From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:10 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:10 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Books Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:New Books -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:reposted from LINGUIST Subject:New Books LINGUIST has posted the following two new books of interest to Arabic- L subscribers: AUTHOR(S): Baalbaki, Ramzi TITLE: The Legacy of the Kit?b SUBTITLE: S?bawayhi's Analytical Methods within the Context of the Arabic Grammatical Theory SERIES: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics YEAR: 2008 PUBLISHER: Brill ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-1971.html AUTHOR(S): Berjaoui, Nasser TITLE: The Moroccan Arabic "?u?": Five Categories SERIES: LINCOM Studies in Afroasiatic Linguistics 22 YEAR: 2008 PUBLISHER: Lincom GmbH ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-1982.html AUTHOR(S): Berjaoui, Nasser TITLE: Four Types of the Moroccan "?u?" 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:18 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:18 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:number 40 refs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:number 40 refs 2) Subject:number 40 refs 3) Subject:number 40 refs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:robert.langer at ori.uni-heidelberg.de Subject:number 40 refs König, Ed.[uard] 1907: "Die Zahl vierzig und Verwandtes". In: _Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft_ (ZDMG) 61, pp. 913-917. Best regards, Robert Langer Islamic Studies University of Heidelberg -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:"Schub, Michael B." Subject:number 40 refs Salaamaat: Schimmel, Annemarie. *The Mystery of Numbers* Oxford 1993. See index 'forty.' Best wishes, Mike Schub -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:"omid ghaemmaghami" Subject:number 40 refs Dear Marco, Please see, Lawrence I. Conrad, "Abraha and Muhammad: Some Observations Apropos of Chronology and Literary Topoi in the Early Arabic Historical Tradition," BSOAS 57 (1987): 225-40. salaamaat, omid --- Omid Ghaemmaghami PhD Student, Islamic Thought, University of Toronto Fulbright Fellow, Damascus - Syria, 2007-08 Email: omid.ghaemmaghami at utoronto.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 02 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:14 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:14 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:U of Virginia Job (2/3 time) Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U of Virginia Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:ome3s at cms.mail.virginia.edu Subject:U of Virginia Job Faculty Employment Opportunity: Part-Time Lecturer in Modern Standard Arabic The Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Virginia invites applications for a nine- month, two-thirds time lectureship in Modern Standard Arabic, to begin 25 August 2008. The successful applicant will be asked to teach two Arabic language classes each semester. We are looking for a skilled language instructor with strong competence in Arabic grammar and the ability to teach language at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Native or near-native fluency in Arabic is required, and experience teaching Arabic at the university level is preferred. Candidates must hold an MA or higher degree. This position includes part-time fringe benefits. Review of applications begins immediately. Interested candidates should submit a letter of introduction, an updated curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Arabic Search, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, P.O. Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781, USA. Application materials can also be submitted electronically todl2h at virginia.edu . 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:16 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:16 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:more pangram responses Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:pangram response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:Heba shabaka Subject:pangram response Dear sir as regard the verse that contains all the Arabic alphabets : in Quran there are 2 verses: 1- surat Al Fateh ( surat no 48) verse no 29 سورة الفتح آية رقم 29 2- Surat Aal Emran ( surat no 3) verse no 154 سورة آل عمران آية رقم 154 Thanks Heba Shabaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 02 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:51 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:51 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:more refs on number 40 in Islam Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:more refs on number 40 in Islam -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Gerhard Endress" Subject:more refs on number 40 in Islam See also: Rescher, O.: Einiges über die Zahl Vierzig. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft , 65 (1911): 517-520. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:47 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:47 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U. of Southern Denmark Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U. of Southern Denmark Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:reposted from LINGUIST Subject:U. of Southern Denmark Job University or Organization: University of Southern Denmark Department: Faculty of Humanities Job Location: Odense, Denmark Web Address: http://www.sdu.dk/ Job Rank: Associate Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Description: The Institute of History and Civilization, the Department of Contemporary Middle East Studies at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for an Associate Professorship in 'foreign teaching with particular reference to modern Arabic'. The appointment is from the 1st January 2009. The Department of Contemporary Middle East Studies at the University of Southern Denmark serves both to research and teach modern Arabic language and culture, and to inform the general public about contemporary Middle Eastern issues. Applicants' research records should primarily focus on language acquisition of Arabic as a foreign language. The successful applicant is expected to research language acquisition as a modern foreign language as well as to teach communicative Arabic, and to participate in the development of programs directed at new student interested in learning Arabic. It is an advantage if the applicant can document teaching experience in communicative Arabic as well as experience in communicating issues to a broader Danish audience. Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university. As part of the overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications, an interview may be applied. Additional information about the position is available from the Head of the Institute of History and Civilization Jesper Carlsen tel: (+45) 6550 2133, e-mail: jca at hist.sdu.dk The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) http://www.perst.dk/db/filarkiv/14210/055-07.pdf If the successful applicant has not documented teaching experience corresponding to assistant professor level, the applicant will be engaged on trial for the first 18 months. Applicants are requested to forward a CV, Certificates/Diplomas, documentation about previous teaching experience as well as a list of publications, stating the scientific publications on which the applicant wishes to rely. You can enclose up to 10 copies of relevant publications. Furthermore a list of all enclosures must be enclosed - each enclosure being numbered and marked with the applicant's name. Enclosures must be assembled in sets. Applicants applying for an associate professorship at the Faculty of Humanities are requested to submit a teaching portfolio with the application as documentation for teaching experience as well as supervision qualifications - Read more: http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/DC0CA426B04749E488D5E7337D6D6189.ashx The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. Please send 4 copies of the application, marked "Job ID 086022" and all enclosures, including publications on which the applicant wishes to rely, Certificates/Diplomas, to the application address listed below. The application must reach the University not later than the deadline at 12.00 hours. Application Deadline: 15-Aug-2008 Mailing Address for Applications: Secretary Anne Grethe Hansen Faculty of Humanities University of Southern Denmark Campusvej 55 Odense M DK-5230 Denmark Contact Information: Anne Grethe Hansen Email: agh at sdu.dk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:34 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:34 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Cultural/pragmatic competence and Arabic diglossia in Study Abroad Programs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Cultural/pragmatic competence and Arabic diglossia in Study Abroad Programs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Jeremy Palmer" Subject:Cultural/pragmatic competence and Arabic diglossia in Study Abroad Programs [moderator's note: please contact Jeremy at the above e-mail address if you or your students are willing to participate in his research on study abroad programs.] Hello teachers and learners of Arabic, My name is Jeremy Palmer. I am a Ph.D. student in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) at the University of Arizona. I am currently conducting my dissertation research with a few programs abroad this summer (including CASA - Shukran ya Mahmoud!). Unfortunately, I do not have enough research volunteers to complete my research this summer. Thus, I must continue into the autumn. I am writing to ask for information regarding programs sending students abroad to learn Arabic this autumn. I would be most grateful for assistance in expanding my research pool. All my research is done online and doesn't take much time to complete. Moreover, all research volunteers will receive a free bilingual copy of a work by Al-Ghazali and/or hopefully some other type of incentive (if I can come up with something - free online tutoring from myself...?). I am including part of my recruitment letter below. Thank you for your help, Jeremy Palmer Hello Students of Arabic, Thank you for considering volunteering for my research. I am a PhD student in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) at the University of Arizona. My research investigates cultural integration and language proficiency in a summer study abroad context. I am particularly interested in your experiences learning and using Arabic in your host country. Here are some of the issues I am investigating: • How well do you feel you "fit in" with the host culture? • How much difficulty do you find in different situations (like dealing with people staring at you or understanding jokes and humor)? • How are you received when you speak Arabic? • What materials are you using to learn Arabic? • In which cultural activities do you participate? • What recommendations for future programs would you make? If you volunteer for this research, you will be asked to do the following (everything is online): • Complete a demographic questionnaire at the beginning of your program (10 minutes). • Complete a short weekly language contact survey every week. (2-10 minutes each week). • Complete a final survey at the end of the program or shortly after your program ends (50 minutes). • Complete a Speech Acts Assessment Test at the end of your program. You will hear several audio clips in the spoken Arabic of your host country after which you answer a few comprehension questions (10-40 minutes). -- Jeremy Palmer Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph.D. Candidate University of Arizona -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:39 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:39 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book:Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:New Book:Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Dr\. Zeinab Ibrahim" Subject:New Book:Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization Editors: Zeinab Ibrahim and Sanaa Makhlouf AUC Press Section One: Globalization and Arabic Linguistics 1) Introductory Article: Language Teaching and Technology Zeinab Ibrahim, Arabic Language Institute, the American University in Cairo 2) Arabic and the Computer: Possibilities and Perspectives for Scientific Research and Educational Purposes Mark Van Mol, University of Leuven, Belgium 3) Is Modern fusha a ‘Standard’ Language? Gunvor Mejdell, University of Oslo, Norway 4) “If You Build It They Will Come” Kirk Belnap, Director, National Middle East Language Resource Center, Brigham Young University Section Two: Arabic Language Issues 5) Sentence Subject Agreement Variation in Arabic Dilworth Parkinson, Brigham Young University 6) The Negative Operator as a Discourse Marker in Egyptian Arabic Mustafa Mughazy, Western Michigan University 7) Acoustic Cues of the Perception of Word Juncture in Arabic Mervat Mohamed Ahmed Fashal, Phonetics Department, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University Section Three: Teaching English as a Foreign Language 8) The Cultural Component of FLT: An Exemplification Diana Yankova, New Bulgarian University 9) Classroom Time as a Factor in the Instruction of English for Academic Purposes Samira ElAtia and Robert Berman, The English Language Program,University of Alberta, Canada Section Four: Writing Identities 10) Multilinguals and their Multiple Identities: Professionalism, Internationalism, and Cosmopolitanism Konrad Gunesch, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 11) Globalization, Interdisciplinarity, and the Notion of an ‘Academic Discourse Community’ Irena Vassileva, Technical University in Berlin, Germany 12) Systemic Functional Linguistics and Contemporary Islamic Rhetoric in Egypt Jacob Høigilt, University of Oslo, Norway -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:42 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:42 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab 2) Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab 3) Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:Terrence M Potter Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab Colleagues Please consider reading the article from the Washington Post print editorial page A-15 from the July 5, 2008. Also on line at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/04/AR2008070402093.