid story  
in both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. It  
also includes some new interviews (in Egyptian Arabic with English  
subtitles) about such aspects of Arab culture as gender issues,  
fasting in the Muslim and Christian traditions, social clubs, and  
more. In addition to the audio recordings from the first edition, new  
audio tracks for vocabulary sections allow students to hear each new  
word in isolation first, then in context along with previously  
acquired vocabulary and grammatical structures. The new edition also  
features more in-class group activities for vocabulary and grammar  
structures.

For the 2nd edition of Al-Kitaab Part Two, all audio (previously sold  
separately) and video (previously only available from Professor Al- 
Batal) have been revised and expanded and are now combined in 3 DVDs  
and are bound into the textbook. The integrated video material is  
totally new and continues the story of Maha and Khalid.

What is included in the audio CDs for the first editions?
The audio components for each of the volumes are not just audio  
versions of the written text. The CDs contain dialogue that is keyed  
to parts of the text but also offer additional drills.

Is the answer key free with audio, video, and/or text?
No. We do not provide free answer keys with any program components.

Is the answer key free with the new edition?
No. We do not provide free answer keys with either first or second  
editions.

Where I can purchase the answer key?
Most bookstores do not carry answer keys. Answer keys can be ordered  
online for a nominal fee from Georgetown University Press at  
www.press.georgetown.edu/arabic.html or by contacting one of our  
distributors.

Are DVDs and CDs available for purchase in foreign countries? If you  
are ordering from outside of the U.S. please visit our website to  
learn more about contacting our foreign distributors for ordering  
information.

What equipment do I need to play the DVDs?
The DVDs are not region-code specific, meaning that they are playable  
in any region worldwide. They are recommended for use on NTSC-format  
and computer DVD players. The recommended program for playing the  
DVDs is Windows Media Player version 10 or more recent (available for  
free at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads).
The DVDs may also play on PAL-format DVD players that are equipped to  
convert NTSC DVDs; however, a specific PAL-format DVD is not  
available. Because the DVDs have a large amount of video and audio  
content, it is strongly advised to play them on recent, large- 
capacity computers.

Please note that Georgetown University Press does not provide  
technical support for the CDs or DVDs that are part of the Al-Kitaab  
program.

One of the DVDs/CDs in my book is defective. How can I get a  
replacement copy of the individual disc?
To inquire about replacements for defective CDs or DVDs, please email  
us at gupress at georgetown.edu. However, please attempt to play the  
DVDs on various computers and check that you are following  
recommended system requirements before reporting trouble.

Please note that Georgetown University Press does not provide  
technical support for the CDs or DVDs that are part of the Al-Kitaab  
program.

Some of the menu items on my 2nd edition DVD are not clickable. Is my  
DVD defective? No, the DVD is not defective. The sidebar items on the  
DVD are meant to outline the possible functions of the DVD. However,  
each unit is different. For example, some units may use ?Signs? and  
the link to those exercises will be active; other units may not use  
?Signs? and the link will be inactive.


Technical Information for the Al-Kitaab, 2nd ed., series

Georgetown University Press does not provide person-to-person  
technical support for the DVDs that come with these books. Below is a  
list of system requirements and tips to guide you in using the DVDs.

Though the DVDs can be played on some home DVD players successfully,  
we recommend that the DVDs be played on a computer. The DVD plays  
best using Windows Media Player, which is available as a free  
download in formats for both Macs and PCs at http://www.microsoft.com/ 
downloads.

System Requirements
? Operating Systems: Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP; Mac OS 9 and higher
? Processors: Pentium II and higher; Mac G3 and higher
? RAM: 128 MB
? Monitor Resolution: 800x600 and higher
? DVD-ROM drive with 2x speed
? Peripherals: Sound card, video card, speakers, DVD player software

Navigation Tips
? To move through the DVD, single click on the highlighted buttons.  
Click the Menu button on the screen or the Menu button on your remote  
to end audios or videos and return to the main menu. Click the Return  
button to return to the top menu.
? Though each screen contains a menu on the side, not all sections  
apply to each lesson. If the section is not clickable, for example  
the Signs section in early lessons of Alif Baa, then this section is  
not available in this lesson. This does not mean your DVD is defective.
? To fast forward to a particular part of a video or audio passage,  
use the slider bar on the bottom of the player's window to scroll to it.
? If you encounter difficulties when trying to play the DVD on your  
computer, you may want to allot more memory to virtual memory, or you  
may restart your computer to refresh the virtual memory. Consult your  
computer's manual on how to do this.
? If you experience any trouble playing the DVD, it is possible that  
the computer is not equipped to play it. Please try to play it on a  
different computer.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Nov 29 23:36:14 2005
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:36:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING/LIT:Critical Edition of Shirbini's Hazz Al-Quhuf
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Date: 29 Nov 2005
From:hdavies at aucegypt.edu
Subject:Critical Edition of Shirbini's Hazz Al-Quhuf

Dear List Members,

I would like to draw the attention of scholars to the publication of  
my =
critical edition of Yusuf al-Shirbini's Hazz al-Quhuf bi-Sharh Qasid  
Abi =
Shaduf ("Brains Confounded by the Ode of Abu Shaduf Expounded") which  
is =
available from Peeters 141 in their series Orientalia Lovaniensia =
Analecta (http://www.peeters-leuven.be/boekoverz.asp?nr=3D7838).
The work, written in 1686 or soon after, takes the form of a lengthy =
introduction to and commentary on a poem supposedly composed by an =
Egyptian peasant in which the latter describes the ill times on which  
he =
has fallen and lists the dishes he dreams of eating. This format  
allows =
the author both to attack rural society (which he divides into  
peasants, =
jurisprudents (fuqaha'), and Sufis (fuqara')) and to play for comic =
effect with the conventions of the then central text-and-commentary =
genre. In so doing, he not only provides important information on  
rural =
Lower Egypt during an understudied period but reveals many of the =
concerns of the educated vis-=E0-vis the masses, whether rural or  
urban. =
The work also contains the longest passages of colloquial Egyptian  
known =
from before the nineteenth century. It will interest students of  
Arabic =
literature, Ottoman Egyptian culture, the socio-economic and =
intellectual history of Egypt, rural-urban relations in Egypt, and =
Arabic linguistics.

Humphrey Davies
6, Sharia Ismail Sirri, Apt 3.
El Mounira, Cairo
EGYPT

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