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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book:the Arabic Verb
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book:the Arabic Verb

Title: The Arabic Verb 
Subtitle: Form and meaning in the vowel-lengthening patterns 
Series Title: Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics 63  

Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=SFSL%2063 


Author: Warwick Danks

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027286956 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 105.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027286956 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 158.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027215734 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 105.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027215734 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 158.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027215734 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 111.30


Abstract:

The Arabic verbal system is, for most grammarians, the keystone of 
the language. Notable for the regularity of its patterns, it presents the 
linguist with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the Saussurean 
notion of the indivisible sign: form and meaning. Whilst Arabic forms 
are well-documented, the elucidation of the corresponding meanings 
has proved more challenging. Beginning with an examination of the 
verbal morphology of Modern Standard Arabic, including an evaluation 
of the significance of the consonantal root, this volume then 
concentrates on establishing the function of the vowel-lengthening 
verbal patterns (III and VI). It explores issues of mutuality and 
reciprocity, valency and transitivity, ultimately focusing on atelic 
lexical aspect as the unified meaning of these patterns. This study is 
rich in data and relies extensively upon contemporary examples (with 
transliteration and translation) to illustrate its arguments, adopting an 
empirical structuralist approach which is aimed both at general 
linguists and at specialist Arabists. 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Books: Moroccan Arabic, Proverbs
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1) Subject: New Book: Moroccan Arabic
2) Subject: New Book: Moroccan Proverbs

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book: Moroccan Arabic

Title: Marokkanisches Arabisch 
Subtitle: Die Grundstrukturen 
Series Title: LINCOM Spachlehrbücher 04  

Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
	   http://www.lincom.eu
	

Book URL: http://www.lincom-shop.eu 


Author: Utz Maas

Paperback: ISBN:  9783895864278 Pages: 280 Price: Europe EURO 52.80


Abstract:

Marokkanisches Arabisch ist eine der regionalen Varietäten des Arabischen,
die von über 30 Mio. Menschen als Erst- oder Zweitsprache im Königreich
Marokko und in der großen Diaspora von Arbeitsmigranten gesprochen wird. Da
es keine geschriebene Sprache ist (in Marokko sind die offiziellen
Schriftsprachen Standardarabisch, Französisch und neuerdings auch
Berberisch), gibt es einen dynamischen Koinéisierungsprozeß, der zu einer
Art gesprochenem Standard führt, bei dem normativen Interferenzen keine
Rolle spielen. Dadurch ist das marokkanische Arabische aufschlußreich für
die Erforschung von Standardisierungsprozessen. Von besonderem Interesse
ist die sprachliche Varietät der großen Gruppe von Sprecher mit
marokkanischem Arabisch als Zweitsprache, deren Familiensprache eine
berberische Varietät ist.

Diese Strukturskizze basiert auf einem großen Corpus von Sprachaufnahmen,
sowohl Narrativen wie spontanen Gesprächen, aus denen der gemeinsame Kern
der marokkanischen Koiné (der dort sog. Darija) extrapoliert wird. Dabei
werden die verschiedenen strukturellen Ebenen behandelt: Phonologie mit
Einschluß der Prosodie, Morphologie (sowohl Flexion wie Wortbildung),
Syntax (einfache und komplexe Sätze, Makrostrukturen: Episodengliederung
bei Narrativen u. dgl.), sowie das Lexikon. Die Darstellung ist typologisch
ausgerichtet und macht keine spezifischen theoretischen Voraussetzungen. 

Der Band enthält mehre Textbeispiele, die komplexe Phänomene
veranschaulichen (Definitheitsmarkierungen, Aspektunterschiede u.a.).

Moroccan Arabic is a regional variety of Arabic spoken by more than 30
million people as either a first or second language in the Kingdom of
Morocco and in the vast diaspora of emigrant workers. As it is not a
written language (the official written languages of Morocco being Standard
Arabic, French and recently also Berber), there is a dynamic process of
koinéization which is leading to a kind of spoken standard with no
normative interference. This makes Moroccan Arabic an interesting research
subject for standardization processes. Especially interesting is the
variety of the large group of speakers with a Berber variety as their home
language and Moroccan Arabic as their second language. 

This structural sketch is based on a large corpus of recordings, both
narratives and spontaneous conversations, and attempts to extrapolate the
common core of the Moroccan koiné (known as darija). The different
structural levels are all taken into account: phonology (including
prosody), morphology (both inflection and stem formation), syntax (simple
and complex sentences, as well as macro-structures: episode structure in
narratives, etc.), and lexical structures. The description is typologically
oriented and no theoretical knowledge is assumed.

A sample of texts is used to exemplify complex linguistic phenomena (e.g.,
definiteness marking, aspectual contrasts, etc.). 

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book: Moroccan Proverbs

Title: Proverbes Marocains 
Subtitle: Traduction et Commentaire 
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Language and Literature 08  

Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
	   http://www.lincom.eu
	

Book URL: http://www.lincom-shop.eu 


Author: Abdelkrim Lechheb

Paperback: ISBN:  9783862880751 Pages: 209 Price: Europe EURO 68.80


Abstract:

« Proverbes Marocains » est un ouvrage consacré à la richesse de la 
tradition orale marocaine, qui s'inscrit dans son patrimoine culturel 
immatériel. Dédié à mettre en avant les spécificités culturelles et la 
philosophie du peuple marocain, il reflète les valeurs d'une société au 
quotidien. Ce travail est articulé autour de 6 composantes 
importantes permettant la compréhension des 180 proverbes que 
nous avons choisi d'analyser sur un corpus de 500 proverbes. A savoir 
la transcription phonétique, la traduction mot-à-mot, la traduction 
générale, le commentaire, les mots-clés et les mots thèmes.

Basé sur un travail de compréhension des cultures françaises et 
marocaines, l'ouvrage est donc confronté à la mise en adéquation de 
deux modes de pensées à la fois différents mais qui comportent des 
similitudes. Tous les spécialistes de la traduction sont conscients du 
problème que pose la traduction dans la langue cible, car l'acte de 
traduction est une opération cognitive, qui fait appel à un ensemble 
d'unités basé sur la situation, le sens global, le contexte social et 
culturel, la structure linguistique, et surtout une bonne connaissance 
des deux cultures pour rendre l'enjeu qui réside dans les divergences 
socioculturelles.

C'est pour toutes ces raisons que l'auteur a décidé de mettre en avant 
les proverbes, qui font partie intégrante de l'identité propre des 
marocains. 
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed Jun  1 22:45:08 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:2nd Int Conf on Humanities,
 Historical and Social Sciences
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject: 2nd Int Conf on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences

2011 2nd International Conference on Humanities,
Historical and Social Sciences(CHHSS 2011)
21 to 23 October 2011
Cairo, Egypt

The CHHSS 2011 papers will be published as
proceedings and all the papers will be indexed
by Thomson ISI Proceedings. About 10 papers
selected from registered ones will be published
in the IJSSH, ISSN: 2010-3646 free of charge.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 1 July 2011.

Enquiries: chhss at iedrc.org
Web address: http://www.iedrc.org/chhss/index.htm
Sponsored by: IEDRC, IJSSH

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New Article:Arabic Instruction in Israel
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: "Uhlmann, Allon" <uhlmanna at umsl.edu>
Subject: New Article:Arabic Instruction in Israel

Hi,
 
Some of you might be interested in my recent article “Policy Implications of Arabic Instruction in Israeli Jewish Schools” that was published in Human Organization (a journal of applied anthropology).  
 
Here is a link to the journal’s website:  http://sfaa.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,10,10;journal,2,277;homemainpublications,1,2;
 
The journal is pretty much universally available at university libraries throughout the USA and abroad.  But if you have trouble accessing the journal and would like a copy of the article please email me and I will send you an electronic offprint.
 
Cheers,
Allon
 
Allon J. Uhlmann
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
University of Missouri - St. Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/~uhlmanna/

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:44:59 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Lionbridge Testing Services Job (UAE or SA)
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1) Subject: Lionbridge Testing Services Job (UAE or SA)

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Lionbridge Testing Services Job (UAE or SA)

University or Organization: Lionbridge Testing Services 
Department: Tampere, Finland
Web Address: http://www.lionbridge.com
Job Rank: Phoneticians and Linguists  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)
                     Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) 
                     Catalan-Valencian-Balear (cat) 
                     Czech (ces) 
                     Danish (dan) 
                     Dutch (nld) 
                     English (eng) 
                     Finnish (fin) 
                     French (fra) 
                     German, Standard (deu) 
                     Greek (ell) 
                     Schwyzerdütsch (gsw) 
                     Hindi (hin) 
                     Hungarian (hun) 
                     Indonesian (ind) 
                     Italian (ita) 
                     Japanese (jpn) 
                     Korean (kor) 
                     Malay (mly) 
                     Norwegian, Bokmål (nob) 
                     Portuguese (por) 
                     Polish (pol) 
                     Romansch (roh) 
                     Russian (rus) 
                     Slovak (slk) 
                     Spanish (spa) 
                     Swedish (swe) 
                     Thai (tha) 
                     Turkish (tur) 
                     Chinese, Yue (yue) 

Description:

Lionbridge is the leading provider of translation, development and testing
solutions that enable clients to create, release, manage and maintain their
technology applications and Web content globally. 

A key differentiator for Lionbridge is our global footprint, which enables
us to deliver superior service to customers through local contacts and
resources.  We employ more than 4,200 specialists, including linguists,
project managers, engineers, subject matter experts, content developers,
application developers and quality assurance professionals, in 26 countries. 

We also work with a network of 85,000 independent multilingual workers
including translators, interpreters, web raters and subject matter experts
across more than 100 countries. 

For more information on our company and services, please see our web site.

We are looking for part-time Phoneticians and Linguists.

Requirements: 
-Native language one of the listed languages

Note: These languages with following location requirements (must be native
in the specified location) 

-English (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Philippines,
India, Singapore, US, UK, Canada) 
-Spanish (Mexican, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia) 
-French (Canada, France, Belgium)
-Arabic (Saudi-Arabia, UAE)
-German (Germany, Switzerland)
-Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)

-A Master's in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics or a strong
background in Phonetics, depending on your specialty. 
-Experience in reviewing/annotating texts 
-Experience in Language Technology, particularly in Speech Processing -
either educational or work experience 
-Experience in corpus/dictionary/terminology work 
-Great attention to detail while working efficiently 
-Good organizational and analytical skills, ability to work in a logical
and methodical way 
-Good communication skills 
-Excellent English skills, other language skills are a plus 
-Possibility to work part-time form home on freelancer basis 

Please send your application, CV and your hourly rate request to the
application email address listed by the date given. Please provide us
information about your availability within the application. 

Note: If you fulfill the other criteria except the native language
requirements, feel free to send us an open application for our future
project needs. We save your data to our database and contact you later on,
in case there is a suitable project for your expertise.


Application Deadline: 15-Jul-2011 
	  
Email Address for Applications: jobs.tampere at lionbridge.com 
Contact Information:
	HR Manager Kati Sarkka 
	Email: kati.sarkka at lionbridge.com 
	Phone: +358 9 6133500 
	Fax: + 358 3 3185133 

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed Jun  1 22:45:28 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article: Subject and Predicate in Arabic Ling
 and Logic
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Réffy Júlia <reffy.julia at akkrt.hu>
Subject: New Article: Subject and Predicate in Arabic Ling and Logic

Journal: Studia Slavica
Article: Subject and Predicate in Arabic Linguistics and Logic
Volume 52, 1-2, 2007

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:transcription symbol for =?windows-1252?Q?=91ay_?=n
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1) Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn
2) Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn
3) Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn
4) Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: "Knut S. Vikør" <knut.vikor at ahkr.uib.no>
Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn

This is indeed the character normally used for 'ayn (its formal description is "modifier letter left half ring", character 02bf), it is also the character ALA-Library of Congress uses for 'ayn. 

Most Unicode fonts will have this character, thus it is for the publisher to use such a font. Regular Times New Roman will do (Windows Vista or higher). For a survey of fonts with 'ayn, see
http://www.smi.uib.no/ksv/diacs.html#ucf 

I believe that IJMES earlier used left single quote ‘ (char 2018), however in their current transcription table they display the one you have, the "true 'ayn" character. In articles and books, you may often find the two used interchangeably, partly this is due to the difficulty on some keyboards to *type* the ʿ character, rather than on the computer's ability to *display* it. But if you already have the correct character in place, it is better to keep it.

Knut S. Vikør

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Nizar Habash <nh2142 at columbia.edu>
Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn

Hello Mai, you may want to consider this transliteration scheme used by some Arabic computational linguists. 

http://www.nizarhabash.com/publications/chapter2BisHabash_et_al-2007-web.pdf

Regards,

Nizar

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: dparvaz at GMAIL.COM
Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn

Across various publications, several conventions have been used: '@', '9', a
superscripted 'c', or the IPA character for a pharyngeal voice fricative (=
ein), 'ʕ'. And of course in 3arabizi, it's a '3'.