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 Best regards, Terry Potter -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"David Wilmsen" Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab In case any of you do not read the WAPO, there is a thoroughly tendentious critique of Al Kitaab in the OpEd section of 5 July. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/04/AR2008070402093.html?nav=hcmodule The Harvard Law student writing (if that is what his piece can be called, it is very disoriented) the piece is also president of the Harvard Law Alliance for Israel, but WAPO somehow overlooked mentioning that. Find commentary on the superb blog Arab Media Shack run by a student of Arabic and the Arab world. http://arabicsource.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/teaching-arabic-propaganda-2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Dora Johnson [mailto:dJohnson at cal.org] Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab [I am posting this response from Dora although it was originally sent to a group of addressees rather than Arabic-L. I'm sure she won't mind--moderator] Yes, this is a very bad column. Far more disturbing is that the Post would publish such an ill-informed column without checking facts first. But it is not uncharacteristic of what has been going on for quite a while. One need to only look at the attacks on the Middle Estern programs to realize that it wouldn't be long when Arabic language programs would be the next target from those who feel threatened by their popularity and growth. Hopefully, there will be a response from the profession. However, if anyone feels compelled to write a short but to the point letter, you should. PLEASE don't get into the polemics which is what the main point of the column is. A good place to contact is to the Ombudsman of the Post. It also points out that our work is still cut out for us in spades! We need to continue to work very hard at professionalizing Arabic language teaching even more. Keep up the good work! Dora Johnson Program Associate Center for Applied Linguistics 4646 40th Street, NW Washington, DC 20016-1859 Telephone: 202-362-0700 Fax: 202-363-7204 E-mail: djohnson at cal.org Web site: www.cal.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:23 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:23 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Response to Washington Post article Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Response to Washington Post article -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:"Dora Johnson" Subject:Response to Washington Post article This was a letter to the editor published in the Washington Post today. -- Dora Johnson Teaching Arabic at Harvard Wednesday, July 9, 2008; Page A14 I have been a student of Arabic at Harvard University for several years. In his July 5 op-ed, "Teaching Arabic and Propaganda," Joel Pollak distorted the content of Georgetown University Press's "Al- Kitaab" textbook and Harvard's Arabic language program. Mr. Pollak claimed that the maps in "Al-Kitaab" do not include Israel. There are three maps in the book: On Page 13, Israel is represented without the West Bank and Gaza. On Page 389, two historical maps (from the Ottoman era to World War I) predate Israel's existence. Second, the films that Mr. Pollak singled out as "political propaganda" have no direct political message. "West Beirut," for example, about the Lebanese civil war, was honored with an award at the 1998Cannes Film Festival. Mr. Pollak's advocacy of policing "the content of the federally funded materials used in Arabic programs" is nothing more than a disgraceful call for censorship in the classroom. MARYAM MONALISA GHARAVI Cambridge The writer is a doctoral candidate in comparative literature and film and visual studies at Harvard University. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:25 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:25 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA&K-16:Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:montasser at UN.ORG Subject:Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence 10 to 11 October 2008 Tucson, Arizona, United States Website: http://cercll.arizona.edu/events_intercultural.php Contact name: Kate Mackay A professional development event for K-16 educators in language, social studies and humanities-related fields. Renowned experts in Intercultural Communication from across the U.S. will give presentations; attendees will begin to collaborati Organized by: University of Arizona's Centers for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL); Latin American Studies; Middle Eastern Studies Deadline for abstracts/proposals: Not available. Check the event website for latest details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:21 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:21 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs etymology of 'marbiT-u l-faras-i' Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Needs etymology of 'marbiT-u l-faras-i' -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:"Ashraf Abdou" Subject:Needs etymology of 'marbiT-u l-faras-i' Dear all, I’d like to ask you about the etymology of the Arabic idiom marbiT-u l-faras-i which literally means 'the place where the mare is tied up', and idiomatically means 'the focal point' or 'the most important point/ issue in a(n) argument/problem etc.'. How do the two meanings relate? Well, if they do! Best wishes, Ashraf -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:19 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:19 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs Arabic Grammar and Eastern Arabic teaching texts Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Needs Arabic Grammar and Eastern Arabic teaching texts -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:Frederic Cadora Subject:Needs Arabic Grammar and Eastern Arabic teaching texts Can anyone suggest a teaching text of Literary Arabic Grammar to be used as a review of the grammar, something other than the unusable Haywood textbook and besides the excellent reference grammars? Can anyone suggest a teaching text of Eastern Arabic, educated dialectal, for example, other than Said? F. Cadora -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:28 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:28 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Abu Dhabi University Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Abu Dhabi University Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:sattar izwaini Subject:Abu Dhabi University Job Dear All, The English Department of Abu Dhabi University is seeking a PhD holder in Translation Studies to teach Arabic-English translation courses. The vacancy offer includes a tax free competitive salary, free housing, and other benefits. Please apply through the univeristy web site www.adu.ac.ae and send your CV at s.izwaini at adu.ac.ae Regards Sattar Izwaini -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:27 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:27 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:PhD Fellowship in Oslo Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:PhD Fellowship in Oslo -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:Stephan Guth Subject:PhD Fellowship in Oslo Dear colleagues I would like to draw your kind attention to the announcement of a PhD fellowship for research in the field of "Contemporary Arabic Literature" at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages in Oslo. For details see http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/DocresearchfellowIKOS-08-11565.html This fellowship may be attractive also for students from outside Norway since it does not necessarily require full-time presence in Oslo. A joint supervision may also be considered. I would be very grateful if you could encourage to apply for this position any student whom you know to be interested in research in most recent Arabic literature and whom you judge to be a promising young scholar. Thanks in advance Sincerely Stephan Guth -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:35 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:35 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Washington Post article response; more blogging on issue Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Washington Post article response 1) Subject:more blogging on state of US Arabic teaching -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:Samia Montasser Subject:Washington Post article response Dear all, dear Dora, Thanks for sharing this response with us. When I first read the article, I laughed and sent it directly to Mahmoud only, that was before seeing it on Arabic-L. What came into my mind directly is the Egyptian saying "mal'uush filward 3eeb, 'aaluu ya7mar elxadden". Literal translation, "They found no defect in roses, they said "Oh! you red cheek". It was very obvious from the article written, that it has a certain aim, without touching the linguistic content at all. However, the writer, unintentionally, pointed out the success of the book by mentioning where it is used, academia and government and I use it here as well in the UN, (isn't Maha's father that Mr. Pollack referred too work at the UN?). Ms. Gharavi, being in the same position as Mr Pollack, gave the best response to the specific points Mr Pollack used to criticize the book. Salaam to all, Samia Samia S. Montasser Coordinator Arabic Language The United Nations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From: "Alexander J. Stein" Subject:more blogging on state of US Arabic teaching [moderator's note: I am happy to post notices of blogs and other internet info on Arabic language teaching, and doing so implies no recommendation of the views expressed one way or the other. The appropriate place to respond to such blogs is on the blogs themselves. If you would like to raise one of the issues from the blog on Arabic-L, please do it in a way that does not require readers to go read the blog in order to figure out what you are talking about.--dil] Professor Parkinson, This is, of course, a shameless plug. But some professors have already commented on this. Their comments deserve much more attention than the original post, at least in my opinion. http://arabicsource.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/al-haraka-critiques-the-us-arabic-teaching-system/ I would love to hear more from other professors. If this is too forward, I understand if you do not send it. Regards, Alharaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If I'm looking for your horse, and I don't know how it looks like, you need to tell me where it is tied on. Say it is a tree, it would be easier for me to detect the tree rather than to look for the horse, the rope and the tie randomly. Basically that is like a landmark. You'll get the mare when you know the point/place where you leave it. I think an example would be, there are less Americans using cars these days, less buying cars, and they're more conservatives. All that leads to one point, Marbat al-faras, the gasoline is very expensive ;) I like to hear others, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:"hussein hiyassat" Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras قد يكون العلاقة هي ان مبط الفرس يكون في منتصف او بؤرة الدائرة التي يتحرك بها الفرس اذا كان الفرس مربوطاً حيث يتحرك ضمن دائرة مركزها المربط وشعاعها طول الحبل والله أعلم -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:ali zayed Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras Hi All simply when we said " marbatu lfarasi " we use it to focus on the main point , marbat means the plase where i tie any thing and here the " faras " so " stopping " any moving object that means i want to stop here we reached the main point and its better to end every thing at this point as we find it suitable plase to tie our faras here or to make him rest here -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The databases will be used for interactive computer access and for new print publications of dictionaries in Iraqi, Syrian/Levantine and Moroccan dialects. The databases will be based on three GUP source dictionaries: A Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic, English-Arabic, Arabic-English (Clarity, et al., 2003), A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic, English-Arabic (Stowasser and Ani, 2004) and a Dictionary of Moroccan Arabic, Arabic- English, English-Arabic (Harrell and Sobelman, 2004). Utilizing contemporary principles of computational linguistics and current pedagogical requirements in order to reflect current vocabulary and usage, the work will provide a standardized system of transcription and use the Arabic script, both vocalized and unvocalized, to show vowel pronunciation as well as standard orthography. A searchable version on CD-ROM will accompany each print reference. The project has been funded for three years. Work will commence in Year 1 with the Iraqi Arabic dictionary, proceed to the Syrian/Levantine dictionary and conclude with the Moroccan Arabic dictionary. The proposed dictionaries and databases aim to provide U.S. students and teachers of Arabic with current dialectal Arabic lexical information to enable them to communicate orally with native and non- native Arabic speakers. The scholarship used to create a modernized transcription system and to provide existing and new terms in Arabic script (including diacritics) may also help integrate instruction in dialect and Modern Standard Arabic by providing tools for curriculum developers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:38 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:38 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Language Processing Session Deadline Extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic Natural Language Processing Session Deadline Extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:reposted from CORPORA Subject:Arabic Natural Language Processing Session Deadline Extended CALL For Papers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arabic Natural Language Processing Session (ANLP-ACIT’2008) at the International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT'2008) December 16-18, 2008 Hammamet, Tunisia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.acit2k.