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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"Dr. M. Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:franji and Saliibi chronologies


Chronology of Terms

(1)  Firinjah /فرنجة /:

Variants of /firinj/, /firinjah/; /ifrinj/, /ifrinjah/ (sing. / 
firinjiyy/, /ifrinjiyy/)  are arabizations of Old  
French /“Franc”/ “Frank,” used especially during the 11th  –  
13th  centuries, and thereafter for the Crusaders.  Although  
“Francs” stood originally for the French, it developed to mean all  
Europeans.  Classical Arabic dictionaries: القاموس & by  
extension, Lane’s مد القاموس, acknowledge that the term is  
Arabic for / إفرنك /.   Before the appearance of this term, other  
words like /روم = Ruum/ & / عجم = ’ajam/ were used for non- 
Arabs.

Although gaining wider currency during the crusading wars, it may be  
argued that /firinjah/ may have been used as early as pre-Islamic  
times, as can be gleaned from folk works like the Arabian Nights  
(spanning over ten centuries, from pre-Islam to the 16th century),  
and the Romance of ‘Antar, (spanning over four centuries, from pre- 
Islam to the 10th century,  or more specifically to the reign of the  
Fatimid Al-‘Aziz bil-Laah (975 – 996), when the romance was  
written and circulated in 72 consecutive parts).  In the latter  
work, ‘Antar derides his rival ‘Ammara as /ابن  
الافرنجيًة / (= son of a Frankish woman).  A pre-Islamic  
chronology of the term strikes me as untenable, for whereas the  
personae are pre-Islamic, the cultural language is that of much later  
times.  A more plausible and less anachronistic derogatory epithet,  
if that be necessary,  would have been /ابن الروميًة / (=  
son of a Ruumi mother).

(2)  Crusade:

The term “cross” was first introduced to English in the 10th  
century as an instrument of torture of Christ, gradually replacing  
the Anglo-Saxon “rood,” via Old Irish “cros.”  On the other  
hand, “Crusade,” that dates back to (1706) is a respelling of M.  
Fr. “croisade (1577).  Romance languages variations: Fr. croisade;  
Sp. cruzada; Port.  cruzada; Ital. crociata, &ct. ; and Ger.   
Kreuzzug can be ultimately traced back to Latin, “crux.”   What  
this essentially means is that the technical term in the sense of a  
holy military campaign was not in used before the 16th century.   
Later, the figurative idiom: “engage in a crusade” or “go on a  
crusade” came into use.  Due to willful selectivity or self-imposed  
amnesia, irresponsible academia, and sensationalizing media have been  
spewing ever-mounting tabloids on the Islamic concept of  
“jihad” / جهاد /, with a view to stereotype and demonize  
Muslims and Arabs.  Very few pause to acknowledge that it was the  
West who set the gory example of “holy war” in the middle ages.

(3)    Saliibiyy, Saliibiyyah  & Saliibiyyuun:

To account for the late appearance of the / صليب / and its  
derivatives in Arabic common usage, it is safe to suggest two factors.

(A) Due to creedal injunction, Muslims have developed repugnance for  
the concept of crucifixion.

(B) The European military campaigns in the Muslim East were not  
identified as Crusades, nor were participants in them referred to as  
Crusaders.  The term as explained above is a more recent coinage; its  
etymology deriving from the French Croisade (1577).

The technical derivatives of the word / صليب /, such as /  
صليبيً   /, /صليبيًة / (de-nominal noun), / 
صليبيًون / & /الحروب الصليبية /, did not make  
their debut in Arabic writings until the 19th century.  This applies  
to history, literature, travel literature and lexicons.  Ibn al- 
Qalaanisiyy (c. 1070 – 1160), the author of the early chronicles of  
the Crusades, Mudhayyal Taariikh Dimashq, (extracted and trans. by R.  
A. B. Gibb in 1932, as The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusade), refers  
to the Crusaders throughout as the Franks.  So do Ibn al-Athiir, Ibn  
BaTTuuTah, Ibn Jubayr, Ibn Khalduun, to mention only a few.  Arabic  
classical dictionaries make no reference to the Crusading wars either  
under /Saliib/ or /firinjah/.  Even the Christian Orientalist, Edward  
W. Lane, who undoubtedly was aware of the English debates of the  
Crusades, does not enter the technical term under either /Saliib/ or / 
ifrinj/, in his Arabic English Lexicon (1893).  In the line of Arab  
lexicographers, BuTrus al-Bustaaniyy (1819 – 1883) is probably the  
first to include the term / الصليبيًة / in his /محيط  
المحيط /.  Here is his definition:

.الصليبيًة قوم من الإفرنج قاموا في  
الأجيال المتوسطة لاستنقاذ الأراضي  
المقدسًة))

The Bustaaniyy initiative could have provided the impetus for  
subsequent twentieth-century dictionaries like / المنجد /, / 
المعجم الوسيط / & / المعجم الوجيز / to include  
the term.

  (4)   History and Historians:
Ibn Khalduun uses / الفرنجة / over 21 times in the three  
volumes of his Prolegomena,  and  refers to non-Arabs variously as:
/ الإفرنج ، والترك ، والبربر ، وغير  
هؤلاء من العجم /,
/العلوج من الجلالقة من الإفرنج في  
الأندلس    /,
/   أهل الأندلس من عجم الجلالقة  
والإلرنجة/,
/ القوط بالأندلس /,
/ ممالك الروم والإفرنج /.
Further, he identifies Christians specifically as: /  
النًصارى /, / أمم الًنصرانيًة/, / الأمم  
النًصرانيًة/, even when reference is made to the Crusades  
in Palestine and Jerusalem:
             ولما قام صلاح الدين بن يوسف بن  
أيوب ملك مصر والشام لعهده
  باسترجاع ثغور الشام من أمم النصرانيًة
وتطهير بيت المقدس
من رجس الكفر وبنائه
وتتابعت أساطيلهم الكفريًة. . . .

  (5)  Crusades in Contemporary Arabic poetry:
In celebrating Muslim triumphs over the Crusades, poetry of the time  
propitiates audiences inside and outside the court and understandably  
reflects anti-Christian sentiments: /أجناس الكفر = species  
of infidelity/, / كسر الفرنجة = vanquishing the  
Franks /, /مًلة الكفر = people of infidelity /, / 
الكافرين = the infidels/, /أهل النار = the people of  
Fire /.  Albeit in a much milder fashion, the vocabulary as well  as  
the metaphors Muslim poets use brings to mind the anti-Muslim  
language used in the Gesta Francorum, Chanson de gestes and Chanson  
de Roland.   For textual illustrations, I’ll quote below the opening  
verses of eulogies by Ayubid poets like (i) al-‘Imaad al- 
ASbihaaniyy, (ii) Muhammad ibn As’ad, (iii) al-Bahaa’ Zuhayr (iv)  
al-BuuSiiriyy, renowned for his “Mantle Ode,” and (v) Ahmad ibn  
‘Abd ad-Daa’im ash-SharimsaaHiyy:

(i)
حططت على حطًين قدر ملوكهم       ولم تبق  
من أجناس كفرهم جنسا


(ii)

أترى مناما ما بعيني أبصر                 
القدس يفتح والفرنجة تكسر

(iii)

بك اهتز عطف الدين في حلل النصر                
وردت على أعقابها ملة  الكفر

(iv)

قد أخذ المسلمون عكًا            أشبعوا  
الكافرين صكًا

(v)

لا تعجبوا للمجانيق التي رشقت             
عكا بنار وهدتها بأحجار
بل اعجـــبوا للســــان النار  
قائلة          هذي منازل أهل النار للنار

(6)    19th & 20th Centuries:
Modern Muslim perceptions of the Crusades have been shaped by Western  
history books.  Translation of these books by the 19th century  
intellectuals have given currency to the Arabic terms / الحروب  
الصليبيًة / for Crusading wars, and /الصليبيًون/  
for Crusaders.
When an abbreviated version of Josef Francois Michaud’s Histoire des  
croisades (published in six volumes between 1817 – 1822) was  
translated into Turkish c. 1870, the Crusades became a hot polemic in  
Turkish intellectual circles.  Correspondingly, in the Arab East, the  
Maronite Archbishop, Yuusuf ad-Dibs published in 1901 a history of  
Syria, devoting half of it to /الإفرنج الصليبيًون /  
“The Frankish Crusaders.”  Earlier in 1899, the Indian Muslim  
scholar, Syed Ameer Ali published an important work, A Short History  
of the Saracens, in which he addressed the critical views of the  
Crusades made by the Enlightenment scholars, such as Gibbon, Mills  
and Michaud, on the Crusaders’ savageries, concluding that the  
Crusades were waged for no identifiable cause by greedy and fanatic  
Christians.  This book later became very influential among Arab  
historians.
Works on the Crusades by scholars of Arabic descent, like Phillip K.  
Hitti (Lebanese) and Atiya S. Aziz (an Egyptian historian who wrote  
copiously on the Crusades), to instance only a few, were translated  
into Arabic in the first half of the 20th century, all of which  
helped to make / صليبيً / & /الحروب الصليبيًة /  
integral to bone fide Arabic vocabulary and Arabic Crusade  
historiography.

(7)     /ما أشبه الًليلة بالبارحة /:
The side rubric is an Arabic proverb meaning: “How much like  
yesternight is tonight,” which brings us to the present scene.  In  
the wake of the bombing of the Trade Towers, it was stated by the  
highest authority that military campaigns in the Muslim and Arab  
worlds were crusading wars.  The White House spokesperson was quick  
with a correction!  ٌIn retrospect, however, one wonders if that was  
a Freudian slip.  Whatever the case, the Israeli settler-state in  
Palestine since 1948 and US military forays since 9/11 in Afghanistan  
and Iraq (Somalia and Darfour are not far behind) would lend credence  
to the argument that the medieval Crusades are the precursors of the  
neo-crusades of colonialism and Postcolonialism.
*M. Deeb

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:45 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:45 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:More on List of Universities with Arabic Programs
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:More on List of Universities with Arabic Programs

Hello,

Another good address is: http://www.wm.edu/aata/outsideme.php <http:// 
www.wm.edu/aata/outsideme.php>  (set up and maintained by the  
American Association of Teachers of Arabic).
Best,

D. Newman

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:38 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:2007 NMELRC Arabic Teacher Seminar in Austin
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>
Subject:2007 NMELRC Arabic Teacher Seminar in Austin Deadline Extended

2007 NMELRC Arabic Teacher Seminar in Austin
Dates: August 6-11, 2007

Venue: University of Texas at Austin

Seminar Directors: Professors Kristen Brustad and Mahmoud Al-Batal.

The seminar will be conducted entirely in Arabic and participants  
will have the chance to do micro teaching.

Seminar Tuition is fully covered by NMELRC. Limited funds are  
available to help participants with travel expenses.

Deadline for application has been extended to April 15th, 2007

To register visit www.nmelrc.org and complete the registration form

Contact: nmelrc_research at byu.edu or call (801) 422-7192.


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From:National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject:Hawaii at Manoa Job in Second Language Studies

Our apologies for any cross-postings . . .


University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Second Language Studies

Assistant or Associate Professors (2)

The Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawaii at  
Manoa,
seeks to fill two tenure-track vacancies, both full time 9-month
positions, pending position availability and funding, to begin August 1,
2008.  The Department offers a Master of Arts in Second Language  
Studies,
and administers a PhD program in Second Language Acquisition and an
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Second Language Studies. A BA with  
an ESL
specialization is available through the University's Interdisciplinary
Program. Faculty have interests in a wide range of domains in second and
foreign language research.  For more information, visit our website:
http://www.hawaii.edu/sls


POSITION #82454. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Applicants should have major research interests and instructional
competence in technology and language learning & teaching (e.g.,
computer-assisted language learning; computer-mediated communication;
electronic and multimodal literacies; distance learning; emerging
technologies; and language courseware design and evaluation).

Minimum qualifications: Doctorate in second language acquisition,  
applied
linguistics or closely related field by August, 2008; demonstrated  
ability
to carry out research; second or foreign language teaching  
experience; and
evidence of excellent teaching ability at the university level.

Desirable qualifications: Publication in journals and books; teaching
experience in a second language studies or equivalent graduate program;
ability to win competitive research funding; interest in the Asia- 
Pacific
region, including Asian and Pacific languages; and teacher education
experience.


POSITION #84105. ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Applicants should have major research expertise and instructional
competence in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology as they  
relate to
second language learning, processing, and instruction.

Minimum qualifications: For Assistant Professor, a doctorate in second
language acquisition, applied linguistics or closely related field by
August, 2008; demonstrated relevant research ability as evidenced by
publications; and evidence of teaching excellence. For Associate
Professor, in addition to these requirements, current appointment at  
that
rank.

Desirable qualifications: Evidence of research productivity commensurate
with rank; prior teaching experience in a second language studies or
equivalent graduate program; second or foreign language teaching
experience; demonstrated ability to win competitive research funding;
interest in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asian and Pacific
languages.


Duties for both positions:  Teach courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels in the area of specialization in the Department of  
Second
Language Studies; conduct and publish research; participate fully in
supporting activities for academic programs, departmental governance,  
and
service to the University and community.

Annual 9-month Salary Range, both positions:  commensurate with  
experience

E-mail inquiries:

Position #82454:  Dr. Lourdes Ortega, Chair of Search Committee
lortega at hawaii.edu

Position #84105:  Dr. Richard Schmidt, Chair of Search Committee
schmidt.dick at gmail.com

To apply:  Applicants should submit letter of application, curriculum
vitae, list of courses taught, and sample publications.  In addition,
letters of reference should be submitted directly by three recommenders.
All application materials should be sent by September 15, 2007 to:

Chair
Department of Second Language Studies
570 Moore Hall
1890 East-West Road
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii  96822
USA

Closing date for both positions: September 15, 2007.

The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs info on Yemeni Jewish dialects
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:tkd4 at Georgetown.edu
Subject:Needs info on Yemeni Jewish dialects

Does anyone have an idea as to where I could get materials on yemeni  
Jews, their dialects in Israel and yemen, their identity, etc. Also,  
is there a place or a person you could recommend I see when I do my  
ethnographic work next year in those respective countries? Any help  
would be greatly appreciated.
Kareema Dauod, PhD candidate in Arabic Linguistics

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:41 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:More HS text responses
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2) Subject:HS text response
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:a elsherif <alarish5 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject:HS text response

Dear Sir
I agrree with your opinion about the current books you had mentioned,  
as a new teacher of Arabic I faced with your dilama , and use the  
Alif baa, i must say it is very good, but ALkitab fii talim alarabia  
it is "not suitable" although it is good for any one want to study  
arabic for life.
however i found the folowing books are very helpful and i am using  
them for teaching;
1)lEARNING ARABIC FOR BEGINNERS  ..BOOK AND CASSETTES, BY PROF,  
TAGHRID ANBAR
consultant Prof.Aouni Abd-el Raouf
DAR EL SHOROUK.CAIRO..INTERNATIONAL NUMBER  977-09-0056-7
2)Arabic for english speaking students
by Muhammad abdoul- rauf. ph.d
Although the last book are very old but i saw one of American book  
shop at the net selling it.
http://www.astrolabe.com/product/1654/ 
Arabic_for_English_Speaking_Students.html? 
sid=b50b7f6b217e7d4b6e9e22d7f6b38852&sid=b50b7f6b217e7d4b6e9e22d7f6b3885 
2
i used this book with my daughter when she studied Arabic at  
westminster university in England and she got 2.1 with hounour result.
i hope this help you

[elsherif sent the following a bit later:]

Further to my previouse e.mail please take a look at this web page
http://store.madinaharabic.com/product_info.php? 
products_id=33&osCsid=054718ed59e8da30ad1aab99e10a65b2i

and
http://www.madinaharabic.com/Where_Do_I_Start.htm

  I THINK THEIR TEACHING METHODES ARE VERY GOOD.
Ahmed el-shareif

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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From: alarish5 at YAHOO.CO.UK
Subject:HS text response

Dear Abdo
Greeting from England, there is a new book ..LIVING ARABIC by Munther  
Younes.Take a look at  the example from the link http:// 
lrc.cornell.edu/sales/catalog/arabic/arabicsamples1
then contact Annie Hoff (belowe)she is a wonderfull communicator.

Annie Hoff
Administrative Manager
Language Resource Center
Cornell University
607.255.7394
607.255.6882 (fax)
lrc.cornell.edu
  Good Luck
Ahmed

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From:"khorshid" <khorshid at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:HS text response

Dear Dora,
I agree with you that there is lack of good AFL textbooks for k-12  
students. However, I'm not sure of the nature of the material  
developed by different creative teachers over the time. At first  
thought, it appears to me that this is supplementary material,  
valuable as it may be, but not to divert our attention from the need  
of integrated, intentionally designed programs that should cover a  
couple of school years at every stage. In such programs, units should  
build on each other, recycle vocabulary and structure systematically  
and, hopefully, teach grammar through language tasks. Then comes the  
role of supplementary material and the valuable input of experienced  
teachers, leading to improved editions of the original program(s).

We at the New Horizon Schools in California are thinking of building  
on our existing preschool program. Financing problems aside, we are  
thinking of benefiting from successful programs in other foreign  
languages (English, French, German, Spanish). I don't mean copying or  
translating these programs, which wouldn't be practical anyway  
because every language has its different features. Rather, I mean  
borrowing ideas and going along similar lines of tested programs. Can  
you or can anyone on this list suggest such programs?

Thank you in advance.

Ahmad Khorshid
Arabic Language Instructor
The American University in Cairo

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:etymology of namsa query
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From: bilal at ROMANDIE.COM
Subject:etymology of namsa query

i have a question about the origin of the word Namsa in Arabic which  
stands for Austria, tried my best to find an explanation, but did not  
manage.

Thank you all !


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Intensive Arabic in Morocco (Rutgers)
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1) Subject:Summer Intensive Arabic in Morocco (Rutgers)

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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"Charles Häberl" <mustashriq at gmail.com>
Subject:Summer Intensive Arabic in Morocco (Rutgers)

Study Arabic language and Moroccan culture for an intensive six weeks
(approximately 20 June to 30 July)!  This new Summer Intensive Arabic
Program is administered by the Rutgers Study Abroad Office in
cooperation with Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and The Department
of Africana Studies at Rutgers.

Spend each morning intensively studying Modern Standard Arabic in a
classroom setting in the Arabic language program at the American
Language Institute in Fez, which is located in a 19th  century
Andalusian home in the ville nouvelle of Fez.  Afternoon hours will be
dedicated to exploring the history and culture of Morocco, which will
take you to local museums, religious sites, and historical venues as
you examine more closely the inner workings of this ancient land.
Special topic areas include Berber language and culture, Moroccan
Architecture, Sufi Music, Moroccan Economy,  Feminist Movements,
Moroccan Islam as well as Moroccan Cultural Heritage and will be
presented by a wide range of guest speakers from local faculty to
community leaders.

A complete application package includes: an application, your most
recent transcript, one letter of recommendation from an undergraduate
professor and a one page personal statement. Admission is open to
majors of all disciplines. Students are selected from the various
colleges of Rutgers University and from colleges throughout the United
States and Canada. Application deadline is 15 April. Applications are
accepted until the program is full.

The courses will run five days a week for approximately six hours a
day. Examinations, written work, hours of contact, and the level of
instruction meet, in full, the standards maintained at Rutgers
University.

For further details about the program, contact:

Rutgers Study Abroad
102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8543
Tel: 732/932-7787   Fax: 732/932-8659
Email: ru_abroad at email.rutgers.edu
Internet: studyabroad.rutgers.edu

This program assumes no liability for personal property. Students
desiring liability insurance should secure their own. Rutgers
University reserves the right to make any changes   in the Study
Abroad programs that may become necessary. Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, is dedicated by law and by purpose to
serving all people on an equal and nondiscriminatory basis.

-- Charles G. Häberl, PhD
Instructor in Middle Eastern Studies
Assistant Director, Development and Communication
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lucy Stone Hall, Room B-301, 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8045
Phone: (732) 445-8444 Ext. 17 / Fax: (732) 445-8446 / Mobile: (917)  
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs recent Arabic Word Frequency List
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:"Dr. Godlas" <godlas at uga.edu>
Subject:Needs recent Arabic Word Frequency List

Colleagues,

Where can I find an up-to-date Arabic word frequency list, especially  
one that supercedes Landau's *Word Count of Modern Arabic Prose*?

There is one noted at Lexiteria: http://www.lexiteria.com/database/ 
word_frequency_list.html .  I called them.  They said that for  
20,-30,000 words, their list costs about $3000.00  Their list goes  
way beyond that, however, and was developed from about 1 million  
words gleaned from Arabic newspapers.

Regards,

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:Needs refs on Arabic learning problems in
 Elementary Schools
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1) Subject:Needs refs on Arabic learning problems in Elementary Schools

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:mounir ayed <mounirayed2002 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Needs refs on Arabic learning problems in Elementary Schools

   Dear Sir/ Madam,

   I was referred to you by Pr. Raji Rammuny. He said you can help  
with this matter more than anyone else.
   I'm very interested in the field of foreign language teaching and  
am presently doing a Master's research on the problems faced by  
learners of Arabic in the elementary schools in Columbus , OH . I've  
been looking for a while for any researches done previously on this  
subject but still can't find anything. I came across (in the web)   
many researches done in the Arab world but so far got hold of only  
one full version of such researches.

     I would really appreciate it if you could point to any  
researches done on this matter in the US (at any level of education  
whether middle, high or college) as you surely are  aware of what's  
going on in this field more than anyone else.

     Thank you in advance for your help.

     Looking forward to your answer.

     Ikram Laiba

     The American Open University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:NFLC needs Narrators/native speakers in various
 dialects
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1) Subject:NFLC needs Western Sudanese, Chadian, Nigerian Narrators

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Subject:NFLC needs Western Sudanese, Chadian, Nigerian Narrators

Wanted: Western Sudanese, Chadian, and/or Nigerian Arabic Narrator

The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland seeks
a native speaker of Western Sudanese, Chadian, and/or Nigerian Arabic
for a multimedia project on regional Arabic dialects. This opportunity
entails reviewing lesson content prior to recording words and phrases in
this dialect. Estimated time to complete this work is 1-2 hours;
anticipated timeframe is early May; and the compensation is $300. We are
conveniently located near a metro station in College Park. For more
information, please contact Margo Rice at 301-405-9827 or
mrice at nflc.org.

Wanted: Eastern Libyan and/or Western Egyptian Arabic Narrator

The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland seeks
a native speaker of Eastern Libyan and/or Western Egyptian Arabic for a
multimedia project on regional Arabic dialects. This opportunity entails
reviewing lesson content prior to recording words and phrases in this
dialect. Estimated time to complete this work is 1-2 hours; anticipated
timeframe is early May; and the compensation is $300. We are
conveniently located near a metro station in College Park. For more
information, please contact Margo Rice at 301-405-9827 or
mrice at nflc.org.

Gerald E. Lampe, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
National Foreign Language Center
5201 Paint Branch Parkway, Suite 2132
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-9690
glampe at nflc.org
www.nflc.org

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Nimsa (and Franks)
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2) Subject: Nimsa
3) Subject: Nimsa
4) Subject: Nimsa
5) Subject: Nimsa
6) Subject: Nimsa
7) Subject: Nimsa

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Klaus Lagally <lagally at informatik.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject:Nimsa (and Franks)

The Franks were (and still are) a Germanic tribe, still settling in  
central
germany. They conquered the former Roman empire around 700 AD; their  
most
famous ruler was Charlemagne, coronated in Rome in 800 AD. The Franks'
empire was divided up by his descendants into three parts: Germany,  
Lorraine,
and France (this part kept the name). Lorraine was later joined to  
France,
Germany took its own way. Later the crusades started in France, but took
participants all over Europe. The common language of the crusaders was
ancient French, thus presumably the term 'franji' in Arabic.

