From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:23 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:23 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wayne State Jobs
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1) Subject:Wayne State Jobs

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:May Seikaly <ad6006 at wayne.edu>
Subject:Wayne State Jobs
Arabic Language and Literature TT position

2007-2008

The Department of Near Eastern and Asian Studies at Wayne State  
University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant  
Professorship in Arabic Language and Literature, starting in August  
2007. The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate  
courses in Arabic language and literature, supervise Master’s  
research in relevant fields, advise Arabic majors, and play a leading  
role in language curriculum development for the Arabic/Near Eastern  
Studies program. Candidates should have native or near native fluency  
in Modern Standard Arabic with a PhD by the date of appointment, and  
must be actively engaged in teaching, research and publication.  
Please apply on line at https://jobs.wayne.edu (posting #033433), and  
send letters of application, CV, writing samples, and three letters  
of recommendation addressed to: Arabic Search, Department of Near  
Eastern and Asian Studies, 437 Manoogian Hall, Wayne State  
University, Detroit, MI 48202.  The deadline for applications is  
December 10, 2006. Those interested in interviewing at the MESA  
Meeting in Boston on Monday November 20th, 2006

(between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m), may  set up an appointment with Dr. May  
Seikaly at ad6006 at wayne.edu by November 15, 2006.

Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity affirmative action  
employer. Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.



Islamic Studies  TT position

2007-2008

The Department of Near Eastern and Asian Studies at Wayne State  
University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant  
Professorship in Islamic Studies, starting in August 2007. The  
candidate is expected to demonstrate expertise in the classical  
textual traditions of Islam (Quran, Tafsir, Hadith) taught within the  
broader context of Islamic law and philosophy, and must be able to  
offer courses on Islamic civilization and on modern/contemporary  
Islamic thought and movements. Candidates must be willing to work in  
an interdisciplinary setting that includes programs in Arabic  
language and modern Near Eastern studies, and to play a leading role  
in curriculum development in the relevant fields. Candidates should  
have knowledge of classical Arabic with a PhD by the date of  
appointment. Knowledge of other regional languages–Farsi and /or Urdu– 
would be beneficial. Candidates must be actively engaged in teaching,  
research and publication. Please apply on line at: https:// 
jobs.wayne.edu (posting #033432), and send letters of application,  
CV, writing samples, and three letters of recommendation addressed  
to: Islamic Studies Search, Department of Near Eastern and Asian  
Studies, 437 Manoogian Hall, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI  
48202.  The deadline for application is December 10, 2006. Those  
interested in interviewing at the MESA Meeting in Boston on Monday  
November 20th, 2006 (between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m) may  set up an  
appointment with Dr. May Seikaly at ad6006 at wayne.edu by November 15,  
2006.

Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity affirmative action  
employer. Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:09 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants info on PH.D. programs
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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:amr ahmed <amrhassan2004 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Wants info on PH.D. programs

[please resond directly to Amr.--dil]

Dear list

   i am an Arabic teacher in Cairo, i wounder if someone helps me to  
find universities in US or Europe which offer schollarships for  phD  
in applied linguistics or related fields.

   best
   Hassan Amr

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:21 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:21 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:More advice for Bill
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1) Subject:More advice for Bill
2) Subject:More advice for Bill
3) Subject:More advice for Bill

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Ola Elsaid <ola4411 at yahoo.com>
Subject:More advice for Bill

Bill have you thought of Arabic cable channels, in addition to  
talking with people, Tv can help you maintain your language skills  
and learn about culture and maintain contact with what goes on in  
that part of the world.
   You can find a package of 17 arabic channels online www.jumptv.com  
no connections needed, just watch tv on ur pc. No contracts, trial  
period of 30 days for 99cents. It's perfect!
   Just my 2 cents.

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:DAHESHBOOKS at aol.com
Subject:More advice for Bill

Dear Bill:

We sell a books called Lebanese colloquial perhaps it will help. Let  
me  know.
Thanks

Mike  Masri
Dahesh Heritage, Fine Books
New  York
1-800-799-6375

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Roger Allen <rallen at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
Subject:More advice for Bill

I am afraid that, bearing in mind the level that you say you've  
reached, there's
virtually nothing that I can suggest, other than finding a native- 
speaker tutor
somewhere or else moving closer to one of the relatively few  
universities that
offer instruction at such a high level (the nearest to you is probably
UChicago, isn't it?).

There are no magic solutions to this one, I'm afraid.

ROGER ALLEN

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:06 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Another Automated Transliteration response
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1) Subject:Another Automated Transliteration response

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:"George N. Hallak, Boston" <GnhBos at aol.com>
Subject:Another Automated Transliteration response

AppTek's NameFinder™ is an advanced technology engine that is used
to scan text for proper nouns (such as human names) in various  
languages--
even in writing systems that do not use capitalization. NameFinder™ can
also accurately identify the ethno-linguistic origins of a person's  
name.

The system recognizes transliterates between the Roman (Latin) alphabet
and other writing systems, and can identify transliterated names despite
discrepancies, ambiguities, or simple misspellings. The system is  
designed

to assist customers with multilingual name lexicons. Proper nouns may

label locations, persons, currencies, measurements, first or last names,
etc.

The system holds a large database of proper nouns, which may be  
associated

with other nouns and types of events, regardless of their proximity in a
given

text; it also identifies nouns in free text, using surface parsing.

For more http://www.aramedia.com/namefinder.htm

and http://aramedia.com/apptek.htm, the Diacritizer™ and other

Linguistic tools http://www.aramedia.com/linguistic_tools.htm

Such technologies are usually components of a total solution, and

not necessarily available as a standalone or in a shrink wrapped retail

box!

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:27 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:27 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Audioclips of dialects responses
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2) Subject:Audioclips of dialects response
3) Subject:Audioclips of dialects response
4) Subject:Audioclips of dialects response

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Uri Horesh <urih at babel.ling.upenn.edu>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response

Some German (and other) scholars have put together SemArch --  
Semitisches Tonarchiv, a web site with quite a few audio clips and  
transcriptions/translations (or references thereto). The URL is  
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de

For Palestinian Arabic, one may also consult Palestine Remembered,  
where audio -- and video -- clips of interviews with elderly  
Palestinians are available:
http://www.palestineremembered.com/OralHistory/Interviews-Listing/ 
Story1151.html

Uri

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From: Paul Auchterlonie <J.P.C.Auchterlonie at exeter.ac.uk>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response


Can I suggest the excellent Semitisches Tonarchiv at:
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4

Paul Auchterlonie.

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Srpko Lestaric <srpkole at EUnet.yu>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response


There's this wonderful site, Dil, I think we've mentioned it here a  
year ago:

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Seminar für Sprachen und Kulturen des Vorderen Orients
Semitistik -- SemArch - Semitisches Tonarchiv

For example, Iraq:
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4?LD_ID=6

Or Levantine lands:
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4?GR_ID=3

And so on.

Best,
Srpko

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From: "Daniel Newman" <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response


Hello,

A useful site for audioclips of various Arabic dialects is that of  
the Semitisches Tonarchiv: http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4
Best,

D. Newman

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:'wrong note' responses
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7) Subject:'wrong note' response

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:"karam Tannous" <ktannous at gmail.com>
Subject:'wrong note' response

"Nashaz" may be the word you are looking for 'playing wrong not'

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Amr Helmy IBRAHIM <amr.ibrahim at free.fr>
Subject:'wrong note' response


I think the verb for playing a wrong note is "nachaza".
It cannot be used with the generic meaning of " 'akhta'a" although it  
can is
basically used to mean a kind of violation of the commonly admitted  
rules.

Amr Helmy IBRAHIM

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Farouk Mustafa <fawm at uchicago.edu>
Subject:'wrong note' response

nashaz might be the word you are looking for.
Farouk Mustafa

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From: "Alexis Neme" <alexis.neme at gmail.com>
Subject:'wrong note' response

Dear Glenn,

In Modern Arabic, we say "nashAz" for "playing out of tune(melody)"
or "to be (wrongly) out of the unanimity of a community or an
orchestra".
Maybe this can help you in your research (or not)!!!

Regards,

Alexis

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:maabdelw at purdue.edu
Subject:'wrong note' response

  Yes There are a few words that fit these phrase " out of harmony or  
"to make
cocophony"

       Alhaan mutanaferah- the noun is tanaafur
       Alhan shaathah     The noun shuthuth
       Alhaan mukhtalatah  The noun Ikhtilaat or Imtizaaj
       alhan sakhibah or    The noun Dhajeej or sakhab
       or nashaaz fi allahn
  I hope this helps            mohammad  wali

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:aak at uwm.edu
Subject:'wrong note' response

  Dear Glen:

I think the word you are looking for is "Nashaaz" meaning discord (in  
melody)

Ahmed Kraima

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7)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Karin Ryding <rydingk at georgetown.edu>
Subject:'wrong note' response

There is, of course, the root laam-Haa'-nuun, l-H-n, which is used  
extensively in medieval commentaries on language, laHn meaning both  
"grammatical mistake, solecism" and "tune, melody."  This is somewhat  
different from what you are looking for, a root that means "play a  
wrong note."  Perhaps others will be able to contribute more in-depth  
comment on the concept of laHn.
Karin Ryding, Georgetown University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:North Carolina-Chapel Hill Job
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:Nadia Yaqub <yaqubn at yahoo.com>
Subject:North Carolina-Chapel Hill Job

ARABIC LECTURER ANNOUNCEMENT  The University of North Carolina-Chapel  
Hill invites applications for  a three-year renewable lecturer  
position in Arabic language beginning July 1, 2007.   We are seeking  
a skilled language instructor with a serious commitment to   
proficiency-based approach to language teaching at all levels.    
Applicants should have native or near native fluency in Modern  
Standard Arabic, in   one dialect and in English. MA in Arabic,  
applied linguistics or an allied   field in hand at time of  
appointment is required. Applicants having ACTFL  certification or  
interested in acquiring such a certification are   preferred.   
Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester or the   
equivalent in recitation, supervising TAs and working closely with    
other faculty members in Arabic to build a cohesive and rigorous  
language and  culture program. Send letter of application detailing  
teaching   experience and philosophy, C.V., sample syllabi and teaching
  materials if  available,and three original signed letters of  
recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search, Department of Asian  
Studies, Campus Box #3267, University of   North Carolina, Chapel  
Hill, N.C. 27599-3267. To be considered, complete  applications must  
be received by November 27th, 2006. Direct inquiries   to Pat Maroney  
at <*arabicsearch*@unc.edu <arabicsearch at unc.edu>> and see   our  
website: http://www.unc.edu/depts/asia/ The University of North   
Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action  
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:13 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:about site arabicclass.com
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From: "Ahmad Hmmam" <arabic4arabic at gmail.com>
Subject:about site arabicclass.com

Hi there;
While searching the net I came across the following site.
http://www.arabicclass.com

I have been using this site for awhile and it seems that the owner  
updates
it frequesntly. It has alot of listening material for both Fusha and
3ammyah.
I just wanted to share it with you all

Ahmad

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants Al-Kitaab feedback
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:Markus Muller <mmuller2 at csulb.edu>
Subject:Wants Al-Kitaab feedback

Dear Colleagues.
My name is Markus Muller and I am the Language Coordinator in the  
Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures Dept at Cal State  
Long Beach. We are in the process of expanding our course offering in  
Arabic and have recently decided to use Al Kitaab (with Alif Baa) as  
our textbook. I would appreciate if you could share your experience  
with this textbook and send me the following information:
1. Institution where you teach
2. What is the degree that you offer in Arabic
3. Any information about Al-Kitaab you want to share with me.
Thank you in advance for your valuable input.
Best,
Markus

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:23 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:23 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Graded Readers query
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:"khorshid" <khorshid at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Graded Readers query

Dear colleagues,

I've been following the recent discussion on reading material. In my
classes I've usually had difficulty with reading material from
different textbooks, especially "authentic" material. Those texts
have usually been way above students level. I've used graded readers
with children and had good results. My questions are:

1. Do you think that using graded readers with adults would
SINGIFICANTLY improve the teaching/ learning process?

2. Do they exist in Arabic? (as they do for European languages). In
your response, please exclude the attempts by Dar Al-Ma'aarif because
these were summaries, not simplifications. It seems that they were
not done by specailists in the field of TAFL.

3. If I want to write a series of graded readers, do you advise me to
start with stories of the targer culture (Arabic), or other stories
with which the foreign student may be familiar?

4. Should I base my stories on Arabic or English frequency counts?
Why?

shokran jaziilan for your input.

Ahmad Khorshid
Arabic Language Instructor
The American University in Cairo

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:34 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:COMSYS Localization Job
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:"Pacheco, Jason" <JasonPacheco at comsys.com>
Subject:COMSYS Localization Job

COMSYS Globalization (http://www.comsysglobalization.com
<http://www.comsysglobalization.com/> ) is one of the leading providers
of globalization solutions and staffing. We are a nationwide company
comprised of 42 offices in the US, Canada and Europe.

Our language service client is looking for an Arabic Localization
Tester.  Candidates will be responsible for performing functional and
linguistic testing in Arabic.  The ideal tester will have experience
developing test plans, testing on an Arabic User Interface, working with
bi-directional issues, and have an excellent communication skill set.
In addition, a knowledge of the following technologies is helpful: XML,
XML-FO, SQL, PL-SQL, UNICODE, and Arabic Fonts.

This is a contract position based in New York City.  To be considered
please send resumes to globalization at comsys.com.  To view other language
related positions, please see http://www.comsysglobalization.com.

Please feel free to contact me at the information below for more
information.

Regards,
Jason Pacheco
Globalization Placement Manager
Comsys Services LLC
400-1 Totten Pond Rd
Waltham, MA 02451
www.comsysglobalization.com <http://www.comsysglobalization.com/>
p. 1-800-890-7002 x 6286
c. 617-416-5727
f. 781-907-6214

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:31 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:31 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:More on 'wrong note'
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:DRISS MARJANE <drissmarjane at yahoo.com>
Subject:More on 'wrong note'

Dear Arabic-L readers,

   This is a reply to Glen Cooper's question about the Arabic word  
for "playing a wrong note":

   One of the relatively old adjectives that can be used in Arabic  
for a wrong musical note is “naashiz” or “nashaaz”.  Both adjectives  
are derived from the same root as the verb form:

   “nashaza” (rose-3sgmas) or
   “nashazat” (rose-3sgfem)

   which is usually said of (i) a place that rises higher than its  
surroundings, (ii) a person’s emotions that “rise” abruptly out of  
fright, (iii) a person when standing on an elevated place, (iv) a  
part of the body (forehead or a muscle) that rises higher than usual,  
(v) a spouse who is not in harmony with her husband, (vi) a musical  
note that rises higher than other notes or is not in harmony with  
other notes.

   The adjective form is “naashizun” (rising-3sgmas),  
“naashizatun” (rising-3sgfem) and “nawaashiz” (rising-3plmas/fem)

   Another form of the same root is “nnashaaz” which is mostly used  
as a predicative adjective is mainly used for a person whose behavior  
is peculiar or a musical note that sounds odd.

   In addition, there's the adjective "naabiyatun" which is also said  
of a wrong musical note or an inappropriate word.

   All the best

   Driss Marjane
   Doctorate in Comparative Syntax
   (unaffiliated at present)
   Morocco.

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Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Two Arabic teaching books published in Malaysia
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:Dr Ibrahim Suliman Ahmed <ibhims20002 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Two Arabic teaching books published in Malaysia

Dear all greeting,

   I have published two books by research center, International  
Islamic University Malaysia. My two books namely are:
   1- Learning Arabic via the Web Sites (In Arabic Language)
   2- Arabic for Medical Students (In Arabic Language)
    Learning Arabic Via the Web Sites book   discussed many issues   
(e.g. Computer in Education, History of CALL, Internet in Education,  
The Theoretical framework of Computer / Internet in Education, The  
role of the Arabic Language Teacher, Factors affecting the  
integration of Arabic Language Software into Arabic Language Class,  
How to integrate Arabic Language Software into Arabic Language Class,  
Development of an analysis criteria of Arabic Language Sites, The  
author evaluated and analysis Twenty Fifth (25) Arabic Language  
Websites ( Programmers ) via the Web sites. The Book ended with  
abstract Conclusion and Suggestions

   - Arabic for Medical Students book has many lessons related to  
Medicine (e.g. Human organs, the diseases In the Doctor’s clinic, The  
Computer, Physiology, and many issues related to medicine as well as  
Arabic culture and many other different topics.

   To take a look at the books covers  you may need to
    click  at this adress: ( See Oct 4-2006)
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ibhims20002/files/

   Those who interested may contact me at my e-mail as well as my H/P  
and may mail adress.

   Thank You in anticipation

Dr. Ibrahim Suliman Ahmed Ph.D ( Curriculum & Methods of Teaching  
Arabic Language)
Center for Languages at
Faculty of Medicine- International Islamic University-Malaysia
25710 Jalan Hospital
P.O.Box 141- Kuantan-Pahang- Malaysia
Tel: 609- 513 2797 ext 3321(office)- 609- 5680597 (Home)-H/P- 
+60-017-9745499
Fax: 609- 513 3615
   http://computer-in-education.blogspot.com/
   http://eyoon.com/sites/19516.html
   http://eyoon.com/sites/20946.html


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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:"Mahmoud M Al-Batal" <albatal at austin.utexas.edu>
Subject:U Texas recruiting talented grad students

Dear Colleagues,

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies (DMES) at the University of  
Texas at Austin is proactively recruiting talented graduate students  
this year for our programs in Arabic, Hebrew and Persian Studies. I  
would like to call on your goodwill to help spread the word to  
qualified applicants you might know.

Our degree programs lead to an MA or PhD in Arabic, Hebrew or Persian  
Studies, though we are able to accommodate students interested in  
Islamic or Jewish Studies under the aegis of the three degree plans.

With the support the Dean of Liberal Arts and the UT Provosts'  
Office, we have been able in the past six years to add thirteen  
hires: Mohammad Mohammad (Arabic linguistics), Samer Ali (Arabic  
literature), Karen Grumberg (Jewish and Hebrew Studies), Hina Azam  
(Arabic and Islamic Studies), Ami Pedahzur (Middle Eastern Studies  
and Government), Yoav Di-Capua (Middle Eastern Studies and History),  
Jason Brownlee (Middle Eastern Studies and Government), Fehintola  
Mosadomi (Yoruba language and culture), Sonia Seeman (Middle Eastern  
Ethnomusicology) and George Gavrilis (Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government), as well as Nader Morkus (Arabic language), Kristen  
Brustad (Arabic sociolinguistics) and Mahmoud Al-Batal (Arabic  
pedagogy).

DMES has also received substantial financial support for graduate  
education from the College and the Office of Graduate Studies in the  
form of 11 TA positions for graduate students in Arabic, 3 in Hebrew,  
and 2 in Persian. Moreover, as a Title VI institution, we are able to  
offer FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) fellowships to support  
advanced study of Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian. Beyond that, the  
Department is usually given two prestigious recruitment grants for  
the most qualified applicants. In total, while funding levels may  
change, we expect to able to admit and fund approximately twelve  
graduate students for Fall 2007.  We may admit a small number of  
additional students without funding.

