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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS 2010 website, travel and registration info
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:"Brustad, Kristen" <brustad at austin.utexas.edu>
Subject:ALS 2010 website, travel and registration info

Dear Colleagues,

Happy New Year!  

The website for ALS 2010 to be help in Austin TX April 8-10, 2010 has been updated with hotel and registration information.

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/events/conferences/als2010/als2010.php


The conference program is not yet available and will be added soon.

We look forward to seeing you in Austin!

Best,
Kristen

Kristen Brustad
Associate Chair and Graduate Studies Advisor
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
University of Texas at Austin
WMB 6.140
brustad at austin.utexas.edu

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:08 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Call for Book Chapters: Islamic Imagery
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From:Dr. John Andrew Morrow" <john.morrow at MINOTSTATEU.EDU>
Subject:Call for Book Chapters: Islamic Imagery

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 
ISLAMIC IMAGERY

Edited by John Andrew Morrow

Islamic Imagery will explore a series of significant symbols found in the 
Qur’an and the Sunnah. Each chapter will address the multifarious 
manifestations of a single image according to Sunni, Shi‘ite and Sufi 
sources. Each image will be analyzed literally and metaphorically from an 
imaginative, eclectic, innovative and interdisciplinary approach, bringing 
together religious and cultural studies. Each image will be examined 
exoterically and esoterically, literally, linguistically, allegorically, 
symbolically, religiously, theologically and philosophically. Primary 
sources shall be entirely Arabic, including the Holy Qur’an, Prophetic 
Traditions or Ahadith, namely the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and, for 
Shi‘ites, the apothegms of the Twelve Imams, and a broad range of Tafasir 
or commentaries of the Qur’an. Secondary sources will be drawn primarily 
from the works of Annemarie Schimmel, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, William C. 
Chittick, Sachiko Murata, and other leading scholars of Islam from both 
East and West who have grasped the faith in both its outer and inner 
dimensions. Islamic Imagery will provide an inventory and analysis of the 
predominant images in the Qur’an and the Sunnah, demonstrating the 
diversity which exists at the heart of Islamic unity. Islamic Imagery is 
set to be a valuable reference source for both students and scholars alike 
and an essential library addition. The work is currently under contract 
with McFarland, a leading U.S. publisher of scholarly, reference and 
academic books with worldwide distribution.

Islamic Imagery will contain 50, 10-20 page chapters, each devoted to a 
single Islamic image, contributed by leading experts in the field of 
Islamic, Arabic, Persian, and Literary Studies. Scholars may explore the 
following images, among many others: The Image of the Road / The Image of 
the Polytheist / The Image of Power / The Image of the Veil / The Image of 
Light / The Image of Darkness /The Image of the Perfect Human Being / The 
Image of Justice / The Image of Nature / The Image of God / The Image of 
Satan / The Image of Love / The Image of Heaven / The Image of Hell / The 
Image of Islam in Architecture / The Image of Nature / The Image of Sex / 
The Image of Good / 	The Image of Evil / The Image of Women / The Image 
of Men / The Image of Children / The Image of Parents / The Image of the 
Father / The Image of the Mother / The Image of the Other / The Image of 
the Jew / The Image of the Christian / The Image of the Law / The Image of 
Intoxication / The Image of Life / The Image of Death / The Image of 
Truth / The Image of Falsehood / The Image of Mercy / The Image of Wrath / 
The Image of the Prophet / The Image of the Imams / The Image of 
Knowledge / The Image of Mercy / The Image of the Prophets / The Image of 
Sin / The Image of Unity / The Image of the Unseen / The Image of the 
Jinn / The Image of Ignorance / The Image of the Universe / The Image of 
Arabic / The Image of Creation / The Image of Race / The Image of Scholar

CONTRIBUTIONS

Scholars who are interested in contributing one or more chapters to 
Islamic Imagery are invited to submit a one-page abstract, proposal, or 
letter of intent by September 1st, 2010. Scholars will submit their 
chapters by September 1st, 2011 to be subjected to the most stringent peer-
review process. 

CONTACT

Dr. John Andrew Morrow, Associate Professor of Spanish, French and Arabic-
Islamic Studies, Coordinator of the Department of Foreign Languages, Minot 
State University, 500 University Ave. West, Minot, ND, USA, 58707. TEL: 
(701) 858-4265; FAX: (701) 858-3894; EMAIL: drjamorrow3333 at hotmail.com

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon Jan 11 16:35:58 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:58 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Numeric expression - Spell out Arabic Number
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Alexis Neme <alexis.neme at gmail.com>
Subject:Numeric expression - Spell out Arabic Number
Hello,
  
I am working actually on spell out Arabic number. I have a grammar that can parse/generate numeric expressions (cf.  below). 
Is there anybody interested in an application for parsing/generating such numeric expressions ?
 
Cheers, 

Alexis Neme
Computational Linguist
FR-AR-PT-EN
alexis.neme at gmail.com
Zurich - Switzerland

Sample of the Input/Output:
 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ِ متر ٍ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ِ متر ٍ و متر ٌ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ِ متر ٍ و متر ٌ واحد ٌ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ِ متر ٍ و متر ان ِ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ِ متر ٍ و متر ان ِ إثنان ِ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و متر ٌ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و متر ٌ واحد ٌ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و الفا متر ٍ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و الف ُ متر ٍ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و متر ٌ واحد ٌ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و متر ان ِ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و متر ان ِ إثنان ِ ً 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و ثلاث ُ مئة ٍ و إثنان ِ و عشرون َ مترا ً 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و ثلاث ُ مئة ٍ و إثنان ِ و ثلاثون َ مترا ً 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و ثلاث ُ مئة ٍ و متر ٌ واحد ٌ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و ثلاث ُ مئة ٍ و متر ان ِ إثنان ِ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و إثناعشر مترا ً ً 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و أربعة َ عشر َ مترا ً 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و تسعة َ عشر َ مترا ً 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و عشرة ُ أمتار ٍ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و ثلاثة ُ أمتار ٍ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و أربعة ُ أمتار ٍ 
ثلاث ُ مئة ِ ألف ٍ و أربع ُ مئة ٍ و واحد ٌ و عشرون َ مترا  
مئة ُ ألف ٍ و ألف ٌ و ثمان ِ مئة ِ متر ٍ 
مئة ُ ألف ٍ و ألف ٌ و مئتا متر ٍ 
مئة ُ ألف ٍ و ألف ٌ و مئة ُ متر ٍ



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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:AHad and IHdaa
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From: "eltoukhi at aol.com" 
Subject:AHad and IHdaa

Dear Colleagues:
 
Does anyone know of  a rule about the agreement in gender of    (AHad and IHDa)? 
 
For example, does  it agree with the following noun or the previous noun in  the following two  sentence
 
‎رعاية المرضى هي أحد أهداف المؤسسة.    أو    رعاية المرضى هي إحدى أهداف المؤسسة
 
Which of the above sentences is more correct?
 
شكرا جزيلا
 
Zahra Eltoukhi
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon Jan 11 16:36:06 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Prof_Khaled Shaalan <khaled.shaalan at gmail.com>
Subject:Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Table of contents for the Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing (ANLP)
ACM Transactions on Asian Language Information Processing (TALIP) http://talip.acm.org/
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are pleased to announce the table of contents for the ACM Transactions on Asian Language Information Processing (TALIP) 
Volume 8 ,  Issue 4  (December 2009) is now available on The ACM Portal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Introduction to the Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing
K. Shaalan, A. Farghaly
     
Arabic Natural Language Processing: Challenges and Solutions
Ali Farghaly, Khaled Shaalan

Discriminative Phrase-Based Models for Arabic Machine Translation
Cristina España-Bonet, Jesús Giménez, Lluís Màrquez
     
Morphology-Based Segmentation Combination for Arabic Mention Detection
Yassine Benajiba, Imed Zitouni
     
Cross-Language Information Propagation for Arabic Mention Detection
Imed Zitouni, Radu Florian
 
Automatic Speech-to-Text Transcription in Arabic
Lori Lamel, Abdelkhalek Messaoudi, Jean-Luc Gauvain
 
Sura Length and Lexical Probability Estimation in Cluster Analysis of the Qur’an
Hermann Moisl
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Full text availabe at: http://portal.acm.org/toc.cfm?id=1644879&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&type=issue&idx=J820&part=transaction&WantType=Transactions&title=ACM%20Transactions%20on%20Asian%20Language%20Information%20Processing%20%28TALIP%29&CFID=://www.google.ae/url?sa=t&CFTOKEN=www.google.ae/url?sa=t
========

>>>>> Guest Editors <<<<<
* Prof. Khaled Shaalan, (Fellow) School of Informatics University of Edinburgh, UK; Faculty of Computers & 

Information, Cairo University; Faculty of Informatics, British Univ. in Dubai. Email: k.shaalan_AT_fci-cu.edu.eg.
* Prof. Ali Farghaly, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Text Group, Oracle USA, CA; Adjunct Professor of Arabic 

Linguistics, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA. Email: ali.farghaly_AT_oracle.com


-- 
Regards,
Khaled
________________________________________________________________________________________
Khaled Shaalan, PhD
Professor
Computer Science Dept.
Faculty of Computers & Information
Cairo University

5 Ahmed Zewel St.,
Orman, Dokki, Giza
12613 Egypt

Email: k.shaalan at fci-cu.edu.eg
Personal Email: khaled.shaalan at gmail.com
Personal Website: http://sites.google.com/site/khaledshaalan

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:50 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Language Technology Center (Cairo)
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From:Diaa Fayed <dyaafayed at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Language Technology Center (Cairo)

Dear Colleagues,
I like to inform you that we in Cairo have launched a new Foundation
called (Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC). We are planning to
devote this year (2010) to develop a roadmap for the Arabic Language
Technologies. Find attached our proposal. We need this roadmap to be
developed by all of us. We like to make a collective work within all
the Arabic region with all the efforts for even the people involved
with the Arabic Human Language Technologies AHLT all over the world.
We intend not only to make a professional work, but we also insist to
make it in complete collaboration with all the stake holders. That is
enough to have fragmented work here and there. The Arabic language is
in danger, this the classification of the UN. With good planned and
persevere work we must be able to collectively develop an excellent
future for the AHLT.
As you are going to read in our plan it is a one year plan with few
workshops and a final conference.
We need from you the following:
1.     To select at least one representative for each entity
(university or even a company specialized in the area)
2.     Invite the relevant and interested specialized professors in
other entities that you know.
3.     We are going to formulate a forum, so that we can collectively
exchange ideas and develop more interested people and to derive deep
into the project.
4.     We will need also the interest of each professor, because we
are going to formulate groups to study specialized projects or
subjects like the ones mentioned in the proposal for the roadmap.
Please read the attached documents and your feedbacks are highly recommended.
Best Regards;
Mohsen Rashwan;
Professor at Cairo University,
Faculty of Engineering,
Electronics and Communications Department.
And the Chairman and CEO for RDI Corp.
www.RDI-Eg.com, specialized in AHLT
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic idiom query
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:
"Kleanthes K. Grohmann" <kleanthi at ucy.ac.cy>

Subject:Arabic idiom query

Dear Arabic linguists,

With a student of mine, I'm currently looking at an idiom that purportedly exists in Iraqi Arabic, but possibly other varieties of Arabic as well (as some colleagues inform me, it certainly exists in Lebanese Arabic, for which I have some relevant data). In Lebanese Arabic it's: Samiir ʕatˁaa-k/ki/kun ʕimr-o and the idiomatic meaning is ‘X died’ (similarly to the English idiom ‘X kicked the bucket’) and it is literally translated as ‘X gave his life/years to you’ (where in this case, X is Samiir). So far, the second person pronoun is the only one allowed according to our informants: *‘X gave his years to them/to Bill’.

Some questions we have for which we're looking forward to receiving answers are the following:

1) Is there any variant of the pronoun for male/female addresses in the plural form in Iraqi Arabic (or another variety)?

2) Is there any variant of the idiom in any Arabic variety that allows for anything but a second person pronoun there?

3) Can the idiom be used in a context like “John? Oh, he gave his years to you 15 years ago…”, similar to its corresponding idioms in other languages like English and Greek (“John? Oh, he kicked the bucket 15 years ago…”)?

4) In reported speech, if somebody informs me that Bill passed away (‘gave his life to me’), does it eliminate idiomaticity to say ‘Mary just said that Bill gave his years to me/us’?

5) Are there any other idioms in Arabic that involve only the first or second person pronoun and are fixed for that?

It would be great if someone could help us out. Many thanks in advance for your responses!

All the best,

Kleanthes

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Needs short Arabic novel recommendation (in English)
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From:
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Subject:Needs short Arabic novel recommendation (in English) 

Greetings:
 
In my school, the English Language Dept. (upper school) is asking for an Arabic short novel book (in English). The chosen book will be included in their syllabus, and students need to read and analyze it. My school is a Catholic, all girls, private school.
 
Please email me about your suggestions.
 
Thank you,
Mimi

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon Jan 11 16:35:56 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>
Subject:2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin

2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin
 
Teaching Arabic to Upper High School and College Students
A Hands-On Workshop for teachers conducted in Arabic by Mahmoud Al-
Batal, and Chris Stone, Hunter College, CUNY
June 14-19, 2010
 
Teachers of Arabic will learn about current methods and practices
in learner-centered, proficiency-based instruction.
Topics include:
Teaching reading & listening and helping learners develop effective strategies
Teaching vocabulary
Teaching grammar
Providing corrective feedback
Utilizing group work in class
Testing and assessment
Teaching culture
 
Through demonstrations, live class observations, video, discussion, and interactive activities. The
presenters will demonstrate best practices and the participants will engage in micro-teaching in real university Arabic classes, and receive feedback. Limited space.
 