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Session Description Arabic language is spoken in more than 20 countries. It is the native language of over 200 million people. Arabic is considered among the languages that are difficult to process automatically. Nevertheless, the necessity of Arabic NLP systems is being essential especially with the Internet explosion. Thus, the need to help Arabic people to have access to information and technologies in their mother tongues is being of great importance. The aim of this session is to bring together researchers and industrials that are actively involved in Arabic language processing and give them an opportunity to exchange ideas, approaches and implementations of computational systems; to discuss the common challenges faced by all practitioners; and to assess the state of the art in the field. In addition, one of the aims of this session is to identify promising areas for future collaborative research in the development of Arabic NLP systems. This session includes but is not limited to the following topics: * Part of speech tagging * Morphological analysis and generation * Shallow and deep parsing * Word sense and syntactic disambiguation * Semantic analysis * Information retrieval * Information extraction * Question answering * Text clustering and classification * Text summarization * Text and web content mining * Named entity recognition Session chairs : Lamia Hadrich Belguith, Bilel Gargouri & Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou(LARIS-MIRACL, University of Sfax, Tunisia) ACIT Keynote speakers: Prof. Ali Farghaly (Oracle, USA)Keynote Speech Title: Arabic language processing: Overview, current applications and leader projects Prof. Abdel Belaïd (LORIA, Nancy- France)Keynote Speech Title: Arabic Language Recognition Richard Thomas Watson (University of Georgia)Keynote Speech Title: The Business of Open Source Submission: Submissions must be in English. Authors are invited to submit a paper of 8 pages (in Postscript or PDF) to :Bilel Gargouri (bilel.gargouri at fsegs.rnu.tn )With a CC to :Lamia Hadrich Belguith (l.belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn) and (bilel.gargouri at gmail.com ) Instructions for preparing the manuscript are available on : http://www.acit2k.org/sub2008.html?ACIT2008/final.html Papers will be evaluated at least by two reviewers for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Submitted Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Important dates: Paper Submission: **** August 15, 2008 **** Notification of acceptance: September 15, 2008 Camera-ready submission & registration: October 15, 2008 Conference period: December 16-18, 2008 Program Committee: · Lamia Hadrich Belguith (LARIS-MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) · Bilel Gargouri (MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) · Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou (MIRACL/ISIMS, Tunisie) · Ali Farghaly(Oracle, USA) · Khalid Choukri (ELDA, France) · Malek Boualem (France Telecom R&D, France) · Philippe Blache (LPL-Université de Provence, France) · Khaled Shaalan (Université du Caire, Egypte) · Joseph Dichy (Université Lumière-Lyon 2, France) · Farid Meziane (Salford University, Manchester) · Mona Diab (Columbia University, USA) · Mariem Ellouze (MIRACL/ECS, Tunisie) · Hatem Ghorbel (CGC- Lausanne, Suisse) · Maher Jaoua (MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) · Chafik Aloulou (LARIS-MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) · Selim Mesfar (Université de Franche-Comté, France) · Kais Haddar (MIRACL/FSS, Tunisie) Contact : For any additional information, Please contact Bilel Gargouri (bilel.gargouri at fsegs.rnu.tn ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:40 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:40 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Is mozza borrowed from Spanish? Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Is mozza borrowed from Spanish? -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu Subject:Is mozza borrowed from Spanish? The Spanish word 'moza' has the denotation of 'young woman; sweetheart, etc.' Maybe our honorable hermanos can help us gringos out here: 'girlfriend' has relatively recently taken on a negative connotation in such popular expressions as 'no way, girlfriend,' etc. Does 'moza' in Spanish have any positive or negative connotations; say, in some fixed expressions or usages?? 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Applicants are sought from dynamic individuals who must demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in Arabic (MSA), excellent command of the English language and writing and communication skills, and ability to work with faculty and staff at OU and affiliated programs. A minimum M.A. degree in Arabic or related field is preferred. Duties include:  working with the Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program at OU with all aspects of the Flagship program,  working with faculty to help with students' Arabic language needs in and outside of the classroom,  organizing a regular Arabic table at meals,  coordinating Arabic language cultural activities (films, music, language arts, etc.) on campus,  creating an Arabic language house on OU campus, and  attending Flagship conferences and meetings off campus. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately; position will remain open until filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. To apply: Applicants MUST apply for this position online at https://jobs.ou.edu Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp Avenue, Room 205, Norman, OK 73019. Refer to the appropriate job requisition #05872 on all correspondence. Deadlines are subject to change with or without notice. For further information on this or other OU job opportunities, please call (405) 325-1826, or access our web site at http://hr.ou.edu/. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:36 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:36 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:AUC-WMU Conference Reminder Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:AUC-WMU Conference Reminder -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Mustafa Mughazy Subject:AUC-WMU Conference Reminder The American University in Cairo and Western Michigan University are pleased to announce The First International Congress on Arabic & English Applied Linguistics and Rhetoric & Writing: Challenges in Teaching Language and Rhetoric 23-26 March 2009 American University in Cairo, New Cairo For more information visit conference website: http://www1.aucegypt.edu/webresources/auc-wmu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:40 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:40 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Call for Abstract Writers for Muslim Civilization Abstracts Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Call for Abstract Writers for Muslim Civilization Abstracts -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Karena.Avedissian" Subject:Call for Abstract Writers for Muslim Civilization Abstracts New Call for Abstract Writers The MCA has launched the second stage of its project and requires the assistance of scholars to write abstracts on academic books. The MCA project team can provide more information on abstract guidelines when requested. The MCA will be providing systematic bibliographic indices and abstracts of non-encyclopedic books concerning Muslim civilisations. These will be selected works of scholarship, involving original research and analysis and advances in relevant methodology. The abstracts, written by expert scholars will be provided in any of the following nine languages: English, Arabic, Bengali, French, Malay/ Indonesian, Persian, Russian, Turkish and Urdu. The themes for the second stage of the project are as follows: Knowledge Construction: 1) Surveys of the founding moments in Islam, i.e. major historical moments in Islam and how they have been received, perceived and interpreted in Muslim contexts throughout history and today. Social and Cultural Change: 2) Issues of normativity: ethics and law: Usul al-Fiqh/Usul al-Din; Ijtihad (jurisprudence). 3) Societies and Modernities: - Cities as built environments (architecture, urban infrastructure) - Cities as lived environments (urban social life and culture) Books written on these subjects can be in any language, but must have been published in the Muslim world. Books published in Russia, China and India are welcomed, but the topic must focus on Muslim civilisations. The MCA will continue its first stage of abstracting encyclopaedias in tandem with the new themes, thus abstracts on encyclopedias will continue to be welcomed. Unlike the publications for the new themes, the encyclopedia’s place of publication can be anywhere in the world. The MCA project (Muslim Civilisations Abstracts) was conceived as a means of furthering the study of Muslim societies by accessing scholarly literature about these societies in various languages. The aim is to unearth and share such knowledge across linguistic and cultural divides. Further details of the project can be found on the Institute’s website at http://www.aku.edu/ismc/abp-d.shtml. Key Responsibilities To survey and write brief abstracts of scholarly books selected by the Institute. Requirements • PhD and research experience in Middle Eastern, Indian, Oriental or Islamic Studies. PhD candidates who have completed an MA/MPhil and who are well advanced in their doctoral research will be considered; • Excellent proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Arabic, English, French, Malay/Indonesian, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Urdu. Knowledge of additional European and Asian languages, particularly Central Asian languages, will be an asset; • Good computer skills are required; To Apply Candidates should send a brief letter and a curriculum vitae by 15 September, 2008 to: Ms Karena Avedissian Administrative Assistant (MCA) Aga Khan University 4 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA Tel: 020 7907 1053 Fax: 020 7907 1030 Email: ismc.mca at aku.edu Disclaimer AKU-ISMC is part of Aga Khan University (AKU), an international university with operations in ten countries. By submitting an application to AKU-ISMC you agree to revoke your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 thereby permitting ISMC to share the contents of your application with relevant colleagues at our headquarters institution AKU Karachi, and with its nominated agents for the purpose of completing this recruitment exercise. AKU-ISMC does not communicate with candidates unless they are to be short-listed for interview. Karena Avedissian Administrative Assistant Aga Khan University 4 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 79071053 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7907 1030 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:42 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:42 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Gerlach Books -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:tavo at gerlach-books.de Subject:Gerlach Books For the start of the new academic year we would like to offer: One copy of the famous 12 vols hard bound Tuebingen Atlas of the Near & Middle East (Tuebinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients - or "TAVO") with more than 30% discount. ******************** Our offer: TAVO Atlas Hardcover Edition: 12 volumes plus 3 volumes index Price: 6500 EUR (instead of 9500 EUR) Plus shipping and European VAT (if applicable only) Prepayment required This offer ends on 15 August 2008 ******************** Please have a look at the pictures of the beautiful TAVO atlas: http://mysql.snafu.de/khg/gerlach_books/index_books.php Looking forward to hearing from you. 