Our deadline for admissions and funding applications is Dec. 11, 2006.
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/ <http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/>  <http:// 
www.utexas.edu/ogs/ <http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/> >
If you or your friends would like more information about UT, DMES or  
the City of Austin, please feel free to contact me off list. I will  
also attend the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Assn (MESA)  
in Boston MA, Nov 18-21.
http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA05/mesa05.htm <http:// 
fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA05/mesa05.htm>  <http://fp.arizona.edu/ 
mesassoc/MESA05/mesa05.htm <http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA05/ 
mesa05.htm> >
I would be happy to meet and discuss our programs.  Dr. Raizen, DMES  
Chair, and Kamran Aghaie, DMES Associate Chair and Director of UT's  
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will also be at MESA, and will be  
glad to meet with you as well.

Below, I have included a comprehensive list of active faculty who  
contribute to our graduate curriculum:
Peter F. Abboud, Professor, Arabic Studies, Arabic syntax and  
phonology; Arabic dialectology; medieval Arabic grammar and  
grammarians; socio-linguistics; history of the Arabic language

Kamran S. Aghaie, Associate Professors, Middle Eastern Studies,  
History. Islamic studies, Shi'ism, modern Iranian history, and modern  
Middle Eastern history; secondary areas of interest include world  
history, historiography, religious studies, nationalism, gender  
studies and economic history

Mahmoud Al-Batal, Associate Professor, Arabic Studies and  
Linguistics. Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic as a second language.

Kamran Asdar Ali, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies and  
Anthropology. Gender, development, health, political economy,  
critique of development, post-colonialism, labor history, Middle  
East, Egypt, South Asia

Samer Mahdy Ali, Assistant Professor, Arabic Studies, Comparative  
Literature and Islamic Studies. Islamic kingship, court literature  
and patronage, classical historiography, modern and medieval folklore  
and folklife, Arab women poets, oral performance of Homeric epic,  
literary criticism.

Hina Azam, Assistant Professor, Islamic, Arabic and Religious  
Studies. Islamic law and jurisprudence, women and Islam. Qur'an,  
Hadith, Sufism, theology, ethics.

Aaron Bar-Adon, Professor, Hebrew and Jewish Studies,  
Sociolinguistics and language acquisition; Hebrew and Arabic  
language, literature, and linguistics

Jason Brownlee, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government, Democracy and democratization in the Middle East.

Kristen Brustad, Associate Professors,  Arabic Studies and  
Linguistics. Arabic dialects, sociolinguistics and Arabic language  
pedagogy.

Mounira Charrad, Associate Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Sociology. Gender and women's rights; political sociology;  
development; and comparative historical methodology

Diana K. Davis, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Geography. Medical geography, ethnoveterinary medicine, political  
ecology, gender, environment, and development, pastoral societies,  
range ecology, gender, North Africa.

Yoav Di-Capua, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
History. Modern Arab Thought with an emphasis on Egypt.

David J. Eaton, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and LBJ School of  
Public Affairs, Water; natural resources; agriculture; health; urban  
services; water management in the Jordan River Basin; public  
administration, management, and dispute resolution

Yildiray Erdener,  Senior Lecturer, Turkish Studies. Turkish  
language; folklore and ethnomusicology of Turkey and the Turkic  
Republics. Turkish minstrel music, folklore and music of the Middle  
East and Central Asia

George Gavrilis, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government. Politics of the Middle East.

Mohammad Ghanoonparvar, Professor, Persian Studies and Comparative  
Literature, 20th century Persian literature; comparative literary  
history and criticism; methodology and practice of literary translation

Kate Gillespie, Associate Professors, Middle Eastern Studies and  
McComb School of Business. International marketing; macromarketing

Karen Grumberg, Assistant Professor, Hebrew Studies. Contemporary  
Hebrew literature, American Jewish literature, Comparative Jewish  
literatures, Mizrahi writing, women's writing in Israel

Barbara J. Harlow, Professor, Arabic Studies and English, Colonial  
and resistance literature of the Middle East and Africa

Clement Moore Henry, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and LBJ School  
of Public Affairs. Comparative politics of the Middle East and North  
Africa; financial systems and business elites; international business  
(oil and political risk analysis).

Michael Craig Hillmann, Professor, Persian Studies. Persian language  
and literature; Iranian art and culture; literary biography

Harold A. Liebowitz, Professor, Hebrew and Jewish Studies,  
Archaeology and art history of the land of Israel in the Biblical and  
Greco-Roman periods; art and archaeology of the Ancient Near East  
with particular emphasis on the Late Bronze to Mamluk Periods in  
Israel, Jordan, and Syria; daily life in Ancient Israel; material  
culture and literature of the period of the Mishnah and Talmud;  
medieval Jewish illuminated manuscripts from Spain, and Old Testament  
narrative painting from the Byzantine period until the Renaissance

William Roger Louis, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, History,  
British Studies. British Empire in the Middle East, especially in the  
post-1945 period; the contemporary Middle East

Ian Manners, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and Geography.  
Resource management with particular reference to ecological and  
socioeconomic processes influencing decision-making; ecologically  
sustainable development; environmental impact assessment and mitigation

Abraham Marcus, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies,  
History and Arabic Studies. Arab and Ottoman history; Islamic  
history; social history of the Middle East; music cultures of the  
Middle East

Mohammad A. Mohammad, Associate Professors,  Arabic Studies.  
Linguistics and the Arabic language

Nader Morkus, Lecturer, Arabic Studies. Discourse analysis,  
intercultural communication between Arabs and Americans, the use of  
technology to enhance intercultural communication. Modern Standard  
Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial.

Fehintola Mosadomi, Assistant Professor, Yoruba language and culture,  
Yoruba women.

Adam Zachary Newton, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, English,  
Jewish Studies. Comparative Jewish literatures; modern Jewish  
thought; 19th-century British, 20th century-American literature

Ami Pedahzur, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government. Political extremism in Israel, political violence and  
political parties.

Esther L. Raizen, Associate Professors,  Hebrew and Jewish Studies.  
Modern and classical Hebrew language, linguistics and literature;  
courses taught: Hebrew as a foreign language; Jewish history and  
culture; Computer-assisted instruction and computational linguistics;  
Academic advising and student development

Sonia Seeman, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Ethnomusicology,  
"gypsy" music of Turkey.

Yaron Shemer, Senior Lecturer, Middle Eastern Studies and School of  
Communication (Radio Television Film). Israeli film; Hebrew language  
and cultures

Faegheh S. Shirazi, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern and Islamic  
Studies. Textiles, dress, and material culture in the Middle East;  
the meanings of veiling

Denise A. Spellberg, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern and  
Islamic Studies, History. Middle East history and religion; medieval  
Islamic history; women's studies

Helene Tissieres, Assistant Professor, French and Italian, Middle  
Eastern Studies, Francophone African Literatures.

Karin S. Wilkins, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies and  
School of Communication (Radio Television Film). Development  
communication as it relates to international health, population and  
environmental issues, media studies

Monica Yaniv, Lecturer, Hebrew Studies. Hebrew language and pedagogy.

Abraham Zilkha, Associate Professors,  Hebrew, Arabic and Jewish  
Studies. Hebrew language and linguistics; modern Israel

This is a skeleton of UT's human resources related to the Middle  
East. Please feel free to peruse the websites of other depts for  
faculty in Government, Communication (Radio Television Film),  
Linguistics, School of Education (Foreign Language Education),  
Spanish and Portuguese, French and Italian, Architecture, Art and Art  
History, Information Science (Library School), Law, LBJ School of  
Public Affairs, etc. MES grad students are encouraged to take classes  
outside MES if they complement their program of work.

One facet that is perhaps unique to UT is our offering of five  
registers of Arabic: modern standard, classical, Qur'anic, as well as  
Levantine and Egyptian colloquial.

Moreover, the Dept of Middle Eastern Studies stresses the  
interconnections between the Persian, Hebrew and Arabic traditions as  
well as Islamic and Jewish Studies. For example, in the next five  
years, Prof. Grumberg and I plan to develop a course that  
particularly focuses on the intersections of Hebrew and Arabic  
cultures in medieval Spain, and of course in modern times, stressing  
the writings of Mizrahi authors and Palestinian writers who write in  
Hebrew (such as Anton Shammas).  A similar course is planned for  
Hebrew and Arabic grammar.

There is ample info about UT's libraries at
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/help/librarylist.html <http:// 
www.lib.utexas.edu/help/librarylist.html>  <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ 
help/librarylist.html <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/help/ 
librarylist.html> >

As well as the Middle Eastern Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/melp/index.html <http:// 
www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/melp/index.html>  <http:// 
www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/melp/index.html <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ 
subject/melp/index.html> >
which includes holdings in English, French, German, Italian, Arabic,  
Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Tajiki and Kurdish housed  
mostly at the Perry-Castañeda (Main) Library (PCL),
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/ <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/>   
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/ <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/> >

Rare books and manuscripts at the Harry Ransom Center
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/ <http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/>  <http:// 
www.hrc.utexas.edu/ <http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/> >

Please feel free to ask me questions.

I  wish you all the best,
Samer Ali

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Samer M. Ali, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Arabic Studies
Comparative Literature

Graduate Advisor,
Dept of Middle Eastern Studies

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Dept of Middle Eastern Studies
University of Texas at Austin
One University Station, F9400
Austin, TX  78712
512-471-3881
512-471-7834 (fax)
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Fall Office Hours: W 2-5pm, WMB 6.112

Learn more about Arabic Studies at UT?
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/arabic/ <http://www.utexas.edu/ 
cola/depts/mes/arabic/>

Know the US Public Dept?
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm <http:// 
www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm>



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Samer M. Ali, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Arabic Studies
Comparative Literature

Graduate Advisor,
Dept of Middle Eastern Studies

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Dept of Middle Eastern Studies
University of Texas at Austin
One University Station, F9400
Austin, TX  78712
512-471-3881
512-471-7834 (fax)
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Fall Office Hours: W 2-5pm, WMB 6.112

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:45:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic and Machine Translation Conference
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Date: 11 Aug 2006
From:"Wigg, J D" <wiggjd at lsbu.ac.uk>
Subject:Arabic and Machine Translation Conference

Subject: Arabic and NLP/MT: Reminder and invitation to attend
Conference

The Challenge of Arabic for NLP/MT

London, Monday 23 October 2006

The Machine Translation SIG of the British Computer Society is holding
a one day Conference on the subject of the "Challenge of Arabic for
Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation" in London, UK on
Monday 23 October 2006.

A full list of the papers to be presented can be found on our website
at http://www.bcs-mt.org.uk which will be updated with further
information from time to time.

The Keynote speaker will be Prof. Anne de Roeck of The Open University
UK.

The Conference will be held in the excellent meeting facilities of The
British Computer Society in central London. Buffet meals with
vegetarian and halal food will be supplied. A separate room has been
set aside for prayer.

The Standard fee is £50 +VAT and the Student fee is £25 +VAT.

There is a £5 reduction for members of the British Computer Society
(BCS), the European Association for Machine Translation (EAMT) and
ASLIB.

Booking form for delegates available from our website.

The Natural Language Translation Specialist Group
The British Computer Society
http://www.bcs-mt.org.uk

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:45:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:College of Charleston Job
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Date: 11 Aug 2006
From: "Piccione, Peter A." <PiccioneP at cofc.edu>
Subject:College of Charleston Job

Assistant Professor of Modern Arabic
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs at the College of  
Charleston invites applications for a full-time tenure-track  
Assistant Professorship in Modern Arabic plus a relevant  
complementary discipline to begin Fall 2007.  The area of  
specialization beyond Arabic is open. We seek a candidate who will  
help expand our current Arabic program and contribute to  
interdisciplinary teaching and research. The successful candidate  
will teach courses in Arabic language and literature at all levels  
(introductory, intermediate and advanced) as well as a related  
discipline in the humanities and/or social sciences (e.g., religion,  
sociology, anthropology, history, art, archaeology, politics,  
communications, law, etc.). Candidates should have native or near  
native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic; A Ph.D. by August 2007 is  
required, either in Arabic or the related disciplinary field. A  
minimum requirement will additionally be an advanced degree or  
certification in Arabic of at least 18 graduate hours. Prelimina

For more information on the College of Charleston, see:
http://www.cofc.edu/
http://www.lcwa.cofc.edu/home/
http://www.cofc.edu/academics/lcwa.html

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:52:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Jabar Ibrahim Jabra novel translation query
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Date: 13 Oct 2006
From:littledaisy at maktoob.com
Subject:Jabar Ibrahim Jabra novel translation query

[please respond directly to Agnese, and to the list if you like]

Dear Sir,

I am Agnese Boscarol an Italian arabist student of professor  
Baldissera at Ca Foscari University. He kindly gave me your address.
I write you because I would like to know whether the novel صراخ  
في ليل طويل by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra has been translated in any  
language.

Thank you for your kind help.
Sincerely,
Agnese Boscarol

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 13 22:52:49 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:52:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs references on diglossic switching among
 preschoolers
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Date: 13 Oct 2006
From:monahtsabir at hotmail.com
Subject:Needs references on diglossic switching among preschoolers

[please respond directly to Mona, and to the list if you like]

I am working on a research "Diglossic switching in the speech of  
preschoolers".
Can you please recommend a book that deals with child language  
development around the age
of 4-6.

Thanks alot for your time and effort in advance

Best regards,

Mona Sabir

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 13 22:53:00 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:53:00 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:College of Charleston Job (full version)
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Date: 13 Oct 2006
From:PiccioneP at cofc.edu
Subject:College of Charleston Job (full version)

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thing]

Assistant Professor of Modern Arabic
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs at The College of  
Charleston invites applications for a full-time tenure-track  
Assistant Professorship in Modern Arabic plus a relevant  
complementary discipline to begin Fall 2007. The area of  
specialization beyond Arabic is open. We seek a candidate who will  
help expand our current Arabic program and contribute to  
interdisciplinary teaching and research. The successful candidate  
will teach courses in Arabic language and literature at all levels  
(introductory, intermediate and advanced) as well as a related  
discipline in the humanities and/or social sciences (e.g., religion,  
sociology, anthropology, history, art, archaeology, politics,  
communications, law, etc.). Candidates should have native or near  
native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic; A Ph.D. by August 2007 is  
required, either in Arabic or the related disciplinary field. A  
minimum requirement will additionally be an advanced degree or  
certification in Arabic of at least 18 graduate hours. Preliminary  
interviews will be conducted at the MESA Annual Meeting in Boston,  
November 18-21, 2006 and the MLA Convention in Philadelphia, December  
27-30, 2006. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, graduate  
transcripts, letters from three academic referees, evidence of  
teaching effectiveness,(syllabi from Arabic and related disciplinary  
courses) and sample publications (25 pages max.), should be sent by  
mail to: Dr. Douglas Friedman c/o School of Languages, Cultures and  
World Affairs, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston,  
South Carolina 29424. The College of Charleston is an Affirmative  
Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages women and  
minorities to apply. Screening begins immediately, and continues  
until the position is filled.

For more information on the College of Charleston, see:
http://www.cofc.edu/
http://www.lcwa.cofc.edu/home/
http://www.cofc.edu/academics/lcwa.html

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Peter A. Piccione, Ph.D.
College of Charleston
University of Charleston, S.C.
66 George Street
Charleston, S.C. 29424  U.S.A.

http://www.cofc.edu/~piccione/
tel.: (843) 953-4861 (o.)
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:10 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on men's view of women's lang
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Afra Al-Mussawir <afraalmussawir at yahoo.com>
Subject:Needs refs on men's view of women's lang

this request was also posted on H-Gender-MidEast. if you have a reply,
please contact Dr. Raoudha Kammoun directly at raoudhakammoun at yahoo.fr

****************
From: Dr. Raoudha Kammoun, University of Tunis
  <raoudhakammoun at yahoo.fr>

Dear List Members:

I am working on a paper dealing with women's language
and specificities and the way it is viewed by men. I
would like to know if some work has been done on this
theme by some scholars.I am focusing my research on
women from Tunisia but I suppose a similar work on
women from any other arab country would not represent
excessice differences.

Best regards.
Raoudha kammoun
University of Tunis.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:18 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Naval Academy Job
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Asst Prof Clarissa C Burt  <burt at usna.edu>
Subject:Naval Academy Job

The Language Studies Department of the United States Naval Academy  
invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the  
assistant professor level, or a full-time renewable three-year  
position at the instructor or assistant professor level, in Arabic  
language, to begin August 2007.  The candidate must be a linguist who  
is deeply committed to teaching all levels of Modern Standard Arabic,  
including Arabic of the Media and at least one major dialect other  
than Egyptian.  Candidates with specialties in linguistics and  
pedagogy are especially welcome to apply.  Research in appropriate  
field and institutional service are expected.
Candidates should send curriculum vitae and a concise description of  
teaching methodology and of research interests to: Arabic Search  
Committee, Language Studies Department, U.S. Naval Academy,  
Annapolis, MD 21402, and should arrange three letters of  
recommendation to be sent to the same address.
Deadline for application is December 10, 2006.  The U.S. Naval  
Academy is committed to identifying minority persons and women with  
the appropriate qualifications and is an EO/AA employer.  This agency  
provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:12 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Capitalization in Translit query
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Rose Aslan  <rsaslan at gmail.com>
Subject:Capitalization in Translit query

Ahlan,

I was recently debating with a friend whether we should capitalize the
al-/Al- in names and such. I edit for a magazine that frequently uses  
Arabic
words and always hesitate about capitalizing it or not. My friend  
decided to
go with "al-" because this is the standard in style books such as the
Associated Press. For example, should we write al-Aqsa or Al-Aqsa al- 
Hijr or
Al-Hijr?

I have seen both forms used in various texts and was wondering if  
there is a
standard usage in academia.

Personally, I prefer to capitalize it as I see it as part of the  
name. When
we write Spanish names, for example, such as El Camino Real, we  
capitalize
the El, and we capitalize "the" in English when it is part of the  
name, The
United Nations and not the United Nations. Do we need to follow style  
books
that were put together by people who have absolutely no knowledge of the
Arabic language and don't know what "al-" actually stands for or is  
there
some sort of academic style book for transliterating and transcribing  
Arabic
words?

Any feedback?