NMELRC will cover workshop tuition. Applicants are responsible for their own housing and travel expenses. Limited NMELRC Financial
Aid available in the form of travel awards. There will be a $100 non refundable processing fee requested upon notification of the results of the selection process. 
Deadline for applications, March 15, 2010. For an application form please visit: www.nmelrc.org
 
For more information please email nmelrc at byu.edu

Maggie N. Nassif, PhD, MBA
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Language Resource Center
Brigham Young University
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:needs some terms in Arabic
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:cst Hunter IMAP <cst at hunter.cuny.edu>
Subject:needs some terms in Arabic

Dear all:

Can anyone help with the Arabic equivalents of the following Bakhtinian terms:  heteroglossia, dialogism, and polyglossia?

Thanks so much,

Christopher Stone
Associate Professor of Arabic
Head of Arabic Division
Department of Classical and Oriental Studies 
Hunter West  1425
Hunter College, CUNY  
695 Park Ave
New York, NY 10065
212-650-3138
cst at hunter.cuny.edu
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Mohammed Jasim Betti <alseady2 at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs help with dialect description

[please respond directly to the requester]

Dear sir
I am an Iraqi professor working in one of the universities south of Iraq. I am trying to describe the dialect which I am speaking.
I  wonder if you would kindly lead me to the ways to describe such a dialect and provide me with some references of concern .
I will be more than grateful to you.
Glad to have met you
Yours
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:02 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Tufts University Full-time Lecturer Job Fall 2010
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From: "kalypso101 at aol.com"
Subject:Tufts University Full-time Lecturer Job Fall 2010

Tufts University Arabic Language Lecturer

Tufts University, the Department of German, Russian, and Asian 
Languages and Literatures at invites applications for a full-time 
lecturer position in Arabic Language beginning in September 2010 with 
possibility of renewal. Salary competitive and commensurate with 
experience and qualifications. The Arabic Program at Tufts has more 
than 180 students enrolled in five different language levels and more 
enrolled in its culture and literature offerings taught in English. 
Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in Modern 
Standard Arabic and active involvement and participation in a rapidly 
developing Arabic Program.

Requirements: native or near-native fluency in Arabic and excellent 
command of English; demonstrated ability to teach all levels of Modern 
Standard Arabic at the college level in the U.S.; MA in Arabic or 
related field required; commitment to language teaching and curricular 
innovation. Training in language pedagogy highly preferred. Ability to 
teach one of the dialects favorably considered.

Letter of application, CV, three confidential letters of 
recommendation, and other supporting materials including teaching 
evaluations should be sent directly to:
Rana Abdul-Aziz,
Chair, Lecturer in Arabic Search Committee,
Department of German, Russian, Asian Languages and Literatures, Tufts 
University,
Medford MA 02155.

Review of application will begin immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled.

Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of 
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Science and Technology in
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
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Subject:American University of Science and Technology in Beirut Summer Colloquial Arabic


The American University of Science and Technology

Beirut, Lebanon Announces

The First Annual Summer Program for Lebanese Dialect

SCALE

Study Colloquial Arabic in Lebanon

Duration: 5 weeks: July 5 – August 6, 2010

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Credits: 6

Pre-requisites: At least one year of Modern

Standard Arabic

Cost: $2,450 (includes tuition, d/o housing,

and excursions)

Instructional Material: “Haki bil-Libnani” with DVDs and CDs

Instructors: Adnan Haydar, Paula Haydar, Nadine Sinno

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO 30 STUDENTS

Contact ahaydar at uark.edu or nhaidar at aust.edu.lb for more information and an application

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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Columbia Arabic Summer Program in Amman, Jordan
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:
Taoufiq Ben Amor <tb46 at columbia.edu>

Subject:Columbia Arabic Summer Program in Amman, Jordan

Dear Colleagues:

We are happy to announce the summer 2010 launch of the Columbia  Arabic Summer Program in Amman, Jordan based at the newly opened Columbia University Middle East Research Center http://cumerc.columbia.edu/. 

Placement into the program and levels offered are flexible to accommodate students from various institutions and backgrounds. The program covers a full year of Arabic for a total of 12 points in two four- week sessions. Courses include:

Modern Standard Arabic, 10 points

Level 1: Elementary Arabic II/Intermediate Arabic I

Level 2: Intermediate Arabic I/Intermediate Arabic II

Level 3: Intermediate Arabic II/Advanced Arabic I

Level 4: Advanced Arabic I/Advanced Arabic II

Colloquial Jordanian/Levantine Arabic I-II, 2 points

Course-related field trips and cultural activities are organized to provide opportunities for students to strengthen their language skills and deepen their understanding of Arabic language, history, and culture. Sites to be visited might include Petra, the Dead Sea, Al-Aqaba, and Jarash. The program will also organize trips where students work with local communities on particular projects. Depending student interest, placements in arts internships will also be available.

For more information, please go to: www.ogp.columbia.edu

If you should have any questions or would like more flyers, please do not hesitate to contact me at tb46 at columbia.edu or the Columbia’s Office of Global Programs at fjj1 at columbia.edu.

 I look forward to receiving applications from your students!

 Sincerely,

Taoufik Ben Amor,

Gordon Gray Jr Senior Lecturer in Arabic Studies

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed Jan 20 19:14:25 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:response to request for terms translation
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:"Dr. Saeed Alwakil" <alwakil at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:response to request for terms translation

Dear colleagues,
heteroglossia can be translated to تعدد الأصوات or تعدد اللغات
dialogism الحوارية
polyglossia تعدد الأصوات الاجتماعية
All these terms are mentioned in the Arabic dictionary:
Mohammad Enani: Modern Literary Terms, Longman, Cairo , 3rd ed, 2003.
المصطلحات الأدبية الحديثة، محمد عناني، لونجمان، القاهرة، ط3، 2003.
Best,
Saeed Alwakil


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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Verna Rieschild <Verna.Rieschild at ling.mq.edu.au>
Subject:response to request for terms translation

Hi there,

Try to get hold of Hasan Ghazal's 2000  "A dictionary of stylistics and rhetoric"  Valletta, Malta: ELGA Publications.

It has all the terms in Arabic and English that you could possibly want.

Verna

Dr V R Rieschild
Department of Linguistics
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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:UK National Arabic Declamation Contest: Sunday 7
 March 2010
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:
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Subject:UK National Arabic Declamation Contest: Sunday 7 March 2010


Please find below the key information for this year's National Arabic Declamation Contest.
 
We hope you can make it and please do forward this to anyone you think might be interested.
 
Best wishes,
Haroon
 
National Arabic Declamation Contest 2010
 
Recite a poem or tell a story
Open to learners of all standards
 
~ An excellent way for students to build confidence and learn about Arab culture
~ An opportunity to meet fellow students and teachers from other places
 
Date: Sunday 7 March
Time: 2.30 – 5.30 pm
Place: Eton College (Upper School building), Berkshire SL4 6DW
 
HOW TO TAKE PART
1. Pick any short Arabic text that you would like to recite. (Maximum length: two minutes.)
2. You can recite either as an individual or in a group. (There is no limit to the number of members in a group entry.)
3. Memorise the text and recite it to your teacher.
4.  Your teacher can submit up to three entries (either individuals or groups) to represent your school/college/university at the contest. That is three entries overall, regardless of category.
5. There will be two categories: Beginners and Open. See below for definitions.
6. Entry is through the school/college/university only. Individual entries will not be accepted.
7. It would be a good idea to organise an internal contest within your school/college/university to decide who will represent it at the national contest.
8. Entries can be made via e-mail to arabic at etoncollege.org.uk. The following information is needed:  (a) name of institution; (b) details of participants (names, ages, categories and whether they will be taking part as individuals or groups); (c) copies of texts that they will recite; and (d) the number of non-participants (teachers, friends, relatives etc) that will be attending.
9. The deadline for entries 15 February 2010.
10 If you would like to receive a pack of suggested texts, please e-mail your request to arabic at etoncollege.org.uk.
 
CATEGORIES
 
Beginners:
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at school/college and below GCSE standard.
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at university and in their first year.
 
Open:
- Students at school/college or university from an Arabic-speaking background.
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at school/college and of GCSE standard or above.
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at university and in their second, third or fourth year.
 
All entries and enquiries to arabic at etoncollege.org.uk by 15 February 2010
 
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed Jan 20 19:14:28 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ElixirFM 1.1 Update + Wiki + API
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:
Otakar Smrz <otakar.smrz at mff.cuni.cz>

Subject:ElixirFM 1.1 Update + Wiki + API

The ElixirFM Functional Arabic Morphology project has released an update of its libraries, executables, data, and documentation at SourceForge.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/elixir-fm/

http://elixir-fm.sourceforge.net/

The current version 1.1.927 includes important improvements in the performance of the system and comes with enhanced user and programming interfaces. Next to the ElixirFM Online Interface, the project also features:

ElixirFM Wiki
documentation for the project has been set up, which now brings notable information for the computational linguists and interested developers who would like to explore the ElixirFM system more deeply and use it in their applications
ElixirFM API
there is a powerful ElixirFM programming interface for Perl which allows you to invoke the elixir executable from your code and further parse and process the results easily
The ElixirFM lexicon has been extended and refined, and a number of words have been encoded in a way that makes their deep word structure more explicit. The sources of the lexicon plus the editing software are available freely upon request.

ElixirFM now operates more smoothly in all its modes. In particular, the resolve mode involves solution pruning and its morphological analyses now comply with most linguistic constraints. Likewise, the online inflect and derive modes have been integrated with lookup, due to which word form generation becomes much more intuitive and yet more enjoyable.

ElixirFM is published under the GNU General Public License GNU GPL 3. Everyone is welcome to participate in this project!

With best regards and wishes,

Otakar Smrz, Ph.D.

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed Jan 20 19:14:12 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:12 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic idiom query response
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic idiom query response

Have a look at these:

Farghal, M. (1993a). “Euphemism in Arabic:  A Gricean interpretation”, Anthropological Linguistics 37/3: 366—378.
 
Farghal, M. (1993b). “Dysphemism in Jordanian Arabic”, Zeitschrift fur arabische Linguistik, 30: 50—61.
 
Farghal, M. (1993c). “The Translatability of Arabic Death Terms into English”, Koiné. Annali della Scuola per Interpreti e Traduttori <<San Pellegrino>>, III:  15—29.
 
And my own

“Understatement, Euphemism, and Circumlocution in Egyptian Arabic:  Cooperation in Conversational Dissembling,” in Owens, Jonathan, and Alaa El Gibaly editors, Information Structure in Spoken Arabic. London: Routledge. 2009, pp. 243 — 259.

David Wilmsen
Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From: "Dr. Saeed Alwakil" <alwakil at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Arabic idiom query response

Dear All,
In ECA (Egyptian colloquial Arabic) we use the expression: Te3ish enat (or Ente ..etc..) . We can also say: te3ish enat baqalo 15 sanah. 
Best,
Saeed Alwakil

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From: "Alturki, Abdulaziz" <a.alturki1 at lancaster.ac.uk>
Subject:Arabic idiom query response

[moderator's note: note that the responses are interspersed throughout the original text]

Hello there,

please find my responses below.... I think it's not that benefitial but I just tried to answer the quistion.

Best ,
Abdulaziz

With a student of mine, I'm currently looking at an idiom that purportedly exists in Iraqi Arabic, but possibly other varieties of Arabic as well (as some colleagues inform me, it certainly exists in Lebanese Arabic, for which I have some relevant data). In Lebanese Arabic it's: Samiir ?at?aa-k/ki/kun ?imr-o and the idiomatic meaning is 'X died' (similarly to the English idiom 'X kicked the bucket') and it is literally translated as 'X gave his life/years to you' (where in this case, X is Samiir). So far, the second person pronoun is the only one allowed according to our informants: *'X gave his years to them/to Bill'.

Some questions we have for which we're looking forward to receiving answers are the following:

1) Is there any variant of the pronoun for male/female addresses in the plural form in Iraqi Arabic (or another variety)?

I think it is perfectly ok to say --- X gave you(+plural)+(+fem or +mas) his life. Samiir ?at?aa-kum/kun ?imro ......etc.  I know this is ok in my dialect (I'm from the eastern part of saudi arabia - Al ahsa) and I think this is the case with the whole of the arabian gulf countries.

2) Is there any variant of the idiom in any Arabic variety that allows for anything but a second person pronoun there?




I am not sure that I understood the difference betweeen questions 1 and 2 --- it's my bad english ^_^


3) Can the idiom be used in a context like "John? Oh, he gave his years to you 15 years ago...", similar to its corresponding idioms in other languages like English and Greek ("John? Oh, he kicked the bucket 15 years ago...")?

I think yes..... it sounded so natural to me...... Ahmed gave you his (life-years-age) 15 years ago..... the word that is used in Arabic which comes after @his@ is --?imr-o- which is the same word as the arabic equivalent of AGE.... but it refers to his life as well.

4) In reported speech, if somebody informs me that Bill passed away ('gave his life to me'), does it eliminate idiomaticity to say 'Mary just said that Bill gave his years to me/us'?

I think I wouldn't accept that as native !!! I would get the meaning though but personally I think it is not native like.

5) Are there any other idioms in Arabic that involve only the first or second person pronoun and are fixed for that?