HTH,

-Dan.

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Unn Gyda Næss <unngyda at gmail.com>
Subject: transcription symbol for ‘ayn

I have always thought it a good idea to use the letter c for 'ayn in transcription, analogous to the usage in written Somali. However, this doesn't seem very common, and as such may require an explanatory note.
 
Regards,
 
Unn Gyda Næss


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Language Learning and Technology CFP
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject: Language Learning and Technology CFP

Call for Papers for Special Issue of LLT
(Submission deadline June 1)

Theme: Technology and the Less Commonly Taught Languages

Special Issue Editor: Irene Thompson

This special issue of Language Learning & Technology will focus on the role
played by educational technologies in the learning and teaching of LCTLs
(i.e., languages other than the traditionally taught Western European
languages such as English, French, German, and Spanish). Currently, less
than ten percent of students enrolled in foreign language courses in the US
study languages such as Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Chinese, Japanese, Russian,
Hindi, Korean, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Swahili,
Yoruba, and other languages critically important to US national interests.
These languages are typologically different from English and are often
written in non-Roman scripts requiring extended seat time to attain a
working proficiency. With instruction often not offered at all, offered on
an irregular basis, or available only at the elementary levels, technology
presents a wide range of opportunities to develop and deliver instructional
materials and methodologies based on sound empirical research.

For more information, visit:

http://llt.msu.edu/papers/index.html

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:George Mason U Job (non-tenured)
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Ghassan Husseinali <ghussein at gmu.edu>
Subject: George Mason U Job (non-tenured)

Term Assistant Professor of Arabic

The George Mason University, Department of Modern and Classical Languages invites applications for a full-time, nontenure-track position in Arabic beginning August 25, 2011. The contract is for one year, renewable contingent on satisfactory performance and departmental and program needs. 

Duties: 
Teaching responsibilities include 12 credits per semester in Arabic language and culture at the undergraduate level. The ideal candidate will teach Modern Standard Arabic at all levels, an upper-level dialect course, and introduction to Arabic literature (in Arabic). The ability to teach a course on Islamic religious thought is a plus. 

Qualifications: 
Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Arabic literature in-hand at time of appointment, but ABD's may also apply. Native or near-native proficiency in Arabic and English is required, as is evidence of excellent teaching ability at all levels of Arabic. Familiarity with the latest instructional technologies and commitment to undergraduate education are expected. 

The department offers a major and a minor in many languages including a minor in Arabic. The Arabic Program is actively engaged with other units of the university, especially Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.   Web Announcement continued   Special Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must apply online at http://jobs.gmu.edu  for position number F9088z; complete the faculty application; and upload a cover letter, a C.V., a one-page description of your teaching experience and teaching philosophy, and a list of three professional references with contact information. 

Review of applications will begin June 27, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews with candidates for the position will be conducted through Skype.   For Full Consideration, Apply by: 06-27-2011   Mason Ad Statement George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. Enrollment is over 32,000, with students studying in over 185 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William. 

George Mason University, Where Innovation Is Tradition!   Equity Statement George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity.  

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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:59:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Note on CHHSS 2011 conference
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1) Subject: Note on CHHSS 2011 conference

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: moderator
Subject: Note on CHHSS 2011 conference

A week or so ago I posted something announcing the 2nd International Conference on Humanities Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS 2011) to be held next October in Cairo.  List members have alerted me to the fact that this is likely not a legitimate conference.  Looking at its web-site, it seems to be more of a 'conference for hire' kind of deal, where academics can give papers and get published with little or no review.  Or it is possibly simply a scam.  So let the submitter beware.
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:01:38 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Fulbright Scholar Program
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1) Subject: Fulbright Scholar Program

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Amy Frake [afrake at iie.org]
Subject: Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Scholar Program and Humphrey Fellowship Program are 
administered by the Institute of International Education's Department of 
Scholar and Professional Programs, which includes the Council for 
International Exchange of Scholars and Humphrey divisions.

The competition for 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar grants is now open. The 
application deadline for most programs is August 1, 2011. U.S. scholars and 
professionals can learn how to present their credentials at www.iie.org/cies.

The application deadline to the Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty 
and Professionals for 2012-2013 is August 1, 2011.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers 76 teaching, research or 
combined teaching/research awards in Linguistics. Faculty and professionals 
in linguistics also can apply for one of our 186 All Discipline awards open to 
all fields.

U.S. citizenship is required.  For more information, visit our website at 
www.iie.org/cies or contact us at scholars at iie.org.

Faculty and professionals are also encouraged to participate in one of our 
weekly webinars. For more information, visit our website at www.iie.org/cies
/webinar.

Amy Frake
Outreach and Public Affairs
Institute of International Education
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite #5L
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 686-6250 | (202) 362-3442
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Ali Baba Center in Jordan
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1) Subject: Ali Baba Center in Jordan

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: arabic-l at alibaba.jo
Subject: Ali Baba Center in Jordan

Ali Baba International Center  is  an Arabic  language institute located in Amman, Jordan. We would like to invite university community college students to apply for our private and 1-month group programs which are held thoughout the year. Each program  is actually a package consisting of a 4-week long intensive Arabic language course, a comfortable accommodation, and an optional weekly tour to a touristic site in Jordan. Three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) are offered in each session. Colloquial Jordanian courses are also offered upon request.

Please refer to our website (www.alibaba.jo) for more information. We will be happy to send you, upon your request,  an offer that will suit your students language needs and budgets. Please send your inquires to info at alibaba.jo.

Dr. Ali Al-Haj, Director
Ali Baba International Center 
Amman Jordan


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Books from LINGUIST LIST
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1) Subject: New Books from LINGUIST LIST

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Books from LINGUIST LIST


EDITOR(S): Al-Issa, Ahmad; Dahan, Laila S.
TITLE: Global English and Arabic
SUBTITLE: Issues of Language, Culture, and Identity
SERIES: Contemporary Studies in Descriptive Linguistics - Vol. 31
YEAR: 2011
PUBLISHER: Peter Lang AG
ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-1730.html


AUTHOR(S): Danks, Warwick
TITLE: The Arabic Verb
SUBTITLE: Form and meaning in the vowel-lengthening patterns
SERIES: Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics 63
YEAR: 2011
PUBLISHER: John Benjamins
ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-2268.html


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:01:30 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:30 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Middle School Arabic Teaching Job Portland Oregan
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1) Subject: Middle School Arabic Teaching Job Portland Oregan

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Sarah Standish <sstandish at pps.k12.or.us>
Subject: Middle School Arabic Teaching Job Portland Oregan

West Sylvan Middle School in Portland, Oregon seeks a highly qualified candidate to teach Arabic full-time at the Middle School level, beginning in September 2011. Responsibilities include teaching beginning Arabic courses at the middle school level and developing and adapting Arabic curricula to the appropriate level.
An application and position description can be found at the following web page: http://bit.ly/westsylvanarabic (internal job number P2E-2196-LL).
Applications must be submitted online by June 13th, 2011; applicants not currently employed by Portland Public Schools should apply by filling out the application for “external applicants”: http://bit.ly/iwzaPT.
The successful applicant's salary will be determined in accordance with the Portland Public Schools salary schedule. 

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:01:28 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Teaching Fellow in Arabic, Leeds University
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1) Subject: Teaching Fellow in Arabic, Leeds University

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From: reposted from CORPORA
Subject: Teaching Fellow in Arabic, Leeds University

Dept. of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (University of Leeds)
Teaching Fellow in Arabic
Full time, fixed term from 1 September 2011 to 30 June 2012

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures invites applications for a fixed-term, 10-month position as a Teaching Fellow in Arabic. This post is based in the UK’s largest School of Modern Languages and Cultures and is available from 1 September 2011 until 30 June 2012. You will be capable of offering teaching at all levels of the undergraduate programme in Arabic, contributing to the teaching of Arabic language and participating as appropriate in the teaching of existing Arabic literature, culture and/or history modules.

With a completed or nearly completed PhD in an area of Arabic studies involving the Arabic language and a native or near-native command of both Arabic and English, you will be able to demonstrate effective teaching skills and a range of delivery techniques and assessment methods. You will also be capable of taking on appropriate administrative responsibilities.
University Grade 7 (£29,972 - £35,788)
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor James Dickins, Head of the Department of Arabic, tel +44 (0)113 343 3483, email: J.Dickins at leeds.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 4 July 2011

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:01:34 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New Issue of Language Learning and Technology
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1) Subject: New Issue of Language Learning and Technology

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: nflrc at HAWAII.EDU
Subject: New Issue of Language Learning and Technology

Our apologies for any crosspostings...

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

We are happy to announce that Volume 15 Number 2 of Language Learning & 
Technology is now available at http://llt.msu.edu. This issue includes a 
tribute to Irene Thompson and the debut of our new Action Research column. The 
contents are listed below.

Please visit the LLT Web site and be sure to sign up for your free subscription 
if you have not already done so. Also, we welcome your contributions for future 
issues. See our guidelines for submission at http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html

Sincerely,

Dorothy Chun and Irene Thompson, Editors
Language Learning & Technology
llted at hawaii.edu

----- FEATURE ARTICLES -----

Comprehending News Videotexts: The Influence of the Visual Content
by Jeremy Cross


Divergent Perceptions of Tellecollaborative Language Learning Tasks: 
Task-as-Workplan vs. Task-as-Process
by Melinda Dooly


Online Domains of Language Use: Second Language Learners' Experiences of 
Virtual Community and Foreignness
by Sarah Pasfield-Neofitou


----- COLUMNS -----

Tribute to Irene Thompson
by Dorothy Chun

Emerging Technologies
Mobile Apps for Language Learning
by Robert Godwin-Jones

Action Research
Edited by Fernando Naiditch

Using Wordles to Teach Foreign Language Writing
by Melissa Baralt, Susan Pennestri, and Marie Selvandin

Announcements
News From Sponsoring Organizations


----- REVIEWS -----

Edited by Paige Ware

Moodle 2.0
Moodle.org
Reviewed by Tsun-Ju Lin

Teaching Literature and Language Online
Ian Lancashire (Ed.)
Reviewed by David Malinowski

Teaching English Language Learners through Technology
Tony Erben, Ruth Ban, and Martha Castaneda
Reviewed by Jesus Garcia Laborda and Mary Frances Litzler

Corpus-Based Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese
Richard Xiao and Tony McEnery
Reviewed by Zhang Xiaojun


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:01:26 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Arab Academy
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1) Subject: Arab Academy

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Arab Academy <info at arabacademy.com>
Subject: Arab Academy

Register for an online Arabic language course during June 2011 and get free tajweed classes with qualified native instructors!  To register, visit:
http://www.arabacademy.com/en/arabic-online/register

Arab Academy offers Online Arabic / Quran courses with qualified native instructors on a 1 to 1 basis & 24/7 access to interactive programs. Arab Academy offers premium services at lowest rates.

With students from over 190 countries, Arab Academy (www.arabacademy.com) is recognized as the world's leading provider of online Arabic language courses and study abroad programs.  

For feedback on our online courses, visit:
http://www.arabacademy.com/en/arabic-online/testimonials

Please take the time to visit and "like" our Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/arabicacademy

We look forward to having you join our online learning community!

Best regards,

Hanan Dawah
Communications and Students Support Manager
Email: info at arabacademy.com
Tel.: +20 116704021


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:09:37 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:09:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Machine Translation Job in San Diego
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1) Subject: Arabic Machine Translation Job in San Diego

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Arabic Machine Translation Job in San Diego

University or Organization: Systran Software, Inc. 
Department: Software Engineering
Job Location: California, USA 
Web Address: http://systransoft.com
Job Rank: Software Engineer - Research Scientist  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Software Engineering

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

Description:

SYSTRAN is currently seeking local experienced Software Engineers -
Research Scientists to join our R&D team in San Diego to develop machine
translation systems. Only local San Diego residents need apply.

The ideal candidate must have a combination of research and implementation
skills, including significant programming experience, strong experience
with machine translation, text classification, statistical techniques for
NLP, information theory or a related field is highly desirable.

Responsibilities: software development, experimentation, analysis of
results, building systems that combine linguistics and statistical language
models for machine translation covering several languages.

Skills:
-  Fluent in Arabic
-  Strong background in statistical modeling required
-  Combination of research and implementation skills
-  Significant programming experience in C++
-  An exceptional individual interested in transforming the capabilities of
machine translation systems
-  Fluent in English.
-  Solid background in linguistics
-  Evidence of mature, flexible, and innovative approaches in previous work
experience
-  Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team

Education and Experience:
-  MS in Computational Linguistics or relevant field
-  3+ years work experience

SYSTRAN is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered for
all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, military service, or any other legally protected
status.