'Nemec' is the Czech term for German. The Czech came under German rule
early; when Austria separated from the (German) 'Holy Roman Empire',  
they
kept domination of the Czechs. Thus the term 'nemec' got narrowed to  
mean
Austrian in political context; otherwise still German in general. I have
no idea why the Arabs took 'nimsawi' to mean Austrian, not German in
general.

This info is from memory, and may be inaccurate :-(

Klaus

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:robert.langer at ori.uni-heidelberg.de
Subject:Nimsa

Namsa most probably comes via Ottoman Turkish (nemCe for German/ 
Austrian;
nemCe devleti = Austrian Empire) into Arabic. Originally it is a slavic
ethnonym for German speeking persons in general as opposed to  
speakers of
slavic or roman languages; e. g. nemec in Czech. To my knowledge (not  
being a
slavicist) its original semantics are something such as: somebody who  
is not
able to speak (properly) = somebody who is not able to speak (the slavic
language) properly. Just as for the old Greeks the non-Greek speakers  
were
'mumblers' = barbaroi.

Best,

Robert Langer
Islamic Studies
Heidelberg University
Germany

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:<depintouk at yahoo.com>
Subject:Nimsa

The Arabic word (an-) nimsaa for “Austria” (< latin Auster "south  
wind". Cf. German "Österreich", which means "eastern realm") comes  
from a Slavic root meaning "mute", "dumb", i.e., metaphorically,  
"those who do not speak our language". (cf. the word "Welsh" in  
English, which etymologically is a disparaging term deriving from an  
ancient Germanic word "wealas", or "foreigner, stranger". They call  
themselves "Cymry", or "fellow conoutrymen"). Observe the words for  
“German” in the main representative languages of the Slavic branch  
(excepting Hungarian):
Niemcy – Polish
Nemecko – Slovak
Německo – Czech
(немецкий) Nemetski – Russian, but note that the country is  
Германия (Germania)
Nemčija - Slovene
Németország - Hungarian
But, the borrowing occurred indirectly, i.e., via Ottoman Turkish  
(Osmanlica), which used the word “Nemse” for the country, and  
“Nemçe” for its inhabitants. Note that in Modern Turkish the  
“westernized” version is used: “Avusturya”.
Hope this helps.
Marco de Pinto

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Nimsa

I have read in a book years ago that the word comes from Turkish.
When the Ottomans invaded Austria, there was no response at all
and the leader then said " This country (or city) must be (nam) meaning
(asleep) and (sah) meaning (does not hear)
The name became "namsah" pronounced "Nemsaa" in Arabic.
Regards,
Samia

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Nimsa

Dear all,
I checked with Turkish colleagues about the truth of the explanantion of
the origin of  "Nemsaa"
that I sent before. My response before "I read in a book years ago  
that it
came after the Ottomans
invaded Austria easily. That the leader then said "This country is  
(naam)
sleeeping
and (sah) does not hear. So it became the name in Turkish and Arabic  
only.

Dear Samia,
Fatih forwarded your e-mail to me to find an answer. Here is what I  
found;
"Al-namsah" is an arabisized word for "Nemecko" - a Slavic word which in
Czech, Slovak and a couple of other Slavic languages means Germany. The
story in your e-mail just sounds like folklore to me. A lot of  of the
Turkish commanders of that time knew the Slavic and Eastern European
languages. It's more likely that they converted the Slavic word into
Arabic.
I hope it was useful.
Regards.
Serhat

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6)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "ELKASSAB, bilal" <bilal.ELKASSAB at upu.int>
Subject:Nimsa

[This is  a response to #5]

this answer sounds more logical, but it is true that language  
evolution is not always logical, but with the few words of Russian i  
know, Nemets stand for Germans , so who knows? One thing is sure, I  
thank a lot for your effort.

best regards

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "Marco Hamam" <marco.hamam at poste.it>
Subject:Nimsa

Hi Bilal!! I don't have the answer but what I can tell you is that in  
many east-european languages the word GERMANY is said in a way very  
similar to "(an-)NIMSA":

Croatian: Njemacka
Hungarian: Németország
Czech: Nemecko
Upper Sorbian (Saxony, Germany, similar to Czech): Nemska
Polish: Niemcy
Serbian: Nemacka

Consider that GERMANY is relatively recent. It did not exist untill  
1871. The "German Confederation", born at the 1815 Vienna Congress,  
included Prussia and Austria too.
Did the word pass to Arabic from one of these languages through  
ottoman Turkish? I think so. But I would like to hear others' opinion  
too.
Regards,

Marco Hamam

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:26 -0600
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Afra Al-Mussawir <afraalmussawir at yahoo.com>
Subject:Humsi Jokes

i am enquiring for a friend: does anyone here know any citations for  
literature on "Humsi jokes" and/or "ethnic" jokes in the Middle  
Eastern context more generally?  Are there any anthologies of Humsi  
jokes?
best wishes,
afra

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:METimes Article on Arabic
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Karin Ryding <rydingk at georgetown.edu>
Subject:METimes Article on Arabic

 From the Language Policy-Listserve:
(A scathing article, but some kind words for AATA at the end.)

To  Language Policy-List <lgpolicy-list at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
Subject  Arabic fluency as a weapon

> From the Middle East Times
>

Commentary: Arabic fluency as a weapon

By Louis Werner

Middle East Times Published April 4, 2007

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I have become increasingly suspicious of the claims made by or about
Americans that they are fluent in Arabic, or less grandiosely, that they
"speak the language." Upon closer examination of almost anyone who is  
not
a first-generation Arab-American, the self-professed Arabic speaker is
frequently revealed as possessing only the emergency vocabulary of a
tourist, at most able to order a meal, or ask directions on a Cairo  
street
corner.  By calling themselves or allowing themselves to be called,
speakers of Arabic, such people are either knowingly minimizing their
ignorance of the language, or are falsely aggrandizing their linguistic
abilities and cultural insights. Either way, they are deceitfully using
Arabic as an unearned credential when they climb onto or are lifted upon
the expert's soap box.

     However, what bothers me most is that, when reporting on US  
military
intelligence and foreign policy matters, journalists who should know
better, too-often cite the Arabic fluency of their sources as a way of
burnishing their otherwise weak credibility. My first question is  
always:
under what circumstances did these sources learn whatever Arabic they  
do,
in fact, speak?  It was recently reported that Paul Wolfowitz, as a  
way of
demonstrating his open-mindedness and intellectual curiosity, had taught
himself Arabic. In the same article, he is mentioned as asking if an
Arabic inscription in a Turkish mosque was the fatiha (the opening  
sura of
the Koran) - an unlikely question from anyone who has studied the  
basics;
the imam informed him that it was not.

     Retired general John Abizaid, a second-generation Christian
Lebanese-American, is said to have learned Arabic in Jordan while in the
military - in the tradition of that arch-British colonialist (and  
betrayer
of the Arab cause) Glubb Pasha, and not as his mother-tongue in his  
native
California. Abizaid's masters thesis on Saudi defense policy from  
Harvard
University was overseen by Nadav Safran, an Israeli army veteran and
author of Israel: The Embattled Ally - before Safran's forced  
resignation
due to the surfacing of a secret Central Intelligence Agency
funding-for-research scandal on that very same topic.  One true  
speaker of
Arabic was the late Hume Horan, who valiantly returned from  
retirement at
the age of 69 to serve Paul Bremer in Baghdad as the Coalition  
Provisional
Authority's only US foreign service officer who could distinguish a  
broken
plural from a broken policy. That Bremer would sideline his usefulness,
calling him "my pet Bedouin," makes one wonder if Bremer himself ever
learned the difference between "ahlan" and "sahlan."

     One must also question the fluency of Stephen Stephanowicz, a  
private
sector interrogator mired in the crimes of Abu Ghraib. He had previously
served in US Navy intelligence in Oman, but it is unclear if he could do
more than order tea and torture. There is no doubt, however, of the
speaking ability of two other Abu Ghraib translators hired through Titan
Corporation - now known as L-3 Communications Titan: Iraqi-born John
Israel and Egyptian-born Adel Nakhla, both protected from criminal
prosecution for being naturalized American citizens, and perhaps also  
for
claiming to be Christian.

     L-3 Communications is currently recruiting an Arabic translator for
immediate assignment in Iraq. According to its job posting,
responsibilities include "identify and extract [sic] information
components," "interpret during interviews [sic]," and "perform document
exploitation [sic]." A key qualification is the "ability to deal
unobtrusively [sic] with the local populace" - an odd euphemism from a
company that previously hired men who held down naked prisoners to be
beaten.

     The National Foreign Language Center, a private research and  
advocacy
group, proudly announced that after 9/11, it reached out to the
intelligence and military community to "establish the critical need for
language learning to stem [sic] the war on terrorism." One would like to
think that the group really did believe what it appeared to say - that
learning Arabic could help put an end to George W. Bush's misguided
policy. More likely, what it actually meant was to spur Bush's war,  
not to
stop it.

     My first book on Arabic grammar was published by the Middle East
Center for Arab Studies in Shemlan, Lebanon, a British government- 
financed
school for spies and diplomats. My second was the textbook developed at
the University of Michigan under National Defense Language Act funding.
The teaching offered at the Defense Language Institute at Monterey,  
CA is
still the gold standard for US military Arabic instruction, while the US
Army Intelligence training center at Fort Huachuca fine-tunes Arabic
translators facing Iraq deployments from keyword lists for rough-tactic
midnight "interviews."

     Fortunately, the civilian-oriented American Association of  
Teachers of
Arabic (AATA) sets a very different priority for learning the language.
Its Web site "Why Study Arabic?" lists various professions available to
those fluent in the language, starting with careers as foreign reporters
and literary translators, then touching on international business, and
only mentioning toward the end, government work - highlighting the
diplomatic corps and positions as foreign aid officers - and thankfully,
never once mentioning military or intelligence jobs. So, let us all hail
AATA, which, it seems, would rather keep Abu Ghraib interrogators
completely out of its classrooms.

      Louis Werner is a frequent Contributor to Saudi Aramco World
Magazine.

http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070404-045436-9722r

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ifranja
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:ifranja

Hello,

The Arabic words 'ifranja', 'firanja', etc. ultimately go back to the  
Byzantine Greek 'frangoi' (φραγγοι), which denoted the Franks,  
a European (Germanic) people whose kingdom (Francia) covered a large  
part of present-day Western Europe. The term predates the existence  
of 'France' as a clearly defined political entity. Probably the  
earliest mention of 'Ifranj' in Arabic is to be found in Ibn  
Khurradadhbih's 'Kitab al-Masalik wa 'l-Mamalik' (9th c.), the oldest  
surviving Arabic geographical manual.
Best,

D. Newman

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Yemeni Jewish dialect responses
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3) Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response
4) Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

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1)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

Kareema Dauod requests information on Yemeni Jewish dialects of  
Arabic.  During my stays in Yemen (1995, 1996, and 2000), I traveled  
to the northern city of Sa'dah (not far from the Saudi border) to  
research this subject.  Although most of the Jews have left Yemen, a  
small community remains in Sa'dah.  When I introduced myself, they  
were frightened to speak with me.  They did not want to be caught  
speaking with a foreigner, especially an American.  Even after I  
explained that I had already received permission from the tribal  
sheykh of Sa'dah to conduct research, they still became visibly  
nervous and suggested that I go elsewhere.  A great disappointment,  
needless to say.

All that notwithstanding, if you still want to travel to Yemen to do  
your research, go to Sa'dah.  Enter the gates to the old city and  
immediately turn left.  There you will find several silversmith  
shops, one right after the other.  These silversmiths are Yemeni  
Jews.  At least that was the situation as of February 2000.  Maybe  
they also left Yemen.

Another town that has (had?) a small Jewish enclave is (was?) Rayda,  
about an hour north of Sanaa.

Just one word of caution: Sa'dah is not the safest place for  
tourism.  With all the clashes and occasional kidnapping going on up  
there, it's risky business.  Having said that, I must add that when I  
was there, the people of Sa'dah for the most part were exceedingly  
gracious and hospitable to me... as were the people of Yemen as a  
whole.  I will make no bones about it: I love Yemen and wish I could  
go back there right this minute!

Cheers,
Abu Sammy

ps:
Here's a clip from the website,  yemen.chez-alice.fr/culture.html

En 1929, il y avait 150 000 juifs au Yémen. En 1931 selon  
l’explorateur Hielfritz, Sana'a comptait 48 mosquées et 39  
synagogues. La présence d'une colonie juive au Yémen est attestée  
dès le IIe siècle de l'ère chretienne. Le judaïsme parvint à son  
apogée entre le IVe et le VIe siècle, avec la conversion du roi  
Hymiarite en 360, et ce jusqu'à Abu Nuwas en 518. Sous la domination  
musulmane, les juifs jouirent parfois au Yémen d'une grande liberté  
et prospérèrent même. L'un d'eux, Shalom Hacohen, devint même  
ministre.

  Dans les années 20, une première vague d'émigration vit près de  
6000 juifs quitter le Yémen pour s'installer dans la région de Jaffa  
comme ouvriers agricoles. Mais en 1949, après que l'Imam a donné son  
accord au nouvel état israëlien, les juifs yéménites gagnèrent  
leur Terre Promise. Par l'opération "Tapis Volant", 41140 yéménites  
s'installèrent en Israêl.

Les juifs se situaient surtout au nord du pays, sur l'axe Sana'a -  
Saada. En 1992, il ne restait qu'environ 400 juifs vivant encore au  
Yémen, à Saada et dans la région de Rayda , mais quittant  
progressivement le pays pour Israël ou les Etats-Unis.

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:"IBCBOOKS.COM" <ibc at ibcbooks.com>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

For your information .... International Book Centre has a book to learn
Yemeni Arabic: "Yemeni Arabic" by Hamdi Qafisheh.  description  -
  Teaches the spoken Dialogue  of Yemen.
  The Dialogue covers a wide variety of subjects of  interest, such as
greeting, getting acquainted, telephone conversations, holidays  
festivals
and more. The book contains a vocabulary of over 1,400 items.  
Hardcover 481
pages  Price $29.95.  This book can be ordered on our website at:
www.ibcbooks.com

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Sana N Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

Dear Dr. Dauod,
I took some students for study abroad course at the Yemen College for  
Middle Eastern Studies, and they are very helpful. I would recommend  
that you contact them.

Their web site is,
http://www.ylcint.com/


please feel free to contact me if you need any info, or if you like  
to get another contact info for them.

Miss Sana Hilmi, M.A.
Arabic Professor and Coordinator
Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "Andrew Freeman" <andyf at u.washington.edu>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

Dear Kareema Dauod‎
	I think the first place to start would be to contact Janet Watson
who is probably the most well-informed Anglophone when it comes to
linguistic knowledge about Yemen.
I do not know how current these links are.
j.c.e.watson at durham.ac.uk
http://www.languages.salford.ac.uk/staff/watson.php
School of Languages
University of Salford
Salford
Greater Manchester M5 4WT
United Kingdom

	You also might want to check out
  A Dictionary of "Post Classical Yemeni Arabic" by Moshe Piamenta
(http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Post-Classical-Yemeni-Arabic/dp/ 
9004092617
/ref=sr_1_4/002-1579897-8489609? 
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175841459&sr=1-4).  A
lot the sources that he cites are for Judeo-Arabic usage in Yemen.   
As an
aside, both Yemen & Morocco which had large Judeo-Arab populations  
pre-1948
use the word Hanuut to mean small store-stall in the old madina.

	The best of luck,
Andy

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From:Dr. M Deeb <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:errata on Chronology post

Dear colleagues,

Although carefully formatted, my post on "Chronology" turned out  
jumbled up in many places.  What suffered most on the way to LA are  
the Arabic texts, punctuation and the typographical arrangement of  
verse lines in two hemstitches.

I should also like to apologize for the following errata:

<> Ayubid      should be   Ayyubid;

<> bone fide  should be   bona fide;

<>  Postcolonialism should be postcolonialism.

With my appreciation,  MD

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:aalbirini at yahoo.com
Subject:Needs refs on Culture in Arabic Lang Classroom

Dear colleagues,

I am trying to locate some studies about the role of
culture in the Arabic language classrooom as well as
research dealing with the incorporation of dfferent
cultural elements into Arabic courses.

Would you please advise?

Abdulkafi Albirini

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Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Summer Academy job
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From:Steven Berbeco <sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us>
Subject:Arabic Summer Academy job

The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for a position as  
an Arabic language instructor.

Responsibilities include teaching first-year high school Arabic to  
students in a five week non-residential summer enrichment program.  
Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular activities.

Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English,  
high school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and  
experience working with high school students in an academic setting.

More information on the Arabic Summer Academy can be found here:

http://boston.k12.ma.us/charlestown/arabic/asa/asa.htm

Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by April 30,  
2007.


Steven Berbeco
Teacher, Charlestown High School
Director, Arabic Summer Academy

Charlestown High School
240 Medford Street
Boston, MA 02129

Telephone: (617) 395-2600
Email: sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:22 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Yohanan Friedmann <msyfried at mscc.huji.ac.il>
Subject:Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

               The Institute of Asian and African Studies
                The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation


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                            vol. 31(2006) (366 pp.) and 32(2006) (526  
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			al-adha
J. Nawas, The birth of an elite: mawali and Arab `ulama
P. Crone, Abu Sa`id al-Hadri and the punishment of unbelievers
A. Levin, An interpretation of two difficult passages from al-Kitab,
			referring to the `amil in elliptical sentences
J.A. Bellamy, Ten Qur'anic emendations
U. Rubin, Qur'an and poetry: more data concerning the Qur'anic jizya  
verse
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H. Motzki, Dating the so-called Tafsir Ibn `Abbas: some additional  
remarks
J. Lassner, Muslims on the sanctity of Jerusalem: preliminary  
thoughts on
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B. Abrahamov, The attitude of Ja`far al-Sadiq and `Ali al-Rida toward
			kalam and rational reasoning
G. Bowering, Two early Sufi manuscripts
M. Fierro, The Ansaris, Nasir al-Din and the Nasrids in al-Andalus
D. Cook, Apostasy from Islam: a historical perspective
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S. Gunther, Praise to the book! Al-Jahiz and Ibn Qutayba on the  
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C.W. Ernst, Fragmentary versions of the apocalyptic `Hymn of the  
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:42:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book
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From:moderator
Subject:New Book

The Early Islamic Grammatical Tradition

Ramzi Baalbaki
Series: The Formation of the Classical Islamic World

The last decades have witnessed a major resurgence of interest in the  
Arabic grammatical tradition. Many of the issues on which previous  
scholarship focused - for example, foreign influences on the  
beginnings of grammatical activity, and the existence of grammatical  
"schools" - have been revisited, and new areas of research have been  
opened up, particularly in relation to terminology, the analytical  
methods of the grammarians, and the interrelatedness between grammar  
and other fields such as the study of the Qur'an, exegesis and logic.  
As a result, not only has the centrality of the Arabic grammatical  
tradition to Arab culture as a whole become an established fact, but  
also the fields of general and historical linguistics have finally  
come to realize the importance of Arabic grammar as one of the major  
linguistic traditions of the world. The sixteen studies included in  
this volume have been chosen to highlight the themes which occupy  
modern scholarship and the problems which face it; while the  
introductory essay analyses these themes within the wider context of  
early Islamic activity in philology as well as related areas of  
religious studies and philosophy.

  Contents
General editor's preface; Introduction.The Beginnings of Arabic  
Grammar: The origins of Arabic grammar, M.G. Carter; The logic of Ibn  
al-Muqaffa` and the origins of Arabic grammar, Gérard Troupeau;  
Grammar and exegesis: the origins of Kufan grammar and the Tafsir  
Muqatil, Kees Versteegh; On the Greek influence on Arabic grammar,  
Frithiof Rundgren; Schacht's theory in the light of recent  
discoveries concerning the origins of Arabic grammar, Rafael Talmon;  
Indian influence on early Arab phonetics - or coincidence?, Vivien  
Law. Analytical Methods of the Grammarians: Language and logic in  
classical Islam, Muhsin Mahdi; Aspects of debate and explanation  
among Arab grammarians, Georges Bohas; The relation between nahw and  
balaga: a comparative study of the methods of Sibawayhi and Gurgani,  
Ramzi Baalbaki; The fundamental principles of the Arab grammarians'  
theory of `amal, Aryeh Levin; The notion of `illa in Arabic  
linguistic thinking, Yasir Suleiman. Major Themes in Grammatical  
Study: The syntactic basis of Arabic word classification, Jonathan  
Owens; Speech consists entirely of noun, verb and  
particle:elaboration and discussion of the theory of parts of speech  
in the Arabic grammatical tradition, Jean-Patrick Guillaume; Noun,  
substantive and adjective according to Arab grammarians, Werner Diem;  
Subject and predicate in Arab grammatical tradition, Gideon  
Goldenberg; Relationships between linguistics and other sciences in  
Arabo-Islamic society, Pierre Larcher. Index.

  About the Author/Editor
Ramzi Baalbaki is Professor of Arabic at the American University of  
Beirut, the Lebanon. He is also the author of Grammarians and  
Grammatical Theory in the Medieval Arabic Tradition (Ashgate/ 
Variorum, 2004).

  Further Information
Affiliation: Ramzi Baalbaki, American University of Beirut, The Lebanon
ISBN: 0 86078 718 4
Publication Date: 02/2007
Number of Pages: 416 pages
Binding: Hardback
Binding Options: Available in Hardback only
Book Size: 244 x 169 mm
British Library Reference: 492.7'5
Library of Congress Reference: 2006932215
ISBN-13 978-0-86078-718-1

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 10 16:45:20 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Needs refs on Arabic-English Translation Process
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From:<seteagle at verizon.net>
Subject:Needs refs on Arabic-English Translation Process

Seeking both applied and theoretical textbooks on approaches to  
Arabic to English translation.

Sarah Teagle
seteagle at verizon.net
202-588-5309

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From:Tina Kareema Dauod <tkd4 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect thanks

The responses to my request were overwhelming. I just wanted to take  
the opportunity to thank everyone for being so gracious and generous  
with their time and advice.
This list is a dream.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kareema

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:22 -0600
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:"Walid Hassan" <walid_5890 at yahoo.ca>
Subject:Needs Arabic code switching refs

Hi group, i'm doing a research on the arabic code switching in the =
marriage sites. and i nead resourses talking about arabic code  
switching =
in WRITTEN TEXTS in particular specially the internet.

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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:CAEI research program
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Subject:CAEI research program

Dear Colleague,

The Middle East Program of the CAEI (Argentine Center of  
International Studies) website is proud to announce that our research  
program has started. The CAEI is a research-oriented website that  
analyses international politics from a pluralist point of view.  
Several Institutions from all around the world support our work.

You can collaborate with our debate on the most critical issues on  
International Relations focused in the Middle East space by sending  
us some of your work. Graduate or Institutions who are interested in  
cooperate with the Middle East Program should submit its proposals to  
the following address: mediooriente at caei.com.ar

The Middle East Program is organizing the First Iberoamerican  
Congress of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies next to CEMOC (Center  
of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies). The Congress will be in  
Buenos Aires, República Argentina on 3-5, October, 2007.

Proposals for papers should be sent to mediooriente at caei.com.ar or  
info at cemoc.com.ar and should consist of a 300 word abstract, as well  
as a 1 - 2 paragraph c.v./biographical description for each participant.

