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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Call for Proposals: SLRF at Hawaii
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1) Subject:Call for Proposals: SLRF at Hawaii

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject:Call for Proposals: SLRF at Hawaii

Our apologies for any cross-postings . . .

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa is pleased to announce. . .

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

31st Annual Second Language Research Forum (SLRF)
October 17-19, 2008
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/

ONLINE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM IS NOW OPEN! (See Call for Proposals
section for complete details and instructions for proposal submissions)

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 15, 2008
Notification of selection: Mid-May 2008

Theme:  EXPLORING SLA: PERSPECTIVES, POSITIONS, AND PRACTICES

Plenary speakers:
- Dr. Harald Clahsen (University of Essex)
- Dr. Alan Firth (Newcastle University)
- Dr. Eva Lam (Northwestern University)
- Dr. Richard Schmidt (University of Hawai'i at Manoa)


We welcome all areas of second language research, including, but not
limited to:
- Instructed SLA
- Acquisition of grammar and phonology
- Child SLA
- L2 Processing
- Language and learner characteristics
- Language and cognition
- Discourse and interaction
- Language and socialization
- Bilingualism and multilingualism
- Language and ideology
- Literacy development
- Learner corpora
- Language learning and technology
- Second language measurement


1) PAPERS:
Individual papers will be allotted 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes for
discussion).

2) POSTERS:
Posters will be displayed for a full day.  Posters are intended for
one-on-one discussion or reports of work in progress.

3) COLLOQIUA:
The colloquia/panels consist of individual paper presentations that  
relate
to a specific or related topics of interest.  They are offered in 2-hour
sessions.


Please see our website for complete proposal submission instructions and
additional updates:  http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/.

Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2008.

For any proposal submission questions, please contact the SLRF 2008
Program Chairs at slrf2008program at gmail.com.


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Frequency of Root Usage Query
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Laila H\. Familiar" <lailafam at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Frequency of Root Usage Query

Hello,

Is there any recent study that gives statistical data on the frequency
of Arabic root usage? Greenberg’s study (1950) only accounted for root
frequency in dictionaries. But how frequently are these roots used,
say in the press, or in literature?

Is there any option in Parkinson’s Arabic Corpus (or any other free
online corpus which I do not know about) that permits viewing such
information?

Thank you very much.

Laila Hasan Familiar

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:53:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:European Commission JRC Jobs in Italy
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1) Subject:European Commission JRC Jobs in Italy

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:ralf.steinberger at jrc.it
Subject:FEuropean Commission JRC Job in Italy

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra,  
Northern Italy, is looking for two native Arabic speakers with basic  
IT skills to adapt its public news aggregation and analysis web  
portals to Arabic. Applicants should be available for a minimum of  
three months, better more.

One position is an internship position, the other person would work  
for an external IT service provider. Both persons would work out of  
the offices of the JRC.

Location:         Ispra, at the Lago Maggiore in Italy, 60 km West of  
Milan;
Host:             European Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Starting date:    April 2008 or later;
Duration:         3 to 12 months;
Position 1:       traineeship / internship / stage / Praktikum /  
tirocino;
Remuneration 1:   963 Euro per month + travel allowance;
Position 2:       contractor;
Remuneration 2:   ca. 100 Euro per working day, after taxes;
Working language: English;
Activity:         Web Technology, Language Technology; many other  
subject areas
URL:              http://langtech.jrc.it/, http://emm.jrc.it/overview.html 
, http://www.jrc.it/;
Deadline:         To be filled as soon as possible.
Contact:          Erik.Van-der-Goot at jrc.it

The JRC has developed and is running several public news aggregation  
and analysis web portals (see http://emm.jrc.it/overview.html) and  
provides a number of services to a wide range of international  
customers. Arabic is one of the 35 languages currently covered, but no  
user interfaces are currently provided for this language and tools  
should be further tuned to this language. Tasks include:

-         Translate interface menus;

-         Translate, optimise and test Boolean search expressions for  
text classification;

-         Identify more Arabic language news sources;

-         Help write the XSLT conversion programs that extract the  
news texts from the raw web pages;

-         Provide linguistic resources for information extraction  
programs (persons, organisations, locations, quotations, relations,  
events)


Applicants must have the following qualifications:

-         Required: Arabic native speaker competence;

-         Required: good knowledge of read, written and spoken English;

-         Required: Sensitivity for language, knowledge of regional  
differences;

-         Required: Basic IT skills, XML;

-         Beneficial: further IT skills, web technology, HTML, XSLT,  
Java, Perl, Oracle, etc.;

-         Beneficial: knowledge of further natural languages;


The JRC’s news aggregation and analysis applications contribute added  
value to the world of the written media:

-         Unbiased reporting by aggregating news from multiple sources  
in many countries;

-         Transparency: users see the viewpoints of the others, even  
across languages;

-         Live information: updated every ten minutes;

-         Multilingual: between 19 and 35 languages are covered;

-         Cross-lingual information access;

-         Aggregation of information from multiple documents and from  
many languages.


For more information on traineeships, cost of living, location, etc.,  
see http://langtech.jrc.it/WorkatJRC.html.

Ralf Steinberger (Ralf.Steinberger at jrc.it)
European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC)
IPSC - SeS - Language Technology
URL: Applications: http://emm.jrc.it/overview.html
URL: The science behind them: http://langtech.jrc.it.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:34 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Play suggestions
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Alex Magidow" <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Play suggestions

I would recommend "Nahr al-junuun" نهر الجنون by Tawfiq al- 
Hakiim. I
have NO idea where you can find the text printed (though I've seen
copies of it online), and interestingly I think there are different
versions with very different endings. It's quite a short play, but I
think it's very enjoyable, and the language is actually reasonably
simple, with the exception of a few easily explained constructions. I
believe it has about 7 characters.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:38 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:UC Davis Job
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1) Subject:UC Davis Job

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:ocelyn Sharlet <jcsharlet at ucdavis.edu>
Subject:UC Davis Job

The Program in Middle East/South Asia Studies at the University of  
California, Davis seeks a lecturer to teach Arabic in a new and  
growing program for the 2008-09 academic year. The lecturer will teach  
nine courses over three quarters, September 22, 2008 - June 12, 2009,  
and there may be additional support. Successful candidates will also  
be considered to co-teach an intensive 15-unit course in Arabic during  
the 2008 Summer Session.  Applicant must have an M.A. or a Ph.D., or  
be A.B.D, preferably in Arabic or a related field.  Applicant should  
have experience teaching Arabic as a second language at the college  
level.  Salary is contingent upon qualifications and experience.   
Percent of employment is determined by number of courses taught.   
Please send a letter of application indicating the texts and methods  
that you have used in Arabic instruction, a C.V., one-two sets of  
student course evaluations, sample tests and quizzes, and three  
letters of referenceto:  Professor Suad Joseph, Director, Middle East/ 
South Asia Studies Program, 156 Everson Hall, One Shields Avenue,  
University of California, Davis, CA 95616.   For more information e- 
mail:  mesastaff at ucdavis.edu <mailto:mesastaff at ucdavis.edu> and check  
out our website at http://mesa.ucdavis.edu/. The University of  
California, Davis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity  
employer.  Review of applications will begin on March 14, 2008.

Jocelyn Sharlet
Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Adviser
Program in Comparative Literature
(on behalf of the Program Coordinator of Middle East/South Asia Studies)

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:etymologies
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:etymologies

Al-Jariir uses  /Sawb/  [with a Saad] to mean 'rain'.
                                                                                Mike
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:25 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:YCMES-Yemen Study Abroad Program
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:mbayelo at duke.edu
Subject:YCMES-Yemen Study Abroad Program

Dear Colleagues:

I am forwarding the email below. YCMES is an exceptional place
for students of Arabic. It was a marvelous experience
and a fruitful expedition for  our students at Duke.

Mbaye,

Dear Dr. Mbaye Lo,

The Study Abroad program at the Yemen College of Middle Eastern  
Studies is
coming together to provide students a new, unique opportunity to study  
the
contemporary Middle East and intensive Arabic language.  This is an  
exciting
time for studying in Yemen, and please help us by spreading the word  
of this
new educational venture.  Encourage your students and fellow
educators/administrators to review our website at HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/"www.ycmes.org for complete information.

The YCMES is now accepting applications for its inaugural year, starting
September 2008.  Refer to the admissions page at HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/admissions.htm"www.ycmes.org/admissions.htm for  
more
information on enrollment.

Why should students choose the study abroad program at the YCMES?

1) Location: Yemen, The Arabia Felix

The College is centrally located in Sana’a, the capital of the  
Republic of
Yemen, in a residential neighborhood near the main square of the city  
and
within walking distance of the historical Old City. Yemen is an ideal
location for such a college. It is perhaps the only country left in the
Middle East where foreigners can practice their Arabic with local  
people and
not be forced to use English or other languages. In addition to the  
superb
language environment, Yemenis have retained their customs and traditions
with very little Western influence, offering an international student  
the
opportunity to live among one of the most traditional Arab societies.   
Not
only among the most hospitable on earth, as well as the kindest,  
Yemenis are
also proud of their traditional poetry, dress, dance, and crafts.  
Language
learners will find curious Yemenis willing and even eager to speak  
Arabic
with them, not always the case among the urban educated people in other
Arabic-speaking countries. To learn more about Yemen, please visit  
HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/aboutyemen.htm"www.ycmes.org/aboutyemen.htm.

2) Arabic Language Programs:  The Yemen Language Center

The College will draw its Arabic language program from the Yemen  
Language
Center.  With almost twenty years of experience, the YLC has developed  
an
excellent curriculum of Arabic courses.  Classroom instruction is  
designed
to develop the student’s speaking and listening skills, as reading and
writing can be covered both in non-Arabic environments and from homework
drills.  The YLC is equipped with the latest in language learning
technologies and privileged with a qualified and experienced  
instructors,
from five to 23 years of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.  The YLC
offers Arabic language instruction from survival lessons to post- 
advanced
independent study.  Though many supplementary materials are utilized,  
the
primary textbook for the YLC program is Al-Kitaab fi Tacallum al- 
cArabiyya
from Georgetown Press.   The YCMES is also proud to host outside  
Arabists
(such as Dr. Peter Abboud, Dr. Aman Attieh, and scheduled in May, Dr.
Mahmoud Al-Batal and Dr. Kristen Brustad) for review and evaluation of  
the
program and to give developmental workshops for instructors.  Through  
all of
its endeavors, the Arabic language program of the YLC continues to get
excellent reviews from its students, who comment on the quality of
instruction and the infusion of language and culture.  To learn more  
about
the Arabic language programs, please visit HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/ylc.htm"www.ycmes.org/ylc.htm.

3) Academic Quality: The Program in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies

The PCMES, designed by Honorary Dean Steven C. Caton of Harvard  
University,
offers a wide range of university-level courses on contemporary Middle  
East
Studies. Each semester, a select number of courses are offered as a
cross-discipline reflection of the current faculty.  The faculty is
comprised of the world’s most distinguished regional specialists, both
Yemeni and non-Yemeni, and most of whom hold professorial appointments  
at
leading universities.  Classes will be kept small in size, seminar-style
with 12-15 students, with a keen interest in maintaining high academic
quality.  Students will also be afforded opportunities to work with  
faculty
in independent research, experience fieldwork, perform academic  
internships,
and volunteer work.

Visiting Faculty for 2008-2009 Academic Year

Dr. Abdul Karim Alaug, Anthropology, Associate Dean YCMES/Sana'a  
University

HYPERLINK
"file:///C:\\Documents%20and%20Settings\\mo\\Desktop\\YCMES%20Web\ 
\faculty_f
iles\\Saif%20Curriculum%20Vitae.doc" \nDr. Ahmed Abdulkareem Saif,  
Political
Scientist, Sana'a University/Saba' Center for Studies & Research

HYPERLINK "http://www.duke.edu/web/muslimnets/mcw_bio/bruce/index.htm"  
\nDr.
Bruce Lawrence, Islamic Studies, Duke University

Dr. Jon Mandaville, Modern Middle East History, Portland State  
University

HYPERLINK "http://www.miriamcooke.com" \nDr. miriam cooke, Arabic  
Literature
and Women's Studies, Duke University

HYPERLINK "http://arthist.binghamton.edu/um.html" \nDr. Nancy Um,  
Islamic
Art and Architectural History, Binghamton University SUNY

The full class schedule and course offerings will be announced as time  
goes
on.  Scheduled courses currently include: Comparative Politics of the  
Middle
East; Constitutional, Legislative, and Democratic Developments of the  
Arab
Gulf; History of Modern Arabia; History of Modern Iraq; Islamic  
Feminisms;
Autobiography of the Middle East; The Modern Muslim World; Religious
Minorities: Muslim & non-Muslim, Islamic Architecture and Urbanism in  
Yemen;
Cultural Anthropology of Yemen & the Middle East, etc.

To learn more about the PCMES, please visit HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/pcmes.htm"www.ycmes.org/pcmes.htm.


Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies
ycmes at ycmes.org
+967 1270 200 ext 101 (office)
+967 1270 127 (fax)
HYPERLINK "http://www.ycmes.org"www.ycmes.org

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
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2) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
3) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
4) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
5) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:Rahel Halabe <rahel at telus.net>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

Try the Olive Tree Dictionary  -   A transliterated dictionary of
conversational Eastern Arabic[Palestinian]
by J. Elihay

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Sierra Millman" <sierraprasada at gmail.com>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

I'm studying Lebanese right now (in Beirut) and the best I've been  
able to
find is "A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic" by put out by Georgetown and
available on Amazon.com. It's biggest flaw is that it's only English- 
Arabic,
and it's all transliterated, but that's manageable.

If anyone else knows of any resources though, I'd be glad to hear of  
them.
Best,
Sierra

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"June Dahy" <june at hum.ku.dk>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

Dear Ben
The best dictionary of Levantine Arabic to my knowledge is:

J. Elihay The Olive Tree Dictionary : A Transliterated
Dictionary of Conversational Eastern Arabic

All the best
June Dahy
Univ. of Copenhagen

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Tim Buckwalter" <timbuckwalter at qamus.org>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

I highly recommend "The Olive Tree Dictionary: A Transliterated  
Dictionary
Of Conversational Eastern Arabic"  by J. Elihay (2004). You'll find it  
to be
very similar to Hinds/Badawi in its generous use of colorful usage  
sample
phrases and expressions.
---Tim

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:Uhlmann, Allon" <uhlmanna at umsl.edu>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

J. Elihay The Olive Tree Dictionary: A Transliterated Dictionary of
Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian)

Allon J. Uhlmann
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
University of Missouri - St. Louis

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Wants summer Arabic grad courses in US
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:shilmi at gmu.edu
Subject:Wants summer Arabic grad courses in US

Hello,

I am interested in grad courses for Arabic.

Are there any study abroad programs in the US that offers graduate  
courses in Arabic in the summer?
Also, are they designed for native speakers or non native speakers or  
both?

thanks,

Miss Sana Hilmi, M.A.
Arabic Professor and Coordinator
Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 3E5
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fax: 703-993-1245

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:memritv as learning resource
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:memritv as learning resource

Dear Colleagues,
      A superb intermediate and advanced Arabic teaching tool is  
vastly unappreciated: the website
www.memritv.org.  It provides clips of recent Arabic satellite  
broadcasts, which are viewed throughout the world, in the original  
Arabic, WITH SIMULTANEOUS ENGLISH TRANSLATION (in print below).  It  
contains many TV debates among Arab intellectuals in variegated  
registers of Modern Standard Arabic concerning all topics relavant to  
Arab civilization past and present.
      I admit that this site is not 'politically correct' for all; yet  
it may serve as Festivus for others, if used with love and care.
      Best wishes,
                                                                            Mike 
  Schub

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Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:27 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:yaa leeta/yaa reet source response
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:Joseph Norment Bell <joseph.bell at if.uib.no>
Subject:yaa leeta/yaa reet source response

It is only an oral tradition, and I am the source.

JB

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Slavomír Čéplö" <bulbulthegreat at gmail.com>
Subject:yaa leeta/yaa reet source response

Dear Suhel,

I cannot find any reference for Egyptian Arabic, but I just happened
to stumble across one in Jordanian Arabic: Journal of Language and
Linguistics 2006 5/2, the article "The Pragmatics of Invitation Making
and Acceptance in Jordanian Society" by Mahmoud A. Al-Khatib (link:
http://www.shakespeare.uk.net/journal/5_2/al_khatib.htm).
On p. 286, you will find a dialogue where "ya reit" occurs twice, e.g.
(original transcription and translation):

?asif wallahi mašƔuul ʕindi miit šaƔlah w šaƔlah yareit bagdar
Sorry, by God, I'm busy.  I have a hundred of things to do. I wish I  
could!

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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:24:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS travel and accommodation info
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Date: 07 Feb 2008
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:ALS travel and accommodation info


Event:
22 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARABIC LINGUISTICS
University of Maryland, College Park
March 8-9, 2008

Sponsored by
The Arabic Linguistics Society
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,
Center for the Advanced Study of Language,
University of Maryland, and
National Foreign Language Center


Venue:
Benjamin Banneker Auditorium, Adele Stamp Student Union

For directions, parking, transportation to and from the Adele H. Stamp  
Union, please click on the following link:


http://www.union.umd.edu/visitorInfo/directions.shtml


Accommodation:
Marriot’s Inn & Conference Center University of Maryland University  
College
3501 University Blvd E
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
Tel. 1-301-985-7300


http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasum-the-inn-and-conference-center-university-of-maryland-university-college/?ppc=eastern_google_wasum&vpckey=inn-and-conference-center-college-park&vpccat=leisure

Other nearby Hotels are listed in the following link:

http://www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/visit/accommodations.asp


Nearest airports:
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – BWI
Hotel direction: 30 miles South
Bus service: $35 (one way)
Estimated Taxi fare: $60

Ronald Reagan Washington National - DCA
Hotel direction: 20 miles East
Estimated Taxi fare: $50 (one way)

Washington, DC/Dulles – IAD
Hotel direction: 35 miles East
Estimated Taxi fare: $80 (one way)

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:arabiyyuuna?
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

Hi Dil,
	    Do you have any examples of  /`arabiyyuuna/  or  /`arabiyyiina/   
in your corpus?  Thank you and best wishes,
	                                                                                                           Mike 
  Schub


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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

In the entire corpus (almost 75 million words), there are only two I  
could find, both from the Ahram, 1999.  Remember the program gives 10  
words before and 10 after, so these are not complete sentences:

* قضية الانتماء: تذبذت قضية الانتماء  
فنحن أحيانا قوميون عربيون وأحيانا  
مصريون وأحيانا افريقيون وأحيانا عدم  
انحيازيين وأحيانا اسلاميون... الخ

برئاسة لطفي الخولي مدرسة صحفية متميزة،  
وتخرج فيها اجيال مصريون وعربيون من  
ألمع الكتاب والصحفيين والروائيين  
وكتاب القصة والنقد الأدبي والفني.

For those who cannot read the Arabic, the first is talking about us  
being nationalists: naHnu 'aHyaanan qawmiyyuun 'arabiyyuun w'aHyaanan  
miSriyyuun ...

the second is about a school from which graduated:  'ajyaal miSriyyuun  
wa'arabiyyuun min 'alma' al-kuttaab w-al-SuHufiyyiin...

It is possible that this unusual usage is caused by a desire to fit  
the pattern of other plurals in the list for alliterative purposes?   
Anyone else have a speculation?
dil

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Meaning of 'jabla' query
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Peter Verkinderen <peter.verkinderen at ugent.be>
Subject:Meaning of 'jabla' query

Dear list members,

Does anyone know whether the word jabla still has the meanings "large  
woman" and "camel's hump" (reported by Kazimirski) in MSA or dialects?

Thanks,
Peter Verkinderen

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs refs on teaching Arabic vocabulary
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: Iman Soliman <halleluiah3 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Needs refs on teaching Arabic vocabulary

Hello Everyone
  I would be obliged if you could refer me to any recent works or  
sources you have come across in teaching Arabic vocabulary
  Thanks
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 11 21:10:42 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:42 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:MEMRITV responses
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4) Subject:MEMRITV response
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Elissa Krieg <goldberry2005 at gmail.com>
Subject:MEMRITV response

Thank you for this tip. Unfortunately I just tried this on my Mac and  
couldn't view any of the clips.

Elissa Krieg

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Nadia Yaqub <yaqubn at yahoo.com>
Subject:MEMRITV response

Mike Shub,
  I hope you are thoroughly contextualizing MemriTV as a news source  
when you use it in the classroom. While I have no illusions about the  
ability of any news publication to be without bias, there is  
nonetheless a difference between ideologically and commercially driven  
sources and your students should know that this is most definitely an  
example of the former.  You may select the programs you show your  
students with all possible care, but the main piece of information  
that your students will take home from your lessons is that MemriTV is  
a source that you, their instructor, likes and uses.  This is all the  
encouragement they may need for making it their primary source of news  
on the Arab World.  I can't imagine a better way to both foster  
ongoing support for MEMRI and  contribute to the distorted view of the  
Arab World that is already so prevalent in this country.
  Nadia Yaqub

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:taoufiq ben amor <tb46 at columbia.edu>
Subject:MEMRITV response

Dear Mr. Schub,

I generally would make more of an effort to be articulate, but are you  
serious about this recommendation? Read the titles, and THEY ARE IN  
ENGLISH. I counted the word "terrorism" half a dozen times. Now, how  
do you suggest we smooth that out with some "love and care" as you  
say? How about the content? How about the dubiousness of the  
interviewees, like Wafa Sultan and her likes? Have you actually  
listened to what she has to say?

As an alternative, and enjoy the humor here if you can, i found this  
clip (one of many) of Mr. Bush speaking Arabic. Perhaps you could  
volunteer the ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7EbKkuICQFg&feature=related

best,

t ben amor

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:"David Wilmsen" <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:MEMRITV response

It would be a disservice to our students to plunk them down in front
of Memri without a long discussion of the agenda of the site's owners
and operators. About that agenda see the discussion in these sources:


Whitaker, Brian (2002) 'Selective MEMRI', The Guardian, 12 August.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html 
.

Harris, Leah (2003) 'A Note on MEMRI & Translations', Counterpunch, 15
January. http://www.counterpunch.org/harris01152003.html.

El Oifi, Mohammed (2005) 'Gained in Translation: Why the Middle East
Media Research Institute is a source of English versions of Arabic
texts that are designed to mislead and disinform', Le Monde
diplomatique (English edition), October, 12-13.

Repressive MEMRI, by Juan Cole
http://www.antiwar.com/cole/?articleid=4047

Guardian email debate between Brian Whitaker and Yigal Carmon (2003)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,,884156,00.html

Livingstone, Ken (Mayor of London) (2005) Why the Mayor of London will
maintain dialogues with all of London's faiths and communities: A
reply to the dossier against the Mayor's meeting with Dr Yusuf
al-Qaradawi, London: Greater London Authority.

Arabic under Fire: A child on Hamas TV talked of annihilating the Jews
- or did she?, Brian Whitaker, The Guardian, 15 May 2007.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/brian_whitaker/2007/05/arabic_under_fire.html

Arabs Against Discrimination
(http://www.aad-online.org/en/AboutUs/tabid/73/Default.aspx),
originally set up specifically as a response to MEMRI's activities.

Mideast Wire (http://www.mideastwire.com/index.php) offers another
good source for more balanced translated reporting on Arabic media.

See also MEMRI Watch (www.memriwatch.org)

And Mona Baker's discussion of MEMRI's tactics in Translation and
Conflict: A Narrative Account, London & New York, Routledge, 2006, pp.
73-75, 108, 109, 114, 177

-- 
David Wilmsen, PhD, Arabic language and linguistics
Visiting Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs check on Salem Ghazeli's '77 thesis
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Alex Bellem <alex at bellem-hussein.demon.co.uk>
Subject:Needs check on Salem Ghazeli's '77 thesis

Greetings all,

I wonder if anyone would be able to help with checking a small detail
from Salem Ghazeli's 1977 thesis (Back Consonants and Backing
Coarticulation in Arabic).

It doesn't seem to be available in London, except on microfiche copy via
the British Library loans system. I did get hold of it a couple of years
ago and made copious notes, but there is a small detail I need to check.

On p.102, Ghazeli refutes Cohen's (1969) argument that the words soT
'whip' and SoT 'sound' are contrastive (capitals = emphatic). However,
in my notes from Ghazeli I have notated the vowels in the
transliteration of these words as 'o' without a macron (as if they were
short vowels). The phonetic transcription (for Egyptian) is also given
as [SoT] (not [So:T]), according to my notes.

I'd be very grateful if anyone has a copy to hand and would be able to
check if Ghazeli does indeed give these as short vowels (without macrons
/ length marks) - I may have omitted them in my notes, although
everywhere else I have noted the transcriptions very carefully.