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Many thanks Elisabeth __________ Dr Elisabeth Kendall Director, Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World Administrative Address: University of Edinburgh 16-19 George Square Edinburgh, EH8 9LD, U.K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:45 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:45 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:marbaTu lfaras Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:marbaTu lfaras -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Najah Jahdali Subject:marbaTu lfaras marbaTul faras is an Arabic figurative expression used to mean 'this is the starting point from where we could start a discussion or a topic'. Its origin relates to the traditional method of travelling in old days, where people meet in a specific place (i.e. where the horse is tied up to a tree or to a stable, etc) and from there they could start their journey. This journey metaphorically now relates to the journey of discussing a topic until arriving to a destnation. Najah Ali Al-Jahdali Department of European languages and literature, Linguistics section King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:31 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:31 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Maryland Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U of Maryland Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:Laura Glockner Subject:U of Maryland Job Assistant or Associate Professor of Arabic The Arabic Program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Maryland seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor position of Arabic language and literature/culture. Candidates will be evaluated on their record of scholarship and teaching, and their interest and expertise in language learning and teaching. Native or near-native command of Modern Standard Arabic, one major dialect variety of Arabic, and English are highly desirable. The successful candidate will join a rapidly expanding Arabic program within the School, and will contribute to the School’s Arabic Flagship program. For best consideration, applicants should specify the rank for which they are applying, and submit a letter of application, including a short description of their current research plans, a CV, and contact information (only) for three referees, by October 31, 2008. Please indicate whether you plan to attend the MESA conference. The position will be open until filled. Applications should be submitted to: Arabic Search Committee, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, c/o Weinberg, Rm. 1401 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and Minority candidates are especially encouraged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:38 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:38 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Query about name al- 3abdu -llaah Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Query about name al-3abdu -llaah -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:"Haruko SAKAEDANI" Subject:Query about name al-3abdu -llaah http://www.queenrania.jo/ i have watched Queen Rania's Website and found that her name is رانيا العبد الله Raanyaa al-3abdu -llaah. Why can she put "al-" before "3abd"? "3abd" is muDaaf, that is, "al-" cannot exist before it, can it? Or,,, isn't this "aal" which means a family? رانيا آل عبد الله ? ? ? ? ? Best wishes, Haruko -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:41 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:41 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Grammar teaching texts Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic Grammar teaching texts -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:Alexander Magidow Subject:Arabic Grammar teaching texts As long as we're suggesting reference works as well, one of my favorite is the little known Modern Literary Arabic - A Reference Grammar by Ron Buckley, published by Librairie du Liban (2004). An extremely comprehensive work, with plentiful fully vowelled and translated examples. It'll be a lot easier for students to use than Wright, though a bit more difficult to find online (a quick search shows several places which sell it in the US). It does tend to follow a more western model of grammar, so it does not map 100% between the Arabic terminology and concepts and the Western use of them (i.e. it considers all sentences containing verbs in any position to be jumul fi3liyya) Alex -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:35 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:35 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Conference on Language Documentation Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Conference on Language Documentation -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:National Foreign Language Resource Center Subject:Conference on Language Documentation 1st International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation: Supporting Small Languages Together. Honolulu, Hawai'i, March 12-14, 2009 http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ICLDC09 The 1st International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC) will be held at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, on the east side of the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, from March 12th-14th, 2009. There will also be an optional opportunity to visit Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawai'i, in an extension of the conference that will focus on the Hawaiian language revitalization program, March 16th-17th. It has been a decade since Himmelmann's article on language documentation appeared and focused the field into thinking in terms of creating a lasting record of a language that could be used by speakers as well as by academics. This conference aims to assess what has been achieved in the past decade and what the practice of language documentation within linguistics has been and can be. It has become apparent that there is too much for a linguist alone to achieve and that language documentation requires collaboration. This conference will focus on the theme of collaboration in language documentation and revitalization and will include sessions on interdisciplinary topics. PLENARY SPEAKERS include: * Nikolaus Himmelmann, University of Munster * Leanne Hinton, UC Berkeley * Paul Newman, Indiana University, University of Michigan * Phil Cash Cash, University of Arizona TOPICS We welcome abstracts on the issue of a retrospective on language documentation - an assessment after a decade, and on topics related to collaborative language documentation and conservation which may include: - Community-based documentation/conservation initiatives - Community viewpoints on documentation - Issues in building language documentation in collaborative teams - Interdisciplinary fieldwork - Collaboration for mobilization of language data - Technology in documentation - methods and pitfalls - Graduate students and documentation - Topics in areal language documentation - Training in documentation methods - beyond the university - Teaching/learning small languages - Language revitalization - Language archiving - Balancing documentation and language learning This is not an exhaustive list and individual papers and/or colloquia on topics outside these remits are warmly welcomed. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstracts should be submitted in English, but presentations can be in any language. We particularly welcome presentations in languages of the region. Authors may submit no more than one individual and one joint proposal. ABSTRACTS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 15th, 2008 with notification of acceptance by October 17th 2008. We ask for ABSTRACTS OF 400 WORDS for online publication so that conference participants can have a good idea of the content of your paper and a 50 WORD SUMMARY for inclusion in the conference program. All abstracts will be submitted to blind peer review by international experts on the topic. ** SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL ONLINE: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/icldc09/call.html Selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit to the journal Language Documentation & Conservation for publication. PRESENTATION FORMATS * PAPERS will be allowed 20 minutes with 10 minutes of question time. * POSTERS will be on display throughout the conference. Poster presentations will run during the lunch breaks. * COLLOQUIA (themed sets of sessions) associated with the theme of the conference are also welcome. For more information, visit our conference website: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ICLDC09 Enquiries to: ICLDC at hawaii.edu ************************************************************************* N National Foreign Language Resource Center F University of Hawai'i L 1859 East-West Road, #106 R Honolulu HI 96822 C voice: (808) 956-9424, fax: (808) 956-5983 email: nflrc at hawaii.edu VISIT OUR WEBSITE! http://nflrc.hawaii.edu ************************************************************************* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:33 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:33 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs materials developers for Arabic teaching website Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Needs materials developers for Arabic teaching website -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:Mahmoud Elsayess Subject:Needs materials developers for Arabic teaching website Greetings: ReadVerse Company has been commissioned to design and build a virtual Internet school for teaching Arabic and The Holy Koran. Currently, we are looking for qualified, dedicated Arabic teachers who can develop Arabic teaching materials. We envision three different teaching levels - elementary, intermediate and advanced: · The elementary level will be for introducing the Arabic language, alphabet, simple sentences, and reciting a few verses of The Koran. · The intermediate level, building from the elementary level, will focus on introducing Arabic grammar, reading and writing of simple sentences and the reciting of additional verses of The Koran. · The advanced level will focus on the reading and writing of Arabic stories and essays and the reciting of verses from The Koran with explanations of the meaning of those verses. If you would like to join us for this exciting and important project, please send your resume along with samples of class materials you have developed. Compensation will be based on levels of knowledge and experience. For an example of the way we will produce the Arabic classes, you are invited to visit this link: http://www.lessondesigner.com/XML_Tutorials/00010-HADI-Mahmoud-movies/Virtual_Class_Intro/Virtual_Class_Intro.html Note: You may need to download (free of charge) Flash Player from the Adobe website: Click on Download Flash Player free copy , and then type your name and email. Once you download Flash Player, you will need to install it on your machine. We look forward to your response. Thank you. Mahmoud Elsayess President, ReadVerse Company melsayess at socal.rr.com Home (714) 847-4142 Cell (714) 376-486 Mahmoud Elsayess -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 From glockner at UMD.EDU Tue Jul 29 13:52:39 2008 From: glockner at UMD.EDU (=?utf-8?Q?Laura_Glockner?=) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:52:39 -0600 Subject: Assistant or Associate Professor of Arabic Message-ID: Assistant or Associate Professor of Arabic The Arabic Program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Maryland seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor position of Arabic language and literature/culture. Candidates will be evaluated on their record of scholarship and teaching, and their interest and expertise in language learning and teaching. Native or near-native command of Modern Standard Arabic, one major dialect variety of Arabic, and English are highly desirable. The successful candidate will join a rapidly expanding Arabic program within the School, and will contribute to the School’s Arabic Flagship program. For best consideration, applicants should specify the rank for which they are applying, and submit a letter of application, including a short description of their current research plans, a CV, and contact information (only) for three referees, by October 31, 2008. Please indicate whether you plan to attend the MESA conference. The position will be open until filled. Applications should be submitted to: Arabic Search Committee, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, c/o Weinberg, Rm. 1401 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and Minority candidates are especially encouraged. From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:10 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:10 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Books Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:New Books -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:reposted from LINGUIST Subject:New Books LINGUIST has posted the following two new books of interest to Arabic- L subscribers: AUTHOR(S): Baalbaki, Ramzi TITLE: The Legacy of the Kit?b SUBTITLE: S?bawayhi's Analytical Methods within the Context of the Arabic Grammatical Theory SERIES: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics YEAR: 2008 PUBLISHER: Brill ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-1971.html AUTHOR(S): Berjaoui, Nasser TITLE: The Moroccan Arabic "?u?": Five Categories SERIES: LINCOM Studies in Afroasiatic Linguistics 22 YEAR: 2008 PUBLISHER: Lincom GmbH ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/19/19-1982.html AUTHOR(S): Berjaoui, Nasser TITLE: Four Types of the Moroccan "?u?" 