* Deadline for submission of proposals: July 15, 2007 (Abstract)
* Deadline for submission of proposals: August 30, 2007 (Paper)

PAULO BOTTA
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From:madihadoss at yahoo.com
Subject:Cairo Linguists Group Lecture

جماعة اللغويين في القاهرة
   و مركز البحوث العربية و الإفريقية

  نتشرف بدعوتكم لحضور محاضرة

فريديريك لاجرانج
(جامعة باريس- السوربون، باريس 4)

"المترجم في مواجهة التعددية اللغوية  
العربية:
  ما هي الخيارات أمامه؟"
(باللغة العربية و مرفق الملخص)

                  في المقر  الجديد لمركز  
البحوث العربية والأفريقية
5شارع المهندس حسن برادة- متفرع من شارع  
قرة بن شريك -الجيزة الدور الأرضي شقة 5

تليفون: 7744644

استثنائيا: يوم الجمعة 20 أبريل 2007  
الساعة السادسة مساءً
رجاء الحضور في الموعد المحدد

CAIRO LINGUISTS GROUP
and the Arab African Research Center

are inviting you to a lecture by

Frédéric Lagrange
(Université de Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV)

“The translator facing Arabic diglossia: what are his choices?”
(in Arabic, abstract attached)

at the new headquarters of the Arab & African Research Center:
5 Hassan Barada Street, Giza, (side street off the previous address  
Qura Ibn Shureik Street), ground floor, Apt. 5. Tel. 7744644

EXCEPTIONALLY: Friday, 20th  April 2007, 6p.m.

PLEASE COME ON TIME.


الملخص

سوف يقدم المحاضر ملاحظاته حول تجربته  
كمترجم لأعمال روائية معاصرة تتسم كلها  
باللجوء إلى العامية. ويقدم انطلاقاً  
من ثلاثة نماذج، التحديات التي تواجه  
المترجم. أما هذه النماذج فقد اختارها  
المحاضر من قصة قصيرة لتوفيق الحكيم،  
ورواية للأديب خيري شلبي "صالح هيصة"، ثم  
"أن تكون عباس العبد" لأحمد العايدي.



ABSTRACT

The speaker proposes to present his observations on his experience as  
a translator of contemporary Arabic novels, which have in common the  
use of dialect features. Based on three examples from his  
translations, M. Lagrange will talk about his experience and the  
challenges he encountered. The examples are extracts from 1) a short  
story by Tawfik el-Hakim; 2) the novel Saleh Hesa, by Khairi Shalaby,  
and 3) Ahmad el-Aidi’s novel, To be cAbbas el-Abd .



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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Humsi jokes response

Greetings.

Although I don't know about Humsi jokes, there are a few published  
compilations (mostly only in the Arabic) of somewhat-similar "Tafiili  
and Saltii" jokes in Jordan and "Saedii" and "fahlawiii" jokes in  
Egypt. Those jokes are based primarily on social class and level of  
educations / native shrewdness and quick-wittedness, rather than  
ethnic differentiations. My copies of those paperbacks are not at  
hand, as I relocated to Riyadh. As best I can recall, some bookstores  
in Cairo and Amman carried those publications in the late 1980s -  
early 1990s.

You might also query University Microfilms for theses and  
dissertations in Arabic linguistics that treated such jokes.

Hope this helps.
Khair, in shaa' Allah.
Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh / Khashem al-An

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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:Lutfi Abulhaija <lutfi86 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Humsi jokes response

Dear Afra,
   Just go to Yarmouk University(Jordan) website & you will find more  
than one thesis on Arabic jokes as well as their translations.Check  
the library holdings.Good luck.

   Lutfi Abulhaija

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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Global Language Systems Jobs
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:jabrafghneim at gmail.com
Subject:Global Language Systems Jobs

My company Global Language Systems is about to sign a long term  
agreement with a government agency for translating documents from  
Arabic into English. The material covers every kind of text and  
genre. The government requires that all those who work on the project  
be US citizens who live in the US. It is a 3-5 years contract. Pay is  
0.13 USD per word. There are thousands of documents to translate and  
the current team is relatively small. It is possible to work on this  
part time. It is work from home and will provide participants with a  
security clearance if they do not have one at present. All you need  
is a computer with a high speed connection. The project will start in  
3 weeks but in case you would like to participate we will need to  
start processing info right now. People who are interested can call  
me  at 1-800-381-6545

Jabra Ghneim

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:45 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Glossary of Computer terms
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"Middle East Publications" <mepublications at gmx.net>
Subject:Needs Glossary of Computer terms

Hi;
Where can I find a reference to a Glossary of Computer Terms In  
Arabic (English < > Arabic).

Thanks
Nabil Salem
mepublications at gmx.net

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:51 -0600
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From: "Ahmed Farrag" <ah_farrag at hotmail.com>
Subject:Private Arabic Tutoring in Cairo

Hello! My name is Ahmed.I am a qualified and experienced Arabic  
language tutor. I have been teaching Arabic to non Arabic speakers  
for over 10 years. My private lessons are offered in a relaxed and  
friendly atmosphere. My learners come from all over the world to  
improve their Arabic language and awareness of the Arabian society  
and its culture. As the lessons are tailor-made for your particular  
needs, you can expect great advancement within a short period of time  
and focus your study on any aspect of the language.
For detailed information, kindly please go to:
http://arabic-private-tutor.faithweb.com


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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U. of Georgia job
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"Dr. Godlas" <godlas at uga.edu>
Subject:U. of Georgia job

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA seeks a non-tenure-track, full-time  
Lecturer in Arabic, beginning August 2007, possibility of annual  
renewal. Required: Ph.D. in Arabic or related field; ability to teach  
spoken, written, college-level Modern Standard Arabic/Fus'ha;  
proficiency in explaining in English the rules of Arabic grammar.  
Preferred experiences: college teaching; creating media oriented  
course material; curriculum development in Arabic. Duties: teach  
eight courses per academic year at elementary, intermediate, advanced  
levels. Salary: $40,000. Send ASAP: letter of interest, vitae, three  
reference letters, evidence of teaching skills to: Email (preferably)  
religion at uga.edu or to Dr. Alan Godlas, Arabic Search, Department of  
Religion, Peabody Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Ph:  
(706) 542-5356; FAX: (706) 542-6724. Application review begins April  
18, 2007.    To assure full consideration, application must be  
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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:57 -0600
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"Bernhardt, James E" <BernhardtJE at state.gov>
Subject:US State Dept FSI Arabic Language Training Job

Language Training Specialist: U.S. Department of State, the Foreign
Service Institute
	
Would you like to use your fluency in Arabic to help strengthen and
improve the United States' relationship with other countries? Would you
like to work with the Foreign Service Officers who represent the United
States abroad? Then this may be the job for you!

You will be a Language Training Specialist in the U.S. Department of
State, at the Foreign Service Institute.

The Foreign Service Institute is recruiting two Language Training
Specialists, one in Mandarin Chinese, and one in Arabic.

In your position as Language Training Specialist you will:

Assist in student development, organization of language training
programs, and implementation of program objectives.

Your responsibilities may include:

*	training and development of SLS instructional staff;

*	Tester or Examiner training leading to certification;

*	training in multimedia, distance learning, and emerging language
learning technologies;

*	overseeing the developing and updating of curricula and language
training materials;

*	providing administrative analysis and assistance to language
sections' program managers;

*	making presentations and briefings; serving as a team leader in
school-wide initiatives undertaken to address changes in the topical,
skill-area, or evaluation needs of Foreign Affairs employees in language
training.

*	To a limited extent you may engage in classroom language
instruction and oral proficiency testing as needs and priorities
dictate.

The Foreign Service Institute: The Foreign Service Institute is the
Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and
support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing
American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign
affairs interests overseas and in Washington.

Requirements:  You must be a United States Citizen
Fluency in either Chinese or Arabic and experience teaching that
language to adult students in an intensive language training setting
(you will be assessed by FSI.)
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance


Salary:  $66,767 to $86,801 (starting salaries vary and may be based in
part on superior academic achievement and/or previous work experience).

Location:  Arlington, VA.

Application Deadline:  Applications will be accepted April 16 - May 7,
2007.

Contact Information: (703) 302-6812, Kelly Billotte.

To Apply:  Go to www.usajobs.opm.gov (on or after April 16, 2007) for
the detailed vacancy announcements and information on how to apply, job
announcement FSI 07-09.  In order to receive full consideration for the
position, please read and follow the instructions carefully.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRAN:Translation process refs
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject:Translation process refs

Sarah Teagle asked about references on Arabic-English translation.   
Try the following:  Thinking Arabic Translation, by James Dickins,  
Sandor Hervey, and Ian Higgins
Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Cheers,
Abu Sammy

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:Translation process refs

Hello,

You may find the following sources useful:

Abdullah, Adnan K. (1999): "Aspects of ideology in translating  
literature", Babel, 45:1, pp. 1-

             16.

Abdullah, Adnan K. (2001): "Rhetorical repetition in literary  
translation", Babel, 47:4, pp.

             289-303.

Ahmed-Sokarno, Abdel-Hafiz (2004): "Pragmatic and Linguistic problems  
in the translation

             of Mahfouz's The Thief and the Dogs", Babel, 49:3, pp.  
229-52.

Albakri, Mohammed (2004): "Linguistic and cultural issues in literary  
translation", Translation

             Journal, 8:3.

Ali, Salah Salem (2005): "Pertinence and redundancy in poetic  
repetition. A translatological

             perspective", Bbel, 52:4, pp. 337-56.

Ali, Salah Salim (1988): "Symbol, deviation, and culture-bound  
expression as a source of error

             in Arabic-English poetic translating", Babel, 34:4, pp.  
211-21.

As-Safi, Abdul-Baki & In'am Sahib Ash-Sharifi (1997): "Naturalness in  
literary translation",

             Babel, 43:1, pp. 60-75.

Aziz, Yowell Y. (1993): "Explicit and implicit reference in Arabic- 
English translation", Babel,

             39:3, pp. 129-50.

Brini, Hafedh (1999): "The single nature of translation: one general  
functional theory for

             several aspects of practice", Turjuman, 8: 1, pp. 23-36.

Dickins, J., Hervey, S. & I. Higgins (2002): Thinking Arabic  
Translation, Routledge.

Dickins, James (2005): "Two models for metaphor translation", Target,  
17:2, pp. 227-73.

Emery, Peter (1991): "Lexical incongruence in Arab-English  
translation", Babel, 37:3, pp.

             129-37.

Farghal, Mohammed (1991): "Evaluativeness parameter and the  
translator from English into

             Arabic and vice versa", Babel, 37:3, pp. 138-151.

Farghal, Mohammed (1993): "Arab fatalism and translation from Arabic  
into English", Target,

             5:1, pp. 43-53.

Ghazala, H. (1995) : "Stylistic translation: English-Arabic',  
Translatio, 14:1-2, pp. 7-38.

Hatim, B. (1997): English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translation, London:  
Saqi.

Al-Khafaji, Rasoul (2006): "In search of translational norms. The  
case of shifts in lexical

             repetition in Arabic-English translations", Babel, 52:1,  
pp. 39-65.

Othman, Waleed (2004): "Subordination and coordination in English- 
Arabic Translation", Al-

             Basaer, 8:2, pp. 12-33.

Al-Zoubi, Mohammad Q. R. & Ali Rasheed Al-Hassnawi" (2005):  
"Constructing a model for

             shift analysis in translation", Translation Journal, 5:4.


If you are looking for works written in Arabic, I would recommend the  
books by M. Enani and M. Didawi, both of whom have written  
extensively on the subject.
I Hope this is useful.

Daniel Newman

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Lutfi Abulhaija <lutfi86 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Translation process refs

Dear Sarah,
   You may find the following book quite interesting:

   "Thinking Arabic Translation " by James Dikins /Durham University

   Good luck.
   Regards.
   Lutfi Abulhaija

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Globalization101.org Arabic translations
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:RWeiner at carnegieendowment.org
Subject:Globalization101.org Arabic translations

Globalization101.org, a project of the Carnegie Endowment for  
International Peace, is an objective, multilingual online resource to  
teach about policy aspects of globalization related to civics,  
economics, geography and history, without any fees or charges.  
Globalization101.org provides unbiased, easily understandable  
information and related lesson plans to teach about cross- 
disciplinary subjects such as international trade, world - wide  
health and environmental issues and global technological changes. The  
site includes 12 in-depth Issue Briefs, more than 70 News Analyses,  
For Teachers resource section (with lesson plans, syllabi, and  
assessment pieces), Ask the Expert video interviews, What Others  
Think section, Newsletter, and a Useful Links section.

On the site we have Arabic translations of the Environment Issue  
Brief (http://www.globalization101.org/uploads/File/Environment/ 
Environment-IB-Arabic.pdf

We are trying to let educators know about these incredible resources  
and to engage them and their students in the issues on our site. We  
are hoping that some educators would be interested in providing  
feedback about how they use these translations.

Please let us know if we can send you a blurb for your newsletter or  
a flyer about these translations to be given out at the upcoming  
summer institute for Arabic teachers.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Weiner

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:59 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Yemeni Jewish dialects refs
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From: Yohanan Friedmann <msyfried at mscc.huji.ac.il>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialects refs

Dear Ms. Daoud,
	I suggest you look at Moshe Piamenta, "Dictionary of post-classical  
Yemeni Arabic" and at S. D. Goitein, "From the land of Sheba: tales  
of the Jews of Yemen."

With best regards,
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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:07 -0600
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Kevin Schluter <schlu017 at umn.edu>
Subject:Where is Iraqi taught this summer?

Are there any universities besides Georgetown that offer Iraqi Arabic  
this summer?  I haven't been able to find any.  Preferably one that  
offers a whole year of instruction in the summer (about 150 contact  
hours) so I can use my FLAS fellowship.

Thanks,

Kevin Schluter
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:15:04 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:yajudu query
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"suhel2 at tin.it" <suhel2 at tin.it>
Subject:yajudu query

Hello everybody,
I find it troublesome to understand a point which,
according to prof. Bohas (Etude des théories des grammairiens arabes,
1984, pp. 66-67) Ibn Ya'iish (forgive the bad transliteration..) has
written down in his SharH al Muluukii in two parts, the first of which
should be on page 48 of the book.. It's about Siibawayhi's report of
the only verb with first radical waaw with a perfect in fa'ala whose
imperfect tense has a  yaf'ulu version, that's to say wajada/yajudu..
Bohas reports Ibn Ya'iish'es words in which he explains the extreme
rarity of such a yaf'ulu form for these fa'ala verbs.. The words go
like this [loosely translated from french by me]: "because u after y
disgusts the speaker, just as does w after y". Forgive the bad
translation. Now what I don't quite understand is:
1) why would a form
like yajudu exist, given the fact that its underlying representation is
supposedly yawjudu, which does not have an i to trigger the erasing of
the waaw; and
2) as long as Ibn Ya'iish'es explanation is concerned,
phonologically speaking, wouldn't what he wrote apply as well to verbs
like kataba/yaktubu?
Hopefully some enlightened scholar will give me an
insight into these interesting theories and loose these knots of mine.
Thanks in advance,
Suhel Jaber

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Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs to make own key layout in Windows
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Dan Parvaz <dparvaz at mac.com>
Subject:Needs to make own key layout in Windows

With the demise of the the Ittisalat list (RIP), I feel this is the  
community I should be turning to for this. In Mac OS X, the  
international keyboards include an "Arabic" and an "Arabic QWERTY"  
keyboard layout; the latter maps Arabic letters to their Latin  
"equivalents" (a -> Alef, b -> baa, etc.). Again, I'm in the position  
to be entering substantial amounts of Arabic text, only I'm doing it  
on a Windows XP (ugh) system. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to  
import or create alternative keyboard layouts (in OS X, this boils  
down to an XML file).

SIL refers to me to a program called Keyman which requires a separate  
layout creation program and licensing fees which border on the  
comically arrogant. Are there no decent alternatives? Something which  
captures keyboard events and sends on user-defined unicode character.  
If needed, I'll write it, but I can't believe nothing cheap/free has  
been done in this area...

Thanks in advance,

-Dan.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:47 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs native judgments on clitic left dislocations
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Aviad Eilam <eilamavi at babel.ling.upenn.edu>
Subject:Needs native judgments on clitic left dislocations

Hi,
I'd like to get your judgments on clitic left-dislocation of  
different types of
anaphora (if you have to make adjustments to the following  
transcriptions in
accordance with your dialect, that's fine):

(1) a. nafs-o kariim shaaf-o.    vs.
     b. nafs-o kariim shaaf.
     'Karim saw himself (e.g., in the mirror).'
(2) a. kitaab-o kariim qara?-o.  vs.
     b. kitaab-o kariim qara?.
     'Karim read his (i.e., Karim's) book.'
(3) a. ba9Dahum ba9Dan ?el-awlaad Darab-u-hum.    vs.
     b. ?el-awlaad Darab-u ba9Dahum ba9Dan.
     'The children hit each other.'

In Amharic, something like (1a) is odd, while (2) and (3) are fine.  
I'm trying
to determine whether it's a syntactic effect (i.e., an issue of  
binding) or
related to discourse/pragmatics.

Thanks,
Aviad

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:54 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:54 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Scholarships for 2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:nclrc <nclrc at gwu.edu>
Subject:Scholarships for 2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes

2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes
Teaching Arabic to Upper High School and College Students
SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS AVAILABLE
Deadline for scholarship applications extended to April 21st, 2007

Dates: May 21-25, 2007
Location: Georgetown University
Washington D.C.

Workshop Presenters: Professors Martha Schulte-Nafeh & Mahmoud Al-Batal.

The seminar will be conducted entirely in Arabic
To apply for a scholarship visit:

http://www.nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/ 
summer_inst.html#teaching_arabic

Contact: nclrc at gwu.edu  or call: (202)973-1086


PROGRAM


Monday, May 21
           Morning 8:30-12:00
§         welcome and introductions
§         Explaining workshop objectives and activities. (1 hour)
§         General principles in language teaching and learning (1 hour)
§         Principles of proficiency-oriented teaching. (1 hour)

            Lunch 12:00-1:00

           Afternoon 1:00-5:00
§         National Standards in the teaching of Arabic. (90 mins)
§         Learning from successful learners of Arabic. (30-40MINS)
§         Preparing syllabi; setting instructional goals and learning  
outcomes. (90 mins)

          5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.

Tuesday, May 22
            Morning:  8:30-12:00
Teaching vocabulary at the various levels of proficiency.

           Lunch: 12:00-1:00

         Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
Teaching grammar; developing grammatical accuracy; error correction.

Tuesday continued)

          5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.


Wednesday, May 23, 2007
          Morning:  8:30-12:00
Teaching reading comprehension; helping learners develop better  
reading strategies in Arabic.

          Lunch: 12:00-1:00

          Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
   Teaching listening comprehension and developing listening strategies

         5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.

Thursday, May 24, 2007
          Morning:  8:30-12:00
Micro teaching sessions

          Lunch: 12:00-1:00

         Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
§         Group discussion of micro-teaching sessions (1 hr.)
Teaching speaking; incorporating colloquial Arabic in speaking. (1 hr.)
Creating more opportunities for students to practice oral skills  
outside the classroom (1 hr.)
Planning and managing group work in class.(45 mins.)

          5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.

Friday, May 25, 2007
         Morning:  8:30-12:00
     Micro teaching sessions

               Lunch: 12:00-1:00

              Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
§         Group discussion of micro-teaching sessions (1 hr.)
Teaching culture (inside and outside class) (1 hr.)
Open Discussion session Forum
Evaluations.

             Presenters:


Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal is Associate Professor of Arabic in the  
Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at  
Austin. Previously he was Associate Professor at Emory University in  
Atlanta, Georgia where he held the Arthur Blank/ NEH Distinguished  
Teaching Chair in Emory College. He also currently serves as  
Associate Director and Chair of the Arabic Board of the National  
Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) headquartered at  
Brigham Young University. He served as CASA Executive Director in  
Cairo from 1985 to 1987, as Director of the Arabic School at  
Middlebury College from 1991 to 1998, and as Director of the Emory  
College Language Center from 2000 to 2004

          Dr.Martha  Schulte Naafeh is currently Assistant Professor  
of  Practice in Arabic in the Department  of Near Eastern Studies and  
Language Coordinator for Middle Eastern Languages in the Center for  
Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona at Tucson .  
Previously she was Lecturer in  Arabic Language and Linguistics at  
the UA. Before teaching Arabic, Dr. Schulte Nafeh was an instructor  
of English as a Second Language at the Amphitheater High School and  
Pima Community College in Tucson .




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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:36 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Michigan Summer Institute
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From: "raram" <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:U of Michigan Summer Institute

Please announce. Thanks.

Application deadline extended: April 30, 2007

2007 University of Michigan, Summer Language Institute

Course Title: AAPTIS 409 - 410: Intensive Advanced Business Arabic  (8
credits): June 27-August15

Course Description

The sequence of Arabic 409-410 will be offered for students, members of
the business community and government personnel who have completed at
least two years of Arabic and wish to continue Arabic study for career
and professional purposes. Arabic 409 focuses on topics pertinent to
travel, social and business interactions through the use of web-based
interactive multimedia program. There is increased emphasis in 410 on
business correspondence, banking documents and transactions, commercial
and government contracts and agreements. This sequence provides
opportunities for the study and analysis of various aspects of Islamic
banking and finance, and familiarity with foreign investment rules and
requirements in the Arab world and Arab current business practices
through authentic texts, brochures, and media-based materials including
economic reports, lectures, panel discussions and films. The lessons
include a variety of activities and assignments intended to enhance
comprehension skills, develop fluency and accuracy in discussing
business issues both orally and in writing, and compare similarities and
differences between Arab and American business transactions and
practices. Daily class activities involve extensive oral and written
practice including group interactions and role-playing. Grades are based
on class attendance and participation, weekly tests and group
activities, a midterm and a final examination.

In addition to work in the classroom, the course will feature:

*	Visits to international firms in the Detroit area which has the
highest concentration of Arab Americans in North America;

*	Cultural trips to the Arab American National Museum, Arab
Community Center and Arabic bookstores and shops in Dearborn, Michigan;
*	Videocassettes featuring speakers on Islamic Banking and
Economics;
*	Occasional lectures in Arabic on topics of interest to students,
delivered by guest visiting scholars from Arab universities who will be
available on UM campus during summer terms.

Students who successfully complete the Intensive Advanced Business
Arabic course will be able to understand commercials and business
reports presented orally in Arabic; read and comprehend original Arabic
business documents; communicate effectively during business discussions
and contract negotiations; successfully handle a broad variety of
business forms and documents; and understand and deal effectively with
social customs and behavior involved in business in the Arab world.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.

Application is available on the web at:  www.ii.umich.edu/sli

Raji Rammuny

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:29 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Utah job
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:mushira.eid at utah.edu
Subject:U of Utah job

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ARABIC
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
The Department of Languages and Literature and the Middle East Center  
at the
University of Utah invite applications for a Visiting Assistant  
Professor position in
Arabic beginning August 2007.  This is a one-year appointment with  
the possibility of
renewal. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in Arabic  
language and literature
(or related field) with strong background in language pedagogy and  
teaching
methodologies, native or near native fluency in Arabic, and  
demonstrable excellence in
language teaching. He/she should be prepared to teach all levels of  
Arabic as well as
courses in literature and culture and to help coordinate Arabic  
language instruction
including supervision of teaching assistants. Teaching load is six  
courses (three per
semester).
Deadline for application is May 7, 2007, or until position is filled.  
Send letter of
application, c.v., and three letters of recommendation to: Professor  
Mushira Eid, Chair,
Department of Languages and Literature, 255 S. Central Campus Dr.,  
Rm. 1400,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT  84112-0490. Email: Melinda  
Schneider at
mschneider at languages.utah.edu.
The University of Utah is an AA/EOE employer and encourages  
applications from
women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodations to the  
known
disabilities of applicants and employees.


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:01:40 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:01:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Windows key layout utilities
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2) Subject:just use a web utility to type and forget about it

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"al-Husein N. Madhany" <anm at post.harvard.edu>
Subject:Windows key layout utilities

Dan,

Check out my article in PDF from:
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/ 
Multilingual_Computing_with_Arabic_and_Arabic_Transliteration.pdf

Also, a PowerPoint version of my article with screen-shots and a
voice-over is available for download from:
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/ 
multilingual_computing_arabic.ppt

You should concentrate on step 6c.