Many thanks in advance,
Alex Bellem

-- 
Alex Bellem
Dept of Linguistics
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
ab12 at soas.ac.uk

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:New book on Islamic Science
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Rudi Deen <r.deen at isc.keele.ac.uk>
Subject:New book on Islamic Science

SCIENCE UNDER ISLAM – RISE, DECLINE AND REVIVAL

Prof  S. M. Deen of Keele University, England.

The author was interviewed on BBC/Radio-4 "Sunday" on Oct 21, 2007, by  
Edward Stourton:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/realmedia/sunday/s20071021d.ram.

The book describes the rise of science (and technology) in the Islamic  
Golden Age, examines the causes that led to its decline, reviews  
failed later attempts for its revival and finally discusses social and  
religious reformation needed for it to flourish in contemporary Muslim  
societies. Social reformation covers rule of law, democratic infra- 
structure and human-rights, while religious reformation involves the  
reinterpretation of scripture.

It is argued that without such a social and religious reformation,  
Muslims (a quarter of the earth's population) will be less able to  
participate in the science-driven 21st century world. It is important  
that the Muslim leaders in the UK and elsewhere address the need of  
such an essential reformation, without which, Muslims as a people will  
remain in a limbo and thus continue to be vulnerable to extremist ideas.

Therefore this book should be a must for all those interested in the  
creation of a harmonious one-world. It is also the book for every  
thinking Muslim. The book is an antidote to extremism.

Some Comments
Dr Jonathan Lageard [Manchester Metropolitan University]:
  "Fascinating, gripping, challenging, deserving of a global audience".

Dr Bilayet Hossain [University of Oklahoma]:
"...a gripping narrative ... also challenged the contemporary Muslim  
societies to find ways to revive the spirit of intellectual  
pursuit ... based on scientific  truth  ... ".

This book can be ordered from Lulu.com (the digital publisher),
or from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles (USA) or other booksellers.
ISBN 978-1-84799-942-9,  UK Price £11.50, Size: 6"x9",  Pages: 262.
Both Amazon.co.uk and Lulu.com have a long review of the book.


Other Radio Interviews

Apart from the Radio4 the author was also interviewd on BBC Radio  
Stoke, by Lamont Howie, on Sunday Dec 9, 2007. See the link:
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/faith/features/archive/2007/oct_dec.shtml

Book Launch

A seminar on and the formal book launch of this book was hosted  by  
the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) in Manchester on  
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007, which was attended by scholars on Islamic  
sciences and studies from the universities in the Manchester area.

For further information, please see the website:
http://www.scienceunderislam.com

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New edition of Al-Jaleys online
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Mohammad Jiyad <mjiyad at judnea.umass.edu>
Subject:New edition of Al-Jaleys online

Dear colleagues,
A revised edition of al-Jaleys P. 1 is now available at the
following address:

http://www.arabweb4u.net/al-Jaleys%20Part%201.pdf

Please check it out, and send your comments/suggestions to:
mjiyad at mtholyoke.edu

Shukran!

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Summer Grad courses in US
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: "Alexander J. Stein" <alharaka at gmail.com>
Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

Sana,

I suggest Georgetown University. Unfortunately, I do not know what  
courses our taught during the summer. We have many courses here that  
are taught only in Arabic at the upper level during the regular  
academic year, most dealing with literature. I am a (technically) a  
grad student, and these courses are sufficiently difficult for me. As  
a native speaker, I am not sure how difficult they would be. For one  
class I take now, I am expected to read one book/short story (I mean  
at least ~80-100 pages) and write a response (~2 pages double spaced,  
more if I feel adventurous). For another class the readings were much,  
much shorter, but exams required vowelling every single vowel and a  
decent translation of more than a dozen sentences. That should help  
you gauge.

In any event, send me a reply and I will forward this to some people  
in the department. I would refer to the Summer Arabic Language School  
here, but that will most obviously be beneath you.

Regards,
_AJS

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: Hanada Taha-Thomure" <hanada at arabexpertise.com>
Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

Salam,

The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) at the San Diego State
University offers a six-week summer intensive Distinguished Level Arabic
classes.  The class is open to native and non-native who have reached  
an ILR
level of 2+.  The class is taught using authentic materials and  
follows the
master/apprentice teaching model.
For more details check http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/

Regards,
Hanada Taha-Thomure

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: Moulay Ali Bouanani" <bouanani.idrissi at gmail.com>
Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

As far as I know the only universities that offer graduate courses in  
Arabic
in the US are the ones we all know (Arizona, Georgetown, Michigan,  
NYU...).
I don't know if they run any  summer programs in Arabic at the graduate
level. Al-Akhawayn university in Ifrane, (Morocco) offers advanced  
courses
in MSA (Fusha), the grades are transferable to US institutions. You  
might
want to check with Dr. Chekayri there for more information. They could
design a graduate course if there is enough demand on it. He would  
also be
able to give you ample information on graduate programs in Arabic in  
Morocco
if there are any that are open to non-native speakers. I know that many
state/government universities there offer good graduate programs in  
Arabic
and other fields that are taught in Arabic.

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs refs on Arab/Muslim behavior
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Baldissera Eros <balderos at unive.it>
Subject:Needs refs on Arab/Muslim behavior

Buongiorno.
I wonder if someone may tell me about publications on behavior with  
Arabs and Moslems.
Many thanks.
Eros

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Play
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:"Sierra Millman" <sierraprasada at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Play

The play sounded interesting, so I went looking for it. Here's the  
Arabic and someone's English translation: http://www.adbyat.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4266

Alf salaam,
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Culture in ME Lang programs seminar
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:kassem_wahba at yahoo.com
Subject:Culture in ME Lang programs seminar

Dear Colleague,

You are invited to attend a one-day seminar that has been organized by  
the Arabic and Islamic Studies Department, Georgetown University.

(Please RSVP by March 20th to arabic at georgetown.edu if you plan to  
attend. Space is limited)

The title of this seminar is:

“Towards Understanding Culture in Middle Eastern Language Programs:

Critical Issues and Future Directions”

April 4th, 2008

ICC 105

   The initiative on the part of Arabic and Islamic Studies responds  
to the following situation: Developments in recent times, particularly  
as a result of 9/11, have changed the role and status of the teaching  
and learning of Middle Eastern languages in the United States.  For  
example, the huge increase of interest in learning Arabic combined  
with the varying needs of the learners in the aftermath of September  
11, 2001, has had an impact on goals, curricula, textbooks, and  
assessment. The importance of understanding other cultures,  
particularly Middle Eastern cultures, became an imperative[1] in the  
United States both in government agencies and in educational  
institutions. What should be done to develop deep cultural awareness  
and linguistic competencies for those cultures among language learners  
in the United States poses issues for learning and teaching Middle  
Eastern languages. Pressing issues include what is Arab, Turkish,  
Israeli, or Persian culture within the framework of teaching and  
learning these languages.[2]

The aims of the seminar are:


1)    To discuss the theoretical and practical issues of integrating  
culture into the Middle East language programs

2)    To bring fresh insights to the issue of teaching and learning  
culture

3)    To stimulate debate and discussion by confronting and  
challenging the current thinking


The following four sessions will take place:

1-- Middle East Cultures and Culture Studies: An Overview

The main question is:

What constitutes culture and what is specific about the Middle East  
Cultures?

2-- Language and the Culture of Islam

The main questions are:

a)     What knowledge of Islamic culture are the students of Middle  
East languages supposed to learn?

b)    What overall objectives should Middle East language programs aim  
at?

3-- Cultural Assessment

The main questions are:

a)     How is culture proficiency assessed in the language curriculum?

b)    What are the instructional objectives set for learning Middle  
East culture across different learning levels?

c)     What are the gender issues in Middle East cultures that foreign  
language learners need to be aware of?

4-- Teaching/Learning Culture in the Foreign Language Curriculum

The main questions are:

a)     How is cultural knowledge and awareness developed and practiced  
in Middle Eastern language programs for learners of Arabic, Hebrew,  
Persian, and Turkish?

b)     How is culture taught to the learners of Middle East languages?  
Is it by the target language or by the learner’s language?

c)     What issues are faced in integrating culture into teaching and  
learning those languages?

Each session tackles culture from varied perspectives. Scholars in  
each session who represent different languages and interests, are  
asked to state their views regarding a specific issue in teaching/ 
learning culture that the Middle Eastern language programs face in the  
United States, and what should be done. Following each presenter,  
there will be a discussion that seeks questions and commentary from  
attendees.

Participants:

1.       Mahdi Alosh                     United States Military Academy

2.       Reem Bassiouney              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

3.       Amin Bonnah              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

4.       Gerald Lampe              National Foreign Language Center,

University of Maryland

5.       Farima Mostowfi              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

6.       Margaret Nydell              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

7.       Sylvia Onder                     Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

8.       Felicitas Opwis              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

9.        Karin Ryding               Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

10.       Waheed Samy              University of Michigan

11.       Judith Tucker              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

12.       Yoel Wachtel                Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

13.        Kassem Wahba              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

  Chairs of sessions:

1.     Shukri Abed                Department of Languages and Regional

Studies, the Middle East Institute

2.      Elizabeth M. Bergman       American Association of Teachers

of Arabic

3.  Dora Johnson         Center for Applied Linguistics

4.  Peter C. Pfeiffer         Georgetown University

5.  Cristina Sanz         Georgetown University


[1] The Modern Language Journal Perspectives, 88, 2, 2004.
[2] The Modern Language Association supports teaching language and  
culture in higher education – See Report from MLA Ad Hoc Committee on  
Foreign Languages, MLA, May 2007.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Night of Counting the Years (fusha movie) online
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Benjamin Geer" <benjamin.geer at gmail.com>
Subject:Night of Counting the Years (fusha movie) online

This may interest teachers and students of Modern Standard Arabic as
well as those who are interested in Egyptian film.

I tried for years to locate a copy of Shadi Abd Al-Salam's film "The
Night of Counting the Years" (1969), also known as "The Mummy"
(Al-Mumiaa'), a classic of Egyptian cinema whose dialogue is entirely
in Modern Standard Arabic.  I was told in video shops in Cairo that
it's no longer distributed.  I finally obtained a copy in the form of
two DVDs, without subtitles, from an academic colleague; I don't know
who made this version, which appears to be a non-commercial effort.
As a public service, I've made it available for download here:

http://www.archive.org/details/The_Night_of_Counting_the_Years_DVD

I've also provided a subtitled version of the film, in the form of
smaller video files with separate subtitle files that I've written in
Arabic (for language learners) as well as English:

http://www.archive.org/details/The_Night_of_Counting_the_Years

Various media player programs can play the video with the subtitles on
a computer.  If anyone is willing and able to combine the subtitles
with the DVDs, to create a DVD version of the film with its own
built-in subtitles, I think that would be a great public service.

Ben

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:32 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Root frequency
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2) Subject:Root frequency

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Karin Ryding <rydingk at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Root frequency

In response to Laila Familiar's query about works on Arabic root  
frequency, I would suggest a 1983 article by Harmut Bobzin, "On the  
frequency of verbs in modern newspaper Arabic," in Al-Abhath, vol. 31,  
pp. 45-63.  He lists actual verbs - not roots - but the roots are of  
course derivable from his information.  His bibliography also lists a  
couple other sources. All the best, Karin Ryding

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Root frequency

In response to Laila Familiar's query about whether it is possible to  
derive information on root frequency from arabiCorpus.byu.edu, the  
answer is, unfortunately, no.  That site is based on an entirely  
untagged corpus, and no one yet has the technology to accurately  
derive roots from an untagged corpus without massive hand intervention.
There are tagged corpora, most notably some available from the Penn  
Treebank.  Tim Buckwalter can give a better response about that, but  
it seems to me that originally they were tagged for lemma and part of  
speech, but NOT for root, whereas now he seems to be tagging some for  
root as well.  Tim, are there any available now that are tagged for  
root?
dil

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AD&LIT:Hammer-Purgstall collection available
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:collections at gerlach-books.de
Subject:Hammer-Purgstall collection available

At the end of the 18th century the Austrian Joseph von Hammer- 
Purgstall - one of the founders of German Orientalism - started  
translating Oriental literary sources into German. The tradition he  
set had a strong impact on German poetry of the 19th century and on  
the development of Oriental studies as a whole.

Of the total of almost 250 German translations of Classical Persian  
Literature around 170 can be found in this collection which has been  
put together by a private collector over a period of 25 years. Almost  
all important or rare works are represented in first editions.

This collection also comprises a number of works on Persian cultural  
history as well as on Turkish and Arabic literature - mostly as first  
editions. Thus the collection offers a deep insight into Oriental  
influences on German thought of the 19th and 20th centuries. This  
collection is offered in its intirety at 48,000.00 EUR (plus shipping  
and VAT - if applicable).

In case you know of anyone who might be interested in this unique  
collection, please feel free to forward this information!

*** Please ask for an electronic copy (PFD file) of the detailed  
catalogue of the collection.***

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you and best regards from Berlin,

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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:48 -0700
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2) Subject:Response from dil

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1)
Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Farzan Zaheed <farzanzaheed at yahoo.com>
Subject:Registering for ALS query

Ahlayn,
  Does anyone know how one goes about registering for the upcoming ALS  
conference in College Park in March? I've searched the internet but  
not been able to find any online registration page. Is there an online  
registration available. Or is it registration by mail?

  Thanks
  Farzan Zaheed
  University of Texas at Austin

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Registering for ALS query

Contact:  nfli-arabic at umd.edu

You can look at the Arabic-L archives (either at the BYU site or the  
mirror site on LinguistList) for the program and the travel and  
accommodations info.
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:comma query
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:comma query

Has anyone noticed a 'drift', or tendency, even the the highest  
registers of MSA, to substitute a comma for a

/waaw/ ?  Thank you.
                                                                    
Mike Schub

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown in Qatar job
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Katina Porter <krp8 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Georgetown in Qatar job

*Visiting Professor of Arabic (Open Rank)*
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (www.georgetown.edu/sfs/qatar 
  <http://www.georgetown.edu/sfs/qatar>) invites applications for a  
non-tenure-track professorship (open rank) teaching undergraduate  
language and possibly literature/culture courses in Modern Standard  
Arabic.  The contract period will be for three years with the  
possibility of renewal.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with students  
at various levels as well as those with varied skills in Arabic,  
including native and heritage learners.  Candidates should have native  
or near-native fluency and teaching experience.  Applicants should be  
familiar with proficiency-oriented and content-based instruction and  
with the development of teaching materials.  The teaching load is  
three courses or nine credit hours per semester.  Candidates of all  
ranks are encouraged to apply.  Preferred candidates will have the  
Ph.D. in hand, a record of or potential for distinguished scholarly  
research, and experience in high-quality undergraduate teaching.

The School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q), which is located in  
Education City in Doha, Qatar, is a branch of the Edmund A. Walsh  
School of Foreign Service and offers a four-year undergraduate  
curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service  
(BSFS) degree identical to that offered on the Main Campus of  
Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Each year, the SFS-Q admits a  
class of approximately 50 students, primarily from the Middle East,  
South and Southeast Asia, who take courses on and will graduate from  
the Doha campus. The students and facilities of the SFS-Q are  
outstanding. Compensation, terms of employment and professional  
opportunities for SFS-Q faculty are highly competitive. SFS-Q faculty  
join a community of scholars in Education City who teach in the other  
branch campuses of Northwestern University, Carnegie-Mellon  
University, Cornell University, Texas A&M University, and Virginia  
Commonwealth University.  Compensation at all ranks is highly  
competitive.

Applicants who have already achieved the rank of associate or full  
professor should send a curriculum vitae plus names and contact  
details of at least three references. Other applicants should submit a  
dossier that includes a curriculum vitae, three letters of  
recommendation, a writing sample, and evidence of teaching ability.  
Send all materials to:

SFS-Q Arabic Search Committee
c/o Peter Dunkley, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
ICC 301
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057

Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Consideration of  
applications will begin on March 1 and will continue until the  
position if filled. Georgetown University is an equal opportunity/ 
affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are  
especially encouraged to apply.

-- 
Katina Porter
Human Resources Generalist
School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Georgetown University
3300 Whitehaven Street, Suite 2100
Washington, DC  20007
(202) 687-4527 office
(202) 687-0816 fax
krp8 at georgetown.edu

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:54 -0700
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3) Subject:arabiyyuuna?

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:AWEISS,SALEM I" <saweiss at ufl.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

greetings

i believe that the second entry where arabic is used suffers from  
typos and/or weak or inaccurate arabic:

the first sentence (typo): i would think that the term after  
"qawmiyyun" is a synonym "urubiyyun" and not "arabiyyun" meaning  
nationalist arabs (use problably as a form of couplet/coupling  
frequently used in arabic).

the second sentence includes: takharju (min) not "fi" and "ajyal  
misryyah wa arabiayyah (arabiyyun wa misriyyun". appearing in "al- 
ahram" doesn't render it completely accurate.

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:khorshid" <khorshid at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

I understand "arabiyyuuna" here as pan Arab.

Ahmad Khorshid
Arabic Language Instructor
The American University in Cairo


> * قضية الانتماء: تذبذت قضية الانتماء  
> فنحن أحيانا قوميون عربيون وأحيانا  
> مصريون وأحيانا افريقيون وأحيانا عدم  
> انحيازيين وأحيانا اسلاميون... الخ
>
>
> برئاسة لطفي الخولي مدرسة صحفية  
> متميزة، وتخرج فيها اجيال مصريون  
> وعربيون من ألمع الكتاب والصحفيين  
> والروائيين وكتاب القصة والنقد الأدبي  
> والفني.
>

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:BearMeiser at aol.com
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

I don't think the use of 'arabiyyuun in the first instance is for
alliterative purposes. I think that the writer was trying to avoid  
saying "qawmiyyuun
'arab" because that gives a different sense than "'arabiyyuun."  
Qawmiyyuun 'arab
could be interpreted simply as "nationalists who happen to be Arabs,"  
without
necessarily specifying the type of nationalism.

However, qawmiyyuun 'arabiyyuun means "Arab nationalists," followers of
"qawmiyya 'arabiyya." I think that using this phrase avoids the  
ambiguity that
might occur had the writer used "qawmiyya 'Arab," which COULD mean  
followers of
Arab nationalism, but could also mean "nationalists (of some unstated
nationalism) who are Arabs."

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Pilot Testing of MSA Reading and Listening
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:dJohnson at cal.org
Subject:Pilot Testing of MSA Reading and Listening Assessments

This is a copy of the pdf attachment that didn't go through before.
RE: Pilot Testing of Modern Standard Arabic Reading and Listening  
Comprehension
Assessments

ALTA Language Services, Inc. (ALTA) is an independent firm that is  
recognized as one of the leaders
in language services and language testing in the United States. ALTA  
has been contracted by the
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to develop reading and listening  
comprehension assessments that
will serve to assess proficiency on the ILR scale, up through a level  
2, as well as provide diagnostic
feedback.

As part of this project, we are piloting test content created in  
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) by a team
of test developers. Potential pilot candidates interested in  
participating in this project will be asked to
take two assessments (about 100 questions per assessment) created in  
MSA: one for reading
comprehension, and the other for listening comprehension, as well as  
participate in an interview
immediately following completion of the assessments to describe his/ 
her experience with the
assessments. The delivery method of the assessments will either be  
through an online application or a
CD-ROM.

Candidates who wish to participate in the pilot process should be a  
level 0 – 3 on the ILR scale for
Modern Standard Arabic.

The objective of this pilot is to verify that all test content and  
items are clear and do not contain
confusing or duplicate answers. The results of the pilot will also be  
used to perform item analysis
studies once the pilot has reached its conclusion.

Scheduling for the pilot tests will begin February 18, 2008. Please  
call 1-800-505-1758 for available
dates and times of the pilot tests.

Compensation is $50.00 ($25.00 per test) upon completion of both  
assessments and a short interview.
The estimated amount of time for completing the tests and interview is  
between 2 – 3 hours.

Because this study involves the review of confidential testing  
instruments, all participating candidates
will be asked to sign a standard Trade Secret Agreement form. The  
names of participating candidates
may also be released to the current test administrator of The Defense  
Intelligence Agency.

For more information regarding this study, please contact me directly  
at 404.920.3826.

Thank you.


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:49 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants study of comparative hours to learn different
 foreign languages
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Wants study of comparative hours to learn different foreign  
languages

Dear Colleagues,
I wonder if there are studies done comparing hours a native speaker of
English need to study different foreign languages.
I know the FSI did, which I do not have, are you aware of any other  
study?
Thanks,


Samia S. Montasser

Coordinator

Arabic Language

The United Nations

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:18:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AD&PEDA:Maher Linguistic Institute url
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:mbahloul at gmail.com
Subject:Maher Linguistic Institute url

I  hope you find this overview informative. Your comments are  
appreciated.
http://www.maher-language-institute.com/mli/
Maher

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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:iron fist in a velvet glove
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Haroon Shirwani" <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in a velvet glove

A colleague is looking for an Arabic equivalent for the expression  
"iron fist in a velvet glove". Any suggestions would be gratefully  
received.

Best wishes,
Haroon

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:refs on teaching Arabic vocab
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Zeina Schlenoff <zschlenoff at fsu.edu>
Subject:refs on teaching Arabic vocab

Dear Iman,

In response to your question about recent works or sources in teaching  
Arabic vocabulary, I would recommend LinguaStep if you are using the  
Al-Kitaab series http://www.linguastep.com
At Florida State we made LinguaStep available to all our students who  
use it on a daily basis and find that it helps them memorize and  
retain the vocabulary faster.

Regards,
Zeina Schlenoff

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:56 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arab American University in Jenin English jobs
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:Arab American University in Jenin English jobs

i got this message from the EATAW list and thought
could be interesting to post it here too.

-paula

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The English Program at the Arab American University -
Jenin (West Bank,
occupied Palestine/www.aauj.edu) is looking to hire a
qualified and
dedicated person to teach foundation- level courses in
English writing,
reading and/or linguistics (12 credit hours) for
spring 2008, starting
IMMEDIATELY (the semester begins February 16).
roundtrip ticket, =
furnished
housing with paid utilities, paid vacation and medical
insurance are
provided.  Minimum qualifications:  M.A. in
linguistics, applied
linguistics, English literature or comparative
literature.  Pay scale is
between $1000 - $1500/month depending on
qualifications and experience.

Interested professionals should contact Rima Merriman
at rnajjar at aauj.edu

<HYPERLINK
"mailto:rnajjar at aauj.edu"mailto:rnajjar at aauj.edu&gt;
or
rimamerriman at gmail.com <HYPERLINK
"mailto:rimamerriman at gmail.com"mailto:rimamerriman at gmail.com&gt;
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:meaning of 'jabla'
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:baudouin joseph <legrandbosra at yahoo.fr>
Subject:meaning of 'jabla'

Dear Peter,
look to these meaning,
وجَبْلة الجَبَل وجَبَلته تأْسيس  
خِلْقته التي جُبِل وخُلِق عليها
وجَبْلة الأَرض صَلابتها والجُبْلة  
بالضم السَّنام والجَبْل السَّاحَة
جِبْلة الشيء طبيعتُه وأَصلُه وما  
بُنِيَ عليه وجُبْلته وجَبْلته بالفتح  
عن كراع خَلْقُه وقال ثعلب الجَبْلة  
الخِلْقة وجمعها جبال قال والعرب تقول  
أَجَنَّ اللهُ جِباله أَي جعله كالمجنون  
وهذا نص قوله التهذيب في قولهم أَجَنَّ  
اللهِ جِباله قال الأَصمعي معناه  
أَجَنَّ الله جِبْلَته أَي خِلْقته
والجَبْلة الغليظة يقال جَبِلَتْ فهي  
جَبِلة وجَبْلة وثوب جَيِّد الجِبْلة  
أَي الغَزْل والنسج والفَتْل ورجل  
مَجْبول غليظ الجِبْلة
والجِبْلة والجُبْلة والجِبِلُّ  
والجِبِلَّة والجَبِيل والجَبْل  
والجُبْل والجُبُلُّ والجِبْلُ كل ذلك  
الأُمَّة من الخَلْق والجماعة من الناس
...........
from "lisan al-arab" "جبل"
that is all and more,
all best

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:59 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New book on development of early urban dialects
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"mtarek" <mtarek at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:New book on development of early urban dialects

Dear All,

A new book on the development of pre-Islamic Arabic into the urban  
dialects in the early two centuries after Islam came out few weeks ago.

The author is Muhammad al-Sharkawi
Title Is التعريب في القرن الأول الهجري
Pages are 355
Language is Arabic
Publisher is the Supreme council for culture in Egypt.