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: ssi_se_job at systransoft.com 
Contact Information:
	Nicole Goetting 
	Email: ssi_se_job at systransoft.com 


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:09:35 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:09:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:CET Middle East Program Manager Job
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1) Subject: CET Middle East Program Manager Job

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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Kala Carruthers Azar <KAzar at academic-travel.com>
Subject: CET Middle East Program Manager Job


http://cetacademicprograms.com/about-cet/work-for-cet/

CET Academic Programs
Title: Middle East Programs Manager
Job location: Washington, DC
Supervisor: Mark Lenhart, Director
Application Deadline: June 17, 2011
Anticipated Start: July 2011

Description of the Position
The Middle East Programs Manager’s immediate responsibility is to oversee the development, marketing
and administration of CET’s new Intensive Arabic Language & Area Studies program in Irbid, Jordan.
Although CET’s Intensive Arabic Language & Area Studies program in Aleppo, Syria is currently
suspended, we expect to resume the program in January 2012 and the Middle East Programs Manager is
responsible for its continued administration and management. Responsibilities for both programs
include building strong relationships with our host universities, designing and implementing summer
and semester programs’ curricula and other program elements, marketing the programs nationally,
answering faculty and student inquiries, managing key U.S. partnerships, overseeing pricing and
budgeting, recruiting, hiring, training and managing on-site Resident Directors and other staff, and
communicating effectively with the Middle East Advisory Board.

Given the volatile nature of the Middle East, the responsibilities of this position are constantly evolving.
Thus, flexibility, adaptability, resourcefulness and enthusiasm are key attributes of a successful
candidate. The Middle East Programs Manager will work as a member of CET’s Program Team, and
he/she will report to CET’s Director.

Description of the Organization

CET Academic Programs is a study abroad organization based in Washington, DC that has been
designing and administering innovative educational programs abroad since 1982. Originally “China
Educational Tours,” CET began operations in Beijing, later expanding to other cities in China and then to
other countries around the world. Today, CET offers semester and summer study abroad programs in
China, the Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Syria and Vietnam, as well as short-term, customized
programs worldwide. CET is known for high academic standards, innovative approaches to teaching and
careful student management. CET programs integrate students into their overseas communities and lead
them to create lasting relationships with their local hosts. As an environmentally conscientious
organization, CET adopts locally-appropriate measures in each of its centers worldwide to reduce its
carbon footprint. Staffed by over 40 full-time employees in the US and abroad, CET currently sends
around 1000 US students abroad annually.

Responsibilities

Program Development
 Work closely with host university officials and on-site staff to develop and implement academic
program elements for both the summer and semester programs.
 Ensure Middle East programs to reflect CET’s values, emphasizing academic rigor and
immersion.
 Maintain Syllabi of Record and ensure all term syllabi accurately fulfill SOR guidelines.
 Work closely with American University personnel, CET’s partner in the Aleppo program, to
ensure the program reflects their vision for the program.
 Draft written agreements with our host universities and with US partners as needed.
 Travel to Jordan and Syria as needed (at least once per year) to learn about our programs, foster
good host university relations, and work with CET staff on-site.
 Create long-term development plans that might include additional sites in the region.

Marketing
 Develop enrollment targets for Middle East programs. Develop a marketing plan to achieve these
goals.
 Work with CET’s marketing staff to develop (and regularly update) appropriate print and online
marketing materials for Middle East programs. Maintain a mailing list of faculty and staff who
will want to receive these regularly.
 Manage the CET Middle East Advisory Board of Arabic language and Middle Eastern Studies
faculty who share a commitment to creating programs of the highest quality in Syria and Jordan.
Organize two meetings/year, one of which will be at an appropriate academic conference.
 Serve as CET’s expert on the Middle East, educating and advising marketing staff as they travel
to promote CET’s program. Organize CET staff and US partner visits to the site as our budget
will allow.
 Travel to AU occasionally to assist the AU Abroad staff recruit AU students. Travel to other local
institutions and events as assigned.
 Travel to additional US colleges and universities to support recruiting efforts.
 When necessary, represent CET at academic conferences.
 Assist and participate in other marketing tasks, on an as-needed basis.

Management
 Recruit, hire, train, and manage Resident Directors and other on-site staff.
 Develop general deadlines for overseas staff assignments.
 Provide timely, effective feedback orally and in writing to overseas staff after receipt of their
midterm, final, and orientation reports.

Program Administration and Finance
 Answer student and faculty questions concerning CET’s Middle East programs.
 Develop all pre-departure materials for students and conduct pre-departure orientations.
 Oversee enrollment and report on trends.
 Review all student applications and manage admissions procedures and decisions.
 Work closely with the Europe and Middle East Student Services Manager and Europe and
Middle East Admissions Coordinator.
 Assist in planning and implementing hosting events for Syrian and Jordanian visitors when they
come to the US.
 Manage US faculty visits to CET sites in Jordan and Syria.
 Price the Middle East programs annually and prepare operating budgets each term.
 Oversee on-site operating budgets, wiring money to the overseas staff and CET’s partners as
needed.
 Prepare financial reports and program summaries for quarterly Program Completion Reports.

Requirements
 MA in Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies or other relevant discipline.
 Excellent management and organization skills.
 Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
 Advanced-level to near-native Arabic language skills. Teaching experience preferred.
 3-5 years work experience, preferably with a study abroad or other educational organization.
 Study abroad experience in Syria or Jordan (or the region) and knowledge of the study abroad
field.
 Ability to represent CET effectively with authority and poise to faculty, study abroad staff, US
partners, overseas partners, and students.
 Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and synthesize information.
 Ability to set and manage conflicting priorities, work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and
complete multiple projects under time pressure.
 Ability to work independently.
 Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, databases).
 Willingness to wear different hats, and a sense of humor.

Salary and Benefits
 Salary commensurate with experience.
 A comprehensive benefits package, including three weeks paid time off, profit-sharing bonuses,
health insurance, 401K retirement plan, travel benefits, and opportunities for professional
development.

To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit:
1. a formal cover letter that includes the position title (Middle East Programs Manager) and how you
first heard of the position opening;
2. a resume; and
3. contact information for three references.

Applications that do not include all of these requirements will not be considered.

Send application materials via mail or e-mail (as Word attachments) to:

Mark S. Lenhart
Director
CET Academic Programs
1920 N Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Email: mlenhart at academic-travel.com

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:42:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Special phonology for reading poetry query
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Vincent DeCaen <decaen at chass.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Special phonology for reading poetry query

I  understand that Arabic poetry is read with special phonological features
at the ends of lines: "pausal" phonology, as it were.

Can someone direct me to something recent and theoretical-linguistic on
this special pausal phonology? Thanks in advance.

Dr Vincent DeCaen
Toronto
www.chass.utoronto.ca/~decaen/

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:39:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Paper:Word Pattern and Root Productivity
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Date: 13 Jun 2011
From: Sami Boudelaa <s.boudelaa at UAEU.AC.AE>
Subject: New Paper:Word Pattern and Root Productivity

Hi All- this is a new paper showing that the effects of the Arabic word pattern are contingent on the productivity of the root. You can access it here.

http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/s_boudelaa/Boudelaa%20&%20Marslen-Wilson_Productivity_2011.pdf”

Sami Boudelaa, PhD.
Department of Linguistics
Faculty of Humanity & Social Sciences
 
P.O. Box 17771
Al Ain United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971 50 138 93 58
 
http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/s_boudelaa/home.htm
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:27:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:1895 Egyptian Dialect Book Reprint
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Date: 15 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: 1895 Egyptian Dialect Book Reprint

Title: The Modern Egyptian Dialect of Arabic 
Subtitle: A Grammar with Exercises, Reading Lessons and Glossaries 
Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://us.cambridge.org
	

Book URL: http://www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item6464731/The%20Modern%20Egyptian%20Dialect%20of%20Arabic/?site_locale=en_US 

Author: K. Vollers
Translator: F. C. Burkitt

Paperback: ISBN:  9780521232975 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 15.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9780521232975 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 23.99

Abstract:

Originally published in 1895, the aim of this book was to provide the reader with 
a guide to the contemporary spoken Arabic of Egypt, with special reference to 
the speech of Cairo and its neighbourhood. The greater part of the text provides 
the reader with the basic grammatical structure of the language. Additionally, 
there is a concise introduction explaining the different varieties of spoken Arabic 
in their relationship with Classical Arabic. Reading exercises and a sizeable 
glossary are contained towards the end of the text. This book will be of value to 
anyone with an interest in Arabic and the history of linguistics. 

Table of Contents

Introduction; 

Part I: 

1. The pronoun; 
2. The verb; 
3. The noun; 
4. the numerals; 
5. The particles; 

Part II. Remarks on Syntax: 

6. The verb; 
7. The noun; 
8. Reading lessons; 
9. Arabic-English Glossary; 
10. English Arabic Glossary. 


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:26:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:NMELRC Webinar (please RSVP by June 17)
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Date: 15 Jun 2011
From: Kirk Belnap <belnap at byu.edu>
Subject: NMELRC Webinar (please RSVP by June 17)

Greetings from Utah! The weather is perfect and we still have a lot of snow on the mountains. We wish you could all come and visit. Since we can’t bring you all here in person, we have a “next best” plan.

On behalf of the National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC), we would like to invite you to participate in a webinar on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time in the U.S. (evening in the Middle East). The topic will be: Student Anxiety and Motivation during Intensive Language Study Abroad. This 90-minute webinar will be lead by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Madeline Ehrman who recently retired after 35 years at the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies where she was Director of Research Evaluation & Development (note: she continues to do ground-breaking work with FSI, which participants will learn more about). The webinar will focus on sources and symptoms of student anxiety during study abroad and tools for program directors, teachers and mentors to assist them in becoming effective self-regulating learners.

Every student should have at least one experience abroad that is a rewarding culmination of their language learning efforts to date. Unfortunately, and often in spite of the best of intentions, anxiety all too often undercuts students’ in-country language and culture learning--and not just their first time abroad! Good coaching could result in far more students, beginning, intermediate, and even those knocking on the door of Superior-level proficiency, enjoying much more productive experiences abroad.

This webinar builds on face-to-face meetings and site visits to language programs from Istanbul to Casa Blanca and is part of NMELRC’s on-going “Project Perseverance,” which you can learn more about at www.nmelrc.org and where you’ll find useful resources for students and teachers. The format of the webinar will be a live webcast with participants emailing in questions and comments before, during and up to 24 hours after the broadcast. We hope that you can join us or nominate a colleague from your institution to participate.

Please RSVP by email to me, Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>, by June 17th. We’ll send you a PDF of a chapter from Dr. Ehrman’s book, Understanding Second Language Learning Difficulties, that will facilitate more fruitful discussion. We’ll also send you information on how to participate.

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MNN

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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:27:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:AIRS 2011
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Date: 15 Jun 2011
From: Prof_Khaled Shaalan <khaled.shaalan at gmail.com>
Subject: AIRS 2011

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                                                            CALL FOR PAPERS 
                                 The Seventh Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2011) 
                                                            December 18th -20th, 2011 
                                                           Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
                                                            www.uowdubai.ac.ae/airs2011 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS) aims to bring together researchers and developers to exchange new ideas and latest achievements in the field of information retrieval (IR). The scope of the conference covers applications, systems, technologies and theory aspects of information retrieval in text, audio, image, video, and multimedia data. The AIRS 2011 welcomes submissions of original papers in the broad field of information retrieval. 

Technical issues covered include, but are not limited to the following:
1. IR Models and Theories 
2. User Study, IR Evaluation, and Interactive IR 
3. Web IR, Scalability, and Adversarial IR 
4. Multimedia IR 
5. NLP for IR (eg. Cross-/Multi- Language IR, Question Answering, Summarization, Information Extraction) 
6. Machine Learning and Data Mining for IR (eg. Learning to Rank, Classification, Clustering)
7. IR Applications (eg. Digital Libraries, Vertical Search, Mobile IR)
8. Arabic-Script based IR
9. Cross Language IR

=======================
IMPORTANT DATES 
=======================
* Submission Due:                         July 7th, 2011
* Notification of acceptance          August 15th, 2011
* Camera-ready due                      August 30th, 2011
* Registration                               November 1st, 2011
* AIRS2011                                  December 18th-20th

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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 
===============================
The AIRS 2011 proceedings will be published as an LNCS volume, so please follow the default author instructions available at http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0 . In addition, please anonymize your paper to facilitate blind reviewing, and make sure your paper is no longer than 12 pages in the LNCS format. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be rejected unconditionally. Duplicate submissions (the same paper being submitted to AIRS 2011 and to another conference at the same time) are strictly forbidden; if detected, these submissions will be unconditionally rejected. 