I think the majority of proverbs in the gulf area are fixed to how they are recieved regardless of the addressee/s and their gender/number

so a proverb including a second person pronoun can still be used to give the meaning (but not in that idiomatic use)

however, one could change the number/ gender morphology and it will still be acceptable but funny and clear that you changed that proverb -- so usually no change but the proverb is said to describe the situation regardless of the addressee.

e.g. Halima returned to her old habit

which is said when someone abandons a bad habit they have and then do it again. we use it even if the doer was a male (halima is a female name)



((((just realised this is not what you were intested in -- sorry ^_^..... idioms are different 

hmmmm, we say --- X completed the other half of his-religion - which means he got married ^_^

mohammed  kammal            nos         deen-oh
mohammed  completed       half         religion/his 

we can say mahammed and ali completed the other half of their religion...etc

I'm not 100% sure but I think that most of the idioms can change in accordance to the addresse's number/gender ........ hmmmm, I don't think that I heared " X(+fem) completed .......etc... !!!!! either that I'm a man and women say it between them or I can say that usually the man takes the first step and proposes formally and that's why people will normally say that HE completed the other half of his religion (got married).


hmmm, we say..... (find your(+singular)+ (+Fem or +mas) friends) which means go away !.... usually we say it if someone says something unacceptable...e.g. A: do you know that my father is invited by the king for the banquete ... B: find your friends ( go away ) here it works as if you don't believe it.

in plural, I would say find your (+singular)+(+fem or +mas) friends you and her/him/ .

I think the majority of idioms can be changed in accordance to the addressee's number / gender but not in all cases...... !

after all this is what I thought and as a native I have implicit knowledge but no explicit knowledge of my language ^_^

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

I would suggest Siraaj: An Arab Tale by Radwa Ashour, an important contemporary Egyptian novelist, translated by Barbara Romaine (and important translator and teacher of Arabic) and published by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. It is very short, at 83 pages, but quite a complete and compact story, which manages to highlight a little known aspect of Arab history (the Arab trade outposts far down the east African coast), the Urabi revolt in Egypt, Arab complicity in the slave trade, the beginning of European dominance in the Arab world, and a tale from Kalila wa Dimna. All lyrically told.

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

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Zeina Seikaly <seikalyz at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

Dear Mimi:

I would suggest Abd al-Rahman Munif's book, ENDINGS. A teacher I know has used it successfully in her high school world literature class. It is about environmental transformation (desertification) and the loss of the "traditional" way of life (among other things). The novel is 152 pages and the translation is by Roger Owen. You can get it at Interlink Books:

http://www.interlinkbooks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1508&osCsid=d1730ffd4f3954a164afa3fec10c2c55

Also, we are publishing a guide for teaching this novel--if you're interested, please write to me directly.

All the best,

Zeina Azzam Seikaly
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Georgetown University
seikalyz at georgetown.edu

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:reem bassiouney <reembassiouney at hotmail.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

I would recommend my translated novel The Pistachio Seller.  It has been awarded a prize and it offers an intimate look at the Egyptian society in the last 2 decades.
Here is the link to it:
www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2009/pistachio-seller.html -

Reem Bassiouney

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:The Henna Lady <thehennalady at yahoo.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

Naguib Mahfouz is the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt whose books have been translated into English.  His work has inspired me to pursue writing.  Many of his works are short stories.  http://fajardo-acosta.com/worldlit/mahfouz/   has a brief biography of Mahfouz works from the early part of his writing career. 

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:IBCBOOKS.COM <ibc at ibcbooks.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

Mimi - We have a series called Stories from the Arab World - they are
hardcover books 30 pages - a story that has been told by parents to their
children since the days of old for young readers.  Example Titles:  Prince
Jamil and Leila the Fair, Maaroof the Coobler, The Magical Gourd, The
Bearded Man, Judar and his Two Brothers, Three Short Tales, etc.

Just let me know reading level and I will give you titles.

Thanks,
Doris
International Book Centre
248-879-8436
www.ibcbooks.com

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010
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1) Subject:CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Aliya Saidi <as33 at aub.edu.lb>
Subject:CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010

CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010
 
The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies at the American University of Beirut will be holding an intensive summer Arabic program from June 30 until August 13, 2010. The program offers intensive Modern Standard Arabic instruction at seven different levels: Introductory, High Introductory, Low Intermediate, Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced and Superior. The typical daily workload includes five hours of MSA and one hour of Lebanese dialect, followed by lectures, field trips, clubs and movies which are integrated into the program. Students should also expect at least four hours of homework each day. The total of 186 classroom hours is the equivalent of 9 credit hours at AUB, which may be transferred to other universities.

The program uses the Georgetown Arabic language textbooks by Brustad, al-Batal, and al-Tonsi and other supplementary materials. 

The application deadline is March 30, 2010. Applications may be downloaded from:http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cames/Pages/sap_application.aspx  
 
The breakdown of fees for the program in summer 2010 is as follows:
 
	• Tuition for Modern Standard Arabic (obligatory): $4,050
 
Additional fees for optional services include:
 
	• Health Insurance: $143
	• Sports Facilities: $50
	• Accommodation (on AUB campus):                                                                                                      
·         $705 (private)
·         $533 (semi-private)
·         $439 (double)
 
For further information about the program, please check this link: http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cames/Pages/arabic_program.aspx or emailcames at aub.edu.lb.

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Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Listening resources for Ammiyya teachers
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Jamal Ali <thejamalali at gmail.com>
Subject:Listening resources for Ammiyya teachers

Apologies if this has been mentioned before. My friend Stephen Cardoos alerted me to this excellent listening resource for those who are teaching Egyptian, Levantine, or Iraqi dialects. This totally free website contains recorded phone conversations in those dialects, organized by dialect, topic, and level of difficulty.

http://phone.dliflc.edu/default.asp

It is sort of an Aswaat Arabiyya for dialect. I am unclear if these are phone conversations that have been scripted and acted out for pedagogical purposes, or if someone somehow managed to capture this large amount of authentic native language production (probably the former), but in any case, I think they can make a good supplement to an ammiyya course.
Jamal Ali

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2) Subject:AHad and IHdaa response
3) Subject:AHad and IHdaa response
4) Subject:AHad and IHdaa response
5) Subject:AHad and IHdaa response
6) Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From: Marco Hamam <marco.hamam at gmail.com>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

رعاية المرضى هي أحد أهداف المؤسسة


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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:baudouin joseph <legrandbosra at yahoo.fr>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Salaam,
The first sentence is the just, because "هدف" is masculine. 
@+

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:GERALD LAMPE <alvictus at verizon.net>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Dear Ms. Eltoukhi,
 
It is based on the gender of the singular of the word that follows. Since hadaf is masculine, 'aHad is correct.

Jerry Lampe, Ph.D.

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:<mcredi at cloud9.net>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

The first sentence is the correct one.  aHad should agree with 'ahdaaf since the singular is hadaf which is masculine. You can also say waahid min ahdaaf and not waahidat min ahdaaf.

Medhat Credi

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:"Dr. Saeed Alwakil" <alwakil at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Dear colleagues,
The next sentence is the correct one:
رعاية المرضى هي أحد أهداف المؤسسة
that أحد أهداف means: "one of the goals or aims", and this means that we talk about  masculine. We can NOT say: إحدى أهداف.
We can also say:
رعاية المرضى هو أحد أهداف المؤسسة
In this case هو أحد أهداف is a nominal sentence and it is the predicate.
Best,
Saeed Alwakil

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:ibrahim nassef <nugandalf at gmail.com>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Dear Zohra,
The following noun.
رعاية المرضي هي أحد أهداف المؤسسة
Thanks,
Ibrahim Nassef

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:khaled Abuamsha <abuamsha at gmail.com>loud9.net>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

أحد أهداف
is the crrect one while the other one in wrong
because the no must match the singuler object in gender
we say
أحد الطلاب
إحدى الطالبات
هذا الخطأ أحد الأخطاء الشائعة في اللغة العربية\
د. خالد أبو عمشة


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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:University of Durham Job
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1) Subject:University of Durham Job

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:NEWMAN D.L. <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:University of Durham Job

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Arabic

University of Durham - School of Modern Languages & Cultures

Salary:
£29,704-£52,086
Grade:
Grade 7-9
Contract:
Non fixed-term, Full-time
Hours:
35 hours per week
The Department of Arabic seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Arabic. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate significant research achievements commensurate with his/her academic age, and have the potential to make an outstanding contribution to the research culture of the Department and School. S/he will also contribute fully to the Department’s teaching programme, and participate in the delivery of a range of modules in language (including translation), literature, and cultural history. This may involve lectures and classes of up to 40 students in addition to smaller tutorials and seminars. The person appointed will be a committed team player, and will work closely with other members of academic staff and the teaching fellows to ensure consistently high-quality teaching provision.

Research Environment

The high quality and impact of research in the Department of Arabic was recently confirmed by strong scores in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. With 20% of activity rated as 4* (world-leading) and 45% as 3* (internationally excellent), the Department is ranked fourth of the eight departments assessed by the Middle Eastern and African Studies panel.

All members of academic staff are actively engaged in research and publication, and frequently present their work at national and international meetings. They are supported by the School’s Research Committee, which oversees a supportive infrastructure of research monitoring, guidance, strategy formulation, funding and interdepartmental dialogue. In addition, the University offers extensive research support through Faculty funding, doctoral fellowships, Institute of Advanced Study fellowships, generous research leave entitlement (1 term in 7), and assistance with applications for external funding.

The Department of Arabic is heavily engaged, together with the University’s Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, in the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW (http://casaw.ed.ac.uk)), a collaborative venture that brings together the Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and Manchester. It also runs a successful MA in Arabic-English Translation and Interpreting which attracts many students from the Middle East. The School of Modern Languages and Cultures has a strong research culture bringing staff from its constituent departments together in interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations in areas such as film, photography, performance, literature and gender studies, backed by a university-wide research infrastructure which is supportive of interdisciplinary enquiry. The School is a leading partner in the Centres for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (http://www.dur.ac.uk/cmrs), Advanced Photography Studies (http://www.dur.ac.uk/dcaps) and Seventeenth!
 -Century Studies (http://www.dur.ac.uk/c17s), and plays an important role in the University's prestigious Institute of Advanced Study, set up in 2006 to promote world-class research across the Faculties (http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias).

The University boasts excellent library facilities, and has extensive holdings in most areas of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. It also houses numerous special collections, including the Sudan Archive, an extensive collection of materials largely relating to the Condominium Period (1899-1956), and the Abbas Hilmi collection..

Student Profile

There are approximately 100 undergraduates studying one or more modules in Arabic. Arabic is studied mainly as part of a BA in Modern Languages, in conjunction with one or more languages taught in other Departments of the School: French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. A number of students on the Combined Honours programme also take modules in Arabic. The School of Modern Languages and Cultures has run a modular degree programme since its inception. The university year is organised on the basis of three terms according to the traditional model.

Teaching

The Department manages a very effective teaching and learning environment (Teaching Quality Assessment: 22).

All students of Arabic at Durham are required to take the relevant Core Language module in any given year, and may choose other options from a range of modules in language, literature, cultural studies, and translation. All students are required to spend their third year in one or more of the countries whose languages they are studying. Most students of Arabic currently study in Damascus, Cairo, Alexandria, or Fez.

The post is subject to standard probationary terms. Further information will be issued in the contract of employment.

Pension:
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
Holidays:
30 working days' holiday plus statutory holidays, and 4 'customary' holidays, normally allocated to the Christmas break
Contact for informal enquiries:
Prof. David Cowling 
0191 334 3424 
d.j.cowling at durham.ac.uk
Alternative Contact:
Prof. Paul Starkey 
0191 334 3417 
p.g.starkey at durham.ac.uk
Application Process:
We prefer to receive applications on-line. Please attach your CV and a covering letter, giving details of how you match the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found by following the links from the left-hand menu. We can post a vacancy details pack (including application form) to you, if you telephone our answering service on 0191 3346499 or e-mailrecruitment.team at durham.ac.uk Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. They will also be asked to give a presentation on an aspect of their research, and to field questions in English and Arabic on research- and teaching-related matters.

Closing Date for Applications:
09/02/2010
 
https://jobs.dur.ac.uk/jobdtls.asp?Session_in=UNABLETOOBTAIN26216&Uid=&vref=3549

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Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Iraqi folklore stories
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Olla Al Shalchi <olla at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Needs Iraqi folklore stories

if anyone has any iraqi folklore stories written in iraqi dialect, could you please forward them to me?

many thanks,
olla al-shalchi
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Diaa Fayed <dyaafayed at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC

Dear Colleagues AA
I like to inform you that we in Cairo have launched a new Foundation
called (Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC). We are planning to
devote this year (2010) to develop a roadmap for the Arabic Language
Technologies. Find attached our proposal. We need this roadmap to be
developed by all of us. We like to make a collective work within all
the Arabic region with all the efforts for even the people involved
with the Arabic Human Language Technologies AHLT all over the world.
We intend not only to make a professional work, but we also insist to
make it in complete collaboration with all the stake holders. That is
enough to have fragmented work here and there. The Arabic language is
in danger, this the classification of the UN. With good planned and
persevere work we must be able to collectively develop an excellent
future for the AHLT.
As you are going to read in our plan it is a one year plan with few
workshops and a final conference.
We need from you the following:
1.     To select at least one representative for each entity
(university or even a company specialized in the area)
2.     Invite the relevant and interested specialized professors in
other entities that you know.
3.     We are going to formulate a forum, so that we can collectively
exchange ideas and develop more interested people and to derive deep
into the project.
4.     We will need also the interest of each professor, because we
are going to formulate groups to study specialized projects or
subjects like the ones mentioned in the proposal for the roadmap.
Please read the attached documents and your feedbacks are highly recommended.
Best Regards;
Mohsen Rashwan;
Professor at Cairo University,
Faculty of Engineering,
Electronics and Communications Department.
And the Chairman and CEO for RDI Corp.
www.RDI-Eg.com, specialized in AHLT
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dyaafayed at yahoo.com
mobil:  +2 010 832 010 4
PhD student,
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From:"Berg, Frederick E Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <rick.berg1 at us.army.mil>
Subject:Help with dialect description response

Here's some input on describing Iraqi 3amiya/le7ja. I only spent a year in Iraq, and my fus-7a wasn't very good to start with.