Following is the table of contents in English:

1 the subject of the book
2 the development of Arabic
3 the linguistic situation in Arabia before Islam
4 Arabic after the conquests
5 Arabic as a foreign language
6 socio-demographic conditions of Arabicization
7 unorganized learning of a foreign language and Foreigner Talk
8 types of Foreigner Talk in Arabic

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:MEMRI
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2) Subject:MEMRI

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Chris H <kaix04holmanski77 at hotmail.com>
Subject:MEMRI

Hello everyone.

Forgive me for my thoughts on the matter, but it seems to me that any  
source we use is going to have an inherent bias or other issue.  Given  
the way that Arabic-speaking regions are often covered by all forms of  
media, I find it hard to think of a source that offers up material in  
a way that is devoid of bias, agenda, or even plain old ignorance.  I  
may be wrong, but I doubt that those who decry the use of MEMRI would  
offer the same level of critique for other sources that they use.   
That is, while pointing out MEMRI's bias and intent with its work is  
something I agree with, I have yet to see anyone personally or hear  
anyone comment about how they vet all other sources that they use for  
their students and then pass on that information to the students prior  
to using any source.

Surely, many of us exercise neutrality in picking out source material  
and our texts tend to find generic material that is apolitical.   
However, I think that by not using MEMRI or other sources that have  
similar (valid) criticisms, we are not giving our students an  
introduction to the reality of the media scene in Arabic-speaking  
regions and around the globe.  We are not teaching classes on the  
ethics of journalism, but to think that our students will not one day  
run across MEMRI, et al. on their own is naive.  It's also a  
disservice to our students that we do not provide them with exposure  
to these and all other sources that we can find so that they are  
exposed to situations with the language in the media that are not  
uncommon.  I guess my point is that while many of us have visceral  
feelings about one source or another, using them to help our students  
use Arabic and to think critically while doing so is only something  
that can benefit them as they venture beyond our mostly apolitical  
texts and the typically sterile classroom environment.  It also equips  
them to be active participants in important conversations on matters  
such as MEMRI's biases.  After all, will some of them not be posting  
on here about the same topic some day in the near future?

If you cannot tell, I use MEMRI in my classes from time to time.  I do  
point out that I am not using it as a source because I support what is  
being said, and I ensure that my students know that MEMRI (as well as  
other sources) write from a point of view.  I feel that with few  
exceptions, most of my students are mature enough to think for  
themselves and to take the MEMRI videos I have used as source material  
that is definitely biased but also a good source for training in  
second-language acquisition.  So far, none have changed their  
ideological stances one way or another based upon one source or  
another that I have used in class.  They are, however, more informed  
students of Arabic.

One last caveat on this matter, is that I do not use MEMRI until the  
2nd year and even then it is not my regular source.  I use Al-Jazeera,  
a variety of Arabic newspapers, BBC Online, CNN Arabic, my own  
writings, the opinions of my students and whatever else I can get a  
hand on that I think will expand my students experience through a  
critical use of the language.

Cheers!

Chris Holman
Arabic Instructor
University of Oregon

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Haroon Shirwani" <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:MEMRI

Mike is definitely right about one thing regarding MEMRI TV: nowhere  
else is there such a large and eminently useable set of short clips in  
Arabic, with translation. MEMRI TV is a goldmine for Arabic teachers,  
albeit one that requires qualification and contextualisation. My  
students understood pretty quickly that this is not a source for  
balanced coverage of the Middle East, and that anything they hear must  
be taken with a fairly large pinch of Dead Sea salt. Even then, I  
managed to pick out clips that showed a broad range of opinions.

If a teacher has a fairly bright set of students with a critical  
approach to news media (and in my case, thought I don't think this is  
the preserve of British classrooms, a deep love of irony), then I  
think MEMRI TV is a good resource. That is, until lovers of the Arab  
world get their act together and produce a viable alternative.

Best wishes,
Haroon

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:57 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Salem Ghazeli's thesis response
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Georges BOHAS" <Georges.Bohas at ens-lsh.fr>
Subject:Salem Ghazeli's thesis response

The best is to ask salem himself : salem_ghazali at yahoo.com>
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:17:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Maktabat al-Mostafaa url and info
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:Maktabat al-Mostafaa url and info

Dear All,

Many of you might be already familiar with Maktabat al-Mostafaa. For the
rest, here is the URL

http://al-mostafa.com/

It is the best sources of free online books I know of.

I am sure you and your students will find it useful.

Enjoy

Mustafa Mughazy
Western Michigan University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:40 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs Iraqi Arabic course
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Ernest McCarus <enm at umich.edu>
Subject:Needs Iraqi Arabic course

I am writing on behalf of a student interested in a course in Iraqi  
Arabic, preferably in the area itself. If Baghdadi dialect is not  
available then the closest dialect to it.

Thank you.

Ernest McCarus

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:50 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Aldeen Foundation Scholarships for Arabic Teachers
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:AldeenFoundation at aol.com
Subject:Aldeen Foundation Scholarships for Arabic Teachers

Aldeen Foundation Scholarship

For Arabic language teachers 2008

Aldeen Foundation, a non-profit organization in Pasadena, California,  
is pleased to announce a new scholarship established to assist  
teachers to attend any of the following national conferences: ACTFL,  
ISNA Educators Conference, and NECTFL.  Scholarships for other  
conferences may be considered, based on the relevance of teaching of  
foreign languages.

Three $1,000 scholarships are available to enable teachers to attend  
and improve their competency and skills in language teaching and to  
expand their knowledge of language methodologies and techniques  
through participating in annual conferences.  Each applicant is only  
eligible for one scholarship.

The scholarship provides financial support to offset the travel and  
registration expenses.  The scholarship will be paid as reimbursement  
for expenses.  Each scholarship recipient will make their own travel  
arrangements and registration, then submit receipts to Aldeen for  
reimbursement.  Organization membership fees will not be reimbursed.

Applicants should submit:

1.    A completed Aldeen Foundation Application Form.

2.    A personal statement explaining (one page maximum):

a-     The challenges that you face as a teacher in teaching Arabic  
language in the classroom

b-    How attending the conference will help you meet your challenges  
in teaching Arabic.

3.    A letter from your current school head/principal, stating that  
you are currently employed as an Arabic language teacher.

4.    Applicants for a 2008 scholarship must mail to Aldeen  
Foundation, 651 N. Orange Grove, Suite A, Pasadena, CA 91103 and be  
postmarked no later than March 15th.

5.    Upon return from conference (within 15 days), each participant  
should submit to Aldeen half page summary for any three of the  
sessions attended. This material will be added to Aldeen website under  
the name of the attendee.

6.    The Board of Directors will review all applications and  
decisions regarding granting of scholarship will be based on relevance  
of the conference and strength of personal statement.



TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

2008

Name _____________________________________________________



Address ____________________________________________________



___________________________________________________________



Home Phone ___________________  Cell Phone __________________



Email Address ______________________________________________



School Affiliation ____________________________________________



School Head/Principal ________________________________________



Address ____________________________________________________



___________________________________________________________



School Phone _______________________________________________



School Website ______________________________________________



Grade Level Taught __________________________________________





Signature of applicant ________________________________________



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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:58 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:58 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Query about Culture in ME Languages seminar
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:nhedayet at yahoo.com
Subject:Query about Culture in ME Languages seminar

Dear Kassem,
I would like to ask  you please if you- or any other colleague on this  
list- may have an idea of how would AFL institutions in the Middle  
East region know about the results of this important seminar? Again it  
is relatively a short notice for those of us who are interested and  
living in the Middle East doing the same job to attend the seminar.  
Any briefing to help us to be aware of our colleagues' views on this  
issue and also to assess this culture part of instruction in our  
programs? May be Professor Bergman would like to help us by publishing  
the results some where on AATA web site or a newsletter.

shukrun gazeelan

Nagwa Hedayet

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:17:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Root frequency
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:timbuckwalter at qamus.org
Subject:Root frequency

Hi Dil,

I don't know of any available tagged corpora that list roots (or  
pattern morphemes, for that matter -- it would be nice to have  
frequency counts of both). However, there is a word frequency count by  
Wolf-Dietrich Fromm (1982) that does include an appendix with the  
frequencies of roots. It's based on a relatively small newspaper  
corpus. Below is the full citation, with some basic stats that I  
reported on at last-year's ALS conference.

Best,
Tim

Wolf-Dietrich Fromm (1982). Häufigkeitswörterbuch der modernen  
arabischen Zeitungspache. (Frequency dictionary of modern newspaper  
Arabic). Leipzig: VEB Verlag.

The corpus contains 59,561 tokens from the editorials of one issue  
each of al-Ahram (Cairo), Tishrin (Damascus), and al-Thawra (Baghdad),  
and an additional 20,000 tokens from the same newspapers, various  
issues, dated 1975-1979, sampling various subjects, in 100 texts of  
200 words each. The total of 79,561 tokens includes 8,257 types. The  
list is reduced to 2,619 by eliminating words with a frequency less  
than 3, and words that did not occur in all 3 sources.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:46 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:46 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs addresses of researchers Isteitya and
 al-Nassir
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:ahmadim at ucalgary.ca
Subject:Needs addresses of researchers Isteitya and al-Nassir

Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you please help me find the email address of the following two
researchers of Arabic linguistics:

ISTEITIYA, SAMIR SHARIF
al-Nassir, Abdul-mun'im Abdul-amir

Thanks in advance
Mahdi Ahmadi

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:38 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:AAUSC info
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"hussein elkhafaifi" <hme3 at u.washington.edu>
Subject:AAUSC info

I would like to share information about this organization with  
colleagues in the field. I encourage all Arabic language program  
supervisors and coordinators to join this organization.

American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators

www.aausc.org

Since its inception in 1980, the AAUSC has worked:

to promote, improve, and strengthen foreign language and second  
language instruction in the US; to strengthen development programs for  
teaching assistants, teaching fellows, associate instructors, or their  
equivalents; to promote research in second language acquisition and on  
the preparation and supervision of teaching assistants; and to  
establish a forum for exchanging ideas, experiences, and materials  
among those concerned with language program direction.

Language Section Heads are elected for each language represented in  
the organization. (see below)

Language Section Heads

Language Section Heads are responsible for coordinating language  
sections and promoting membership in the Association. A term of office  
is two years. In addition, Language Section Heads prepare a column for  
the AAUSC Newsletter, which normally comes out in the Spring and Fall  
of each year. The column should deal with issues of importance to the  
AAUSC members in the particular language section. Ideally,  
information, articles, questions, e.g., are elicited from the  
membership, but short of that, the Language Section Head must write an  
article on issues that he/she judges to be important to members of  
that language. The Language Section Heads usually become the  
Nominating Committee to find candidates to run for the following  
election's Section Heads as well as Vice-President.

Hussein M. Elkhafaifi, Ph.D.
Director, Arabic Language Program
Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization
229 Denny Hall Box 353120
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3120

Office:  206.543.9596
Fax:  206. 685.7936
NELC Office:  206. 543.6033

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:24:49 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Iraqi course responses
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2) Subject:Iraqi courses response

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Alexander J. Stein" <alharaka at gmail.com>
Subject:Iraqi courses response

Ernest,

Georgetown University has an Iraqi Arabic course every summer. I  
cannot vouch for its quality. Search for Georgetown Summer School  
Arabic. If you are directed to the official program's website, you are  
bound to find it.

Regards,

_AJS

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:Sana Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Iraqi courses response

Dear Ernest,

I have a grant from the Department of Education to offer these dialect  
courses, but the dean is not supporting us.
We are suppose to offer the course in Iraqi Arabic here at George  
Mason in the Fall semester. However, our Dean has put a hold on it. If  
she passes our request, we will be offering the course starting in  
August.

thanks for asking,
Sana Hilmi

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arab Academy Teacher Training program in Cairo
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1) Subject:Arab Academy Teacher Training program in Cairo

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:sana at arabacademy.com
Subject:Arab Academy Teacher Training program in Cairo

Arab Academy is pleased to announce that we will be holding an IB  
Arabic teacher training program in Cairo that will run for 2 weeks  
this summer, from July 6-July 17, 2008. Training will be held at Arab  
Academy headquarters in Garden City.
Our training program is designed to equip teachers with the skills  
they need to turn their Arabic language classroom into a productive  
and fun environment for their students. Our goal is to improve the  
quality of Arabic language instruction in classrooms around the world.
See the difference Arab Academy can make in your school's Arabic  
language program!
Training topics will include:
-         Teaching strategies and methodologies
-         Assessments
-         Skills in classes
-         Accommodating different learning styles in the classroom
-         Overview of Arabic IB course requirements (Ab Initio,  
Language B)
-         Utilizing Technology in the classroom
Presenters are qualified trainers with experience in conducting  
workshops for Arabic teachers at international schools. They include  
Sanaa Ghanem, who is an E-Learning specialist.
"The teacher training program of Arab Academy has opened up a whole  
new world for our teachers.  They can now successfully integrate  
technology efficiently and effectively in their lectures."
Muhammad Amin
Sunan Islamic Univesity of Yokarata, Indonesia

"Arab Academy provided teacher training to 581 of our teachers across  
100 schools.  Our teachers are equipped with the tools and training  
they need to ensure best practices leading to high retention. The  
Arabic classes can now be fun!"
Mona Darwish
Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
For more information and to fill out a teacher training application  
form, please visit http://www.arabacademy.com/teacher_training


Best regards,
Sanaa Ghanem
(http://www.arabacademy.com/ghanem)
President, Arab Academy,
3 Kamil El-Shinnawi Street (Formerly: Al-Nabataat Street),
Garden City 14511, Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: info at arabacademy.com
Web Inquiries: http://www.arabacademy.com/contact_e.htm
Web Site: http://www.arabacademy.com
Tel.: +2 012 218 0305
Fax: +202 589 1499
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:03 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Index of Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Alex Magidow" <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs Index of Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics

Hello everyone,

I'm wondering if there is an index that for all of the volumes of
Perspectives in Arabic Linguistics?

Thank you very much,
Alex

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:18 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Early Urban Dialects book title
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1) Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title query
1) Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title response

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:yasmeensh at yahoo.com
Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title query

Dear Dilworth,

The title of this new book didn't come through. I tried all Arabic  
encoding options on my PC. Could you please send it in transliteration?
Thanks!
yasmeen

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title response

The title is: (two transliteration systems)

Altcryb fy Alqrn AlLwl Alhjry

Al-ta'riib fii Al-qarn Al-'awwal Al-hijrii

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:24:54 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Predicts Numeral+Counted Noun system will disappear
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From: "Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:Predicts Numeral+Counted Noun system will disappear

    In all due modesty, I present the *Schub Paraplex Prophecy*:  the  
first grammatical 'system' to be officially recognized as 'extinct' in  
Modern Standard Arabic is the 'Numeral Plus Counted Noun System'; its  
days are numbered.
                                                      Mike Schub

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:01 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:MCC Center seeks translators for medieval books
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"raram" <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:MCC Center seeks translators for medieval books

Please announce:

The Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization in Doha, Qatar seeks
translators, preferably native speakers of English, to translate the
following books. Translation fees are paid per page and number of lines
on each page.

1)       Futuh al-Buldan, al-Baladhari

2)       Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir, al Farabi

3)       Al-Saydana fi al-Tibb, al-Bayruni

4)       Kitab al-Taysir fi al-Mudawat wa-al-Tadbir, Ibn Zuhr

5)       Al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi, al-Iqlidsi

6)       Al-Muntazam fi Ma'rifat al-Umam, Ibn al-Juzi

7)       Kitab Mizan al-Hikma, al-Khazin

For further information, contact: Raji M. Rammuny

Email:     raram at umich.edu

Telephone : (734) 763-1594

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Review
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:moderator
Subject:New Review

A long review of Karin Ryding's A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard  
Arabic has appeared in LINGUIST, Vol-19-578. Tue Feb 19 2008.  It can  
be found in the Linguist List archives.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:06 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:iron fist in velvet glove responses
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2) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response
3) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response
4) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response
5) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From: "Adel AbdelMoneim" <adelabdelmoneim at gmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

I think Al Makhalib An naa3ima might be the closet in meaning.

Best wishes,

Adel Abdel Moneim

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:elhamyani at aol.com
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

The equivalent in Arabic would be "قبضة من حديد في  
قفاز  من حرير"

Regards,
Fatima EL Hamyani

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Dr M. Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

Try this translation:

( قبضة حديدية في قفاز مخملي ) =

qabDatun Hadiidiyyatun fii quffaazin mukhmaliyyin

with kind regards.
MD

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

muy high tech solution:  /maZhar  laTiif  yukhfii  qaswah  wa- 
shiddah/   p.650 in Hasan al-Karmi's

*Al-Mughnii  Al-Akbar*.
                                                                Mike  
Schub
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:samar moushabeck <moushabeck at hotmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

This one comes to mind:

"TTuSSu wa 3addel taqeytu"
meaning Hit him and adjust his hat.

Samar


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:24:59 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:arabiyyuun
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Dr M. Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:arabiyyuun

I have two brief observations on this issue:

(1) Due to the lack of proper editing as well as carelessness, to say  
the
least, of most of its contributors, *al-Ahram*  is not a criterion for
correct standard Arabic.  Unfortunately, this is true of contemporary  
Arabic
press.  The sound plural ( عربيون = 'Arabiyyuna) is indeed far  
from 'sound,'
and I cannot dismiss it as a typographical error.

(2) On the other hand, the Arabic for "pan-Arabic; pan-Arabist" is  
( عروبيّ
= 'uruubiyyun; plu. عروبيون ), all derivative from (عروبة   
= pan-Arabism).
Occasionally, the epithet (  قوميّ = qawmiyyun; plu.  
قوميون ) is used in
conjunction with ( عربي ), i.e., (  قومي عربي ; plu.  
قوميون عرب ;
عرب قوميون  ), to render the sense of "pan-Arabists."

-- 
M. Deeb
English, Comparative Literature & Cultural St

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Dil Parkinson" <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuun

The combination qawmiyyuun 'arab appears 19 times in the newspapers of  
arabiCorpus.byu.edu.  With 'arabiyyuun it appeared only in the  
examples given previously.
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:10 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:10 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:VP Public Affairs job at King Abdullah University of
 Science and Technology
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:moderator
Subject:VP Public Affairs job at King Abdullah University

Vice President, Public Affairs
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
An international graduate research university now being built in  
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
(See: http://www.kaust.edu.sa)

The Vice President of Public Affairs will be responsible for the  
coordination of all activities that expand and enhance the image of  
the university.  These activities will include media and government  
relations, internal communications, marketing, web site development,  
and community outreach.

Candidates must be fluent in English and Arabic and have a Bachelor’s  
degree.  (Advanced degree preferred.)  Senior level experience in  
communications and public/media relations is needed, as well as  
sensitivity to cultural diversity.

Compensation will be very competitive and will include housing and  
educational costs, and other attractive components.

KAUST is already the 10th richest university in the world and they’ve  
just broken ground.  The base will be in excess of $250,000 and they  
estimate the additional components will add more than 200% to the  
total package.  They will provide a 5,000 square foot villa, plus  
cover all education costs for any dependents, and more.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:07 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:comma response
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Waheed Samy" <wasamy at umich.edu>
Subject:comma response

The comma does not really exist in Arabic.  It belongs to the category  
of
décor: ديكور.

Waheed

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic Script sites in Firefox on Mac query
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:moderator
Subject:Arabic Script sites in Firefox on Mac query

I have been asked to ask you all about something I was wondering about  
myself.  Firefox has had a recent update on the Mac, and since that  
time (I'm not sure exactly when), certain Arabic letters show up as  
question marks.  This is true for hamzas and some commas.  The same  
sites look fine on Safari, and even on Firefox, when you copy the text  
into a program like textedit, for example, the letters show up  
correctly, which indicates that the code is correct, it is just the  
realization of the code.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?  Does anyone have a  
fix?
Dil

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:50 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MTC Technologies jobs
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:"Wren, Elizabeth" <Elizabeth.Wren at mtctechnologies.com>
Subject:MTC Technologies jobs

[This is a slightly different version of the note that ran on Nov.  
30th--dil]

Greetings,

I wanted to see if you could assist me and the company I work for, MTC
Technologies, Inc.  We are part of a new overseas initiative to provide
cultural liaison, social research, and community building in Southwest
Asia.  This is in conjunction and the cooperation of the US Armed forces
in the Mid East.

Working towards addressing shortcomings in cultural knowledge and
capabilities MTC, working with the Foreign Military Studies Office at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is overseeing the creation and direction of
the Human Terrain System (HTS) Teams. So that U.S. forces can operate
more effectively in the human terrain in which local communities live
and function, HTS will provide deployed our Soldiers direct
social-science support in the form of ethnographic and social research,
cultural information research, and social data analysis that can be
employed as part of the our program to bring greater cultural
understanding, more intelligent decision making, and reduce the level of
insurgency and violence.

Here is a brief description of some of the individual positions:

The Social Scientists and Cultural Analysts are members of the Human
Terrain System (HTS) that will collect and analyze data to obtain
cultural and political awareness in order to sustain and foster
stabilization.  The HTS project is designed to improve the gathering,
interpretation, understanding, operational application and sharing of
local population knowledge at the BCT and RCT and Division levels.

*	The position requires an MA/PhD in Cultural
Anthropologist/Sociologist/Political Scientist/International Relations
or related fields from an accredited U.S., Canadian, British or
Australian University.
*	Competent in Geographic Information Systems software.

*	Local-language ability sufficient to perform field research.
*	US citizen and capable of acquiring a Secret clearance.

*	Direct experience studying and teaching about the region,
including in-region research.

Initially, these positions will undergo training and preparatory actions
at Fort Leavenworth, KS with a follow-on assignment to the area of
responsibility for a period up to one year.  While deployed, these
positions will be compensated at 72 hours per week and receive Hazardous
Duty and In-Country Differential Pays.

I understand if you are comfortable in your current roll and perhaps not
looking for a change.  However I would like to see if you could help me
by reaching out to your network of associates and academic contacts to
help us form teams to that might be interested in this opportunity.

Regards,
Liz Wren
Senior Recruiter
MTC Technologies, Inc.
Office    (801) 773-1047 x2307
Cell       (801) 388-7603
elizabeth.wren at mtctechnologies.com

We also invite you to our website at www.mtctechnologies.com/careers to
review and apply for the positions supporting the HTS program,
Requisition # mtc-00002493 - # mtc-00002498.  There you will be asked to
submit a resume and complete other pertinent data.  We appreciate your
interest in MTC Technologies.

MTC is an equal opportunity employer.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:vowel length in Palestinian Arabic query
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Michael Kenstowicz <kenstow at MIT.EDU>
Subject:vowel length in Palestinian Arabic query

I have been rereading Abu-Salim's (1982) U of Ill thesis. He speaks of  
a process of  pre-stress shortening that shortens a CVV syllable that  
stands  immediately before the stressed syllable: baab, but babeen  
'door',  dual; Suura, but suurteen (no shortening since CVVC) and  
9aalameen  'worlds' no shortening since no adjacent.

I am trying to determine if there are words where we have underlying  
CVV followed by a stressed syllable within the stem, rather than   
across a cyclic boundary like the dual/plural suffix. I have found a  
few patterns in Erwin's grammar of Syrian Arabic. If these occur in  
the Palestinian dialects that have shortening, can you tell me if they  
would shorten first CVV and if it is a high vowel,  would they  
syncopate/delete the vowel? 	

	naamuus 'mosquito'
	Saabuun 'soap' 	
	yuunaan  'Greeks'
	Gaalaat 'locks' 	
	fanaajiin 'lamps' 	
	r∫uuHaat 'colds'
	lHuumaat 'meat'

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:14:58 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:58 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Hunter College CUNY Job
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:"Alexander Elinson" <alexander.elinson at gmail.com>
Subject:Hunter College CUNY Job

The Department of Classical and Oriental Studies of Hunter College,
City University of New York, invites applications for a Distinguished
Lecturer of Arabic for a 5-year non-renewable contract, beginning Fall
2008.  Applicants must have at least a BA degree at the time of
application, though candidates with relevant MA or PhDs are preferred.
Candidates should also have exceptional Arabic teaching track
records, native or near-native fluency in Arabic, and experience in
teaching U.S. college-level Arabic language courses.  The successful
candidate will be expected to teach language courses at all levels, in
both Modern Standard Arabic and eventually in the dialect of his or
her choice as well.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, supporting documentation
(which may include tapes of teaching demonstrations, publications,
etc.), and three letters of recommendation to: Tamara M.  Green,
Chair, Department of Classical and Oriental Studies, Hunter College,
695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065.  We will begin to review
applications on March 15, 2008.