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

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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:49:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Needs English Trans of hawaamish 'ala daftar an-naksa
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Date: 17 Jun 2011
From: paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject: Needs English Trans of hawaamish 'ala daftar an-naksa

Dear Friends,

I wonder if you know of a decent English translation of Nizar Qabbani's blistering poetic commentary on an-naksa,  هوامش على دفتر النكسة  "hawaamish 'ala daftar an-naksa"?  Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:49:39 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Additions to arabiCorpus
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Date: 17 Jun 2011
From: Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: Additions to arabiCorpus

This is to announce the addition of two sub-corpora to arabiCorpus.byu.edu

1) the text of Ghazali's Ihyaa' ‘uluum ad-diin (إحياء علوم الدين - الغزالي), almost 1 million words (thanks to Farzan Zaheed for providing me with the electronic text)

2) approximately one year of Al-Ghad, an independent Jordanian newspaper (approximately 20 million words)

Enjoy.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:49:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:Poetry Reading Phonology response
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Date: 17 Jun 2011
From: Khaked Saad <khldsaad at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Poetry Reading Phonology response

Mainly you can browse the following:

The Phonology of Classical Arabic Meter
Chris Golston & Tomas Riad
http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~chrisg/index_files/ArabicMeter.pdf

Khaled Saad

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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:05:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Additions to arabiCorpus
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Date: 17 Jun 2011
From: Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: Additions to arabiCorpus

This is to announce the addition of two sub-corpora to arabiCorpus.byu.edu

1) the text of Ghazali's Ihyaa' ‘uluum ad-diin (إحياء علوم الدين - الغزالي), almost 1 million words (thanks to Farzan Zaheed for providing me with the electronic text)

2) approximately one year of Al-Ghad, an independent Jordanian newspaper (approximately 20 million words)

Enjoy.

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon Jun 27 16:47:38 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Al-Arabiyya CFP
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: "Elizabeth M. Bergman, Executive Director" <admin at aataweb.org>
Subject: Al-Arabiyya CFP

Al-cArabiyya:  Call for papers, Volume 44 (2011)
 
Deadline:  01 October 2011
 
General:  Al-cArabiyya, a leading journal in the field of Arabic language and linguistics, welcomes scholarly and pedagogical articles, as well as reviews which contribute to the advancement of study, criticism, research, and teaching in the fields of Arabic language, linguistics, and literature. Authors are encouraged to present an original, scholarly contribution, a perceptive restructuring of existing knowledge, or a discussion of an idea with information and references on how to learn more about the topic. References should be appropriately and sufficiently extensive and demonstrative of comprehensive awareness of international scholarship; the conclusions drawn should be accurate, appropriately documented, and soundly argued, without being overextended.
 
The overall length of the article should be appropriate to the material treated and should not exceed 7,000 words (no more than 25 pp. in Times New Roman, 12 pt.).  The material should be well organized and the writing style fluent and professional. Articles in Arabic are welcome. We respectfully request that all authors writing in a language other than their native language have their contribution carefully checked by a native speaker before submission.  Do not submit a piece that has been published elsewhere or is being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors alone are responsible for the opinions they express and for the accuracy of facts presented in their articles.
 
Each article is sent to at least two consultant readers for author-anonymous evaluation before a final decision is made. Responses and comments concerning articles published in previous issues will also be considered for publication. Such responses may, at the discretion of the editor, be published under “Brief Communications.”
 
The journal also welcomes translations and bibliographies, provided they meet the following guidelines: translations should be scholarly, accompanied by an introduction or critical essay, annotations, commentaries, etc. Bibliographies should also be annotated, critical, and accompanied by an appropriate introduction. Translations and bibliographies are subject to the same review process as articles.
 
Submission:  Deadline for Volume 44 (2011) is 01 October 2011.
 
Manuscripts should be submitted in duplicate, whether in hard copy or electronic format. For electronic submission (e.g., by email attachment), please attach both a PDF version and the original file (e.g., an MS Word document). For hard copy submission, all copies must be typed or printed on 8–1/2 x 11 inch or A4 paper, on one side only, double-spaced throughout. Leave at least one-inch margins on all four sides. Number the pages in the upper right-hand corner. The author’s identity should not be revealed in the manuscript or electronic files; instead, a cover sheet or the body of the email message should include: the author’s name, address (post and email), telephone number, academic affiliation, and the title of the article.
 
Articles will not be returned to contributors. An electronic copy is normally required if a hard copy manuscript is accepted for publication. An abstract in English of approximately 100 to 150 words should appear at the beginning of the article.
 
Typeface: Use italics only for cited linguistic forms, for titles of books and journals, and for subsection headings. Use small capitals, where essential, to give emphasis to a word, phrase, or sentence, or to mark the first occurrence of a technical term.
 
Footnotes. Wherever possible, limit notes to simple and brief internal references within parentheses. Footnotes may be used when necessary.
 
References. Full citation of references should be given at the end of an article. Within the text give the author’s surname, year of publication, and page number(s), where relevant, e.g. Said (1978:31). Such citations should be given in the body of the text, unless they refer specifically to a statement made in a footnote.
 
The bibliography should be double-spaced, under the heading: REFERENCES. Only works cited in the text should be listed. Use the following examples as a guide:
 
Barlow, Michael, and Charles A. Ferguson, eds. 1988. Agreement in Natural Language: Approaches, theories, descriptions. Stanford: Center for the Study of Language and Information.
 
Blanc, Haim. 1960. Stylistic Variations in Spoken Arabic: A sample of interdialectal educated
conversation. In Contributions to Arabic Linguistics, Charles Ferguson (ed.), 79–161. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
 
Blau, Joshua. 1977. The Beginning of the Arabic Diglossia: A study of the origin of Neo-Arabic.
            Afroasiatic Linguistics 4 (4):1–28.
 
Bloch, Ariel. 1967. Morphological Doublets in Arabic Dialects. Zeitschrift der deutschen
            morgenländischen Gesellschaft 117:53–73.
 
Transliteration/Transcription. Use an accepted or conventional system for transliteration or transcription, as appropriate, and use it consistently.  We suggest Doulos SIL fonts (see http://scripts.sil.org/DoulosSILfont).
 
Proofs and copies:  Proofs of accepted manuscripts will typically be sent to the author(s) for careful review, with the response deadline indicated. Proofreading is the author’s responsibility. No extensive alterations are possible once a manuscript has been accepted for publication. Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from the copyright holder to quote extracts or to translate a work, and for forwarding a copy of this permission to the editor.
The author (or lead author) of an article or book review receives one copy of the issue in which the contribution is published.
 
Editorial Correspondence and book reviews should be sent to:
Reem Bassiouney
Al-cArabiyya Journal
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Georgetown University
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Washington DC 20007
Email: al-arabiyya at hotmail.com.  
Phone: 202.687.3925
 
 
BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE should be sent to:
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Distance Arabic Courses query
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: Nadia Yaqub <yaqubn at yahoo.com>
Subject: Distance Arabic Courses query

Dear Colleagues,

I received an email request from a librarian at one of our NC community colleges who would like to study Arabic online.  If any of you can recommend such a program, please write to him directly at Ari Sigal asigal at cvcc.edu.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best, 
Nadia Yaqub

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:33 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:7th Asia Info Retrieval Conf (AIRS 2011)
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: Ali Farghaly <farghaly1 at gmail.com>
Subject: 7th Asia Info Retrieval Conf (AIRS 2011)

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                           SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS 
The Seventh Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2011) 
                          December 18th -20th, 2011 
                         Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
                         www.uowdubai.ac.ae/airs2011 
                        NEW SUBMISSION DUE:  July 17th, 2011

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The Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS) aims to bring together researchers and developers to exchange new ideas and latest achievements in the field of information retrieval (IR). The scope of the conference covers applications, systems, technologies and theory aspects of information retrieval in text, audio, image, video, and multimedia data. The AIRS 2011 welcomes submissions of original papers in the broad field of information retrieval.

Technical issues covered include, but are not limited to the following:
1. IR Models and Theories 
2. User Study, IR Evaluation, and Interactive IR 
3. Web IR, Scalability, and Adversarial IR 
4. Multimedia IR 
5. NLP for IR (eg. Cross-/Multi- Language IR, Question Answering, Summarization, Information Extraction) 
6. Machine Learning and Data Mining for IR (eg. Learning to Rank, Classification, Clustering)
7. IR Applications (eg. Digital Libraries, Vertical Search, Mobile IR)
8. Arabic-Script based IR
9. Cross Language IR
IMPORTANT DATES 
* Submission Due:    July 17th, 2011
* Notification of acceptance: August 25th, 2011
* Camera-ready due:    Sept 10th , 2011
* Registration:     November 1st, 2011
* AIRS2011:      December 18th-20th

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 
The AIRS 2011 proceedings will be published as an LNCS volume, so please follow the default author instructions available at http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0 . In addition, please anonymize your paper to facilitate blind reviewing, and make sure your paper is no longer than 12 pages in the LNCS format. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be rejected unconditionally. Duplicate submissions (the same paper being submitted to AIRS 2011 and to another conference at the same time) are strictly forbidden; if detected, these submissions will be unconditionally rejected.

Program Committee Chair
Khaled Shaalan, British University in Dubai

khaled.shaalan at buid.ac.ae

Conference Co-Chairs
Mohamed Val Salem, University of Wollongong in Dubai
MohamedSalem at UOWDubai.ac.ae

Farhad Oroumchian, University of Wollongong in Dubai
FarhadOroumchian at UOWDubai.ac.ae

Publicity Chair
Asma Damankesh, University of Wollongong in Dubai
AsmaDamankesh at UOWDubai.ac.ae

Abolfazl AleAhmad, University of Tehran
a.aleahmad at ece.ut.ac.ir

Publication Chair
Kathy Shen, University of Wollongong in Dubai
Dr. Azadeh Shakery, University of Tehran

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:35 -0600
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From: sherif abdou <sh.ma.abdou at gmail.com>
Subject: Deadline Change for Arabic Lang Technology Conf

Arabic Language Technology Internatio​nal Conference (ALTIC) 2011, Third Call for Papers

Dear all; 
 
Due to many requests we decided to change the date line for paper submissions to July 8th. The paper submissions are now enabled at the conference web site http://www.altec-center.org/.  Also the conference fees are decided. 
 
Best regards;
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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:03:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Distance Learning Courses
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1) Subject: Arabic Distance Learning Course

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Date: 30 Jun 2011
From: Gretchen Jones <GIJones at umuc.edu>
Subject: Arabic Distance Learning Course

UMUC (University of Maryland University College) offers beginning Modern Standar Arabic in a fully online format, and we have plans to rapidly expand the program over the next year.  Our courses are taught by qualified and experienced Arabic instructors and have a dedicated language peer/mentor who offers additional synchronous speaking and listening practice.  Numerous audio links and a DVD program insure that students have adequate practice listening as well.   Our courses are taught on an 8 week term, with classes beginning on August 22.  For information on registration, please see http://umuc.edu/admissions/index.shtml.  Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions.
 
Gretchen I. Jones. Ph.D.
Academic Director, Foreign Languages/Asian Studies
University of Maryland University College
School of Undergraduate Studies
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, MD 20783-2993
240-684-2830

Email:  gijones at umuc.edu or languages at umuc.edu

http://www.umuc.edu/departments/comm/index.shtml

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Subject: Arabic Distance Learning Course

[moderator's note: the original message requested that info about distance learning courses be sent to a particular person.  However, I have received requests, such as the one below, that the info be passed on to everyone on the list.  So if you responded to the original request, could you also send your note to the list, and I'll compile and post them all together. -- dil]]
Please send information to me as well. Shukran jazeelan.

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From: Alexander Magidow <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject: New Article: Political and Religious Discourse in Sadat Speech

From Linguist List:

Journal Title: Journal of Language & Politics
Volume Number: 10
Issue Number: 1
Issue Date: 2011

Interdiscursivity between political and religious discourses in a speech by
Sadat: Combining CDA and addressee rhetoric
Emad Abdul-Latif
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Subject: arabiCorpus downloads

It has always been possible to 'choose' (highlight) and copy the citations from arabiCorpus.byu.edu and paste them into a spreadsheet or other such program for later manipulation.  However, since arabiCorpus only shows the results 100 lines at a time, this process can be tedious if there are hundreds, or thousands, of citations.  I have thus added a new option, called 'download citations'.  If you choose this option, a tab delimited file with all the citations will be downloaded to your computer.  You can then open this file is some program for further manipulation.
One needs to be fairly careful with this file, since some programs will order the (parts of the) lines one way, and some another, so you need to pay attention to which part is the '10 words before', and which part the  '10 words after'.  But once you get used to it, this could be a good time-saver for heavy users.
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From: Arabic Language Center <alc at arabee.info>
Subject: San Diego Year-round intensive Arabic program

The Arabic Language Center of San Diego would like to announce the return of its year-round intensive Arabic program. The new course will begin at the end of August 2011.
 
For details please visit www.arabee.info. 
 