1. Modified the pronunciation of MSA, especially for ق ظ ذ ث . E. g. "qif" becomes "aguf."
2. Dropped the case endings and restricted use of the dual.
3. Simplified the verb system, eliminating subjunctive and jussive.
4. Changed the ways of making a negative sentence and negating verbs; replaces "leissa" with "ma"/"mu".
5. Simplified the numbers and counting system.
6. More Farsi vocabulary than other dialects. 
7. Substituted different words for many common MSA words.
8. The future tense is distinctive from MSA. 
9. Distinctive possessive; "maly"/"maltak" instead of "-y" / "-uka".



Rick B.
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From:Elena Canna <elenacanna at hotmail.com>
Subject:Looking for works on speech act refusals

Dear all,

I am a Ph.D. student and I am investigating the way people say no in Arabic Egyptian and in Italian (how they refuse requests, invitations, offers and ideas).

Besides the article of Gayle Nelson (2002), the one of Stevens Paul  (1993) and related bibliography, does anyone know any other work related to this topic?

I am also searching for works and / or definition of the "concepts of face" related to Arabic language-culture.

Thank you a lot in advance for your help,

Sincerly

Elena Canna
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:44 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs audio files of Chadian/Shuwa Arabic
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Unn Gyda Næss <unngyda at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs audio files of Chadian/Shuwa Arabic

Dear all,
 
I am trying to get hold of audio files of Chadian / Shuwa Arabic, for example those accompanying the books of Samir Abu Absi, which I have only been able to find without the audio.
 
If you have these files and are willing to share them or send them to me, or if you can suggest a way of getting hold of them, I would be most grateful. Any Chadian audio files suitable for teaching are of interest.
 
Thank you so much in advance.
 
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:54 -0700
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From: "Beskow, Angela" <aradjews at umich.edu>
Subject:Summer 2010 Arabic Courses at U of Michigan

The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan will be offering three intensive Arabic courses this Summer 2010:
*AAPTIS 103 - Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I & II.  June 2-August 11.  Monday-Friday, 9 am-1 pm.
*AAPTIS 205 - Intensive Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I & II.  June 2-August 11.  Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm.
*AAPTIS 412 - Intensive Business Arabic I & II.  June 30-August 17.  Monday-Friday, 9 am-1pm.

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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:
 Driss Cherkaoui <aalimorocco at yahoo.com>

Subject:AALIM in Meknes program


Dear friends and colleagues,

I would like to ask your help in diffusing information among your students and colleagues about a new Arabic language and culture program in Meknes, Morocco. This is the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM), directed by Dr. Driss Cherkaoui, and serving American students. AALIM is accredited by the Moroccan Ministry of Education, and has US offices in Virginia. Our institute received excellent reviews in 2009 from two independant outside reviewers.

AALIM offers both year-long programs and intensive summer study (4 to 12 weeks) in Arabic language. The language program is supplemented by a rich cultural component (lectures, workshops, outings, trips, etc.). Students may participate on an individual basis or AALIM can custom-design a program for your group of students, and even run the program under your institution's name.

AALIM's website is www.aalimorocco.com.

You can see a short introductory video about the summer language programs at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an2OlQJYmMQ

AALIM is also able to organize conferences, workshops, seminars or meetings for your organization or institution. Simply send us an email of inquiry.


Driss Cherkaoui, Ph.D.
Academic and Program Director
AALIM
www.aalimorocco.com
aalimorocco at yahoo.com
757-258-0054
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:ben dbabis samira <bendbabis_samira at yahoo.fr>
Subject:Needs refs on disfluences in Arabic

Hi,
Does anyone know about references concerning disfluences in arabic.

Bests

Samira BEN DBABIS


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Intensive Summer Language Institutes for Arabic
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Brita Ericson <Ericson at americancouncils.org>
Subject:Intensive Summer Language Institutes for Arabic Teachers

ntensive Summer Language Institutes for Chinese, Arabic and Russian
Teachers

This program is designed to strengthen critical need foreign language
instruction at U.S. schools by providing intermediate and advanced level
teachers of Arabic, Chinese, and Russian as a Foreign Language with the
opportunity for intensive language study abroad. The summer 2010 program
is open to current K-12 teachers as well as community college
instructors of Arabic, Chinese, and Russian; university students
enrolled in education programs intending to teach these languages are
also eligible to participate. The program is funded by the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U. S. Department of State,
and administered by American Councils for International Education
ACTR/ACCELS.

Program Benefits:
* Academic program in Changchun, China; Alexandria, Egypt; or Kazan,
Russia;
* Round-trip airfare;
* Housing and meals;
* Educational and cultural excursions;
* Peer tutors for conversation practice;
* Stipend for the purchase and shipping of teaching materials;
* Pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.;
* Visa support;
* Health insurance; and
* 10 graduate credit hours through Bryn Mawr College.

The program is open to educators who meet the following eligibility
requirements:
* Teach Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian as a Foreign Language in
a K-12 school, community college, or are enrolled in a program leading
to teaching of critical languages;
* Speak Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian at the intermediate or
advanced level;
* Are a non-native speaker of the target language: Arabic, Chinese
(Mandarin), or Russian. For participation in this program, a native
speaker is someone who finished high school (or equivalent) in an
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian speaking country. A heritage
speaker is someone who speaks the target language at home, but has not
spent an extended period of time in a country where the primary language
is Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian. Heritage Speakers may be
eligible if they do not possess native fluency in the target language.
* Possess U.S. citizenship; and
* Submit a complete application.

Applications: Available at:
https://www.onlineac.org/start/NjY0MTRfMjkwXzY1Mzcz/

Deadline: March 1, 2010
***************************************
Brita Ericson
Information and Outreach Officer
American Councils for International Education: ACTR-ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Speech Act Refusal refs
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Rania Habib <rhabib at syr.edu>
Subject:Speech Act Refusal refs

Hi,
 
You may find this work helpful:
 
Habib, Rania. 2008. Humor and Disagreement: Identity Construction and Cross-cultural Enrichment. Journal of Pragmatics 40 (6). 1117-1145.
 
Best regards,
 
Rania Habib, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Coordinator of Arabic Program
Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Syracuse University

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:02 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Query on writing math symbols
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Haruko SAKAEDANI <harukos at tufs.ac.jp>
Subject:Query on writing math symbols

How do you the Arabs, especially Egyptians, write the symbols "+" "-" "x" "÷" when you calculate in Arabic?

How do you write numbers? 
Is "0.1" "٠٫١"?

Is a half "٢/١"?

Is one million "١٬٠٠٠٬٠٠٠"?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Best wishes,
Haruko

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:47 -0700
Subject: Arabicc-L:LING:Post-doc in NLP
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:"\"Diaa Fayed\"" <dyaafayed at gmail.com>
Subject:Post-doc in NLP

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:16:42 +0000
From: Anna Korhonen <alk23 at cam.ac.uk>
Subject: [Elsnet-list] Post-doctoral Researcher in Natural Language
    Processing
To: corpora at uib.no
Cc: cluk at dcs.shef.ac.uk, Elsnet-list at mailman.let.uu.nl
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Research Associate in Natural Language Processing

RCEAL, University of Cambridge, UK

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral Research Associate position 
on the 'PANACEA' project, funded by the EC 7th Framework Programme. This 
project will design and implement novel techniques for the acquisition 
of language resources from corpora and demonstrate their usefulness for 
natural language processing applications.

The Research Associate will be responsible for developing models for 
automatic acquisition of lexical information from texts and applying 
these models to construct large lexical resources from corpora. The 
position is suitable for a candidate with a PhD in natural language 
processing, computer science or a related discipline. The successful 
applicant will have strong programming skills and experience with 
natural language processing techniques and machine learning. Previous 
experience with parsing, automatic lexical acquisition, and large-scale 
data processing is desired.

Informal enquiries can be made to Anna Korhonen (alk23 at cam.ac.uk 
<mailto:alk23 at cam.ac.uk>).

Applicants should send a full CV, including a list of publications, a 
description of previous research experience, names of TWO referees, and 
a completed form PD18 
<http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/> Parts I and III 
(downloadable from 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/) 
<http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/> to Anna 
Korhonen by email (alk23 at cam.ac.uk <mailto:alk23 at cam.ac.uk>) by the 
closing date.

Salary scale: �27,183-�35,469

Duration: The funds for this post are available from 1 April 2010 until 
30 September 2012

Closing date: 21 February 2010

Planned Interview dates: First week of March 2010.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Offer
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Gerlach Books - Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies <orders at gerlach-books.de>
Subject:Gerlach Offer

Arabic Manuscripts in Germany by Franz Steiner Verlag

The series ?Arabische Handschriften" (Arabic Manuscripts)" by Franz Steiner Verlag shows the holdings of Arabic manuscripts in Germany. Many of the manuscripts are described for the first time. The series consists of 9 volumes, written in German.

The title list can be viewed here:
http://mysql.snafu.de/khg/gerlach_books/books_download.php

Our offer outside Germany, Austria, Switzerland:
>>> 15% discount on each volume
>>> plus 5 % additional discount when ordering 5 or more volumes (i.e. 20% discount)
- plus delivery (surface or air mail, please indicate)
- prepayment required
- offer valid until 12th February 2010 only

Our offer for libraries in Germany, Austria, Switzerland:
>>> 5% library discount
>>> free delivery
- offer valid until 12th February 2010 only

Please use the title list and order form for your order:
http://mysql.snafu.de/khg/gerlach_books/books_download.php

Looking forward to your orders. This offer is valid until 12th February 2010 only.

Best regards from Berlin

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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:another grammatical question about AHad
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Alexis Neme <alexis.neme at gmail.com>
Subject:another grammatical question about AHad

Dear colleagues,

Are both  "huwa" and "hiya"   possible and correct? and how can you explain this ?

رعاية المرضى هي أحد أهداف المؤسسة
رعاية المرضى هو أحد أهداف المؤسسة


Best,

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Iraqi folklore sources
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:<afafnash at sbcglobal.net>
Subject:Iraqi folklore sources

You can find great  Iraqi folk stories in  ديوان التفتات أو حكايات بغداديات written by Maary al-Karmly,1933. The book provides translation in standard Arabic to some Iraqi words and expressions.
best,
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Arabic novels
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2) Subject:Arabic novels

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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:<mjiyad at judnea.umass.edu>
Subject:Arabic novels

Marhaba,
In my literature course I teach the following five novels:
Pillars of Salt by Fadia Faqir (Jordan), A Woman of Five Seasons by  
Leila al-Atrash (Palestine), A Balcony over the Fakihani by Liyana  
Badr (Lebanon), Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi (Morocco), and  
In the Eye of the Sun by Ahdaf Souif (Egypt). The last novel is pretty  
long.
Shukran.
Mohammed Jiyad


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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:"Tel, Martin N" <TelMN at state.gov>
Subject:Arabic novels

Hi Mimi,
This is a suggestion for a number of Arabic novels translated to
English, you have the author name ,the Novel or story name and the
publishing press. I hope you will find a suitable one for your course.

Martin Tel
Language Training Supervisor
SLS/NEA
F-2280, 703.302.7012
TelMN at state.gov


Najib Mahfuz
1.  Adrift on the nile, New York: Double way, 1993
2.  The beginning and the End,  Doubleway, 2006


Huda Barakat
1.  The tillers of waters  American univesity in Cairo, 2001
2.  The Stone of Laughter:  a Novel,  New York:  Interlink Books, 1995
3.  The Disciples of Passion,  Syracuse University Press, 2005

Sun 'Allah Ibrahim
1.  The Committee, Syracuse University Press, 2001
2.  The Smell of it, and Other Stories,  London, 1971


Yusuf Idris
1.  The Language of pain and other Stories,  Cairo, 1990


Zakariyah Tamir
1.  The Hedgehog:  A modern Arabic Novella, American University in
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:46 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AUC Summer Program
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:
dalal aboelseoud <dalalas at aucegypt.edu>

Subject:AUC Summer Program


Intensive Arabic Language Program
June 2– July 22, 2010


Immerse yourself in Arabic language study 

Benefit from AUC’s state-of-the-art facilities, top-notch faculty,
and numerous cultural field trips

Credit for all courses is easily transferred to your home university 


Select among courses at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels:
	Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) (3 credits)
	Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) (2 credits)
	Printed Media Arabic (1 credit)
	Writing in Arabic (1 credit)

And additional one credit courses:
            
	Readings in the Qur’an (elementary & intermediate)
	Aural Media Arabic (intermediate & advanced)
	Translation (intermediate & advanced)
	Readings in Modern Arabic Literature (intermediate & advanced)
	

Enjoy co-curricular activities acting, singing, reading poetry, learning calligraphy or Arabic typing, and simply chatting in MSA and ECA

Attend lectures in English by noted Egyptians on current political, economic, and social issues

Tour the Giza pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis, the Egyptian Museum, Al Azhar mosque, and Old Cairo on organized excursions (at no extra cost)

Join weekend tours, at reduced cost: (1) Sinai, where you will climb the mountain, watch the sunrise, and then enjoy the coral reefs at Sharm El-Sheikh; (2) The Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, visiting Pharaonic monuments along the way. 


SCHEDULE         
	
June 2		Registration
June 3 		Late registration and Orientation
June 6		Classes start	
July 22		Final class & exams

COST

Fees for international non-degree-seeking students (study-abroad and exchange students)
	
$4,890	Six-eight credit hours, depending on level and electives
$   735	Double room in Zamalek hostel, from June 3 to July 24 (the New Campus dorm is also an option) 			
              $5,625	Total Cost

Students pay their own airfare to/from Cairo, mandatory health insurance, local transportation, meals, and incidentals as well as their share of the two optional weekend trips.