Hunter College is an Affirmative Action/Equal
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:14:55 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Comparative hours to learn various languages
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Gordon Witty <gwitty at earthlink.net>
Subject:Comparative hours to learn various languages

Ahlan
there's this website--perhaps others have already referred you to it.   
But I'm curious to know your reaction.

http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/november/learningExpectations.html

here is the info for those not inclined to follow the link:

Language difficulty
The Foreign Service Institute of the Department (FSI) of State has  
compiled approximate learning expectations for a number of languages  
based on the length of time it takes to achieve Speaking 3: General  
Professional Proficiency in Speaking (S3) and Reading 3: General  
Professional Proficiency in Reading (R3). The list is limited to  
languages taught at the Foreign Service Institute.

It must be kept in mind that that students at FSI are almost 40 years  
old, are native speakers of English. and have a good aptitude for  
formal language study, plus knowledge of several other foreign  
languages. They study in small classes of no more than 6. Their  
schedule calls for 25 hours of class per week with 3-4 hours per day  
of directed self-study.

Category III: Languages which are exceptionally difficult for native  
English speakers:  88 weeks (second year of study in-country) (2200  
class hours)
Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean

the site lists 3 "categories," while the other government listings  
I've seen have listed four.  In any case, by the estimates mentioned  
here, one year of college-level Spanish would equal four years of  
Arabic.  That ratio seems to me to be a bit off, but then, I haven't  
had a year of college Spanish.

You can understand why I'm reluctant to refer my students to this  
site.  First year Arabic at Temple is 4 hours per week.  2nd and 3rd  
are 3 hours per week.  you do the math.
best
Gordon

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:15:02 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:02 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:iron fist in velvet glove
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Meriem Sahli <meriemsahli at hotmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove

One of my colleagues Prof. Bounejma suggested the idiomatic expression
أفعى ملمسها ناعم
Best,
Meriem
[transliteration by dil (just the consonants): Lfce mlmshA nAcm     or  
'f'aa mlmshA nA'm]

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Perspectives Index responses
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Lutz Wiederhold <lutz.wiederhold at bibliothek.uni-halle.de>
Subject:Perspectives Index response

Dear Alex Magidow,
Halle  University  Library  catalogs  tables of contents  of article  
collections  as part  of  its MENALIB (www.menalib.de)  services  -  
you can  get  an overview over the contents of  published  volumes of  
"Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics" by going to  the OPAC of  Halle  
Univ. Lib.
http://haweb1.bibliothek.uni-halle.de:8080/DB=1/SET=12/TTL=1/LNG=EN/
searching  for title keywords  "perspectives arabic linguistics " -
the result will currently be 17 entries -
click on one of catalogued volumes, then on "similar" at the bottom of  
the page and you will get 190 entries leading you to bibliographic  
info on all the individual articles published so far, listed in  
chronological order. There are 2 vols. of the series still in the  
process of cataloging.
This is as far as you can get in our OPAC - I don't know of an  
electronic version of the analytical indices that are provided at the  
end of each printed volume of the series.
Lutz

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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:Perspectives Index response

Information on all volumes of the Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics
series is available at the Publisher's website (John Benjamins).

Here are the URLs

Vol. 1 http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2063

Vol. 2. http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2072

Vol. 3. http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2080

Vol. 4. http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2085

Vol. 5.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20101

Vol. 6.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20115

Vol. 7.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20130

Vol. 8.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20134

Vol. 9.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20141

Vol. 10.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20153

Vol. 11.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20167

Vol. 12.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20190

Vol. 13-14.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20230

Vol. 15.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20247

Vol. 16.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20266

Vol. 17-18.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20267

Vol. 19.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20289

Vol. 20
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20290

The ALS is currently working on a more detailed index that will be
announced soon.

Thank you
Mustafa Mughazy
ALS Executive Director

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic font on Firefox on mac
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Michael Fishbein <fishbein at humnet.ucla.edu>
Subject:Arabic font on Firefox on mac

  just updated my copy of Firefox to 2.0.0.12 and went to the Al- 
Jazeera website. I could notice nothing unusual about the homepage, or  
the display of individual news stories, or even the display of printer  
friendly pages. Can you give the URL of one or more pages that have  
the problem?

Michael Fishbein, Lecturer in Arabic
Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
366 Humanities Building, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1511
tel. 310 206-2229

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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Arabic font on Firefox on mac

Because of Michael's message above, I checked the Al-Jazeera site on a  
variety of Macs.  From my limited survey, I discovered that those Macs  
that had been updated to Leopard (10.5) have the Firefox font problem  
on the Al-Jazeera site and other Arabic sites, while Macs that are  
still on 10.4 (the one I tried is an old G5) show the sites perfectly.
Does this help anyone narrow down the problem?  It has something to do  
with Leopard, but not everything, since those very same sites work  
fine under Leopard with Safari.  Annoying.
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:48:49 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:MSA role in Morocco query
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:MSA role in Morocco query

    In a superb paper by Bentahila, A. "Motivations for Code-Switching  
Among Arab-French Bilinguals in Morocco".*Language & Communication*  
3/3, pp. 233--243.  1983, the author does not mention MSA at all.  May  
one infer that MSA is not a 'major player' in educated Moroccan speech??
                                                                                                       Mike 
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:National Arabic Language Conf at DePaul
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:ancRegistration at depaul.edu
Subject:National Arabic Language Conf at DePaul

Dear Colleagues,

We will be holding a National Arabic Language Conference on June 13-15,
2008 at DePaul University.

Please find attached a conference letter, flyer, registration forms, and
proposal forms. There is an Arabic version of both the letter of
invitation and proposal form. All forms can also be found on our website
at www.depaul.edu/~mol/anc.


Please share these documents with your Arabic language faculty and
administrators.

We look forward to your participation.

With best regards,

~Nesreen

Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Arabic Program Coordination
Department of Modern Languages
DePaul University
802 West Belden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois  60614
773-325-8639
nakhtark at depaul.edu

{Here is the text of the included letter:]

National Arabic Language Conference
June 13-15 DePaul University, Chicago Illinois
February 26, 2008

Dear Colleagues,

DePaul University plans to hold a National Arabic Language Conference  
on June 13-15, 2008 at its
Lincoln Park Campus in Chicago.  We would like to invite you and other  
individuals involved in teaching
and/or administering the Arabic program at your institution to attend  
the conference and consider
presenting. The main language of the conference will be Arabic language

The purpose of the conference is to bring together professionals  
working in the field of teaching Arabic
language and culture in the United States including individuals  
working at K-12 public schools, private
and charter schools, community organizations, community colleges,  
universities, and government
agencies. The conference will focus on sharing lessons learned by all  
of these institutions, discussing the
needs of the field, and exploring the possibility of creating a  
national organization that supports teaching
Arabic language and culture focusing on supporting efforts at local  
and regional levels.  This organization
will serve as a sister organization of the American Association of  
Teachers of Arabic (AATA).
Attached is a conference flyer and registration form.  We also  
attached an invitation letter and proposal
form in Arabic.  Please share these documents with individuals and  
agencies in your database that you
think might be interested in participating in this event.

We look forward to your participation.  Please visit our website at www.depaul.edu/~mol/anc 
  for
conference forms, details, and updates.  Registration and proposal  
forms can be downloaded and
submitted electronically.  If you have any questions regarding the  
conference, please do not hesitate to
contact us.

With best regards,
Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Conference Coordinator
DePaul University
773-325-8639 (office)
nakhtark at depaul.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:48:56 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on Gaza dialects
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"nedal" <nedal at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Needs refs on Gaza dialects

Dear all
I am searching for studies about the Arabic dialects in Gaza Strip. If  
anyone have a study, or know a study dealing with this, please send to  
me.
Thank you

Nedal Fayez al-Shourbagy
Libraries, The American University in Cairo,
113 Sharia Kasr El Aini, P.O. Box. 2511/11511-Cairo, EGYPT
Telephone 2-02-2797-6392
Mobile 2-012-7361073
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:05 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Vowel length in Palestinian response
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Uri Horesh <urih at mail.utexas.edu>
Subject:Vowel length in Palestinian response

One of the facts I learned quite some time ago about neighboring  
dialects is
that while they can be easily classified jointly in dialect clusters,  
they
often have significant differences in various aspects of their grammar,
often too subtle for the non-linguist ear to detect.

One such difference is between urban Palestinian (e.g., Jerusalem) and  
urban
Syrian (e.g., Damascus) Arabic. The retention of long vowels in  
unstressed
syllables is almost categorical in Damascene Arabic and their  
shortening is
near-categorical in most Palestinian dialects. A short, but compelling
reference for this difference is the following:

Raz, Shlomo. 1996. Prominence and Vowel Duration in Some Spoken Arabic
Dialects. Israel Oriental Studies 16: 193-199.

I recently began looking into a number of features that Syrian Arabic  
shares
with Iraqi dialects, but not with other Levantine dialects. Unstressed  
long
vowel retention appears to be one of them. My very preliminary data at  
the
moment indicates that not only Palestinian, but also Lebanese Arabic
shortens such vowels, including within the stem, e.g.:

(1)  mif'taaH 'key'
(2)  mafaa'tiiH 'keys' (Syrian; Iraqi)
(2') mafa'tiiH 'keys' (Palestinian; Lebanese)

As for high (or rather, non-low) vowels, the two examples that comes  
to mind
from Jerusalem Arabic are:

(3) zeet 'oil'
(4) zi'tuun ~ za'tuun 'olives'

(5) 3een 'eye'
(6) 3i'neen 'eyes'

Examples (3) through (6) are from the following source:

Levin, Aryeh. 1994. A Grammar of the Arabic Dialect of Jerusalem.  
Jerusalem:
The Magnes Press. [in Hebrew].

I admit, though, that I'd have to think more about this particular  
point.

At any rate, I am doubtful that sound plurals and other stem-internal
patterns trigger anything else in terms of unstressed vowel shortening  
than
do combinations of stems and suffixes. But if there is data to the  
contrary,
I'd be quite interested.

BTW -- I tend to think that the 3aalameen example cited by Kenstowicz  
from
Abi-Salim retains the long /aa/ because it is stressed. While the suffix
-een is clearly stressed, the stem vowel in the syllable /3aa/ is not
unstressed. It bears in the least secondary stress.


Uri

-- 
Uri Horesh
Lecturer of Arabic
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527
Tel : 512-475-6644
Cell: 267-475-5594
Fax : 512-471-7834
urih at mail.utexas.edu   http://ling.upenn.edu/~urih

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Gilman" <Gilman at iie.org>
Subject:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Fall 2008/Academic Year 2008-2009 Application Open - Deadline: April 15,
2008

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to
$5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one
academic year.  The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who
study abroad and the countries and regions where they go.  The program
serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which
includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need,
community college students, students in under-represented fields such as
the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds,
students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with
disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse
range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions
from all 50 states.

The Gilman Program is pleased to announce an increase in the amount of
awards to be given this academic year.  Additionally, an increased
number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for
students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of
$8000.  A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website
at http://www.iie.org/gilman.  There has never been a better time to
apply for a Gilman Scholarship!


Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time
of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently
under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and
administered by the Institute of International Education.

For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online
application visit:  http://www.iie.org/gilman


Gilman International Scholarship Program
Institute of International Education
520 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 740
Houston, TX 77027

Contact for Applicants:

Email: gilman at iie.org
Phone: 713.621.6300, ext 25

Contact for Advisors:

Email: gilmanadvisors at iie.org
Phone: 713.621.6300, ext 16

http://www.iie.org/gilman

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies:
 Knowledge and Langauge in MIddle Eastern Societies
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1) Subject:Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies: Knowledge  
and Langauge in MIddle Eastern Societies

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"HKB Qutbuddin \(Univ. of Cambridge\)" <hkbq2 at cam.ac.uk>
Subject:Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies: Knowledge and  
Langauge in MIddle Eastern Societies

Call for Papers:
Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies: Knowledge and Language in
Middle Eastern Societies
18-19 October, 2008

The University of Cambridge, Department of Middle Eastern Studies,  
invites
papers to be presented at its international symposium on Knowledge and
Language in Middle Eastern Societies. Papers can range from classical to
contemporary times and are encouraged to be in - but not limited to -  
the
fields of:

1.	Language and identity: What is the role of language in shaping
identity? To what extent is language a political tool? What socio- 
political
phenomena are reflected in media and literary language?

2.	Linguistic and literary analysis: What can be learnt about societies
from linguistic aspects such as grammar and syntax?  What does  
comparative
literature tell us about cultural interactions? How does the
socio-linguistic approach contribute to our understanding of political,
economic and social milieus?

3.	Transmission and classification of knowledge: How do secular and
religious hermeneutics and pedagogy shape the ways in which tradition is
understood? How do translations formulate or modify our perceptions of  
the
other? How do classifications of knowledge affect curricula and other
aspects of educational systems?

4.	Production and distribution of religious and secular ideas: What is
the interaction between religious and secular spheres in knowledge
production? How do epistemological notions such as secrecy, openness and
knowledge gradation facilitate or restrict distribution? How does the
process of acculturation influence formation and dispersion of ideas?

Abstracts should be sent by email to Yoni Mendel (yym20 at cam.ac.uk)  
latest by
28th March, 2008. Submissions should be up to 300 words in MS Word or  
PDF
format, and should include your name, affiliation and academic  
institution.
Applicants will be notified about the outcome of the selection process  
on
the 28th May 2008. Each speaker will be allotted 20 minutes for the
presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions.

Two nights in shared accommodation and lunches will be provided for
speakers. Graduate students are encouraged to apply.

We look forward to receiving your submissions. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Husain Qutbuddin

on behalf of the Organising Committee:
Dr. Lori Allen, Prof. James Montgomery, Prof. Yasir Suleiman, Bruno De
Nicola, Husain Qutbuddin and Yoni Mendel

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:49:00 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Number system prediction reaction
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1) Subject:Number system prediction reaction

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Ola Moshref" <omoshref at gmail.com>
Subject:Number system prediction reaction

barakaat-ak Shaikh Schub!

I'm interested to learn about any of the Arabic grammatical rules that  
has
ever died out over the long history, because my knowledge is
certainly limited. The near null proper use of case marking, numeral 
+counted
noun, feminine plural nuun niswa, dual inflections, etc should support  
your
prophecy. If, over their long history, Arabs never spoke as they wrote  
and
literary heritage is no evidence of the layman's language proficiency,
then I wonder why it had to take 15 centuries for one "grammatical  
'system'
to be officially recognized as 'extinct'"!

I like your phrase "its days are numbered" because it contrasts nicely  
with
the numberless days through which this 'lisaan 3arabiyy' has survived  
every
attempt of change.

Regards,

Ola Moshref
TA - University of Illinois

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Firefox on mac font problems
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2) Subject:Firefox on mac font problems

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Waheed Samy <wasamy at UMICH.EDU>
Subject:Firefox on mac font problems

I am running an Intel Mac OS X Version 10.5.5.  I just used Firefox   
Version 2.0.0.7 to view al-Jazeera.  An interrogation mark (?) appears  
in place of a final hamza, in particular.  In the tests you ran Dil,  
with Tiger and Leopard, did these computers all have the same version  
of Firefox?

Waheed

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:loren at siebert.org
Subject:Firefox on mac font problems
Dil-
I saw this thread that mentions it:
	http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1367312

You might want to try FF3.0Beta on Leopard as a workaround, if you  
have not already.

-Loren

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Firefox on mac font problems

I went ahead and downloaded the 3.0 beta version of Firefox, and it  
has fixed the problem.  So if you are willing to deal with a Beta and  
want to use Firefox, that is probably the best solution.
Thanks for the suggestions.
dil


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs contact info for Hamza Al-Mozaini
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:kenstow at MIT.EDU
Subject:Needs contact info for Hamza Al-Mozaini

I am trying to contact Hamza Al-Mozainy. If anyone happens to have his  
e-mail address, could you forward it to me?

Thanks,
Michael Kenstowicz

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:49:03 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:University of Edinburgh,
 Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies Job
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1) Subject:University of Edinburgh, Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic  
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Elisabeth Kendall <Elisabeth.Kendall at ed.ac.uk>
Subject:University of Edinburgh, Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic  
Studies Job

University of Edinburgh
Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies
Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Applications are invited for the Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic  
Studies which became vacant on the departure of Professor Yasir  
Suleiman in 2007 to take up a Chair at the University of Cambridge.  
The University seeks to appoint an internationally recognised scholar  
with an outstanding record of research in any area within the field of  
Arabic language and culture, Islamic studies and Middle Eastern  
History.   The Chair is the sole established professorial post in the  
subject area of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies within the School  
of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. It is the University's  
expectation that the holder of the Chair will be Head of Subject  
Area.   The successful candidate will be expected to take up the  
appointment as soon as possible after 1 September 2008.

For further information and to apply on line, access http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/
and enter vacancy reference number 3008710

Salary:  Professorial scale

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:23 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Needs contact info for Layla Baalbakki
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:khigbaria at hotmail.com
Subject:Needs contact info for Layla Baalbakki

I am trying to contact Layla Baalbakki Lebanese writer. If anyone  
happens to have her e-mail address, could you forward it to me?

Many thanks,
Khaled Igbaria,
The University of Edinburgh

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:28 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Hamza Al-Mozaini
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:Saleh Al- Osaimi <salehosaimi at yahoo.com>
Subject:Hamza Al-Mozaini

hi
here u r
hmozainy at alwatan.com.sa
cheers
Saleh

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Florida Job
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1) Subject:U of Florida Job

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:from LINGUIST
Subject:U of Florida Job

University or Organization: University of Florida
Department: African & Asian Languages & Literatures
Job Location: Florida, USA
Web Address: http://www.aall.ufl.edu

Job Rank: Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Arabic Language

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Description:

The University of Florida, Department of African & Asian Languages &
Literatures, is seeking applicants for a Lecturer in Arabic Language.  
The
successful candidate will possess a MA in linguistics with
native/near-native proficiency in Arabic and English, and an excellent
track record in Arabic language teaching pedagogy, applied linguistics,
second language acquisition or related field. Preference is given to
candidates with experience teaching at the college level. Familiarity  
with
current technologies in language teaching highly desirable. Teaching  
duties
include language instruction at all levels (course load 3/3). Salary and
benefits are competitive.


Application Deadline: 14-Mar-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Chair, Arabic Search Committee Akintunde Akinyemi
	301 Pugh Hall
	PO Box 115565
	Gainesville, FL 32611-5565
	USA
Contact Information:
	Chair, Arabic Search Committee Akinyemi Akintunde
	Email: akinyemi at aall.ufl.edu
	Phone: 352-392-7082
	Fax: 352-392-1443

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:More info on National Arabic Language Conference
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1) Subject:More info on National Arabic Language Conference

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:richarsd at dni.gov
Subject:More info on National Arabic Language Conference
A National Arabic Language Conference will be held on June 13-15,  
2008, at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The conference will  
address topics related to teaching Arabic language and culture at  
schools, colleges, universities, language academies and government  
institutes in the United States. Professionals from various  
disciplines of teaching Arabic language and culture are welcome to  
participate. The primary conference language will be Arabic.

In addition to various presentations and workshops, time will be  
allocated during the conference for launching a network for  
professional Arabic language and culture educators operating at local,  
regional, and national levels to support and promote teaching Arabic  
and meeting the current needs of the field. This independent network  
will serve as a sister organization of the American Association of  
Teachers of Arabic (AATA).

Please visit the conference website http://condor.depaul.edu/~mol/anc/index.html 
  for conference topics and to download the conference registration  
and proposal forms.

	• Presentation proposals are due by March 31.  Acceptance  
notifications will be sent by April 28.
	• Registration forms should be received by May 15.
	• Registration is free for the first 200 participants.  Later  
submissions will be charged $50.
  We look forward to your participation!


For further information, please contact:

Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Conference coordinator
nakhtark at depaul.edu
773-325-8639

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New articles
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1) Subject:New articles

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:from LINGUIST
Subject:New articles

The following articles of interest to Arabic-L readers were posted on  
LINGUIST:

Publisher:	John Benjamins
			http://www.benjamins.com/ 			
			
Journal Title:  Babel
Volume Number:  53
Issue Number:  3
Issue Date:  2007

Main Text:

Babel 53:3

2007. 100 pp.

Table of contents

Articles

Paraphrase, parallelism and chiasmus in Literary Arabic: Norms and  
translation
strategies
Hisham A. Jawad 196-215

Translating irony in political commentary texts from English into Arabic
Raymond Chakhachiro 216-240

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:MSA role in Morocco response
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1) Subject:MSA role in Morocco response

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From: "Moulay Ali Bouanani" <bouanani.idrissi at gmail.com>
Subject:MSA role in Morocco response

Au contraire, educated Moroccans (aside from those francises) both  
Arabic
speakers and Tamazight speakers use MSA more than in the time when  
Bentahila
wrote his paper. Just last night, while watching a program on 2MTV, the
young people they were interviewing spoke perfect high Darija mixed with
MSA.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Vowel Shortening in Palestinian Arabic response
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1) Subject:Vowel Shortening in Palestinian Arabic response

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:Munther Younes <may2 at cornell.edu>
Subject:Vowel Shortening in Palestinian Arabic response

Vowel shortening in open syllables seems to be triggered in (my  
dialect of) rural Palestinian Arabic by an immediately following long  
vowel. A following stressed short vowel or a long vowel separated by  
another syllable doesn't trigger it.

shaafu "they saw" but shafuu (/shaafuu(h)/) "they saw him"

Compare with:
ma-shaafatuush "she didn't see him" (no shortening, not adjacent)
shaafathum "she saw them" (no shortening, not followed by a long  
vowel, in spite the following stressed vowel)

Examples of shortening inside a stem:

/jaamuus/--[jamuus] "water buffalo"
/miizaan/ -- [mizaan] "scale, balance"
/jiiraan/--jiraan "neighbors"
/shuumaan/ -- [shumaan] "proper name"
/duulaab/ -- [dulaab] "tire"

Short vowels syncopate in this position:
/HiSaan/--[HSaan] "horse"
/bilaad/--[blaad] "countries"
/buyuut/--[byuut] "houses"

The only exception seems to be the long vowel of the active  
participle. A good example of this is the very popular phrase:

Haamiiha Haramiiha (its thieves are protecting it, a comment about  
political corruption) from /Haamiiha Haraamiiha/). Haamii, where the  
first vowel doesn't shorten is an active participle, while Haraamii,  
where it does, is not.)

Munther Younes
Cornell University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Student Volunteers to teach English in Egypt
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1) Subject:Student Volunteers to teach English in Egypt

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From: "Mary Lineberger" <Mary.Lineberger at miis.edu>
Subject:Student Volunteers to teach English in Egypt

Forwarded from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in DC

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:52:41 -0500
From: "Valerie King" <vking at copticorphans.org>
Subject: [YNPNdc - INFO] VOL:Teach English in Egypt

Three week EGYPT trip: June 27 to July 20, 2008

Put a smile on a child's face and beef up your resume.

Make new friends and experience a once in a lifetime journey.	Spend
three weeks teaching English to children in high poverty areas of Egypt
and you too will come back having learned some very valuable lessons!

All you need is to be 17 years or older and to have a working knowledge
of Arabic.  Please call us at 1-703-641-8910 for more information or
visit our website at www.copticorphans.org
<http://www.copticorphans.org/>  to download the application. The
deadline for the application is:  April 1, 2008 .

Valerie King
Coptic Orphans
P.O. Box 2881
Merrifield, VA	 22116
1-800-499-2989
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:26 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic at Tufts
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1) Subject:Summer Arabic at Tufts

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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:Valerie Anishchenkova <valerie.anishchenkova at tufts.edu>
Subject:Summer Arabic at Tufts

Summer Arabic Courses at Tufts University

(1) Elementary Arabic: ARB 01/2A

Description:
The course begins with an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic. We  
start with pronunciation, script, basic grammar, and reading skills  
using a communicative approach for the first half of the course to  
later developing the four language skills: reading, writing, listening  
and speaking. No previous knowledge of Arabic language or script is  
required. No prerequisite.

Material covered:
"Alif Baa" and 12 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part I", plus supplementary  
materials.

Offered in : First session (May 21 – June 27)
Day(s) : MTWThF
Times : 9:30 am – 2:15 pm (with 1-hr lunch break)
Instructor : Rana Abdul-Aziz

(2) Intermediate Arabic: ARB 03/4A

Description:
A continuation of Elementary Modern Standard Arabic. Communicative  
approach with particular emphasis on active control of Arabic grammar  
and vocabulary, conversation, reading, translation, and discussion of  
selected texts. The course includes oral presentations and short  
papers in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARB 0002 or equivalent.

Material covered:
Chapters 13-20 of "Al-Kitaab Part I" and 2 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part  
II", plus supplementary materials.