Best regards,
al-Husein Madhany

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Mahmoud Elsayess" <melsayess at socal.rr.com>
Subject:just use a web utility to type and forget about it

Hello Dan,
You can use our new website to type any digital language including  
Arabic and it is free for teachers and administrative staff.
New website LessonDesigner   http://www.lessondesigner.com/
Try it, what would you lose from a free software?
You need to register first and after replying from your email, then  
you can login and create your own lessons using any digital  
keyboard.   Our software is interne based and it is not PC based.   
You can review the presentation on the home page.
Peace, California, USA .
Mahmoud Elsayess

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:35 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Iraqi this summer?
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Iraqi this summer?

Greetings.
Check UCLA for courses offered by Dr. Yasin El-Khalesi.
Are you looking for an introductory (start from scratch) course or a  
familiarization / transition /add-on to MSA about Iraqi Arabic?
Do you want the central "Baghdadi" dialect, versus the northen  
"Moslawi" or southern "Basrawi")? In any case, Yasin is fluent in  
teaching all of those regional dialects.
Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.
Regards,
Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh
PS: FLAS fellowships are still available?...maa shaa' Allah. That's  
good news.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:17 -0600
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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:10:34 -0600
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:European Standardized tests/framework query

dear members,

1) does anyone know of any European institution that
has developed a standardized test for Arabic?

2) is there anyone (apart from some of the Arabic
professors at the U of Alicante, Spain) working on the
adaptation of the 'Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages' to meet the Arabic
requirements?

thank you


-paula

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:34 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Clitic left dislocations responses
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Marco Hamam" <marco.hamam at poste.it>
Subject:Clitic left dislocations responses

Hi Aviad. I give you my impressions:


> (1) a. nafs-o kariim shaaf-o.    vs.
>     b. nafs-o kariim shaaf.
>     'Karim saw himself (e.g., in the mirror).'
>
In Egyptian dialect "shaf nafso" may also mean "to think a lot of  
oneself". Anyways, "nafs" is considered feminine, even in dialect.  
So, for example, "howwa 3ala Tuul biyluum nafs-o w-biy3aatebha" ("he  
always reproaches himself and blames himself"). Both solutions 1a.  
and 1b. are odd as regard the "reflexive". Maybe in contest, you can  
have 1a. with the correct version "nafso, kariim shaaf-ha" but not 1b  
as reflexive. You can say "nafso kariim shaaf il-ma7all ill inta  
bititkallim 3aliih" ("Karim himself saw the shop you are talking  
about").


> (2) a. kitaab-o kariim qara?-o.  vs.
>     b. kitaab-o kariim qara?.
>     'Karim read his (i.e., Karim's) book.'
>

Here 2b. is wrong. A 2a. corrected solution is ok: kitaab-o, kariim  
2araa-h (min zamaan) (egyptian)


> (3) a. ba9Dahum ba9Dan ?el-awlaad Darab-u-hum.    vs.
>     b. ?el-awlaad Darab-u ba9Dahum ba9Dan.
>     'The children hit each other.'
>

This cannot be considered dialect for the correct use of " i3rab ".  
Ba3Dahum ba3Dan is considered good standard arabic while dialect  
prefers only "ba3D". 3b. is correct. 3a. is an impossible solution.  
Consider that here you can't refer to ba3Dahum ba3Dan with "-hum".  
So, for example, you say : "2a7ibbuu ba3Dakum ba3Dan wa-saa3iduu  
ba3Dakum ba3Dan" ("Love each other and help each other") but not  
"2a7ibbuu ba3Dakum ba3Dan wa-saa3iduu-hum".
My personal opinion is that it's more a fact of syntax while for  
example (3) this could be discussed.
Hope it helps.

Marco Hamam

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:38 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic code switching refs
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Arabic code switching refs

In an article which was published in  a volume entitled "Cultural  
dynamics in contemporary Egypt" (Cairo papers in social science, vol.  
27, n. 1-2, 2006, AUC press) you can find an article I wrote on  
"Cultural dynamics and linguistic practice in contemporary Egypt", in  
which I dealt, briefly, with the registers used on the web.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:30 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:30 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Glossary of Computer Terms
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2) Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms
3) Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

Nabil Salem asked about a glossary of computer terms.  I have a  
couple of bilingual dictionaries... they are not outstanding, nor are  
they recent, which is unfortunate because the world of computer  
terminology changes day by day.  Nevertheless, these 2 books are  
available:

1. Encyclopedia of Computer Terms, English-Arabic, by Alam E. Hammad,  
published by American Global Publishing

2. Al-Kilani Dictionary of Computer Terminology, English-English- 
Arabic, published by Librairie du Liban.

I know there are other dictionaries, perhaps better than these 2, but  
it's a start.

Cheers,
Abu Sammy

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

  Greetings.

If you are located in the US, one of the best-stocked Arabic  
bookstores with a special section of those specialized glossaries is  
Jarir Bookstore on Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove/Anaheim,  
California. Contact data available by a basic web search. The  
International Book Center in Troy, MI is also a good source.

Jarir usually stocks the most-current glossaries on computers, MIS,  
and IT-related terms published in the US and overseas, especially  
outlets in Lebanon, Jordan and UK.

Here in Saudi Arabia, the major book outlets which carry such  
references are the Obeikan and Jarir chains. They both have websites  
with search features.

Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From: "Gary Bolen" <thearabist at gmail.com>
Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

The Elias Dictionary of Computing and The Internet (English/English/ 
Arabic)
is a good resource.  It is printed and bound in Egypt by Elias Modern  
Press.

The info for it is:

ISBN:  977-304-064-x
http://www.eliaspublishing.com
email:  eliaspub at tedata.net.eg

My edition is 2003.  I don't know if they have a more recent edition.

Ever,

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants private tutor in Amman for summer
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Tariq Sami" <tariqbasirsami at hotmail.com>
Subject:Wants private tutor in Amman for summer

Hi,

Is there any private tutor in Amman for Arabic for over the Summer  
that I can get in touch with?

Thanks

Tariq

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:38 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants French Institute in Damascus experiences
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:ssaifee79 at yahoo.com
Subject:Wants French Institute in Damascus experiences

If anyone has ever studied at the French Institute (IFEAD) in  
Damascus Syria can you tell me about your experience there?  Thank you.

Seema Saifee

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:43 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on acquisition of other languages by
 Arabic speakers
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:venast at research.haifa.ac.il
Subject:Needs refs on acquisition of other languages by Arabic speakers

Dear colleagues,
I am working on my PhD thesis concerning the acquisition of Greek by  
native
speakers of Arabic. Since I am at the beginning of my research as  
well as of my
learning of Arabic, I would appreciate any bibliographic or practical  
advice
with regard to my research (acquisition of a second / foreign  
language by
native speakers of Arabic)but also in regard to the arabic language: its
characteristics, interesting elements, structures e.t.c.
Thank you all in advance
Venetsiana Astara

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:41 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book (Syro-Aramaic reading of the Koran)
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:Thomas Milo <t.milo at chello.nl>
Subject:New Book (Syro-Aramaic reading of the Koran)

Dear colleagues,

"The Syro-Aramaic reading of the Koran" is finally available for the  
English
reading public:

http://www.verlag-hans-schiler.de/lux.php

Thomas Milo

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:50 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:European Standardized tests/framework response
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:"Muhammad Eissa" <eissa at comcast.net>
Subject:European Standardized tests/framework response

Salaam Paula;

	Check Lingua Folio where they claim that there system is
standardized enough to be used with Arabic as many other languages.
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/linguafolio/  It is originally European but  
it is
promoted in the USA by the Virginia Department of Education along  
with North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky. Check this website:
www.doe.virginia.gov/linguafolio/

	Salaam

Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph. D.
President, EISSA & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
Arabic and Islamic Consulting & Education
2020 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
Ph. (847) 869-4775
Fax. (847) 869-4773
E.MAIL: eissa at comcast.net
and
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
University of Chicago
5828 South University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Ph. +1-773- 834-0123
Fax: +1-773-708-2587
E. MAIL: meissa at uchicago.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:46 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Anomaly of yajudu
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:nagwa hedayet <nhedayet at yahoo.com>
Subject:Anomaly of yajudu

anomaly of yajudu:

   " yajudu" imperfect of "jada" meaning to come in abandance as in  
the strophec verse ( muwashshaH) of Lisanu Ddeen b. Al KhaTeeb al  
Andalusi that starts with:
   jadaka alghaithu in l ghaithu hamaa.... ya zamaana l wasle bil  
andalusi.
   It was also a song by the Lebanese singer Fayruz.

   It is not from form I verb wajad as it seems.

   wa Llaahu a'lam

   Nagwa Hedayet

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:52 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:52 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS New Officers
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS New Officers

The Arabic Linguistics Society is pleased to announce the election of  
new officers, as follows:

Executive Director: Mustafa Mughazy

Executive Board:
Mushira Eid
Abbas Benmamoun
Naima  Omar
Dilworth Parkinson

The society is in the process of selecting a site for next years  
meetings.  If you have suggestions for this or future years meetings,  
please contact Mustafa at <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>.

Also, a reminder to those who presented at this year's meetings to  
get your papers to Dilworth Parkinson by the end of May for  
consideration for inclusion in the volume.

Dilworth Parkinson

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:48 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic in Buenos Aires Argentina Query
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:rallen at ccat.sas.upenn.edu
Subject:Arabic in Buenos Aires Argentina Query

Does anyone have any information about the possibilties of studying  
Arabic in
Buenos Aires, Argentina?

ROGER ALLEN

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:55 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:How does one find Arabic teaching High School Jobs?
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:moderator
Subject:How does one find Arabic teaching High School Jobs?

I have been asked by more than one senior graduating in Arabic how he/ 
she would go about looking for a job teaching Arabic on the high  
school level.  Since I assume there must be others out there  
interested in that same question, I am posing it to the list.  Is  
there some centralized listing of such jobs?
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:13:56 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Summer Arabic and Persian
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:kassem_wahba at yahoo.com
Subject:Georgetown Summer Arabic and Persian

Summer Arabic and Persian Language at Georgetown University

The Summer Arabic and Persian Institute at Georgetown University is  
pleased to announce its 2007 summer session.  The Institute offers a  
ten-week program from June 4th to August 10th.  Our language program  
is proficiency-based and focuses on communicative skills in reading,  
writing, listening, and speaking.  Students benefit from small  
classes and receive considerable individual attention.  Also, our  
students have access to the extraordinary resources and faculty of  
Georgetown’s acclaimed Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies and  
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies.
The Institute will offer the following courses this summer:
Non-Intensive Level 1 (Beginning) Persian
Non-Intensive Level 1 (Beginning) Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
Intensive Level 1 (Beginning) MSA
Intensive Level 2 (Intermediate) MSA
Intensive Level 3 (Advanced) MSA
Colloquial Egyptian Arabic
Spoken Levantine Arabic
It is not too late to apply!  Our application deadline is May 2nd.   
For more information, please visit our website:
http://summerschool.georgetown.edu/courses/arab.html


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:13:50 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Suffolk Community College (NY) Job
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:
Subject:

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Modern Standard Arabic
The Michael J. Grant Campus of Suffolk County Community College,  
located in Brentwood, Long Island, New York, seeks experienced Arabic  
language instructor for a full-time tenure track appointment  
beginning September 2007. Rank will be determined by qualifications  
and teaching experience. Masters degree in Arabic, Applied  
Linguistics or a related field required; doctorate preferred. Initial  
responsibilities will include course and curriculum development as  
well as participation in the development of the Institute for the  
Study of Critical Languages and Cultures. Subsequently, the  
successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses each  
semester in elementary and/or intermediate Arabic. Familiarity with a  
broad range of instructional materials and methodologies, including  
multimedia and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) resources  
is desirable. Native or near native competency in Arabic and  
excellent command of English are required. The exact salary will be  
determined by prior teaching experience and placement on the salary  
scale negotiated by the Faculty Association of SCCC. Applicants may  
apply online to Human Resources at www.sunysuffolk.edu (SCCC  
Reference 07-39). SCCC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity  
employer and educator.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:13:58 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Modern Arabic Dialects Typology Conference
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Barkat-Defradas" <melissa.barkat at univ-montp3.fr>
Subject:Modern Arabic Dialects Typology Conference

Conférence Internationale
« Typologie des parlers arabes modernes :
traits, méthodes & modèles de classification »
Montpellier 14-15 mai 2007

Organisée par Praxiling UMR 5267 & Dynamique du Langage UMR 5596
Avec le concours de
l’Association Francophone de la Communication Parlée

toutes les information (programme, modalités de participation, frais
d’inscription, lieu de la conférence…)
  sur :  <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/> http://praxiling.univ- 
montp3.fr
(rubrique colloques)

Pour toute information complémentaire, merci de prendre contact avec :

Dr. Melissa Barkat-Defradas (CR-CNRS)
Laboratoire Praxiling UMR 5191
17, rue Abée de l'Epée
34090 Montpellier - France
Tel : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 63 ou 28 (secrétariat)
Fax : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 68
web :  <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/> http://praxiling.univ- 
montp3.fr
e-mail : melissa.barkat at univ-montp3.fr

**********************************************
International Conference

“Typology of Modern Arabic Dialects : features, methods & models of
classification”
Montpellier 14-15 mai 2007 (France)

Organized by :
Praxiling UMR 5267 & Dynamique du Langage UMR 5596

All information (schedule, how to participate, registration fees,  
location…)
at http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/>
(menu ”colloque”)

For any question, please get in touch w/ :

Dr. Melissa Barkat-Defradas (CR-CNRS)
Laboratoire Praxiling UMR 5191
17, rue Abée de l'Epée
34090 Montpellier - France
Tel : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 63 ou 28 (secrétariat)
Fax : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 68
web :  <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/> http://praxiling.univ- 
montp3.fr
e-mail : melissa.barkat at univ-montp3.fr

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:01 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Temporality in Tunisian Arabic query
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:ikto.ness at gmail.com
Subject:Temporality in Tunisian Arabic query

Dear all,
I am working on the expression of temporality in Tunisian Arabic  
language. I am interested in studying the expression of aspectual, as  
well as temporal relations expressed in Arabic, whether overtly  
marked or unmarked. Could anyone advise me some references on the  
temporality of Arabic, either the classical variety or litterature on  
any of the Arabic Modern dialects. I am interested in any litterature  
on the field, either old or recent.
Thanks in advance
Inès

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:08 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on semantic values of plurals
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:Ignacio Ferrando Frutos <ignacio.ferrando at uca.es>
Subject:Needs refs on semantic values of plurals

When a given singular noun has more than one form of plural, these
forms usually carry on different semantic values. In some of these
cases the first plural form is used for small numbers, according
to the detailed treatment of this subject by Siibawayhi, like
shahr "month" which has ashhur "a few months" and shuhuur "months"
(supposedly mor then ten). The same may be observed in alf
"thousand", which gives aalaaf "a few thousands" and uluuf
"thousands" (mor then ten). But the nouns in which this contrast
remains productive in modern usage of Arabic are very few. Other
types of semantic discrimination may be proposed, like specific or
concrete vs. genral or abstract (wajh has wujuuh "faces" and awjuh
"aspects"). Other samples are taHliil which has taHaaliil
"analyses, mainly tehcnical, clynical or medical" and taHliilaat
(used, I think, mainly for critical writings), or taSriiH, which
gives taSaariiH "permissions" and TaSriiHaat "statments". Many
other cases could be added to the list (baHth-buHuuth-abHaath,
mushkila-mashali-mushkilaat, imra`a-nisaa`-niswa, ax-ixwaan-ixwa),
to mention but a few.
Do you know any literature, any paper, both in Arab and Western
scholarship, dealing with this interesting phenomenon? Any idea on
the question? I'm mainly interested in the synchronic angle,
trying to know if a principle or a rule governs the motivation and
choice of one meaning for one of the plural forms and another
different meaning for the other form.
Many thanks in advance,

Ignacio Ferrando
Cádiz (Spain)

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:12 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:Finding Arabic teaching High School Jobs responses
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:Steven Berbeco <sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us>
Subject:Finding Arabic teaching High School Jobs response

Dear Dil,

We're very excited to hear that there is so much interest in teaching  
Arabic at the high school level.

Charlestown High School, part of Boston Public Schools, has an Arabic  
program as well as an intensive summer program for high school  
students. We are in the process of developing partnerships with  
Boston University and the Boston Teacher Residence program for  
teacher certification in Arabic. We would be very happy to answer  
questions from future teachers.

Steven Berbeco and Lama Jarudi
Charlestown High School

sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us
http://boston.k12.ma.us/charlestown/arabic

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:18 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Intensive Hindi and Persian at NYU
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:ms93 at nyu.edu
Subject:Summer Intensive Hindi and Persian at NYU

Summer Intensives in Hindi and Persian at NYU

New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies  
is offering for the first time this summer 3-week intensive courses  
in Hindi and Persian.

The courses are designed for students with rudimentary literacy  
skills and some ability to speak about topics such as food, self,  
family, and home.  Students should have basic comprehension skills  
for conversation in the respective language.  The courses develop  
students' socio-cultural, linguistic, and discourse competence and  
raises their awareness of the variety of registers and styles.   
Instructors use content-driven, authentic materials and close-to-real  
life activities to involve mixed-abilities students in meaningful  
interaction and improve their language skills.  This course is  
appropriate for heritage speakers and students who have taken at  
least one semester of college instruction.  The courses can also be  
taken for undergraduate credit.

The courses meet Monday through  Thursday at 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.  from  
June 25 to July 13.  There are also two field trips on Fridays.

For more information please go to www.scps.nyu.edu/trans  or call  
(212) 998-7171.

Milena Savova
Director
Center for Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting

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1) Subject:Where can I find CFER Arabic version
2) Subject: response to framework query

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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:Where can I find CFER Arabic version

does anyone know where to find the Arabic version of
the CEFR? according to the official website there
exists an Arabic version of it, but i haven't been
able to find it after some intensive googleing. any of
my colleagues has heard about it either..

here's the CEFR link where it says so:

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/List_Cadre_traduc.doc

thanks

psg

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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:response to framework query

Hello!

Thanks Prof. Eissa! I also wanted to share the
response I got from a member whose email was sent to
me individually.
-----------

Dear Mrs. Paula Santillan,

Allow me respond to yours questions

1) whether there is anyone (apart from some of the
Arabic

> professors at the U of Alicante, Spain) working on
>
the

> adaptation of the Common European Framework of
> Reference for Languages to meet the Arabic
> requirements?
>

There is a EU-project called TNP (Thematic Network
Project) which is dealing with teaching foreign
languages in Europe in general, but also with
theaching Arabic in Europe in particular. It is (until
now) a little group of Arabic lecturers from
universities in Denmark, UK, France, Poland and
Germany which is approaching the problem of how to
adapt the CEF to meet Arabic requirements. Discussion
is in progress.
Fore more details you could contact the project
manager, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Mackiewicz (Free
University of Berlin), erasmspr at zedat.fu-berlin.de.

2) does anyone know of any European institution that

> has developed a standardized test for Arabic?
>

As far as I know - no.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:French Institute in Damascus responses
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:French Institute in Damascus response

Hello,

The University of Durham has been sending students there for many  
years, and the experiences have, on the whole, been extremely  
positive. The course is challenging, but delivers the goods, with a  
high level of instruction. I have to say that it is currently a bit  
less popular than  the University of Damascus, which may in part be  
due to the fact that IFEAD (or IFPO, as it is more properly known  
these days) imposes an entry test, which seems to put some students  
off. I should also add that the fees at IFEAD are higher (but by no  
means prohibitive) than at University of Damascus.
Best,

D. Newman

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:00 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Refs on acquisition of other languages by speakers
 of Arabic
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Refs on acquisition of other languages by speakers of Arabic

Dear Mrs Astara

There is work done on the acquisition of French by native speakers of  
Maroccan Arabic. The reference I have is the following:
Appropriation du français par des Marocains à Marseille, edited by A.  
Giacomi, H. Stoffel, and D. Véronique, published by the Publications  
de l'Université de Provence, 2000.

You could also look at:
Discours, action et appropriation des langues, edited par F. Cicurel,  
and D. Véronique, Presses Sorbonne nouvelle, 2002. In this volume  
there is at least one artcile on the acquisition of some features of  
French by Coreans.
Good luck

Madiha Doss

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2)
Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Bill Young" <byoung at casl.umd.edu>
Subject:Refs on acquisition of other languages by speakers of Arabic

I think that one of the features of Arabic that will be of interest to
you is it's diglossia.  Just as in Greek, the Arabic that people
actually speak is quite different from the Arabic used for writing.
Hence for a native speaker of a colloquial Arabic dialect, it is
necessary to go to school and learn a very different variety in order to
become literate.  The Arab student in Greece then faces the same problem
with Greek.

I know of an anthropologist -- Richard Antoun, at the State University
of New York at Binghamton -- has interviewed Jordanian students who did
graduate work in Greece.  He might have some literature for you.

Best,

Bill Young
CASL
301-226-8839
byoung at casl.umd.edu

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Anomaly of yajudu response
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From: "Dr. M Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:Anomaly of yajudu response

In Ms Hedayet's post on the anomaly
of /yajudu/, there is certainly a mix-up over two dissimilar verbs: one
/وَجَدَ / is a waawi verb, otherwise termed in Arabic grammar  
as / مِثال
/ whose imperfect is / يَجِدُ   / and the hollow verb /  
جاد  /, whose
imperfect is /يَجودُ /.  The latter is the one used in the  
opening verse of
Lisaan ad-Diin ibn al-KhaTiib's famous poem.

Very many thanks for invoking, in this list, Fayruz and Andalusian  
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Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:53 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:2nd Workshop on Computational Approaches to Arabic
 Script based languages
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Megerdoomian, Karine" <karine at mitre.org>
Subject:2nd Workshop on Computational Approaches to Arabic Script  
based languages

	Call for Demos and Posters

	Second Workshop on Computational Approaches to Arabic
Script-based Languages

	July 21-22, 2007
	LSA 2007 Linguistic Institute
	Stanford University
	www.zoorna.org/CAASL2 <BLOCKED::http://www.zoorna.org/CAASL2>

	Authors of proposals of demos and posters on all aspects of
the automatic processing of Arabic script-based languages are invited
to submit an original paper of no more than 4 pages including
references to the organizers of the workshop at karine at mitre.org
<BLOCKED::mailto:karine at mitre.org>  and Ali.Farghaly at oracle.com
<BLOCKED::mailto:Ali.Farghaly at oracle.com>  no later than May 21, 2007.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 1st, 2007.

	Proposals for demos should provide:
	- an overview of what the demonstration aims to achieve
	- how the demo illustrates novel ideas or late-breaking results

	- any URLs that link to screen-shots, live demos, or related
information
	- equipment or facilities required for the system demonstration

	Authors must indicate if their submission is a Poster or Demo
paper. Demos and the poster sessions will be held at special times on
both days of the workshop.

	For registration information, accommodation and  and invitation
letters for visa purposes, please go to the workshop website at
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Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:franji and Saliibi chronologies
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"Dr. M. Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:franji and Saliibi chronologies


Chronology of Terms

(1)  Firinjah /????? /:

Variants of /firinj/, /firinjah/; /ifrinj/, /ifrinjah/ (sing. / 
firinjiyy/, /ifrinjiyy/)  are arabizations of Old  
French /?Franc?/ ?Frank,? used especially during the 11th  ?  
13th  centuries, and thereafter for the Crusaders.  Although  
?Francs? stood originally for the French, it developed to mean all  
Europeans.  Classical Arabic dictionaries: ??????? & by  
extension, Lane?s ?? ???????, acknowledge that the term is  
Arabic for / ????? /.   Before the appearance of this term, other  
words like /??? = Ruum/ & / ??? = ?ajam/ were used for non- 
Arabs.