Deadline for application: January 1, 2010 (late applications will be reviewed on a space-available basis)  

For more information, check  HYPERLINK "http://www.aucegypt.edu" www.aucegypt.edu: Academics: Arabic Language Institute 
	





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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu Jan 28 17:20:52 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Query about Rammuny's Business Arabic AV materials
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Mai Zaki <maizaki at gmail.com>
Subject:Query about Rammuny's Business Arabic AV materials

Dear all,

I bought the 2 books by Raji M. Rammuny for Business Arabic (Intermediate and Advanced levels) from Amazon UK but there was no audiovisual material with them. So, my question is where do I get the audiovisual material from?

Thanks a lot, and sorry for the trivial question! 

Mai Zaki
Middlesex University

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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:59 -0700
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Subject:ruminations on AHad

Dear Colleagues,
     (1)  The paranomastic (repeating: tautological; pleonastic)  /hadaf  min  ahdaaf.../  is quite common in
Classical Arabic.  Would it be considered stilted were I to use it in writing today?  In  FuSHa  speech?
     (2)   /ba`Du  l-ahdaaf/  could mean either 'one of..'  or 'several of.../  in CA.  Is the first word
restricted to 'several of...'  in MSA (a la K. Ryding's *Grammar*, or may it be used in the
first sense in MSA, written and/or oral?
     (3)  Is the /aHad/  v.  ./iHdaa/  problem present at all in the aforementioned work?
I hope the next issue will contain three detailed indexes [indices{??}]:  Arabic forms,
Arabic technical terms, and a general subject index.  The present index is fubar
on steroids.
      Best wishes,
Mike Schub  m7schub at aol.com  

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon Jan 11 16:36:03 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS 2010 website, travel and registration info
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:"Brustad, Kristen" <brustad at austin.utexas.edu>
Subject:ALS 2010 website, travel and registration info

Dear Colleagues,

Happy New Year!  

The website for ALS 2010 to be help in Austin TX April 8-10, 2010 has been updated with hotel and registration information.

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/events/conferences/als2010/als2010.php


The conference program is not yet available and will be added soon.

We look forward to seeing you in Austin!

Best,
Kristen

Kristen Brustad
Associate Chair and Graduate Studies Advisor
Department of Middle Eastern Studies
University of Texas at Austin
WMB 6.140
brustad at austin.utexas.edu

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:08 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Call for Book Chapters: Islamic Imagery
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1) Subject:Call for Book Chapters: Islamic Imagery

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From:Dr. John Andrew Morrow" <john.morrow at MINOTSTATEU.EDU>
Subject:Call for Book Chapters: Islamic Imagery

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 
ISLAMIC IMAGERY

Edited by John Andrew Morrow

Islamic Imagery will explore a series of significant symbols found in the 
Qur?an and the Sunnah. Each chapter will address the multifarious 
manifestations of a single image according to Sunni, Shi?ite and Sufi 
sources. Each image will be analyzed literally and metaphorically from an 
imaginative, eclectic, innovative and interdisciplinary approach, bringing 
together religious and cultural studies. Each image will be examined 
exoterically and esoterically, literally, linguistically, allegorically, 
symbolically, religiously, theologically and philosophically. Primary 
sources shall be entirely Arabic, including the Holy Qur?an, Prophetic 
Traditions or Ahadith, namely the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and, for 
Shi?ites, the apothegms of the Twelve Imams, and a broad range of Tafasir 
or commentaries of the Qur?an. Secondary sources will be drawn primarily 
from the works of Annemarie Schimmel, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, William C. 
Chittick, Sachiko Murata, and other leading scholars of Islam from both 
East and West who have grasped the faith in both its outer and inner 
dimensions. Islamic Imagery will provide an inventory and analysis of the 
predominant images in the Qur?an and the Sunnah, demonstrating the 
diversity which exists at the heart of Islamic unity. Islamic Imagery is 
set to be a valuable reference source for both students and scholars alike 
and an essential library addition. The work is currently under contract 
with McFarland, a leading U.S. publisher of scholarly, reference and 
academic books with worldwide distribution.

Islamic Imagery will contain 50, 10-20 page chapters, each devoted to a 
single Islamic image, contributed by leading experts in the field of 
Islamic, Arabic, Persian, and Literary Studies. Scholars may explore the 
following images, among many others: The Image of the Road / The Image of 
the Polytheist / The Image of Power / The Image of the Veil / The Image of 
Light / The Image of Darkness /The Image of the Perfect Human Being / The 
Image of Justice / The Image of Nature / The Image of God / The Image of 
Satan / The Image of Love / The Image of Heaven / The Image of Hell / The 
Image of Islam in Architecture / The Image of Nature / The Image of Sex / 
The Image of Good / 	The Image of Evil / The Image of Women / The Image 
of Men / The Image of Children / The Image of Parents / The Image of the 
Father / The Image of the Mother / The Image of the Other / The Image of 
the Jew / The Image of the Christian / The Image of the Law / The Image of 
Intoxication / The Image of Life / The Image of Death / The Image of 
Truth / The Image of Falsehood / The Image of Mercy / The Image of Wrath / 
The Image of the Prophet / The Image of the Imams / The Image of 
Knowledge / The Image of Mercy / The Image of the Prophets / The Image of 
Sin / The Image of Unity / The Image of the Unseen / The Image of the 
Jinn / The Image of Ignorance / The Image of the Universe / The Image of 
Arabic / The Image of Creation / The Image of Race / The Image of Scholar

CONTRIBUTIONS

Scholars who are interested in contributing one or more chapters to 
Islamic Imagery are invited to submit a one-page abstract, proposal, or 
letter of intent by September 1st, 2010. Scholars will submit their 
chapters by September 1st, 2011 to be subjected to the most stringent peer-
review process. 

CONTACT

Dr. John Andrew Morrow, Associate Professor of Spanish, French and Arabic-
Islamic Studies, Coordinator of the Department of Foreign Languages, Minot 
State University, 500 University Ave. West, Minot, ND, USA, 58707. TEL: 
(701) 858-4265; FAX: (701) 858-3894; EMAIL: drjamorrow3333 at hotmail.com

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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:58 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Numeric expression - Spell out Arabic Number
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From:Alexis Neme <alexis.neme at gmail.com>
Subject:Numeric expression - Spell out Arabic Number
Hello,
  
I am working actually on spell out Arabic number. I have a grammar that can parse/generate numeric expressions (cf.  below). 
Is there anybody interested in an application for parsing/generating such numeric expressions ?
 
Cheers, 

Alexis Neme
Computational Linguist
FR-AR-PT-EN
alexis.neme at gmail.com
Zurich - Switzerland

Sample of the Input/Output:
 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ??? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ?? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ?? ? ????? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ??? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? ??? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ?? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ?? ? ????? ? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ????? ? ? ????? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ????? ? ? ?????? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ??? ?? ? ????? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ??????? ???? ? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ????? ? ??? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ???? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ????? ? 
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???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ????? ? ????? ? 
???? ? ??? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ? ????? ? ????  
??? ? ??? ? ? ??? ? ? ???? ? ??? ? ??? ? 
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:AHad and IHdaa
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1) Subject:AHad and IHdaa

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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From: "eltoukhi at aol.com" 
Subject:AHad and IHdaa

Dear Colleagues:
 
Does anyone know of  a rule about the agreement in gender of    (AHad and IHDa)? 
 
For example, does  it agree with the following noun or the previous noun in  the following two  sentence
 
?????? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ???????.    ??    ????? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ???????
 
Which of the above sentences is more correct?
 
???? ?????
 
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing
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1) Subject:Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing

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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Prof_Khaled Shaalan <khaled.shaalan at gmail.com>
Subject:Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Table of contents for the Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing (ANLP)
ACM Transactions on Asian Language Information Processing (TALIP) http://talip.acm.org/
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We are pleased to announce the table of contents for the ACM Transactions on Asian Language Information Processing (TALIP) 
Volume 8 ,  Issue 4  (December 2009) is now available on The ACM Portal
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Introduction to the Special Issue on Arabic Natural Language Processing
K. Shaalan, A. Farghaly
     
Arabic Natural Language Processing: Challenges and Solutions
Ali Farghaly, Khaled Shaalan

Discriminative Phrase-Based Models for Arabic Machine Translation
Cristina Espa?a-Bonet, Jes?s Gim?nez, Llu?s M?rquez
     
Morphology-Based Segmentation Combination for Arabic Mention Detection
Yassine Benajiba, Imed Zitouni
     
Cross-Language Information Propagation for Arabic Mention Detection
Imed Zitouni, Radu Florian
 
Automatic Speech-to-Text Transcription in Arabic
Lori Lamel, Abdelkhalek Messaoudi, Jean-Luc Gauvain
 
Sura Length and Lexical Probability Estimation in Cluster Analysis of the Qur?an
Hermann Moisl
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Full text availabe at: http://portal.acm.org/toc.cfm?id=1644879&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&type=issue&idx=J820&part=transaction&WantType=Transactions&title=ACM%20Transactions%20on%20Asian%20Language%20Information%20Processing%20%28TALIP%29&CFID=://www.google.ae/url?sa=t&CFTOKEN=www.google.ae/url?sa=t
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>>>>> Guest Editors <<<<<
* Prof. Khaled Shaalan, (Fellow) School of Informatics University of Edinburgh, UK; Faculty of Computers & 

Information, Cairo University; Faculty of Informatics, British Univ. in Dubai. Email: k.shaalan_AT_fci-cu.edu.eg.
* Prof. Ali Farghaly, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Text Group, Oracle USA, CA; Adjunct Professor of Arabic 

Linguistics, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA, USA. Email: ali.farghaly_AT_oracle.com


-- 
Regards,
Khaled
________________________________________________________________________________________
Khaled Shaalan, PhD
Professor
Computer Science Dept.
Faculty of Computers & Information
Cairo University

5 Ahmed Zewel St.,
Orman, Dokki, Giza
12613 Egypt

Email: k.shaalan at fci-cu.edu.eg
Personal Email: khaled.shaalan at gmail.com
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:50 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Language Technology Center (Cairo)
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1) Subject:Arabic Language Technology Center (Cairo)

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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Diaa Fayed <dyaafayed at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Language Technology Center (Cairo)

Dear Colleagues,
I like to inform you that we in Cairo have launched a new Foundation
called (Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC). We are planning to
devote this year (2010) to develop a roadmap for the Arabic Language
Technologies. Find attached our proposal. We need this roadmap to be
developed by all of us. We like to make a collective work within all
the Arabic region with all the efforts for even the people involved
with the Arabic Human Language Technologies AHLT all over the world.
We intend not only to make a professional work, but we also insist to
make it in complete collaboration with all the stake holders. That is
enough to have fragmented work here and there. The Arabic language is
in danger, this the classification of the UN. With good planned and
persevere work we must be able to collectively develop an excellent
future for the AHLT.
As you are going to read in our plan it is a one year plan with few
workshops and a final conference.
We need from you the following:
1.     To select at least one representative for each entity
(university or even a company specialized in the area)
2.     Invite the relevant and interested specialized professors in
other entities that you know.
3.     We are going to formulate a forum, so that we can collectively
exchange ideas and develop more interested people and to derive deep
into the project.
4.     We will need also the interest of each professor, because we
are going to formulate groups to study specialized projects or
subjects like the ones mentioned in the proposal for the roadmap.
Please read the attached documents and your feedbacks are highly recommended.
Best Regards;
Mohsen Rashwan;
Professor at Cairo University,
Faculty of Engineering,
Electronics and Communications Department.
And the Chairman and CEO for RDI Corp.
www.RDI-Eg.com, specialized in AHLT
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dyaafayed at yahoo.com
mobil:  +2 010 832 010 4
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic idiom query
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:
"Kleanthes K. Grohmann" <kleanthi at ucy.ac.cy>

Subject:Arabic idiom query

Dear Arabic linguists,

With a student of mine, I'm currently looking at an idiom that purportedly exists in Iraqi Arabic, but possibly other varieties of Arabic as well (as some colleagues inform me, it certainly exists in Lebanese Arabic, for which I have some relevant data). In Lebanese Arabic it's: Samiir ?at?aa-k/ki/kun ?imr-o and the idiomatic meaning is ?X died? (similarly to the English idiom ?X kicked the bucket?) and it is literally translated as ?X gave his life/years to you? (where in this case, X is Samiir). So far, the second person pronoun is the only one allowed according to our informants: *?X gave his years to them/to Bill?.

Some questions we have for which we're looking forward to receiving answers are the following:

1) Is there any variant of the pronoun for male/female addresses in the plural form in Iraqi Arabic (or another variety)?

2) Is there any variant of the idiom in any Arabic variety that allows for anything but a second person pronoun there?

3) Can the idiom be used in a context like ?John? Oh, he gave his years to you 15 years ago??, similar to its corresponding idioms in other languages like English and Greek (?John? Oh, he kicked the bucket 15 years ago??)?

4) In reported speech, if somebody informs me that Bill passed away (?gave his life to me?), does it eliminate idiomaticity to say ?Mary just said that Bill gave his years to me/us??

5) Are there any other idioms in Arabic that involve only the first or second person pronoun and are fixed for that?

It would be great if someone could help us out. Many thanks in advance for your responses!

All the best,

Kleanthes

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Needs short Arabic novel recommendation (in English)
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:
mimi mel <mimelko at yahoo.com>

Subject:Needs short Arabic novel recommendation (in English) 

Greetings:
 
In my school, the English Language Dept. (upper school) is asking for an Arabic short novel book (in English). The chosen book will be included in their syllabus, and students need to read and analyze it. My school is a Catholic, all girls, private school.
 
Please email me about your suggestions.
 
Thank you,
Mimi

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:35:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin
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1) Subject:2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin

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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From:Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>
Subject:2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin

2010 NMELRC Arabic Summer Workshop at UT Austin
 
Teaching Arabic to Upper High School and College Students
A Hands-On Workshop for teachers conducted in Arabic by Mahmoud Al-
Batal, and Chris Stone, Hunter College, CUNY
June 14-19, 2010
 
Teachers of Arabic will learn about current methods and practices
in learner-centered, proficiency-based instruction.
Topics include:
Teaching reading & listening and helping learners develop effective strategies
Teaching vocabulary
Teaching grammar
Providing corrective feedback
Utilizing group work in class
Testing and assessment
Teaching culture
 
Through demonstrations, live class observations, video, discussion, and interactive activities. The
presenters will demonstrate best practices and the participants will engage in micro-teaching in real university Arabic classes, and receive feedback. Limited space.
 