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:18 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:18 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:number 40 refs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:number 40 refs 2) Subject:number 40 refs 3) Subject:number 40 refs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:robert.langer at ori.uni-heidelberg.de Subject:number 40 refs K?nig, Ed.[uard] 1907: "Die Zahl vierzig und Verwandtes". In: _Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenl?ndischen Gesellschaft_ (ZDMG) 61, pp. 913-917. Best regards, Robert Langer Islamic Studies University of Heidelberg -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:"Schub, Michael B." Subject:number 40 refs Salaamaat: Schimmel, Annemarie. *The Mystery of Numbers* Oxford 1993. See index 'forty.' Best wishes, Mike Schub -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:"omid ghaemmaghami" Subject:number 40 refs Dear Marco, Please see, Lawrence I. Conrad, "Abraha and Muhammad: Some Observations Apropos of Chronology and Literary Topoi in the Early Arabic Historical Tradition," BSOAS 57 (1987): 225-40. salaamaat, omid --- Omid Ghaemmaghami PhD Student, Islamic Thought, University of Toronto Fulbright Fellow, Damascus - Syria, 2007-08 Email: omid.ghaemmaghami at utoronto.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 02 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:14 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:14 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:U of Virginia Job (2/3 time) Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U of Virginia Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:ome3s at cms.mail.virginia.edu Subject:U of Virginia Job Faculty Employment Opportunity: Part-Time Lecturer in Modern Standard Arabic The Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Virginia invites applications for a nine- month, two-thirds time lectureship in Modern Standard Arabic, to begin 25 August 2008. The successful applicant will be asked to teach two Arabic language classes each semester. We are looking for a skilled language instructor with strong competence in Arabic grammar and the ability to teach language at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Native or near-native fluency in Arabic is required, and experience teaching Arabic at the university level is preferred. Candidates must hold an MA or higher degree. This position includes part-time fringe benefits. Review of applications begins immediately. Interested candidates should submit a letter of introduction, an updated curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Arabic Search, Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures, P.O. Box 400781, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4781, USA. Application materials can also be submitted electronically todl2h at virginia.edu . 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 2 22:43:16 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:43:16 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:more pangram responses Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 02 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:pangram response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 02 Jul 2008 From:Heba shabaka Subject:pangram response Dear sir as regard the verse that contains all the Arabic alphabets : in Quran there are 2 verses: 1- surat Al Fateh ( surat no 48) verse no 29 ???? ????? ??? ??? 29 2- Surat Aal Emran ( surat no 3) verse no 154 ???? ?? ????? ??? ??? 154 Thanks Heba Shabaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 02 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:51 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:51 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:more refs on number 40 in Islam Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:more refs on number 40 in Islam -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Gerhard Endress" Subject:more refs on number 40 in Islam See also: Rescher, O.: Einiges ?ber die Zahl Vierzig. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenl?ndischen Gesellschaft , 65 (1911): 517-520. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:47 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:47 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U. of Southern Denmark Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U. of Southern Denmark Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:reposted from LINGUIST Subject:U. of Southern Denmark Job University or Organization: University of Southern Denmark Department: Faculty of Humanities Job Location: Odense, Denmark Web Address: http://www.sdu.dk/ Job Rank: Associate Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Description: The Institute of History and Civilization, the Department of Contemporary Middle East Studies at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for an Associate Professorship in 'foreign teaching with particular reference to modern Arabic'. The appointment is from the 1st January 2009. The Department of Contemporary Middle East Studies at the University of Southern Denmark serves both to research and teach modern Arabic language and culture, and to inform the general public about contemporary Middle Eastern issues. Applicants' research records should primarily focus on language acquisition of Arabic as a foreign language. The successful applicant is expected to research language acquisition as a modern foreign language as well as to teach communicative Arabic, and to participate in the development of programs directed at new student interested in learning Arabic. It is an advantage if the applicant can document teaching experience in communicative Arabic as well as experience in communicating issues to a broader Danish audience. Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university. As part of the overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications, an interview may be applied. Additional information about the position is available from the Head of the Institute of History and Civilization Jesper Carlsen tel: (+45) 6550 2133, e-mail: jca at hist.sdu.dk The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) http://www.perst.dk/db/filarkiv/14210/055-07.pdf If the successful applicant has not documented teaching experience corresponding to assistant professor level, the applicant will be engaged on trial for the first 18 months. Applicants are requested to forward a CV, Certificates/Diplomas, documentation about previous teaching experience as well as a list of publications, stating the scientific publications on which the applicant wishes to rely. You can enclose up to 10 copies of relevant publications. Furthermore a list of all enclosures must be enclosed - each enclosure being numbered and marked with the applicant's name. Enclosures must be assembled in sets. Applicants applying for an associate professorship at the Faculty of Humanities are requested to submit a teaching portfolio with the application as documentation for teaching experience as well as supervision qualifications - Read more: http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/DC0CA426B04749E488D5E7337D6D6189.ashx The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. Please send 4 copies of the application, marked "Job ID 086022" and all enclosures, including publications on which the applicant wishes to rely, Certificates/Diplomas, to the application address listed below. The application must reach the University not later than the deadline at 12.00 hours. Application Deadline: 15-Aug-2008 Mailing Address for Applications: Secretary Anne Grethe Hansen Faculty of Humanities University of Southern Denmark Campusvej 55 Odense M DK-5230 Denmark Contact Information: Anne Grethe Hansen Email: agh at sdu.dk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:34 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:34 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Cultural/pragmatic competence and Arabic diglossia in Study Abroad Programs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Cultural/pragmatic competence and Arabic diglossia in Study Abroad Programs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Jeremy Palmer" Subject:Cultural/pragmatic competence and Arabic diglossia in Study Abroad Programs [moderator's note: please contact Jeremy at the above e-mail address if you or your students are willing to participate in his research on study abroad programs.] Hello teachers and learners of Arabic, My name is Jeremy Palmer. I am a Ph.D. student in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) at the University of Arizona. I am currently conducting my dissertation research with a few programs abroad this summer (including CASA - Shukran ya Mahmoud!). Unfortunately, I do not have enough research volunteers to complete my research this summer. Thus, I must continue into the autumn. I am writing to ask for information regarding programs sending students abroad to learn Arabic this autumn. I would be most grateful for assistance in expanding my research pool. All my research is done online and doesn't take much time to complete. Moreover, all research volunteers will receive a free bilingual copy of a work by Al-Ghazali and/or hopefully some other type of incentive (if I can come up with something - free online tutoring from myself...?). I am including part of my recruitment letter below. Thank you for your help, Jeremy Palmer Hello Students of Arabic, Thank you for considering volunteering for my research. I am a PhD student in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) at the University of Arizona. My research investigates cultural integration and language proficiency in a summer study abroad context. I am particularly interested in your experiences learning and using Arabic in your host country. Here are some of the issues I am investigating: ? How well do you feel you "fit in" with the host culture? ? How much difficulty do you find in different situations (like dealing with people staring at you or understanding jokes and humor)? ? How are you received when you speak Arabic? ? What materials are you using to learn Arabic? ? In which cultural activities do you participate? ? What recommendations for future programs would you make? If you volunteer for this research, you will be asked to do the following (everything is online): ? Complete a demographic questionnaire at the beginning of your program (10 minutes). ? Complete a short weekly language contact survey every week. (2-10 minutes each week). ? Complete a final survey at the end of the program or shortly after your program ends (50 minutes). ? Complete a Speech Acts Assessment Test at the end of your program. You will hear several audio clips in the spoken Arabic of your host country after which you answer a few comprehension questions (10-40 minutes). -- Jeremy Palmer Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph.D. Candidate University of Arizona -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:39 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:39 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book:Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:New Book:Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Dr\. Zeinab Ibrahim" Subject:New Book:Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization Arabic Language and Linguistics in an Age of Globalization Editors: Zeinab Ibrahim and Sanaa Makhlouf AUC Press Section One: Globalization and Arabic Linguistics 1) Introductory Article: Language Teaching and Technology Zeinab Ibrahim, Arabic Language Institute, the American University in Cairo 2) Arabic and the Computer: Possibilities and Perspectives for Scientific Research and Educational Purposes Mark Van Mol, University of Leuven, Belgium 3) Is Modern fusha a ?Standard? Language? Gunvor Mejdell, University of Oslo, Norway 4) ?If You Build It They Will Come? Kirk Belnap, Director, National Middle East Language Resource Center, Brigham Young University Section Two: Arabic Language Issues 5) Sentence Subject Agreement Variation in Arabic Dilworth Parkinson, Brigham Young University 6) The Negative Operator as a Discourse Marker in Egyptian Arabic Mustafa Mughazy, Western Michigan University 7) Acoustic Cues of the Perception of Word Juncture in Arabic Mervat Mohamed Ahmed Fashal, Phonetics Department, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University Section Three: Teaching English as a Foreign Language 8) The Cultural Component of FLT: An Exemplification Diana Yankova, New Bulgarian University 9) Classroom Time as a Factor in the Instruction of English for Academic Purposes Samira ElAtia and Robert Berman, The English Language Program,University of Alberta, Canada Section Four: Writing Identities 10) Multilinguals and their Multiple Identities: Professionalism, Internationalism, and Cosmopolitanism Konrad Gunesch, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 11) Globalization, Interdisciplinarity, and the Notion of an ?Academic Discourse Community? Irena Vassileva, Technical University in Berlin, Germany 12) Systemic Functional Linguistics and Contemporary Islamic Rhetoric in Egypt Jacob H?igilt, University of Oslo, Norway -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 7 21:48:42 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:48:42 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 07 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab 2) Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab 3) Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:Terrence M Potter Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab Colleagues Please consider reading the article from the Washington Post print editorial page A-15 from the July 5, 2008. Also on line at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/04/AR2008070402093.html?hpid=opinionsbox1 Best regards, Terry Potter -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"David Wilmsen" Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab In case any of you do not read the WAPO, there is a thoroughly tendentious critique of Al Kitaab in the OpEd section of 5 July. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/04/AR2008070402093.html?nav=hcmodule The Harvard Law student writing (if that is what his piece can be called, it is very disoriented) the piece is also president of the Harvard Law Alliance for Israel, but WAPO somehow overlooked mentioning that. Find commentary on the superb blog Arab Media Shack run by a student of Arabic and the Arab world. http://arabicsource.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/teaching-arabic-propaganda-2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 07 Jul 2008 From:"Dora Johnson [mailto:dJohnson at cal.org] Subject:Washington Post Article on Al-Kitaab [I am posting this response from Dora although it was originally sent to a group of addressees rather than Arabic-L. I'm sure she won't mind--moderator] Yes, this is a very bad column. Far more disturbing is that the Post would publish such an ill-informed column without checking facts first. But it is not uncharacteristic of what has been going on for quite a while. One need to only look at the attacks on the Middle Estern programs to realize that it wouldn't be long when Arabic language programs would be the next target from those who feel threatened by their popularity and growth. Hopefully, there will be a response from the profession. However, if anyone feels compelled to write a short but to the point letter, you should. PLEASE don't get into the polemics which is what the main point of the column is. A good place to contact is to the Ombudsman of the Post. It also points out that our work is still cut out for us in spades! We need to continue to work very hard at professionalizing Arabic language teaching even more. Keep up the good work! Dora Johnson Program Associate Center for Applied Linguistics 4646 40th Street, NW Washington, DC 20016-1859 Telephone: 202-362-0700 Fax: 202-363-7204 E-mail: djohnson at cal.org Web site: www.cal.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 07 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:23 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:23 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Response to Washington Post article Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Response to Washington Post article -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:"Dora Johnson" Subject:Response to Washington Post article This was a letter to the editor published in the Washington Post today. -- Dora Johnson Teaching Arabic at Harvard Wednesday, July 9, 2008; Page A14 I have been a student of Arabic at Harvard University for several years. In his July 5 op-ed, "Teaching Arabic and Propaganda," Joel Pollak distorted the content of Georgetown University Press's "Al- Kitaab" textbook and Harvard's Arabic language program. Mr. Pollak claimed that the maps in "Al-Kitaab" do not include Israel. There are three maps in the book: On Page 13, Israel is represented without the West Bank and Gaza. On Page 389, two historical maps (from the Ottoman era to World War I) predate Israel's existence. Second, the films that Mr. Pollak singled out as "political propaganda" have no direct political message. "West Beirut," for example, about the Lebanese civil war, was honored with an award at the 1998Cannes Film Festival. Mr. Pollak's advocacy of policing "the content of the federally funded materials used in Arabic programs" is nothing more than a disgraceful call for censorship in the classroom. MARYAM MONALISA GHARAVI Cambridge The writer is a doctoral candidate in comparative literature and film and visual studies at Harvard University. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:25 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:25 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA&K-16:Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:montasser at UN.ORG Subject:Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence Developing and Assessing Intercultural Competence 10 to 11 October 2008 Tucson, Arizona, United States Website: http://cercll.arizona.edu/events_intercultural.php Contact name: Kate Mackay A professional development event for K-16 educators in language, social studies and humanities-related fields. Renowned experts in Intercultural Communication from across the U.S. will give presentations; attendees will begin to collaborati Organized by: University of Arizona's Centers for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL); Latin American Studies; Middle Eastern Studies Deadline for abstracts/proposals: Not available. Check the event website for latest details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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How do the two meanings relate? Well, if they do! Best wishes, Ashraf -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:19 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:19 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs Arabic Grammar and Eastern Arabic teaching texts Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Needs Arabic Grammar and Eastern Arabic teaching texts -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:Frederic Cadora Subject:Needs Arabic Grammar and Eastern Arabic teaching texts Can anyone suggest a teaching text of Literary Arabic Grammar to be used as a review of the grammar, something other than the unusable Haywood textbook and besides the excellent reference grammars? 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The vacancy offer includes a tax free competitive salary, free housing, and other benefits. Please apply through the univeristy web site www.adu.ac.ae and send your CV at s.izwaini at adu.ac.ae Regards Sattar Izwaini -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Mon Jul 14 16:03:27 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:27 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:PhD Fellowship in Oslo Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 14 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:PhD Fellowship in Oslo -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Jul 2008 From:Stephan Guth Subject:PhD Fellowship in Oslo Dear colleagues I would like to draw your kind attention to the announcement of a PhD fellowship for research in the field of "Contemporary Arabic Literature" at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages in Oslo. For details see http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/DocresearchfellowIKOS-08-11565.html This fellowship may be attractive also for students from outside Norway since it does not necessarily require full-time presence in Oslo. A joint supervision may also be considered. I would be very grateful if you could encourage to apply for this position any student whom you know to be interested in research in most recent Arabic literature and whom you judge to be a promising young scholar. Thanks in advance Sincerely Stephan Guth -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:35 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:35 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Washington Post article response; more blogging on issue Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Washington Post article response 1) Subject:more blogging on state of US Arabic teaching -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:Samia Montasser Subject:Washington Post article response Dear all, dear Dora, Thanks for sharing this response with us. When I first read the article, I laughed and sent it directly to Mahmoud only, that was before seeing it on Arabic-L. What came into my mind directly is the Egyptian saying "mal'uush filward 3eeb, 'aaluu ya7mar elxadden". Literal translation, "They found no defect in roses, they said "Oh! you red cheek". It was very obvious from the article written, that it has a certain aim, without touching the linguistic content at all. However, the writer, unintentionally, pointed out the success of the book by mentioning where it is used, academia and government and I use it here as well in the UN, (isn't Maha's father that Mr. Pollack referred too work at the UN?). Ms. Gharavi, being in the same position as Mr Pollack, gave the best response to the specific points Mr Pollack used to criticize the book. Salaam to all, Samia Samia S. Montasser Coordinator Arabic Language The United Nations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From: "Alexander J. Stein" Subject:more blogging on state of US Arabic teaching [moderator's note: I am happy to post notices of blogs and other internet info on Arabic language teaching, and doing so implies no recommendation of the views expressed one way or the other. The appropriate place to respond to such blogs is on the blogs themselves. If you would like to raise one of the issues from the blog on Arabic-L, please do it in a way that does not require readers to go read the blog in order to figure out what you are talking about.--dil] Professor Parkinson, This is, of course, a shameless plug. But some professors have already commented on this. Their comments deserve much more attention than the original post, at least in my opinion. http://arabicsource.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/al-haraka-critiques-the-us-arabic-teaching-system/ I would love to hear more from other professors. If this is too forward, I understand if you do not send it. Regards, Alharaka -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:49 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:49 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras 2) Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras 3) Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:Sana N Hilmi Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras I am not sure, But, Marbat is where the tie is. If the mare is tied up on the tree, the tree is (marbat). If I'm looking for your horse, and I don't know how it looks like, you need to tell me where it is tied on. Say it is a tree, it would be easier for me to detect the tree rather than to look for the horse, the rope and the tie randomly. Basically that is like a landmark. You'll get the mare when you know the point/place where you leave it. I think an example would be, there are less Americans using cars these days, less buying cars, and they're more conservatives. All that leads to one point, Marbat al-faras, the gasoline is very expensive ;) I like to hear others, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:"hussein hiyassat" Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras ?? ???? ??????? ?? ?? ??? ????? ???? ?? ????? ?? ???? ??????? ???? ????? ??? ????? ??? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ???? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:ali zayed Subject:meaning of marbiT-u l-faras Hi All simply when we said " marbatu lfarasi " we use it to focus on the main point , marbat means the plase where i tie any thing and here the " faras " so " stopping " any moving object that means i want to stop here we reached the main point and its better to end every thing at this point as we find it suitable plase to tie our faras here or to make him rest here -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:44 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:44 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:LDC-Georgetown collaboration Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:LDC-Georgetown collaboration -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:reposted from LDC list Subject:LDC-Georgetown collaboration LDC is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Programs Service, has funded a collaboration between LDC and Georgetown University Press (GUP) to create up-to-date lexical databases, with translations to and from English, for three dialects of colloquial Arabic. The databases will be used for interactive computer access and for new print publications of dictionaries in Iraqi, Syrian/Levantine and Moroccan dialects. The databases will be based on three GUP source dictionaries: A Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic, English-Arabic, Arabic-English (Clarity, et al., 2003), A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic, English-Arabic (Stowasser and Ani, 2004) and a Dictionary of Moroccan Arabic, Arabic- English, English-Arabic (Harrell and Sobelman, 2004). Utilizing contemporary principles of computational linguistics and current pedagogical requirements in order to reflect current vocabulary and usage, the work will provide a standardized system of transcription and use the Arabic script, both vocalized and unvocalized, to show vowel pronunciation as well as standard orthography. A searchable version on CD-ROM will accompany each print reference. The project has been funded for three years. Work will commence in Year 1 with the Iraqi Arabic dictionary, proceed to the Syrian/Levantine dictionary and conclude with the Moroccan Arabic dictionary. The proposed dictionaries and databases aim to provide U.S. students and teachers of Arabic with current dialectal Arabic lexical information to enable them to communicate orally with native and non- native Arabic speakers. The scholarship used to create a modernized transcription system and to provide existing and new terms in Arabic script (including diacritics) may also help integrate instruction in dialect and Modern Standard Arabic by providing tools for curriculum developers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:38 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:38 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Language Processing Session Deadline Extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic Natural Language Processing Session Deadline Extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:reposted from CORPORA Subject:Arabic Natural Language Processing Session Deadline Extended CALL For Papers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arabic Natural Language Processing Session (ANLP-ACIT?2008) at the International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT'2008) December 16-18, 2008 Hammamet, Tunisia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.acit2k.