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Subject: NACAL 2012 (Afroasiatic)

[Thanks to Uri Horesh for passing this along.]

Dear Colleagues,

Submissions are solicited for the 40th annual meeting of the North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL 40), which will be held at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ), on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and Sunday, February 19th, 2012.

NACAL offers a venue for the presentation and discussion of original research on linguistic topics relevant to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum (Chadic, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Egyptian, and Semitic). Topics related to all aspects of Afroasiatic languages, including phonology, morphology, syntax, comparative linguistics, sociolinguistics, and epigraphy, will be considered. These topics should only be considered as general guidelines and are not intended to be exclusive. 

To commemorate its 40th annual meeting, NACAL will host a special section dedicated to the theme of "Technology" and how it relates to Afroasiatic language theory, documentation, description, translation, and pedagogy. Submissions to this section are also solicited, but no original submission will be rejected on account of its subject, so long as it relates to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum and meets the scholarly standards established by previous conferences.

Abstracts describing the precise topic treated with a length of approximately 200–300 words can be sent as an electronic version (pdf and MS Word document) to the address specified on the registration page on the website (www.nacal.org). The deadline for submission is November 15, 2011. For more information, please visit our website at  www.nacal.org.

Standard accommodations for NACAL 40 will be available at the conference venue, the Continuing Studies Conference Center, at the discount rate of $69/night. 

http://cscc.rutgers.edu/

Deluxe accommodations are also available in the immediate vicinity of the conference venue.

Charles Häberl
Convener, NACAL 40

_________________________

Below is the NACAL announcement as it appeared in LINGUIST:

Full Title: North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics 
Short Title: NACAL 

Date: 18-Feb-2012 - 19-Feb-2012
Location: New Brunswick, NJ, USA 
Contact Person: Charles Häberl
Meeting Email: afroasiatic at gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.nacal.org 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Other Specialty: Afroasiatic 

Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2011 

Meeting Description:

The North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL) offers a venue for the presentation and discussion of original research on linguistic topics relevant to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum (Chadic, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Egyptian, and Semitic). Now entering its 40th year, NACAL has held annual meetings since 1973. Previous meetings have been held in Albuquerque, Ann Arbor, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Haven, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto, and several other cities in the United States and Canada.

Standard accommodations for NACAL 40 will be available at the conference venue, the Continuing Studies Conference Center, at the discount rate of $69/night.

http://cscc.rutgers.edu/

Deluxe accommodations are also available in the immediate vicinity of the conference venue. 

Call for Papers:

Submissions are solicited for the 40th annual meeting of the North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL 40), which will be held at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ), on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and Sunday, February 19th, 2012.

Topics related to all aspects of Afroasiatic languages, including phonology, morphology, syntax, comparative linguistics, sociolinguistics, and epigraphy, will be considered. These topics should only be considered as general guidelines and are not intended to be exclusive.

To commemorate its 40th annual meeting, NACAL will host a special section dedicated to the theme of 'Technology' and how it relates to Afroasiatic language theory, documentation, description, translation, and pedagogy.

Submissions to this section are also solicited, but no original submission will be rejected on account of its subject, so long as it relates to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum and meets the scholarly standards established by previous conferences.

Abstracts describing the precise topic treated with a length of approximately 200-300 words can be sent as an electronic version (pdf and MS Word document) to the address specified on the registration page on the website (http://www.nacal.org). The deadline for submission is November 15, 2011. 

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Subject: Review of Arabic and the Media

EDITOR:  Reem Bassiouney
TITLLE:  Arabic and the Media
SUBTITLEL:  Linguistic Analyses and Applications
SERIES TITLLE:  Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 57
PUBLISHER:  Brill
YEAR: 2010

Islam Youssef, CASTL, University of Tromso

SUMMARY

The media has recently permeated all aspects of Arab society. An increasing
competition among newspapers and satellite channels has created a remarkable
linguistic diversity that has caught the attention of language scholars. This
edited volume covers the use of Arabic in the written and broadcast media, and
attempts to offer a theoretical and methodological framework to the study and
teaching of media Arabic from a sociolinguistic perspective. The book raises
questions about the mutual influence of the media and the Arabic linguistic
situation on each other. This includes the various discourse functions for the
use of colloquial Arabic in the media, the mechanisms of diglossic switching
between standard and colloquial varieties in the written and spoken forms, as
well as the challenges and significance of teaching media Arabic to foreign
students. The book is recommended mainly for Arabic linguists, especially
sociolinguists, dialectologists and those interested in the media (both written
or televised). The articles also address general topics within discourse
analysis and sociolinguistics that may be of interest to non-Arabists. However,
some of the articles may be difficult to decipher for those not familiar with
the lexicon and structure of the Arabic language.

Part One of this book comprises three articles on newspaper language. Although
it does not explore Arabic specifically, Aitchison's article on ''the evolution
and role of newspapers'' sets the general tone for this section. She stresses
that journalists should try to establish the readers' feeling of coherence and
warm involvement with the events since the main role of newspapers is to
convince readers that ''their world behaves in a predictable and normal way'' (p. 21).

Ibrahim examines the diglossic situation between High and Low varieties of
Arabic in three Egyptian newspapers. In a small-scale corpus study (35
consecutive issues of each newspaper), she highlights the increasing stylistic
role of Colloquial Egyptian Arabic (ECA) in the opposition papers ad-Dustuur and
al-Masri al-Youm as opposed to the state-run al-Ahram. The different styles of
code-switching are illustrated, i.e. inter- and intra-sentential, with reference
to the high rate of ECA use in headlines and direct quotations. Contextual
factors are also indicated, with a detailed appendix of the Arabic data
classified according to newspaper section (sports, news, arts, opinion, reports,
etc.). An important point the author tries to communicate is how code-switching
in written text can express social meanings and establish solidarity with the
readers.

Parkinson investigates lexical variation of written Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
in the newspapers of four Arabic-speaking countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and
Kuwait. By reviewing the results of previous corpus studies with new emphasis,
he provides evidence against the traditional claim that MSA is identical
throughout the Arab World and stresses that studying written variation is
crucial to describe the language of the press accurately. He argues that
variation stems from the broad grammatical and lexical resources of Fus??a
(Classical Arabic), which leave plenty of room for differences to emerge in
written newspaper language despite attempts to suppress local usage by editors
(p. 59). The article touches upon several variables, which the author dubs
'country effects'. He points out clear and statistically significant regional
patterns of use in grammatical structures, writing conventions and lexical
choice. The article, however, fails to reference much relevant literature such
as Ibrahim (2009) and Haeri (2003).

Part Two examines linguistic variation in the Arabic media in eight articles.
Van-Mol attempts to provide a definition of 'media Arabic'. Furthermore, he
explores the methodological challenges of classifying the overwhelming amount of
data from satellite television according to the program type, the speaker's
identity (nationality, age, gender) and the language used (origin, spontaneity,
written versus oral sources). He argues that there is an overlapping problem of
classification that requires the development of a well-defined system.

Myers-Scotton argues that the Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model and its new
development, the 4-M model, can explain the patterns that occur in Arabic
diglossic code-switching (CS) as similar to patterns of classical bilingual
switching. These common patterns of CS are characterized by two types of
asymmetry: one involves a dominance relation in the participating
languages/varieties (Matrix vs. Embedded) and another involves morpheme types in
their distribution within CS (content vs. system morphemes). The author examines
five problematic patterns in Arabic CS and how they can be explained in terms of
the MLF model. Media Arabic is only mentioned in the last section of the
article, as an increasingly common source of diglossic switching.

Bassiouney provides another study of diglossia within the framework of
code-switching (see also Bassiouney 2009). More specifically, she examines the
use of MSA and ECA in talk shows, shedding light on code-choice and
code-switching by women in relation to identity (p. 97). Her data consist of 15
TV hours from five talk shows. A major challenge for her study was to
consistently differentiate between MSA and ECA, which she resolved by
establishing seven progressive categories based on counting variables (lexical,
morphosyntactic or phonological). She concludes that the use of standard
features is not related to the gender of the speaker but rather to which part of
their identity they appeal to. Thus, educated women can and do use MSA in the
media as a discourse function to establish status and authority (p. 119).

In an interesting and original study, Doss investigates the linguistic choice
and the ideological position behind the colloquial news bulletin ?aal id-Dunya
of OTV. The language of ?aal id-Dunya is reminiscent of 'amiyyat
al-mutanawwiriin, the educated colloquial variety described in Badawi (1973). It
is colloquial in its sounds, intonation, and morphosyntactic features, as well
as its informality and the kind of light news items presented. However, it still
exhibits a fair amount of MSA influences as a result of the writing process
which underlies it (p. 139). The article also touches on the increasing role of
colloquial Arabic in written texts and the potential process of its
standardization. Finally, Doss presents the reservations and criticisms this
choice provoked among editors and audience alike.

Matar explores the mediated charisma of Hizbullah's leader, Hassan Nassrallah,
and his religious-political discourse that can be effective in temporal contexts
such as the 2006 war with Israel. In analyzing his speeches, she shows how ''he
incorporates historically-significant and meaningful discourses, signs and
symbols drawn from a shared cultural repertoire and adapted to the particular
historical context to summon and construct the intended audience as subjects''
(p. 155). She also refers to his diglossic use of Arabic to construct an image
of a national and religious leader in the relevant context with his subjects.

Al-Azraqi surveys Gulf Asian Pidgin (GAP) used in Gulf Arabian countries by
Asian workers and their Gulf Arabic-speaking employers. Her data consists of six
hours from TV series in addition to face-to-face interviews with Asian workers.
While GAP has mostly a Gulf Arabic (GA) lexicon, not all morphosyntactic
features of GA appear in GAP. An example is the use of the particle 'fii' to
perform combined syntactic functions (e.g. copula, expletive, definite article,
possessive pronoun) which are expressed by various mechanisms in GA. The author
notes the recent presence of this pidgin in the media, written and spoken, to
impersonate Asian characters while it is stigmatized by native Saudis (p. 172).

Samin considers internet bulletin boards in the larger context of the expanding
media environment in the Middle East, and its role in reducing the information
monopoly of the state (p. 197). He compares and contrasts the discourses on two
Saudi internet bulletin boards. On the one hand, Al-A?saa' Cultural Board
comprises a platform for empowering the marginalized Saudi Shiite minority. On
the other, the bulletin board of the Najdi Qa?tan tribe embodies some
state-supported prerogatives such as religious and tribal affiliations (p. 198).

The last article in this section touches only indirectly on the media, as
Abboud-Haggar examines the use of dialect in literary works. Her study of two
bestselling novels, ''Girls of Riyadh'' and ''The Yacoubian Building,'' reveals that
colloquial Arabic is used either to reflect the attitude of the writer or to
bring readers closer to the characters (p. 213). The article poses questions
about potential challenges for contemporary writers including the geographical
comprehensibility barrier in the use of local dialects.

Part Three explores the role of teaching Arabic through the media. Ryding
highlights the central role of the media to the study of Arabic language and
culture ''in terms of its reach, its role, its structure and its content'' (p.
219). More specifically, the article stresses the use of written media Arabic
(both in print and electronic format) as a reliable source for studying Modern
Standard Arabic. The last section makes reference to several textbooks and
proficiency techniques for teaching written media Arabic. The author argues,
however, that even though textbooks can facilitate the acquisition of
vocabulary, syntax and style, the actual newspapers are invaluable components
for the Arabic learning experience.

El-Essawy offers ways in which teachers might use printed media as a valuable
source of different text types to introduce and practice new vocabulary. She
thoroughly discusses the techniques and principles of vocabulary acquisition in
Arabic and how these can be translated into classroom practice.

Abdalla conducts a thorough investigation of the teaching and learning of media
language in Arabic programs. He argues that the media (journalism and TV
broadcasting) offers a rich authentic resource for holistic language learning,
and if it is used creatively, it can engage learners in the natural use of
language (p. 285). The article covers a discussion of the characteristics of
media language, the debate on the use of colloquial Arabic and the lack of media
literacy in the Arabic language curriculum. It concludes with some
recommendations for future program planning and for training Arabic language
teachers.

EVALUATION

As the editor rightfully claims, there are no reference books in the market
devoted exclusively to the study of Arabic media from a sociolinguistic
perspective. The book is, therefore, a pioneering attempt in this area and is
also a valuable contribution to Arabic sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.
The articles reflect a concerted effort to cover complementary aspects of media
Arabic and to reflect the diverse social and linguistic realities of Arabic
speaking audiences. In addition, they convincingly challenge some established
ideas on visual and written media Arabic. Although the volume claims to cover
aspects of media language across the Arab World, most of the articles focus on
Egypt and partially on Gulf and Lebanese Arabic. The editor acknowledges that
the Arabic of North Africa is not represented for purely circumstantial reasons.