Offered in : First session (May 21 – June 27)
Day(s) : MTWThF
Times : 9:30 am – 2:15 pm (with 1-hr lunch break)
Instructor : Valerie Anishchenkova

To register please visit: ase.tufts.edu/summer

For more information about courses contact:
Rana Abdul-Aziz (elementary Arabic): rana.abdulaziz at gmail.com
Valerie Anishchenkova (intermediate Arabic): valerie.anishchenkova at tufts.edu

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Call for Proposals: SLRF at Hawaii
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1) Subject:Call for Proposals: SLRF at Hawaii

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject:Call for Proposals: SLRF at Hawaii

Our apologies for any cross-postings . . .

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The Department of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa is pleased to announce. . .

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

31st Annual Second Language Research Forum (SLRF)
October 17-19, 2008
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/

ONLINE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM IS NOW OPEN! (See Call for Proposals
section for complete details and instructions for proposal submissions)

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 15, 2008
Notification of selection: Mid-May 2008

Theme:  EXPLORING SLA: PERSPECTIVES, POSITIONS, AND PRACTICES

Plenary speakers:
- Dr. Harald Clahsen (University of Essex)
- Dr. Alan Firth (Newcastle University)
- Dr. Eva Lam (Northwestern University)
- Dr. Richard Schmidt (University of Hawai'i at Manoa)


We welcome all areas of second language research, including, but not
limited to:
- Instructed SLA
- Acquisition of grammar and phonology
- Child SLA
- L2 Processing
- Language and learner characteristics
- Language and cognition
- Discourse and interaction
- Language and socialization
- Bilingualism and multilingualism
- Language and ideology
- Literacy development
- Learner corpora
- Language learning and technology
- Second language measurement


1) PAPERS:
Individual papers will be allotted 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes for
discussion).

2) POSTERS:
Posters will be displayed for a full day.  Posters are intended for
one-on-one discussion or reports of work in progress.

3) COLLOQIUA:
The colloquia/panels consist of individual paper presentations that  
relate
to a specific or related topics of interest.  They are offered in 2-hour
sessions.


Please see our website for complete proposal submission instructions and
additional updates:  http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/slrf08/.

Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2008.

For any proposal submission questions, please contact the SLRF 2008
Program Chairs at slrf2008program at gmail.com.


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   F          University of Hawai'i
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:41 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Frequency of Root Usage Query
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1) Subject:Frequency of Root Usage Query

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Laila H\. Familiar" <lailafam at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Frequency of Root Usage Query

Hello,

Is there any recent study that gives statistical data on the frequency
of Arabic root usage? Greenberg?s study (1950) only accounted for root
frequency in dictionaries. But how frequently are these roots used,
say in the press, or in literature?

Is there any option in Parkinson?s Arabic Corpus (or any other free
online corpus which I do not know about) that permits viewing such
information?

Thank you very much.

Laila Hasan Familiar

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:53:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:European Commission JRC Jobs in Italy
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1) Subject:European Commission JRC Jobs in Italy

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:ralf.steinberger at jrc.it
Subject:FEuropean Commission JRC Job in Italy

The European Commission?s Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra,  
Northern Italy, is looking for two native Arabic speakers with basic  
IT skills to adapt its public news aggregation and analysis web  
portals to Arabic. Applicants should be available for a minimum of  
three months, better more.

One position is an internship position, the other person would work  
for an external IT service provider. Both persons would work out of  
the offices of the JRC.

Location:         Ispra, at the Lago Maggiore in Italy, 60 km West of  
Milan;
Host:             European Commission ? Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Starting date:    April 2008 or later;
Duration:         3 to 12 months;
Position 1:       traineeship / internship / stage / Praktikum /  
tirocino;
Remuneration 1:   963 Euro per month + travel allowance;
Position 2:       contractor;
Remuneration 2:   ca. 100 Euro per working day, after taxes;
Working language: English;
Activity:         Web Technology, Language Technology; many other  
subject areas
URL:              http://langtech.jrc.it/, http://emm.jrc.it/overview.html 
, http://www.jrc.it/;
Deadline:         To be filled as soon as possible.
Contact:          Erik.Van-der-Goot at jrc.it

The JRC has developed and is running several public news aggregation  
and analysis web portals (see http://emm.jrc.it/overview.html) and  
provides a number of services to a wide range of international  
customers. Arabic is one of the 35 languages currently covered, but no  
user interfaces are currently provided for this language and tools  
should be further tuned to this language. Tasks include:

-         Translate interface menus;

-         Translate, optimise and test Boolean search expressions for  
text classification;

-         Identify more Arabic language news sources;

-         Help write the XSLT conversion programs that extract the  
news texts from the raw web pages;

-         Provide linguistic resources for information extraction  
programs (persons, organisations, locations, quotations, relations,  
events)


Applicants must have the following qualifications:

-         Required: Arabic native speaker competence;

-         Required: good knowledge of read, written and spoken English;

-         Required: Sensitivity for language, knowledge of regional  
differences;

-         Required: Basic IT skills, XML;

-         Beneficial: further IT skills, web technology, HTML, XSLT,  
Java, Perl, Oracle, etc.;

-         Beneficial: knowledge of further natural languages;


The JRC?s news aggregation and analysis applications contribute added  
value to the world of the written media:

-         Unbiased reporting by aggregating news from multiple sources  
in many countries;

-         Transparency: users see the viewpoints of the others, even  
across languages;

-         Live information: updated every ten minutes;

-         Multilingual: between 19 and 35 languages are covered;

-         Cross-lingual information access;

-         Aggregation of information from multiple documents and from  
many languages.


For more information on traineeships, cost of living, location, etc.,  
see http://langtech.jrc.it/WorkatJRC.html.

Ralf Steinberger (Ralf.Steinberger at jrc.it)
European Commission - Joint Research Centre (JRC)
IPSC - SeS - Language Technology
URL: Applications: http://emm.jrc.it/overview.html
URL: The science behind them: http://langtech.jrc.it.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:34 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Play suggestions
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Alex Magidow" <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Play suggestions

I would recommend "Nahr al-junuun" ??? ?????? by Tawfiq al- 
Hakiim. I
have NO idea where you can find the text printed (though I've seen
copies of it online), and interestingly I think there are different
versions with very different endings. It's quite a short play, but I
think it's very enjoyable, and the language is actually reasonably
simple, with the exception of a few easily explained constructions. I
believe it has about 7 characters.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:38 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:UC Davis Job
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1) Subject:UC Davis Job

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:ocelyn Sharlet <jcsharlet at ucdavis.edu>
Subject:UC Davis Job

The Program in Middle East/South Asia Studies at the University of  
California, Davis seeks a lecturer to teach Arabic in a new and  
growing program for the 2008-09 academic year. The lecturer will teach  
nine courses over three quarters, September 22, 2008 - June 12, 2009,  
and there may be additional support. Successful candidates will also  
be considered to co-teach an intensive 15-unit course in Arabic during  
the 2008 Summer Session.  Applicant must have an M.A. or a Ph.D., or  
be A.B.D, preferably in Arabic or a related field.  Applicant should  
have experience teaching Arabic as a second language at the college  
level.  Salary is contingent upon qualifications and experience.   
Percent of employment is determined by number of courses taught.   
Please send a letter of application indicating the texts and methods  
that you have used in Arabic instruction, a C.V., one-two sets of  
student course evaluations, sample tests and quizzes, and three  
letters of referenceto:  Professor Suad Joseph, Director, Middle East/ 
South Asia Studies Program, 156 Everson Hall, One Shields Avenue,  
University of California, Davis, CA 95616.   For more information e- 
mail:  mesastaff at ucdavis.edu <mailto:mesastaff at ucdavis.edu> and check  
out our website at http://mesa.ucdavis.edu/. The University of  
California, Davis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity  
employer.  Review of applications will begin on March 14, 2008.

Jocelyn Sharlet
Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Adviser
Program in Comparative Literature
(on behalf of the Program Coordinator of Middle East/South Asia Studies)

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:etymologies
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:etymologies

Al-Jariir uses  /Sawb/  [with a Saad] to mean 'rain'.
                                                                                Mike
  Schub

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:YCMES-Yemen Study Abroad Program
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:mbayelo at duke.edu
Subject:YCMES-Yemen Study Abroad Program

Dear Colleagues:

I am forwarding the email below. YCMES is an exceptional place
for students of Arabic. It was a marvelous experience
and a fruitful expedition for  our students at Duke.

Mbaye,

Dear Dr. Mbaye Lo,

The Study Abroad program at the Yemen College of Middle Eastern  
Studies is
coming together to provide students a new, unique opportunity to study  
the
contemporary Middle East and intensive Arabic language.  This is an  
exciting
time for studying in Yemen, and please help us by spreading the word  
of this
new educational venture.  Encourage your students and fellow
educators/administrators to review our website at HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/"www.ycmes.org for complete information.

The YCMES is now accepting applications for its inaugural year, starting
September 2008.  Refer to the admissions page at HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/admissions.htm"www.ycmes.org/admissions.htm for  
more
information on enrollment.

Why should students choose the study abroad program at the YCMES?

1) Location: Yemen, The Arabia Felix

The College is centrally located in Sana?a, the capital of the  
Republic of
Yemen, in a residential neighborhood near the main square of the city  
and
within walking distance of the historical Old City. Yemen is an ideal
location for such a college. It is perhaps the only country left in the
Middle East where foreigners can practice their Arabic with local  
people and
not be forced to use English or other languages. In addition to the  
superb
language environment, Yemenis have retained their customs and traditions
with very little Western influence, offering an international student  
the
opportunity to live among one of the most traditional Arab societies.   
Not
only among the most hospitable on earth, as well as the kindest,  
Yemenis are
also proud of their traditional poetry, dress, dance, and crafts.  
Language
learners will find curious Yemenis willing and even eager to speak  
Arabic
with them, not always the case among the urban educated people in other
Arabic-speaking countries. To learn more about Yemen, please visit  
HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/aboutyemen.htm"www.ycmes.org/aboutyemen.htm.

2) Arabic Language Programs:  The Yemen Language Center

The College will draw its Arabic language program from the Yemen  
Language
Center.  With almost twenty years of experience, the YLC has developed  
an
excellent curriculum of Arabic courses.  Classroom instruction is  
designed
to develop the student?s speaking and listening skills, as reading and
writing can be covered both in non-Arabic environments and from homework
drills.  The YLC is equipped with the latest in language learning
technologies and privileged with a qualified and experienced  
instructors,
from five to 23 years of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.  The YLC
offers Arabic language instruction from survival lessons to post- 
advanced
independent study.  Though many supplementary materials are utilized,  
the
primary textbook for the YLC program is Al-Kitaab fi Tacallum al- 
cArabiyya
from Georgetown Press.   The YCMES is also proud to host outside  
Arabists
(such as Dr. Peter Abboud, Dr. Aman Attieh, and scheduled in May, Dr.
Mahmoud Al-Batal and Dr. Kristen Brustad) for review and evaluation of  
the
program and to give developmental workshops for instructors.  Through  
all of
its endeavors, the Arabic language program of the YLC continues to get
excellent reviews from its students, who comment on the quality of
instruction and the infusion of language and culture.  To learn more  
about
the Arabic language programs, please visit HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/ylc.htm"www.ycmes.org/ylc.htm.

3) Academic Quality: The Program in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies

The PCMES, designed by Honorary Dean Steven C. Caton of Harvard  
University,
offers a wide range of university-level courses on contemporary Middle  
East
Studies. Each semester, a select number of courses are offered as a
cross-discipline reflection of the current faculty.  The faculty is
comprised of the world?s most distinguished regional specialists, both
Yemeni and non-Yemeni, and most of whom hold professorial appointments  
at
leading universities.  Classes will be kept small in size, seminar-style
with 12-15 students, with a keen interest in maintaining high academic
quality.  Students will also be afforded opportunities to work with  
faculty
in independent research, experience fieldwork, perform academic  
internships,
and volunteer work.

Visiting Faculty for 2008-2009 Academic Year

Dr. Abdul Karim Alaug, Anthropology, Associate Dean YCMES/Sana'a  
University

HYPERLINK
"file:///C:\\Documents%20and%20Settings\\mo\\Desktop\\YCMES%20Web\ 
\faculty_f
iles\\Saif%20Curriculum%20Vitae.doc" \nDr. Ahmed Abdulkareem Saif,  
Political
Scientist, Sana'a University/Saba' Center for Studies & Research

HYPERLINK "http://www.duke.edu/web/muslimnets/mcw_bio/bruce/index.htm"  
\nDr.
Bruce Lawrence, Islamic Studies, Duke University

Dr. Jon Mandaville, Modern Middle East History, Portland State  
University

HYPERLINK "http://www.miriamcooke.com" \nDr. miriam cooke, Arabic  
Literature
and Women's Studies, Duke University

HYPERLINK "http://arthist.binghamton.edu/um.html" \nDr. Nancy Um,  
Islamic
Art and Architectural History, Binghamton University SUNY

The full class schedule and course offerings will be announced as time  
goes
on.  Scheduled courses currently include: Comparative Politics of the  
Middle
East; Constitutional, Legislative, and Democratic Developments of the  
Arab
Gulf; History of Modern Arabia; History of Modern Iraq; Islamic  
Feminisms;
Autobiography of the Middle East; The Modern Muslim World; Religious
Minorities: Muslim & non-Muslim, Islamic Architecture and Urbanism in  
Yemen;
Cultural Anthropology of Yemen & the Middle East, etc.

To learn more about the PCMES, please visit HYPERLINK
"http://www.ycmes.org/pcmes.htm"www.ycmes.org/pcmes.htm.


Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies
ycmes at ycmes.org
+967 1270 200 ext 101 (office)
+967 1270 127 (fax)
HYPERLINK "http://www.ycmes.org"www.ycmes.org

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:23 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
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3) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
4) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary
5) Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:Rahel Halabe <rahel at telus.net>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

Try the Olive Tree Dictionary  -   A transliterated dictionary of
conversational Eastern Arabic[Palestinian]
by J. Elihay

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Sierra Millman" <sierraprasada at gmail.com>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

I'm studying Lebanese right now (in Beirut) and the best I've been  
able to
find is "A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic" by put out by Georgetown and
available on Amazon.com. It's biggest flaw is that it's only English- 
Arabic,
and it's all transliterated, but that's manageable.

If anyone else knows of any resources though, I'd be glad to hear of  
them.
Best,
Sierra

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"June Dahy" <june at hum.ku.dk>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

Dear Ben
The best dictionary of Levantine Arabic to my knowledge is:

J. Elihay The Olive Tree Dictionary : A Transliterated
Dictionary of Conversational Eastern Arabic

All the best
June Dahy
Univ. of Copenhagen

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Tim Buckwalter" <timbuckwalter at qamus.org>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

I highly recommend "The Olive Tree Dictionary: A Transliterated  
Dictionary
Of Conversational Eastern Arabic"  by J. Elihay (2004). You'll find it  
to be
very similar to Hinds/Badawi in its generous use of colorful usage  
sample
phrases and expressions.
---Tim

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:Uhlmann, Allon" <uhlmanna at umsl.edu>
Subject:Levantine Arabic Dictionary

J. Elihay The Olive Tree Dictionary: A Transliterated Dictionary of
Conversational Eastern Arabic (Palestinian)

Allon J. Uhlmann
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
University of Missouri - St. Louis

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:29 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Wants summer Arabic grad courses in US
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:shilmi at gmu.edu
Subject:Wants summer Arabic grad courses in US

Hello,

I am interested in grad courses for Arabic.

Are there any study abroad programs in the US that offers graduate  
courses in Arabic in the summer?
Also, are they designed for native speakers or non native speakers or  
both?

thanks,

Miss Sana Hilmi, M.A.
Arabic Professor and Coordinator
Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 3E5
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fax: 703-993-1245

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb  6 23:45:37 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:memritv as learning resource
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:memritv as learning resource

Dear Colleagues,
      A superb intermediate and advanced Arabic teaching tool is  
vastly unappreciated: the website
www.memritv.org.  It provides clips of recent Arabic satellite  
broadcasts, which are viewed throughout the world, in the original  
Arabic, WITH SIMULTANEOUS ENGLISH TRANSLATION (in print below).  It  
contains many TV debates among Arab intellectuals in variegated  
registers of Modern Standard Arabic concerning all topics relavant to  
Arab civilization past and present.
      I admit that this site is not 'politically correct' for all; yet  
it may serve as Festivus for others, if used with love and care.
      Best wishes,
                                                                            Mike 
  Schub

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:45:27 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:yaa leeta/yaa reet source response
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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:Joseph Norment Bell <joseph.bell at if.uib.no>
Subject:yaa leeta/yaa reet source response

It is only an oral tradition, and I am the source.

JB

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Date: 03 Jan 2008
From:"Slavom?r ??pl?" <bulbulthegreat at gmail.com>
Subject:yaa leeta/yaa reet source response

Dear Suhel,

I cannot find any reference for Egyptian Arabic, but I just happened
to stumble across one in Jordanian Arabic: Journal of Language and
Linguistics 2006 5/2, the article "The Pragmatics of Invitation Making
and Acceptance in Jordanian Society" by Mahmoud A. Al-Khatib (link:
http://www.shakespeare.uk.net/journal/5_2/al_khatib.htm).
On p. 286, you will find a dialogue where "ya reit" occurs twice, e.g.
(original transcription and translation):

?asif wallahi ma??uul ?indi miit ?a?lah w ?a?lah yareit bagdar
Sorry, by God, I'm busy.  I have a hundred of things to do. I wish I  
could!

bulbul

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Thu Feb  7 21:24:35 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:24:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS travel and accommodation info
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Date: 07 Feb 2008
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:ALS travel and accommodation info


Event:
22 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ARABIC LINGUISTICS
University of Maryland, College Park
March 8-9, 2008

Sponsored by
The Arabic Linguistics Society
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures,
Center for the Advanced Study of Language,
University of Maryland, and
National Foreign Language Center


Venue:
Benjamin Banneker Auditorium, Adele Stamp Student Union

For directions, parking, transportation to and from the Adele H. Stamp  
Union, please click on the following link:


http://www.union.umd.edu/visitorInfo/directions.shtml


Accommodation:
Marriot?s Inn & Conference Center University of Maryland University  
College
3501 University Blvd E
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
Tel. 1-301-985-7300


http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasum-the-inn-and-conference-center-university-of-maryland-university-college/?ppc=eastern_google_wasum&vpckey=inn-and-conference-center-college-park&vpccat=leisure

Other nearby Hotels are listed in the following link:

http://www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/visit/accommodations.asp


Nearest airports:
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport ? BWI
Hotel direction: 30 miles South
Bus service: $35 (one way)
Estimated Taxi fare: $60

Ronald Reagan Washington National - DCA
Hotel direction: 20 miles East
Estimated Taxi fare: $50 (one way)

Washington, DC/Dulles ? IAD
Hotel direction: 35 miles East
Estimated Taxi fare: $80 (one way)

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 11 21:10:19 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:arabiyyuuna?
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

Hi Dil,
	    Do you have any examples of  /`arabiyyuuna/  or  /`arabiyyiina/   
in your corpus?  Thank you and best wishes,
	                                                                                                           Mike 
  Schub


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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

In the entire corpus (almost 75 million words), there are only two I  
could find, both from the Ahram, 1999.  Remember the program gives 10  
words before and 10 after, so these are not complete sentences:

* ???? ????????: ????? ???? ????????  
???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????  
?????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???  
????????? ??????? ????????... ???

?????? ???? ?????? ????? ????? ???????  
????? ???? ????? ?????? ??????? ??  
???? ?????? ????????? ??????????  
????? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????.

For those who cannot read the Arabic, the first is talking about us  
being nationalists: naHnu 'aHyaanan qawmiyyuun 'arabiyyuun w'aHyaanan  
miSriyyuun ...

the second is about a school from which graduated:  'ajyaal miSriyyuun  
wa'arabiyyuun min 'alma' al-kuttaab w-al-SuHufiyyiin...

It is possible that this unusual usage is caused by a desire to fit  
the pattern of other plurals in the list for alliterative purposes?   
Anyone else have a speculation?
dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 11 21:10:34 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Meaning of 'jabla' query
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Peter Verkinderen <peter.verkinderen at ugent.be>
Subject:Meaning of 'jabla' query

Dear list members,

Does anyone know whether the word jabla still has the meanings "large  
woman" and "camel's hump" (reported by Kazimirski) in MSA or dialects?

Thanks,
Peter Verkinderen

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 11 21:10:31 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs refs on teaching Arabic vocabulary
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: Iman Soliman <halleluiah3 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Needs refs on teaching Arabic vocabulary

Hello Everyone
  I would be obliged if you could refer me to any recent works or  
sources you have come across in teaching Arabic vocabulary
  Thanks
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 11 21:10:42 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:42 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:MEMRITV responses
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5) Subject:MEMRITV response

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Elissa Krieg <goldberry2005 at gmail.com>
Subject:MEMRITV response

Thank you for this tip. Unfortunately I just tried this on my Mac and  
couldn't view any of the clips.

Elissa Krieg

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Nadia Yaqub <yaqubn at yahoo.com>
Subject:MEMRITV response

Mike Shub,
  I hope you are thoroughly contextualizing MemriTV as a news source  
when you use it in the classroom. While I have no illusions about the  
ability of any news publication to be without bias, there is  
nonetheless a difference between ideologically and commercially driven  
sources and your students should know that this is most definitely an  
example of the former.  You may select the programs you show your  
students with all possible care, but the main piece of information  
that your students will take home from your lessons is that MemriTV is  
a source that you, their instructor, likes and uses.  This is all the  
encouragement they may need for making it their primary source of news  
on the Arab World.  I can't imagine a better way to both foster  
ongoing support for MEMRI and  contribute to the distorted view of the  
Arab World that is already so prevalent in this country.
  Nadia Yaqub

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:taoufiq ben amor <tb46 at columbia.edu>
Subject:MEMRITV response

Dear Mr. Schub,

I generally would make more of an effort to be articulate, but are you  
serious about this recommendation? Read the titles, and THEY ARE IN  
ENGLISH. I counted the word "terrorism" half a dozen times. Now, how  
do you suggest we smooth that out with some "love and care" as you  
say? How about the content? How about the dubiousness of the  
interviewees, like Wafa Sultan and her likes? Have you actually  
listened to what she has to say?

As an alternative, and enjoy the humor here if you can, i found this  
clip (one of many) of Mr. Bush speaking Arabic. Perhaps you could  
volunteer the ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7EbKkuICQFg&feature=related

best,

t ben amor

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:"David Wilmsen" <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:MEMRITV response

It would be a disservice to our students to plunk them down in front
of Memri without a long discussion of the agenda of the site's owners
and operators. About that agenda see the discussion in these sources:


Whitaker, Brian (2002) 'Selective MEMRI', The Guardian, 12 August.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,773258,00.html 
.

Harris, Leah (2003) 'A Note on MEMRI & Translations', Counterpunch, 15
January. http://www.counterpunch.org/harris01152003.html.

El Oifi, Mohammed (2005) 'Gained in Translation: Why the Middle East
Media Research Institute is a source of English versions of Arabic
texts that are designed to mislead and disinform', Le Monde
diplomatique (English edition), October, 12-13.

Repressive MEMRI, by Juan Cole
http://www.antiwar.com/cole/?articleid=4047

Guardian email debate between Brian Whitaker and Yigal Carmon (2003)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/comment/0,,884156,00.html

Livingstone, Ken (Mayor of London) (2005) Why the Mayor of London will
maintain dialogues with all of London's faiths and communities: A
reply to the dossier against the Mayor's meeting with Dr Yusuf
al-Qaradawi, London: Greater London Authority.

Arabic under Fire: A child on Hamas TV talked of annihilating the Jews
- or did she?, Brian Whitaker, The Guardian, 15 May 2007.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/brian_whitaker/2007/05/arabic_under_fire.html

Arabs Against Discrimination
(http://www.aad-online.org/en/AboutUs/tabid/73/Default.aspx),
originally set up specifically as a response to MEMRI's activities.

Mideast Wire (http://www.mideastwire.com/index.php) offers another
good source for more balanced translated reporting on Arabic media.

See also MEMRI Watch (www.memriwatch.org)

And Mona Baker's discussion of MEMRI's tactics in Translation and
Conflict: A Narrative Account, London & New York, Routledge, 2006, pp.
73-75, 108, 109, 114, 177

-- 
David Wilmsen, PhD, Arabic language and linguistics
Visiting Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:23 -0700
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Alex Bellem <alex at bellem-hussein.demon.co.uk>
Subject:Needs check on Salem Ghazeli's '77 thesis

Greetings all,

I wonder if anyone would be able to help with checking a small detail
from Salem Ghazeli's 1977 thesis (Back Consonants and Backing
Coarticulation in Arabic).