Although gaining wider currency during the crusading wars, it may be  
argued that /firinjah/ may have been used as early as pre-Islamic  
times, as can be gleaned from folk works like the Arabian Nights  
(spanning over ten centuries, from pre-Islam to the 16th century),  
and the Romance of ?Antar, (spanning over four centuries, from pre- 
Islam to the 10th century,  or more specifically to the reign of the  
Fatimid Al-?Aziz bil-Laah (975 ? 996), when the romance was  
written and circulated in 72 consecutive parts).  In the latter  
work, ?Antar derides his rival ?Ammara as /???  
?????????? / (= son of a Frankish woman).  A pre-Islamic  
chronology of the term strikes me as untenable, for whereas the  
personae are pre-Islamic, the cultural language is that of much later  
times.  A more plausible and less anachronistic derogatory epithet,  
if that be necessary,  would have been /??? ???????? / (=  
son of a Ruumi mother).

(2)  Crusade:

The term ?cross? was first introduced to English in the 10th  
century as an instrument of torture of Christ, gradually replacing  
the Anglo-Saxon ?rood,? via Old Irish ?cros.?  On the other  
hand, ?Crusade,? that dates back to (1706) is a respelling of M.  
Fr. ?croisade (1577).  Romance languages variations: Fr. croisade;  
Sp. cruzada; Port.  cruzada; Ital. crociata, &ct. ; and Ger.   
Kreuzzug can be ultimately traced back to Latin, ?crux.?   What  
this essentially means is that the technical term in the sense of a  
holy military campaign was not in used before the 16th century.   
Later, the figurative idiom: ?engage in a crusade? or ?go on a  
crusade? came into use.  Due to willful selectivity or self-imposed  
amnesia, irresponsible academia, and sensationalizing media have been  
spewing ever-mounting tabloids on the Islamic concept of  
?jihad? / ???? /, with a view to stereotype and demonize  
Muslims and Arabs.  Very few pause to acknowledge that it was the  
West who set the gory example of ?holy war? in the middle ages.

(3)    Saliibiyy, Saliibiyyah  & Saliibiyyuun:

To account for the late appearance of the / ???? / and its  
derivatives in Arabic common usage, it is safe to suggest two factors.

(A) Due to creedal injunction, Muslims have developed repugnance for  
the concept of crucifixion.

(B) The European military campaigns in the Muslim East were not  
identified as Crusades, nor were participants in them referred to as  
Crusaders.  The term as explained above is a more recent coinage; its  
etymology deriving from the French Croisade (1577).

The technical derivatives of the word / ???? /, such as /  
??????   /, /??????? / (de-nominal noun), / 
???????? / & /?????? ???????? /, did not make  
their debut in Arabic writings until the 19th century.  This applies  
to history, literature, travel literature and lexicons.  Ibn al- 
Qalaanisiyy (c. 1070 ? 1160), the author of the early chronicles of  
the Crusades, Mudhayyal Taariikh Dimashq, (extracted and trans. by R.  
A. B. Gibb in 1932, as The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusade), refers  
to the Crusaders throughout as the Franks.  So do Ibn al-Athiir, Ibn  
BaTTuuTah, Ibn Jubayr, Ibn Khalduun, to mention only a few.  Arabic  
classical dictionaries make no reference to the Crusading wars either  
under /Saliib/ or /firinjah/.  Even the Christian Orientalist, Edward  
W. Lane, who undoubtedly was aware of the English debates of the  
Crusades, does not enter the technical term under either /Saliib/ or / 
ifrinj/, in his Arabic English Lexicon (1893).  In the line of Arab  
lexicographers, BuTrus al-Bustaaniyy (1819 ? 1883) is probably the  
first to include the term / ????????? / in his /????  
?????? /.  Here is his definition:

.????????? ??? ?? ??????? ????? ??  
??????? ???????? ???????? ???????  
????????))

The Bustaaniyy initiative could have provided the impetus for  
subsequent twentieth-century dictionaries like / ?????? /, / 
?????? ?????? / & / ?????? ?????? / to include  
the term.

  (4)   History and Historians:
Ibn Khalduun uses / ??????? / over 21 times in the three  
volumes of his Prolegomena,  and  refers to non-Arabs variously as:
/ ??????? ? ?????? ? ??????? ? ????  
????? ?? ????? /,
/?????? ?? ???????? ?? ??????? ??  
???????    /,
/   ??? ??????? ?? ??? ????????  
?????????/,
/ ????? ???????? /,
/ ????? ????? ???????? /.
Further, he identifies Christians specifically as: /  
???????? /, / ??? ???????????/, / ?????  
???????????/, even when reference is made to the Crusades  
in Palestine and Jerusalem:
             ???? ??? ???? ????? ?? ???? ??  
???? ??? ??? ?????? ?????
  ???????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ??????????
?????? ??? ??????
?? ??? ????? ??????
??????? ???????? ????????. . . .

  (5)  Crusades in Contemporary Arabic poetry:
In celebrating Muslim triumphs over the Crusades, poetry of the time  
propitiates audiences inside and outside the court and understandably  
reflects anti-Christian sentiments: /????? ????? = species  
of infidelity/, / ??? ??????? = vanquishing the  
Franks /, /???? ????? = people of infidelity /, / 
???????? = the infidels/, /??? ????? = the people of  
Fire /.  Albeit in a much milder fashion, the vocabulary as well  as  
the metaphors Muslim poets use brings to mind the anti-Muslim  
language used in the Gesta Francorum, Chanson de gestes and Chanson  
de Roland.   For textual illustrations, I?ll quote below the opening  
verses of eulogies by Ayubid poets like (i) al-?Imaad al- 
ASbihaaniyy, (ii) Muhammad ibn As?ad, (iii) al-Bahaa? Zuhayr (iv)  
al-BuuSiiriyy, renowned for his ?Mantle Ode,? and (v) Ahmad ibn  
?Abd ad-Daa?im ash-SharimsaaHiyy:

(i)
???? ??? ????? ??? ??????       ??? ???  
?? ????? ????? ????


(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

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

(v)

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

(6)    19th & 20th Centuries:
Modern Muslim perceptions of the Crusades have been shaped by Western  
history books.  Translation of these books by the 19th century  
intellectuals have given currency to the Arabic terms / ??????  
????????? / for Crusading wars, and /??????????/  
for Crusaders.
When an abbreviated version of Josef Francois Michaud?s Histoire des  
croisades (published in six volumes between 1817 ? 1822) was  
translated into Turkish c. 1870, the Crusades became a hot polemic in  
Turkish intellectual circles.  Correspondingly, in the Arab East, the  
Maronite Archbishop, Yuusuf ad-Dibs published in 1901 a history of  
Syria, devoting half of it to /??????? ?????????? /  
?The Frankish Crusaders.?  Earlier in 1899, the Indian Muslim  
scholar, Syed Ameer Ali published an important work, A Short History  
of the Saracens, in which he addressed the critical views of the  
Crusades made by the Enlightenment scholars, such as Gibbon, Mills  
and Michaud, on the Crusaders? savageries, concluding that the  
Crusades were waged for no identifiable cause by greedy and fanatic  
Christians.  This book later became very influential among Arab  
historians.
Works on the Crusades by scholars of Arabic descent, like Phillip K.  
Hitti (Lebanese) and Atiya S. Aziz (an Egyptian historian who wrote  
copiously on the Crusades), to instance only a few, were translated  
into Arabic in the first half of the 20th century, all of which  
helped to make / ?????? / & /?????? ????????? /  
integral to bone fide Arabic vocabulary and Arabic Crusade  
historiography.

(7)     /?? ???? ??????? ???????? /:
The side rubric is an Arabic proverb meaning: ?How much like  
yesternight is tonight,? which brings us to the present scene.  In  
the wake of the bombing of the Trade Towers, it was stated by the  
highest authority that military campaigns in the Muslim and Arab  
worlds were crusading wars.  The White House spokesperson was quick  
with a correction!  ?In retrospect, however, one wonders if that was  
a Freudian slip.  Whatever the case, the Israeli settler-state in  
Palestine since 1948 and US military forays since 9/11 in Afghanistan  
and Iraq (Somalia and Darfour are not far behind) would lend credence  
to the argument that the medieval Crusades are the precursors of the  
neo-crusades of colonialism and Postcolonialism.
*M. Deeb

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:45 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:More on List of Universities with Arabic Programs
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:More on List of Universities with Arabic Programs

Hello,

Another good address is: http://www.wm.edu/aata/outsideme.php <http:// 
www.wm.edu/aata/outsideme.php>  (set up and maintained by the  
American Association of Teachers of Arabic).
Best,

D. Newman

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:38 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:2007 NMELRC Arabic Teacher Seminar in Austin
 Deadline Extended
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>
Subject:2007 NMELRC Arabic Teacher Seminar in Austin Deadline Extended

2007 NMELRC Arabic Teacher Seminar in Austin
Dates: August 6-11, 2007

Venue: University of Texas at Austin

Seminar Directors: Professors Kristen Brustad and Mahmoud Al-Batal.

The seminar will be conducted entirely in Arabic and participants  
will have the chance to do micro teaching.

Seminar Tuition is fully covered by NMELRC. Limited funds are  
available to help participants with travel expenses.

Deadline for application has been extended to April 15th, 2007

To register visit www.nmelrc.org and complete the registration form

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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject:Hawaii at Manoa Job in Second Language Studies

Our apologies for any cross-postings . . .


University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Second Language Studies

Assistant or Associate Professors (2)

The Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawaii at  
Manoa,
seeks to fill two tenure-track vacancies, both full time 9-month
positions, pending position availability and funding, to begin August 1,
2008.  The Department offers a Master of Arts in Second Language  
Studies,
and administers a PhD program in Second Language Acquisition and an
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Second Language Studies. A BA with  
an ESL
specialization is available through the University's Interdisciplinary
Program. Faculty have interests in a wide range of domains in second and
foreign language research.  For more information, visit our website:
http://www.hawaii.edu/sls


POSITION #82454. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Applicants should have major research interests and instructional
competence in technology and language learning & teaching (e.g.,
computer-assisted language learning; computer-mediated communication;
electronic and multimodal literacies; distance learning; emerging
technologies; and language courseware design and evaluation).

Minimum qualifications: Doctorate in second language acquisition,  
applied
linguistics or closely related field by August, 2008; demonstrated  
ability
to carry out research; second or foreign language teaching  
experience; and
evidence of excellent teaching ability at the university level.

Desirable qualifications: Publication in journals and books; teaching
experience in a second language studies or equivalent graduate program;
ability to win competitive research funding; interest in the Asia- 
Pacific
region, including Asian and Pacific languages; and teacher education
experience.


POSITION #84105. ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Applicants should have major research expertise and instructional
competence in psycholinguistics and cognitive psychology as they  
relate to
second language learning, processing, and instruction.

Minimum qualifications: For Assistant Professor, a doctorate in second
language acquisition, applied linguistics or closely related field by
August, 2008; demonstrated relevant research ability as evidenced by
publications; and evidence of teaching excellence. For Associate
Professor, in addition to these requirements, current appointment at  
that
rank.

Desirable qualifications: Evidence of research productivity commensurate
with rank; prior teaching experience in a second language studies or
equivalent graduate program; second or foreign language teaching
experience; demonstrated ability to win competitive research funding;
interest in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asian and Pacific
languages.


Duties for both positions:  Teach courses at the undergraduate and
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and
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E-mail inquiries:

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To apply:  Applicants should submit letter of application, curriculum
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All application materials should be sent by September 15, 2007 to:

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Closing date for both positions: September 15, 2007.

The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity and affirmative action
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:47 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs info on Yemeni Jewish dialects
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:tkd4 at Georgetown.edu
Subject:Needs info on Yemeni Jewish dialects

Does anyone have an idea as to where I could get materials on yemeni  
Jews, their dialects in Israel and yemen, their identity, etc. Also,  
is there a place or a person you could recommend I see when I do my  
ethnographic work next year in those respective countries? Any help  
would be greatly appreciated.
Kareema Dauod, PhD candidate in Arabic Linguistics

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:41 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:More HS text responses
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1) Subject:HS text response
2) Subject:HS text response
3) Subject:HS text response

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1)
Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:a elsherif <alarish5 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject:HS text response

Dear Sir
I agrree with your opinion about the current books you had mentioned,  
as a new teacher of Arabic I faced with your dilama , and use the  
Alif baa, i must say it is very good, but ALkitab fii talim alarabia  
it is "not suitable" although it is good for any one want to study  
arabic for life.
however i found the folowing books are very helpful and i am using  
them for teaching;
1)lEARNING ARABIC FOR BEGINNERS  ..BOOK AND CASSETTES, BY PROF,  
TAGHRID ANBAR
consultant Prof.Aouni Abd-el Raouf
DAR EL SHOROUK.CAIRO..INTERNATIONAL NUMBER  977-09-0056-7
2)Arabic for english speaking students
by Muhammad abdoul- rauf. ph.d
Although the last book are very old but i saw one of American book  
shop at the net selling it.
http://www.astrolabe.com/product/1654/ 
Arabic_for_English_Speaking_Students.html? 
sid=b50b7f6b217e7d4b6e9e22d7f6b38852&sid=b50b7f6b217e7d4b6e9e22d7f6b3885 
2
i used this book with my daughter when she studied Arabic at  
westminster university in England and she got 2.1 with hounour result.
i hope this help you

[elsherif sent the following a bit later:]

Further to my previouse e.mail please take a look at this web page
http://store.madinaharabic.com/product_info.php? 
products_id=33&osCsid=054718ed59e8da30ad1aab99e10a65b2i

and
http://www.madinaharabic.com/Where_Do_I_Start.htm

  I THINK THEIR TEACHING METHODES ARE VERY GOOD.
Ahmed el-shareif

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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From: alarish5 at YAHOO.CO.UK
Subject:HS text response

Dear Abdo
Greeting from England, there is a new book ..LIVING ARABIC by Munther  
Younes.Take a look at  the example from the link http:// 
lrc.cornell.edu/sales/catalog/arabic/arabicsamples1
then contact Annie Hoff (belowe)she is a wonderfull communicator.

Annie Hoff
Administrative Manager
Language Resource Center
Cornell University
607.255.7394
607.255.6882 (fax)
lrc.cornell.edu
  Good Luck
Ahmed

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3)
Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"khorshid" <khorshid at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:HS text response

Dear Dora,
I agree with you that there is lack of good AFL textbooks for k-12  
students. However, I'm not sure of the nature of the material  
developed by different creative teachers over the time. At first  
thought, it appears to me that this is supplementary material,  
valuable as it may be, but not to divert our attention from the need  
of integrated, intentionally designed programs that should cover a  
couple of school years at every stage. In such programs, units should  
build on each other, recycle vocabulary and structure systematically  
and, hopefully, teach grammar through language tasks. Then comes the  
role of supplementary material and the valuable input of experienced  
teachers, leading to improved editions of the original program(s).

We at the New Horizon Schools in California are thinking of building  
on our existing preschool program. Financing problems aside, we are  
thinking of benefiting from successful programs in other foreign  
languages (English, French, German, Spanish). I don't mean copying or  
translating these programs, which wouldn't be practical anyway  
because every language has its different features. Rather, I mean  
borrowing ideas and going along similar lines of tested programs. Can  
you or can anyone on this list suggest such programs?

Thank you in advance.

Ahmad Khorshid
Arabic Language Instructor
The American University in Cairo

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:40 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:etymology of namsa query
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
From: bilal at ROMANDIE.COM
Subject:etymology of namsa query

i have a question about the origin of the word Namsa in Arabic which  
stands for Austria, tried my best to find an explanation, but did not  
manage.

Thank you all !


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr  3 20:24:43 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:24:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Intensive Arabic in Morocco (Rutgers)
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1) Subject:Summer Intensive Arabic in Morocco (Rutgers)

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1)
Date: 03 Apr 2007
From:"Charles H?berl" <mustashriq at gmail.com>
Subject:Summer Intensive Arabic in Morocco (Rutgers)

Study Arabic language and Moroccan culture for an intensive six weeks
(approximately 20 June to 30 July)!  This new Summer Intensive Arabic
Program is administered by the Rutgers Study Abroad Office in
cooperation with Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and The Department
of Africana Studies at Rutgers.

Spend each morning intensively studying Modern Standard Arabic in a
classroom setting in the Arabic language program at the American
Language Institute in Fez, which is located in a 19th  century
Andalusian home in the ville nouvelle of Fez.  Afternoon hours will be
dedicated to exploring the history and culture of Morocco, which will
take you to local museums, religious sites, and historical venues as
you examine more closely the inner workings of this ancient land.
Special topic areas include Berber language and culture, Moroccan
Architecture, Sufi Music, Moroccan Economy,  Feminist Movements,
Moroccan Islam as well as Moroccan Cultural Heritage and will be
presented by a wide range of guest speakers from local faculty to
community leaders.

A complete application package includes: an application, your most
recent transcript, one letter of recommendation from an undergraduate
professor and a one page personal statement. Admission is open to
majors of all disciplines. Students are selected from the various
colleges of Rutgers University and from colleges throughout the United
States and Canada. Application deadline is 15 April. Applications are
accepted until the program is full.

The courses will run five days a week for approximately six hours a
day. Examinations, written work, hours of contact, and the level of
instruction meet, in full, the standards maintained at Rutgers
University.

For further details about the program, contact:

Rutgers Study Abroad
102 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8543
Tel: 732/932-7787   Fax: 732/932-8659
Email: ru_abroad at email.rutgers.edu
Internet: studyabroad.rutgers.edu

This program assumes no liability for personal property. Students
desiring liability insurance should secure their own. Rutgers
University reserves the right to make any changes   in the Study
Abroad programs that may become necessary. Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, is dedicated by law and by purpose to
serving all people on an equal and nondiscriminatory basis.

-- Charles G. H?berl, PhD
Instructor in Middle Eastern Studies
Assistant Director, Development and Communication
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Lucy Stone Hall, Room B-301, 54 Joyce Kilmer Avenue
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8045
Phone: (732) 445-8444 Ext. 17 / Fax: (732) 445-8446 / Mobile: (917)  
301-6531

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:01 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs recent Arabic Word Frequency List
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:"Dr. Godlas" <godlas at uga.edu>
Subject:Needs recent Arabic Word Frequency List

Colleagues,

Where can I find an up-to-date Arabic word frequency list, especially  
one that supercedes Landau's *Word Count of Modern Arabic Prose*?

There is one noted at Lexiteria: http://www.lexiteria.com/database/ 
word_frequency_list.html .  I called them.  They said that for  
20,-30,000 words, their list costs about $3000.00  Their list goes  
way beyond that, however, and was developed from about 1 million  
words gleaned from Arabic newspapers.

Regards,

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:03 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:Needs refs on Arabic learning problems in
 Elementary Schools
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:mounir ayed <mounirayed2002 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Needs refs on Arabic learning problems in Elementary Schools

   Dear Sir/ Madam,

   I was referred to you by Pr. Raji Rammuny. He said you can help  
with this matter more than anyone else.
   I'm very interested in the field of foreign language teaching and  
am presently doing a Master's research on the problems faced by  
learners of Arabic in the elementary schools in Columbus , OH . I've  
been looking for a while for any researches done previously on this  
subject but still can't find anything. I came across (in the web)   
many researches done in the Arab world but so far got hold of only  
one full version of such researches.

     I would really appreciate it if you could point to any  
researches done on this matter in the US (at any level of education  
whether middle, high or college) as you surely are  aware of what's  
going on in this field more than anyone else.

     Thank you in advance for your help.

     Looking forward to your answer.

     Ikram Laiba

     The American Open University

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:11 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:11 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:NFLC needs Narrators/native speakers in various
 dialects
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:
Subject:NFLC needs Western Sudanese, Chadian, Nigerian Narrators

Wanted: Western Sudanese, Chadian, and/or Nigerian Arabic Narrator

The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland seeks
a native speaker of Western Sudanese, Chadian, and/or Nigerian Arabic
for a multimedia project on regional Arabic dialects. This opportunity
entails reviewing lesson content prior to recording words and phrases in
this dialect. Estimated time to complete this work is 1-2 hours;
anticipated timeframe is early May; and the compensation is $300. We are
conveniently located near a metro station in College Park. For more
information, please contact Margo Rice at 301-405-9827 or
mrice at nflc.org.

Wanted: Eastern Libyan and/or Western Egyptian Arabic Narrator

The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland seeks
a native speaker of Eastern Libyan and/or Western Egyptian Arabic for a
multimedia project on regional Arabic dialects. This opportunity entails
reviewing lesson content prior to recording words and phrases in this
dialect. Estimated time to complete this work is 1-2 hours; anticipated
timeframe is early May; and the compensation is $300. We are
conveniently located near a metro station in College Park. For more
information, please contact Margo Rice at 301-405-9827 or
mrice at nflc.org.

Gerald E. Lampe, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
National Foreign Language Center
5201 Paint Branch Parkway, Suite 2132
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-9690
glampe at nflc.org
www.nflc.org

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:08 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Nimsa (and Franks)
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2) Subject: Nimsa
3) Subject: Nimsa
4) Subject: Nimsa
5) Subject: Nimsa
6) Subject: Nimsa
7) Subject: Nimsa

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1)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Klaus Lagally <lagally at informatik.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject:Nimsa (and Franks)

The Franks were (and still are) a Germanic tribe, still settling in  
central
germany. They conquered the former Roman empire around 700 AD; their  
most
famous ruler was Charlemagne, coronated in Rome in 800 AD. The Franks'
empire was divided up by his descendants into three parts: Germany,  
Lorraine,
and France (this part kept the name). Lorraine was later joined to  
France,
Germany took its own way. Later the crusades started in France, but took
participants all over Europe. The common language of the crusaders was
ancient French, thus presumably the term 'franji' in Arabic.

'Nemec' is the Czech term for German. The Czech came under German rule
early; when Austria separated from the (German) 'Holy Roman Empire',  
they
kept domination of the Czechs. Thus the term 'nemec' got narrowed to  
mean
Austrian in political context; otherwise still German in general. I have
no idea why the Arabs took 'nimsawi' to mean Austrian, not German in
general.

This info is from memory, and may be inaccurate :-(

Klaus

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2)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:robert.langer at ori.uni-heidelberg.de
Subject:Nimsa

Namsa most probably comes via Ottoman Turkish (nemCe for German/ 
Austrian;
nemCe devleti = Austrian Empire) into Arabic. Originally it is a slavic
ethnonym for German speeking persons in general as opposed to  
speakers of
slavic or roman languages; e. g. nemec in Czech. To my knowledge (not  
being a
slavicist) its original semantics are something such as: somebody who  
is not
able to speak (properly) = somebody who is not able to speak (the slavic
language) properly. Just as for the old Greeks the non-Greek speakers  
were
'mumblers' = barbaroi.