Thanks very much,

Rose Aslan
Graduate Student
Arabic and Islamic Studies
The American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:08 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:new article
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:new article


Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
			http://us.cambridge.org 			
			
Journal Title:  Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Volume Number:  27
Issue Number:  4
Issue Date:  2005

Language Processing and Acquisition in languages of Semitic, Root- 
Based, Morphology
Fethi Mansouri

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:14 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and
 AFL)
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1) Subject:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and AFL)

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Nadine Rizk <as_dean at aub.edu.lb>
Subject:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and AFL)

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Positions in Arabic

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut  
invites applications for faculty positions in the Department of  
Arabic and Near Eastern Languages in the fields of Abbasid Literature  
(Poetry and Prose) and Arabic as a Foreign Language.
Applicants to the field of Abbasid Literature (Poetry and Prose) must  
be able to teach, in Arabic, service courses in Islamic theology and  
philosophy and Arabic morphology and syntax to native speakers of  
Arabic. The Language of instruction in this department (and only in  
this department) is classical Arabic, but mastery of English is an  
essential requirement. A good knowledge of French and/or German is  
desirable. Persian language and literature would also be an asset.
Applicants to the field of Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL) program  
must be able to coordinate both the regular academic year and  
intensive summer AFL language programs. Appointments may be made at  
the Assistant Professor level or the Lecturer level. A Ph.D. in  
Arabic in a relevant field in Arabic language and literature is  
required, as well as extensive experience in teaching Arabic as a  
foreign language. Applicants must be able to teach, in Arabic,  
service courses in Islamic theology and philosophy and Arabic  
morphology and syntax to native speakers of Arabic.
All positions are at the Assistant Professor level to begin September  
15, 2007. Appointments are for an initial period of three years.  
Visiting appointments and/or appointments at higher ranks may also be  
considered. The usual teaching load is not more than nine hours a  
week. Sabbatical visitors are welcome. All advertised positions  
require a Ph.D. by the time of appointment as well as experience in  
and a strong commitment to teaching and research. For more  
information please visit http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webfas/

Interested applicants should send a letter of application and a CV,  
and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Dean,  
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, c/o New  
York Office, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY  
10017-2303, USA or Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American  
University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107  
2020, Lebanon. Electronic submissions may be sent to  
as_dean at aub.edu.lb. All application materials should be received by  
December 29, 2006.
The American University of Beirut is an Affirmative Action, Equal  
Opportunity Employer.


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:20 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Second Lang Acq Program at U of AZ
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Martha Schulte-Nafeh <marthas at u.arizona.edu>
Subject:Second Lang Acq Program at U of AZ

The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph. D. program at  
the University of Arizona is interested in receiving applications  
from Arabic speaking students interested in pursuing research and  
teaching careers in the field of Arabic as a Second Language. The  
SLAT program is working with the department of Near Eastern Studies  
in order to provide possible support for qualified applicants who  
could teach Arabic. There have been speakers of Arabic who have  
taught Arabic at the university while pursuing their Ph.D. in SLAT in  
the past, and the SLAT program is very interested in attracting more  
Arabic speakers in the future. A detailed description of the program  
and contact information is provided below. We would be most grateful  
if you would bring this to the attention of qualified potential  
applicants.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The SLAT doctoral program is an  
interdisciplinary program with 73 faculty members located in 16  
collaborating departments. The program is designed to provide  
rigorous advanced training for researchers, teachers, and  
administrators concerned with second language learning, and teaching.  
The SLAT Program has been recognized as a high-quality  
interdisciplinary program. Several of our participating departments  
have been ranked in the top ten in the country, including  
Anthropology, East Asian Studies, Linguistics, and Speech and Hearing  
Sciences.

SPECIALIZATIONS: Students select from among the following four  
specializations: 1. L2 Analysis: grammar, contrastive linguistics,  
interlanguage studies, syntax, phonology, morphology, syntax. 2. L2  
Use: discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, language planning &  
policy, rhetoric, pragmatics, variation, socio-cultural factors 3. L2  
Processes and Learning: psycholinguistics, second language  
acquisition theory and research, foreign language learning and  
research, interlanguage. 4. L2 Pedagogical Theory and Program  
Administration: ESL/FL methods curriculum development, testing and  
evaluation, reading, writing and educational technology.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: Most students entering the program hold a  
master's degree or its equivalent. Candidates are required to  
complete 33 units of core courses (including courses in second  
language acquisition theory and teaching practice, linguistics,  
psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, research methods and statistics)  
and then choose an 18-unit specialization from among the four  
specializations listed above. In addition, candidates select a minor  
(12 or more units) from among the above four specializations or they  
may choose an external minor in a field such as Near Eastern Studies,  
French Linguistics, Language Reading and Culture or Rhetoric and  
Composition. They must also complete a dissertation for a minimum of  
an additional 18 units. Post-baccalaureate coursework completed prior  
to admission may be substituted for a portion of these requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application packets are available from the  
SLAT Program office, and from our web site: http://  
www.coh.arizona.edu/SLAT/ <http://www.coh.arizona.edu/SLAT/>.  
Applicants are asked to submit: A completed SLAT Application form- A  
statement of purpose- GRE scores- An example of scholarly writing- 3  
letters of reference- Official transcripts from all post-secondary  
institutions. International students also must submit TOEFL scores  
and a financial guarantee form. Forms and complete information on  
these procedures may be obtained directly from the SLAT Program  
Office, or on-line. International students should apply to the  
University before the end of December. The deadline for receipt of  
all other application materials is February 1.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Financial aid includes: Graduate College  
Fellowships, Research Assistantships, Graduate Teaching  
Assistantships (GATships) in one of the language departments. In  
addition, a limited number of tuition and registration scholarships  
are available. Decisions on the awarding of GATships are generally  
made by the cooperating departments in negotiation with the Director  
of the SLAT Program. Other support decisions are made by the SLAT  
Admissions Committee. Awards are usually made in March and early  
April for the forthcoming academic year. Application to the SLAT  
program automatically includes consideration for GATships and other  
awards if the applicant says that he/she would like to have financial  
assistance.

SETTING: The University of Arizona is located in Tucson, a culturally  
lively and ethnically varied city of over 800,000 inhabitants.  
Situated in the Sonoran Desert in Southeastern Arizona at an altitude  
of 2,600 feet, Tucson provides easy access to many outdoor activities  
in the desert and in the mountains that surround the city. The 351-  
acre campus of the University of Arizona is conveniently located in  
the center of the city. The University is an active and expanding  
institution of more than 36,000 students with 6,400 graduate students  
enrolled in 138 masters and 95 doctoral programs. The University is a  
Research I institution ranked as one of the top 20 universities in  
the nation. Its library has also been ranked by the Association of  
Research Libraries as one of the best large research libraries in  
North America. Moreover, the University houses nationally and  
internationally recognized organizations in the study of language,  
such as the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, The Federal  
Court Interpreter Certification project, the Center for English as a  
Second Language and the American Indian Language & Development  
Institute as well as two federally funded title VI centers whose  
activities focus on improving the teaching and learning of second  
languages: the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and the  
Center for Educational Research on Culture, Language and Literacy  
(CERCLL).

For Further Information Contact:
Dr. Robert Ariew, Acting Head, SLAT Program
1731 East Second Street
P.O. Box 210014 The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0014
Phone: (520) 621-7391
Fax: (520 626-3230
Email: azslat at u.arizona.edu <mailto:azslat at u.arizona.edu>

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:16 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:16 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation responses
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2) Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Farouk Mustafa <f-mustafa at uchicago.edu>
Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response

Wasn't it written orginally in English?
Farouk Mustafa

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From: "Dr. M Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response

On my colleague Agnese Boscarol's query:

Most of Jabra's canon is available in English translation.  *Hunters in
a Narrow Streets *was  written originally in English and published in  
1960.
A two-volume autobiography: *The First Well *& *The Princess' Street*  
are
translated by Isa Bullata. Jabra's.  Other works of fiction: *In  
Search of
Walid Masoud *and *Ship *are translated jointly by Roger Allen and Adnan
Haydar.

As for his early novel, *Suraakh fi laylin Tawiil* ("Screaming in a long
night,"  1955; rpt. 5th. edn. by Dar Aldab), my sources lead to me to
suppose that it hasn't been rendered yet in English.  For further
confirmation, please, pass your query to *Al-Adab*, and the editor  
and his
wife will likely to provide with proper and more solid information.   
With my
kind  regards.


  M. Deeb
Professor of English & Comparative Literature

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS membership drive
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS membership drive

This coming ALS will be used to re-organize the association, elect a  
board and officers, and put in a new constitution.  To do this, we  
want to have all eligible members able to vote.  We know that not  
everyone will be able to be there, so we will put the issues both to  
the members at the meetings and to all current (paid-up) members  
through the internet.  We are therefore requesting that everyone who  
desires to be a member of the Arabic Linguistics Society join during  
the last two months of this year.

ALS membership dues are currently $25.  Please make out checks to the  
Arabic Linguistics Society, along with a note containing your name,  
address, e-mail, affiliation, and research interests, and send them to:

Tessa Hauglid
1346 South 2950 East

Spanish Fork, UT 84660 USA

e-mail for questions: tessa at sfcn.org

This membership will be for the calendar year beginning Jan 1, 2007.   
Those who joined at last years ALS meetings in Michigan joined for  
the calendar year 2006, and so would still need to renew at this time.

Thanks for your support.
Dilworth Parkinson
Executive Director
Arabic Linguistics Society

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:51 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:51 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS 2007 Final Call
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS 2007 Final Call

Call for Papers
The Arabic Linguistics Society and

Brigham Young University

announce the

Twenty-first Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics
to be held at the

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah

March 2-3, 2007
Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretic and applied  
issues of Arabic Linguistics. Research in the following areas of  
Arabic linguistics is encouraged: grammatical analysis (phonology,  
morphology, syntax, semantics), applied linguistics,  
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, historical  
linguistics, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, etc.

Persons interested in presenting papers are requested to submit a one- 
page abstract giving the title of the paper, a brief statement of the  
topic, and a summary clearly stating how the topic will be developed  
(the reasoning, data, or experimental results to be presented).  
Authors are requested to be as specific as possible in describing  
their topics.  Print your name, affiliation and return e-mail address  
at the top of the e-mail.  It will be removed before being forwarded  
to the review committee.  Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to  
Tessa Hauglid at tessa at sfcn.org

2007 ALS membership dues of $25 and conference fees of $50 (total  
$75) are to be submitted with all abstracts and must be received by  
the abstract deadline.   Membership dues are non-refundable;  
conference fees are refundable, if requested, only to those whose  
papers are not accepted.

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: November 15, 2006

Abstracts questions to:
Tessa Hauglid
E-Mail: tessa at sfcn.org

PLEASE NOTE:  This will be a non-smoking conference, since smoking is  
forbidden not only in the building in which the sessions will be  
held, but on the surrounding campus.  Also note that while coffee and  
tea are available in the hotels off campus, they are not available on  
campus, and will not be provided during the sessions.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:32 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on temporality in Tunisian Arabic
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Iktomi Ness <ikto.ness at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs refs on temporality in Tunisian Arabic

Hello everybody,
I am working on the expression of temporality bu tunisian learners of
French. Therefore, I am looking for references on the expression of
temporality in tunisian arabic (dialect)/ tunisian grammar, or any
litterature on the tunisian language
thanks for your help
I.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:43 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:about the article posted
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:dil
Subject:about the article posted

The article I posted information about recently was in fact a book  
being reviewed in the journal listed.  The listing in LINGUIST (from  
which I drew the information) neglected to mention that they were  
listing books being reviewed.  Sorry for the confusion.  And thanks  
to those who helped clarify this.
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:35 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Men's view of Women's lang response
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Men's view of Women's lang response

I would suggest looking at the research don by Niloofar Heri, who has  
worked on language and gender, and also Reem Bassionny who has worked  
on an overview on this subject, although I don't know how much they  
dealt with language representations.
Good luck
Madiha Doss

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:29 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:29 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Two Georgetown Jobs on Qatar campus
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Karen Souryal <kcs28 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Two Georgetown Jobs on Qatar campus

*Arabic Language, Literature and Linguistics*
*Georgetown** University School of Foreign Service in Qatar*

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar invites  
applications for two (2) multi-year appointments of visiting faculty  
in the field of Arabic language, literature and linguistics.   
Applicants must be experienced in proficiency-based, communicative  
methods of teaching Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic at all  
levels.  Areas of specialization preferred: linguistics, especially  
applied linguistics and sociolinguistics.

The School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q), located in Education  
City in Doha, Qatar, is a branch of the Edmund A. Walsh School of  
Foreign Service of Georgetown University and offers a four-year  
undergraduate curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in  
Foreign Service (BSFS) degree.  The community of scholars in  
Education City include members of the branch campuses of Georgetown,  
Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Texas A&M, and Virginia Commonwealth  
Universities.  The compensation package for employment in Qatar is  
highly competitive and includes generous allowances and benefits.   
The successful candidate will be offered a multi-year contract with  
possibility of renewal.

Send letters of application, curriculum vitae and names and contact  
information of three references to:

Chair, Arabic Language Search Committee
c/o Peter Dunkley
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Intercultural Center, Room 301
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. 20057
Email: sfsqatar at georgetown.edu

Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 15, and will be  
accepted until the position is filled.  Georgetown University is an  
equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Women and minorities  
are especially invited to apply.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:38 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Transliteration responses
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1)
Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Douglas Young <douglasyoung at sbcglobal.net>
Subject:Transliteration response

Thanks to Rose Aslan for articulating a poorly-defined and frequent  
problem
in Arabic transliteration (capitalization of the article, "al").  The
randomness of whether or not to capitalize is just one of a multitude of
problems that bedevil anyone who attempts an accurate and consistent
transliteration.  Unfortunately, I agree with Rose's friend in their
mini-debate.  Since "al" is an article, and because standard English  
usage
does not capitalize articles (except at the beginning of a sentence or
title), I would argue that the transliterated article should be lower- 
case.
The example of the capitalized article in the Spanish "El Camino Real"
ignores the fact that this set phrase long ago was borrowed into
California-ese, which, of course, applied its own English capitalization
conventions to the first word of the phrase "el,"  probably without a  
full
awareness that it even was an article.  If this specific street were
referred to mid-sentence in a Spanish text, it would be with a lower- 
case
article, "...el Camino Real..."  The other example (a mid-sentence, "The
United Nations") is simply not standard capitalization:  I would be  
running
for my red editorial pen to revise the article to a lower-case "t."
However, this does remind me of one of my pet peeves in the US, "The  
Ohio
State University" (initiated by OSU and afterwards aped by a few  
other state
schools, and even some prestige private ones, such as, NYU and Chicago).
That the university requires the use of a definite article before its  
name,
when there usually would be none, and the fact that the article is  
always
capitalized, really "takes the cake" for academic pomposity (pace  
those at
OSU, NYU, Chicago, and anyone who has to live with this abomination  
in the
institution's name).

Douglas Young

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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From: "Suhel Jaber" <suhel2 at tin.it>
Subject:Transliteration response

I think it depends. I mean, to transliterate scientifically next to  
an arabic next for the purpose of aid in reading I use al- , whereas  
if it's part of a proper name then I capitalize it. It's like in  
English. The article in "The United Nations" begins with a capital  
letter because it's become part of a proper name somehow.. But to be  
honest I've never seen it written that way. Anyway, I think it  
depends on what value you give to the name you're trying to  
transliterate, and the purpose of your transliteration. It's not  
always clear whether a name is a proper name or a common one. That's  
the real issue, I think. So it becomes quite relative! As long as  
books are concerned, if you need a standard, then perhaps you should  
check librarian guidelines, keeping in mind though that those vary  
from nation to nation. In the case of names, if you're American you  
could check the Authorities section of the Library of Congress. I'm  
working in a library, and I always check there to see the thousands  
of transliterations that were done of an author's name when I've got  
to run searches for users and so on! Hope I was of any help!
Greetings,

Suhel Jaber,
Arabic Student
Languages and cultures of Eurasia and the Mediterranean area
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy

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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Tunisian Arabic Response
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Tunisian Arabic Response

My answer is not about Tunisian grammar, or temporality in this  
dialect, but about the work of D. Veronique, A. Giacomi and H.  
Stoffel who have written a book on the appropriation of French by  
Marocans in Marseille, a publication of Universite de provence 2000.
Madiha Doss

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:01 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Ferguie articles translation query
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:DR KHALED REFAAT <KHALEDRIFAAT at LINK.NET>
Subject:Ferguie articles translation query

Dear All:
     I am embarking on a translation of two articles by Charles Ferguson
titled:

1.  Ferguson, Ch.  1996.  Diglossia Revisited.  In Alaa Elgibali (ed.),
Understanding Arabic: Essays in Contemporary Arabic Linguistics in  
Honor of
El-Said Badawi.
2.  ___________.  1959.  Diglossia.  Word,15: 325-340.

     I wonder if there are any previous translations for these  
articles or
ones on the same topic.

Best,
Khaled Rifaat

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:06 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIST:New K-16 section
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:moderator
Subject:New K-16 section

As many of you know, Arabic is starting to expand dramatically in  
high schools and even elementary schools around the country, and  
funding for such programs is also increasing dramatically.  Arabic-L  
has therefore agreed to add a new 'section' to the list, labeled: K-16.
This section will be devoted specifically to discussion of Arabic in  
the schools.  If you know you want your message to go in that  
section, please label it that way ahead of time.  If you are not  
interested in Arabic in the schools matters, you can either simply  
delete those labeled K-16 without reading them, or you can set your e- 
mail program to filter out messages with the subject line including  
"Arabic-L:K-16:"
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:08 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Capitalization in Transliteration response
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:Waleed El-Shobaki <waleed.el-shobaki at manchester.ac.uk>
Subject:Capitalization in Transliteration response

Dear Rose,

  It is rather unfair to apply examples used in foreign languages  
(Spanish's
usage of "al-", which is driven originally from Arabic, and English  
which in
no way has any connection to do with Arabic) on the Arabic Language.
The rule of "al-" associated with names and such like in the Arabic  
language
is very clear, it is a definition article! And the origin in this
article is "L" = " Lam " as it is called in Arabic " Lam al-Tarif"  
and not
"al-"  "al-Tarif".

  The "a" is only a starter sound that alerts the listener that there is
something going to be said or at least the definition article is  
going to be
used. (Similar sound in Hebrew another Semitic language is the  
definition
article "Ha", also is the case in some other Semitic language.)
The Arabic Langue is known for the usage of such sounds for alerting,  
"Ya",
"Ay", "Ayuha" ...etcetera.

So the rule is, the "a" sound in "al-" is not part of the word as  
such and
consequently does not get the treatment of being capitalised as part  
of the
name,, also it makes it much easier for cataloguing purposes if we  
were to
stick to the rule of not capitalising any "a's" when used in conjunction
with "al-" for al Arabic names.

Best wishes

Waleed

    Waleed el-Shobaki
Academic Liaison Librarian for Middle Eastern Studies,
John Rylands University Library,
University of Manchester,
Oxford Road, MANCHESTER M13 9PP  UK .
Tel: ( 0044 ) 161- 30 61520
Fax: ( 0044 ) 161- 273 7488
Email:- waleed.el-shobaki at manchester.ac.uk

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:10 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Women's language response
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:maabdelw at purdue.edu
Subject:Women's language response

Dear Raoudha

      I do not know about anything written on women's language style  
in any
Arabian society, but there is pretty good work on women's language  
style as
opposed to men's language style in English. Check Nancy.... and Spada  
(try
them as first and last names ). I noticed these authors make their  
points by
establishing comparisons to similar cases in other cultures. They  
might have
made some references in connection to Arabian culture.