It doesn't seem to be available in London, except on microfiche copy via
the British Library loans system. I did get hold of it a couple of years
ago and made copious notes, but there is a small detail I need to check.

On p.102, Ghazeli refutes Cohen's (1969) argument that the words soT
'whip' and SoT 'sound' are contrastive (capitals = emphatic). However,
in my notes from Ghazeli I have notated the vowels in the
transliteration of these words as 'o' without a macron (as if they were
short vowels). The phonetic transcription (for Egyptian) is also given
as [SoT] (not [So:T]), according to my notes.

I'd be very grateful if anyone has a copy to hand and would be able to
check if Ghazeli does indeed give these as short vowels (without macrons
/ length marks) - I may have omitted them in my notes, although
everywhere else I have noted the transcriptions very carefully.

Many thanks in advance,
Alex Bellem

-- 
Alex Bellem
Dept of Linguistics
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
ab12 at soas.ac.uk

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:New book on Islamic Science
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Rudi Deen <r.deen at isc.keele.ac.uk>
Subject:New book on Islamic Science

SCIENCE UNDER ISLAM ? RISE, DECLINE AND REVIVAL

Prof  S. M. Deen of Keele University, England.

The author was interviewed on BBC/Radio-4 "Sunday" on Oct 21, 2007, by  
Edward Stourton:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/realmedia/sunday/s20071021d.ram.

The book describes the rise of science (and technology) in the Islamic  
Golden Age, examines the causes that led to its decline, reviews  
failed later attempts for its revival and finally discusses social and  
religious reformation needed for it to flourish in contemporary Muslim  
societies. Social reformation covers rule of law, democratic infra- 
structure and human-rights, while religious reformation involves the  
reinterpretation of scripture.

It is argued that without such a social and religious reformation,  
Muslims (a quarter of the earth's population) will be less able to  
participate in the science-driven 21st century world. It is important  
that the Muslim leaders in the UK and elsewhere address the need of  
such an essential reformation, without which, Muslims as a people will  
remain in a limbo and thus continue to be vulnerable to extremist ideas.

Therefore this book should be a must for all those interested in the  
creation of a harmonious one-world. It is also the book for every  
thinking Muslim. The book is an antidote to extremism.

Some Comments
Dr Jonathan Lageard [Manchester Metropolitan University]:
  "Fascinating, gripping, challenging, deserving of a global audience".

Dr Bilayet Hossain [University of Oklahoma]:
"...a gripping narrative ... also challenged the contemporary Muslim  
societies to find ways to revive the spirit of intellectual  
pursuit ... based on scientific  truth  ... ".

This book can be ordered from Lulu.com (the digital publisher),
or from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles (USA) or other booksellers.
ISBN 978-1-84799-942-9,  UK Price ?11.50, Size: 6"x9",  Pages: 262.
Both Amazon.co.uk and Lulu.com have a long review of the book.


Other Radio Interviews

Apart from the Radio4 the author was also interviewd on BBC Radio  
Stoke, by Lamont Howie, on Sunday Dec 9, 2007. See the link:
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/faith/features/archive/2007/oct_dec.shtml

Book Launch

A seminar on and the formal book launch of this book was hosted  by  
the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) in Manchester on  
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007, which was attended by scholars on Islamic  
sciences and studies from the universities in the Manchester area.

For further information, please see the website:
http://www.scienceunderislam.com

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New edition of Al-Jaleys online
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Mohammad Jiyad <mjiyad at judnea.umass.edu>
Subject:New edition of Al-Jaleys online

Dear colleagues,
A revised edition of al-Jaleys P. 1 is now available at the
following address:

http://www.arabweb4u.net/al-Jaleys%20Part%201.pdf

Please check it out, and send your comments/suggestions to:
mjiyad at mtholyoke.edu

Shukran!

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Summer Grad courses in US
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2) Subject:Summer Grad courses in US
3) Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: "Alexander J. Stein" <alharaka at gmail.com>
Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

Sana,

I suggest Georgetown University. Unfortunately, I do not know what  
courses our taught during the summer. We have many courses here that  
are taught only in Arabic at the upper level during the regular  
academic year, most dealing with literature. I am a (technically) a  
grad student, and these courses are sufficiently difficult for me. As  
a native speaker, I am not sure how difficult they would be. For one  
class I take now, I am expected to read one book/short story (I mean  
at least ~80-100 pages) and write a response (~2 pages double spaced,  
more if I feel adventurous). For another class the readings were much,  
much shorter, but exams required vowelling every single vowel and a  
decent translation of more than a dozen sentences. That should help  
you gauge.

In any event, send me a reply and I will forward this to some people  
in the department. I would refer to the Summer Arabic Language School  
here, but that will most obviously be beneath you.

Regards,
_AJS

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: Hanada Taha-Thomure" <hanada at arabexpertise.com>
Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

Salam,

The Language Acquisition Resource Center (LARC) at the San Diego State
University offers a six-week summer intensive Distinguished Level Arabic
classes.  The class is open to native and non-native who have reached  
an ILR
level of 2+.  The class is taught using authentic materials and  
follows the
master/apprentice teaching model.
For more details check http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/

Regards,
Hanada Taha-Thomure

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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From: Moulay Ali Bouanani" <bouanani.idrissi at gmail.com>
Subject:Summer Grad courses in US

As far as I know the only universities that offer graduate courses in  
Arabic
in the US are the ones we all know (Arizona, Georgetown, Michigan,  
NYU...).
I don't know if they run any  summer programs in Arabic at the graduate
level. Al-Akhawayn university in Ifrane, (Morocco) offers advanced  
courses
in MSA (Fusha), the grades are transferable to US institutions. You  
might
want to check with Dr. Chekayri there for more information. They could
design a graduate course if there is enough demand on it. He would  
also be
able to give you ample information on graduate programs in Arabic in  
Morocco
if there are any that are open to non-native speakers. I know that many
state/government universities there offer good graduate programs in  
Arabic
and other fields that are taught in Arabic.

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs refs on Arab/Muslim behavior
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Baldissera Eros <balderos at unive.it>
Subject:Needs refs on Arab/Muslim behavior

Buongiorno.
I wonder if someone may tell me about publications on behavior with  
Arabs and Moslems.
Many thanks.
Eros

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Play
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:"Sierra Millman" <sierraprasada at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Play

The play sounded interesting, so I went looking for it. Here's the  
Arabic and someone's English translation: http://www.adbyat.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4266

Alf salaam,
Sierra

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Culture in ME Lang programs seminar
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:kassem_wahba at yahoo.com
Subject:Culture in ME Lang programs seminar

Dear Colleague,

You are invited to attend a one-day seminar that has been organized by  
the Arabic and Islamic Studies Department, Georgetown University.

(Please RSVP by March 20th to arabic at georgetown.edu if you plan to  
attend. Space is limited)

The title of this seminar is:

?Towards Understanding Culture in Middle Eastern Language Programs:

Critical Issues and Future Directions?

April 4th, 2008

ICC 105

   The initiative on the part of Arabic and Islamic Studies responds  
to the following situation: Developments in recent times, particularly  
as a result of 9/11, have changed the role and status of the teaching  
and learning of Middle Eastern languages in the United States.  For  
example, the huge increase of interest in learning Arabic combined  
with the varying needs of the learners in the aftermath of September  
11, 2001, has had an impact on goals, curricula, textbooks, and  
assessment. The importance of understanding other cultures,  
particularly Middle Eastern cultures, became an imperative[1] in the  
United States both in government agencies and in educational  
institutions. What should be done to develop deep cultural awareness  
and linguistic competencies for those cultures among language learners  
in the United States poses issues for learning and teaching Middle  
Eastern languages. Pressing issues include what is Arab, Turkish,  
Israeli, or Persian culture within the framework of teaching and  
learning these languages.[2]

The aims of the seminar are:


1)    To discuss the theoretical and practical issues of integrating  
culture into the Middle East language programs

2)    To bring fresh insights to the issue of teaching and learning  
culture

3)    To stimulate debate and discussion by confronting and  
challenging the current thinking


The following four sessions will take place:

1-- Middle East Cultures and Culture Studies: An Overview

The main question is:

What constitutes culture and what is specific about the Middle East  
Cultures?

2-- Language and the Culture of Islam

The main questions are:

a)     What knowledge of Islamic culture are the students of Middle  
East languages supposed to learn?

b)    What overall objectives should Middle East language programs aim  
at?

3-- Cultural Assessment

The main questions are:

a)     How is culture proficiency assessed in the language curriculum?

b)    What are the instructional objectives set for learning Middle  
East culture across different learning levels?

c)     What are the gender issues in Middle East cultures that foreign  
language learners need to be aware of?

4-- Teaching/Learning Culture in the Foreign Language Curriculum

The main questions are:

a)     How is cultural knowledge and awareness developed and practiced  
in Middle Eastern language programs for learners of Arabic, Hebrew,  
Persian, and Turkish?

b)     How is culture taught to the learners of Middle East languages?  
Is it by the target language or by the learner?s language?

c)     What issues are faced in integrating culture into teaching and  
learning those languages?

Each session tackles culture from varied perspectives. Scholars in  
each session who represent different languages and interests, are  
asked to state their views regarding a specific issue in teaching/ 
learning culture that the Middle Eastern language programs face in the  
United States, and what should be done. Following each presenter,  
there will be a discussion that seeks questions and commentary from  
attendees.

Participants:

1.       Mahdi Alosh                     United States Military Academy

2.       Reem Bassiouney              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

3.       Amin Bonnah              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

4.       Gerald Lampe              National Foreign Language Center,

University of Maryland

5.       Farima Mostowfi              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

6.       Margaret Nydell              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

7.       Sylvia Onder                     Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

8.       Felicitas Opwis              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

9.        Karin Ryding               Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

10.       Waheed Samy              University of Michigan

11.       Judith Tucker              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

12.       Yoel Wachtel                Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

13.        Kassem Wahba              Arabic and Islamic Studies  
Department, GU

  Chairs of sessions:

1.     Shukri Abed                Department of Languages and Regional

Studies, the Middle East Institute

2.      Elizabeth M. Bergman       American Association of Teachers

of Arabic

3.  Dora Johnson         Center for Applied Linguistics

4.  Peter C. Pfeiffer         Georgetown University

5.  Cristina Sanz         Georgetown University


[1] The Modern Language Journal Perspectives, 88, 2, 2004.
[2] The Modern Language Association supports teaching language and  
culture in higher education ? See Report from MLA Ad Hoc Committee on  
Foreign Languages, MLA, May 2007.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Night of Counting the Years (fusha movie) online
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Benjamin Geer" <benjamin.geer at gmail.com>
Subject:Night of Counting the Years (fusha movie) online

This may interest teachers and students of Modern Standard Arabic as
well as those who are interested in Egyptian film.

I tried for years to locate a copy of Shadi Abd Al-Salam's film "The
Night of Counting the Years" (1969), also known as "The Mummy"
(Al-Mumiaa'), a classic of Egyptian cinema whose dialogue is entirely
in Modern Standard Arabic.  I was told in video shops in Cairo that
it's no longer distributed.  I finally obtained a copy in the form of
two DVDs, without subtitles, from an academic colleague; I don't know
who made this version, which appears to be a non-commercial effort.
As a public service, I've made it available for download here:

http://www.archive.org/details/The_Night_of_Counting_the_Years_DVD

I've also provided a subtitled version of the film, in the form of
smaller video files with separate subtitle files that I've written in
Arabic (for language learners) as well as English:

http://www.archive.org/details/The_Night_of_Counting_the_Years

Various media player programs can play the video with the subtitles on
a computer.  If anyone is willing and able to combine the subtitles
with the DVDs, to create a DVD version of the film with its own
built-in subtitles, I think that would be a great public service.

Ben

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:10:32 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Root frequency
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Karin Ryding <rydingk at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Root frequency

In response to Laila Familiar's query about works on Arabic root  
frequency, I would suggest a 1983 article by Harmut Bobzin, "On the  
frequency of verbs in modern newspaper Arabic," in Al-Abhath, vol. 31,  
pp. 45-63.  He lists actual verbs - not roots - but the roots are of  
course derivable from his information.  His bibliography also lists a  
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Date: 11 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Root frequency

In response to Laila Familiar's query about whether it is possible to  
derive information on root frequency from arabiCorpus.byu.edu, the  
answer is, unfortunately, no.  That site is based on an entirely  
untagged corpus, and no one yet has the technology to accurately  
derive roots from an untagged corpus without massive hand intervention.
There are tagged corpora, most notably some available from the Penn  
Treebank.  Tim Buckwalter can give a better response about that, but  
it seems to me that originally they were tagged for lemma and part of  
speech, but NOT for root, whereas now he seems to be tagging some for  
root as well.  Tim, are there any available now that are tagged for  
root?
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:37 -0700
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:collections at gerlach-books.de
Subject:Hammer-Purgstall collection available

At the end of the 18th century the Austrian Joseph von Hammer- 
Purgstall - one of the founders of German Orientalism - started  
translating Oriental literary sources into German. The tradition he  
set had a strong impact on German poetry of the 19th century and on  
the development of Oriental studies as a whole.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Registering for ALS query
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Farzan Zaheed <farzanzaheed at yahoo.com>
Subject:Registering for ALS query

Ahlayn,
  Does anyone know how one goes about registering for the upcoming ALS  
conference in College Park in March? I've searched the internet but  
not been able to find any online registration page. Is there an online  
registration available. Or is it registration by mail?

  Thanks
  Farzan Zaheed
  University of Texas at Austin

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Registering for ALS query

Contact:  nfli-arabic at umd.edu

You can look at the Arabic-L archives (either at the BYU site or the  
mirror site on LinguistList) for the program and the travel and  
accommodations info.
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Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:comma query
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:comma query

Has anyone noticed a 'drift', or tendency, even the the highest  
registers of MSA, to substitute a comma for a

/waaw/ ?  Thank you.
                                                                    
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown in Qatar job
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Katina Porter <krp8 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Georgetown in Qatar job

*Visiting Professor of Arabic (Open Rank)*
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (www.georgetown.edu/sfs/qatar 
  <http://www.georgetown.edu/sfs/qatar>) invites applications for a  
non-tenure-track professorship (open rank) teaching undergraduate  
language and possibly literature/culture courses in Modern Standard  
Arabic.  The contract period will be for three years with the  
possibility of renewal.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with students  
at various levels as well as those with varied skills in Arabic,  
including native and heritage learners.  Candidates should have native  
or near-native fluency and teaching experience.  Applicants should be  
familiar with proficiency-oriented and content-based instruction and  
with the development of teaching materials.  The teaching load is  
three courses or nine credit hours per semester.  Candidates of all  
ranks are encouraged to apply.  Preferred candidates will have the  
Ph.D. in hand, a record of or potential for distinguished scholarly  
research, and experience in high-quality undergraduate teaching.

The School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q), which is located in  
Education City in Doha, Qatar, is a branch of the Edmund A. Walsh  
School of Foreign Service and offers a four-year undergraduate  
curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service  
(BSFS) degree identical to that offered on the Main Campus of  
Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Each year, the SFS-Q admits a  
class of approximately 50 students, primarily from the Middle East,  
South and Southeast Asia, who take courses on and will graduate from  
the Doha campus. The students and facilities of the SFS-Q are  
outstanding. Compensation, terms of employment and professional  
opportunities for SFS-Q faculty are highly competitive. SFS-Q faculty  
join a community of scholars in Education City who teach in the other  
branch campuses of Northwestern University, Carnegie-Mellon  
University, Cornell University, Texas A&M University, and Virginia  
Commonwealth University.  Compensation at all ranks is highly  
competitive.

Applicants who have already achieved the rank of associate or full  
professor should send a curriculum vitae plus names and contact  
details of at least three references. Other applicants should submit a  
dossier that includes a curriculum vitae, three letters of  
recommendation, a writing sample, and evidence of teaching ability.  
Send all materials to:

SFS-Q Arabic Search Committee
c/o Peter Dunkley, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
ICC 301
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057

Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Consideration of  
applications will begin on March 1 and will continue until the  
position if filled. Georgetown University is an equal opportunity/ 
affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are  
especially encouraged to apply.

-- 
Katina Porter
Human Resources Generalist
School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Georgetown University
3300 Whitehaven Street, Suite 2100
Washington, DC  20007
(202) 687-4527 office
(202) 687-0816 fax
krp8 at georgetown.edu

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:arabiyyuuna?
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3) Subject:arabiyyuuna?

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:AWEISS,SALEM I" <saweiss at ufl.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

greetings

i believe that the second entry where arabic is used suffers from  
typos and/or weak or inaccurate arabic:

the first sentence (typo): i would think that the term after  
"qawmiyyun" is a synonym "urubiyyun" and not "arabiyyun" meaning  
nationalist arabs (use problably as a form of couplet/coupling  
frequently used in arabic).

the second sentence includes: takharju (min) not "fi" and "ajyal  
misryyah wa arabiayyah (arabiyyun wa misriyyun". appearing in "al- 
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:khorshid" <khorshid at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

I understand "arabiyyuuna" here as pan Arab.

Ahmad Khorshid
Arabic Language Instructor
The American University in Cairo


> * ???? ????????: ????? ???? ????????  
> ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????  
> ?????? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???  
> ????????? ??????? ????????... ???
>
>
> ?????? ???? ?????? ????? ?????  
> ??????? ????? ???? ????? ??????  
> ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ?????????  
> ?????????? ????? ????? ?????? ??????  
> ??????.
>

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:BearMeiser at aol.com
Subject:arabiyyuuna?

I don't think the use of 'arabiyyuun in the first instance is for
alliterative purposes. I think that the writer was trying to avoid  
saying "qawmiyyuun
'arab" because that gives a different sense than "'arabiyyuun."  
Qawmiyyuun 'arab
could be interpreted simply as "nationalists who happen to be Arabs,"  
without
necessarily specifying the type of nationalism.

However, qawmiyyuun 'arabiyyuun means "Arab nationalists," followers of
"qawmiyya 'arabiyya." I think that using this phrase avoids the  
ambiguity that
might occur had the writer used "qawmiyya 'Arab," which COULD mean  
followers of
Arab nationalism, but could also mean "nationalists (of some unstated
nationalism) who are Arabs."

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Pilot Testing of MSA Reading and Listening
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:dJohnson at cal.org
Subject:Pilot Testing of MSA Reading and Listening Assessments

This is a copy of the pdf attachment that didn't go through before.
RE: Pilot Testing of Modern Standard Arabic Reading and Listening  
Comprehension
Assessments

ALTA Language Services, Inc. (ALTA) is an independent firm that is  
recognized as one of the leaders
in language services and language testing in the United States. ALTA  
has been contracted by the
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to develop reading and listening  
comprehension assessments that
will serve to assess proficiency on the ILR scale, up through a level  
2, as well as provide diagnostic
feedback.

As part of this project, we are piloting test content created in  
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) by a team
of test developers. Potential pilot candidates interested in  
participating in this project will be asked to
take two assessments (about 100 questions per assessment) created in  
MSA: one for reading
comprehension, and the other for listening comprehension, as well as  
participate in an interview
immediately following completion of the assessments to describe his/ 
her experience with the
assessments. The delivery method of the assessments will either be  
through an online application or a
CD-ROM.

Candidates who wish to participate in the pilot process should be a  
level 0 ? 3 on the ILR scale for
Modern Standard Arabic.

The objective of this pilot is to verify that all test content and  
items are clear and do not contain
confusing or duplicate answers. The results of the pilot will also be  
used to perform item analysis
studies once the pilot has reached its conclusion.

Scheduling for the pilot tests will begin February 18, 2008. Please  
call 1-800-505-1758 for available
dates and times of the pilot tests.

Compensation is $50.00 ($25.00 per test) upon completion of both  
assessments and a short interview.
The estimated amount of time for completing the tests and interview is  
between 2 ? 3 hours.

Because this study involves the review of confidential testing  
instruments, all participating candidates
will be asked to sign a standard Trade Secret Agreement form. The  
names of participating candidates
may also be released to the current test administrator of The Defense  
Intelligence Agency.

For more information regarding this study, please contact me directly  
at 404.920.3826.

Thank you.


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:49 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Wants study of comparative hours to learn different
 foreign languages
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Wants study of comparative hours to learn different foreign  
languages

Dear Colleagues,
I wonder if there are studies done comparing hours a native speaker of
English need to study different foreign languages.
I know the FSI did, which I do not have, are you aware of any other  
study?
Thanks,


Samia S. Montasser

Coordinator

Arabic Language

The United Nations

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:18:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AD&PEDA:Maher Linguistic Institute url
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:mbahloul at gmail.com
Subject:Maher Linguistic Institute url

I  hope you find this overview informative. Your comments are  
appreciated.
http://www.maher-language-institute.com/mli/
Maher

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:iron fist in a velvet glove
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Haroon Shirwani" <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in a velvet glove

A colleague is looking for an Arabic equivalent for the expression  
"iron fist in a velvet glove". Any suggestions would be gratefully  
received.

Best wishes,
Haroon

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:refs on teaching Arabic vocab
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Zeina Schlenoff <zschlenoff at fsu.edu>
Subject:refs on teaching Arabic vocab

Dear Iman,

In response to your question about recent works or sources in teaching  
Arabic vocabulary, I would recommend LinguaStep if you are using the  
Al-Kitaab series http://www.linguastep.com
At Florida State we made LinguaStep available to all our students who  
use it on a daily basis and find that it helps them memorize and  
retain the vocabulary faster.

Regards,
Zeina Schlenoff

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:56 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arab American University in Jenin English jobs
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:paula santillan <capraia at yahoo.com>
Subject:Arab American University in Jenin English jobs

i got this message from the EATAW list and thought
could be interesting to post it here too.

-paula

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

The English Program at the Arab American University -
Jenin (West Bank,
occupied Palestine/www.aauj.edu) is looking to hire a
qualified and
dedicated person to teach foundation- level courses in
English writing,
reading and/or linguistics (12 credit hours) for
spring 2008, starting
IMMEDIATELY (the semester begins February 16).
roundtrip ticket, =
furnished
housing with paid utilities, paid vacation and medical
insurance are
provided.  Minimum qualifications:  M.A. in
linguistics, applied
linguistics, English literature or comparative
literature.  Pay scale is
between $1000 - $1500/month depending on
qualifications and experience.

Interested professionals should contact Rima Merriman
at rnajjar at aauj.edu

<HYPERLINK
"mailto:rnajjar at aauj.edu"mailto:rnajjar at aauj.edu&gt;
or
rimamerriman at gmail.com <HYPERLINK
"mailto:rimamerriman at gmail.com"mailto:rimamerriman at gmail.com&gt;
and attach a CV.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:55 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:meaning of 'jabla'
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:baudouin joseph <legrandbosra at yahoo.fr>
Subject:meaning of 'jabla'

Dear Peter,
look to these meaning,
??????? ??????? ???????? ??????  
??????? ???? ????? ?????? ?????
??????? ?????? ???????? ?????????  
????? ???????? ???????? ?????????
?????? ????? ??????? ??????? ???  
?????? ???? ???????? ???????? ??????  
?? ???? ??????? ???? ???? ????????  
???????? ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ????  
??????? ????? ?????? ??? ???? ????????  
???? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ????? ???????  
????? ?????? ??? ???????? ?????  
??????? ???? ???????? ??? ???????
????????? ??????? ???? ???????? ???  
?????? ??????? ???? ?????? ????????  
??? ??????? ?????? ???????? ????  
??????? ???? ????????
????????? ????????? ??????????  
??????????? ????????? ????????  
???????? ?????????? ????????? ?? ???  
???????? ?? ??????? ???????? ?? ?????
...........
from "lisan al-arab" "???"
that is all and more,
all best

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:59 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New book on development of early urban dialects
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"mtarek" <mtarek at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:New book on development of early urban dialects

Dear All,

A new book on the development of pre-Islamic Arabic into the urban  
dialects in the early two centuries after Islam came out few weeks ago.

The author is Muhammad al-Sharkawi
Title Is ??????? ?? ????? ????? ??????
Pages are 355
Language is Arabic
Publisher is the Supreme council for culture in Egypt.

Following is the table of contents in English:

1 the subject of the book
2 the development of Arabic
3 the linguistic situation in Arabia before Islam
4 Arabic after the conquests
5 Arabic as a foreign language
6 socio-demographic conditions of Arabicization
7 unorganized learning of a foreign language and Foreigner Talk
8 types of Foreigner Talk in Arabic

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:53 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:MEMRI
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1) Subject:MEMRI
2) Subject:MEMRI

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Chris H <kaix04holmanski77 at hotmail.com>
Subject:MEMRI

Hello everyone.