With regard to style and readability, the book is generally reader-friendly. I
noticed, however, certain inconsistencies in presenting the Arabic data across
the articles. For example, while Bassiouney makes use of transcriptions and
glosses but no Arabic characters, Parkinson's article lacks any glossing or
transliteration. Aside from such minor shortcomings, this work is a welcome
contribution to the research on media Arabic, and anyone interested in this
aspect of Arabic linguistics should consider reading it.

REFERENCES

Badawi, Said. 1973. Registers of Contemporary Arabic in Egypt (in Arabic).
Cairo: Daar Al-Ma'aarif.

Bassiouney, Reem. 2009. Arabic Sociolinguistics: Topics in Diglossia, Gender,
Identity, and Politics. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press.

Haeri, Nilofar. 2003. Sacred Language, Ordinary People: Dilemmas of Culture and
Politics in Egypt. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Ibrahim, Zeinab. 2009. Beyond Lexical Variation in Modern Standard Arabic:
Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

ABOUT THE REVIEWER

Islam Youssef is a research fellow/PhD candidate at the Center for Advanced
Study in Theoretical Linguistics (CASTL), University of Tromso. His
research interests include phonology, phonetics, morphology and Arabic
dialectology. He has presented and published research on the Cairene and
Baghdadi dialects of Arabic and on Buchan Scots English.
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Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book:the Arabic Verb
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Subject: New Book:the Arabic Verb

Title: The Arabic Verb 
Subtitle: Form and meaning in the vowel-lengthening patterns 
Series Title: Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics 63  

Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=SFSL%2063 


Author: Warwick Danks

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027286956 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 105.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027286956 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 158.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027215734 Pages:  Price: U.K. ? 105.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027215734 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 158.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027215734 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 111.30


Abstract:

The Arabic verbal system is, for most grammarians, the keystone of 
the language. Notable for the regularity of its patterns, it presents the 
linguist with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the Saussurean 
notion of the indivisible sign: form and meaning. Whilst Arabic forms 
are well-documented, the elucidation of the corresponding meanings 
has proved more challenging. Beginning with an examination of the 
verbal morphology of Modern Standard Arabic, including an evaluation 
of the significance of the consonantal root, this volume then 
concentrates on establishing the function of the vowel-lengthening 
verbal patterns (III and VI). It explores issues of mutuality and 
reciprocity, valency and transitivity, ultimately focusing on atelic 
lexical aspect as the unified meaning of these patterns. This study is 
rich in data and relies extensively upon contemporary examples (with 
transliteration and translation) to illustrate its arguments, adopting an 
empirical structuralist approach which is aimed both at general 
linguists and at specialist Arabists. 

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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Books: Moroccan Arabic, Proverbs
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1) Subject: New Book: Moroccan Arabic
2) Subject: New Book: Moroccan Proverbs

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book: Moroccan Arabic

Title: Marokkanisches Arabisch 
Subtitle: Die Grundstrukturen 
Series Title: LINCOM Spachlehrb?cher 04  

Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
	   http://www.lincom.eu
	

Book URL: http://www.lincom-shop.eu 


Author: Utz Maas

Paperback: ISBN:  9783895864278 Pages: 280 Price: Europe EURO 52.80


Abstract:

Marokkanisches Arabisch ist eine der regionalen Variet?ten des Arabischen,
die von ?ber 30 Mio. Menschen als Erst- oder Zweitsprache im K?nigreich
Marokko und in der gro?en Diaspora von Arbeitsmigranten gesprochen wird. Da
es keine geschriebene Sprache ist (in Marokko sind die offiziellen
Schriftsprachen Standardarabisch, Franz?sisch und neuerdings auch
Berberisch), gibt es einen dynamischen Koin?isierungsproze?, der zu einer
Art gesprochenem Standard f?hrt, bei dem normativen Interferenzen keine
Rolle spielen. Dadurch ist das marokkanische Arabische aufschlu?reich f?r
die Erforschung von Standardisierungsprozessen. Von besonderem Interesse
ist die sprachliche Variet?t der gro?en Gruppe von Sprecher mit
marokkanischem Arabisch als Zweitsprache, deren Familiensprache eine
berberische Variet?t ist.

Diese Strukturskizze basiert auf einem gro?en Corpus von Sprachaufnahmen,
sowohl Narrativen wie spontanen Gespr?chen, aus denen der gemeinsame Kern
der marokkanischen Koin? (der dort sog. Darija) extrapoliert wird. Dabei
werden die verschiedenen strukturellen Ebenen behandelt: Phonologie mit
Einschlu? der Prosodie, Morphologie (sowohl Flexion wie Wortbildung),
Syntax (einfache und komplexe S?tze, Makrostrukturen: Episodengliederung
bei Narrativen u. dgl.), sowie das Lexikon. Die Darstellung ist typologisch
ausgerichtet und macht keine spezifischen theoretischen Voraussetzungen. 

Der Band enth?lt mehre Textbeispiele, die komplexe Ph?nomene
veranschaulichen (Definitheitsmarkierungen, Aspektunterschiede u.a.).

Moroccan Arabic is a regional variety of Arabic spoken by more than 30
million people as either a first or second language in the Kingdom of
Morocco and in the vast diaspora of emigrant workers. As it is not a
written language (the official written languages of Morocco being Standard
Arabic, French and recently also Berber), there is a dynamic process of
koin?ization which is leading to a kind of spoken standard with no
normative interference. This makes Moroccan Arabic an interesting research
subject for standardization processes. Especially interesting is the
variety of the large group of speakers with a Berber variety as their home
language and Moroccan Arabic as their second language. 

This structural sketch is based on a large corpus of recordings, both
narratives and spontaneous conversations, and attempts to extrapolate the
common core of the Moroccan koin? (known as darija). The different
structural levels are all taken into account: phonology (including
prosody), morphology (both inflection and stem formation), syntax (simple
and complex sentences, as well as macro-structures: episode structure in
narratives, etc.), and lexical structures. The description is typologically
oriented and no theoretical knowledge is assumed.

A sample of texts is used to exemplify complex linguistic phenomena (e.g.,
definiteness marking, aspectual contrasts, etc.). 

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Book: Moroccan Proverbs

Title: Proverbes Marocains 
Subtitle: Traduction et Commentaire 
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Language and Literature 08  

Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: Lincom GmbH
	   http://www.lincom.eu
	

Book URL: http://www.lincom-shop.eu 


Author: Abdelkrim Lechheb

Paperback: ISBN:  9783862880751 Pages: 209 Price: Europe EURO 68.80


Abstract:

? Proverbes Marocains ? est un ouvrage consacr? ? la richesse de la 
tradition orale marocaine, qui s'inscrit dans son patrimoine culturel 
immat?riel. D?di? ? mettre en avant les sp?cificit?s culturelles et la 
philosophie du peuple marocain, il refl?te les valeurs d'une soci?t? au 
quotidien. Ce travail est articul? autour de 6 composantes 
importantes permettant la compr?hension des 180 proverbes que 
nous avons choisi d'analyser sur un corpus de 500 proverbes. A savoir 
la transcription phon?tique, la traduction mot-?-mot, la traduction 
g?n?rale, le commentaire, les mots-cl?s et les mots th?mes.

Bas? sur un travail de compr?hension des cultures fran?aises et 
marocaines, l'ouvrage est donc confront? ? la mise en ad?quation de 
deux modes de pens?es ? la fois diff?rents mais qui comportent des 
similitudes. Tous les sp?cialistes de la traduction sont conscients du 
probl?me que pose la traduction dans la langue cible, car l'acte de 
traduction est une op?ration cognitive, qui fait appel ? un ensemble 
d'unit?s bas? sur la situation, le sens global, le contexte social et 
culturel, la structure linguistique, et surtout une bonne connaissance 
des deux cultures pour rendre l'enjeu qui r?side dans les divergences 
socioculturelles.

C'est pour toutes ces raisons que l'auteur a d?cid? de mettre en avant 
les proverbes, qui font partie int?grante de l'identit? propre des 
marocains. 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:2nd Int Conf on Humanities,
 Historical and Social Sciences
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject: 2nd Int Conf on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences

2011 2nd International Conference on Humanities,
Historical and Social Sciences(CHHSS 2011)
21 to 23 October 2011
Cairo, Egypt

The CHHSS 2011 papers will be published as
proceedings and all the papers will be indexed
by Thomson ISI Proceedings. About 10 papers
selected from registered ones will be published
in the IJSSH, ISSN: 2010-3646 free of charge.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 1 July 2011.

Enquiries: chhss at iedrc.org
Web address: http://www.iedrc.org/chhss/index.htm
Sponsored by: IEDRC, IJSSH

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New Article:Arabic Instruction in Israel
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: "Uhlmann, Allon" <uhlmanna at umsl.edu>
Subject: New Article:Arabic Instruction in Israel

Hi,
 
Some of you might be interested in my recent article ?Policy Implications of Arabic Instruction in Israeli Jewish Schools? that was published in Human Organization (a journal of applied anthropology).  
 
Here is a link to the journal?s website:  http://sfaa.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,10,10;journal,2,277;homemainpublications,1,2;
 
The journal is pretty much universally available at university libraries throughout the USA and abroad.  But if you have trouble accessing the journal and would like a copy of the article please email me and I will send you an electronic offprint.
 
Cheers,
Allon
 
Allon J. Uhlmann
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
University of Missouri - St. Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/~uhlmanna/

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:44:59 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Lionbridge Testing Services Job (UAE or SA)
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1) Subject: Lionbridge Testing Services Job (UAE or SA)

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Lionbridge Testing Services Job (UAE or SA)

University or Organization: Lionbridge Testing Services 
Department: Tampere, Finland
Web Address: http://www.lionbridge.com
Job Rank: Phoneticians and Linguists  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)
                     Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) 
                     Catalan-Valencian-Balear (cat) 
                     Czech (ces) 
                     Danish (dan) 
                     Dutch (nld) 
                     English (eng) 
                     Finnish (fin) 
                     French (fra) 
                     German, Standard (deu) 
                     Greek (ell) 
                     Schwyzerd?tsch (gsw) 
                     Hindi (hin) 
                     Hungarian (hun) 
                     Indonesian (ind) 
                     Italian (ita) 
                     Japanese (jpn) 
                     Korean (kor) 
                     Malay (mly) 
                     Norwegian, Bokm?l (nob) 
                     Portuguese (por) 
                     Polish (pol) 
                     Romansch (roh) 
                     Russian (rus) 
                     Slovak (slk) 
                     Spanish (spa) 
                     Swedish (swe) 
                     Thai (tha) 
                     Turkish (tur) 
                     Chinese, Yue (yue) 

Description:

Lionbridge is the leading provider of translation, development and testing
solutions that enable clients to create, release, manage and maintain their
technology applications and Web content globally. 

A key differentiator for Lionbridge is our global footprint, which enables
us to deliver superior service to customers through local contacts and
resources.  We employ more than 4,200 specialists, including linguists,
project managers, engineers, subject matter experts, content developers,
application developers and quality assurance professionals, in 26 countries. 

We also work with a network of 85,000 independent multilingual workers
including translators, interpreters, web raters and subject matter experts
across more than 100 countries. 

For more information on our company and services, please see our web site.

We are looking for part-time Phoneticians and Linguists.

Requirements: 
-Native language one of the listed languages

Note: These languages with following location requirements (must be native
in the specified location) 

-English (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Philippines,
India, Singapore, US, UK, Canada) 
-Spanish (Mexican, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia) 
-French (Canada, France, Belgium)
-Arabic (Saudi-Arabia, UAE)
-German (Germany, Switzerland)
-Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)

-A Master's in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics or a strong
background in Phonetics, depending on your specialty. 
-Experience in reviewing/annotating texts 
-Experience in Language Technology, particularly in Speech Processing -
either educational or work experience 
-Experience in corpus/dictionary/terminology work 
-Great attention to detail while working efficiently 
-Good organizational and analytical skills, ability to work in a logical
and methodical way 
-Good communication skills 
-Excellent English skills, other language skills are a plus 
-Possibility to work part-time form home on freelancer basis 

Please send your application, CV and your hourly rate request to the
application email address listed by the date given. Please provide us
information about your availability within the application. 

Note: If you fulfill the other criteria except the native language
requirements, feel free to send us an open application for our future
project needs. We save your data to our database and contact you later on,
in case there is a suitable project for your expertise.


Application Deadline: 15-Jul-2011 
	  
Email Address for Applications: jobs.tampere at lionbridge.com 
Contact Information:
	HR Manager Kati Sarkka 
	Email: kati.sarkka at lionbridge.com 
	Phone: +358 9 6133500 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article: Subject and Predicate in Arabic Ling
 and Logic
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: R?ffy J?lia <reffy.julia at akkrt.hu>
Subject: New Article: Subject and Predicate in Arabic Ling and Logic

Journal: Studia Slavica
Article: Subject and Predicate in Arabic Linguistics and Logic
Volume 52, 1-2, 2007

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:32 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:transcription symbol for =?windows-1252?Q?=91ay_?=n
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1) Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn
2) Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn
3) Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn
4) Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: "Knut S. Vik?r" <knut.vikor at ahkr.uib.no>
Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn

This is indeed the character normally used for 'ayn (its formal description is "modifier letter left half ring", character 02bf), it is also the character ALA-Library of Congress uses for 'ayn. 