   Good luck
  Mohammad Alwali
  I relied on those authors to write three short papers on women's  
language for
the two courses I had in Sociolinguistics. By the way, one of the  
books that
one of them wrote is " Sociolinguistics

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:04 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Air Force Academy Job
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:Salah.Hammoud at USAFA.af.mil
Subject:Air Force Academy Job

Assistant/Associate Professor of Arabic Studies, United States Air  
Force Academy, Colorado


The Department of Foreign Languages, United States Air Force Academy  
in Colorado Springs, Colorado has an opening for a fulltime position  
of Assistant/ Associate Professor of Arabic beginning in the Fall of  
2007. Primary duties include teaching and developing courses in multi- 
level Modern Standard Arabic to undergraduates in a variety of  
academic majors including Foreign Area Studies with Middle East  
focus. Qualifications for the position include the Ph.D. in Arabic  
Language and Culture, Applied linguistics, Foreign Language  
Education, Instructional Technology, Arab-Islamic Studies. The  
successful candidate will possess a proven current record of  
scholarship in the relevant field and dedication to teaching  
undergraduates, in addition to native or near native speaker  
abilities in Arabic (MSA and a spoken Arabic dialect), and experience  
in Communicative Language Teaching, materials development and  
performance assessment.  Familiarity with the ILR / ACTFL scales of  
language performance assessment, Computer-Assisted languages learning  
and teaching, the national standards of language learning is highly  
desirable. This one year appointment is for an endowed chair position  
in Arabic Studies, and will most likely be extended to two years.  
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. U.S.  
Citizenships is required.

The Air force Academy, which is located in the beautiful Front Range  
region of the Rocky Mountains, approximately one hour south of Denver  
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of application,  
a copy of their curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation to

Lieutenant Colonel Scot Allen
Deputy Head
Department of Foreign Languages
U.S. Air Force Academy
USAFA, CO 80840
e-mail : scot.allen at usafa.af.mil

A department representative , Dr. Salah Hammoud, who will be  
attending the Annual MESA Convention in Boston in November,  may be  
contacted for further information on the position, the department and  
the Air Force Academy work environment.



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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 25 23:05:44 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:responses to new k-16 section
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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:<elgibali at umd.edu>
Subject:response to new k-16 section

This is an excellent idea.  Thanks.

Alaa Elgibali

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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:arabictutor at hotmail.com
Subject:response to new k-16 section

[answer to question in this post: sure we will--dil]

That piece of news just made my day. I hope that you will accept  
announcements about high school Arabic in other countries too.

With best wishes,
Haroon

Haroon Shirwani
Head of Arabic
Eton College (actually a school)
UK

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 25 23:05:40 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Harvard Job
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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From: Jill Roszhart <roszhart at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject:Harvard Job

    *POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
    *
    PRECEPTOR IN MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE

    Harvard University

    The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
    seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Arabic beginning
    September 2007.  The position is renewable on a yearly basis for up
    to eight years pending enrollments and performance.  Teaching duties
    will include a minimum of five courses per year.
        The successful applicant should be well versed on the issues of
    teaching Arabic as a foreign language, have experience in teaching
    all levels of Modern Standard Arabic, have native or near native
    proficiency in Arabic, and must be able to conduct upper level
    courses in Arabic.  Specialization in modern Arabic literature,
    linguistics and culture, or Arabic intellectual history is highly
    desirable.  Ph.D. preferred.
        Letters of application (accompanied by CV and names and
    addresses of referees) should be sent no later than *December 30,
    2006*, to:

    *Prof. William Granara
    Harvard University
    Center for Middle Eastern Studies
    38 Kirkland Street, Room 302
    Cambridge, MA  02138
    *

    Harvard University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
    employer.  Applications from women and minorities are strongly
    encouraged.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:46 -0600
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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:Dan Parvaz <dparvaz at mac.com>
Subject:Capitalization in Transliteration

The problem of course is that any transliteration system that does  
not rely on extensive use of diacritics is at best an uneasy  
compromise between orthography and pronunciation. The Arabic definite  
article is prominently used in proper names, and dropping it is not  
an option (I think anyone would look askance at a certain newspaper  
named "Ahram", for instance). The "A" in the English transliteration  
of the article simply reflects the presence of an alif, and no more  
takes away from the hamzat-ul-wasl in Arabic than the "l" in the  
article takes away from the fact that before "sun letters" it  
undergoes total assimilation (as in "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat"). The  
capitalization is due to the fact that the article is part and parcel  
of the proper name.

The real key is to be as consistent as possible.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 25 23:05:42 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Final Call-Task-based Language Teaching
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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject:Final Call-Task-based Language Teaching

FINAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Deadline October 31!
(apologies for cross-postings)


Announcing the...

Second International Conference on Task-Based Language Teaching
TBLT: Putting Principles to Work

University of Hawaii
September 20-22, 2007

Please visit our website at http://www.tblt2007.org


CALL FOR PROPOSALS (deadline for submission: October 31, 2006)

TBLT 2007, the second international conference on task-based language
teaching, provides an ideal forum for the dissemination of original,
unpublished, or in-press work. We welcome presentations on empirical,
theoretical, and educational dimensions of TBLT. Proposals are sought
in a range of thematic areas, including:

--TBLT Syllabus, Curriculum, and Program Development
--Teacher Development in Task-Based Language Education
--TBLT and Technology
--Performance- and Task-Based Assessment
--Evaluation of Task-Based Programs
--Psycholinguistic and Acquisitional Underpinnings of Task-Based
Language Learning
--Philosophical and Educational Underpinnings of Task-Based Language
Education
--TBLT across Contexts and Cultures
--Educational Policy and TBLT

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Proposals may be for any of the three following types of presentation
(colloquia, papers, posters). To submit a proposal, send the
information requested below as an email attachment in Microsoft Word
(2000 or later) or Rich Text Format (rtf document) to
submissions at tblt2007.org.


COLLOQUIA: Scheduled for 2 and one-half (2:30) hour blocks. Colloquium
organizers may divide their time as they choose, but time should be
allocated for opening and closing remarks, presentations, discussion
(if included), and audience response. Colloquium organizers serve as
the liaison between presenters and the conference. Submit:

-- Name, affiliation, and full contact information (including email)
for the colloquium organizer
-- Names, affiliations, and full contact information (including email)
for all presenters
-- Title and 250 word abstract for the entire colloquium  
-- Title and 250 word abstract for each paper within the colloquium
-- 50 word summary for the entire colloquium (to be included in the
conference program)
-- 50 word summary for each paper (to be included in the conference
program)

INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: 20 minutes with a 5-minute discussion period. Submit:

-- Name, affiliation, and full contact information (including email)
for the presenter
-- Title and 250 word abstract for the paper  
-- 50 word summary for the paper (to be included in the conference
program)

POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Displayed for 1 full day; presenters must be on
site during designated times. Submit:

-- Name, affiliation, and full contact information (including email)
for the presenter
-- Title and 250 word abstract for the poster
-- 50 word summary for the poster (to be included in the conference
program)


IMPORTANT DATES
Proposal submission deadline: October 31, 2006 (late submissions will
not be reviewed)
Notification of proposal status: January 31, 2007

NOTE: All proposals will undergo blind review by an international panel
of qualified reviewers.

For alternative submission formats, please send an inquiry to
organizers at tblt2007.org.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:07:07 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:07:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Basic Technology Jobs
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1) Subject:Basic Technology Jobs

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1)
Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:Bushra Zawaydeh <bzawaydeh at hotmail.com>
Subject:Basic Technology Jobs

Basis Technology Corporation has new positions open for Arabic, Farsi  
and Urdu contractors.

Who we are:
Basis Technology provides software solutions for extracting  
meaningful intelligence from unstructured text in Asian, European and  
Middle Eastern languages.  We help technology companies and  
government organizations improve the accuracy of information  
retrieval, text mining and other applications through advanced  
linguistics.

Description of the position:
The Arabic, Farsi and Urdu Language Specialists will be assigned  
general linguistics tasks, including:
1)  Marking the part of speech of words; i.e. whether they are nouns,  
verbs, adjectives, etc.
2)  Marking up specific kinds of nouns; i.e. peoples' name, names of  
organizations, specific locations, etc.
3)  Marking up sentences syntactically, by showing the noun phrases,  
verb phrases, etc.

Requirements:
1)  Native fluency of Arabic.
2)  Excellent knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic and familiarity  
with various Arabic dialects.
3)  Excellent reading, speaking, and writing skills in English.
4)  Good knowledge of Classical Arabic Grammar.
5)  Ability to type in Arabic.
6)  Excellent attention to detail.
7)  Ability to work independently.
8)  Ability to work between 10-20 hours a week.
9)  High speed internet access.
10)  Familiarity with MS Word, Excel and Microsoft office in general.
11)  Authorization to work in the United States.
12)  Reliable and highly motivated.

Compensation: Negotiable.
Contact E-mail: Please submit your resume to jobs at basistech.co.

Bushra Zawaydeh, Ph.D.
Computational Linguist              tel: +1.617.386.7130
Basis Technology Corp.             fax: +1.617.386.2020
150 CambridgePark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140

bushraz at basistech.com
http://basistech.com/

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:07:14 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:07:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Computers and Arabic Conference In Saudi Arabia
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1) Subject:Computers and Arabic Conference In Saudi Arabia

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1)
Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:Yaser Al-Onaizan <onaizan2000 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Computers and Arabic Conference In Saudi Arabia

FYI,

Sorry for the short notice, but this conference might be of interest  
to some of the people in this list.

Dr. Yaser Al-Onaizan

http://www.iscal.org.sa/


		
		Symposium Background:

		The past few years witnessed remarkable developments in
		the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the  
effects
		of which are felt in every aspect of life. Due to these developments,
		the concept of “information society” is becoming a reality. World
		countries are now competing fast to transform into “information
		societies”, societies that rely on information technology more than
		relying on conventional industries in building their economies. The
		implication of this is the appearance of new concepts and mainstream
		applications covering a wide range of areas. e-Commerce, e-Government,
		e-Learning, e-Business and many related concepts are now quite  
familiar
		in many countries. The Internet and the web evolved into a huge
		distributed environment that may be used to build serious applications
		and services. Mobile devices are evolving into full computers that may
		be used to perform a variety of tasks. Information technology is no
		longer a field for elites and specialized people, but a mainstream  
field
		involving all sectors of the society. This implies that computer and
		network applications should be provided in the native language so that
		ordinary people can access and utilize them. These applications and
		utilities should also be supported by information content, search  
tools
		and support utilities, all in the native language. The pressure on
		Arabic societies to cope with these challenges is now higher than  
ever.
		

		In recognition of these facts, King Abdulaziz City for Science &
		Technology (KACST) and the Saudi Computer Society are organizing the
		first symposium on “Computers and the Arabic Language”.

		The International Symposium on Computers & Arabic Language (ISCAL)  
will
		be held in Riyadh, King Faisal Hall (Intercontinental Hotel) during  
the
		period 25-28 March 2007 (6-9 Rabia’ Awal 1428H).

		Academics, researchers and practitioners are encouraged to submit
		original papers related to the area of computers and Arabic language
		before 1st November 2006 (10th Shawal 1427H).
		Submitted contributions could be full papers, short papers,
		research-in-progress, practice-oriented papers, proposals for panel
		discussions. All papers will be peer reviewed. Accepted papers will be
		published in the symposium proceedings and some selected journals.

			
			Symposium
			Scope:
			Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
			Computer Arabization,
			Arabic lexicons,
			Automatic Translation,
			Arabic corpora,
			Part of speech tagging,
			Encoding Algorithms,
			Search engines and search tools,
			Data mining,
			Standards and specifications,
			Internet content,
			Web design and web applications,
			E-business, e-commerce and e-government systems,
			Statistical properties of the Arabic language,
			Speech synthesis & recognition,
			Database systems,
			Mobile and wireless devices and applications,
			Natural language processing and computational linguistics.
			E-learning and educational systems,
			Tools and applications,
			Experiences drawn from Arabic-similar languages,
			Impact of computers on Arabic Language,
			Impact of Arabic Language on Computer Industry,
			Social, cultural, economical aspects of the relationship of computer
			and Arabic language,
			Optical character recognition,
			E-document processing.


		Important Dates:	

		Last dates for submissions: 1st
		November 2006 (10th Shawwal 1427H)

		Notification for acceptance: 15th
		December 2006 (24th Dhual-Qa’adah 1427H)

		Camera-Ready manuscripts: 15th
		January 2007 (25th Dhu Al-Hijjah 1427H)

		Paper Submission
		:

		Submissions should satisfy the following:

		- Papers should be submitted electronically in
		WORD format.
		(Please use the Paper
		Template for writing your paper)

		- The e-mail for submissions is:
		
			
		submission at iscal.org.sa

		- Papers should not exceed 6000 word in length, and should be double
		spaced.

		- Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.

		- The paper should include a short abstract of about 200 words.

		- Author(s) and address information should be given on a separate  
sheet.

		- Final submissions of accepted papers should follow the detailed
		guidelines given in the “Authors-GuideLines.doc”, which will be placed
		on the symposium web site.

		- Papers should be written in Arabic or English only.
		
		Please submit your papers to:
		
		submission at iscal.org.sa

		Symposium web site:
		www.iscal.org.sa/


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:07:11 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:07:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wheaton College Jobs
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1) Subject:Wheaton College Jobs

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1)
Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:michael.toler at nitle.org
Subject:Wheaton College Jobs
Wheaton, a private New England liberal arts college, welcome  
applicants in the following areas who wish to join a community of  
educators with a holistic approach to learning within a diverse,  
global, and inter-cultural environment.  Positions are entry-level,  
tenure track, and based in a traditional department, but require  
participation in Wheaton’s cross-disciplinary learning environment.   
Ph. D. required at time of appointment.  Responsibilities include  
annual teaching load of five courses, scholarship, and service.   
Competitive salary and benefits.

1.  MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE / Middle East, South Asia, or South East Asia

Specialty in any related discipline; possible areas of expertise  
include Middle Eastern Studies, Asian / South Asian / South East  
Asian Studies, or Islamic Studies.  Possible home departments  
include, but are not limited to, History, Political Science, and  
Religion. Teaching experience in modern Arabic language required.
2.  DIASPORA / CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES

Specialty in one of the following areas:  Asian Studies, Africana  
Studies, or Latin American / Latina / Latino Studies. Appointment  
will be to one of the departments in the College based on appointee’s  
expertise and training.  Possible home departments include, but are  
not limited to, English, History, Psychology, and Political Science.
3.  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / STUDIES

Specialty in areas such as conservation biology, environmental  
toxicology, climatology, oceanography, atmospheric science,  
environmental geology, environmental politics and public policy, and  
other related areas which could contribute to a program in  
Environmental Science / Environmental Studies are welcome.  Possible  
home departments include, but are not limited to, the following:   
Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Geology, and Political Science.

4.  GLOBAL / TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to: global  
conflicts; terrorism and political violence; national / international  
security policy; national / international intelligence communities;  
technological, biological, or chemical warfare; criminology;  
international politics, and history of global/transnational crime,  
including historical trade patterns in pre-twentieth century.  
Appointee will be housed in a Department which best matches his /her  
area of disciplinary expertise; possible home Departments include,  
but are not limited to, Chemistry, History, and Political Science.

Application Procedure:

Send letter of interest referring to position by title and indicating  
possible home department, resume, a one-page statement of teaching  
and scholarly philosophy as it relates to the Wheaton Curriculum, and  
three letters of reference by December 15th, 2006, to Ms. Susan  
Colson, Executive Assistant to the Provost for Special Projects, Park  
Hall, Wheaton College, Norton, MA 02766.

AA/EOE Wheaton College seeks educational excellence through diversity  
and strongly encourages applications from women and men from minority  
groups.

Michael A. Toler, Ph.D.
Chief Program Officer, Al-Musharaka Initiative
http://blogs.nitle.org/almusharaka
Editor, Arab Culture and Civilization Web Resource
http://arabworld.nitle.org
National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education
http://www.nitle.org

PO Box 812467
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 734-661-1014
Fax: 781-559-4195


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:13:16 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:13:16 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Dissertations
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1) Subject:New Dissertations

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1)
Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:moderator
Subject:New Dissertations

The following dissertations were listed in the MESA Bulletin as  
having been produced in 2005.  Check there for full references.

Abu-Joudeh, Maisoun. Multiple Accusative Constructions in Modern  
Standard Arabic: A Minimalist Approach.

Alkhalil, Talal. Discourse Markers in Syrian Arabic: A Study of  
Halla, Yaxne, Tayyeb, and Lakn.

Al-Suhaibani, Al-Waleed A. Arabic Broken Plurals and Prosodic  
Circumscription: A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation.

Hachimi, Atiqa. Dialect Leveling, Maintenance and Urban Identity in  
Morocco Fessi Immigrants in Casablanca.

Madkhali, Husam M. A Language Curriculum Model: A Case Study in Saudi  
Arabia.

Onizan, Nora.  Functions of Negation in Arabic Literary Discourse.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 27 14:41:11 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:41:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIST:List Vacation
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1) Subject:List Vacation

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1)
Date: 01 Aug 2006
From:moderator
Subject:List Vacation

I have to go abroad again for two weeks.  This time I will have less  
contact with e-mail (and I can never figure out how to use those  
French keyboards, in any case).  Therefore, in general, I will  not  
post messages until I return, about 13 November.  If you have an  
urgent message and you want me to 'click it through' as I did the  
last time I was abroad, do the following:

Write: Arabic-L:URGENT:[your message subject]
on the subject line.
MAKE SURE YOUR MESSAGE:
1. has NO attachments
2. is in text format

If you want me to post a message before I go, try to get it here as  
soon as possible.  I will post messages this afternoon, and possibly  
Saturday morning before I leave.

Thanks,
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Oct 28 17:11:39 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:11:39 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Women's language response
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1) Subject:Women's language response

-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------
1)
Date: 28 Oct 2006
From:Sana Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Women's language response

Few days ago, by accident, I borrowed a book called Women, Gender and  
Language in Morocco by Fatima Sadiqi.
I thought it was about literature, but it is actually about  
linguistics. I think it is very detailed and interesting.
The ISBN #  90-04-12853-0

take care,
Sana

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:23 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:23 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wayne State Jobs
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1) Subject:Wayne State Jobs

-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------
1)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:May Seikaly <ad6006 at wayne.edu>
Subject:Wayne State Jobs
Arabic Language and Literature TT position

2007-2008

The Department of Near Eastern and Asian Studies at Wayne State  
University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant  
Professorship in Arabic Language and Literature, starting in August  
2007. The candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate  
courses in Arabic language and literature, supervise Master?s  
research in relevant fields, advise Arabic majors, and play a leading  
role in language curriculum development for the Arabic/Near Eastern  
Studies program. Candidates should have native or near native fluency  
in Modern Standard Arabic with a PhD by the date of appointment, and  
must be actively engaged in teaching, research and publication.  
Please apply on line at https://jobs.wayne.edu (posting #033433), and  
send letters of application, CV, writing samples, and three letters  
of recommendation addressed to: Arabic Search, Department of Near  
Eastern and Asian Studies, 437 Manoogian Hall, Wayne State  
University, Detroit, MI 48202.  The deadline for applications is  
December 10, 2006. Those interested in interviewing at the MESA  
Meeting in Boston on Monday November 20th, 2006

(between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m), may  set up an appointment with Dr. May  
Seikaly at ad6006 at wayne.edu by November 15, 2006.

Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity affirmative action  
employer. Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.



Islamic Studies  TT position

2007-2008

The Department of Near Eastern and Asian Studies at Wayne State  
University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant  
Professorship in Islamic Studies, starting in August 2007. The  
candidate is expected to demonstrate expertise in the classical  
textual traditions of Islam (Quran, Tafsir, Hadith) taught within the  
broader context of Islamic law and philosophy, and must be able to  
offer courses on Islamic civilization and on modern/contemporary  
Islamic thought and movements. Candidates must be willing to work in  
an interdisciplinary setting that includes programs in Arabic  
language and modern Near Eastern studies, and to play a leading role  
in curriculum development in the relevant fields. Candidates should  
have knowledge of classical Arabic with a PhD by the date of  
appointment. Knowledge of other regional languages?Farsi and /or Urdu? 
would be beneficial. Candidates must be actively engaged in teaching,  
research and publication. Please apply on line at: https:// 
jobs.wayne.edu (posting #033432), and send letters of application,  
CV, writing samples, and three letters of recommendation addressed  
to: Islamic Studies Search, Department of Near Eastern and Asian  
Studies, 437 Manoogian Hall, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI  
48202.  The deadline for application is December 10, 2006. Those  
interested in interviewing at the MESA Meeting in Boston on Monday  
November 20th, 2006 (between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m) may  set up an  
appointment with Dr. May Seikaly at ad6006 at wayne.edu by November 15,  
2006.

Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity affirmative action  
employer. Women and minorities are especially invited to apply.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:09 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants info on PH.D. programs
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1) Subject:Wants info on PH.D. programs

-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------
1)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:amr ahmed <amrhassan2004 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Wants info on PH.D. programs

[please resond directly to Amr.--dil]

Dear list

   i am an Arabic teacher in Cairo, i wounder if someone helps me to  
find universities in US or Europe which offer schollarships for  phD  
in applied linguistics or related fields.

   best
   Hassan Amr

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:21 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:21 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:More advice for Bill
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1) Subject:More advice for Bill
2) Subject:More advice for Bill
3) Subject:More advice for Bill

-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------
1)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Ola Elsaid <ola4411 at yahoo.com>
Subject:More advice for Bill

Bill have you thought of Arabic cable channels, in addition to  
talking with people, Tv can help you maintain your language skills  
and learn about culture and maintain contact with what goes on in  
that part of the world.
   You can find a package of 17 arabic channels online www.jumptv.com  
no connections needed, just watch tv on ur pc. No contracts, trial  
period of 30 days for 99cents. It's perfect!
   Just my 2 cents.

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2)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:DAHESHBOOKS at aol.com
Subject:More advice for Bill

Dear Bill:

We sell a books called Lebanese colloquial perhaps it will help. Let  
me  know.
Thanks

Mike  Masri
Dahesh Heritage, Fine Books
New  York
1-800-799-6375

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3)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Roger Allen <rallen at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
Subject:More advice for Bill

I am afraid that, bearing in mind the level that you say you've  
reached, there's
virtually nothing that I can suggest, other than finding a native- 
speaker tutor
somewhere or else moving closer to one of the relatively few  
universities that
offer instruction at such a high level (the nearest to you is probably
UChicago, isn't it?).

There are no magic solutions to this one, I'm afraid.

ROGER ALLEN

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:06 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Another Automated Transliteration response
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1) Subject:Another Automated Transliteration response

-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------
1)
Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:"George N. Hallak, Boston" <GnhBos at aol.com>
Subject:Another Automated Transliteration response

AppTek's NameFinder? is an advanced technology engine that is used
to scan text for proper nouns (such as human names) in various  
languages--
even in writing systems that do not use capitalization. NameFinder? can
also accurately identify the ethno-linguistic origins of a person's  
name.

The system recognizes transliterates between the Roman (Latin) alphabet
and other writing systems, and can identify transliterated names despite
discrepancies, ambiguities, or simple misspellings. The system is  
designed

to assist customers with multilingual name lexicons. Proper nouns may

label locations, persons, currencies, measurements, first or last names,
etc.

The system holds a large database of proper nouns, which may be  
associated

with other nouns and types of events, regardless of their proximity in a
given

text; it also identifies nouns in free text, using surface parsing.

For more http://www.aramedia.com/namefinder.htm

and http://aramedia.com/apptek.htm, the Diacritizer? and other

Linguistic tools http://www.aramedia.com/linguistic_tools.htm

Such technologies are usually components of a total solution, and

not necessarily available as a standalone or in a shrink wrapped retail

box!

Best Regards,

George N. Hallak

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct  2 23:34:27 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:34:27 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Audioclips of dialects responses
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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Uri Horesh <urih at babel.ling.upenn.edu>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response

Some German (and other) scholars have put together SemArch --  
Semitisches Tonarchiv, a web site with quite a few audio clips and  
transcriptions/translations (or references thereto). The URL is  
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de

For Palestinian Arabic, one may also consult Palestine Remembered,  
where audio -- and video -- clips of interviews with elderly  
Palestinians are available:
http://www.palestineremembered.com/OralHistory/Interviews-Listing/ 
Story1151.html

Uri

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From: Paul Auchterlonie <J.P.C.Auchterlonie at exeter.ac.uk>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response


Can I suggest the excellent Semitisches Tonarchiv at:
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4

Paul Auchterlonie.

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Srpko Lestaric <srpkole at EUnet.yu>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response


There's this wonderful site, Dil, I think we've mentioned it here a  
year ago:

Ruprecht-Karls-Universit?t Heidelberg
Seminar f?r Sprachen und Kulturen des Vorderen Orients
Semitistik -- SemArch - Semitisches Tonarchiv

For example, Iraq:
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4?LD_ID=6

Or Levantine lands:
http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4?GR_ID=3

And so on.

Best,
Srpko

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From: "Daniel Newman" <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:Audioclips of dialects response


Hello,

A useful site for audioclips of various Arabic dialects is that of  
the Semitisches Tonarchiv: http://www.semarch.uni-hd.de/index.php4
Best,

D. Newman

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:"karam Tannous" <ktannous at gmail.com>
Subject:'wrong note' response

"Nashaz" may be the word you are looking for 'playing wrong not'

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Amr Helmy IBRAHIM <amr.ibrahim at free.fr>
Subject:'wrong note' response


I think the verb for playing a wrong note is "nachaza".
It cannot be used with the generic meaning of " 'akhta'a" although it  
can is
basically used to mean a kind of violation of the commonly admitted  
rules.

Amr Helmy IBRAHIM

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Farouk Mustafa <fawm at uchicago.edu>
Subject:'wrong note' response

nashaz might be the word you are looking for.
Farouk Mustafa

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From: "Alexis Neme" <alexis.neme at gmail.com>
Subject:'wrong note' response

Dear Glenn,

In Modern Arabic, we say "nashAz" for "playing out of tune(melody)"
or "to be (wrongly) out of the unanimity of a community or an
orchestra".
Maybe this can help you in your research (or not)!!!

Regards,

Alexis

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:maabdelw at purdue.edu
Subject:'wrong note' response

  Yes There are a few words that fit these phrase " out of harmony or  
"to make
cocophony"

       Alhaan mutanaferah- the noun is tanaafur
       Alhan shaathah     The noun shuthuth
       Alhaan mukhtalatah  The noun Ikhtilaat or Imtizaaj
       alhan sakhibah or    The noun Dhajeej or sakhab
       or nashaaz fi allahn
  I hope this helps            mohammad  wali

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:aak at uwm.edu
Subject:'wrong note' response

  Dear Glen:

I think the word you are looking for is "Nashaaz" meaning discord (in  
melody)

Ahmed Kraima

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Date: 02 Oct 2006
From:Karin Ryding <rydingk at georgetown.edu>
Subject:'wrong note' response

There is, of course, the root laam-Haa'-nuun, l-H-n, which is used  
extensively in medieval commentaries on language, laHn meaning both  
"grammatical mistake, solecism" and "tune, melody."  This is somewhat  
different from what you are looking for, a root that means "play a  
wrong note."  Perhaps others will be able to contribute more in-depth  
comment on the concept of laHn.
Karin Ryding, Georgetown University

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Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:North Carolina-Chapel Hill Job
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:Nadia Yaqub <yaqubn at yahoo.com>
Subject:North Carolina-Chapel Hill Job

ARABIC LECTURER ANNOUNCEMENT  The University of North Carolina-Chapel  
Hill invites applications for  a three-year renewable lecturer  
position in Arabic language beginning July 1, 2007.   We are seeking  
a skilled language instructor with a serious commitment to   
proficiency-based approach to language teaching at all levels.    
Applicants should have native or near native fluency in Modern  
Standard Arabic, in   one dialect and in English. MA in Arabic,  
applied linguistics or an allied   field in hand at time of  
appointment is required. Applicants having ACTFL  certification or  
interested in acquiring such a certification are   preferred.   
Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester or the   
equivalent in recitation, supervising TAs and working closely with    
other faculty members in Arabic to build a cohesive and rigorous  
language and  culture program. Send letter of application detailing  
teaching   experience and philosophy, C.V., sample syllabi and teaching
  materials if  available,and three original signed letters of  
recommendation to:  Chair, Arabic Search, Department of Asian  
Studies, Campus Box #3267, University of   North Carolina, Chapel  
Hill, N.C. 27599-3267. To be considered, complete  applications must  
be received by November 27th, 2006. Direct inquiries   to Pat Maroney  
at <*arabicsearch*@unc.edu <arabicsearch at unc.edu>> and see   our  
website: http://www.unc.edu/depts/asia/ The University of North   
Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action  
employer.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:13 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:13 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:about site arabicclass.com
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From: "Ahmad Hmmam" <arabic4arabic at gmail.com>
Subject:about site arabicclass.com

Hi there;
While searching the net I came across the following site.
http://www.arabicclass.com

I have been using this site for awhile and it seems that the owner  
updates
it frequesntly. It has alot of listening material for both Fusha and
3ammyah.
I just wanted to share it with you all

Ahmad

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants Al-Kitaab feedback
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:Markus Muller <mmuller2 at csulb.edu>
Subject:Wants Al-Kitaab feedback

Dear Colleagues.
My name is Markus Muller and I am the Language Coordinator in the  
Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures Dept at Cal State  
Long Beach. We are in the process of expanding our course offering in  
Arabic and have recently decided to use Al Kitaab (with Alif Baa) as  
our textbook. I would appreciate if you could share your experience  
with this textbook and send me the following information:
1. Institution where you teach
2. What is the degree that you offer in Arabic
3. Any information about Al-Kitaab you want to share with me.
Thank you in advance for your valuable input.
Best,
Markus

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:23 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:23 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Graded Readers query
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:"khorshid" <khorshid at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Graded Readers query

Dear colleagues,

I've been following the recent discussion on reading material. In my
classes I've usually had difficulty with reading material from
different textbooks, especially "authentic" material. Those texts
have usually been way above students level. I've used graded readers
with children and had good results. My questions are:

1. Do you think that using graded readers with adults would
SINGIFICANTLY improve the teaching/ learning process?

2. Do they exist in Arabic? (as they do for European languages). In
your response, please exclude the attempts by Dar Al-Ma'aarif because
these were summaries, not simplifications. It seems that they were
not done by specailists in the field of TAFL.

3. If I want to write a series of graded readers, do you advise me to
start with stories of the targer culture (Arabic), or other stories
with which the foreign student may be familiar?

4. Should I base my stories on Arabic or English frequency counts?
Why?

shokran jaziilan for your input.

Ahmad Khorshid
Arabic Language Instructor
The American University in Cairo

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:34 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:COMSYS Localization Job
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:"Pacheco, Jason" <JasonPacheco at comsys.com>
Subject:COMSYS Localization Job

COMSYS Globalization (http://www.comsysglobalization.com
<http://www.comsysglobalization.com/> ) is one of the leading providers
of globalization solutions and staffing. We are a nationwide company
comprised of 42 offices in the US, Canada and Europe.

Our language service client is looking for an Arabic Localization
Tester.  Candidates will be responsible for performing functional and
linguistic testing in Arabic.  The ideal tester will have experience
developing test plans, testing on an Arabic User Interface, working with
bi-directional issues, and have an excellent communication skill set.
In addition, a knowledge of the following technologies is helpful: XML,
XML-FO, SQL, PL-SQL, UNICODE, and Arabic Fonts.

This is a contract position based in New York City.  To be considered
please send resumes to globalization at comsys.com.  To view other language
related positions, please see http://www.comsysglobalization.com.

Please feel free to contact me at the information below for more
information.

Regards,
Jason Pacheco
Globalization Placement Manager
Comsys Services LLC
400-1 Totten Pond Rd
Waltham, MA 02451
www.comsysglobalization.com <http://www.comsysglobalization.com/>
p. 1-800-890-7002 x 6286
c. 617-416-5727
f. 781-907-6214

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:31 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:31 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:More on 'wrong note'
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:DRISS MARJANE <drissmarjane at yahoo.com>
Subject:More on 'wrong note'

Dear Arabic-L readers,

   This is a reply to Glen Cooper's question about the Arabic word  
for "playing a wrong note":

   One of the relatively old adjectives that can be used in Arabic  
for a wrong musical note is ?naashiz? or ?nashaaz?.  Both adjectives  
are derived from the same root as the verb form:

   ?nashaza? (rose-3sgmas) or
   ?nashazat? (rose-3sgfem)

   which is usually said of (i) a place that rises higher than its  
surroundings, (ii) a person?s emotions that ?rise? abruptly out of  
fright, (iii) a person when standing on an elevated place, (iv) a  
part of the body (forehead or a muscle) that rises higher than usual,  
(v) a spouse who is not in harmony with her husband, (vi) a musical  
note that rises higher than other notes or is not in harmony with  
other notes.

   The adjective form is ?naashizun? (rising-3sgmas),  
?naashizatun? (rising-3sgfem) and ?nawaashiz? (rising-3plmas/fem)

   Another form of the same root is ?nnashaaz? which is mostly used  
as a predicative adjective is mainly used for a person whose behavior  
is peculiar or a musical note that sounds odd.

   In addition, there's the adjective "naabiyatun" which is also said  
of a wrong musical note or an inappropriate word.

   All the best

   Driss Marjane
   Doctorate in Comparative Syntax
   (unaffiliated at present)
   Morocco.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:26 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Two Arabic teaching books published in Malaysia
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:Dr Ibrahim Suliman Ahmed <ibhims20002 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Two Arabic teaching books published in Malaysia

Dear all greeting,

   I have published two books by research center, International  
Islamic University Malaysia. My two books namely are:
   1- Learning Arabic via the Web Sites (In Arabic Language)
   2- Arabic for Medical Students (In Arabic Language)
    Learning Arabic Via the Web Sites book   discussed many issues   
(e.g. Computer in Education, History of CALL, Internet in Education,  
The Theoretical framework of Computer / Internet in Education, The  
role of the Arabic Language Teacher, Factors affecting the  
integration of Arabic Language Software into Arabic Language Class,  
How to integrate Arabic Language Software into Arabic Language Class,  
Development of an analysis criteria of Arabic Language Sites, The  
author evaluated and analysis Twenty Fifth (25) Arabic Language  
Websites ( Programmers ) via the Web sites. The Book ended with  
abstract Conclusion and Suggestions

   - Arabic for Medical Students book has many lessons related to  
Medicine (e.g. Human organs, the diseases In the Doctor?s clinic, The  
Computer, Physiology, and many issues related to medicine as well as  
Arabic culture and many other different topics.

   To take a look at the books covers  you may need to
    click  at this adress: ( See Oct 4-2006)
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ibhims20002/files/

   Those who interested may contact me at my e-mail as well as my H/P  
and may mail adress.

   Thank You in anticipation

Dr. Ibrahim Suliman Ahmed Ph.D ( Curriculum & Methods of Teaching  
Arabic Language)
Center for Languages at
Faculty of Medicine- International Islamic University-Malaysia
25710 Jalan Hospital
P.O.Box 141- Kuantan-Pahang- Malaysia
Tel: 609- 513 2797 ext 3321(office)- 609- 5680597 (Home)-H/P- 
+60-017-9745499
Fax: 609- 513 3615
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   http://eyoon.com/sites/19516.html
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 10 22:28:18 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:28:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:U Texas recruiting talented grad students
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Date: 10 Oct 2006
From:"Mahmoud M Al-Batal" <albatal at austin.utexas.edu>
Subject:U Texas recruiting talented grad students

Dear Colleagues,

The Department of Middle Eastern Studies (DMES) at the University of  
Texas at Austin is proactively recruiting talented graduate students  
this year for our programs in Arabic, Hebrew and Persian Studies. I  
would like to call on your goodwill to help spread the word to  
qualified applicants you might know.

Our degree programs lead to an MA or PhD in Arabic, Hebrew or Persian  
Studies, though we are able to accommodate students interested in  
Islamic or Jewish Studies under the aegis of the three degree plans.

With the support the Dean of Liberal Arts and the UT Provosts'  
Office, we have been able in the past six years to add thirteen  
hires: Mohammad Mohammad (Arabic linguistics), Samer Ali (Arabic  
literature), Karen Grumberg (Jewish and Hebrew Studies), Hina Azam  
(Arabic and Islamic Studies), Ami Pedahzur (Middle Eastern Studies  
and Government), Yoav Di-Capua (Middle Eastern Studies and History),  
Jason Brownlee (Middle Eastern Studies and Government), Fehintola  
Mosadomi (Yoruba language and culture), Sonia Seeman (Middle Eastern  
Ethnomusicology) and George Gavrilis (Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government), as well as Nader Morkus (Arabic language), Kristen  
Brustad (Arabic sociolinguistics) and Mahmoud Al-Batal (Arabic  
pedagogy).

DMES has also received substantial financial support for graduate  
education from the College and the Office of Graduate Studies in the  
form of 11 TA positions for graduate students in Arabic, 3 in Hebrew,  
and 2 in Persian. Moreover, as a Title VI institution, we are able to  
offer FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) fellowships to support  
advanced study of Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian. Beyond that, the  
Department is usually given two prestigious recruitment grants for  
the most qualified applicants. In total, while funding levels may  
change, we expect to able to admit and fund approximately twelve  
graduate students for Fall 2007.  We may admit a small number of  
additional students without funding.