Forgive me for my thoughts on the matter, but it seems to me that any  
source we use is going to have an inherent bias or other issue.  Given  
the way that Arabic-speaking regions are often covered by all forms of  
media, I find it hard to think of a source that offers up material in  
a way that is devoid of bias, agenda, or even plain old ignorance.  I  
may be wrong, but I doubt that those who decry the use of MEMRI would  
offer the same level of critique for other sources that they use.   
That is, while pointing out MEMRI's bias and intent with its work is  
something I agree with, I have yet to see anyone personally or hear  
anyone comment about how they vet all other sources that they use for  
their students and then pass on that information to the students prior  
to using any source.

Surely, many of us exercise neutrality in picking out source material  
and our texts tend to find generic material that is apolitical.   
However, I think that by not using MEMRI or other sources that have  
similar (valid) criticisms, we are not giving our students an  
introduction to the reality of the media scene in Arabic-speaking  
regions and around the globe.  We are not teaching classes on the  
ethics of journalism, but to think that our students will not one day  
run across MEMRI, et al. on their own is naive.  It's also a  
disservice to our students that we do not provide them with exposure  
to these and all other sources that we can find so that they are  
exposed to situations with the language in the media that are not  
uncommon.  I guess my point is that while many of us have visceral  
feelings about one source or another, using them to help our students  
use Arabic and to think critically while doing so is only something  
that can benefit them as they venture beyond our mostly apolitical  
texts and the typically sterile classroom environment.  It also equips  
them to be active participants in important conversations on matters  
such as MEMRI's biases.  After all, will some of them not be posting  
on here about the same topic some day in the near future?

If you cannot tell, I use MEMRI in my classes from time to time.  I do  
point out that I am not using it as a source because I support what is  
being said, and I ensure that my students know that MEMRI (as well as  
other sources) write from a point of view.  I feel that with few  
exceptions, most of my students are mature enough to think for  
themselves and to take the MEMRI videos I have used as source material  
that is definitely biased but also a good source for training in  
second-language acquisition.  So far, none have changed their  
ideological stances one way or another based upon one source or  
another that I have used in class.  They are, however, more informed  
students of Arabic.

One last caveat on this matter, is that I do not use MEMRI until the  
2nd year and even then it is not my regular source.  I use Al-Jazeera,  
a variety of Arabic newspapers, BBC Online, CNN Arabic, my own  
writings, the opinions of my students and whatever else I can get a  
hand on that I think will expand my students experience through a  
critical use of the language.

Cheers!

Chris Holman
Arabic Instructor
University of Oregon

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Haroon Shirwani" <arabictutor at hotmail.com>
Subject:MEMRI

Mike is definitely right about one thing regarding MEMRI TV: nowhere  
else is there such a large and eminently useable set of short clips in  
Arabic, with translation. MEMRI TV is a goldmine for Arabic teachers,  
albeit one that requires qualification and contextualisation. My  
students understood pretty quickly that this is not a source for  
balanced coverage of the Middle East, and that anything they hear must  
be taken with a fairly large pinch of Dead Sea salt. Even then, I  
managed to pick out clips that showed a broad range of opinions.

If a teacher has a fairly bright set of students with a critical  
approach to news media (and in my case, thought I don't think this is  
the preserve of British classrooms, a deep love of irony), then I  
think MEMRI TV is a good resource. That is, until lovers of the Arab  
world get their act together and produce a viable alternative.

Best wishes,
Haroon

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:57 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Salem Ghazeli's thesis response
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"Georges BOHAS" <Georges.Bohas at ens-lsh.fr>
Subject:Salem Ghazeli's thesis response

The best is to ask salem himself : salem_ghazali at yahoo.com>
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:17:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Maktabat al-Mostafaa url and info
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1) Subject:Maktabat al-Mostafaa url and info

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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:Maktabat al-Mostafaa url and info

Dear All,

Many of you might be already familiar with Maktabat al-Mostafaa. For the
rest, here is the URL

http://al-mostafa.com/

It is the best sources of free online books I know of.

I am sure you and your students will find it useful.

Enjoy

Mustafa Mughazy
Western Michigan University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:40 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs Iraqi Arabic course
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:Ernest McCarus <enm at umich.edu>
Subject:Needs Iraqi Arabic course

I am writing on behalf of a student interested in a course in Iraqi  
Arabic, preferably in the area itself. If Baghdadi dialect is not  
available then the closest dialect to it.

Thank you.

Ernest McCarus

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:50 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Aldeen Foundation Scholarships for Arabic Teachers
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:AldeenFoundation at aol.com
Subject:Aldeen Foundation Scholarships for Arabic Teachers

Aldeen Foundation Scholarship

For Arabic language teachers 2008

Aldeen Foundation, a non-profit organization in Pasadena, California,  
is pleased to announce a new scholarship established to assist  
teachers to attend any of the following national conferences: ACTFL,  
ISNA Educators Conference, and NECTFL.  Scholarships for other  
conferences may be considered, based on the relevance of teaching of  
foreign languages.

Three $1,000 scholarships are available to enable teachers to attend  
and improve their competency and skills in language teaching and to  
expand their knowledge of language methodologies and techniques  
through participating in annual conferences.  Each applicant is only  
eligible for one scholarship.

The scholarship provides financial support to offset the travel and  
registration expenses.  The scholarship will be paid as reimbursement  
for expenses.  Each scholarship recipient will make their own travel  
arrangements and registration, then submit receipts to Aldeen for  
reimbursement.  Organization membership fees will not be reimbursed.

Applicants should submit:

1.    A completed Aldeen Foundation Application Form.

2.    A personal statement explaining (one page maximum):

a-     The challenges that you face as a teacher in teaching Arabic  
language in the classroom

b-    How attending the conference will help you meet your challenges  
in teaching Arabic.

3.    A letter from your current school head/principal, stating that  
you are currently employed as an Arabic language teacher.

4.    Applicants for a 2008 scholarship must mail to Aldeen  
Foundation, 651 N. Orange Grove, Suite A, Pasadena, CA 91103 and be  
postmarked no later than March 15th.

5.    Upon return from conference (within 15 days), each participant  
should submit to Aldeen half page summary for any three of the  
sessions attended. This material will be added to Aldeen website under  
the name of the attendee.

6.    The Board of Directors will review all applications and  
decisions regarding granting of scholarship will be based on relevance  
of the conference and strength of personal statement.



TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION FORM

2008

Name _____________________________________________________



Address ____________________________________________________



___________________________________________________________



Home Phone ___________________  Cell Phone __________________



Email Address ______________________________________________



School Affiliation ____________________________________________



School Head/Principal ________________________________________



Address ____________________________________________________



___________________________________________________________



School Phone _______________________________________________



School Website ______________________________________________



Grade Level Taught __________________________________________





Signature of applicant ________________________________________



For more information, please contact Aldeen Foundation at aldeenfoundation at aol.com


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:58 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:58 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Query about Culture in ME Languages seminar
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:nhedayet at yahoo.com
Subject:Query about Culture in ME Languages seminar

Dear Kassem,
I would like to ask  you please if you- or any other colleague on this  
list- may have an idea of how would AFL institutions in the Middle  
East region know about the results of this important seminar? Again it  
is relatively a short notice for those of us who are interested and  
living in the Middle East doing the same job to attend the seminar.  
Any briefing to help us to be aware of our colleagues' views on this  
issue and also to assess this culture part of instruction in our  
programs? May be Professor Bergman would like to help us by publishing  
the results some where on AATA web site or a newsletter.

shukrun gazeelan

Nagwa Hedayet

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:17:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Root frequency
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:timbuckwalter at qamus.org
Subject:Root frequency

Hi Dil,

I don't know of any available tagged corpora that list roots (or  
pattern morphemes, for that matter -- it would be nice to have  
frequency counts of both). However, there is a word frequency count by  
Wolf-Dietrich Fromm (1982) that does include an appendix with the  
frequencies of roots. It's based on a relatively small newspaper  
corpus. Below is the full citation, with some basic stats that I  
reported on at last-year's ALS conference.

Best,
Tim

Wolf-Dietrich Fromm (1982). H?ufigkeitsw?rterbuch der modernen  
arabischen Zeitungspache. (Frequency dictionary of modern newspaper  
Arabic). Leipzig: VEB Verlag.

The corpus contains 59,561 tokens from the editorials of one issue  
each of al-Ahram (Cairo), Tishrin (Damascus), and al-Thawra (Baghdad),  
and an additional 20,000 tokens from the same newspapers, various  
issues, dated 1975-1979, sampling various subjects, in 100 texts of  
200 words each. The total of 79,561 tokens includes 8,257 types. The  
list is reduced to 2,619 by eliminating words with a frequency less  
than 3, and words that did not occur in all 3 sources.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:46 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:46 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs addresses of researchers Isteitya and
 al-Nassir
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:ahmadim at ucalgary.ca
Subject:Needs addresses of researchers Isteitya and al-Nassir

Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you please help me find the email address of the following two
researchers of Arabic linguistics:

ISTEITIYA, SAMIR SHARIF
al-Nassir, Abdul-mun'im Abdul-amir

Thanks in advance
Mahdi Ahmadi

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Mon Feb 18 21:16:38 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:16:38 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:AAUSC info
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Date: 18 Feb 2008
From:"hussein elkhafaifi" <hme3 at u.washington.edu>
Subject:AAUSC info

I would like to share information about this organization with  
colleagues in the field. I encourage all Arabic language program  
supervisors and coordinators to join this organization.

American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators

www.aausc.org

Since its inception in 1980, the AAUSC has worked:

to promote, improve, and strengthen foreign language and second  
language instruction in the US; to strengthen development programs for  
teaching assistants, teaching fellows, associate instructors, or their  
equivalents; to promote research in second language acquisition and on  
the preparation and supervision of teaching assistants; and to  
establish a forum for exchanging ideas, experiences, and materials  
among those concerned with language program direction.

Language Section Heads are elected for each language represented in  
the organization. (see below)

Language Section Heads

Language Section Heads are responsible for coordinating language  
sections and promoting membership in the Association. A term of office  
is two years. In addition, Language Section Heads prepare a column for  
the AAUSC Newsletter, which normally comes out in the Spring and Fall  
of each year. The column should deal with issues of importance to the  
AAUSC members in the particular language section. Ideally,  
information, articles, questions, e.g., are elicited from the  
membership, but short of that, the Language Section Head must write an  
article on issues that he/she judges to be important to members of  
that language. The Language Section Heads usually become the  
Nominating Committee to find candidates to run for the following  
election's Section Heads as well as Vice-President.

Hussein M. Elkhafaifi, Ph.D.
Director, Arabic Language Program
Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization
229 Denny Hall Box 353120
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3120

Office:  206.543.9596
Fax:  206. 685.7936
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:24:49 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Iraqi course responses
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1) Subject:Iraqi courses response
2) Subject:Iraqi courses response

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Alexander J. Stein" <alharaka at gmail.com>
Subject:Iraqi courses response

Ernest,

Georgetown University has an Iraqi Arabic course every summer. I  
cannot vouch for its quality. Search for Georgetown Summer School  
Arabic. If you are directed to the official program's website, you are  
bound to find it.

Regards,

_AJS

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:Sana Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:Iraqi courses response

Dear Ernest,

I have a grant from the Department of Education to offer these dialect  
courses, but the dean is not supporting us.
We are suppose to offer the course in Iraqi Arabic here at George  
Mason in the Fall semester. However, our Dean has put a hold on it. If  
she passes our request, we will be offering the course starting in  
August.

thanks for asking,
Sana Hilmi

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arab Academy Teacher Training program in Cairo
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:sana at arabacademy.com
Subject:Arab Academy Teacher Training program in Cairo

Arab Academy is pleased to announce that we will be holding an IB  
Arabic teacher training program in Cairo that will run for 2 weeks  
this summer, from July 6-July 17, 2008. Training will be held at Arab  
Academy headquarters in Garden City.
Our training program is designed to equip teachers with the skills  
they need to turn their Arabic language classroom into a productive  
and fun environment for their students. Our goal is to improve the  
quality of Arabic language instruction in classrooms around the world.
See the difference Arab Academy can make in your school's Arabic  
language program!
Training topics will include:
-         Teaching strategies and methodologies
-         Assessments
-         Skills in classes
-         Accommodating different learning styles in the classroom
-         Overview of Arabic IB course requirements (Ab Initio,  
Language B)
-         Utilizing Technology in the classroom
Presenters are qualified trainers with experience in conducting  
workshops for Arabic teachers at international schools. They include  
Sanaa Ghanem, who is an E-Learning specialist.
"The teacher training program of Arab Academy has opened up a whole  
new world for our teachers.  They can now successfully integrate  
technology efficiently and effectively in their lectures."
Muhammad Amin
Sunan Islamic Univesity of Yokarata, Indonesia

"Arab Academy provided teacher training to 581 of our teachers across  
100 schools.  Our teachers are equipped with the tools and training  
they need to ensure best practices leading to high retention. The  
Arabic classes can now be fun!"
Mona Darwish
Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
For more information and to fill out a teacher training application  
form, please visit http://www.arabacademy.com/teacher_training


Best regards,
Sanaa Ghanem
(http://www.arabacademy.com/ghanem)
President, Arab Academy,
3 Kamil El-Shinnawi Street (Formerly: Al-Nabataat Street),
Garden City 14511, Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: info at arabacademy.com
Web Inquiries: http://www.arabacademy.com/contact_e.htm
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:03 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs Index of Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Alex Magidow" <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs Index of Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics

Hello everyone,

I'm wondering if there is an index that for all of the volumes of
Perspectives in Arabic Linguistics?

Thank you very much,
Alex

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Early Urban Dialects book title
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1) Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title query
1) Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title response

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:yasmeensh at yahoo.com
Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title query

Dear Dilworth,

The title of this new book didn't come through. I tried all Arabic  
encoding options on my PC. Could you please send it in transliteration?
Thanks!
yasmeen

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Early Urban Dialects book title response

The title is: (two transliteration systems)

Altcryb fy Alqrn AlLwl Alhjry

Al-ta'riib fii Al-qarn Al-'awwal Al-hijrii

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Predicts Numeral+Counted Noun system will disappear
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From: "Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:Predicts Numeral+Counted Noun system will disappear

    In all due modesty, I present the *Schub Paraplex Prophecy*:  the  
first grammatical 'system' to be officially recognized as 'extinct' in  
Modern Standard Arabic is the 'Numeral Plus Counted Noun System'; its  
days are numbered.
                                                      Mike Schub

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:MCC Center seeks translators for medieval books
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"raram" <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:MCC Center seeks translators for medieval books

Please announce:

The Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization in Doha, Qatar seeks
translators, preferably native speakers of English, to translate the
following books. Translation fees are paid per page and number of lines
on each page.

1)       Futuh al-Buldan, al-Baladhari

2)       Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir, al Farabi

3)       Al-Saydana fi al-Tibb, al-Bayruni

4)       Kitab al-Taysir fi al-Mudawat wa-al-Tadbir, Ibn Zuhr

5)       Al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi, al-Iqlidsi

6)       Al-Muntazam fi Ma'rifat al-Umam, Ibn al-Juzi

7)       Kitab Mizan al-Hikma, al-Khazin

For further information, contact: Raji M. Rammuny

Email:     raram at umich.edu

Telephone : (734) 763-1594

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Review
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:moderator
Subject:New Review

A long review of Karin Ryding's A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard  
Arabic has appeared in LINGUIST, Vol-19-578. Tue Feb 19 2008.  It can  
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:iron fist in velvet glove responses
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1) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response
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3) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response
4) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response
5) Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From: "Adel AbdelMoneim" <adelabdelmoneim at gmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

I think Al Makhalib An naa3ima might be the closet in meaning.

Best wishes,

Adel Abdel Moneim

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:elhamyani at aol.com
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

The equivalent in Arabic would be "???? ?? ???? ??  
????  ?? ????"

Regards,
Fatima EL Hamyani

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Dr M. Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

Try this translation:

( ???? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ) =

qabDatun Hadiidiyyatun fii quffaazin mukhmaliyyin

with kind regards.
MD

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4)
Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

muy high tech solution:  /maZhar  laTiif  yukhfii  qaswah  wa- 
shiddah/   p.650 in Hasan al-Karmi's

*Al-Mughnii  Al-Akbar*.
                                                                Mike  
Schub
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:samar moushabeck <moushabeck at hotmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove response

This one comes to mind:

"TTuSSu wa 3addel taqeytu"
meaning Hit him and adjust his hat.

Samar


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:24:59 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:arabiyyuun
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1) Subject:arabiyyuun

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Dr M. Deeb" <muhammaddeeb at gmail.com>
Subject:arabiyyuun

I have two brief observations on this issue:

(1) Due to the lack of proper editing as well as carelessness, to say  
the
least, of most of its contributors, *al-Ahram*  is not a criterion for
correct standard Arabic.  Unfortunately, this is true of contemporary  
Arabic
press.  The sound plural ( ?????? = 'Arabiyyuna) is indeed far  
from 'sound,'
and I cannot dismiss it as a typographical error.

(2) On the other hand, the Arabic for "pan-Arabic; pan-Arabist" is  
( ??????
= 'uruubiyyun; plu. ??????? ), all derivative from (?????   
= pan-Arabism).
Occasionally, the epithet (  ????? = qawmiyyun; plu.  
?????? ) is used in
conjunction with ( ???? ), i.e., (  ???? ???? ; plu.  
?????? ??? ;
??? ??????  ), to render the sense of "pan-Arabists."

-- 
M. Deeb
English, Comparative Literature & Cultural St

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Dil Parkinson" <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:arabiyyuun

The combination qawmiyyuun 'arab appears 19 times in the newspapers of  
arabiCorpus.byu.edu.  With 'arabiyyuun it appeared only in the  
examples given previously.
dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 20 19:25:10 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:10 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:VP Public Affairs job at King Abdullah University of
 Science and Technology
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1) Subject:VP Public Affairs job at King Abdullah University

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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:moderator
Subject:VP Public Affairs job at King Abdullah University

Vice President, Public Affairs
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
An international graduate research university now being built in  
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
(See: http://www.kaust.edu.sa)

The Vice President of Public Affairs will be responsible for the  
coordination of all activities that expand and enhance the image of  
the university.  These activities will include media and government  
relations, internal communications, marketing, web site development,  
and community outreach.

Candidates must be fluent in English and Arabic and have a Bachelor?s  
degree.  (Advanced degree preferred.)  Senior level experience in  
communications and public/media relations is needed, as well as  
sensitivity to cultural diversity.

Compensation will be very competitive and will include housing and  
educational costs, and other attractive components.

KAUST is already the 10th richest university in the world and they?ve  
just broken ground.  The base will be in excess of $250,000 and they  
estimate the additional components will add more than 200% to the  
total package.  They will provide a 5,000 square foot villa, plus  
cover all education costs for any dependents, and more.

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:25:07 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:comma response
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:"Waheed Samy" <wasamy at umich.edu>
Subject:comma response

The comma does not really exist in Arabic.  It belongs to the category  
of
d?cor: ?????.

Waheed

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:24:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic Script sites in Firefox on Mac query
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Date: 20 Feb 2008
From:moderator
Subject:Arabic Script sites in Firefox on Mac query

I have been asked to ask you all about something I was wondering about  
myself.  Firefox has had a recent update on the Mac, and since that  
time (I'm not sure exactly when), certain Arabic letters show up as  
question marks.  This is true for hamzas and some commas.  The same  
sites look fine on Safari, and even on Firefox, when you copy the text  
into a program like textedit, for example, the letters show up  
correctly, which indicates that the code is correct, it is just the  
realization of the code.
Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?  Does anyone have a  
fix?
Dil

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:14:50 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:50 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MTC Technologies jobs
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:"Wren, Elizabeth" <Elizabeth.Wren at mtctechnologies.com>
Subject:MTC Technologies jobs

[This is a slightly different version of the note that ran on Nov.  
30th--dil]

Greetings,

I wanted to see if you could assist me and the company I work for, MTC
Technologies, Inc.  We are part of a new overseas initiative to provide
cultural liaison, social research, and community building in Southwest
Asia.  This is in conjunction and the cooperation of the US Armed forces
in the Mid East.

Working towards addressing shortcomings in cultural knowledge and
capabilities MTC, working with the Foreign Military Studies Office at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is overseeing the creation and direction of
the Human Terrain System (HTS) Teams. So that U.S. forces can operate
more effectively in the human terrain in which local communities live
and function, HTS will provide deployed our Soldiers direct
social-science support in the form of ethnographic and social research,
cultural information research, and social data analysis that can be
employed as part of the our program to bring greater cultural
understanding, more intelligent decision making, and reduce the level of
insurgency and violence.

Here is a brief description of some of the individual positions:

The Social Scientists and Cultural Analysts are members of the Human
Terrain System (HTS) that will collect and analyze data to obtain
cultural and political awareness in order to sustain and foster
stabilization.  The HTS project is designed to improve the gathering,
interpretation, understanding, operational application and sharing of
local population knowledge at the BCT and RCT and Division levels.

*	The position requires an MA/PhD in Cultural
Anthropologist/Sociologist/Political Scientist/International Relations
or related fields from an accredited U.S., Canadian, British or
Australian University.
*	Competent in Geographic Information Systems software.

*	Local-language ability sufficient to perform field research.
*	US citizen and capable of acquiring a Secret clearance.

*	Direct experience studying and teaching about the region,
including in-region research.

Initially, these positions will undergo training and preparatory actions
at Fort Leavenworth, KS with a follow-on assignment to the area of
responsibility for a period up to one year.  While deployed, these
positions will be compensated at 72 hours per week and receive Hazardous
Duty and In-Country Differential Pays.

I understand if you are comfortable in your current roll and perhaps not
looking for a change.  However I would like to see if you could help me
by reaching out to your network of associates and academic contacts to
help us form teams to that might be interested in this opportunity.

Regards,
Liz Wren
Senior Recruiter
MTC Technologies, Inc.
Office    (801) 773-1047 x2307
Cell       (801) 388-7603
elizabeth.wren at mtctechnologies.com

We also invite you to our website at www.mtctechnologies.com/careers to
review and apply for the positions supporting the HTS program,
Requisition # mtc-00002493 - # mtc-00002498.  There you will be asked to
submit a resume and complete other pertinent data.  We appreciate your
interest in MTC Technologies.

MTC is an equal opportunity employer.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:14:57 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:vowel length in Palestinian Arabic query
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Michael Kenstowicz <kenstow at MIT.EDU>
Subject:vowel length in Palestinian Arabic query

I have been rereading Abu-Salim's (1982) U of Ill thesis. He speaks of  
a process of  pre-stress shortening that shortens a CVV syllable that  
stands  immediately before the stressed syllable: baab, but babeen  
'door',  dual; Suura, but suurteen (no shortening since CVVC) and  
9aalameen  'worlds' no shortening since no adjacent.

I am trying to determine if there are words where we have underlying  
CVV followed by a stressed syllable within the stem, rather than   
across a cyclic boundary like the dual/plural suffix. I have found a  
few patterns in Erwin's grammar of Syrian Arabic. If these occur in  
the Palestinian dialects that have shortening, can you tell me if they  
would shorten first CVV and if it is a high vowel,  would they  
syncopate/delete the vowel? 	

	naamuus 'mosquito'
	Saabuun 'soap' 	
	yuunaan  'Greeks'
	Gaalaat 'locks' 	
	fanaajiin 'lamps' 	
	r?uuHaat 'colds'
	lHuumaat 'meat'

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:58 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Hunter College CUNY Job
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:"Alexander Elinson" <alexander.elinson at gmail.com>
Subject:Hunter College CUNY Job

The Department of Classical and Oriental Studies of Hunter College,
City University of New York, invites applications for a Distinguished
Lecturer of Arabic for a 5-year non-renewable contract, beginning Fall
2008.  Applicants must have at least a BA degree at the time of
application, though candidates with relevant MA or PhDs are preferred.
Candidates should also have exceptional Arabic teaching track
records, native or near-native fluency in Arabic, and experience in
teaching U.S. college-level Arabic language courses.  The successful
candidate will be expected to teach language courses at all levels, in
both Modern Standard Arabic and eventually in the dialect of his or
her choice as well.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, supporting documentation
(which may include tapes of teaching demonstrations, publications,
etc.), and three letters of recommendation to: Tamara M.  Green,
Chair, Department of Classical and Oriental Studies, Hunter College,
695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065.  We will begin to review
applications on March 15, 2008.

Hunter College is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity/IRCA/Americans with Disability Act Employer.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:14:55 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:14:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Comparative hours to learn various languages
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1) Subject:Comparative hours to learn various languages

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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Gordon Witty <gwitty at earthlink.net>
Subject:Comparative hours to learn various languages

Ahlan
there's this website--perhaps others have already referred you to it.   
But I'm curious to know your reaction.

http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/november/learningExpectations.html

here is the info for those not inclined to follow the link:

Language difficulty
The Foreign Service Institute of the Department (FSI) of State has  
compiled approximate learning expectations for a number of languages  
based on the length of time it takes to achieve Speaking 3: General  
Professional Proficiency in Speaking (S3) and Reading 3: General  
Professional Proficiency in Reading (R3). The list is limited to  
languages taught at the Foreign Service Institute.