Most Unicode fonts will have this character, thus it is for the publisher to use such a font. Regular Times New Roman will do (Windows Vista or higher). For a survey of fonts with 'ayn, see
http://www.smi.uib.no/ksv/diacs.html#ucf 

I believe that IJMES earlier used left single quote ? (char 2018), however in their current transcription table they display the one you have, the "true 'ayn" character. In articles and books, you may often find the two used interchangeably, partly this is due to the difficulty on some keyboards to *type* the ? character, rather than on the computer's ability to *display* it. But if you already have the correct character in place, it is better to keep it.

Knut S. Vik?r

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Nizar Habash <nh2142 at columbia.edu>
Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn

Hello Mai, you may want to consider this transliteration scheme used by some Arabic computational linguists. 

http://www.nizarhabash.com/publications/chapter2BisHabash_et_al-2007-web.pdf

Regards,

Nizar

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: dparvaz at GMAIL.COM
Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn

Across various publications, several conventions have been used: '@', '9', a
superscripted 'c', or the IPA character for a pharyngeal voice fricative (=
ein), '?'. And of course in 3arabizi, it's a '3'.

HTH,

-Dan.

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Unn Gyda N?ss <unngyda at gmail.com>
Subject: transcription symbol for ?ayn

I have always thought it a good idea to use the letter c for 'ayn in transcription, analogous to the usage in written Somali. However, this doesn't seem very common, and as such may require an explanatory note.
 
Regards,
 
Unn Gyda N?ss


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Language Learning and Technology CFP
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1) Subject: Language Learning and Technology CFP

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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject: Language Learning and Technology CFP

Call for Papers for Special Issue of LLT
(Submission deadline June 1)

Theme: Technology and the Less Commonly Taught Languages

Special Issue Editor: Irene Thompson

This special issue of Language Learning & Technology will focus on the role
played by educational technologies in the learning and teaching of LCTLs
(i.e., languages other than the traditionally taught Western European
languages such as English, French, German, and Spanish). Currently, less
than ten percent of students enrolled in foreign language courses in the US
study languages such as Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Chinese, Japanese, Russian,
Hindi, Korean, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Swahili,
Yoruba, and other languages critically important to US national interests.
These languages are typologically different from English and are often
written in non-Roman scripts requiring extended seat time to attain a
working proficiency. With instruction often not offered at all, offered on
an irregular basis, or available only at the elementary levels, technology
presents a wide range of opportunities to develop and deliver instructional
materials and methodologies based on sound empirical research.

For more information, visit:

http://llt.msu.edu/papers/index.html

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:45:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:George Mason U Job (non-tenured)
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Date: 01 Jun 2011
From: Ghassan Husseinali <ghussein at gmu.edu>
Subject: George Mason U Job (non-tenured)

Term Assistant Professor of Arabic

The George Mason University, Department of Modern and Classical Languages invites applications for a full-time, nontenure-track position in Arabic beginning August 25, 2011. The contract is for one year, renewable contingent on satisfactory performance and departmental and program needs. 

Duties: 
Teaching responsibilities include 12 credits per semester in Arabic language and culture at the undergraduate level. The ideal candidate will teach Modern Standard Arabic at all levels, an upper-level dialect course, and introduction to Arabic literature (in Arabic). The ability to teach a course on Islamic religious thought is a plus. 

Qualifications: 
Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Arabic literature in-hand at time of appointment, but ABD's may also apply. Native or near-native proficiency in Arabic and English is required, as is evidence of excellent teaching ability at all levels of Arabic. Familiarity with the latest instructional technologies and commitment to undergraduate education are expected. 

The department offers a major and a minor in many languages including a minor in Arabic. The Arabic Program is actively engaged with other units of the university, especially Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.   Web Announcement continued   Special Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must apply online at http://jobs.gmu.edu  for position number F9088z; complete the faculty application; and upload a cover letter, a C.V., a one-page description of your teaching experience and teaching philosophy, and a list of three professional references with contact information. 

Review of applications will begin June 27, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews with candidates for the position will be conducted through Skype.   For Full Consideration, Apply by: 06-27-2011   Mason Ad Statement George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. Enrollment is over 32,000, with students studying in over 185 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William. 

George Mason University, Where Innovation Is Tradition!   Equity Statement George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity.  

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:59:25 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Note on CHHSS 2011 conference
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: moderator
Subject: Note on CHHSS 2011 conference

A week or so ago I posted something announcing the 2nd International Conference on Humanities Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS 2011) to be held next October in Cairo.  List members have alerted me to the fact that this is likely not a legitimate conference.  Looking at its web-site, it seems to be more of a 'conference for hire' kind of deal, where academics can give papers and get published with little or no review.  Or it is possibly simply a scam.  So let the submitter beware.
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Fulbright Scholar Program
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Amy Frake [afrake at iie.org]
Subject: Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Scholar Program and Humphrey Fellowship Program are 
administered by the Institute of International Education's Department of 
Scholar and Professional Programs, which includes the Council for 
International Exchange of Scholars and Humphrey divisions.

The competition for 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar grants is now open. The 
application deadline for most programs is August 1, 2011. U.S. scholars and 
professionals can learn how to present their credentials at www.iie.org/cies.

The application deadline to the Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty 
and Professionals for 2012-2013 is August 1, 2011.

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers 76 teaching, research or 
combined teaching/research awards in Linguistics. Faculty and professionals 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:40 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Ali Baba Center in Jordan
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From: arabic-l at alibaba.jo
Subject: Ali Baba Center in Jordan

Ali Baba International Center  is  an Arabic  language institute located in Amman, Jordan. We would like to invite university community college students to apply for our private and 1-month group programs which are held thoughout the year. Each program  is actually a package consisting of a 4-week long intensive Arabic language course, a comfortable accommodation, and an optional weekly tour to a touristic site in Jordan. Three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) are offered in each session. Colloquial Jordanian courses are also offered upon request.

Please refer to our website (www.alibaba.jo) for more information. We will be happy to send you, upon your request,  an offer that will suit your students language needs and budgets. Please send your inquires to info at alibaba.jo.

Dr. Ali Al-Haj, Director
Ali Baba International Center 
Amman Jordan


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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:18 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Books from LINGUIST LIST
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Subject: New Books from LINGUIST LIST


EDITOR(S): Al-Issa, Ahmad; Dahan, Laila S.
TITLE: Global English and Arabic
SUBTITLE: Issues of Language, Culture, and Identity
SERIES: Contemporary Studies in Descriptive Linguistics - Vol. 31
YEAR: 2011
PUBLISHER: Peter Lang AG
ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-1730.html


AUTHOR(S): Danks, Warwick
TITLE: The Arabic Verb
SUBTITLE: Form and meaning in the vowel-lengthening patterns
SERIES: Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics 63
YEAR: 2011
PUBLISHER: John Benjamins
ANNOUNCED IN: http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-2268.html


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:30 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Middle School Arabic Teaching Job Portland Oregan
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From: Sarah Standish <sstandish at pps.k12.or.us>
Subject: Middle School Arabic Teaching Job Portland Oregan

West Sylvan Middle School in Portland, Oregon seeks a highly qualified candidate to teach Arabic full-time at the Middle School level, beginning in September 2011. Responsibilities include teaching beginning Arabic courses at the middle school level and developing and adapting Arabic curricula to the appropriate level.
An application and position description can be found at the following web page: http://bit.ly/westsylvanarabic (internal job number P2E-2196-LL).
Applications must be submitted online by June 13th, 2011; applicants not currently employed by Portland Public Schools should apply by filling out the application for ?external applicants?: http://bit.ly/iwzaPT.
The successful applicant's salary will be determined in accordance with the Portland Public Schools salary schedule. 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Teaching Fellow in Arabic, Leeds University
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Subject: Teaching Fellow in Arabic, Leeds University

Dept. of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (University of Leeds)
Teaching Fellow in Arabic
Full time, fixed term from 1 September 2011 to 30 June 2012

The School of Modern Languages and Cultures invites applications for a fixed-term, 10-month position as a Teaching Fellow in Arabic. This post is based in the UK?s largest School of Modern Languages and Cultures and is available from 1 September 2011 until 30 June 2012. You will be capable of offering teaching at all levels of the undergraduate programme in Arabic, contributing to the teaching of Arabic language and participating as appropriate in the teaching of existing Arabic literature, culture and/or history modules.

With a completed or nearly completed PhD in an area of Arabic studies involving the Arabic language and a native or near-native command of both Arabic and English, you will be able to demonstrate effective teaching skills and a range of delivery techniques and assessment methods. You will also be capable of taking on appropriate administrative responsibilities.
University Grade 7 (?29,972 - ?35,788)
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor James Dickins, Head of the Department of Arabic, tel +44 (0)113 343 3483, email: J.Dickins at leeds.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 4 July 2011

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:34 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New Issue of Language Learning and Technology
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: nflrc at HAWAII.EDU
Subject: New Issue of Language Learning and Technology

Our apologies for any crosspostings...

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

We are happy to announce that Volume 15 Number 2 of Language Learning & 
Technology is now available at http://llt.msu.edu. This issue includes a 
tribute to Irene Thompson and the debut of our new Action Research column. The 
contents are listed below.

Please visit the LLT Web site and be sure to sign up for your free subscription 
if you have not already done so. Also, we welcome your contributions for future 
issues. See our guidelines for submission at http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html

Sincerely,

Dorothy Chun and Irene Thompson, Editors
Language Learning & Technology
llted at hawaii.edu

----- FEATURE ARTICLES -----

Comprehending News Videotexts: The Influence of the Visual Content
by Jeremy Cross


Divergent Perceptions of Tellecollaborative Language Learning Tasks: 
Task-as-Workplan vs. Task-as-Process
by Melinda Dooly


Online Domains of Language Use: Second Language Learners' Experiences of 
Virtual Community and Foreignness
by Sarah Pasfield-Neofitou


----- COLUMNS -----

Tribute to Irene Thompson
by Dorothy Chun

Emerging Technologies
Mobile Apps for Language Learning
by Robert Godwin-Jones

Action Research
Edited by Fernando Naiditch

Using Wordles to Teach Foreign Language Writing
by Melissa Baralt, Susan Pennestri, and Marie Selvandin

Announcements
News From Sponsoring Organizations


----- REVIEWS -----

Edited by Paige Ware

Moodle 2.0
Moodle.org
Reviewed by Tsun-Ju Lin

Teaching Literature and Language Online
Ian Lancashire (Ed.)
Reviewed by David Malinowski

Teaching English Language Learners through Technology
Tony Erben, Ruth Ban, and Martha Castaneda
Reviewed by Jesus Garcia Laborda and Mary Frances Litzler

Corpus-Based Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese
Richard Xiao and Tony McEnery
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:01:26 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Arab Academy
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Arab Academy <info at arabacademy.com>
Subject: Arab Academy

Register for an online Arabic language course during June 2011 and get free tajweed classes with qualified native instructors!  To register, visit:
http://www.arabacademy.com/en/arabic-online/register

Arab Academy offers Online Arabic / Quran courses with qualified native instructors on a 1 to 1 basis & 24/7 access to interactive programs. Arab Academy offers premium services at lowest rates.

With students from over 190 countries, Arab Academy (www.arabacademy.com) is recognized as the world's leading provider of online Arabic language courses and study abroad programs.  

For feedback on our online courses, visit:
http://www.arabacademy.com/en/arabic-online/testimonials

Please take the time to visit and "like" our Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/arabicacademy

We look forward to having you join our online learning community!

Best regards,

Hanan Dawah
Communications and Students Support Manager
Email: info at arabacademy.com
Tel.: +20 116704021


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:09:37 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:09:37 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Machine Translation Job in San Diego
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Arabic Machine Translation Job in San Diego

University or Organization: Systran Software, Inc. 
Department: Software Engineering
Job Location: California, USA 
Web Address: http://systransoft.com
Job Rank: Software Engineer - Research Scientist  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Software Engineering

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

Description:

SYSTRAN is currently seeking local experienced Software Engineers -
Research Scientists to join our R&D team in San Diego to develop machine
translation systems. Only local San Diego residents need apply.

The ideal candidate must have a combination of research and implementation
skills, including significant programming experience, strong experience
with machine translation, text classification, statistical techniques for
NLP, information theory or a related field is highly desirable.

Responsibilities: software development, experimentation, analysis of
results, building systems that combine linguistics and statistical language
models for machine translation covering several languages.