Our deadline for admissions and funding applications is Dec. 11, 2006.
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/ <http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/>  <http:// 
www.utexas.edu/ogs/ <http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/> >
If you or your friends would like more information about UT, DMES or  
the City of Austin, please feel free to contact me off list. I will  
also attend the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Assn (MESA)  
in Boston MA, Nov 18-21.
http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA05/mesa05.htm <http:// 
fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA05/mesa05.htm>  <http://fp.arizona.edu/ 
mesassoc/MESA05/mesa05.htm <http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/MESA05/ 
mesa05.htm> >
I would be happy to meet and discuss our programs.  Dr. Raizen, DMES  
Chair, and Kamran Aghaie, DMES Associate Chair and Director of UT's  
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will also be at MESA, and will be  
glad to meet with you as well.

Below, I have included a comprehensive list of active faculty who  
contribute to our graduate curriculum:
Peter F. Abboud, Professor, Arabic Studies, Arabic syntax and  
phonology; Arabic dialectology; medieval Arabic grammar and  
grammarians; socio-linguistics; history of the Arabic language

Kamran S. Aghaie, Associate Professors, Middle Eastern Studies,  
History. Islamic studies, Shi'ism, modern Iranian history, and modern  
Middle Eastern history; secondary areas of interest include world  
history, historiography, religious studies, nationalism, gender  
studies and economic history

Mahmoud Al-Batal, Associate Professor, Arabic Studies and  
Linguistics. Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic as a second language.

Kamran Asdar Ali, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies and  
Anthropology. Gender, development, health, political economy,  
critique of development, post-colonialism, labor history, Middle  
East, Egypt, South Asia

Samer Mahdy Ali, Assistant Professor, Arabic Studies, Comparative  
Literature and Islamic Studies. Islamic kingship, court literature  
and patronage, classical historiography, modern and medieval folklore  
and folklife, Arab women poets, oral performance of Homeric epic,  
literary criticism.

Hina Azam, Assistant Professor, Islamic, Arabic and Religious  
Studies. Islamic law and jurisprudence, women and Islam. Qur'an,  
Hadith, Sufism, theology, ethics.

Aaron Bar-Adon, Professor, Hebrew and Jewish Studies,  
Sociolinguistics and language acquisition; Hebrew and Arabic  
language, literature, and linguistics

Jason Brownlee, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government, Democracy and democratization in the Middle East.

Kristen Brustad, Associate Professors,  Arabic Studies and  
Linguistics. Arabic dialects, sociolinguistics and Arabic language  
pedagogy.

Mounira Charrad, Associate Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Sociology. Gender and women's rights; political sociology;  
development; and comparative historical methodology

Diana K. Davis, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Geography. Medical geography, ethnoveterinary medicine, political  
ecology, gender, environment, and development, pastoral societies,  
range ecology, gender, North Africa.

Yoav Di-Capua, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
History. Modern Arab Thought with an emphasis on Egypt.

David J. Eaton, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and LBJ School of  
Public Affairs, Water; natural resources; agriculture; health; urban  
services; water management in the Jordan River Basin; public  
administration, management, and dispute resolution

Yildiray Erdener,  Senior Lecturer, Turkish Studies. Turkish  
language; folklore and ethnomusicology of Turkey and the Turkic  
Republics. Turkish minstrel music, folklore and music of the Middle  
East and Central Asia

George Gavrilis, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government. Politics of the Middle East.

Mohammad Ghanoonparvar, Professor, Persian Studies and Comparative  
Literature, 20th century Persian literature; comparative literary  
history and criticism; methodology and practice of literary translation

Kate Gillespie, Associate Professors, Middle Eastern Studies and  
McComb School of Business. International marketing; macromarketing

Karen Grumberg, Assistant Professor, Hebrew Studies. Contemporary  
Hebrew literature, American Jewish literature, Comparative Jewish  
literatures, Mizrahi writing, women's writing in Israel

Barbara J. Harlow, Professor, Arabic Studies and English, Colonial  
and resistance literature of the Middle East and Africa

Clement Moore Henry, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and LBJ School  
of Public Affairs. Comparative politics of the Middle East and North  
Africa; financial systems and business elites; international business  
(oil and political risk analysis).

Michael Craig Hillmann, Professor, Persian Studies. Persian language  
and literature; Iranian art and culture; literary biography

Harold A. Liebowitz, Professor, Hebrew and Jewish Studies,  
Archaeology and art history of the land of Israel in the Biblical and  
Greco-Roman periods; art and archaeology of the Ancient Near East  
with particular emphasis on the Late Bronze to Mamluk Periods in  
Israel, Jordan, and Syria; daily life in Ancient Israel; material  
culture and literature of the period of the Mishnah and Talmud;  
medieval Jewish illuminated manuscripts from Spain, and Old Testament  
narrative painting from the Byzantine period until the Renaissance

William Roger Louis, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, History,  
British Studies. British Empire in the Middle East, especially in the  
post-1945 period; the contemporary Middle East

Ian Manners, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies and Geography.  
Resource management with particular reference to ecological and  
socioeconomic processes influencing decision-making; ecologically  
sustainable development; environmental impact assessment and mitigation

Abraham Marcus, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies,  
History and Arabic Studies. Arab and Ottoman history; Islamic  
history; social history of the Middle East; music cultures of the  
Middle East

Mohammad A. Mohammad, Associate Professors,  Arabic Studies.  
Linguistics and the Arabic language

Nader Morkus, Lecturer, Arabic Studies. Discourse analysis,  
intercultural communication between Arabs and Americans, the use of  
technology to enhance intercultural communication. Modern Standard  
Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial.

Fehintola Mosadomi, Assistant Professor, Yoruba language and culture,  
Yoruba women.

Adam Zachary Newton, Professor, Middle Eastern Studies, English,  
Jewish Studies. Comparative Jewish literatures; modern Jewish  
thought; 19th-century British, 20th century-American literature

Ami Pedahzur, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies and  
Government. Political extremism in Israel, political violence and  
political parties.

Esther L. Raizen, Associate Professors,  Hebrew and Jewish Studies.  
Modern and classical Hebrew language, linguistics and literature;  
courses taught: Hebrew as a foreign language; Jewish history and  
culture; Computer-assisted instruction and computational linguistics;  
Academic advising and student development

Sonia Seeman, Assistant Professor, Middle Eastern Ethnomusicology,  
"gypsy" music of Turkey.

Yaron Shemer, Senior Lecturer, Middle Eastern Studies and School of  
Communication (Radio Television Film). Israeli film; Hebrew language  
and cultures

Faegheh S. Shirazi, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern and Islamic  
Studies. Textiles, dress, and material culture in the Middle East;  
the meanings of veiling

Denise A. Spellberg, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern and  
Islamic Studies, History. Middle East history and religion; medieval  
Islamic history; women's studies

Helene Tissieres, Assistant Professor, French and Italian, Middle  
Eastern Studies, Francophone African Literatures.

Karin S. Wilkins, Associate Professors,  Middle Eastern Studies and  
School of Communication (Radio Television Film). Development  
communication as it relates to international health, population and  
environmental issues, media studies

Monica Yaniv, Lecturer, Hebrew Studies. Hebrew language and pedagogy.

Abraham Zilkha, Associate Professors,  Hebrew, Arabic and Jewish  
Studies. Hebrew language and linguistics; modern Israel

This is a skeleton of UT's human resources related to the Middle  
East. Please feel free to peruse the websites of other depts for  
faculty in Government, Communication (Radio Television Film),  
Linguistics, School of Education (Foreign Language Education),  
Spanish and Portuguese, French and Italian, Architecture, Art and Art  
History, Information Science (Library School), Law, LBJ School of  
Public Affairs, etc. MES grad students are encouraged to take classes  
outside MES if they complement their program of work.

One facet that is perhaps unique to UT is our offering of five  
registers of Arabic: modern standard, classical, Qur'anic, as well as  
Levantine and Egyptian colloquial.

Moreover, the Dept of Middle Eastern Studies stresses the  
interconnections between the Persian, Hebrew and Arabic traditions as  
well as Islamic and Jewish Studies. For example, in the next five  
years, Prof. Grumberg and I plan to develop a course that  
particularly focuses on the intersections of Hebrew and Arabic  
cultures in medieval Spain, and of course in modern times, stressing  
the writings of Mizrahi authors and Palestinian writers who write in  
Hebrew (such as Anton Shammas).  A similar course is planned for  
Hebrew and Arabic grammar.

There is ample info about UT's libraries at
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/help/librarylist.html <http:// 
www.lib.utexas.edu/help/librarylist.html>  <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ 
help/librarylist.html <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/help/ 
librarylist.html> >

As well as the Middle Eastern Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/melp/index.html <http:// 
www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/melp/index.html>  <http:// 
www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/melp/index.html <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/ 
subject/melp/index.html> >
which includes holdings in English, French, German, Italian, Arabic,  
Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Tajiki and Kurdish housed  
mostly at the Perry-Casta?eda (Main) Library (PCL),
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/ <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/>   
<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/ <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/> >

Rare books and manuscripts at the Harry Ransom Center
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/ <http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/>  <http:// 
www.hrc.utexas.edu/ <http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/> >

Please feel free to ask me questions.

I  wish you all the best,
Samer Ali

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Samer M. Ali, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Arabic Studies
Comparative Literature

Graduate Advisor,
Dept of Middle Eastern Studies

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University of Texas at Austin
One University Station, F9400
Austin, TX  78712
512-471-3881
512-471-7834 (fax)
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Fall Office Hours: W 2-5pm, WMB 6.112

Learn more about Arabic Studies at UT?
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/arabic/ <http://www.utexas.edu/ 
cola/depts/mes/arabic/>

Know the US Public Dept?
http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm <http:// 
www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/opdpenny.htm>



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Samer M. Ali, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Arabic Studies
Comparative Literature

Graduate Advisor,
Dept of Middle Eastern Studies

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Dept of Middle Eastern Studies
University of Texas at Austin
One University Station, F9400
Austin, TX  78712
512-471-3881
512-471-7834 (fax)
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Fall Office Hours: W 2-5pm, WMB 6.112

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:45:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic and Machine Translation Conference
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Date: 11 Aug 2006
From:"Wigg, J D" <wiggjd at lsbu.ac.uk>
Subject:Arabic and Machine Translation Conference

Subject: Arabic and NLP/MT: Reminder and invitation to attend
Conference

The Challenge of Arabic for NLP/MT

London, Monday 23 October 2006

The Machine Translation SIG of the British Computer Society is holding
a one day Conference on the subject of the "Challenge of Arabic for
Natural Language Processing and Machine Translation" in London, UK on
Monday 23 October 2006.

A full list of the papers to be presented can be found on our website
at http://www.bcs-mt.org.uk which will be updated with further
information from time to time.

The Keynote speaker will be Prof. Anne de Roeck of The Open University
UK.

The Conference will be held in the excellent meeting facilities of The
British Computer Society in central London. Buffet meals with
vegetarian and halal food will be supplied. A separate room has been
set aside for prayer.

The Standard fee is ?50 +VAT and the Student fee is ?25 +VAT.

There is a ?5 reduction for members of the British Computer Society
(BCS), the European Association for Machine Translation (EAMT) and
ASLIB.

Booking form for delegates available from our website.

The Natural Language Translation Specialist Group
The British Computer Society
http://www.bcs-mt.org.uk

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 11 14:45:12 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:45:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:College of Charleston Job
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Date: 11 Aug 2006
From: "Piccione, Peter A." <PiccioneP at cofc.edu>
Subject:College of Charleston Job

Assistant Professor of Modern Arabic
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs at the College of  
Charleston invites applications for a full-time tenure-track  
Assistant Professorship in Modern Arabic plus a relevant  
complementary discipline to begin Fall 2007.  The area of  
specialization beyond Arabic is open. We seek a candidate who will  
help expand our current Arabic program and contribute to  
interdisciplinary teaching and research. The successful candidate  
will teach courses in Arabic language and literature at all levels  
(introductory, intermediate and advanced) as well as a related  
discipline in the humanities and/or social sciences (e.g., religion,  
sociology, anthropology, history, art, archaeology, politics,  
communications, law, etc.). Candidates should have native or near  
native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic; A Ph.D. by August 2007 is  
required, either in Arabic or the related disciplinary field. A  
minimum requirement will additionally be an advanced degree or  
certification in Arabic of at least 18 graduate hours. Prelimina

For more information on the College of Charleston, see:
http://www.cofc.edu/
http://www.lcwa.cofc.edu/home/
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 13 22:52:55 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:52:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Jabar Ibrahim Jabra novel translation query
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Date: 13 Oct 2006
From:littledaisy at maktoob.com
Subject:Jabar Ibrahim Jabra novel translation query

[please respond directly to Agnese, and to the list if you like]

Dear Sir,

I am Agnese Boscarol an Italian arabist student of professor  
Baldissera at Ca Foscari University. He kindly gave me your address.
I write you because I would like to know whether the novel ????  
?? ??? ???? by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra has been translated in any  
language.

Thank you for your kind help.
Sincerely,
Agnese Boscarol

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 13 22:52:49 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:52:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs references on diglossic switching among
 preschoolers
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Date: 13 Oct 2006
From:monahtsabir at hotmail.com
Subject:Needs references on diglossic switching among preschoolers

[please respond directly to Mona, and to the list if you like]

I am working on a research "Diglossic switching in the speech of  
preschoolers".
Can you please recommend a book that deals with child language  
development around the age
of 4-6.

Thanks alot for your time and effort in advance

Best regards,

Mona Sabir

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 13 22:53:00 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:53:00 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:College of Charleston Job (full version)
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Date: 13 Oct 2006
From:PiccioneP at cofc.edu
Subject:College of Charleston Job (full version)

[moderator's note: the original post was truncated; here is the whole  
thing]

Assistant Professor of Modern Arabic
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs at The College of  
Charleston invites applications for a full-time tenure-track  
Assistant Professorship in Modern Arabic plus a relevant  
complementary discipline to begin Fall 2007. The area of  
specialization beyond Arabic is open. We seek a candidate who will  
help expand our current Arabic program and contribute to  
interdisciplinary teaching and research. The successful candidate  
will teach courses in Arabic language and literature at all levels  
(introductory, intermediate and advanced) as well as a related  
discipline in the humanities and/or social sciences (e.g., religion,  
sociology, anthropology, history, art, archaeology, politics,  
communications, law, etc.). Candidates should have native or near  
native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic; A Ph.D. by August 2007 is  
required, either in Arabic or the related disciplinary field. A  
minimum requirement will additionally be an advanced degree or  
certification in Arabic of at least 18 graduate hours. Preliminary  
interviews will be conducted at the MESA Annual Meeting in Boston,  
November 18-21, 2006 and the MLA Convention in Philadelphia, December  
27-30, 2006. Applications, including a curriculum vitae, graduate  
transcripts, letters from three academic referees, evidence of  
teaching effectiveness,(syllabi from Arabic and related disciplinary  
courses) and sample publications (25 pages max.), should be sent by  
mail to: Dr. Douglas Friedman c/o School of Languages, Cultures and  
World Affairs, College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston,  
South Carolina 29424. The College of Charleston is an Affirmative  
Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages women and  
minorities to apply. Screening begins immediately, and continues  
until the position is filled.

For more information on the College of Charleston, see:
http://www.cofc.edu/
http://www.lcwa.cofc.edu/home/
http://www.cofc.edu/academics/lcwa.html

----------------

Peter A. Piccione, Ph.D.
College of Charleston
University of Charleston, S.C.
66 George Street
Charleston, S.C. 29424  U.S.A.

http://www.cofc.edu/~piccione/
tel.: (843) 953-4861 (o.)
Fax:  (843) 953-6349


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:10 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on men's view of women's lang
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Afra Al-Mussawir <afraalmussawir at yahoo.com>
Subject:Needs refs on men's view of women's lang

this request was also posted on H-Gender-MidEast. if you have a reply,
please contact Dr. Raoudha Kammoun directly at raoudhakammoun at yahoo.fr

****************
From: Dr. Raoudha Kammoun, University of Tunis
  <raoudhakammoun at yahoo.fr>

Dear List Members:

I am working on a paper dealing with women's language
and specificities and the way it is viewed by men. I
would like to know if some work has been done on this
theme by some scholars.I am focusing my research on
women from Tunisia but I suppose a similar work on
women from any other arab country would not represent
excessice differences.

Best regards.
Raoudha kammoun
University of Tunis.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:18 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Naval Academy Job
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Asst Prof Clarissa C Burt  <burt at usna.edu>
Subject:Naval Academy Job

The Language Studies Department of the United States Naval Academy  
invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the  
assistant professor level, or a full-time renewable three-year  
position at the instructor or assistant professor level, in Arabic  
language, to begin August 2007.  The candidate must be a linguist who  
is deeply committed to teaching all levels of Modern Standard Arabic,  
including Arabic of the Media and at least one major dialect other  
than Egyptian.  Candidates with specialties in linguistics and  
pedagogy are especially welcome to apply.  Research in appropriate  
field and institutional service are expected.
Candidates should send curriculum vitae and a concise description of  
teaching methodology and of research interests to: Arabic Search  
Committee, Language Studies Department, U.S. Naval Academy,  
Annapolis, MD 21402, and should arrange three letters of  
recommendation to be sent to the same address.
Deadline for application is December 10, 2006.  The U.S. Naval  
Academy is committed to identifying minority persons and women with  
the appropriate qualifications and is an EO/AA employer.  This agency  
provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:12 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Capitalization in Translit query
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Rose Aslan  <rsaslan at gmail.com>
Subject:Capitalization in Translit query

Ahlan,

I was recently debating with a friend whether we should capitalize the
al-/Al- in names and such. I edit for a magazine that frequently uses  
Arabic
words and always hesitate about capitalizing it or not. My friend  
decided to
go with "al-" because this is the standard in style books such as the
Associated Press. For example, should we write al-Aqsa or Al-Aqsa al- 
Hijr or
Al-Hijr?

I have seen both forms used in various texts and was wondering if  
there is a
standard usage in academia.

Personally, I prefer to capitalize it as I see it as part of the  
name. When
we write Spanish names, for example, such as El Camino Real, we  
capitalize
the El, and we capitalize "the" in English when it is part of the  
name, The
United Nations and not the United Nations. Do we need to follow style  
books
that were put together by people who have absolutely no knowledge of the
Arabic language and don't know what "al-" actually stands for or is  
there
some sort of academic style book for transliterating and transcribing  
Arabic
words?

Any feedback?