It must be kept in mind that that students at FSI are almost 40 years  
old, are native speakers of English. and have a good aptitude for  
formal language study, plus knowledge of several other foreign  
languages. They study in small classes of no more than 6. Their  
schedule calls for 25 hours of class per week with 3-4 hours per day  
of directed self-study.

Category III: Languages which are exceptionally difficult for native  
English speakers:  88 weeks (second year of study in-country) (2200  
class hours)
Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean

the site lists 3 "categories," while the other government listings  
I've seen have listed four.  In any case, by the estimates mentioned  
here, one year of college-level Spanish would equal four years of  
Arabic.  That ratio seems to me to be a bit off, but then, I haven't  
had a year of college Spanish.

You can understand why I'm reluctant to refer my students to this  
site.  First year Arabic at Temple is 4 hours per week.  2nd and 3rd  
are 3 hours per week.  you do the math.
best
Gordon

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Sat Feb 23 00:15:02 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:02 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:iron fist in velvet glove
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Meriem Sahli <meriemsahli at hotmail.com>
Subject:iron fist in velvet glove

One of my colleagues Prof. Bounejma suggested the idiomatic expression
???? ?????? ????
Best,
Meriem
[transliteration by dil (just the consonants): Lfce mlmshA nAcm     or  
'f'aa mlmshA nA'm]

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Perspectives Index responses
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2) Subject:Perspectives Index response

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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Lutz Wiederhold <lutz.wiederhold at bibliothek.uni-halle.de>
Subject:Perspectives Index response

Dear Alex Magidow,
Halle  University  Library  catalogs  tables of contents  of article  
collections  as part  of  its MENALIB (www.menalib.de)  services  -  
you can  get  an overview over the contents of  published  volumes of  
"Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics" by going to  the OPAC of  Halle  
Univ. Lib.
http://haweb1.bibliothek.uni-halle.de:8080/DB=1/SET=12/TTL=1/LNG=EN/
searching  for title keywords  "perspectives arabic linguistics " -
the result will currently be 17 entries -
click on one of catalogued volumes, then on "similar" at the bottom of  
the page and you will get 190 entries leading you to bibliographic  
info on all the individual articles published so far, listed in  
chronological order. There are 2 vols. of the series still in the  
process of cataloging.
This is as far as you can get in our OPAC - I don't know of an  
electronic version of the analytical indices that are provided at the  
end of each printed volume of the series.
Lutz

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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:Perspectives Index response

Information on all volumes of the Perspectives on Arabic Linguistics
series is available at the Publisher's website (John Benjamins).

Here are the URLs

Vol. 1 http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2063

Vol. 2. http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2072

Vol. 3. http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2080

Vol. 4. http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%2085

Vol. 5.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20101

Vol. 6.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20115

Vol. 7.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20130

Vol. 8.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20134

Vol. 9.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20141

Vol. 10.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20153

Vol. 11.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20167

Vol. 12.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20190

Vol. 13-14.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20230

Vol. 15.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20247

Vol. 16.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20266

Vol. 17-18.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20267

Vol. 19.
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20289

Vol. 20
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=CILT%20290

The ALS is currently working on a more detailed index that will be
announced soon.

Thank you
Mustafa Mughazy
ALS Executive Director

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:15:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic font on Firefox on mac
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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Michael Fishbein <fishbein at humnet.ucla.edu>
Subject:Arabic font on Firefox on mac

  just updated my copy of Firefox to 2.0.0.12 and went to the Al- 
Jazeera website. I could notice nothing unusual about the homepage, or  
the display of individual news stories, or even the display of printer  
friendly pages. Can you give the URL of one or more pages that have  
the problem?

Michael Fishbein, Lecturer in Arabic
Dept. of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
366 Humanities Building, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1511
tel. 310 206-2229

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Date: 22 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Arabic font on Firefox on mac

Because of Michael's message above, I checked the Al-Jazeera site on a  
variety of Macs.  From my limited survey, I discovered that those Macs  
that had been updated to Leopard (10.5) have the Firefox font problem  
on the Al-Jazeera site and other Arabic sites, while Macs that are  
still on 10.4 (the one I tried is an old G5) show the sites perfectly.
Does this help anyone narrow down the problem?  It has something to do  
with Leopard, but not everything, since those very same sites work  
fine under Leopard with Safari.  Annoying.
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:MSA role in Morocco query
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Schub, Michael B." <Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu>
Subject:MSA role in Morocco query

    In a superb paper by Bentahila, A. "Motivations for Code-Switching  
Among Arab-French Bilinguals in Morocco".*Language & Communication*  
3/3, pp. 233--243.  1983, the author does not mention MSA at all.  May  
one infer that MSA is not a 'major player' in educated Moroccan speech??
                                                                                                       Mike 
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:K-16:National Arabic Language Conf at DePaul
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:ancRegistration at depaul.edu
Subject:National Arabic Language Conf at DePaul

Dear Colleagues,

We will be holding a National Arabic Language Conference on June 13-15,
2008 at DePaul University.

Please find attached a conference letter, flyer, registration forms, and
proposal forms. There is an Arabic version of both the letter of
invitation and proposal form. All forms can also be found on our website
at www.depaul.edu/~mol/anc.


Please share these documents with your Arabic language faculty and
administrators.

We look forward to your participation.

With best regards,

~Nesreen

Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Arabic Program Coordination
Department of Modern Languages
DePaul University
802 West Belden Avenue
Chicago, Illinois  60614
773-325-8639
nakhtark at depaul.edu

{Here is the text of the included letter:]

National Arabic Language Conference
June 13-15 DePaul University, Chicago Illinois
February 26, 2008

Dear Colleagues,

DePaul University plans to hold a National Arabic Language Conference  
on June 13-15, 2008 at its
Lincoln Park Campus in Chicago.  We would like to invite you and other  
individuals involved in teaching
and/or administering the Arabic program at your institution to attend  
the conference and consider
presenting. The main language of the conference will be Arabic language

The purpose of the conference is to bring together professionals  
working in the field of teaching Arabic
language and culture in the United States including individuals  
working at K-12 public schools, private
and charter schools, community organizations, community colleges,  
universities, and government
agencies. The conference will focus on sharing lessons learned by all  
of these institutions, discussing the
needs of the field, and exploring the possibility of creating a  
national organization that supports teaching
Arabic language and culture focusing on supporting efforts at local  
and regional levels.  This organization
will serve as a sister organization of the American Association of  
Teachers of Arabic (AATA).
Attached is a conference flyer and registration form.  We also  
attached an invitation letter and proposal
form in Arabic.  Please share these documents with individuals and  
agencies in your database that you
think might be interested in participating in this event.

We look forward to your participation.  Please visit our website at www.depaul.edu/~mol/anc 
  for
conference forms, details, and updates.  Registration and proposal  
forms can be downloaded and
submitted electronically.  If you have any questions regarding the  
conference, please do not hesitate to
contact us.

With best regards,
Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Conference Coordinator
DePaul University
773-325-8639 (office)
nakhtark at depaul.edu

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:48:56 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on Gaza dialects
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"nedal" <nedal at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Needs refs on Gaza dialects

Dear all
I am searching for studies about the Arabic dialects in Gaza Strip. If  
anyone have a study, or know a study dealing with this, please send to  
me.
Thank you

Nedal Fayez al-Shourbagy
Libraries, The American University in Cairo,
113 Sharia Kasr El Aini, P.O. Box. 2511/11511-Cairo, EGYPT
Telephone 2-02-2797-6392
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:05 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Vowel length in Palestinian response
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Uri Horesh <urih at mail.utexas.edu>
Subject:Vowel length in Palestinian response

One of the facts I learned quite some time ago about neighboring  
dialects is
that while they can be easily classified jointly in dialect clusters,  
they
often have significant differences in various aspects of their grammar,
often too subtle for the non-linguist ear to detect.

One such difference is between urban Palestinian (e.g., Jerusalem) and  
urban
Syrian (e.g., Damascus) Arabic. The retention of long vowels in  
unstressed
syllables is almost categorical in Damascene Arabic and their  
shortening is
near-categorical in most Palestinian dialects. A short, but compelling
reference for this difference is the following:

Raz, Shlomo. 1996. Prominence and Vowel Duration in Some Spoken Arabic
Dialects. Israel Oriental Studies 16: 193-199.

I recently began looking into a number of features that Syrian Arabic  
shares
with Iraqi dialects, but not with other Levantine dialects. Unstressed  
long
vowel retention appears to be one of them. My very preliminary data at  
the
moment indicates that not only Palestinian, but also Lebanese Arabic
shortens such vowels, including within the stem, e.g.:

(1)  mif'taaH 'key'
(2)  mafaa'tiiH 'keys' (Syrian; Iraqi)
(2') mafa'tiiH 'keys' (Palestinian; Lebanese)

As for high (or rather, non-low) vowels, the two examples that comes  
to mind
from Jerusalem Arabic are:

(3) zeet 'oil'
(4) zi'tuun ~ za'tuun 'olives'

(5) 3een 'eye'
(6) 3i'neen 'eyes'

Examples (3) through (6) are from the following source:

Levin, Aryeh. 1994. A Grammar of the Arabic Dialect of Jerusalem.  
Jerusalem:
The Magnes Press. [in Hebrew].

I admit, though, that I'd have to think more about this particular  
point.

At any rate, I am doubtful that sound plurals and other stem-internal
patterns trigger anything else in terms of unstressed vowel shortening  
than
do combinations of stems and suffixes. But if there is data to the  
contrary,
I'd be quite interested.

BTW -- I tend to think that the 3aalameen example cited by Kenstowicz  
from
Abi-Salim retains the long /aa/ because it is stressed. While the suffix
-een is clearly stressed, the stem vowel in the syllable /3aa/ is not
unstressed. It bears in the least secondary stress.


Uri

-- 
Uri Horesh
Lecturer of Arabic
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, F9400
Austin, TX 78712-0527
Tel : 512-475-6644
Cell: 267-475-5594
Fax : 512-471-7834
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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Gilman" <Gilman at iie.org>
Subject:Gilman Scholarship Program Announcement and Deadline

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Fall 2008/Academic Year 2008-2009 Application Open - Deadline: April 15,
2008

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to
$5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one
academic year.  The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who
study abroad and the countries and regions where they go.  The program
serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which
includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need,
community college students, students in under-represented fields such as
the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds,
students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with
disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse
range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions
from all 50 states.

The Gilman Program is pleased to announce an increase in the amount of
awards to be given this academic year.  Additionally, an increased
number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for
students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of
$8000.  A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website
at http://www.iie.org/gilman.  There has never been a better time to
apply for a Gilman Scholarship!


Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time
of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently
under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and
administered by the Institute of International Education.

For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online
application visit:  http://www.iie.org/gilman


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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:49:01 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies:
 Knowledge and Langauge in MIddle Eastern Societies
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"HKB Qutbuddin \(Univ. of Cambridge\)" <hkbq2 at cam.ac.uk>
Subject:Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies: Knowledge and  
Langauge in MIddle Eastern Societies

Call for Papers:
Cambridge Symposium on Middle Eastern Studies: Knowledge and Language in
Middle Eastern Societies
18-19 October, 2008

The University of Cambridge, Department of Middle Eastern Studies,  
invites
papers to be presented at its international symposium on Knowledge and
Language in Middle Eastern Societies. Papers can range from classical to
contemporary times and are encouraged to be in - but not limited to -  
the
fields of:

1.	Language and identity: What is the role of language in shaping
identity? To what extent is language a political tool? What socio- 
political
phenomena are reflected in media and literary language?

2.	Linguistic and literary analysis: What can be learnt about societies
from linguistic aspects such as grammar and syntax?  What does  
comparative
literature tell us about cultural interactions? How does the
socio-linguistic approach contribute to our understanding of political,
economic and social milieus?

3.	Transmission and classification of knowledge: How do secular and
religious hermeneutics and pedagogy shape the ways in which tradition is
understood? How do translations formulate or modify our perceptions of  
the
other? How do classifications of knowledge affect curricula and other
aspects of educational systems?

4.	Production and distribution of religious and secular ideas: What is
the interaction between religious and secular spheres in knowledge
production? How do epistemological notions such as secrecy, openness and
knowledge gradation facilitate or restrict distribution? How does the
process of acculturation influence formation and dispersion of ideas?

Abstracts should be sent by email to Yoni Mendel (yym20 at cam.ac.uk)  
latest by
28th March, 2008. Submissions should be up to 300 words in MS Word or  
PDF
format, and should include your name, affiliation and academic  
institution.
Applicants will be notified about the outcome of the selection process  
on
the 28th May 2008. Each speaker will be allotted 20 minutes for the
presentation followed by 10 minutes for questions.

Two nights in shared accommodation and lunches will be provided for
speakers. Graduate students are encouraged to apply.

We look forward to receiving your submissions. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Husain Qutbuddin

on behalf of the Organising Committee:
Dr. Lori Allen, Prof. James Montgomery, Prof. Yasir Suleiman, Bruno De
Nicola, Husain Qutbuddin and Yoni Mendel

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:49:00 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Number system prediction reaction
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:"Ola Moshref" <omoshref at gmail.com>
Subject:Number system prediction reaction

barakaat-ak Shaikh Schub!

I'm interested to learn about any of the Arabic grammatical rules that  
has
ever died out over the long history, because my knowledge is
certainly limited. The near null proper use of case marking, numeral 
+counted
noun, feminine plural nuun niswa, dual inflections, etc should support  
your
prophecy. If, over their long history, Arabs never spoke as they wrote  
and
literary heritage is no evidence of the layman's language proficiency,
then I wonder why it had to take 15 centuries for one "grammatical  
'system'
to be officially recognized as 'extinct'"!

I like your phrase "its days are numbered" because it contrasts nicely  
with
the numberless days through which this 'lisaan 3arabiyy' has survived  
every
attempt of change.

Regards,

Ola Moshref
TA - University of Illinois

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Firefox on mac font problems
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2) Subject:Firefox on mac font problems

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Waheed Samy <wasamy at UMICH.EDU>
Subject:Firefox on mac font problems

I am running an Intel Mac OS X Version 10.5.5.  I just used Firefox   
Version 2.0.0.7 to view al-Jazeera.  An interrogation mark (?) appears  
in place of a final hamza, in particular.  In the tests you ran Dil,  
with Tiger and Leopard, did these computers all have the same version  
of Firefox?

Waheed

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:loren at siebert.org
Subject:Firefox on mac font problems
Dil-
I saw this thread that mentions it:
	http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1367312

You might want to try FF3.0Beta on Leopard as a workaround, if you  
have not already.

-Loren

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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Firefox on mac font problems

I went ahead and downloaded the 3.0 beta version of Firefox, and it  
has fixed the problem.  So if you are willing to deal with a Beta and  
want to use Firefox, that is probably the best solution.
Thanks for the suggestions.
dil


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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:48:55 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs contact info for Hamza Al-Mozaini
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:kenstow at MIT.EDU
Subject:Needs contact info for Hamza Al-Mozaini

I am trying to contact Hamza Al-Mozainy. If anyone happens to have his  
e-mail address, could you forward it to me?

Thanks,
Michael Kenstowicz

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Wed Feb 27 23:49:03 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:49:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:University of Edinburgh,
 Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies Job
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1) Subject:University of Edinburgh, Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic  
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Date: 27 Feb 2008
From:Elisabeth Kendall <Elisabeth.Kendall at ed.ac.uk>
Subject:University of Edinburgh, Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic  
Studies Job

University of Edinburgh
Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies
Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Applications are invited for the Iraq Chair of Arabic and Islamic  
Studies which became vacant on the departure of Professor Yasir  
Suleiman in 2007 to take up a Chair at the University of Cambridge.  
The University seeks to appoint an internationally recognised scholar  
with an outstanding record of research in any area within the field of  
Arabic language and culture, Islamic studies and Middle Eastern  
History.   The Chair is the sole established professorial post in the  
subject area of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies within the School  
of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. It is the University's  
expectation that the holder of the Chair will be Head of Subject  
Area.   The successful candidate will be expected to take up the  
appointment as soon as possible after 1 September 2008.

For further information and to apply on line, access http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/
and enter vacancy reference number 3008710

Salary:  Professorial scale

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:23 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Needs contact info for Layla Baalbakki
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:khigbaria at hotmail.com
Subject:Needs contact info for Layla Baalbakki

I am trying to contact Layla Baalbakki Lebanese writer. If anyone  
happens to have her e-mail address, could you forward it to me?

Many thanks,
Khaled Igbaria,
The University of Edinburgh

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:28 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Hamza Al-Mozaini
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:Saleh Al- Osaimi <salehosaimi at yahoo.com>
Subject:Hamza Al-Mozaini

hi
here u r
hmozainy at alwatan.com.sa
cheers
Saleh

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Florida Job
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:from LINGUIST
Subject:U of Florida Job

University or Organization: University of Florida
Department: African & Asian Languages & Literatures
Job Location: Florida, USA
Web Address: http://www.aall.ufl.edu

Job Rank: Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Arabic Language

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Description:

The University of Florida, Department of African & Asian Languages &
Literatures, is seeking applicants for a Lecturer in Arabic Language.  
The
successful candidate will possess a MA in linguistics with
native/near-native proficiency in Arabic and English, and an excellent
track record in Arabic language teaching pedagogy, applied linguistics,
second language acquisition or related field. Preference is given to
candidates with experience teaching at the college level. Familiarity  
with
current technologies in language teaching highly desirable. Teaching  
duties
include language instruction at all levels (course load 3/3). Salary and
benefits are competitive.


Application Deadline: 14-Mar-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Chair, Arabic Search Committee Akintunde Akinyemi
	301 Pugh Hall
	PO Box 115565
	Gainesville, FL 32611-5565
	USA
Contact Information:
	Chair, Arabic Search Committee Akinyemi Akintunde
	Email: akinyemi at aall.ufl.edu
	Phone: 352-392-7082
	Fax: 352-392-1443

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:35 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:More info on National Arabic Language Conference
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:richarsd at dni.gov
Subject:More info on National Arabic Language Conference
A National Arabic Language Conference will be held on June 13-15,  
2008, at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The conference will  
address topics related to teaching Arabic language and culture at  
schools, colleges, universities, language academies and government  
institutes in the United States. Professionals from various  
disciplines of teaching Arabic language and culture are welcome to  
participate. The primary conference language will be Arabic.

In addition to various presentations and workshops, time will be  
allocated during the conference for launching a network for  
professional Arabic language and culture educators operating at local,  
regional, and national levels to support and promote teaching Arabic  
and meeting the current needs of the field. This independent network  
will serve as a sister organization of the American Association of  
Teachers of Arabic (AATA).

Please visit the conference website http://condor.depaul.edu/~mol/anc/index.html 
  for conference topics and to download the conference registration  
and proposal forms.

	? Presentation proposals are due by March 31.  Acceptance  
notifications will be sent by April 28.
	? Registration forms should be received by May 15.
	? Registration is free for the first 200 participants.  Later  
submissions will be charged $50.
  We look forward to your participation!


For further information, please contact:

Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Conference coordinator
nakhtark at depaul.edu
773-325-8639

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:25 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New articles
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:from LINGUIST
Subject:New articles

The following articles of interest to Arabic-L readers were posted on  
LINGUIST:

Publisher:	John Benjamins
			http://www.benjamins.com/ 			
			
Journal Title:  Babel
Volume Number:  53
Issue Number:  3
Issue Date:  2007

Main Text:

Babel 53:3

2007. 100 pp.

Table of contents

Articles

Paraphrase, parallelism and chiasmus in Literary Arabic: Norms and  
translation
strategies
Hisham A. Jawad 196-215

Translating irony in political commentary texts from English into Arabic
Raymond Chakhachiro 216-240

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:37 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:MSA role in Morocco response
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From: "Moulay Ali Bouanani" <bouanani.idrissi at gmail.com>
Subject:MSA role in Morocco response

Au contraire, educated Moroccans (aside from those francises) both  
Arabic
speakers and Tamazight speakers use MSA more than in the time when  
Bentahila
wrote his paper. Just last night, while watching a program on 2MTV, the
young people they were interviewing spoke perfect high Darija mixed with
MSA.

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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:31 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Vowel Shortening in Palestinian Arabic response
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:Munther Younes <may2 at cornell.edu>
Subject:Vowel Shortening in Palestinian Arabic response

Vowel shortening in open syllables seems to be triggered in (my  
dialect of) rural Palestinian Arabic by an immediately following long  
vowel. A following stressed short vowel or a long vowel separated by  
another syllable doesn't trigger it.

shaafu "they saw" but shafuu (/shaafuu(h)/) "they saw him"

Compare with:
ma-shaafatuush "she didn't see him" (no shortening, not adjacent)
shaafathum "she saw them" (no shortening, not followed by a long  
vowel, in spite the following stressed vowel)

Examples of shortening inside a stem:

/jaamuus/--[jamuus] "water buffalo"
/miizaan/ -- [mizaan] "scale, balance"
/jiiraan/--jiraan "neighbors"
/shuumaan/ -- [shumaan] "proper name"
/duulaab/ -- [dulaab] "tire"

Short vowels syncopate in this position:
/HiSaan/--[HSaan] "horse"
/bilaad/--[blaad] "countries"
/buyuut/--[byuut] "houses"

The only exception seems to be the long vowel of the active  
participle. A good example of this is the very popular phrase:

Haamiiha Haramiiha (its thieves are protecting it, a comment about  
political corruption) from /Haamiiha Haraamiiha/). Haamii, where the  
first vowel doesn't shorten is an active participle, while Haraamii,  
where it does, is not.)

Munther Younes
Cornell University

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From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Student Volunteers to teach English in Egypt
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From: "Mary Lineberger" <Mary.Lineberger at miis.edu>
Subject:Student Volunteers to teach English in Egypt

Forwarded from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in DC

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:52:41 -0500
From: "Valerie King" <vking at copticorphans.org>
Subject: [YNPNdc - INFO] VOL:Teach English in Egypt

Three week EGYPT trip: June 27 to July 20, 2008

Put a smile on a child's face and beef up your resume.

Make new friends and experience a once in a lifetime journey.	Spend
three weeks teaching English to children in high poverty areas of Egypt
and you too will come back having learned some very valuable lessons!

All you need is to be 17 years or older and to have a working knowledge
of Arabic.  Please call us at 1-703-641-8910 for more information or
visit our website at www.copticorphans.org
<http://www.copticorphans.org/>  to download the application. The
deadline for the application is:  April 1, 2008 .

Valerie King
Coptic Orphans
P.O. Box 2881
Merrifield, VA	 22116
1-800-499-2989
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From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU  Fri Feb 29 18:16:26 2008
From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:16:26 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic at Tufts
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Date: 29 Feb 2008
From:Valerie Anishchenkova <valerie.anishchenkova at tufts.edu>
Subject:Summer Arabic at Tufts

Summer Arabic Courses at Tufts University

(1) Elementary Arabic: ARB 01/2A

Description:
The course begins with an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic. We  
start with pronunciation, script, basic grammar, and reading skills  
using a communicative approach for the first half of the course to  
later developing the four language skills: reading, writing, listening  
and speaking. No previous knowledge of Arabic language or script is  
required. No prerequisite.

Material covered:
"Alif Baa" and 12 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part I", plus supplementary  
materials.

Offered in : First session (May 21 ? June 27)
Day(s) : MTWThF
Times : 9:30 am ? 2:15 pm (with 1-hr lunch break)
Instructor : Rana Abdul-Aziz

(2) Intermediate Arabic: ARB 03/4A

Description:
A continuation of Elementary Modern Standard Arabic. Communicative  
approach with particular emphasis on active control of Arabic grammar  
and vocabulary, conversation, reading, translation, and discussion of  
selected texts. The course includes oral presentations and short  
papers in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARB 0002 or equivalent.

Material covered:
Chapters 13-20 of "Al-Kitaab Part I" and 2 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part  
II", plus supplementary materials.

Offered in : First session (May 21 ? June 27)
Day(s) : MTWThF
Times : 9:30 am ? 2:15 pm (with 1-hr lunch break)
Instructor : Valerie Anishchenkova

To register please visit: ase.tufts.edu/summer

For more information about courses contact:
Rana Abdul-Aziz (elementary Arabic): rana.abdulaziz at gmail.com
Valerie Anishchenkova (intermediate Arabic): valerie.anishchenkova at tufts.edu

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