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Session Description Arabic language is spoken in more than 20 countries. It is the native language of over 200 million people. Arabic is considered among the languages that are difficult to process automatically. Nevertheless, the necessity of Arabic NLP systems is being essential especially with the Internet explosion. Thus, the need to help Arabic people to have access to information and technologies in their mother tongues is being of great importance. The aim of this session is to bring together researchers and industrials that are actively involved in Arabic language processing and give them an opportunity to exchange ideas, approaches and implementations of computational systems; to discuss the common challenges faced by all practitioners; and to assess the state of the art in the field. In addition, one of the aims of this session is to identify promising areas for future collaborative research in the development of Arabic NLP systems. This session includes but is not limited to the following topics: * Part of speech tagging * Morphological analysis and generation * Shallow and deep parsing * Word sense and syntactic disambiguation * Semantic analysis * Information retrieval * Information extraction * Question answering * Text clustering and classification * Text summarization * Text and web content mining * Named entity recognition Session chairs : Lamia Hadrich Belguith, Bilel Gargouri & Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou(LARIS-MIRACL, University of Sfax, Tunisia) ACIT Keynote speakers: Prof. Ali Farghaly (Oracle, USA)Keynote Speech Title: Arabic language processing: Overview, current applications and leader projects Prof. Abdel Bela?d (LORIA, Nancy- France)Keynote Speech Title: Arabic Language Recognition Richard Thomas Watson (University of Georgia)Keynote Speech Title: The Business of Open Source Submission: Submissions must be in English. Authors are invited to submit a paper of 8 pages (in Postscript or PDF) to :Bilel Gargouri (bilel.gargouri at fsegs.rnu.tn )With a CC to :Lamia Hadrich Belguith (l.belguith at fsegs.rnu.tn) and (bilel.gargouri at gmail.com ) Instructions for preparing the manuscript are available on : http://www.acit2k.org/sub2008.html?ACIT2008/final.html Papers will be evaluated at least by two reviewers for originality, significance, clarity, and contribution. Submitted Papers must not have been previously published or currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Important dates: Paper Submission: **** August 15, 2008 **** Notification of acceptance: September 15, 2008 Camera-ready submission & registration: October 15, 2008 Conference period: December 16-18, 2008 Program Committee: ? Lamia Hadrich Belguith (LARIS-MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) ? Bilel Gargouri (MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) ? Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou (MIRACL/ISIMS, Tunisie) ? Ali Farghaly(Oracle, USA) ? Khalid Choukri (ELDA, France) ? Malek Boualem (France Telecom R&D, France) ? Philippe Blache (LPL-Universit? de Provence, France) ? Khaled Shaalan (Universit? du Caire, Egypte) ? Joseph Dichy (Universit? Lumi?re-Lyon 2, France) ? Farid Meziane (Salford University, Manchester) ? Mona Diab (Columbia University, USA) ? Mariem Ellouze (MIRACL/ECS, Tunisie) ? Hatem Ghorbel (CGC- Lausanne, Suisse) ? Maher Jaoua (MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) ? Chafik Aloulou (LARIS-MIRACL/FSEGS, Tunisie) ? Selim Mesfar (Universit? de Franche-Comt?, France) ? Kais Haddar (MIRACL/FSS, Tunisie) Contact : For any additional information, Please contact Bilel Gargouri (bilel.gargouri at fsegs.rnu.tn ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 18 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Fri Jul 18 16:59:40 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:59:40 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Is mozza borrowed from Spanish? Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 18 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Is mozza borrowed from Spanish? -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 18 Jul 2008 From:Michael.Schub at trincoll.edu Subject:Is mozza borrowed from Spanish? The Spanish word 'moza' has the denotation of 'young woman; sweetheart, etc.' Maybe our honorable hermanos can help us gringos out here: 'girlfriend' has relatively recently taken on a negative connotation in such popular expressions as 'no way, girlfriend,' etc. Does 'moza' in Spanish have any positive or negative connotations; say, in some fixed expressions or usages?? 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:34 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:34 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Oklahoma Arabic Language Activities Coordinator Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U of Oklahoma Arabic Language Activities Coordinator Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:malhawary at ou.edu Subject:U of Oklahoma Arabic Language Activities Coordinator Job Full-Time Arabic Language Activities Coordinator?Fall 2008 The University of Oklahoma announces a full-time, three-year term appointment-- renewable subject to availability of funds--for the Arabic Language Activities Coordinator to start August 16, 2008, pending availability of funds from the Arabic Language Flagship program. Applicants are sought from dynamic individuals who must demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in Arabic (MSA), excellent command of the English language and writing and communication skills, and ability to work with faculty and staff at OU and affiliated programs. A minimum M.A. degree in Arabic or related field is preferred. Duties include: ? working with the Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program at OU with all aspects of the Flagship program, ? working with faculty to help with students' Arabic language needs in and outside of the classroom, ? organizing a regular Arabic table at meals, ? coordinating Arabic language cultural activities (films, music, language arts, etc.) on campus, ? creating an Arabic language house on OU campus, and ? attending Flagship conferences and meetings off campus. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately; position will remain open until filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. To apply: Applicants MUST apply for this position online at https://jobs.ou.edu Computers and personal assistance are available at the Office of Human Resources, 905 Asp Avenue, Room 205, Norman, OK 73019. Refer to the appropriate job requisition #05872 on all correspondence. Deadlines are subject to change with or without notice. For further information on this or other OU job opportunities, please call (405) 325-1826, or access our web site at http://hr.ou.edu/. The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:36 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:36 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:AUC-WMU Conference Reminder Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:AUC-WMU Conference Reminder -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Mustafa Mughazy Subject:AUC-WMU Conference Reminder The American University in Cairo and Western Michigan University are pleased to announce The First International Congress on Arabic & English Applied Linguistics and Rhetoric & Writing: Challenges in Teaching Language and Rhetoric 23-26 March 2009 American University in Cairo, New Cairo For more information visit conference website: http://www1.aucegypt.edu/webresources/auc-wmu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:40 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:40 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Call for Abstract Writers for Muslim Civilization Abstracts Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Call for Abstract Writers for Muslim Civilization Abstracts -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Karena.Avedissian" Subject:Call for Abstract Writers for Muslim Civilization Abstracts New Call for Abstract Writers The MCA has launched the second stage of its project and requires the assistance of scholars to write abstracts on academic books. The MCA project team can provide more information on abstract guidelines when requested. The MCA will be providing systematic bibliographic indices and abstracts of non-encyclopedic books concerning Muslim civilisations. These will be selected works of scholarship, involving original research and analysis and advances in relevant methodology. The abstracts, written by expert scholars will be provided in any of the following nine languages: English, Arabic, Bengali, French, Malay/ Indonesian, Persian, Russian, Turkish and Urdu. The themes for the second stage of the project are as follows: Knowledge Construction: 1) Surveys of the founding moments in Islam, i.e. major historical moments in Islam and how they have been received, perceived and interpreted in Muslim contexts throughout history and today. Social and Cultural Change: 2) Issues of normativity: ethics and law: Usul al-Fiqh/Usul al-Din; Ijtihad (jurisprudence). 3) Societies and Modernities: - Cities as built environments (architecture, urban infrastructure) - Cities as lived environments (urban social life and culture) Books written on these subjects can be in any language, but must have been published in the Muslim world. Books published in Russia, China and India are welcomed, but the topic must focus on Muslim civilisations. The MCA will continue its first stage of abstracting encyclopaedias in tandem with the new themes, thus abstracts on encyclopedias will continue to be welcomed. Unlike the publications for the new themes, the encyclopedia?s place of publication can be anywhere in the world. The MCA project (Muslim Civilisations Abstracts) was conceived as a means of furthering the study of Muslim societies by accessing scholarly literature about these societies in various languages. The aim is to unearth and share such knowledge across linguistic and cultural divides. Further details of the project can be found on the Institute?s website at http://www.aku.edu/ismc/abp-d.shtml. Key Responsibilities To survey and write brief abstracts of scholarly books selected by the Institute. Requirements ? PhD and research experience in Middle Eastern, Indian, Oriental or Islamic Studies. PhD candidates who have completed an MA/MPhil and who are well advanced in their doctoral research will be considered; ? Excellent proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Arabic, English, French, Malay/Indonesian, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Urdu. Knowledge of additional European and Asian languages, particularly Central Asian languages, will be an asset; ? Good computer skills are required; To Apply Candidates should send a brief letter and a curriculum vitae by 15 September, 2008 to: Ms Karena Avedissian Administrative Assistant (MCA) Aga Khan University 4 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA Tel: 020 7907 1053 Fax: 020 7907 1030 Email: ismc.mca at aku.edu Disclaimer AKU-ISMC is part of Aga Khan University (AKU), an international university with operations in ten countries. By submitting an application to AKU-ISMC you agree to revoke your rights under the Data Protection Act 1998 thereby permitting ISMC to share the contents of your application with relevant colleagues at our headquarters institution AKU Karachi, and with its nominated agents for the purpose of completing this recruitment exercise. AKU-ISMC does not communicate with candidates unless they are to be short-listed for interview. Karena Avedissian Administrative Assistant Aga Khan University 4 Bedford Square London WC1B 3RA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 79071053 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7907 1030 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:42 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:42 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Gerlach Books -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:tavo at gerlach-books.de Subject:Gerlach Books For the start of the new academic year we would like to offer: One copy of the famous 12 vols hard bound Tuebingen Atlas of the Near & Middle East (Tuebinger Atlas des Vorderen Orients - or "TAVO") with more than 30% discount. ******************** Our offer: TAVO Atlas Hardcover Edition: 12 volumes plus 3 volumes index Price: 6500 EUR (instead of 9500 EUR) Plus shipping and European VAT (if applicable only) Prepayment required This offer ends on 15 August 2008 ******************** Please have a look at the pictures of the beautiful TAVO atlas: http://mysql.snafu.de/khg/gerlach_books/index_books.php Looking forward to hearing from you. 