NMELRC will cover workshop tuition. Applicants are responsible for their own housing and travel expenses. Limited NMELRC Financial
Aid available in the form of travel awards. There will be a $100 non refundable processing fee requested upon notification of the results of the selection process. 
Deadline for applications, March 15, 2010. For an application form please visit: www.nmelrc.org
 
For more information please email nmelrc at byu.edu

Maggie N. Nassif, PhD, MBA
Administrative Director
National Middle East
Language Resource Center
Brigham Young University
212 HRCB, BYU,
Provo, Utah, 84602
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:04 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:needs some terms in Arabic
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From:cst Hunter IMAP <cst at hunter.cuny.edu>
Subject:needs some terms in Arabic

Dear all:

Can anyone help with the Arabic equivalents of the following Bakhtinian terms:  heteroglossia, dialogism, and polyglossia?

Thanks so much,

Christopher Stone
Associate Professor of Arabic
Head of Arabic Division
Department of Classical and Oriental Studies 
Hunter West  1425
Hunter College, CUNY  
695 Park Ave
New York, NY 10065
212-650-3138
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:11 -0700
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From:Mohammed Jasim Betti <alseady2 at gmail.com>
Subject:Needs help with dialect description

[please respond directly to the requester]

Dear sir
I am an Iraqi professor working in one of the universities south of Iraq. I am trying to describe the dialect which I am speaking.
I  wonder if you would kindly lead me to the ways to describe such a dialect and provide me with some references of concern .
I will be more than grateful to you.
Glad to have met you
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:36:02 -0700
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Date: 11 Jan 2010
From: "kalypso101 at aol.com"
Subject:Tufts University Full-time Lecturer Job Fall 2010

Tufts University Arabic Language Lecturer

Tufts University, the Department of German, Russian, and Asian 
Languages and Literatures at invites applications for a full-time 
lecturer position in Arabic Language beginning in September 2010 with 
possibility of renewal. Salary competitive and commensurate with 
experience and qualifications. The Arabic Program at Tufts has more 
than 180 students enrolled in five different language levels and more 
enrolled in its culture and literature offerings taught in English. 
Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in Modern 
Standard Arabic and active involvement and participation in a rapidly 
developing Arabic Program.

Requirements: native or near-native fluency in Arabic and excellent 
command of English; demonstrated ability to teach all levels of Modern 
Standard Arabic at the college level in the U.S.; MA in Arabic or 
related field required; commitment to language teaching and curricular 
innovation. Training in language pedagogy highly preferred. Ability to 
teach one of the dialects favorably considered.

Letter of application, CV, three confidential letters of 
recommendation, and other supporting materials including teaching 
evaluations should be sent directly to:
Rana Abdul-Aziz,
Chair, Lecturer in Arabic Search Committee,
Department of German, Russian, Asian Languages and Literatures, Tufts 
University,
Medford MA 02155.

Review of application will begin immediately and will continue until 
the position is filled.

Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of 
underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Science and Technology in
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Subject:American University of Science and Technology in Beirut Summer Colloquial Arabic


The American University of Science and Technology

Beirut, Lebanon Announces

The First Annual Summer Program for Lebanese Dialect

SCALE

Study Colloquial Arabic in Lebanon

Duration: 5 weeks: July 5 ? August 6, 2010

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

Credits: 6

Pre-requisites: At least one year of Modern

Standard Arabic

Cost: $2,450 (includes tuition, d/o housing,

and excursions)

Instructional Material: ?Haki bil-Libnani? with DVDs and CDs

Instructors: Adnan Haydar, Paula Haydar, Nadine Sinno

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO 30 STUDENTS

Contact ahaydar at uark.edu or nhaidar at aust.edu.lb for more information and an application

Application deadline: May 3, 2010


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Date: 20 Jan 2010
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Subject:Columbia Arabic Summer Program in Amman, Jordan

Dear Colleagues:

We are happy to announce the summer 2010 launch of the Columbia  Arabic Summer Program in Amman, Jordan based at the newly opened Columbia University Middle East Research Center http://cumerc.columbia.edu/. 

Placement into the program and levels offered are flexible to accommodate students from various institutions and backgrounds. The program covers a full year of Arabic for a total of 12 points in two four- week sessions. Courses include:

Modern Standard Arabic, 10 points

Level 1: Elementary Arabic II/Intermediate Arabic I

Level 2: Intermediate Arabic I/Intermediate Arabic II

Level 3: Intermediate Arabic II/Advanced Arabic I

Level 4: Advanced Arabic I/Advanced Arabic II

Colloquial Jordanian/Levantine Arabic I-II, 2 points

Course-related field trips and cultural activities are organized to provide opportunities for students to strengthen their language skills and deepen their understanding of Arabic language, history, and culture. Sites to be visited might include Petra, the Dead Sea, Al-Aqaba, and Jarash. The program will also organize trips where students work with local communities on particular projects. Depending student interest, placements in arts internships will also be available.

For more information, please go to: www.ogp.columbia.edu

If you should have any questions or would like more flyers, please do not hesitate to contact me at tb46 at columbia.edu or the Columbia?s Office of Global Programs at fjj1 at columbia.edu.

 I look forward to receiving applications from your students!

 Sincerely,

Taoufik Ben Amor,

Gordon Gray Jr Senior Lecturer in Arabic Studies

Arabic Language Program Coordinator at Columbia University



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Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:response to request for terms translation
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:"Dr. Saeed Alwakil" <alwakil at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:response to request for terms translation

Dear colleagues,
heteroglossia can be translated to ???? ??????? or ???? ??????
dialogism ????????
polyglossia ???? ??????? ??????????
All these terms are mentioned in the Arabic dictionary:
Mohammad Enani: Modern Literary Terms, Longman, Cairo , 3rd ed, 2003.
????????? ??????? ???????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?3? 2003.
Best,
Saeed Alwakil


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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Verna Rieschild <Verna.Rieschild at ling.mq.edu.au>
Subject:response to request for terms translation

Hi there,

Try to get hold of Hasan Ghazal's 2000  "A dictionary of stylistics and rhetoric"  Valletta, Malta: ELGA Publications.

It has all the terms in Arabic and English that you could possibly want.

Verna

Dr V R Rieschild
Department of Linguistics
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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
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Subject:UK National Arabic Declamation Contest: Sunday 7 March 2010


Please find below the key information for this year's National Arabic Declamation Contest.
 
We hope you can make it and please do forward this to anyone you think might be interested.
 
Best wishes,
Haroon
 
National Arabic Declamation Contest 2010
 
Recite a poem or tell a story
Open to learners of all standards
 
~ An excellent way for students to build confidence and learn about Arab culture
~ An opportunity to meet fellow students and teachers from other places
 
Date: Sunday 7 March
Time: 2.30 ? 5.30 pm
Place: Eton College (Upper School building), Berkshire SL4 6DW
 
HOW TO TAKE PART
1. Pick any short Arabic text that you would like to recite. (Maximum length: two minutes.)
2. You can recite either as an individual or in a group. (There is no limit to the number of members in a group entry.)
3. Memorise the text and recite it to your teacher.
4.  Your teacher can submit up to three entries (either individuals or groups) to represent your school/college/university at the contest. That is three entries overall, regardless of category.
5. There will be two categories: Beginners and Open. See below for definitions.
6. Entry is through the school/college/university only. Individual entries will not be accepted.
7. It would be a good idea to organise an internal contest within your school/college/university to decide who will represent it at the national contest.
8. Entries can be made via e-mail to arabic at etoncollege.org.uk. The following information is needed:  (a) name of institution; (b) details of participants (names, ages, categories and whether they will be taking part as individuals or groups); (c) copies of texts that they will recite; and (d) the number of non-participants (teachers, friends, relatives etc) that will be attending.
9. The deadline for entries 15 February 2010.
10 If you would like to receive a pack of suggested texts, please e-mail your request to arabic at etoncollege.org.uk.
 
CATEGORIES
 
Beginners:
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at school/college and below GCSE standard.
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at university and in their first year.
 
Open:
- Students at school/college or university from an Arabic-speaking background.
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at school/college and of GCSE standard or above.
- Students not from an Arabic-speaking background who are at university and in their second, third or fourth year.
 
All entries and enquiries to arabic at etoncollege.org.uk by 15 February 2010
 
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:28 -0700
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Subject:ElixirFM 1.1 Update + Wiki + API

The ElixirFM Functional Arabic Morphology project has released an update of its libraries, executables, data, and documentation at SourceForge.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/elixir-fm/

http://elixir-fm.sourceforge.net/

The current version 1.1.927 includes important improvements in the performance of the system and comes with enhanced user and programming interfaces. Next to the ElixirFM Online Interface, the project also features:

ElixirFM Wiki
documentation for the project has been set up, which now brings notable information for the computational linguists and interested developers who would like to explore the ElixirFM system more deeply and use it in their applications
ElixirFM API
there is a powerful ElixirFM programming interface for Perl which allows you to invoke the elixir executable from your code and further parse and process the results easily
The ElixirFM lexicon has been extended and refined, and a number of words have been encoded in a way that makes their deep word structure more explicit. The sources of the lexicon plus the editing software are available freely upon request.

ElixirFM now operates more smoothly in all its modes. In particular, the resolve mode involves solution pruning and its morphological analyses now comply with most linguistic constraints. Likewise, the online inflect and derive modes have been integrated with lookup, due to which word form generation becomes much more intuitive and yet more enjoyable.

ElixirFM is published under the GNU General Public License GNU GPL 3. Everyone is welcome to participate in this project!

With best regards and wishes,

Otakar Smrz, Ph.D.

# posted with links on http://ufal.mff.cuni.cz/padt/online/

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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:12 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic idiom query response
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic idiom query response

Have a look at these:

Farghal, M. (1993a). ?Euphemism in Arabic:  A Gricean interpretation?, Anthropological Linguistics 37/3: 366?378.
 
Farghal, M. (1993b). ?Dysphemism in Jordanian Arabic?, Zeitschrift fur arabische Linguistik, 30: 50?61.
 
Farghal, M. (1993c). ?The Translatability of Arabic Death Terms into English?, Koin?. Annali della Scuola per Interpreti e Traduttori <<San Pellegrino>>, III:  15?29.
 
And my own

?Understatement, Euphemism, and Circumlocution in Egyptian Arabic:  Cooperation in Conversational Dissembling,? in Owens, Jonathan, and Alaa El Gibaly editors, Information Structure in Spoken Arabic. London: Routledge. 2009, pp. 243 ? 259.

David Wilmsen
Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From: "Dr. Saeed Alwakil" <alwakil at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Arabic idiom query response

Dear All,
In ECA (Egyptian colloquial Arabic) we use the expression: Te3ish enat (or Ente ..etc..) . We can also say: te3ish enat baqalo 15 sanah. 
Best,
Saeed Alwakil

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From: "Alturki, Abdulaziz" <a.alturki1 at lancaster.ac.uk>
Subject:Arabic idiom query response

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Hello there,

please find my responses below.... I think it's not that benefitial but I just tried to answer the quistion.

Best ,
Abdulaziz

With a student of mine, I'm currently looking at an idiom that purportedly exists in Iraqi Arabic, but possibly other varieties of Arabic as well (as some colleagues inform me, it certainly exists in Lebanese Arabic, for which I have some relevant data). In Lebanese Arabic it's: Samiir ?at?aa-k/ki/kun ?imr-o and the idiomatic meaning is 'X died' (similarly to the English idiom 'X kicked the bucket') and it is literally translated as 'X gave his life/years to you' (where in this case, X is Samiir). So far, the second person pronoun is the only one allowed according to our informants: *'X gave his years to them/to Bill'.

Some questions we have for which we're looking forward to receiving answers are the following:

1) Is there any variant of the pronoun for male/female addresses in the plural form in Iraqi Arabic (or another variety)?

I think it is perfectly ok to say --- X gave you(+plural)+(+fem or +mas) his life. Samiir ?at?aa-kum/kun ?imro ......etc.  I know this is ok in my dialect (I'm from the eastern part of saudi arabia - Al ahsa) and I think this is the case with the whole of the arabian gulf countries.

2) Is there any variant of the idiom in any Arabic variety that allows for anything but a second person pronoun there?




I am not sure that I understood the difference betweeen questions 1 and 2 --- it's my bad english ^_^


3) Can the idiom be used in a context like "John? Oh, he gave his years to you 15 years ago...", similar to its corresponding idioms in other languages like English and Greek ("John? Oh, he kicked the bucket 15 years ago...")?

I think yes..... it sounded so natural to me...... Ahmed gave you his (life-years-age) 15 years ago..... the word that is used in Arabic which comes after @his@ is --?imr-o- which is the same word as the arabic equivalent of AGE.... but it refers to his life as well.

4) In reported speech, if somebody informs me that Bill passed away ('gave his life to me'), does it eliminate idiomaticity to say 'Mary just said that Bill gave his years to me/us'?

I think I wouldn't accept that as native !!! I would get the meaning though but personally I think it is not native like.

5) Are there any other idioms in Arabic that involve only the first or second person pronoun and are fixed for that?