Best,

Robert Langer
Islamic Studies
Heidelberg University
Germany

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:<depintouk at yahoo.com>
Subject:Nimsa

The Arabic word (an-) nimsaa for ?Austria? (< latin Auster "south  
wind". Cf. German "?sterreich", which means "eastern realm") comes  
from a Slavic root meaning "mute", "dumb", i.e., metaphorically,  
"those who do not speak our language". (cf. the word "Welsh" in  
English, which etymologically is a disparaging term deriving from an  
ancient Germanic word "wealas", or "foreigner, stranger". They call  
themselves "Cymry", or "fellow conoutrymen"). Observe the words for  
?German? in the main representative languages of the Slavic branch  
(excepting Hungarian):
Niemcy ? Polish
Nemecko ? Slovak
N?mecko ? Czech
(????????) Nemetski ? Russian, but note that the country is  
???????? (Germania)
Nem?ija - Slovene
N?metorsz?g - Hungarian
But, the borrowing occurred indirectly, i.e., via Ottoman Turkish  
(Osmanlica), which used the word ?Nemse? for the country, and  
?Nem?e? for its inhabitants. Note that in Modern Turkish the  
?westernized? version is used: ?Avusturya?.
Hope this helps.
Marco de Pinto

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4)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Nimsa

I have read in a book years ago that the word comes from Turkish.
When the Ottomans invaded Austria, there was no response at all
and the leader then said " This country (or city) must be (nam) meaning
(asleep) and (sah) meaning (does not hear)
The name became "namsah" pronounced "Nemsaa" in Arabic.
Regards,
Samia

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Nimsa

Dear all,
I checked with Turkish colleagues about the truth of the explanantion of
the origin of  "Nemsaa"
that I sent before. My response before "I read in a book years ago  
that it
came after the Ottomans
invaded Austria easily. That the leader then said "This country is  
(naam)
sleeeping
and (sah) does not hear. So it became the name in Turkish and Arabic  
only.

Dear Samia,
Fatih forwarded your e-mail to me to find an answer. Here is what I  
found;
"Al-namsah" is an arabisized word for "Nemecko" - a Slavic word which in
Czech, Slovak and a couple of other Slavic languages means Germany. The
story in your e-mail just sounds like folklore to me. A lot of  of the
Turkish commanders of that time knew the Slavic and Eastern European
languages. It's more likely that they converted the Slavic word into
Arabic.
I hope it was useful.
Regards.
Serhat

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6)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "ELKASSAB, bilal" <bilal.ELKASSAB at upu.int>
Subject:Nimsa

[This is  a response to #5]

this answer sounds more logical, but it is true that language  
evolution is not always logical, but with the few words of Russian i  
know, Nemets stand for Germans , so who knows? One thing is sure, I  
thank a lot for your effort.

best regards

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7)
Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "Marco Hamam" <marco.hamam at poste.it>
Subject:Nimsa

Hi Bilal!! I don't have the answer but what I can tell you is that in  
many east-european languages the word GERMANY is said in a way very  
similar to "(an-)NIMSA":

Croatian: Njemacka
Hungarian: N?metorsz?g
Czech: Nemecko
Upper Sorbian (Saxony, Germany, similar to Czech): Nemska
Polish: Niemcy
Serbian: Nemacka

Consider that GERMANY is relatively recent. It did not exist untill  
1871. The "German Confederation", born at the 1815 Vienna Congress,  
included Prussia and Austria too.
Did the word pass to Arabic from one of these languages through  
ottoman Turkish? I think so. But I would like to hear others' opinion  
too.
Regards,

Marco Hamam

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:26 -0600
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Afra Al-Mussawir <afraalmussawir at yahoo.com>
Subject:Humsi Jokes

i am enquiring for a friend: does anyone here know any citations for  
literature on "Humsi jokes" and/or "ethnic" jokes in the Middle  
Eastern context more generally?  Are there any anthologies of Humsi  
jokes?
best wishes,
afra

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:07 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:METimes Article on Arabic
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Karin Ryding <rydingk at georgetown.edu>
Subject:METimes Article on Arabic

 From the Language Policy-Listserve:
(A scathing article, but some kind words for AATA at the end.)

To  Language Policy-List <lgpolicy-list at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
Subject  Arabic fluency as a weapon

> From the Middle East Times
>

Commentary: Arabic fluency as a weapon

By Louis Werner

Middle East Times Published April 4, 2007

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I have become increasingly suspicious of the claims made by or about
Americans that they are fluent in Arabic, or less grandiosely, that they
"speak the language." Upon closer examination of almost anyone who is  
not
a first-generation Arab-American, the self-professed Arabic speaker is
frequently revealed as possessing only the emergency vocabulary of a
tourist, at most able to order a meal, or ask directions on a Cairo  
street
corner.  By calling themselves or allowing themselves to be called,
speakers of Arabic, such people are either knowingly minimizing their
ignorance of the language, or are falsely aggrandizing their linguistic
abilities and cultural insights. Either way, they are deceitfully using
Arabic as an unearned credential when they climb onto or are lifted upon
the expert's soap box.

     However, what bothers me most is that, when reporting on US  
military
intelligence and foreign policy matters, journalists who should know
better, too-often cite the Arabic fluency of their sources as a way of
burnishing their otherwise weak credibility. My first question is  
always:
under what circumstances did these sources learn whatever Arabic they  
do,
in fact, speak?  It was recently reported that Paul Wolfowitz, as a  
way of
demonstrating his open-mindedness and intellectual curiosity, had taught
himself Arabic. In the same article, he is mentioned as asking if an
Arabic inscription in a Turkish mosque was the fatiha (the opening  
sura of
the Koran) - an unlikely question from anyone who has studied the  
basics;
the imam informed him that it was not.

     Retired general John Abizaid, a second-generation Christian
Lebanese-American, is said to have learned Arabic in Jordan while in the
military - in the tradition of that arch-British colonialist (and  
betrayer
of the Arab cause) Glubb Pasha, and not as his mother-tongue in his  
native
California. Abizaid's masters thesis on Saudi defense policy from  
Harvard
University was overseen by Nadav Safran, an Israeli army veteran and
author of Israel: The Embattled Ally - before Safran's forced  
resignation
due to the surfacing of a secret Central Intelligence Agency
funding-for-research scandal on that very same topic.  One true  
speaker of
Arabic was the late Hume Horan, who valiantly returned from  
retirement at
the age of 69 to serve Paul Bremer in Baghdad as the Coalition  
Provisional
Authority's only US foreign service officer who could distinguish a  
broken
plural from a broken policy. That Bremer would sideline his usefulness,
calling him "my pet Bedouin," makes one wonder if Bremer himself ever
learned the difference between "ahlan" and "sahlan."

     One must also question the fluency of Stephen Stephanowicz, a  
private
sector interrogator mired in the crimes of Abu Ghraib. He had previously
served in US Navy intelligence in Oman, but it is unclear if he could do
more than order tea and torture. There is no doubt, however, of the
speaking ability of two other Abu Ghraib translators hired through Titan
Corporation - now known as L-3 Communications Titan: Iraqi-born John
Israel and Egyptian-born Adel Nakhla, both protected from criminal
prosecution for being naturalized American citizens, and perhaps also  
for
claiming to be Christian.

     L-3 Communications is currently recruiting an Arabic translator for
immediate assignment in Iraq. According to its job posting,
responsibilities include "identify and extract [sic] information
components," "interpret during interviews [sic]," and "perform document
exploitation [sic]." A key qualification is the "ability to deal
unobtrusively [sic] with the local populace" - an odd euphemism from a
company that previously hired men who held down naked prisoners to be
beaten.

     The National Foreign Language Center, a private research and  
advocacy
group, proudly announced that after 9/11, it reached out to the
intelligence and military community to "establish the critical need for
language learning to stem [sic] the war on terrorism." One would like to
think that the group really did believe what it appeared to say - that
learning Arabic could help put an end to George W. Bush's misguided
policy. More likely, what it actually meant was to spur Bush's war,  
not to
stop it.

     My first book on Arabic grammar was published by the Middle East
Center for Arab Studies in Shemlan, Lebanon, a British government- 
financed
school for spies and diplomats. My second was the textbook developed at
the University of Michigan under National Defense Language Act funding.
The teaching offered at the Defense Language Institute at Monterey,  
CA is
still the gold standard for US military Arabic instruction, while the US
Army Intelligence training center at Fort Huachuca fine-tunes Arabic
translators facing Iraq deployments from keyword lists for rough-tactic
midnight "interviews."

     Fortunately, the civilian-oriented American Association of  
Teachers of
Arabic (AATA) sets a very different priority for learning the language.
Its Web site "Why Study Arabic?" lists various professions available to
those fluent in the language, starting with careers as foreign reporters
and literary translators, then touching on international business, and
only mentioning toward the end, government work - highlighting the
diplomatic corps and positions as foreign aid officers - and thankfully,
never once mentioning military or intelligence jobs. So, let us all hail
AATA, which, it seems, would rather keep Abu Ghraib interrogators
completely out of its classrooms.

      Louis Werner is a frequent Contributor to Saudi Aramco World
Magazine.

http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20070404-045436-9722r

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:ifranja

Hello,

The Arabic words 'ifranja', 'firanja', etc. ultimately go back to the  
Byzantine Greek 'frangoi' (???????), which denoted the Franks,  
a European (Germanic) people whose kingdom (Francia) covered a large  
part of present-day Western Europe. The term predates the existence  
of 'France' as a clearly defined political entity. Probably the  
earliest mention of 'Ifranj' in Arabic is to be found in Ibn  
Khurradadhbih's 'Kitab al-Masalik wa 'l-Mamalik' (9th c.), the oldest  
surviving Arabic geographical manual.
Best,

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3) Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response
4) Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

Kareema Dauod requests information on Yemeni Jewish dialects of  
Arabic.  During my stays in Yemen (1995, 1996, and 2000), I traveled  
to the northern city of Sa'dah (not far from the Saudi border) to  
research this subject.  Although most of the Jews have left Yemen, a  
small community remains in Sa'dah.  When I introduced myself, they  
were frightened to speak with me.  They did not want to be caught  
speaking with a foreigner, especially an American.  Even after I  
explained that I had already received permission from the tribal  
sheykh of Sa'dah to conduct research, they still became visibly  
nervous and suggested that I go elsewhere.  A great disappointment,  
needless to say.

All that notwithstanding, if you still want to travel to Yemen to do  
your research, go to Sa'dah.  Enter the gates to the old city and  
immediately turn left.  There you will find several silversmith  
shops, one right after the other.  These silversmiths are Yemeni  
Jews.  At least that was the situation as of February 2000.  Maybe  
they also left Yemen.

Another town that has (had?) a small Jewish enclave is (was?) Rayda,  
about an hour north of Sanaa.

Just one word of caution: Sa'dah is not the safest place for  
tourism.  With all the clashes and occasional kidnapping going on up  
there, it's risky business.  Having said that, I must add that when I  
was there, the people of Sa'dah for the most part were exceedingly  
gracious and hospitable to me... as were the people of Yemen as a  
whole.  I will make no bones about it: I love Yemen and wish I could  
go back there right this minute!

Cheers,
Abu Sammy

ps:
Here's a clip from the website,  yemen.chez-alice.fr/culture.html

En 1929, il y avait 150 000 juifs au Y?men. En 1931 selon  
l?explorateur Hielfritz, Sana'a comptait 48 mosqu?es et 39  
synagogues. La pr?sence d'une colonie juive au Y?men est attest?e  
d?s le IIe si?cle de l'?re chretienne. Le juda?sme parvint ? son  
apog?e entre le IVe et le VIe si?cle, avec la conversion du roi  
Hymiarite en 360, et ce jusqu'? Abu Nuwas en 518. Sous la domination  
musulmane, les juifs jouirent parfois au Y?men d'une grande libert?  
et prosp?r?rent m?me. L'un d'eux, Shalom Hacohen, devint m?me  
ministre.

  Dans les ann?es 20, une premi?re vague d'?migration vit pr?s de  
6000 juifs quitter le Y?men pour s'installer dans la r?gion de Jaffa  
comme ouvriers agricoles. Mais en 1949, apr?s que l'Imam a donn? son  
accord au nouvel ?tat isra?lien, les juifs y?m?nites gagn?rent  
leur Terre Promise. Par l'op?ration "Tapis Volant", 41140 y?m?nites  
s'install?rent en Isra?l.

Les juifs se situaient surtout au nord du pays, sur l'axe Sana'a -  
Saada. En 1992, il ne restait qu'environ 400 juifs vivant encore au  
Y?men, ? Saada et dans la r?gion de Rayda , mais quittant  
progressivement le pays pour Isra?l ou les Etats-Unis.

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:"IBCBOOKS.COM" <ibc at ibcbooks.com>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

For your information .... International Book Centre has a book to learn
Yemeni Arabic: "Yemeni Arabic" by Hamdi Qafisheh.  description  -
  Teaches the spoken Dialogue  of Yemen.
  The Dialogue covers a wide variety of subjects of  interest, such as
greeting, getting acquainted, telephone conversations, holidays  
festivals
and more. The book contains a vocabulary of over 1,400 items.  
Hardcover 481
pages  Price $29.95.  This book can be ordered on our website at:
www.ibcbooks.com

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Sana N Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

Dear Dr. Dauod,
I took some students for study abroad course at the Yemen College for  
Middle Eastern Studies, and they are very helpful. I would recommend  
that you contact them.

Their web site is,
http://www.ylcint.com/


please feel free to contact me if you need any info, or if you like  
to get another contact info for them.

Miss Sana Hilmi, M.A.
Arabic Professor and Coordinator
Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University

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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From: "Andrew Freeman" <andyf at u.washington.edu>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect response

Dear Kareema Dauod?
	I think the first place to start would be to contact Janet Watson
who is probably the most well-informed Anglophone when it comes to
linguistic knowledge about Yemen.
I do not know how current these links are.
j.c.e.watson at durham.ac.uk
http://www.languages.salford.ac.uk/staff/watson.php
School of Languages
University of Salford
Salford
Greater Manchester M5 4WT
United Kingdom

	You also might want to check out
  A Dictionary of "Post Classical Yemeni Arabic" by Moshe Piamenta
(http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Post-Classical-Yemeni-Arabic/dp/ 
9004092617
/ref=sr_1_4/002-1579897-8489609? 
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175841459&sr=1-4).  A
lot the sources that he cites are for Judeo-Arabic usage in Yemen.   
As an
aside, both Yemen & Morocco which had large Judeo-Arab populations  
pre-1948
use the word Hanuut to mean small store-stall in the old madina.

	The best of luck,
Andy

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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:13 -0600
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Dr. M Deeb <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:errata on Chronology post

Dear colleagues,

Although carefully formatted, my post on "Chronology" turned out  
jumbled up in many places.  What suffered most on the way to LA are  
the Arabic texts, punctuation and the typographical arrangement of  
verse lines in two hemstitches.

I should also like to apologize for the following errata:

<> Ayubid      should be   Ayyubid;

<> bone fide  should be   bona fide;

<>  Postcolonialism should be postcolonialism.

With my appreciation,  MD

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:15 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs refs on Culture in Arabic Lang Classroom
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:aalbirini at yahoo.com
Subject:Needs refs on Culture in Arabic Lang Classroom

Dear colleagues,

I am trying to locate some studies about the role of
culture in the Arabic language classrooom as well as
research dealing with the incorporation of dfferent
cultural elements into Arabic courses.

Would you please advise?

Abdulkafi Albirini

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:17 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Summer Academy job
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Steven Berbeco <sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us>
Subject:Arabic Summer Academy job

The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for a position as  
an Arabic language instructor.

Responsibilities include teaching first-year high school Arabic to  
students in a five week non-residential summer enrichment program.  
Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular activities.

Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English,  
high school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and  
experience working with high school students in an academic setting.

More information on the Arabic Summer Academy can be found here:

http://boston.k12.ma.us/charlestown/arabic/asa/asa.htm

Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by April 30,  
2007.


Steven Berbeco
Teacher, Charlestown High School
Director, Arabic Summer Academy

Charlestown High School
240 Medford Street
Boston, MA 02129

Telephone: (617) 395-2600
Email: sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr  6 22:34:22 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:34:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam
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Date: 06 Apr 2007
From:Yohanan Friedmann <msyfried at mscc.huji.ac.il>
Subject:Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

               The Institute of Asian and African Studies
                The Max Schloessinger Memorial Foundation


                 is pleased to announce the publication of

                 Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam

                            vol. 31(2006) (366 pp.) and 32(2006) (526  
pp.)

			Studies in memory of Professor Franz Rosenthal


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Sh. Shaked, Professor Franz Rosenthal
L. Conrad, The chain topos
A. Hakim, `Umar b. al-Khattab as a fighter against Satan
G. Hawting, The slaughter of dahiyya during hajj and the origins of `Id
			al-adha
J. Nawas, The birth of an elite: mawali and Arab `ulama
P. Crone, Abu Sa`id al-Hadri and the punishment of unbelievers
A. Levin, An interpretation of two difficult passages from al-Kitab,
			referring to the `amil in elliptical sentences
J.A. Bellamy, Ten Qur'anic emendations
U. Rubin, Qur'an and poetry: more data concerning the Qur'anic jizya  
verse
			(`an yadin)
H. Motzki, Dating the so-called Tafsir Ibn `Abbas: some additional  
remarks
J. Lassner, Muslims on the sanctity of Jerusalem: preliminary  
thoughts on
			the search for a conceptual framework
B. Abrahamov, The attitude of Ja`far al-Sadiq and `Ali al-Rida toward
			kalam and rational reasoning
G. Bowering, Two early Sufi manuscripts
M. Fierro, The Ansaris, Nasir al-Din and the Nasrids in al-Andalus
D. Cook, Apostasy from Islam: a historical perspective
Y. Lev, Piety and political activism in twelfth century Egypt
M. Marin, Knowledge, kinship and mysticism: the formative years of
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S. Gunther, Praise to the book! Al-Jahiz and Ibn Qutayba on the  
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			of the written word in medieval Islam
C.W. Ernst, Fragmentary versions of the apocalyptic `Hymn of the  
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			Arabic, Turkish, Persian and Urdu
A. Hamori, Shameful and injurious: an idea of Ibn al-Muqaffa`'s in  
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J. Sadan and N. Basal, Some fragments of Judaeo-Arabic poetry (munajat
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Li Guo, Self-mockery as a genre in Mamluk satirical poetry: Ibn  
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C. Adang, The chronology of the Israelites according to Hamza al- 
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:42:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book
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Subject:New Book

The Early Islamic Grammatical Tradition

Ramzi Baalbaki
Series: The Formation of the Classical Islamic World

The last decades have witnessed a major resurgence of interest in the  
Arabic grammatical tradition. Many of the issues on which previous  
scholarship focused - for example, foreign influences on the  
beginnings of grammatical activity, and the existence of grammatical  
"schools" - have been revisited, and new areas of research have been  
opened up, particularly in relation to terminology, the analytical  
methods of the grammarians, and the interrelatedness between grammar  
and other fields such as the study of the Qur'an, exegesis and logic.  
As a result, not only has the centrality of the Arabic grammatical  
tradition to Arab culture as a whole become an established fact, but  
also the fields of general and historical linguistics have finally  
come to realize the importance of Arabic grammar as one of the major  
linguistic traditions of the world. The sixteen studies included in  
this volume have been chosen to highlight the themes which occupy  
modern scholarship and the problems which face it; while the  
introductory essay analyses these themes within the wider context of  
early Islamic activity in philology as well as related areas of  
religious studies and philosophy.

  Contents
General editor's preface; Introduction.The Beginnings of Arabic  
Grammar: The origins of Arabic grammar, M.G. Carter; The logic of Ibn  
al-Muqaffa` and the origins of Arabic grammar, G?rard Troupeau;  
Grammar and exegesis: the origins of Kufan grammar and the Tafsir  
Muqatil, Kees Versteegh; On the Greek influence on Arabic grammar,  
Frithiof Rundgren; Schacht's theory in the light of recent  
discoveries concerning the origins of Arabic grammar, Rafael Talmon;  
Indian influence on early Arab phonetics - or coincidence?, Vivien  
Law. Analytical Methods of the Grammarians: Language and logic in  
classical Islam, Muhsin Mahdi; Aspects of debate and explanation  
among Arab grammarians, Georges Bohas; The relation between nahw and  
balaga: a comparative study of the methods of Sibawayhi and Gurgani,  
Ramzi Baalbaki; The fundamental principles of the Arab grammarians'  
theory of `amal, Aryeh Levin; The notion of `illa in Arabic  
linguistic thinking, Yasir Suleiman. Major Themes in Grammatical  
Study: The syntactic basis of Arabic word classification, Jonathan  
Owens; Speech consists entirely of noun, verb and  
particle:elaboration and discussion of the theory of parts of speech  
in the Arabic grammatical tradition, Jean-Patrick Guillaume; Noun,  
substantive and adjective according to Arab grammarians, Werner Diem;  
Subject and predicate in Arab grammatical tradition, Gideon  
Goldenberg; Relationships between linguistics and other sciences in  
Arabo-Islamic society, Pierre Larcher. Index.

  About the Author/Editor
Ramzi Baalbaki is Professor of Arabic at the American University of  
Beirut, the Lebanon. He is also the author of Grammarians and  
Grammatical Theory in the Medieval Arabic Tradition (Ashgate/ 
Variorum, 2004).

  Further Information
Affiliation: Ramzi Baalbaki, American University of Beirut, The Lebanon
ISBN: 0 86078 718 4
Publication Date: 02/2007
Number of Pages: 416 pages
Binding: Hardback
Binding Options: Available in Hardback only
Book Size: 244 x 169 mm
British Library Reference: 492.7'5
Library of Congress Reference: 2006932215
ISBN-13 978-0-86078-718-1

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Needs refs on Arabic-English Translation Process
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:<seteagle at verizon.net>
Subject:Needs refs on Arabic-English Translation Process

Seeking both applied and theoretical textbooks on approaches to  
Arabic to English translation.

Sarah Teagle
seteagle at verizon.net
202-588-5309

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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Yemeni Jewish dialect thanks
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:Tina Kareema Dauod <tkd4 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialect thanks

The responses to my request were overwhelming. I just wanted to take  
the opportunity to thank everyone for being so gracious and generous  
with their time and advice.
This list is a dream.
Have a wonderful weekend.
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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Arabic code switching refs
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:"Walid Hassan" <walid_5890 at yahoo.ca>
Subject:Needs Arabic code switching refs

Hi group, i'm doing a research on the arabic code switching in the =
marriage sites. and i nead resourses talking about arabic code  
switching =
in WRITTEN TEXTS in particular specially the internet.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:CAEI research program
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:"Argentine Center of International Studies" <email at caei.com.ar>
Subject:CAEI research program

Dear Colleague,

The Middle East Program of the CAEI (Argentine Center of  
International Studies) website is proud to announce that our research  
program has started. The CAEI is a research-oriented website that  
analyses international politics from a pluralist point of view.  
Several Institutions from all around the world support our work.

You can collaborate with our debate on the most critical issues on  
International Relations focused in the Middle East space by sending  
us some of your work. Graduate or Institutions who are interested in  
cooperate with the Middle East Program should submit its proposals to  
the following address: mediooriente at caei.com.ar

The Middle East Program is organizing the First Iberoamerican  
Congress of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies next to CEMOC (Center  
of Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies). The Congress will be in  
Buenos Aires, Rep?blica Argentina on 3-5, October, 2007.

Proposals for papers should be sent to mediooriente at caei.com.ar or  
info at cemoc.com.ar and should consist of a 300 word abstract, as well  
as a 1 - 2 paragraph c.v./biographical description for each participant.

* Deadline for submission of proposals: July 15, 2007 (Abstract)
* Deadline for submission of proposals: August 30, 2007 (Paper)

PAULO BOTTA
Middle East Coordinator
Argentine Center of International Studies
www.caei.com.ar

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 10 16:45:15 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Cairo Linguists Group Lecture
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:madihadoss at yahoo.com
Subject:Cairo Linguists Group Lecture

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(????? ?????- ????????? ????? 4)

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???????:
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(?????? ??????? ? ???? ??????)

                  ?? ?????  ?????? ?????  
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5???? ??????? ??? ?????- ????? ?? ????  
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??????: 7744644

?????????: ??? ?????? 20 ????? 2007  
?????? ??????? ?????
???? ?????? ?? ?????? ??????