Thanks very much,

Rose Aslan
Graduate Student
Arabic and Islamic Studies
The American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:08 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:new article
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:new article


Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
			http://us.cambridge.org 			
			
Journal Title:  Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Volume Number:  27
Issue Number:  4
Issue Date:  2005

Language Processing and Acquisition in languages of Semitic, Root- 
Based, Morphology
Fethi Mansouri

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:14 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and
 AFL)
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Nadine Rizk <as_dean at aub.edu.lb>
Subject:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and AFL)

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Positions in Arabic

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut  
invites applications for faculty positions in the Department of  
Arabic and Near Eastern Languages in the fields of Abbasid Literature  
(Poetry and Prose) and Arabic as a Foreign Language.
Applicants to the field of Abbasid Literature (Poetry and Prose) must  
be able to teach, in Arabic, service courses in Islamic theology and  
philosophy and Arabic morphology and syntax to native speakers of  
Arabic. The Language of instruction in this department (and only in  
this department) is classical Arabic, but mastery of English is an  
essential requirement. A good knowledge of French and/or German is  
desirable. Persian language and literature would also be an asset.
Applicants to the field of Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL) program  
must be able to coordinate both the regular academic year and  
intensive summer AFL language programs. Appointments may be made at  
the Assistant Professor level or the Lecturer level. A Ph.D. in  
Arabic in a relevant field in Arabic language and literature is  
required, as well as extensive experience in teaching Arabic as a  
foreign language. Applicants must be able to teach, in Arabic,  
service courses in Islamic theology and philosophy and Arabic  
morphology and syntax to native speakers of Arabic.
All positions are at the Assistant Professor level to begin September  
15, 2007. Appointments are for an initial period of three years.  
Visiting appointments and/or appointments at higher ranks may also be  
considered. The usual teaching load is not more than nine hours a  
week. Sabbatical visitors are welcome. All advertised positions  
require a Ph.D. by the time of appointment as well as experience in  
and a strong commitment to teaching and research. For more  
information please visit http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webfas/

Interested applicants should send a letter of application and a CV,  
and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Dean,  
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, c/o New  
York Office, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY  
10017-2303, USA or Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American  
University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107  
2020, Lebanon. Electronic submissions may be sent to  
as_dean at aub.edu.lb. All application materials should be received by  
December 29, 2006.
The American University of Beirut is an Affirmative Action, Equal  
Opportunity Employer.


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Second Lang Acq Program at U of AZ
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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Martha Schulte-Nafeh <marthas at u.arizona.edu>
Subject:Second Lang Acq Program at U of AZ

The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph. D. program at  
the University of Arizona is interested in receiving applications  
from Arabic speaking students interested in pursuing research and  
teaching careers in the field of Arabic as a Second Language. The  
SLAT program is working with the department of Near Eastern Studies  
in order to provide possible support for qualified applicants who  
could teach Arabic. There have been speakers of Arabic who have  
taught Arabic at the university while pursuing their Ph.D. in SLAT in  
the past, and the SLAT program is very interested in attracting more  
Arabic speakers in the future. A detailed description of the program  
and contact information is provided below. We would be most grateful  
if you would bring this to the attention of qualified potential  
applicants.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The SLAT doctoral program is an  
interdisciplinary program with 73 faculty members located in 16  
collaborating departments. The program is designed to provide  
rigorous advanced training for researchers, teachers, and  
administrators concerned with second language learning, and teaching.  
The SLAT Program has been recognized as a high-quality  
interdisciplinary program. Several of our participating departments  
have been ranked in the top ten in the country, including  
Anthropology, East Asian Studies, Linguistics, and Speech and Hearing  
Sciences.

SPECIALIZATIONS: Students select from among the following four  
specializations: 1. L2 Analysis: grammar, contrastive linguistics,  
interlanguage studies, syntax, phonology, morphology, syntax. 2. L2  
Use: discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, language planning &  
policy, rhetoric, pragmatics, variation, socio-cultural factors 3. L2  
Processes and Learning: psycholinguistics, second language  
acquisition theory and research, foreign language learning and  
research, interlanguage. 4. L2 Pedagogical Theory and Program  
Administration: ESL/FL methods curriculum development, testing and  
evaluation, reading, writing and educational technology.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: Most students entering the program hold a  
master's degree or its equivalent. Candidates are required to  
complete 33 units of core courses (including courses in second  
language acquisition theory and teaching practice, linguistics,  
psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, research methods and statistics)  
and then choose an 18-unit specialization from among the four  
specializations listed above. In addition, candidates select a minor  
(12 or more units) from among the above four specializations or they  
may choose an external minor in a field such as Near Eastern Studies,  
French Linguistics, Language Reading and Culture or Rhetoric and  
Composition. They must also complete a dissertation for a minimum of  
an additional 18 units. Post-baccalaureate coursework completed prior  
to admission may be substituted for a portion of these requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application packets are available from the  
SLAT Program office, and from our web site: http://  
www.coh.arizona.edu/SLAT/ <http://www.coh.arizona.edu/SLAT/>.  
Applicants are asked to submit: A completed SLAT Application form- A  
statement of purpose- GRE scores- An example of scholarly writing- 3  
letters of reference- Official transcripts from all post-secondary  
institutions. International students also must submit TOEFL scores  
and a financial guarantee form. Forms and complete information on  
these procedures may be obtained directly from the SLAT Program  
Office, or on-line. International students should apply to the  
University before the end of December. The deadline for receipt of  
all other application materials is February 1.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Financial aid includes: Graduate College  
Fellowships, Research Assistantships, Graduate Teaching  
Assistantships (GATships) in one of the language departments. In  
addition, a limited number of tuition and registration scholarships  
are available. Decisions on the awarding of GATships are generally  
made by the cooperating departments in negotiation with the Director  
of the SLAT Program. Other support decisions are made by the SLAT  
Admissions Committee. Awards are usually made in March and early  
April for the forthcoming academic year. Application to the SLAT  
program automatically includes consideration for GATships and other  
awards if the applicant says that he/she would like to have financial  
assistance.

SETTING: The University of Arizona is located in Tucson, a culturally  
lively and ethnically varied city of over 800,000 inhabitants.  
Situated in the Sonoran Desert in Southeastern Arizona at an altitude  
of 2,600 feet, Tucson provides easy access to many outdoor activities  
in the desert and in the mountains that surround the city. The 351-  
acre campus of the University of Arizona is conveniently located in  
the center of the city. The University is an active and expanding  
institution of more than 36,000 students with 6,400 graduate students  
enrolled in 138 masters and 95 doctoral programs. The University is a  
Research I institution ranked as one of the top 20 universities in  
the nation. Its library has also been ranked by the Association of  
Research Libraries as one of the best large research libraries in  
North America. Moreover, the University houses nationally and  
internationally recognized organizations in the study of language,  
such as the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, The Federal  
Court Interpreter Certification project, the Center for English as a  
Second Language and the American Indian Language & Development  
Institute as well as two federally funded title VI centers whose  
activities focus on improving the teaching and learning of second  
languages: the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and the  
Center for Educational Research on Culture, Language and Literacy  
(CERCLL).

For Further Information Contact:
Dr. Robert Ariew, Acting Head, SLAT Program
1731 East Second Street
P.O. Box 210014 The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0014
Phone: (520) 621-7391
Fax: (520 626-3230
Email: azslat at u.arizona.edu <mailto:azslat at u.arizona.edu>

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Oct 17 23:02:16 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:02:16 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation responses
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1) Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response
2) Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Farouk Mustafa <f-mustafa at uchicago.edu>
Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response

Wasn't it written orginally in English?
Farouk Mustafa

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From: "Dr. M Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:Jabra Ibrahim Jabra Novel translation response

On my colleague Agnese Boscarol's query:

Most of Jabra's canon is available in English translation.  *Hunters in
a Narrow Streets *was  written originally in English and published in  
1960.
A two-volume autobiography: *The First Well *& *The Princess' Street*  
are
translated by Isa Bullata. Jabra's.  Other works of fiction: *In  
Search of
Walid Masoud *and *Ship *are translated jointly by Roger Allen and Adnan
Haydar.

As for his early novel, *Suraakh fi laylin Tawiil* ("Screaming in a long
night,"  1955; rpt. 5th. edn. by Dar Aldab), my sources lead to me to
suppose that it hasn't been rendered yet in English.  For further
confirmation, please, pass your query to *Al-Adab*, and the editor  
and his
wife will likely to provide with proper and more solid information.   
With my
kind  regards.


  M. Deeb
Professor of English & Comparative Literature

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS membership drive
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS membership drive

This coming ALS will be used to re-organize the association, elect a  
board and officers, and put in a new constitution.  To do this, we  
want to have all eligible members able to vote.  We know that not  
everyone will be able to be there, so we will put the issues both to  
the members at the meetings and to all current (paid-up) members  
through the internet.  We are therefore requesting that everyone who  
desires to be a member of the Arabic Linguistics Society join during  
the last two months of this year.

ALS membership dues are currently $25.  Please make out checks to the  
Arabic Linguistics Society, along with a note containing your name,  
address, e-mail, affiliation, and research interests, and send them to:

Tessa Hauglid
1346 South 2950 East

Spanish Fork, UT 84660 USA

e-mail for questions: tessa at sfcn.org

This membership will be for the calendar year beginning Jan 1, 2007.   
Those who joined at last years ALS meetings in Michigan joined for  
the calendar year 2006, and so would still need to renew at this time.

Thanks for your support.
Dilworth Parkinson
Executive Director
Arabic Linguistics Society

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:51 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:51 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS 2007 Final Call
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS 2007 Final Call

Call for Papers
The Arabic Linguistics Society and

Brigham Young University

announce the

Twenty-first Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics
to be held at the

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah

March 2-3, 2007
Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretic and applied  
issues of Arabic Linguistics. Research in the following areas of  
Arabic linguistics is encouraged: grammatical analysis (phonology,  
morphology, syntax, semantics), applied linguistics,  
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, historical  
linguistics, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, etc.

Persons interested in presenting papers are requested to submit a one- 
page abstract giving the title of the paper, a brief statement of the  
topic, and a summary clearly stating how the topic will be developed  
(the reasoning, data, or experimental results to be presented).  
Authors are requested to be as specific as possible in describing  
their topics.  Print your name, affiliation and return e-mail address  
at the top of the e-mail.  It will be removed before being forwarded  
to the review committee.  Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to  
Tessa Hauglid at tessa at sfcn.org

2007 ALS membership dues of $25 and conference fees of $50 (total  
$75) are to be submitted with all abstracts and must be received by  
the abstract deadline.   Membership dues are non-refundable;  
conference fees are refundable, if requested, only to those whose  
papers are not accepted.

Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: November 15, 2006

Abstracts questions to:
Tessa Hauglid
E-Mail: tessa at sfcn.org

PLEASE NOTE:  This will be a non-smoking conference, since smoking is  
forbidden not only in the building in which the sessions will be  
held, but on the surrounding campus.  Also note that while coffee and  
tea are available in the hotels off campus, they are not available on  
campus, and will not be provided during the sessions.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:32 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on temporality in Tunisian Arabic
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Iktomi Ness <ikto.ness at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs refs on temporality in Tunisian Arabic

Hello everybody,
I am working on the expression of temporality bu tunisian learners of
French. Therefore, I am looking for references on the expression of
temporality in tunisian arabic (dialect)/ tunisian grammar, or any
litterature on the tunisian language
thanks for your help
I.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:43 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:about the article posted
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:dil
Subject:about the article posted

The article I posted information about recently was in fact a book  
being reviewed in the journal listed.  The listing in LINGUIST (from  
which I drew the information) neglected to mention that they were  
listing books being reviewed.  Sorry for the confusion.  And thanks  
to those who helped clarify this.
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:35 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Men's view of Women's lang response
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Men's view of Women's lang response

I would suggest looking at the research don by Niloofar Heri, who has  
worked on language and gender, and also Reem Bassionny who has worked  
on an overview on this subject, although I don't know how much they  
dealt with language representations.
Good luck
Madiha Doss

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:29 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:29 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Two Georgetown Jobs on Qatar campus
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Karen Souryal <kcs28 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Two Georgetown Jobs on Qatar campus

*Arabic Language, Literature and Linguistics*
*Georgetown** University School of Foreign Service in Qatar*

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar invites  
applications for two (2) multi-year appointments of visiting faculty  
in the field of Arabic language, literature and linguistics.   
Applicants must be experienced in proficiency-based, communicative  
methods of teaching Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic at all  
levels.  Areas of specialization preferred: linguistics, especially  
applied linguistics and sociolinguistics.

The School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q), located in Education  
City in Doha, Qatar, is a branch of the Edmund A. Walsh School of  
Foreign Service of Georgetown University and offers a four-year  
undergraduate curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in  
Foreign Service (BSFS) degree.  The community of scholars in  
Education City include members of the branch campuses of Georgetown,  
Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Texas A&M, and Virginia Commonwealth  
Universities.  The compensation package for employment in Qatar is  
highly competitive and includes generous allowances and benefits.   
The successful candidate will be offered a multi-year contract with  
possibility of renewal.

Send letters of application, curriculum vitae and names and contact  
information of three references to:

Chair, Arabic Language Search Committee
c/o Peter Dunkley
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Intercultural Center, Room 301
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. 20057
Email: sfsqatar at georgetown.edu

Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 15, and will be  
accepted until the position is filled.  Georgetown University is an  
equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Women and minorities  
are especially invited to apply.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 19 15:57:38 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:57:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Transliteration responses
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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From:Douglas Young <douglasyoung at sbcglobal.net>
Subject:Transliteration response

Thanks to Rose Aslan for articulating a poorly-defined and frequent  
problem
in Arabic transliteration (capitalization of the article, "al").  The
randomness of whether or not to capitalize is just one of a multitude of
problems that bedevil anyone who attempts an accurate and consistent
transliteration.  Unfortunately, I agree with Rose's friend in their
mini-debate.  Since "al" is an article, and because standard English  
usage
does not capitalize articles (except at the beginning of a sentence or
title), I would argue that the transliterated article should be lower- 
case.
The example of the capitalized article in the Spanish "El Camino Real"
ignores the fact that this set phrase long ago was borrowed into
California-ese, which, of course, applied its own English capitalization
conventions to the first word of the phrase "el,"  probably without a  
full
awareness that it even was an article.  If this specific street were
referred to mid-sentence in a Spanish text, it would be with a lower- 
case
article, "...el Camino Real..."  The other example (a mid-sentence, "The
United Nations") is simply not standard capitalization:  I would be  
running
for my red editorial pen to revise the article to a lower-case "t."
However, this does remind me of one of my pet peeves in the US, "The  
Ohio
State University" (initiated by OSU and afterwards aped by a few  
other state
schools, and even some prestige private ones, such as, NYU and Chicago).
That the university requires the use of a definite article before its  
name,
when there usually would be none, and the fact that the article is  
always
capitalized, really "takes the cake" for academic pomposity (pace  
those at
OSU, NYU, Chicago, and anyone who has to live with this abomination  
in the
institution's name).

Douglas Young

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Date: 19 Aug 2006
From: "Suhel Jaber" <suhel2 at tin.it>
Subject:Transliteration response

I think it depends. I mean, to transliterate scientifically next to  
an arabic next for the purpose of aid in reading I use al- , whereas  
if it's part of a proper name then I capitalize it. It's like in  
English. The article in "The United Nations" begins with a capital  
letter because it's become part of a proper name somehow.. But to be  
honest I've never seen it written that way. Anyway, I think it  
depends on what value you give to the name you're trying to  
transliterate, and the purpose of your transliteration. It's not  
always clear whether a name is a proper name or a common one. That's  
the real issue, I think. So it becomes quite relative! As long as  
books are concerned, if you need a standard, then perhaps you should  
check librarian guidelines, keeping in mind though that those vary  
from nation to nation. In the case of names, if you're American you  
could check the Authorities section of the Library of Congress. I'm  
working in a library, and I always check there to see the thousands  
of transliterations that were done of an author's name when I've got  
to run searches for users and so on! Hope I was of any help!
Greetings,

Suhel Jaber,
Arabic Student
Languages and cultures of Eurasia and the Mediterranean area
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Tunisian Arabic Response
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Tunisian Arabic Response

My answer is not about Tunisian grammar, or temporality in this  
dialect, but about the work of D. Veronique, A. Giacomi and H.  
Stoffel who have written a book on the appropriation of French by  
Marocans in Marseille, a publication of Universite de provence 2000.
Madiha Doss

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:01 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Ferguie articles translation query
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:DR KHALED REFAAT <KHALEDRIFAAT at LINK.NET>
Subject:Ferguie articles translation query

Dear All:
     I am embarking on a translation of two articles by Charles Ferguson
titled:

1.  Ferguson, Ch.  1996.  Diglossia Revisited.  In Alaa Elgibali (ed.),
Understanding Arabic: Essays in Contemporary Arabic Linguistics in  
Honor of
El-Said Badawi.
2.  ___________.  1959.  Diglossia.  Word,15: 325-340.

     I wonder if there are any previous translations for these  
articles or
ones on the same topic.

Best,
Khaled Rifaat

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:06 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIST:New K-16 section
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:moderator
Subject:New K-16 section

As many of you know, Arabic is starting to expand dramatically in  
high schools and even elementary schools around the country, and  
funding for such programs is also increasing dramatically.  Arabic-L  
has therefore agreed to add a new 'section' to the list, labeled: K-16.
This section will be devoted specifically to discussion of Arabic in  
the schools.  If you know you want your message to go in that  
section, please label it that way ahead of time.  If you are not  
interested in Arabic in the schools matters, you can either simply  
delete those labeled K-16 without reading them, or you can set your e- 
mail program to filter out messages with the subject line including  
"Arabic-L:K-16:"
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:08 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Capitalization in Transliteration response
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:Waleed El-Shobaki <waleed.el-shobaki at manchester.ac.uk>
Subject:Capitalization in Transliteration response

Dear Rose,

  It is rather unfair to apply examples used in foreign languages  
(Spanish's
usage of "al-", which is driven originally from Arabic, and English  
which in
no way has any connection to do with Arabic) on the Arabic Language.
The rule of "al-" associated with names and such like in the Arabic  
language
is very clear, it is a definition article! And the origin in this
article is "L" = " Lam " as it is called in Arabic " Lam al-Tarif"  
and not
"al-"  "al-Tarif".

  The "a" is only a starter sound that alerts the listener that there is
something going to be said or at least the definition article is  
going to be
used. (Similar sound in Hebrew another Semitic language is the  
definition
article "Ha", also is the case in some other Semitic language.)
The Arabic Langue is known for the usage of such sounds for alerting,  
"Ya",
"Ay", "Ayuha" ...etcetera.

So the rule is, the "a" sound in "al-" is not part of the word as  
such and
consequently does not get the treatment of being capitalised as part  
of the
name,, also it makes it much easier for cataloguing purposes if we  
were to
stick to the rule of not capitalising any "a's" when used in conjunction
with "al-" for al Arabic names.

Best wishes

Waleed

    Waleed el-Shobaki
Academic Liaison Librarian for Middle Eastern Studies,
John Rylands University Library,
University of Manchester,
Oxford Road, MANCHESTER M13 9PP  UK .
Tel: ( 0044 ) 161- 30 61520
Fax: ( 0044 ) 161- 273 7488
Email:- waleed.el-shobaki at manchester.ac.uk

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:10 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Women's language response
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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:maabdelw at purdue.edu
Subject:Women's language response

Dear Raoudha

      I do not know about anything written on women's language style  
in any
Arabian society, but there is pretty good work on women's language  
style as
opposed to men's language style in English. Check Nancy.... and Spada  
(try
them as first and last names ). I noticed these authors make their  
points by
establishing comparisons to similar cases in other cultures. They  
might have
made some references in connection to Arabian culture.