I think the majority of proverbs in the gulf area are fixed to how they are recieved regardless of the addressee/s and their gender/number

so a proverb including a second person pronoun can still be used to give the meaning (but not in that idiomatic use)

however, one could change the number/ gender morphology and it will still be acceptable but funny and clear that you changed that proverb -- so usually no change but the proverb is said to describe the situation regardless of the addressee.

e.g. Halima returned to her old habit

which is said when someone abandons a bad habit they have and then do it again. we use it even if the doer was a male (halima is a female name)



((((just realised this is not what you were intested in -- sorry ^_^..... idioms are different 

hmmmm, we say --- X completed the other half of his-religion - which means he got married ^_^

mohammed  kammal            nos         deen-oh
mohammed  completed       half         religion/his 

we can say mahammed and ali completed the other half of their religion...etc

I'm not 100% sure but I think that most of the idioms can change in accordance to the addresse's number/gender ........ hmmmm, I don't think that I heared " X(+fem) completed .......etc... !!!!! either that I'm a man and women say it between them or I can say that usually the man takes the first step and proposes formally and that's why people will normally say that HE completed the other half of his religion (got married).


hmmm, we say..... (find your(+singular)+ (+Fem or +mas) friends) which means go away !.... usually we say it if someone says something unacceptable...e.g. A: do you know that my father is invited by the king for the banquete ... B: find your friends ( go away ) here it works as if you don't believe it.

in plural, I would say find your (+singular)+(+fem or +mas) friends you and her/him/ .

I think the majority of idioms can be changed in accordance to the addressee's number / gender but not in all cases...... !

after all this is what I thought and as a native I have implicit knowledge but no explicit knowledge of my language ^_^

I hope this was useful
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

I would suggest Siraaj: An Arab Tale by Radwa Ashour, an important contemporary Egyptian novelist, translated by Barbara Romaine (and important translator and teacher of Arabic) and published by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. It is very short, at 83 pages, but quite a complete and compact story, which manages to highlight a little known aspect of Arab history (the Arab trade outposts far down the east African coast), the Urabi revolt in Egypt, Arab complicity in the slave trade, the beginning of European dominance in the Arab world, and a tale from Kalila wa Dimna. All lyrically told.

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

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Zeina Seikaly <seikalyz at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

Dear Mimi:

I would suggest Abd al-Rahman Munif's book, ENDINGS. A teacher I know has used it successfully in her high school world literature class. It is about environmental transformation (desertification) and the loss of the "traditional" way of life (among other things). The novel is 152 pages and the translation is by Roger Owen. You can get it at Interlink Books:

http://www.interlinkbooks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1508&osCsid=d1730ffd4f3954a164afa3fec10c2c55

Also, we are publishing a guide for teaching this novel--if you're interested, please write to me directly.

All the best,

Zeina Azzam Seikaly
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Georgetown University
seikalyz at georgetown.edu

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From:reem bassiouney <reembassiouney at hotmail.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

I would recommend my translated novel The Pistachio Seller.  It has been awarded a prize and it offers an intimate look at the Egyptian society in the last 2 decades.
Here is the link to it:
www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2009/pistachio-seller.html -

Reem Bassiouney

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:The Henna Lady <thehennalady at yahoo.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

Naguib Mahfouz is the Nobel Prize winner from Egypt whose books have been translated into English.  His work has inspired me to pursue writing.  Many of his works are short stories.  http://fajardo-acosta.com/worldlit/mahfouz/   has a brief biography of Mahfouz works from the early part of his writing career. 

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:IBCBOOKS.COM <ibc at ibcbooks.com>
Subject:Short Arabic Novel recommendation (in English)

Mimi - We have a series called Stories from the Arab World - they are
hardcover books 30 pages - a story that has been told by parents to their
children since the days of old for young readers.  Example Titles:  Prince
Jamil and Leila the Fair, Maaroof the Coobler, The Magical Gourd, The
Bearded Man, Judar and his Two Brothers, Three Short Tales, etc.

Just let me know reading level and I will give you titles.

Thanks,
Doris
International Book Centre
248-879-8436
www.ibcbooks.com

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Aliya Saidi <as33 at aub.edu.lb>
Subject:CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010

CAMES Summer Arabic Program 2010
 
The Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies at the American University of Beirut will be holding an intensive summer Arabic program from June 30 until August 13, 2010. The program offers intensive Modern Standard Arabic instruction at seven different levels: Introductory, High Introductory, Low Intermediate, Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced and Superior. The typical daily workload includes five hours of MSA and one hour of Lebanese dialect, followed by lectures, field trips, clubs and movies which are integrated into the program. Students should also expect at least four hours of homework each day. The total of 186 classroom hours is the equivalent of 9 credit hours at AUB, which may be transferred to other universities.

The program uses the Georgetown Arabic language textbooks by Brustad, al-Batal, and al-Tonsi and other supplementary materials. 

The application deadline is March 30, 2010. Applications may be downloaded from:http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cames/Pages/sap_application.aspx  
 
The breakdown of fees for the program in summer 2010 is as follows:
 
	? Tuition for Modern Standard Arabic (obligatory): $4,050
 
Additional fees for optional services include:
 
	? Health Insurance: $143
	? Sports Facilities: $50
	? Accommodation (on AUB campus):                                                                                                      
?         $705 (private)
?         $533 (semi-private)
?         $439 (double)
 
For further information about the program, please check this link: http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/cames/Pages/arabic_program.aspx or emailcames at aub.edu.lb.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Listening resources for Ammiyya teachers
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Jamal Ali <thejamalali at gmail.com>
Subject:Listening resources for Ammiyya teachers

Apologies if this has been mentioned before. My friend Stephen Cardoos alerted me to this excellent listening resource for those who are teaching Egyptian, Levantine, or Iraqi dialects. This totally free website contains recorded phone conversations in those dialects, organized by dialect, topic, and level of difficulty.

http://phone.dliflc.edu/default.asp

It is sort of an Aswaat Arabiyya for dialect. I am unclear if these are phone conversations that have been scripted and acted out for pedagogical purposes, or if someone somehow managed to capture this large amount of authentic native language production (probably the former), but in any case, I think they can make a good supplement to an ammiyya course.
Jamal Ali

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6) Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From: Marco Hamam <marco.hamam at gmail.com>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

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


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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:baudouin joseph <legrandbosra at yahoo.fr>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Salaam,
The first sentence is the just, because "???" is masculine. 
@+

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:GERALD LAMPE <alvictus at verizon.net>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Dear Ms. Eltoukhi,
 
It is based on the gender of the singular of the word that follows. Since hadaf is masculine, 'aHad is correct.

Jerry Lampe, Ph.D.

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:<mcredi at cloud9.net>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

The first sentence is the correct one.  aHad should agree with 'ahdaaf since the singular is hadaf which is masculine. You can also say waahid min ahdaaf and not waahidat min ahdaaf.

Medhat Credi

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:"Dr. Saeed Alwakil" <alwakil at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Dear colleagues,
The next sentence is the correct one:
????? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ???????
that ??? ????? means: "one of the goals or aims", and this means that we talk about  masculine. We can NOT say: ???? ?????.
We can also say:
????? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ???????
In this case ?? ??? ????? is a nominal sentence and it is the predicate.
Best,
Saeed Alwakil

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:ibrahim nassef <nugandalf at gmail.com>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

Dear Zohra,
The following noun.
????? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ???????
Thanks,
Ibrahim Nassef

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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:khaled Abuamsha <abuamsha at gmail.com>loud9.net>
Subject:AHad and IHdaa response

??? ?????
is the crrect one while the other one in wrong
because the no must match the singuler object in gender
we say
??? ??????
???? ????????
??? ????? ??? ??????? ??????? ?? ????? ???????\
?. ???? ??? ????


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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:29 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:University of Durham Job
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:NEWMAN D.L. <daniel.newman at durham.ac.uk>
Subject:University of Durham Job

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Arabic

University of Durham - School of Modern Languages & Cultures

Salary:
?29,704-?52,086
Grade:
Grade 7-9
Contract:
Non fixed-term, Full-time
Hours:
35 hours per week
The Department of Arabic seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Arabic. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate significant research achievements commensurate with his/her academic age, and have the potential to make an outstanding contribution to the research culture of the Department and School. S/he will also contribute fully to the Department?s teaching programme, and participate in the delivery of a range of modules in language (including translation), literature, and cultural history. This may involve lectures and classes of up to 40 students in addition to smaller tutorials and seminars. The person appointed will be a committed team player, and will work closely with other members of academic staff and the teaching fellows to ensure consistently high-quality teaching provision.

Research Environment

The high quality and impact of research in the Department of Arabic was recently confirmed by strong scores in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. With 20% of activity rated as 4* (world-leading) and 45% as 3* (internationally excellent), the Department is ranked fourth of the eight departments assessed by the Middle Eastern and African Studies panel.

All members of academic staff are actively engaged in research and publication, and frequently present their work at national and international meetings. They are supported by the School?s Research Committee, which oversees a supportive infrastructure of research monitoring, guidance, strategy formulation, funding and interdepartmental dialogue. In addition, the University offers extensive research support through Faculty funding, doctoral fellowships, Institute of Advanced Study fellowships, generous research leave entitlement (1 term in 7), and assistance with applications for external funding.

The Department of Arabic is heavily engaged, together with the University?s Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, in the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW (http://casaw.ed.ac.uk)), a collaborative venture that brings together the Universities of Durham, Edinburgh and Manchester. It also runs a successful MA in Arabic-English Translation and Interpreting which attracts many students from the Middle East. The School of Modern Languages and Cultures has a strong research culture bringing staff from its constituent departments together in interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations in areas such as film, photography, performance, literature and gender studies, backed by a university-wide research infrastructure which is supportive of interdisciplinary enquiry. The School is a leading partner in the Centres for Medieval & Renaissance Studies (http://www.dur.ac.uk/cmrs), Advanced Photography Studies (http://www.dur.ac.uk/dcaps) and Seventeenth!
 -Century Studies (http://www.dur.ac.uk/c17s), and plays an important role in the University's prestigious Institute of Advanced Study, set up in 2006 to promote world-class research across the Faculties (http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias).

The University boasts excellent library facilities, and has extensive holdings in most areas of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. It also houses numerous special collections, including the Sudan Archive, an extensive collection of materials largely relating to the Condominium Period (1899-1956), and the Abbas Hilmi collection..

Student Profile

There are approximately 100 undergraduates studying one or more modules in Arabic. Arabic is studied mainly as part of a BA in Modern Languages, in conjunction with one or more languages taught in other Departments of the School: French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. A number of students on the Combined Honours programme also take modules in Arabic. The School of Modern Languages and Cultures has run a modular degree programme since its inception. The university year is organised on the basis of three terms according to the traditional model.

Teaching

The Department manages a very effective teaching and learning environment (Teaching Quality Assessment: 22).

All students of Arabic at Durham are required to take the relevant Core Language module in any given year, and may choose other options from a range of modules in language, literature, cultural studies, and translation. All students are required to spend their third year in one or more of the countries whose languages they are studying. Most students of Arabic currently study in Damascus, Cairo, Alexandria, or Fez.

The post is subject to standard probationary terms. Further information will be issued in the contract of employment.

Pension:
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
Holidays:
30 working days' holiday plus statutory holidays, and 4 'customary' holidays, normally allocated to the Christmas break
Contact for informal enquiries:
Prof. David Cowling 
0191 334 3424 
d.j.cowling at durham.ac.uk
Alternative Contact:
Prof. Paul Starkey 
0191 334 3417 
p.g.starkey at durham.ac.uk
Application Process:
We prefer to receive applications on-line. Please attach your CV and a covering letter, giving details of how you match the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found by following the links from the left-hand menu. We can post a vacancy details pack (including application form) to you, if you telephone our answering service on 0191 3346499 or e-mailrecruitment.team at durham.ac.uk Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. They will also be asked to give a presentation on an aspect of their research, and to field questions in English and Arabic on research- and teaching-related matters.

Closing Date for Applications:
09/02/2010
 
https://jobs.dur.ac.uk/jobdtls.asp?Session_in=UNABLETOOBTAIN26216&Uid=&vref=3549

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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:26 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Iraqi folklore stories
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Olla Al Shalchi <olla at aucegypt.edu>
Subject:Needs Iraqi folklore stories

if anyone has any iraqi folklore stories written in iraqi dialect, could you please forward them to me?

many thanks,
olla al-shalchi
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Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:14:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Diaa Fayed <dyaafayed at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC

Dear Colleagues AA
I like to inform you that we in Cairo have launched a new Foundation
called (Arabic Language Technology Center ALTEC). We are planning to
devote this year (2010) to develop a roadmap for the Arabic Language
Technologies. Find attached our proposal. We need this roadmap to be
developed by all of us. We like to make a collective work within all
the Arabic region with all the efforts for even the people involved
with the Arabic Human Language Technologies AHLT all over the world.
We intend not only to make a professional work, but we also insist to
make it in complete collaboration with all the stake holders. That is
enough to have fragmented work here and there. The Arabic language is
in danger, this the classification of the UN. With good planned and
persevere work we must be able to collectively develop an excellent
future for the AHLT.
As you are going to read in our plan it is a one year plan with few
workshops and a final conference.
We need from you the following:
1.     To select at least one representative for each entity
(university or even a company specialized in the area)
2.     Invite the relevant and interested specialized professors in
other entities that you know.
3.     We are going to formulate a forum, so that we can collectively
exchange ideas and develop more interested people and to derive deep
into the project.
4.     We will need also the interest of each professor, because we
are going to formulate groups to study specialized projects or
subjects like the ones mentioned in the proposal for the roadmap.
Please read the attached documents and your feedbacks are highly recommended.
Best Regards;
Mohsen Rashwan;
Professor at Cairo University,
Faculty of Engineering,
Electronics and Communications Department.
And the Chairman and CEO for RDI Corp.
www.RDI-Eg.com, specialized in AHLT
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mobil:  +2 010 832 010 4
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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Help with dialect description response
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:"Berg, Frederick E Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <rick.berg1 at us.army.mil>
Subject:Help with dialect description response

Here's some input on describing Iraqi 3amiya/le7ja. I only spent a year in Iraq, and my fus-7a wasn't very good to start with.