CAIRO LINGUISTS GROUP
and the Arab African Research Center

are inviting you to a lecture by

Fr?d?ric Lagrange
(Universit? de Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV)

?The translator facing Arabic diglossia: what are his choices??
(in Arabic, abstract attached)

at the new headquarters of the Arab & African Research Center:
5 Hassan Barada Street, Giza, (side street off the previous address  
Qura Ibn Shureik Street), ground floor, Apt. 5. Tel. 7744644

EXCEPTIONALLY: Friday, 20th  April 2007, 6p.m.

PLEASE COME ON TIME.


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?????? ?????? ???? ???? "???? ????"? ??  
"?? ???? ???? ?????" ????? ???????.



ABSTRACT

The speaker proposes to present his observations on his experience as  
a translator of contemporary Arabic novels, which have in common the  
use of dialect features. Based on three examples from his  
translations, M. Lagrange will talk about his experience and the  
challenges he encountered. The examples are extracts from 1) a short  
story by Tawfik el-Hakim; 2) the novel Saleh Hesa, by Khairi Shalaby,  
and 3) Ahmad el-Aidi?s novel, To be cAbbas el-Abd .



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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Humsi jokes responses
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Humsi jokes response

Greetings.

Although I don't know about Humsi jokes, there are a few published  
compilations (mostly only in the Arabic) of somewhat-similar "Tafiili  
and Saltii" jokes in Jordan and "Saedii" and "fahlawiii" jokes in  
Egypt. Those jokes are based primarily on social class and level of  
educations / native shrewdness and quick-wittedness, rather than  
ethnic differentiations. My copies of those paperbacks are not at  
hand, as I relocated to Riyadh. As best I can recall, some bookstores  
in Cairo and Amman carried those publications in the late 1980s -  
early 1990s.

You might also query University Microfilms for theses and  
dissertations in Arabic linguistics that treated such jokes.

Hope this helps.
Khair, in shaa' Allah.
Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh / Khashem al-An

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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:Lutfi Abulhaija <lutfi86 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Humsi jokes response

Dear Afra,
   Just go to Yarmouk University(Jordan) website & you will find more  
than one thesis on Arabic jokes as well as their translations.Check  
the library holdings.Good luck.

   Lutfi Abulhaija

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 10 16:45:08 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:45:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Global Language Systems Jobs
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Date: 10 Apr 2007
From:jabrafghneim at gmail.com
Subject:Global Language Systems Jobs

My company Global Language Systems is about to sign a long term  
agreement with a government agency for translating documents from  
Arabic into English. The material covers every kind of text and  
genre. The government requires that all those who work on the project  
be US citizens who live in the US. It is a 3-5 years contract. Pay is  
0.13 USD per word. There are thousands of documents to translate and  
the current team is relatively small. It is possible to work on this  
part time. It is work from home and will provide participants with a  
security clearance if they do not have one at present. All you need  
is a computer with a high speed connection. The project will start in  
3 weeks but in case you would like to participate we will need to  
start processing info right now. People who are interested can call  
me  at 1-800-381-6545

Jabra Ghneim

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:45 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:45 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Glossary of Computer terms
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"Middle East Publications" <mepublications at gmx.net>
Subject:Needs Glossary of Computer terms

Hi;
Where can I find a reference to a Glossary of Computer Terms In  
Arabic (English < > Arabic).

Thanks
Nabil Salem
mepublications at gmx.net

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:51 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:51 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Private Arabic Tutoring in Cairo
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From: "Ahmed Farrag" <ah_farrag at hotmail.com>
Subject:Private Arabic Tutoring in Cairo

Hello! My name is Ahmed.I am a qualified and experienced Arabic  
language tutor. I have been teaching Arabic to non Arabic speakers  
for over 10 years. My private lessons are offered in a relaxed and  
friendly atmosphere. My learners come from all over the world to  
improve their Arabic language and awareness of the Arabian society  
and its culture. As the lessons are tailor-made for your particular  
needs, you can expect great advancement within a short period of time  
and focus your study on any aspect of the language.
For detailed information, kindly please go to:
http://arabic-private-tutor.faithweb.com


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:15:02 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U. of Georgia job
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"Dr. Godlas" <godlas at uga.edu>
Subject:U. of Georgia job

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA seeks a non-tenure-track, full-time  
Lecturer in Arabic, beginning August 2007, possibility of annual  
renewal. Required: Ph.D. in Arabic or related field; ability to teach  
spoken, written, college-level Modern Standard Arabic/Fus'ha;  
proficiency in explaining in English the rules of Arabic grammar.  
Preferred experiences: college teaching; creating media oriented  
course material; curriculum development in Arabic. Duties: teach  
eight courses per academic year at elementary, intermediate, advanced  
levels. Salary: $40,000. Send ASAP: letter of interest, vitae, three  
reference letters, evidence of teaching skills to: Email (preferably)  
religion at uga.edu or to Dr. Alan Godlas, Arabic Search, Department of  
Religion, Peabody Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Ph:  
(706) 542-5356; FAX: (706) 542-6724. Application review begins April  
18, 2007.    To assure full consideration, application must be  
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:57 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:US State Dept FSI Arabic Language Training Job
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"Bernhardt, James E" <BernhardtJE at state.gov>
Subject:US State Dept FSI Arabic Language Training Job

Language Training Specialist: U.S. Department of State, the Foreign
Service Institute
	
Would you like to use your fluency in Arabic to help strengthen and
improve the United States' relationship with other countries? Would you
like to work with the Foreign Service Officers who represent the United
States abroad? Then this may be the job for you!

You will be a Language Training Specialist in the U.S. Department of
State, at the Foreign Service Institute.

The Foreign Service Institute is recruiting two Language Training
Specialists, one in Mandarin Chinese, and one in Arabic.

In your position as Language Training Specialist you will:

Assist in student development, organization of language training
programs, and implementation of program objectives.

Your responsibilities may include:

*	training and development of SLS instructional staff;

*	Tester or Examiner training leading to certification;

*	training in multimedia, distance learning, and emerging language
learning technologies;

*	overseeing the developing and updating of curricula and language
training materials;

*	providing administrative analysis and assistance to language
sections' program managers;

*	making presentations and briefings; serving as a team leader in
school-wide initiatives undertaken to address changes in the topical,
skill-area, or evaluation needs of Foreign Affairs employees in language
training.

*	To a limited extent you may engage in classroom language
instruction and oral proficiency testing as needs and priorities
dictate.

The Foreign Service Institute: The Foreign Service Institute is the
Federal Government's primary training institution for officers and
support personnel of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing
American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign
affairs interests overseas and in Washington.

Requirements:  You must be a United States Citizen
Fluency in either Chinese or Arabic and experience teaching that
language to adult students in an intensive language training setting
(you will be assessed by FSI.)
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance


Salary:  $66,767 to $86,801 (starting salaries vary and may be based in
part on superior academic achievement and/or previous work experience).

Location:  Arlington, VA.

Application Deadline:  Applications will be accepted April 16 - May 7,
2007.

Contact Information: (703) 302-6812, Kelly Billotte.

To Apply:  Go to www.usajobs.opm.gov (on or after April 16, 2007) for
the detailed vacancy announcements and information on how to apply, job
announcement FSI 07-09.  In order to receive full consideration for the
position, please read and follow the instructions carefully.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:15:01 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRAN:Translation process refs
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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject:Translation process refs

Sarah Teagle asked about references on Arabic-English translation.   
Try the following:  Thinking Arabic Translation, by James Dickins,  
Sandor Hervey, and Ian Higgins
Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Cheers,
Abu Sammy

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:Translation process refs

Hello,

You may find the following sources useful:

Abdullah, Adnan K. (1999): "Aspects of ideology in translating  
literature", Babel, 45:1, pp. 1-

             16.

Abdullah, Adnan K. (2001): "Rhetorical repetition in literary  
translation", Babel, 47:4, pp.

             289-303.

Ahmed-Sokarno, Abdel-Hafiz (2004): "Pragmatic and Linguistic problems  
in the translation

             of Mahfouz's The Thief and the Dogs", Babel, 49:3, pp.  
229-52.

Albakri, Mohammed (2004): "Linguistic and cultural issues in literary  
translation", Translation

             Journal, 8:3.

Ali, Salah Salem (2005): "Pertinence and redundancy in poetic  
repetition. A translatological

             perspective", Bbel, 52:4, pp. 337-56.

Ali, Salah Salim (1988): "Symbol, deviation, and culture-bound  
expression as a source of error

             in Arabic-English poetic translating", Babel, 34:4, pp.  
211-21.

As-Safi, Abdul-Baki & In'am Sahib Ash-Sharifi (1997): "Naturalness in  
literary translation",

             Babel, 43:1, pp. 60-75.

Aziz, Yowell Y. (1993): "Explicit and implicit reference in Arabic- 
English translation", Babel,

             39:3, pp. 129-50.

Brini, Hafedh (1999): "The single nature of translation: one general  
functional theory for

             several aspects of practice", Turjuman, 8: 1, pp. 23-36.

Dickins, J., Hervey, S. & I. Higgins (2002): Thinking Arabic  
Translation, Routledge.

Dickins, James (2005): "Two models for metaphor translation", Target,  
17:2, pp. 227-73.

Emery, Peter (1991): "Lexical incongruence in Arab-English  
translation", Babel, 37:3, pp.

             129-37.

Farghal, Mohammed (1991): "Evaluativeness parameter and the  
translator from English into

             Arabic and vice versa", Babel, 37:3, pp. 138-151.

Farghal, Mohammed (1993): "Arab fatalism and translation from Arabic  
into English", Target,

             5:1, pp. 43-53.

Ghazala, H. (1995) : "Stylistic translation: English-Arabic',  
Translatio, 14:1-2, pp. 7-38.

Hatim, B. (1997): English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translation, London:  
Saqi.

Al-Khafaji, Rasoul (2006): "In search of translational norms. The  
case of shifts in lexical

             repetition in Arabic-English translations", Babel, 52:1,  
pp. 39-65.

Othman, Waleed (2004): "Subordination and coordination in English- 
Arabic Translation", Al-

             Basaer, 8:2, pp. 12-33.

Al-Zoubi, Mohammad Q. R. & Ali Rasheed Al-Hassnawi" (2005):  
"Constructing a model for

             shift analysis in translation", Translation Journal, 5:4.


If you are looking for works written in Arabic, I would recommend the  
books by M. Enani and M. Didawi, both of whom have written  
extensively on the subject.
I Hope this is useful.

Daniel Newman

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Lutfi Abulhaija <lutfi86 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Translation process refs

Dear Sarah,
   You may find the following book quite interesting:

   "Thinking Arabic Translation " by James Dikins /Durham University

   Good luck.
   Regards.
   Lutfi Abulhaija

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:15:05 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Globalization101.org Arabic translations
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1) Subject:Globalization101.org Arabic translations

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:RWeiner at carnegieendowment.org
Subject:Globalization101.org Arabic translations

Globalization101.org, a project of the Carnegie Endowment for  
International Peace, is an objective, multilingual online resource to  
teach about policy aspects of globalization related to civics,  
economics, geography and history, without any fees or charges.  
Globalization101.org provides unbiased, easily understandable  
information and related lesson plans to teach about cross- 
disciplinary subjects such as international trade, world - wide  
health and environmental issues and global technological changes. The  
site includes 12 in-depth Issue Briefs, more than 70 News Analyses,  
For Teachers resource section (with lesson plans, syllabi, and  
assessment pieces), Ask the Expert video interviews, What Others  
Think section, Newsletter, and a Useful Links section.

On the site we have Arabic translations of the Environment Issue  
Brief (http://www.globalization101.org/uploads/File/Environment/ 
Environment-IB-Arabic.pdf

We are trying to let educators know about these incredible resources  
and to engage them and their students in the issues on our site. We  
are hoping that some educators would be interested in providing  
feedback about how they use these translations.

Please let us know if we can send you a blurb for your newsletter or  
a flyer about these translations to be given out at the upcoming  
summer institute for Arabic teachers.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Weiner

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:59 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:59 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Yemeni Jewish dialects refs
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1) Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialects refs

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From: Yohanan Friedmann <msyfried at mscc.huji.ac.il>
Subject:Yemeni Jewish dialects refs

Dear Ms. Daoud,
	I suggest you look at Moshe Piamenta, "Dictionary of post-classical  
Yemeni Arabic" and at S. D. Goitein, "From the land of Sheba: tales  
of the Jews of Yemen."

With best regards,
Yohanan Friedmann

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Where is Iraqi taught this summer?
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1) Subject:Where is Iraqi taught this summer?

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Kevin Schluter <schlu017 at umn.edu>
Subject:Where is Iraqi taught this summer?

Are there any universities besides Georgetown that offer Iraqi Arabic  
this summer?  I haven't been able to find any.  Preferably one that  
offers a whole year of instruction in the summer (about 150 contact  
hours) so I can use my FLAS fellowship.

Thanks,

Kevin Schluter
schlu017 at umn.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:15:04 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:yajudu query
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1) Subject:yajudu query

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:"suhel2 at tin.it" <suhel2 at tin.it>
Subject:yajudu query

Hello everybody,
I find it troublesome to understand a point which,
according to prof. Bohas (Etude des th?ories des grammairiens arabes,
1984, pp. 66-67) Ibn Ya'iish (forgive the bad transliteration..) has
written down in his SharH al Muluukii in two parts, the first of which
should be on page 48 of the book.. It's about Siibawayhi's report of
the only verb with first radical waaw with a perfect in fa'ala whose
imperfect tense has a  yaf'ulu version, that's to say wajada/yajudu..
Bohas reports Ibn Ya'iish'es words in which he explains the extreme
rarity of such a yaf'ulu form for these fa'ala verbs.. The words go
like this [loosely translated from french by me]: "because u after y
disgusts the speaker, just as does w after y". Forgive the bad
translation. Now what I don't quite understand is:
1) why would a form
like yajudu exist, given the fact that its underlying representation is
supposedly yawjudu, which does not have an i to trigger the erasing of
the waaw; and
2) as long as Ibn Ya'iish'es explanation is concerned,
phonologically speaking, wouldn't what he wrote apply as well to verbs
like kataba/yaktubu?
Hopefully some enlightened scholar will give me an
insight into these interesting theories and loose these knots of mine.
Thanks in advance,
Suhel Jaber

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:49 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs to make own key layout in Windows
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1) Subject:Needs to make own key layout in Windows

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Dan Parvaz <dparvaz at mac.com>
Subject:Needs to make own key layout in Windows

With the demise of the the Ittisalat list (RIP), I feel this is the  
community I should be turning to for this. In Mac OS X, the  
international keyboards include an "Arabic" and an "Arabic QWERTY"  
keyboard layout; the latter maps Arabic letters to their Latin  
"equivalents" (a -> Alef, b -> baa, etc.). Again, I'm in the position  
to be entering substantial amounts of Arabic text, only I'm doing it  
on a Windows XP (ugh) system. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to  
import or create alternative keyboard layouts (in OS X, this boils  
down to an XML file).

SIL refers to me to a program called Keyman which requires a separate  
layout creation program and licensing fees which border on the  
comically arrogant. Are there no decent alternatives? Something which  
captures keyboard events and sends on user-defined unicode character.  
If needed, I'll write it, but I can't believe nothing cheap/free has  
been done in this area...

Thanks in advance,

-Dan.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:47 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:47 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs native judgments on clitic left dislocations
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1) Subject:Needs native judgments on clitic left dislocations

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:Aviad Eilam <eilamavi at babel.ling.upenn.edu>
Subject:Needs native judgments on clitic left dislocations

Hi,
I'd like to get your judgments on clitic left-dislocation of  
different types of
anaphora (if you have to make adjustments to the following  
transcriptions in
accordance with your dialect, that's fine):

(1) a. nafs-o kariim shaaf-o.    vs.
     b. nafs-o kariim shaaf.
     'Karim saw himself (e.g., in the mirror).'
(2) a. kitaab-o kariim qara?-o.  vs.
     b. kitaab-o kariim qara?.
     'Karim read his (i.e., Karim's) book.'
(3) a. ba9Dahum ba9Dan ?el-awlaad Darab-u-hum.    vs.
     b. ?el-awlaad Darab-u ba9Dahum ba9Dan.
     'The children hit each other.'

In Amharic, something like (1a) is odd, while (2) and (3) are fine.  
I'm trying
to determine whether it's a syntactic effect (i.e., an issue of  
binding) or
related to discourse/pragmatics.

Thanks,
Aviad

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 13 18:14:54 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:54 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Scholarships for 2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes
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1) Subject:Scholarships for 2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes

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Date: 13 Apr 2007
From:nclrc <nclrc at gwu.edu>
Subject:Scholarships for 2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes

2007 NCLRC Arabic Summer Institutes
Teaching Arabic to Upper High School and College Students
SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS AVAILABLE
Deadline for scholarship applications extended to April 21st, 2007

Dates: May 21-25, 2007
Location: Georgetown University
Washington D.C.

Workshop Presenters: Professors Martha Schulte-Nafeh & Mahmoud Al-Batal.

The seminar will be conducted entirely in Arabic
To apply for a scholarship visit:

http://www.nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/ 
summer_inst.html#teaching_arabic

Contact: nclrc at gwu.edu  or call: (202)973-1086


PROGRAM


Monday, May 21
           Morning 8:30-12:00
?         welcome and introductions
?         Explaining workshop objectives and activities. (1 hour)
?         General principles in language teaching and learning (1 hour)
?         Principles of proficiency-oriented teaching. (1 hour)

            Lunch 12:00-1:00

           Afternoon 1:00-5:00
?         National Standards in the teaching of Arabic. (90 mins)
?         Learning from successful learners of Arabic. (30-40MINS)
?         Preparing syllabi; setting instructional goals and learning  
outcomes. (90 mins)

          5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.

Tuesday, May 22
            Morning:  8:30-12:00
Teaching vocabulary at the various levels of proficiency.

           Lunch: 12:00-1:00

         Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
Teaching grammar; developing grammatical accuracy; error correction.

Tuesday continued)

          5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.


Wednesday, May 23, 2007
          Morning:  8:30-12:00
Teaching reading comprehension; helping learners develop better  
reading strategies in Arabic.

          Lunch: 12:00-1:00

          Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
   Teaching listening comprehension and developing listening strategies

         5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.

Thursday, May 24, 2007
          Morning:  8:30-12:00
Micro teaching sessions

          Lunch: 12:00-1:00

         Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
?         Group discussion of micro-teaching sessions (1 hr.)
Teaching speaking; incorporating colloquial Arabic in speaking. (1 hr.)
Creating more opportunities for students to practice oral skills  
outside the classroom (1 hr.)
Planning and managing group work in class.(45 mins.)

          5:00-6:30:
Individual meetings between trainers and participants to discuss  
teaching samples.

Friday, May 25, 2007
         Morning:  8:30-12:00
     Micro teaching sessions

               Lunch: 12:00-1:00

              Afternoon: 1:00-5:00
?         Group discussion of micro-teaching sessions (1 hr.)
Teaching culture (inside and outside class) (1 hr.)
Open Discussion session Forum
Evaluations.

             Presenters:


Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal is Associate Professor of Arabic in the  
Department of Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at  
Austin. Previously he was Associate Professor at Emory University in  
Atlanta, Georgia where he held the Arthur Blank/ NEH Distinguished  
Teaching Chair in Emory College. He also currently serves as  
Associate Director and Chair of the Arabic Board of the National  
Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) headquartered at  
Brigham Young University. He served as CASA Executive Director in  
Cairo from 1985 to 1987, as Director of the Arabic School at  
Middlebury College from 1991 to 1998, and as Director of the Emory  
College Language Center from 2000 to 2004

          Dr.Martha  Schulte Naafeh is currently Assistant Professor  
of  Practice in Arabic in the Department  of Near Eastern Studies and  
Language Coordinator for Middle Eastern Languages in the Center for  
Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona at Tucson .  
Previously she was Lecturer in  Arabic Language and Linguistics at  
the UA. Before teaching Arabic, Dr. Schulte Nafeh was an instructor  
of English as a Second Language at the Amphitheater High School and  
Pima Community College in Tucson .




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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:36 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Michigan Summer Institute
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1) Subject:U of Michigan Summer Institute

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From: "raram" <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:U of Michigan Summer Institute

Please announce. Thanks.

Application deadline extended: April 30, 2007

2007 University of Michigan, Summer Language Institute

Course Title: AAPTIS 409 - 410: Intensive Advanced Business Arabic  (8
credits): June 27-August15

Course Description

The sequence of Arabic 409-410 will be offered for students, members of
the business community and government personnel who have completed at
least two years of Arabic and wish to continue Arabic study for career
and professional purposes. Arabic 409 focuses on topics pertinent to
travel, social and business interactions through the use of web-based
interactive multimedia program. There is increased emphasis in 410 on
business correspondence, banking documents and transactions, commercial
and government contracts and agreements. This sequence provides
opportunities for the study and analysis of various aspects of Islamic
banking and finance, and familiarity with foreign investment rules and
requirements in the Arab world and Arab current business practices
through authentic texts, brochures, and media-based materials including
economic reports, lectures, panel discussions and films. The lessons
include a variety of activities and assignments intended to enhance
comprehension skills, develop fluency and accuracy in discussing
business issues both orally and in writing, and compare similarities and
differences between Arab and American business transactions and
practices. Daily class activities involve extensive oral and written
practice including group interactions and role-playing. Grades are based
on class attendance and participation, weekly tests and group
activities, a midterm and a final examination.

In addition to work in the classroom, the course will feature:

*	Visits to international firms in the Detroit area which has the
highest concentration of Arab Americans in North America;

*	Cultural trips to the Arab American National Museum, Arab
Community Center and Arabic bookstores and shops in Dearborn, Michigan;
*	Videocassettes featuring speakers on Islamic Banking and
Economics;
*	Occasional lectures in Arabic on topics of interest to students,
delivered by guest visiting scholars from Arab universities who will be
available on UM campus during summer terms.

Students who successfully complete the Intensive Advanced Business
Arabic course will be able to understand commercials and business
reports presented orally in Arabic; read and comprehend original Arabic
business documents; communicate effectively during business discussions
and contract negotiations; successfully handle a broad variety of
business forms and documents; and understand and deal effectively with
social customs and behavior involved in business in the Arab world.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.

Application is available on the web at:  www.ii.umich.edu/sli

Raji Rammuny

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:29 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Utah job
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1) Subject:U of Utah job

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:mushira.eid at utah.edu
Subject:U of Utah job

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ARABIC
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
The Department of Languages and Literature and the Middle East Center  
at the
University of Utah invite applications for a Visiting Assistant  
Professor position in
Arabic beginning August 2007.  This is a one-year appointment with  
the possibility of
renewal. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in Arabic  
language and literature
(or related field) with strong background in language pedagogy and  
teaching
methodologies, native or near native fluency in Arabic, and  
demonstrable excellence in
language teaching. He/she should be prepared to teach all levels of  
Arabic as well as
courses in literature and culture and to help coordinate Arabic  
language instruction
including supervision of teaching assistants. Teaching load is six  
courses (three per
semester).
Deadline for application is May 7, 2007, or until position is filled.  
Send letter of
application, c.v., and three letters of recommendation to: Professor  
Mushira Eid, Chair,
Department of Languages and Literature, 255 S. Central Campus Dr.,  
Rm. 1400,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT  84112-0490. Email: Melinda  
Schneider at
mschneider at languages.utah.edu.
The University of Utah is an AA/EOE employer and encourages  
applications from
women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodations to the  
known
disabilities of applicants and employees.


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:01:40 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:01:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Windows key layout utilities
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1) Subject:Windows key layout utilities
2) Subject:just use a web utility to type and forget about it

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"al-Husein N. Madhany" <anm at post.harvard.edu>
Subject:Windows key layout utilities

Dan,

Check out my article in PDF from:
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/ 
Multilingual_Computing_with_Arabic_and_Arabic_Transliteration.pdf

Also, a PowerPoint version of my article with screen-shots and a
voice-over is available for download from:
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast/ 
multilingual_computing_arabic.ppt

You should concentrate on step 6c.