   Good luck
  Mohammad Alwali
  I relied on those authors to write three short papers on women's  
language for
the two courses I had in Sociolinguistics. By the way, one of the  
books that
one of them wrote is " Sociolinguistics

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Oct 23 23:10:04 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:10:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Air Force Academy Job
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1) Subject:Air Force Academy Job

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Date: 23 Oct 2006
From:Salah.Hammoud at USAFA.af.mil
Subject:Air Force Academy Job

Assistant/Associate Professor of Arabic Studies, United States Air  
Force Academy, Colorado


The Department of Foreign Languages, United States Air Force Academy  
in Colorado Springs, Colorado has an opening for a fulltime position  
of Assistant/ Associate Professor of Arabic beginning in the Fall of  
2007. Primary duties include teaching and developing courses in multi- 
level Modern Standard Arabic to undergraduates in a variety of  
academic majors including Foreign Area Studies with Middle East  
focus. Qualifications for the position include the Ph.D. in Arabic  
Language and Culture, Applied linguistics, Foreign Language  
Education, Instructional Technology, Arab-Islamic Studies. The  
successful candidate will possess a proven current record of  
scholarship in the relevant field and dedication to teaching  
undergraduates, in addition to native or near native speaker  
abilities in Arabic (MSA and a spoken Arabic dialect), and experience  
in Communicative Language Teaching, materials development and  
performance assessment.  Familiarity with the ILR / ACTFL scales of  
language performance assessment, Computer-Assisted languages learning  
and teaching, the national standards of language learning is highly  
desirable. This one year appointment is for an endowed chair position  
in Arabic Studies, and will most likely be extended to two years.  
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. U.S.  
Citizenships is required.

The Air force Academy, which is located in the beautiful Front Range  
region of the Rocky Mountains, approximately one hour south of Denver  
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of application,  
a copy of their curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation to

Lieutenant Colonel Scot Allen
Deputy Head
Department of Foreign Languages
U.S. Air Force Academy
USAFA, CO 80840
e-mail : scot.allen at usafa.af.mil

A department representative , Dr. Salah Hammoud, who will be  
attending the Annual MESA Convention in Boston in November,  may be  
contacted for further information on the position, the department and  
the Air Force Academy work environment.



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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 25 23:05:44 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:responses to new k-16 section
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1) Subject:response to new k-16 section
2) Subject:response to new k-16 section

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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:<elgibali at umd.edu>
Subject:response to new k-16 section

This is an excellent idea.  Thanks.

Alaa Elgibali

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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:arabictutor at hotmail.com
Subject:response to new k-16 section

[answer to question in this post: sure we will--dil]

That piece of news just made my day. I hope that you will accept  
announcements about high school Arabic in other countries too.

With best wishes,
Haroon

Haroon Shirwani
Head of Arabic
Eton College (actually a school)
UK

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 25 23:05:40 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Harvard Job
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1) Subject:Harvard Job

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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From: Jill Roszhart <roszhart at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject:Harvard Job

    *POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
    *
    PRECEPTOR IN MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE

    Harvard University

    The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
    seeks applications for a preceptor in Modern Arabic beginning
    September 2007.  The position is renewable on a yearly basis for up
    to eight years pending enrollments and performance.  Teaching duties
    will include a minimum of five courses per year.
        The successful applicant should be well versed on the issues of
    teaching Arabic as a foreign language, have experience in teaching
    all levels of Modern Standard Arabic, have native or near native
    proficiency in Arabic, and must be able to conduct upper level
    courses in Arabic.  Specialization in modern Arabic literature,
    linguistics and culture, or Arabic intellectual history is highly
    desirable.  Ph.D. preferred.
        Letters of application (accompanied by CV and names and
    addresses of referees) should be sent no later than *December 30,
    2006*, to:

    *Prof. William Granara
    Harvard University
    Center for Middle Eastern Studies
    38 Kirkland Street, Room 302
    Cambridge, MA  02138
    *

    Harvard University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
    employer.  Applications from women and minorities are strongly
    encouraged.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Capitalization in Transliteration
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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:Dan Parvaz <dparvaz at mac.com>
Subject:Capitalization in Transliteration

The problem of course is that any transliteration system that does  
not rely on extensive use of diacritics is at best an uneasy  
compromise between orthography and pronunciation. The Arabic definite  
article is prominently used in proper names, and dropping it is not  
an option (I think anyone would look askance at a certain newspaper  
named "Ahram", for instance). The "A" in the English transliteration  
of the article simply reflects the presence of an alif, and no more  
takes away from the hamzat-ul-wasl in Arabic than the "l" in the  
article takes away from the fact that before "sun letters" it  
undergoes total assimilation (as in "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat"). The  
capitalization is due to the fact that the article is part and parcel  
of the proper name.

The real key is to be as consistent as possible.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Oct 25 23:05:42 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Final Call-Task-based Language Teaching
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Date: 25 Aug 2006
From:National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject:Final Call-Task-based Language Teaching

FINAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Deadline October 31!
(apologies for cross-postings)


Announcing the...

Second International Conference on Task-Based Language Teaching
TBLT: Putting Principles to Work

University of Hawaii
September 20-22, 2007

Please visit our website at http://www.tblt2007.org


CALL FOR PROPOSALS (deadline for submission: October 31, 2006)

TBLT 2007, the second international conference on task-based language
teaching, provides an ideal forum for the dissemination of original,
unpublished, or in-press work. We welcome presentations on empirical,
theoretical, and educational dimensions of TBLT. Proposals are sought
in a range of thematic areas, including:

--TBLT Syllabus, Curriculum, and Program Development
--Teacher Development in Task-Based Language Education
--TBLT and Technology
--Performance- and Task-Based Assessment
--Evaluation of Task-Based Programs
--Psycholinguistic and Acquisitional Underpinnings of Task-Based
Language Learning
--Philosophical and Educational Underpinnings of Task-Based Language
Education
--TBLT across Contexts and Cultures
--Educational Policy and TBLT

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Proposals may be for any of the three following types of presentation
(colloquia, papers, posters). To submit a proposal, send the
information requested below as an email attachment in Microsoft Word
(2000 or later) or Rich Text Format (rtf document) to
submissions at tblt2007.org.


COLLOQUIA: Scheduled for 2 and one-half (2:30) hour blocks. Colloquium
organizers may divide their time as they choose, but time should be
allocated for opening and closing remarks, presentations, discussion
(if included), and audience response. Colloquium organizers serve as
the liaison between presenters and the conference. Submit:

-- Name, affiliation, and full contact information (including email)
for the colloquium organizer
-- Names, affiliations, and full contact information (including email)
for all presenters
-- Title and 250 word abstract for the entire colloquium  
-- Title and 250 word abstract for each paper within the colloquium
-- 50 word summary for the entire colloquium (to be included in the
conference program)
-- 50 word summary for each paper (to be included in the conference
program)

INDIVIDUAL PAPERS: 20 minutes with a 5-minute discussion period. Submit:

-- Name, affiliation, and full contact information (including email)
for the presenter
-- Title and 250 word abstract for the paper  
-- 50 word summary for the paper (to be included in the conference
program)

POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Displayed for 1 full day; presenters must be on
site during designated times. Submit:

-- Name, affiliation, and full contact information (including email)
for the presenter
-- Title and 250 word abstract for the poster
-- 50 word summary for the poster (to be included in the conference
program)


IMPORTANT DATES
Proposal submission deadline: October 31, 2006 (late submissions will
not be reviewed)
Notification of proposal status: January 31, 2007

NOTE: All proposals will undergo blind review by an international panel
of qualified reviewers.

For alternative submission formats, please send an inquiry to
organizers at tblt2007.org.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:07:07 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:07:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Basic Technology Jobs
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Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:Bushra Zawaydeh <bzawaydeh at hotmail.com>
Subject:Basic Technology Jobs

Basis Technology Corporation has new positions open for Arabic, Farsi  
and Urdu contractors.

Who we are:
Basis Technology provides software solutions for extracting  
meaningful intelligence from unstructured text in Asian, European and  
Middle Eastern languages.  We help technology companies and  
government organizations improve the accuracy of information  
retrieval, text mining and other applications through advanced  
linguistics.

Description of the position:
The Arabic, Farsi and Urdu Language Specialists will be assigned  
general linguistics tasks, including:
1)  Marking the part of speech of words; i.e. whether they are nouns,  
verbs, adjectives, etc.
2)  Marking up specific kinds of nouns; i.e. peoples' name, names of  
organizations, specific locations, etc.
3)  Marking up sentences syntactically, by showing the noun phrases,  
verb phrases, etc.

Requirements:
1)  Native fluency of Arabic.
2)  Excellent knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic and familiarity  
with various Arabic dialects.
3)  Excellent reading, speaking, and writing skills in English.
4)  Good knowledge of Classical Arabic Grammar.
5)  Ability to type in Arabic.
6)  Excellent attention to detail.
7)  Ability to work independently.
8)  Ability to work between 10-20 hours a week.
9)  High speed internet access.
10)  Familiarity with MS Word, Excel and Microsoft office in general.
11)  Authorization to work in the United States.
12)  Reliable and highly motivated.

Compensation: Negotiable.
Contact E-mail: Please submit your resume to jobs at basistech.co.

Bushra Zawaydeh, Ph.D.
Computational Linguist              tel: +1.617.386.7130
Basis Technology Corp.             fax: +1.617.386.2020
150 CambridgePark Drive
Cambridge, MA 02140

bushraz at basistech.com
http://basistech.com/

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:07:14 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:07:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Computers and Arabic Conference In Saudi Arabia
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Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:Yaser Al-Onaizan <onaizan2000 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Computers and Arabic Conference In Saudi Arabia

FYI,

Sorry for the short notice, but this conference might be of interest  
to some of the people in this list.

Dr. Yaser Al-Onaizan

http://www.iscal.org.sa/


		
		Symposium Background:

		The past few years witnessed remarkable developments in
		the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the  
effects
		of which are felt in every aspect of life. Due to these developments,
		the concept of ?information society? is becoming a reality. World
		countries are now competing fast to transform into ?information
		societies?, societies that rely on information technology more than
		relying on conventional industries in building their economies. The
		implication of this is the appearance of new concepts and mainstream
		applications covering a wide range of areas. e-Commerce, e-Government,
		e-Learning, e-Business and many related concepts are now quite  
familiar
		in many countries. The Internet and the web evolved into a huge
		distributed environment that may be used to build serious applications
		and services. Mobile devices are evolving into full computers that may
		be used to perform a variety of tasks. Information technology is no
		longer a field for elites and specialized people, but a mainstream  
field
		involving all sectors of the society. This implies that computer and
		network applications should be provided in the native language so that
		ordinary people can access and utilize them. These applications and
		utilities should also be supported by information content, search  
tools
		and support utilities, all in the native language. The pressure on
		Arabic societies to cope with these challenges is now higher than  
ever.
		

		In recognition of these facts, King Abdulaziz City for Science &
		Technology (KACST) and the Saudi Computer Society are organizing the
		first symposium on ?Computers and the Arabic Language?.

		The International Symposium on Computers & Arabic Language (ISCAL)  
will
		be held in Riyadh, King Faisal Hall (Intercontinental Hotel) during  
the
		period 25-28 March 2007 (6-9 Rabia? Awal 1428H).

		Academics, researchers and practitioners are encouraged to submit
		original papers related to the area of computers and Arabic language
		before 1st November 2006 (10th Shawal 1427H).
		Submitted contributions could be full papers, short papers,
		research-in-progress, practice-oriented papers, proposals for panel
		discussions. All papers will be peer reviewed. Accepted papers will be
		published in the symposium proceedings and some selected journals.

			
			Symposium
			Scope:
			Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
			Computer Arabization,
			Arabic lexicons,
			Automatic Translation,
			Arabic corpora,
			Part of speech tagging,
			Encoding Algorithms,
			Search engines and search tools,
			Data mining,
			Standards and specifications,
			Internet content,
			Web design and web applications,
			E-business, e-commerce and e-government systems,
			Statistical properties of the Arabic language,
			Speech synthesis & recognition,
			Database systems,
			Mobile and wireless devices and applications,
			Natural language processing and computational linguistics.
			E-learning and educational systems,
			Tools and applications,
			Experiences drawn from Arabic-similar languages,
			Impact of computers on Arabic Language,
			Impact of Arabic Language on Computer Industry,
			Social, cultural, economical aspects of the relationship of computer
			and Arabic language,
			Optical character recognition,
			E-document processing.


		Important Dates:	

		Last dates for submissions: 1st
		November 2006 (10th Shawwal 1427H)

		Notification for acceptance: 15th
		December 2006 (24th Dhual-Qa?adah 1427H)

		Camera-Ready manuscripts: 15th
		January 2007 (25th Dhu Al-Hijjah 1427H)

		Paper Submission
		:

		Submissions should satisfy the following:

		- Papers should be submitted electronically in
		WORD format.
		(Please use the Paper
		Template for writing your paper)

		- The e-mail for submissions is:
		
			
		submission at iscal.org.sa

		- Papers should not exceed 6000 word in length, and should be double
		spaced.

		- Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.

		- The paper should include a short abstract of about 200 words.

		- Author(s) and address information should be given on a separate  
sheet.

		- Final submissions of accepted papers should follow the detailed
		guidelines given in the ?Authors-GuideLines.doc?, which will be placed
		on the symposium web site.

		- Papers should be written in Arabic or English only.
		
		Please submit your papers to:
		
		submission at iscal.org.sa

		Symposium web site:
		www.iscal.org.sa/


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:07:11 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:07:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wheaton College Jobs
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1) Subject:Wheaton College Jobs

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Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:michael.toler at nitle.org
Subject:Wheaton College Jobs
Wheaton, a private New England liberal arts college, welcome  
applicants in the following areas who wish to join a community of  
educators with a holistic approach to learning within a diverse,  
global, and inter-cultural environment.  Positions are entry-level,  
tenure track, and based in a traditional department, but require  
participation in Wheaton?s cross-disciplinary learning environment.   
Ph. D. required at time of appointment.  Responsibilities include  
annual teaching load of five courses, scholarship, and service.   
Competitive salary and benefits.

1.  MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE / Middle East, South Asia, or South East Asia

Specialty in any related discipline; possible areas of expertise  
include Middle Eastern Studies, Asian / South Asian / South East  
Asian Studies, or Islamic Studies.  Possible home departments  
include, but are not limited to, History, Political Science, and  
Religion. Teaching experience in modern Arabic language required.
2.  DIASPORA / CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES

Specialty in one of the following areas:  Asian Studies, Africana  
Studies, or Latin American / Latina / Latino Studies. Appointment  
will be to one of the departments in the College based on appointee?s  
expertise and training.  Possible home departments include, but are  
not limited to, English, History, Psychology, and Political Science.
3.  ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / STUDIES

Specialty in areas such as conservation biology, environmental  
toxicology, climatology, oceanography, atmospheric science,  
environmental geology, environmental politics and public policy, and  
other related areas which could contribute to a program in  
Environmental Science / Environmental Studies are welcome.  Possible  
home departments include, but are not limited to, the following:   
Biology, Chemistry, Physics/Geology, and Political Science.

4.  GLOBAL / TRANSNATIONAL CRIME

Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to: global  
conflicts; terrorism and political violence; national / international  
security policy; national / international intelligence communities;  
technological, biological, or chemical warfare; criminology;  
international politics, and history of global/transnational crime,  
including historical trade patterns in pre-twentieth century.  
Appointee will be housed in a Department which best matches his /her  
area of disciplinary expertise; possible home Departments include,  
but are not limited to, Chemistry, History, and Political Science.

Application Procedure:

Send letter of interest referring to position by title and indicating  
possible home department, resume, a one-page statement of teaching  
and scholarly philosophy as it relates to the Wheaton Curriculum, and  
three letters of reference by December 15th, 2006, to Ms. Susan  
Colson, Executive Assistant to the Provost for Special Projects, Park  
Hall, Wheaton College, Norton, MA 02766.

AA/EOE Wheaton College seeks educational excellence through diversity  
and strongly encourages applications from women and men from minority  
groups.

Michael A. Toler, Ph.D.
Chief Program Officer, Al-Musharaka Initiative
http://blogs.nitle.org/almusharaka
Editor, Arab Culture and Civilization Web Resource
http://arabworld.nitle.org
National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education
http://www.nitle.org

PO Box 812467
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 734-661-1014
Fax: 781-559-4195


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Oct 26 22:13:16 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:13:16 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Dissertations
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Arabic-L: Thu 26 Oct 2006
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1) Subject:New Dissertations

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1)
Date: 26 Oct 2006
From:moderator
Subject:New Dissertations

The following dissertations were listed in the MESA Bulletin as  
having been produced in 2005.  Check there for full references.

Abu-Joudeh, Maisoun. Multiple Accusative Constructions in Modern  
Standard Arabic: A Minimalist Approach.

Alkhalil, Talal. Discourse Markers in Syrian Arabic: A Study of  
Halla, Yaxne, Tayyeb, and Lakn.

Al-Suhaibani, Al-Waleed A. Arabic Broken Plurals and Prosodic  
Circumscription: A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation.

Hachimi, Atiqa. Dialect Leveling, Maintenance and Urban Identity in  
Morocco Fessi Immigrants in Casablanca.

Madkhali, Husam M. A Language Curriculum Model: A Case Study in Saudi  
Arabia.

Onizan, Nora.  Functions of Negation in Arabic Literary Discourse.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Oct 27 14:41:11 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:41:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIST:List Vacation
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1) Subject:List Vacation

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Date: 01 Aug 2006
From:moderator
Subject:List Vacation

I have to go abroad again for two weeks.  This time I will have less  
contact with e-mail (and I can never figure out how to use those  
French keyboards, in any case).  Therefore, in general, I will  not  
post messages until I return, about 13 November.  If you have an  
urgent message and you want me to 'click it through' as I did the  
last time I was abroad, do the following:

Write: Arabic-L:URGENT:[your message subject]
on the subject line.
MAKE SURE YOUR MESSAGE:
1. has NO attachments
2. is in text format

If you want me to post a message before I go, try to get it here as  
soon as possible.  I will post messages this afternoon, and possibly  
Saturday morning before I leave.

Thanks,
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Oct 28 17:11:39 2006
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:11:39 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Women's language response
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1) Subject:Women's language response

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1)
Date: 28 Oct 2006
From:Sana Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Women's language response

Few days ago, by accident, I borrowed a book called Women, Gender and  
Language in Morocco by Fatima Sadiqi.
I thought it was about literature, but it is actually about  
linguistics. I think it is very detailed and interesting.
The ISBN #  90-04-12853-0

take care,
Sana

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