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:38 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:38 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs list of UK Universities where Arabic is taught Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Needs list of UK Universities where Arabic is taught -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Elisabeth Kendall Subject:Needs list of UK Universities where Arabic is taught Dear list members Does anyone happen to know of a list or website specifying all UK universities at which Arabic is taught at an undergraduate level? Many thanks Elisabeth __________ Dr Elisabeth Kendall Director, Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World Administrative Address: University of Edinburgh 16-19 George Square Edinburgh, EH8 9LD, U.K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Wed Jul 23 22:34:45 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:34:45 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:marbaTu lfaras Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 23 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:marbaTu lfaras -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 23 Jul 2008 From:Najah Jahdali Subject:marbaTu lfaras marbaTul faras is an Arabic figurative expression used to mean 'this is the starting point from where we could start a discussion or a topic'. Its origin relates to the traditional method of travelling in old days, where people meet in a specific place (i.e. where the horse is tied up to a tree or to a stable, etc) and from there they could start their journey. This journey metaphorically now relates to the journey of discussing a topic until arriving to a destnation. Najah Ali Al-Jahdali Department of European languages and literature, Linguistics section King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 23 Jul 2008 From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:31 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:31 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Maryland Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:U of Maryland Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:Laura Glockner Subject:U of Maryland Job Assistant or Associate Professor of Arabic The Arabic Program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Maryland seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor position of Arabic language and literature/culture. Candidates will be evaluated on their record of scholarship and teaching, and their interest and expertise in language learning and teaching. Native or near-native command of Modern Standard Arabic, one major dialect variety of Arabic, and English are highly desirable. The successful candidate will join a rapidly expanding Arabic program within the School, and will contribute to the School?s Arabic Flagship program. For best consideration, applicants should specify the rank for which they are applying, and submit a letter of application, including a short description of their current research plans, a CV, and contact information (only) for three referees, by October 31, 2008. Please indicate whether you plan to attend the MESA conference. The position will be open until filled. Applications should be submitted to: Arabic Search Committee, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, c/o Weinberg, Rm. 1401 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and Minority candidates are especially encouraged. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:38 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:38 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Query about name al- 3abdu -llaah Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Query about name al-3abdu -llaah -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:"Haruko SAKAEDANI" Subject:Query about name al-3abdu -llaah http://www.queenrania.jo/ i have watched Queen Rania's Website and found that her name is ????? ????? ???? Raanyaa al-3abdu -llaah. Why can she put "al-" before "3abd"? "3abd" is muDaaf, that is, "al-" cannot exist before it, can it? Or,,, isn't this "aal" which means a family? ????? ?? ??? ???? ? ? ? ? ? Best wishes, Haruko -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:41 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:41 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Grammar teaching texts Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Arabic Grammar teaching texts -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:Alexander Magidow Subject:Arabic Grammar teaching texts As long as we're suggesting reference works as well, one of my favorite is the little known Modern Literary Arabic - A Reference Grammar by Ron Buckley, published by Librairie du Liban (2004). An extremely comprehensive work, with plentiful fully vowelled and translated examples. It'll be a lot easier for students to use than Wright, though a bit more difficult to find online (a quick search shows several places which sell it in the US). It does tend to follow a more western model of grammar, so it does not map 100% between the Arabic terminology and concepts and the Western use of them (i.e. it considers all sentences containing verbs in any position to be jumul fi3liyya) Alex -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:35 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:35 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Conference on Language Documentation Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Conference on Language Documentation -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:National Foreign Language Resource Center Subject:Conference on Language Documentation 1st International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation: Supporting Small Languages Together. Honolulu, Hawai'i, March 12-14, 2009 http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ICLDC09 The 1st International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation (ICLDC) will be held at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, on the east side of the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, from March 12th-14th, 2009. There will also be an optional opportunity to visit Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawai'i, in an extension of the conference that will focus on the Hawaiian language revitalization program, March 16th-17th. It has been a decade since Himmelmann's article on language documentation appeared and focused the field into thinking in terms of creating a lasting record of a language that could be used by speakers as well as by academics. This conference aims to assess what has been achieved in the past decade and what the practice of language documentation within linguistics has been and can be. It has become apparent that there is too much for a linguist alone to achieve and that language documentation requires collaboration. This conference will focus on the theme of collaboration in language documentation and revitalization and will include sessions on interdisciplinary topics. PLENARY SPEAKERS include: * Nikolaus Himmelmann, University of Munster * Leanne Hinton, UC Berkeley * Paul Newman, Indiana University, University of Michigan * Phil Cash Cash, University of Arizona TOPICS We welcome abstracts on the issue of a retrospective on language documentation - an assessment after a decade, and on topics related to collaborative language documentation and conservation which may include: - Community-based documentation/conservation initiatives - Community viewpoints on documentation - Issues in building language documentation in collaborative teams - Interdisciplinary fieldwork - Collaboration for mobilization of language data - Technology in documentation - methods and pitfalls - Graduate students and documentation - Topics in areal language documentation - Training in documentation methods - beyond the university - Teaching/learning small languages - Language revitalization - Language archiving - Balancing documentation and language learning This is not an exhaustive list and individual papers and/or colloquia on topics outside these remits are warmly welcomed. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Abstracts should be submitted in English, but presentations can be in any language. We particularly welcome presentations in languages of the region. Authors may submit no more than one individual and one joint proposal. ABSTRACTS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 15th, 2008 with notification of acceptance by October 17th 2008. We ask for ABSTRACTS OF 400 WORDS for online publication so that conference participants can have a good idea of the content of your paper and a 50 WORD SUMMARY for inclusion in the conference program. All abstracts will be submitted to blind peer review by international experts on the topic. ** SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL ONLINE: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/icldc09/call.html Selected papers from the conference will be invited to submit to the journal Language Documentation & Conservation for publication. PRESENTATION FORMATS * PAPERS will be allowed 20 minutes with 10 minutes of question time. * POSTERS will be on display throughout the conference. Poster presentations will run during the lunch breaks. * COLLOQUIA (themed sets of sessions) associated with the theme of the conference are also welcome. For more information, visit our conference website: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ICLDC09 Enquiries to: ICLDC at hawaii.edu ************************************************************************* N National Foreign Language Resource Center F University of Hawai'i L 1859 East-West Road, #106 R Honolulu HI 96822 C voice: (808) 956-9424, fax: (808) 956-5983 email: nflrc at hawaii.edu VISIT OUR WEBSITE! http://nflrc.hawaii.edu ************************************************************************* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU Tue Jul 29 22:09:33 2008 From: dilworth_parkinson at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:09:33 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs materials developers for Arabic teaching website Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Tue 29 Jul 2008 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject:Needs materials developers for Arabic teaching website -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 29 Jul 2008 From:Mahmoud Elsayess Subject:Needs materials developers for Arabic teaching website Greetings: ReadVerse Company has been commissioned to design and build a virtual Internet school for teaching Arabic and The Holy Koran. Currently, we are looking for qualified, dedicated Arabic teachers who can develop Arabic teaching materials. We envision three different teaching levels - elementary, intermediate and advanced: ? The elementary level will be for introducing the Arabic language, alphabet, simple sentences, and reciting a few verses of The Koran. ? The intermediate level, building from the elementary level, will focus on introducing Arabic grammar, reading and writing of simple sentences and the reciting of additional verses of The Koran. ? The advanced level will focus on the reading and writing of Arabic stories and essays and the reciting of verses from The Koran with explanations of the meaning of those verses. If you would like to join us for this exciting and important project, please send your resume along with samples of class materials you have developed. Compensation will be based on levels of knowledge and experience. For an example of the way we will produce the Arabic classes, you are invited to visit this link: http://www.lessondesigner.com/XML_Tutorials/00010-HADI-Mahmoud-movies/Virtual_Class_Intro/Virtual_Class_Intro.html Note: You may need to download (free of charge) Flash Player from the Adobe website: Click on Download Flash Player free copy , and then type your name and email. Once you download Flash Player, you will need to install it on your machine. We look forward to your response. Thank you. Mahmoud Elsayess President, ReadVerse Company melsayess at socal.rr.com Home (714) 847-4142 Cell (714) 376-486 Mahmoud Elsayess -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 29 Jul 2008 From glockner at UMD.EDU Tue Jul 29 13:52:39 2008 From: glockner at UMD.EDU (=?utf-8?Q?Laura_Glockner?=) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:52:39 -0600 Subject: Assistant or Associate Professor of Arabic Message-ID: Assistant or Associate Professor of Arabic The Arabic Program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC) at the University of Maryland seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor position of Arabic language and literature/culture. Candidates will be evaluated on their record of scholarship and teaching, and their interest and expertise in language learning and teaching. Native or near-native command of Modern Standard Arabic, one major dialect variety of Arabic, and English are highly desirable. The successful candidate will join a rapidly expanding Arabic program within the School, and will contribute to the School?s Arabic Flagship program. For best consideration, applicants should specify the rank for which they are applying, and submit a letter of application, including a short description of their current research plans, a CV, and contact information (only) for three referees, by October 31, 2008. Please indicate whether you plan to attend the MESA conference. The position will be open until filled. Applications should be submitted to: Arabic Search Committee, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, c/o Weinberg, Rm. 1401 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and Minority candidates are especially encouraged.