Best regards,
al-Husein Madhany

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Mahmoud Elsayess" <melsayess at socal.rr.com>
Subject:just use a web utility to type and forget about it

Hello Dan,
You can use our new website to type any digital language including  
Arabic and it is free for teachers and administrative staff.
New website LessonDesigner   http://www.lessondesigner.com/
Try it, what would you lose from a free software?
You need to register first and after replying from your email, then  
you can login and create your own lessons using any digital  
keyboard.   Our software is interne based and it is not PC based.   
You can review the presentation on the home page.
Peace, California, USA .
Mahmoud Elsayess

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:35 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Iraqi this summer?
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Iraqi this summer?

Greetings.
Check UCLA for courses offered by Dr. Yasin El-Khalesi.
Are you looking for an introductory (start from scratch) course or a  
familiarization / transition /add-on to MSA about Iraqi Arabic?
Do you want the central "Baghdadi" dialect, versus the northen  
"Moslawi" or southern "Basrawi")? In any case, Yasin is fluent in  
teaching all of those regional dialects.
Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.
Regards,
Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh
PS: FLAS fellowships are still available?...maa shaa' Allah. That's  
good news.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:17 -0600
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:10:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:European Standardized tests/framework query
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1) Subject:European Standardized tests/framework query

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:European Standardized tests/framework query

dear members,

1) does anyone know of any European institution that
has developed a standardized test for Arabic?

2) is there anyone (apart from some of the Arabic
professors at the U of Alicante, Spain) working on the
adaptation of the 'Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages' to meet the Arabic
requirements?

thank you


-paula

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:34 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Clitic left dislocations responses
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Marco Hamam" <marco.hamam at poste.it>
Subject:Clitic left dislocations responses

Hi Aviad. I give you my impressions:


> (1) a. nafs-o kariim shaaf-o.    vs.
>     b. nafs-o kariim shaaf.
>     'Karim saw himself (e.g., in the mirror).'
>
In Egyptian dialect "shaf nafso" may also mean "to think a lot of  
oneself". Anyways, "nafs" is considered feminine, even in dialect.  
So, for example, "howwa 3ala Tuul biyluum nafs-o w-biy3aatebha" ("he  
always reproaches himself and blames himself"). Both solutions 1a.  
and 1b. are odd as regard the "reflexive". Maybe in contest, you can  
have 1a. with the correct version "nafso, kariim shaaf-ha" but not 1b  
as reflexive. You can say "nafso kariim shaaf il-ma7all ill inta  
bititkallim 3aliih" ("Karim himself saw the shop you are talking  
about").


> (2) a. kitaab-o kariim qara?-o.  vs.
>     b. kitaab-o kariim qara?.
>     'Karim read his (i.e., Karim's) book.'
>

Here 2b. is wrong. A 2a. corrected solution is ok: kitaab-o, kariim  
2araa-h (min zamaan) (egyptian)


> (3) a. ba9Dahum ba9Dan ?el-awlaad Darab-u-hum.    vs.
>     b. ?el-awlaad Darab-u ba9Dahum ba9Dan.
>     'The children hit each other.'
>

This cannot be considered dialect for the correct use of " i3rab ".  
Ba3Dahum ba3Dan is considered good standard arabic while dialect  
prefers only "ba3D". 3b. is correct. 3a. is an impossible solution.  
Consider that here you can't refer to ba3Dahum ba3Dan with "-hum".  
So, for example, you say : "2a7ibbuu ba3Dakum ba3Dan wa-saa3iduu  
ba3Dakum ba3Dan" ("Love each other and help each other") but not  
"2a7ibbuu ba3Dakum ba3Dan wa-saa3iduu-hum".
My personal opinion is that it's more a fact of syntax while for  
example (3) this could be discussed.
Hope it helps.

Marco Hamam

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:38 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic code switching refs
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Arabic code switching refs

In an article which was published in  a volume entitled "Cultural  
dynamics in contemporary Egypt" (Cairo papers in social science, vol.  
27, n. 1-2, 2006, AUC press) you can find an article I wrote on  
"Cultural dynamics and linguistic practice in contemporary Egypt", in  
which I dealt, briefly, with the registers used on the web.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Tue Apr 17 16:05:30 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:30 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Glossary of Computer Terms
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

Nabil Salem asked about a glossary of computer terms.  I have a  
couple of bilingual dictionaries... they are not outstanding, nor are  
they recent, which is unfortunate because the world of computer  
terminology changes day by day.  Nevertheless, these 2 books are  
available:

1. Encyclopedia of Computer Terms, English-Arabic, by Alam E. Hammad,  
published by American Global Publishing

2. Al-Kilani Dictionary of Computer Terminology, English-English- 
Arabic, published by Librairie du Liban.

I know there are other dictionaries, perhaps better than these 2, but  
it's a start.

Cheers,
Abu Sammy

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:mutarjm at aol.com
Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

  Greetings.

If you are located in the US, one of the best-stocked Arabic  
bookstores with a special section of those specialized glossaries is  
Jarir Bookstore on Brookhurst Street in Garden Grove/Anaheim,  
California. Contact data available by a basic web search. The  
International Book Center in Troy, MI is also a good source.

Jarir usually stocks the most-current glossaries on computers, MIS,  
and IT-related terms published in the US and overseas, especially  
outlets in Lebanon, Jordan and UK.

Here in Saudi Arabia, the major book outlets which carry such  
references are the Obeikan and Jarir chains. They both have websites  
with search features.

Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From: "Gary Bolen" <thearabist at gmail.com>
Subject:Glossary of Computer Terms

The Elias Dictionary of Computing and The Internet (English/English/ 
Arabic)
is a good resource.  It is printed and bound in Egypt by Elias Modern  
Press.

The info for it is:

ISBN:  977-304-064-x
http://www.eliaspublishing.com
email:  eliaspub at tedata.net.eg

My edition is 2003.  I don't know if they have a more recent edition.

Ever,

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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:32 -0600
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Date: 17 Apr 2007
From:"Tariq Sami" <tariqbasirsami at hotmail.com>
Subject:Wants private tutor in Amman for summer

Hi,

Is there any private tutor in Amman for Arabic for over the Summer  
that I can get in touch with?

Thanks

Tariq

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:38 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants French Institute in Damascus experiences
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:ssaifee79 at yahoo.com
Subject:Wants French Institute in Damascus experiences

If anyone has ever studied at the French Institute (IFEAD) in  
Damascus Syria can you tell me about your experience there?  Thank you.

Seema Saifee

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:43 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on acquisition of other languages by
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:venast at research.haifa.ac.il
Subject:Needs refs on acquisition of other languages by Arabic speakers

Dear colleagues,
I am working on my PhD thesis concerning the acquisition of Greek by  
native
speakers of Arabic. Since I am at the beginning of my research as  
well as of my
learning of Arabic, I would appreciate any bibliographic or practical  
advice
with regard to my research (acquisition of a second / foreign  
language by
native speakers of Arabic)but also in regard to the arabic language: its
characteristics, interesting elements, structures e.t.c.
Thank you all in advance
Venetsiana Astara

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:41 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book (Syro-Aramaic reading of the Koran)
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:Thomas Milo <t.milo at chello.nl>
Subject:New Book (Syro-Aramaic reading of the Koran)

Dear colleagues,

"The Syro-Aramaic reading of the Koran" is finally available for the  
English
reading public:

http://www.verlag-hans-schiler.de/lux.php

Thomas Milo

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:50 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:European Standardized tests/framework response
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:"Muhammad Eissa" <eissa at comcast.net>
Subject:European Standardized tests/framework response

Salaam Paula;

	Check Lingua Folio where they claim that there system is
standardized enough to be used with Arabic as many other languages.
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/linguafolio/  It is originally European but  
it is
promoted in the USA by the Virginia Department of Education along  
with North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky. Check this website:
www.doe.virginia.gov/linguafolio/

	Salaam

Muhammad S. Eissa, Ph. D.
President, EISSA & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
Arabic and Islamic Consulting & Education
2020 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201
Ph. (847) 869-4775
Fax. (847) 869-4773
E.MAIL: eissa at comcast.net
and
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
University of Chicago
5828 South University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Ph. +1-773- 834-0123
Fax: +1-773-708-2587
E. MAIL: meissa at uchicago.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:46 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Anomaly of yajudu
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:nagwa hedayet <nhedayet at yahoo.com>
Subject:Anomaly of yajudu

anomaly of yajudu:

   " yajudu" imperfect of "jada" meaning to come in abandance as in  
the strophec verse ( muwashshaH) of Lisanu Ddeen b. Al KhaTeeb al  
Andalusi that starts with:
   jadaka alghaithu in l ghaithu hamaa.... ya zamaana l wasle bil  
andalusi.
   It was also a song by the Lebanese singer Fayruz.

   It is not from form I verb wajad as it seems.

   wa Llaahu a'lam

   Nagwa Hedayet

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:52 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:52 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS New Officers
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:ALS New Officers

The Arabic Linguistics Society is pleased to announce the election of  
new officers, as follows:

Executive Director: Mustafa Mughazy

Executive Board:
Mushira Eid
Abbas Benmamoun
Naima  Omar
Dilworth Parkinson

The society is in the process of selecting a site for next years  
meetings.  If you have suggestions for this or future years meetings,  
please contact Mustafa at <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>.

Also, a reminder to those who presented at this year's meetings to  
get your papers to Dilworth Parkinson by the end of May for  
consideration for inclusion in the volume.

Dilworth Parkinson

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:48 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic in Buenos Aires Argentina Query
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:rallen at ccat.sas.upenn.edu
Subject:Arabic in Buenos Aires Argentina Query

Does anyone have any information about the possibilties of studying  
Arabic in
Buenos Aires, Argentina?

ROGER ALLEN

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Apr 20 19:42:55 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:42:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:How does one find Arabic teaching High School Jobs?
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Date: 20 Apr 2007
From:moderator
Subject:How does one find Arabic teaching High School Jobs?

I have been asked by more than one senior graduating in Arabic how he/ 
she would go about looking for a job teaching Arabic on the high  
school level.  Since I assume there must be others out there  
interested in that same question, I am posing it to the list.  Is  
there some centralized listing of such jobs?
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:13:56 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Summer Arabic and Persian
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:kassem_wahba at yahoo.com
Subject:Georgetown Summer Arabic and Persian

Summer Arabic and Persian Language at Georgetown University

The Summer Arabic and Persian Institute at Georgetown University is  
pleased to announce its 2007 summer session.  The Institute offers a  
ten-week program from June 4th to August 10th.  Our language program  
is proficiency-based and focuses on communicative skills in reading,  
writing, listening, and speaking.  Students benefit from small  
classes and receive considerable individual attention.  Also, our  
students have access to the extraordinary resources and faculty of  
Georgetown?s acclaimed Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies and  
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies.
The Institute will offer the following courses this summer:
Non-Intensive Level 1 (Beginning) Persian
Non-Intensive Level 1 (Beginning) Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
Intensive Level 1 (Beginning) MSA
Intensive Level 2 (Intermediate) MSA
Intensive Level 3 (Advanced) MSA
Colloquial Egyptian Arabic
Spoken Levantine Arabic
It is not too late to apply!  Our application deadline is May 2nd.   
For more information, please visit our website:
http://summerschool.georgetown.edu/courses/arab.html


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:13:50 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Suffolk Community College (NY) Job
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:
Subject:

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Modern Standard Arabic
The Michael J. Grant Campus of Suffolk County Community College,  
located in Brentwood, Long Island, New York, seeks experienced Arabic  
language instructor for a full-time tenure track appointment  
beginning September 2007. Rank will be determined by qualifications  
and teaching experience. Masters degree in Arabic, Applied  
Linguistics or a related field required; doctorate preferred. Initial  
responsibilities will include course and curriculum development as  
well as participation in the development of the Institute for the  
Study of Critical Languages and Cultures. Subsequently, the  
successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses each  
semester in elementary and/or intermediate Arabic. Familiarity with a  
broad range of instructional materials and methodologies, including  
multimedia and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) resources  
is desirable. Native or near native competency in Arabic and  
excellent command of English are required. The exact salary will be  
determined by prior teaching experience and placement on the salary  
scale negotiated by the Faculty Association of SCCC. Applicants may  
apply online to Human Resources at www.sunysuffolk.edu (SCCC  
Reference 07-39). SCCC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity  
employer and educator.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:13:58 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Modern Arabic Dialects Typology Conference
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Barkat-Defradas" <melissa.barkat at univ-montp3.fr>
Subject:Modern Arabic Dialects Typology Conference

Conf?rence Internationale
? Typologie des parlers arabes modernes :
traits, m?thodes & mod?les de classification ?
Montpellier 14-15 mai 2007

Organis?e par Praxiling UMR 5267 & Dynamique du Langage UMR 5596
Avec le concours de
l?Association Francophone de la Communication Parl?e

toutes les information (programme, modalit?s de participation, frais
d?inscription, lieu de la conf?rence?)
  sur :  <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/> http://praxiling.univ- 
montp3.fr
(rubrique colloques)

Pour toute information compl?mentaire, merci de prendre contact avec :

Dr. Melissa Barkat-Defradas (CR-CNRS)
Laboratoire Praxiling UMR 5191
17, rue Ab?e de l'Ep?e
34090 Montpellier - France
Tel : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 63 ou 28 (secr?tariat)
Fax : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 68
web :  <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/> http://praxiling.univ- 
montp3.fr
e-mail : melissa.barkat at univ-montp3.fr

**********************************************
International Conference

?Typology of Modern Arabic Dialects : features, methods & models of
classification?
Montpellier 14-15 mai 2007 (France)

Organized by :
Praxiling UMR 5267 & Dynamique du Langage UMR 5596

All information (schedule, how to participate, registration fees,  
location?)
at http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/>
(menu ?colloque?)

For any question, please get in touch w/ :

Dr. Melissa Barkat-Defradas (CR-CNRS)
Laboratoire Praxiling UMR 5191
17, rue Ab?e de l'Ep?e
34090 Montpellier - France
Tel : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 63 ou 28 (secr?tariat)
Fax : + 00 33 (0)4 67 14 58 68
web :  <http://praxiling.univ-montp3.fr/> http://praxiling.univ- 
montp3.fr
e-mail : melissa.barkat at univ-montp3.fr

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Temporality in Tunisian Arabic query
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:ikto.ness at gmail.com
Subject:Temporality in Tunisian Arabic query

Dear all,
I am working on the expression of temporality in Tunisian Arabic  
language. I am interested in studying the expression of aspectual, as  
well as temporal relations expressed in Arabic, whether overtly  
marked or unmarked. Could anyone advise me some references on the  
temporality of Arabic, either the classical variety or litterature on  
any of the Arabic Modern dialects. I am interested in any litterature  
on the field, either old or recent.
Thanks in advance
In?s

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:08 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on semantic values of plurals
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:Ignacio Ferrando Frutos <ignacio.ferrando at uca.es>
Subject:Needs refs on semantic values of plurals

When a given singular noun has more than one form of plural, these
forms usually carry on different semantic values. In some of these
cases the first plural form is used for small numbers, according
to the detailed treatment of this subject by Siibawayhi, like
shahr "month" which has ashhur "a few months" and shuhuur "months"
(supposedly mor then ten). The same may be observed in alf
"thousand", which gives aalaaf "a few thousands" and uluuf
"thousands" (mor then ten). But the nouns in which this contrast
remains productive in modern usage of Arabic are very few. Other
types of semantic discrimination may be proposed, like specific or
concrete vs. genral or abstract (wajh has wujuuh "faces" and awjuh
"aspects"). Other samples are taHliil which has taHaaliil
"analyses, mainly tehcnical, clynical or medical" and taHliilaat
(used, I think, mainly for critical writings), or taSriiH, which
gives taSaariiH "permissions" and TaSriiHaat "statments". Many
other cases could be added to the list (baHth-buHuuth-abHaath,
mushkila-mashali-mushkilaat, imra`a-nisaa`-niswa, ax-ixwaan-ixwa),
to mention but a few.
Do you know any literature, any paper, both in Arab and Western
scholarship, dealing with this interesting phenomenon? Any idea on
the question? I'm mainly interested in the synchronic angle,
trying to know if a principle or a rule governs the motivation and
choice of one meaning for one of the plural forms and another
different meaning for the other form.
Many thanks in advance,

Ignacio Ferrando
C?diz (Spain)

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:12 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:Finding Arabic teaching High School Jobs responses
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:Steven Berbeco <sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us>
Subject:Finding Arabic teaching High School Jobs response

Dear Dil,

We're very excited to hear that there is so much interest in teaching  
Arabic at the high school level.

Charlestown High School, part of Boston Public Schools, has an Arabic  
program as well as an intensive summer program for high school  
students. We are in the process of developing partnerships with  
Boston University and the Boston Teacher Residence program for  
teacher certification in Arabic. We would be very happy to answer  
questions from future teachers.

Steven Berbeco and Lama Jarudi
Charlestown High School

sberbeco at boston.k12.ma.us
http://boston.k12.ma.us/charlestown/arabic

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:18 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Intensive Hindi and Persian at NYU
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:ms93 at nyu.edu
Subject:Summer Intensive Hindi and Persian at NYU

Summer Intensives in Hindi and Persian at NYU

New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies  
is offering for the first time this summer 3-week intensive courses  
in Hindi and Persian.

The courses are designed for students with rudimentary literacy  
skills and some ability to speak about topics such as food, self,  
family, and home.  Students should have basic comprehension skills  
for conversation in the respective language.  The courses develop  
students' socio-cultural, linguistic, and discourse competence and  
raises their awareness of the variety of registers and styles.   
Instructors use content-driven, authentic materials and close-to-real  
life activities to involve mixed-abilities students in meaningful  
interaction and improve their language skills.  This course is  
appropriate for heritage speakers and students who have taken at  
least one semester of college instruction.  The courses can also be  
taken for undergraduate credit.

The courses meet Monday through  Thursday at 9 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.  from  
June 25 to July 13.  There are also two field trips on Fridays.

For more information please go to www.scps.nyu.edu/trans  or call  
(212) 998-7171.

Milena Savova
Director
Center for Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:06 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Where can I find CFER Arabic version + more on
 framework
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1) Subject:Where can I find CFER Arabic version
2) Subject: response to framework query

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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:Where can I find CFER Arabic version

does anyone know where to find the Arabic version of
the CEFR? according to the official website there
exists an Arabic version of it, but i haven't been
able to find it after some intensive googleing. any of
my colleagues has heard about it either..

here's the CEFR link where it says so:

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/List_Cadre_traduc.doc

thanks

psg

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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:response to framework query

Hello!

Thanks Prof. Eissa! I also wanted to share the
response I got from a member whose email was sent to
me individually.
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Dear Mrs. Paula Santillan,

Allow me respond to yours questions

1) whether there is anyone (apart from some of the
Arabic

> professors at the U of Alicante, Spain) working on
>
the

> adaptation of the Common European Framework of
> Reference for Languages to meet the Arabic
> requirements?
>

There is a EU-project called TNP (Thematic Network
Project) which is dealing with teaching foreign
languages in Europe in general, but also with
theaching Arabic in Europe in particular. It is (until
now) a little group of Arabic lecturers from
universities in Denmark, UK, France, Poland and
Germany which is approaching the problem of how to
adapt the CEF to meet Arabic requirements. Discussion
is in progress.
Fore more details you could contact the project
manager, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Mackiewicz (Free
University of Berlin), erasmspr at zedat.fu-berlin.de.

2) does anyone know of any European institution that

> has developed a standardized test for Arabic?
>

As far as I know - no.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:20 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:French Institute in Damascus responses
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"NEWMAN D.L." <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:French Institute in Damascus response

Hello,

The University of Durham has been sending students there for many  
years, and the experiences have, on the whole, been extremely  
positive. The course is challenging, but delivers the goods, with a  
high level of instruction. I have to say that it is currently a bit  
less popular than  the University of Damascus, which may in part be  
due to the fact that IFEAD (or IFPO, as it is more properly known  
these days) imposes an entry test, which seems to put some students  
off. I should also add that the fees at IFEAD are higher (but by no  
means prohibitive) than at University of Damascus.
Best,

D. Newman

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:00 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:00 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Refs on acquisition of other languages by speakers
 of Arabic
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Madiha Doss" <madihadoss at yahoo.com>
Subject:Refs on acquisition of other languages by speakers of Arabic

Dear Mrs Astara

There is work done on the acquisition of French by native speakers of  
Maroccan Arabic. The reference I have is the following:
Appropriation du fran?ais par des Marocains ? Marseille, edited by A.  
Giacomi, H. Stoffel, and D. V?ronique, published by the Publications  
de l'Universit? de Provence, 2000.

You could also look at:
Discours, action et appropriation des langues, edited par F. Cicurel,  
and D. V?ronique, Presses Sorbonne nouvelle, 2002. In this volume  
there is at least one artcile on the acquisition of some features of  
French by Coreans.
Good luck

Madiha Doss

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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Bill Young" <byoung at casl.umd.edu>
Subject:Refs on acquisition of other languages by speakers of Arabic

I think that one of the features of Arabic that will be of interest to
you is it's diglossia.  Just as in Greek, the Arabic that people
actually speak is quite different from the Arabic used for writing.
Hence for a native speaker of a colloquial Arabic dialect, it is
necessary to go to school and learn a very different variety in order to
become literate.  The Arab student in Greece then faces the same problem
with Greek.

I know of an anthropologist -- Richard Antoun, at the State University
of New York at Binghamton -- has interviewed Jordanian students who did
graduate work in Greece.  He might have some literature for you.

Best,

Bill Young
CASL
301-226-8839
byoung at casl.umd.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Apr 23 23:14:14 2007
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:14:14 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Anomaly of yajudu response
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From: "Dr. M Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:Anomaly of yajudu response

In Ms Hedayet's post on the anomaly
of /yajudu/, there is certainly a mix-up over two dissimilar verbs: one
/?????? / is a waawi verb, otherwise termed in Arabic grammar  
as / ?????
/ whose imperfect is / ??????   / and the hollow verb /  
???  /, whose
imperfect is /?????? /.  The latter is the one used in the  
opening verse of
Lisaan ad-Diin ibn al-KhaTiib's famous poem.

Very many thanks for invoking, in this list, Fayruz and Andalusian  
poetry.


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:13:53 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:2nd Workshop on Computational Approaches to Arabic
 Script based languages
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Date: 23 Apr 2007
From:"Megerdoomian, Karine" <karine at mitre.org>
Subject:2nd Workshop on Computational Approaches to Arabic Script  
based languages

	Call for Demos and Posters

	Second Workshop on Computational Approaches to Arabic
Script-based Languages

	July 21-22, 2007
	LSA 2007 Linguistic Institute
	Stanford University
	www.zoorna.org/CAASL2 <BLOCKED::http://www.zoorna.org/CAASL2>

	Authors of proposals of demos and posters on all aspects of
the automatic processing of Arabic script-based languages are invited
to submit an original paper of no more than 4 pages including
references to the organizers of the workshop at karine at mitre.org
<BLOCKED::mailto:karine at mitre.org>  and Ali.Farghaly at oracle.com
<BLOCKED::mailto:Ali.Farghaly at oracle.com>  no later than May 21, 2007.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 1st, 2007.

	Proposals for demos should provide:
	- an overview of what the demonstration aims to achieve
	- how the demo illustrates novel ideas or late-breaking results

	- any URLs that link to screen-shots, live demos, or related
information
	- equipment or facilities required for the system demonstration

	Authors must indicate if their submission is a Poster or Demo
paper. Demos and the poster sessions will be held at special times on
both days of the workshop.

	For registration information, accommodation and  and invitation
letters for visa purposes, please go to the workshop website at
http://www.zoorna.org/CAASL2/ <BLOCKED::http://www.zoorna.org/CAASL2/>

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