1. Modified the pronunciation of MSA, especially for ? ? ? ? . E. g. "qif" becomes "aguf."
2. Dropped the case endings and restricted use of the dual.
3. Simplified the verb system, eliminating subjunctive and jussive.
4. Changed the ways of making a negative sentence and negating verbs; replaces "leissa" with "ma"/"mu".
5. Simplified the numbers and counting system.
6. More Farsi vocabulary than other dialects. 
7. Substituted different words for many common MSA words.
8. The future tense is distinctive from MSA. 
9. Distinctive possessive; "maly"/"maltak" instead of "-y" / "-uka".



Rick B.
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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Looking for works on speech act refusals
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Date: 20 Jan 2010
From:Elena Canna <elenacanna at hotmail.com>
Subject:Looking for works on speech act refusals

Dear all,

I am a Ph.D. student and I am investigating the way people say no in Arabic Egyptian and in Italian (how they refuse requests, invitations, offers and ideas).

Besides the article of Gayle Nelson (2002), the one of Stevens Paul  (1993) and related bibliography, does anyone know any other work related to this topic?

I am also searching for works and / or definition of the "concepts of face" related to Arabic language-culture.

Thank you a lot in advance for your help,

Sincerly

Elena Canna
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:44 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs audio files of Chadian/Shuwa Arabic
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Subject:Needs audio files of Chadian/Shuwa Arabic

Dear all,
 
I am trying to get hold of audio files of Chadian / Shuwa Arabic, for example those accompanying the books of Samir Abu Absi, which I have only been able to find without the audio.
 
If you have these files and are willing to share them or send them to me, or if you can suggest a way of getting hold of them, I would be most grateful. Any Chadian audio files suitable for teaching are of interest.
 
Thank you so much in advance.
 
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:54 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer 2010 Arabic Courses at U of Michigan
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From: "Beskow, Angela" <aradjews at umich.edu>
Subject:Summer 2010 Arabic Courses at U of Michigan

The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan will be offering three intensive Arabic courses this Summer 2010:
*AAPTIS 103 - Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I & II.  June 2-August 11.  Monday-Friday, 9 am-1 pm.
*AAPTIS 205 - Intensive Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I & II.  June 2-August 11.  Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm.
*AAPTIS 412 - Intensive Business Arabic I & II.  June 30-August 17.  Monday-Friday, 9 am-1pm.

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Subject:AALIM in Meknes program


Dear friends and colleagues,

I would like to ask your help in diffusing information among your students and colleagues about a new Arabic language and culture program in Meknes, Morocco. This is the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco (AALIM), directed by Dr. Driss Cherkaoui, and serving American students. AALIM is accredited by the Moroccan Ministry of Education, and has US offices in Virginia. Our institute received excellent reviews in 2009 from two independant outside reviewers.

AALIM offers both year-long programs and intensive summer study (4 to 12 weeks) in Arabic language. The language program is supplemented by a rich cultural component (lectures, workshops, outings, trips, etc.). Students may participate on an individual basis or AALIM can custom-design a program for your group of students, and even run the program under your institution's name.

AALIM's website is www.aalimorocco.com.

You can see a short introductory video about the summer language programs at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an2OlQJYmMQ

AALIM is also able to organize conferences, workshops, seminars or meetings for your organization or institution. Simply send us an email of inquiry.


Driss Cherkaoui, Ph.D.
Academic and Program Director
AALIM
www.aalimorocco.com
aalimorocco at yahoo.com
757-258-0054
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs refs on disfluences in Arabic
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From:ben dbabis samira <bendbabis_samira at yahoo.fr>
Subject:Needs refs on disfluences in Arabic

Hi,
Does anyone know about references concerning disfluences in arabic.

Bests

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From:Brita Ericson <Ericson at americancouncils.org>
Subject:Intensive Summer Language Institutes for Arabic Teachers

ntensive Summer Language Institutes for Chinese, Arabic and Russian
Teachers

This program is designed to strengthen critical need foreign language
instruction at U.S. schools by providing intermediate and advanced level
teachers of Arabic, Chinese, and Russian as a Foreign Language with the
opportunity for intensive language study abroad. The summer 2010 program
is open to current K-12 teachers as well as community college
instructors of Arabic, Chinese, and Russian; university students
enrolled in education programs intending to teach these languages are
also eligible to participate. The program is funded by the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U. S. Department of State,
and administered by American Councils for International Education
ACTR/ACCELS.

Program Benefits:
* Academic program in Changchun, China; Alexandria, Egypt; or Kazan,
Russia;
* Round-trip airfare;
* Housing and meals;
* Educational and cultural excursions;
* Peer tutors for conversation practice;
* Stipend for the purchase and shipping of teaching materials;
* Pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.;
* Visa support;
* Health insurance; and
* 10 graduate credit hours through Bryn Mawr College.

The program is open to educators who meet the following eligibility
requirements:
* Teach Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian as a Foreign Language in
a K-12 school, community college, or are enrolled in a program leading
to teaching of critical languages;
* Speak Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian at the intermediate or
advanced level;
* Are a non-native speaker of the target language: Arabic, Chinese
(Mandarin), or Russian. For participation in this program, a native
speaker is someone who finished high school (or equivalent) in an
Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian speaking country. A heritage
speaker is someone who speaks the target language at home, but has not
spent an extended period of time in a country where the primary language
is Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), or Russian. Heritage Speakers may be
eligible if they do not possess native fluency in the target language.
* Possess U.S. citizenship; and
* Submit a complete application.

Applications: Available at:
https://www.onlineac.org/start/NjY0MTRfMjkwXzY1Mzcz/

Deadline: March 1, 2010
***************************************
Brita Ericson
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:04 -0700
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Rania Habib <rhabib at syr.edu>
Subject:Speech Act Refusal refs

Hi,
 
You may find this work helpful:
 
Habib, Rania. 2008. Humor and Disagreement: Identity Construction and Cross-cultural Enrichment. Journal of Pragmatics 40 (6). 1117-1145.
 
Best regards,
 
Rania Habib, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Coordinator of Arabic Program
Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Syracuse University

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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:02 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Query on writing math symbols
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Haruko SAKAEDANI <harukos at tufs.ac.jp>
Subject:Query on writing math symbols

How do you the Arabs, especially Egyptians, write the symbols "+" "-" "x" "?" when you calculate in Arabic?

How do you write numbers? 
Is "0.1" "???"?

Is a half "?/?"?

Is one million "?????????"?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Best wishes,
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:47 -0700
Subject: Arabicc-L:LING:Post-doc in NLP
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From:"\"Diaa Fayed\"" <dyaafayed at gmail.com>
Subject:Post-doc in NLP

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:16:42 +0000
From: Anna Korhonen <alk23 at cam.ac.uk>
Subject: [Elsnet-list] Post-doctoral Researcher in Natural Language
    Processing
To: corpora at uib.no
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Research Associate in Natural Language Processing

RCEAL, University of Cambridge, UK

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral Research Associate position 
on the 'PANACEA' project, funded by the EC 7th Framework Programme. This 
project will design and implement novel techniques for the acquisition 
of language resources from corpora and demonstrate their usefulness for 
natural language processing applications.

The Research Associate will be responsible for developing models for 
automatic acquisition of lexical information from texts and applying 
these models to construct large lexical resources from corpora. The 
position is suitable for a candidate with a PhD in natural language 
processing, computer science or a related discipline. The successful 
applicant will have strong programming skills and experience with 
natural language processing techniques and machine learning. Previous 
experience with parsing, automatic lexical acquisition, and large-scale 
data processing is desired.

Informal enquiries can be made to Anna Korhonen (alk23 at cam.ac.uk 
<mailto:alk23 at cam.ac.uk>).

Applicants should send a full CV, including a list of publications, a 
description of previous research experience, names of TWO referees, and 
a completed form PD18 
<http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/> Parts I and III 
(downloadable from 
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/) 
<http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/> to Anna 
Korhonen by email (alk23 at cam.ac.uk <mailto:alk23 at cam.ac.uk>) by the 
closing date.

Salary scale: ?27,183-?35,469

Duration: The funds for this post are available from 1 April 2010 until 
30 September 2012

Closing date: 21 February 2010

Planned Interview dates: First week of March 2010.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Offer
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Subject:Gerlach Offer

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu Jan 28 17:21:06 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:another grammatical question about AHad
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Alexis Neme <alexis.neme at gmail.com>
Subject:another grammatical question about AHad

Dear colleagues,

Are both  "huwa" and "hiya"   possible and correct? and how can you explain this ?

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


Best,

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu Jan 28 17:21:01 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:21:01 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Iraqi folklore sources
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Subject:Iraqi folklore sources

You can find great  Iraqi folk stories in  ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ???????? written by Maary al-Karmly,1933. The book provides translation in standard Arabic to some Iraqi words and expressions.
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:56 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Arabic novels
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2) Subject:Arabic novels

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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:<mjiyad at judnea.umass.edu>
Subject:Arabic novels

Marhaba,
In my literature course I teach the following five novels:
Pillars of Salt by Fadia Faqir (Jordan), A Woman of Five Seasons by  
Leila al-Atrash (Palestine), A Balcony over the Fakihani by Liyana  
Badr (Lebanon), Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi (Morocco), and  
In the Eye of the Sun by Ahdaf Souif (Egypt). The last novel is pretty  
long.
Shukran.
Mohammed Jiyad


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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:"Tel, Martin N" <TelMN at state.gov>
Subject:Arabic novels

Hi Mimi,
This is a suggestion for a number of Arabic novels translated to
English, you have the author name ,the Novel or story name and the
publishing press. I hope you will find a suitable one for your course.

Martin Tel
Language Training Supervisor
SLS/NEA
F-2280, 703.302.7012
TelMN at state.gov


Najib Mahfuz
1.  Adrift on the nile, New York: Double way, 1993
2.  The beginning and the End,  Doubleway, 2006


Huda Barakat
1.  The tillers of waters  American univesity in Cairo, 2001
2.  The Stone of Laughter:  a Novel,  New York:  Interlink Books, 1995
3.  The Disciples of Passion,  Syracuse University Press, 2005

Sun 'Allah Ibrahim
1.  The Committee, Syracuse University Press, 2001
2.  The Smell of it, and Other Stories,  London, 1971


Yusuf Idris
1.  The Language of pain and other Stories,  Cairo, 1990


Zakariyah Tamir
1.  The Hedgehog:  A modern Arabic Novella, American University in
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu Jan 28 17:20:46 2010
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:46 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AUC Summer Program
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:
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Subject:AUC Summer Program


Intensive Arabic Language Program
June 2? July 22, 2010


Immerse yourself in Arabic language study 

Benefit from AUC?s state-of-the-art facilities, top-notch faculty,
and numerous cultural field trips

Credit for all courses is easily transferred to your home university 


Select among courses at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels:
	Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) (3 credits)
	Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA) (2 credits)
	Printed Media Arabic (1 credit)
	Writing in Arabic (1 credit)

And additional one credit courses:
            
	Readings in the Qur?an (elementary & intermediate)
	Aural Media Arabic (intermediate & advanced)
	Translation (intermediate & advanced)
	Readings in Modern Arabic Literature (intermediate & advanced)
	

Enjoy co-curricular activities acting, singing, reading poetry, learning calligraphy or Arabic typing, and simply chatting in MSA and ECA

Attend lectures in English by noted Egyptians on current political, economic, and social issues

Tour the Giza pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis, the Egyptian Museum, Al Azhar mosque, and Old Cairo on organized excursions (at no extra cost)

Join weekend tours, at reduced cost: (1) Sinai, where you will climb the mountain, watch the sunrise, and then enjoy the coral reefs at Sharm El-Sheikh; (2) The Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, visiting Pharaonic monuments along the way. 


SCHEDULE         
	
June 2		Registration
June 3 		Late registration and Orientation
June 6		Classes start	
July 22		Final class & exams

COST

Fees for international non-degree-seeking students (study-abroad and exchange students)
	
$4,890	Six-eight credit hours, depending on level and electives
$   735	Double room in Zamalek hostel, from June 3 to July 24 (the New Campus dorm is also an option) 			
              $5,625	Total Cost

Students pay their own airfare to/from Cairo, mandatory health insurance, local transportation, meals, and incidentals as well as their share of the two optional weekend trips.

Deadline for application: January 1, 2010 (late applications will be reviewed on a space-available basis)  

For more information, check  HYPERLINK "http://www.aucegypt.edu" www.aucegypt.edu: Academics: Arabic Language Institute 
	





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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:52 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Query about Rammuny's Business Arabic AV materials
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
From:Mai Zaki <maizaki at gmail.com>
Subject:Query about Rammuny's Business Arabic AV materials

Dear all,

I bought the 2 books by Raji M. Rammuny for Business Arabic (Intermediate and Advanced levels) from Amazon UK but there was no audiovisual material with them. So, my question is where do I get the audiovisual material from?

Thanks a lot, and sorry for the trivial question! 

Mai Zaki
Middlesex University

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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:20:59 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ruminations on AHad
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Subject:ruminations on AHad

Dear Colleagues,
     (1)  The paranomastic (repeating: tautological; pleonastic)  /hadaf  min  ahdaaf.../  is quite common in
Classical Arabic.  Would it be considered stilted were I to use it in writing today?  In  FuSHa  speech?
     (2)   /ba`Du  l-ahdaaf/  could mean either 'one of..'  or 'several of.../  in CA.  Is the first word
restricted to 'several of...'  in MSA (a la K. Ryding's *Grammar*, or may it be used in the
first sense in MSA, written and/or oral?
     (3)  Is the /aHad/  v.  ./iHdaa/  problem present at all in the aforementioned work?
I hope the next issue will contain three detailed indexes [indices{??}]:  Arabic forms,
Arabic technical terms, and a general subject index.  The present index is fubar
on steroids.
      Best wishes,
Mike Schub  m7schub at aol.com  

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