Skills:
-  Fluent in Arabic
-  Strong background in statistical modeling required
-  Combination of research and implementation skills
-  Significant programming experience in C++
-  An exceptional individual interested in transforming the capabilities of
machine translation systems
-  Fluent in English.
-  Solid background in linguistics
-  Evidence of mature, flexible, and innovative approaches in previous work
experience
-  Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team

Education and Experience:
-  MS in Computational Linguistics or relevant field
-  3+ years work experience

SYSTRAN is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are considered for
all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, military service, or any other legally protected
status.


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: ssi_se_job at systransoft.com 
Contact Information:
	Nicole Goetting 
	Email: ssi_se_job at systransoft.com 


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Fri Jun 10 17:09:35 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:09:35 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:CET Middle East Program Manager Job
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From: Kala Carruthers Azar <KAzar at academic-travel.com>
Subject: CET Middle East Program Manager Job


http://cetacademicprograms.com/about-cet/work-for-cet/

CET Academic Programs
Title: Middle East Programs Manager
Job location: Washington, DC
Supervisor: Mark Lenhart, Director
Application Deadline: June 17, 2011
Anticipated Start: July 2011

Description of the Position
The Middle East Programs Manager?s immediate responsibility is to oversee the development, marketing
and administration of CET?s new Intensive Arabic Language & Area Studies program in Irbid, Jordan.
Although CET?s Intensive Arabic Language & Area Studies program in Aleppo, Syria is currently
suspended, we expect to resume the program in January 2012 and the Middle East Programs Manager is
responsible for its continued administration and management. Responsibilities for both programs
include building strong relationships with our host universities, designing and implementing summer
and semester programs? curricula and other program elements, marketing the programs nationally,
answering faculty and student inquiries, managing key U.S. partnerships, overseeing pricing and
budgeting, recruiting, hiring, training and managing on-site Resident Directors and other staff, and
communicating effectively with the Middle East Advisory Board.

Given the volatile nature of the Middle East, the responsibilities of this position are constantly evolving.
Thus, flexibility, adaptability, resourcefulness and enthusiasm are key attributes of a successful
candidate. The Middle East Programs Manager will work as a member of CET?s Program Team, and
he/she will report to CET?s Director.

Description of the Organization

CET Academic Programs is a study abroad organization based in Washington, DC that has been
designing and administering innovative educational programs abroad since 1982. Originally ?China
Educational Tours,? CET began operations in Beijing, later expanding to other cities in China and then to
other countries around the world. Today, CET offers semester and summer study abroad programs in
China, the Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Syria and Vietnam, as well as short-term, customized
programs worldwide. CET is known for high academic standards, innovative approaches to teaching and
careful student management. CET programs integrate students into their overseas communities and lead
them to create lasting relationships with their local hosts. As an environmentally conscientious
organization, CET adopts locally-appropriate measures in each of its centers worldwide to reduce its
carbon footprint. Staffed by over 40 full-time employees in the US and abroad, CET currently sends
around 1000 US students abroad annually.

Responsibilities

Program Development
? Work closely with host university officials and on-site staff to develop and implement academic
program elements for both the summer and semester programs.
? Ensure Middle East programs to reflect CET?s values, emphasizing academic rigor and
immersion.
? Maintain Syllabi of Record and ensure all term syllabi accurately fulfill SOR guidelines.
? Work closely with American University personnel, CET?s partner in the Aleppo program, to
ensure the program reflects their vision for the program.
? Draft written agreements with our host universities and with US partners as needed.
? Travel to Jordan and Syria as needed (at least once per year) to learn about our programs, foster
good host university relations, and work with CET staff on-site.
? Create long-term development plans that might include additional sites in the region.

Marketing
? Develop enrollment targets for Middle East programs. Develop a marketing plan to achieve these
goals.
? Work with CET?s marketing staff to develop (and regularly update) appropriate print and online
marketing materials for Middle East programs. Maintain a mailing list of faculty and staff who
will want to receive these regularly.
? Manage the CET Middle East Advisory Board of Arabic language and Middle Eastern Studies
faculty who share a commitment to creating programs of the highest quality in Syria and Jordan.
Organize two meetings/year, one of which will be at an appropriate academic conference.
? Serve as CET?s expert on the Middle East, educating and advising marketing staff as they travel
to promote CET?s program. Organize CET staff and US partner visits to the site as our budget
will allow.
? Travel to AU occasionally to assist the AU Abroad staff recruit AU students. Travel to other local
institutions and events as assigned.
? Travel to additional US colleges and universities to support recruiting efforts.
? When necessary, represent CET at academic conferences.
? Assist and participate in other marketing tasks, on an as-needed basis.

Management
? Recruit, hire, train, and manage Resident Directors and other on-site staff.
? Develop general deadlines for overseas staff assignments.
? Provide timely, effective feedback orally and in writing to overseas staff after receipt of their
midterm, final, and orientation reports.

Program Administration and Finance
? Answer student and faculty questions concerning CET?s Middle East programs.
? Develop all pre-departure materials for students and conduct pre-departure orientations.
? Oversee enrollment and report on trends.
? Review all student applications and manage admissions procedures and decisions.
? Work closely with the Europe and Middle East Student Services Manager and Europe and
Middle East Admissions Coordinator.
? Assist in planning and implementing hosting events for Syrian and Jordanian visitors when they
come to the US.
? Manage US faculty visits to CET sites in Jordan and Syria.
? Price the Middle East programs annually and prepare operating budgets each term.
? Oversee on-site operating budgets, wiring money to the overseas staff and CET?s partners as
needed.
? Prepare financial reports and program summaries for quarterly Program Completion Reports.

Requirements
? MA in Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies or other relevant discipline.
? Excellent management and organization skills.
? Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
? Advanced-level to near-native Arabic language skills. Teaching experience preferred.
? 3-5 years work experience, preferably with a study abroad or other educational organization.
? Study abroad experience in Syria or Jordan (or the region) and knowledge of the study abroad
field.
? Ability to represent CET effectively with authority and poise to faculty, study abroad staff, US
partners, overseas partners, and students.
? Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and synthesize information.
? Ability to set and manage conflicting priorities, work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and
complete multiple projects under time pressure.
? Ability to work independently.
? Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, databases).
? Willingness to wear different hats, and a sense of humor.

Salary and Benefits
? Salary commensurate with experience.
? A comprehensive benefits package, including three weeks paid time off, profit-sharing bonuses,
health insurance, 401K retirement plan, travel benefits, and opportunities for professional
development.

To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit:
1. a formal cover letter that includes the position title (Middle East Programs Manager) and how you
first heard of the position opening;
2. a resume; and
3. contact information for three references.

Applications that do not include all of these requirements will not be considered.

Send application materials via mail or e-mail (as Word attachments) to:

Mark S. Lenhart
Director
CET Academic Programs
1920 N Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Email: mlenhart at academic-travel.com

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:42:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Special phonology for reading poetry query
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Date: 10 Jun 2011
From: Vincent DeCaen <decaen at chass.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Special phonology for reading poetry query

I  understand that Arabic poetry is read with special phonological features
at the ends of lines: "pausal" phonology, as it were.

Can someone direct me to something recent and theoretical-linguistic on
this special pausal phonology? Thanks in advance.

Dr Vincent DeCaen
Toronto
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:39:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Paper:Word Pattern and Root Productivity
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1) Subject: New Paper:Word Pattern and Root Productivity

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Date: 13 Jun 2011
From: Sami Boudelaa <s.boudelaa at UAEU.AC.AE>
Subject: New Paper:Word Pattern and Root Productivity

Hi All- this is a new paper showing that the effects of the Arabic word pattern are contingent on the productivity of the root. You can access it here.

http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/s_boudelaa/Boudelaa%20&%20Marslen-Wilson_Productivity_2011.pdf?

Sami Boudelaa, PhD.
Department of Linguistics
Faculty of Humanity & Social Sciences
 
P.O. Box 17771
Al Ain United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971 50 138 93 58
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:27:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:1895 Egyptian Dialect Book Reprint
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1) Subject: 1895 Egyptian Dialect Book Reprint

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Date: 15 Jun 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: 1895 Egyptian Dialect Book Reprint

Title: The Modern Egyptian Dialect of Arabic 
Subtitle: A Grammar with Exercises, Reading Lessons and Glossaries 
Publication Year: 2011 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://us.cambridge.org
	

Book URL: http://www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item6464731/The%20Modern%20Egyptian%20Dialect%20of%20Arabic/?site_locale=en_US 

Author: K. Vollers
Translator: F. C. Burkitt

Paperback: ISBN:  9780521232975 Pages:  Price: U.K. ? 15.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9780521232975 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 23.99

Abstract:

Originally published in 1895, the aim of this book was to provide the reader with 
a guide to the contemporary spoken Arabic of Egypt, with special reference to 
the speech of Cairo and its neighbourhood. The greater part of the text provides 
the reader with the basic grammatical structure of the language. Additionally, 
there is a concise introduction explaining the different varieties of spoken Arabic 
in their relationship with Classical Arabic. Reading exercises and a sizeable 
glossary are contained towards the end of the text. This book will be of value to 
anyone with an interest in Arabic and the history of linguistics. 

Table of Contents

Introduction; 

Part I: 

1. The pronoun; 
2. The verb; 
3. The noun; 
4. the numerals; 
5. The particles; 

Part II. Remarks on Syntax: 

6. The verb; 
7. The noun; 
8. Reading lessons; 
9. Arabic-English Glossary; 
10. English Arabic Glossary. 


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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:26:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:NMELRC Webinar (please RSVP by June 17)
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Date: 15 Jun 2011
From: Kirk Belnap <belnap at byu.edu>
Subject: NMELRC Webinar (please RSVP by June 17)

Greetings from Utah! The weather is perfect and we still have a lot of snow on the mountains. We wish you could all come and visit. Since we can?t bring you all here in person, we have a ?next best? plan.

On behalf of the National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC), we would like to invite you to participate in a webinar on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time in the U.S. (evening in the Middle East). The topic will be: Student Anxiety and Motivation during Intensive Language Study Abroad. This 90-minute webinar will be lead by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Madeline Ehrman who recently retired after 35 years at the Foreign Service Institute?s School of Language Studies where she was Director of Research Evaluation & Development (note: she continues to do ground-breaking work with FSI, which participants will learn more about). The webinar will focus on sources and symptoms of student anxiety during study abroad and tools for program directors, teachers and mentors to assist them in becoming effective self-regulating learners.

Every student should have at least one experience abroad that is a rewarding culmination of their language learning efforts to date. Unfortunately, and often in spite of the best of intentions, anxiety all too often undercuts students? in-country language and culture learning--and not just their first time abroad! Good coaching could result in far more students, beginning, intermediate, and even those knocking on the door of Superior-level proficiency, enjoying much more productive experiences abroad.

This webinar builds on face-to-face meetings and site visits to language programs from Istanbul to Casa Blanca and is part of NMELRC?s on-going ?Project Perseverance,? which you can learn more about at www.nmelrc.org and where you?ll find useful resources for students and teachers. The format of the webinar will be a live webcast with participants emailing in questions and comments before, during and up to 24 hours after the broadcast. We hope that you can join us or nominate a colleague from your institution to participate.

Please RSVP by email to me, Maggie Nassif <mnnassif at byu.edu>, by June 17th. We?ll send you a PDF of a chapter from Dr. Ehrman?s book, Understanding Second Language Learning Difficulties, that will facilitate more fruitful discussion. We?ll also send you information on how to participate.

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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:27:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:AIRS 2011
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Date: 15 Jun 2011
From: Prof_Khaled Shaalan <khaled.shaalan at gmail.com>
Subject: AIRS 2011

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                                                            CALL FOR PAPERS 
                                 The Seventh Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2011) 
                                                            December 18th -20th, 2011 
                                                           Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
                                                            www.uowdubai.ac.ae/airs2011 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS) aims to bring together researchers and developers to exchange new ideas and latest achievements in the field of information retrieval (IR). The scope of the conference covers applications, systems, technologies and theory aspects of information retrieval in text, audio, image, video, and multimedia data. The AIRS 2011 welcomes submissions of original papers in the broad field of information retrieval. 

Technical issues covered include, but are not limited to the following:
1. IR Models and Theories 
2. User Study, IR Evaluation, and Interactive IR 
3. Web IR, Scalability, and Adversarial IR 
4. Multimedia IR 
5. NLP for IR (eg. Cross-/Multi- Language IR, Question Answering, Summarization, Information Extraction) 
6. Machine Learning and Data Mining for IR (eg. Learning to Rank, Classification, Clustering)
7. IR Applications (eg. Digital Libraries, Vertical Search, Mobile IR)
8. Arabic-Script based IR
9. Cross Language IR

=======================
IMPORTANT DATES 
=======================
* Submission Due:                         July 7th, 2011
* Notification of acceptance          August 15th, 2011
* Camera-ready due                      August 30th, 2011
* Registration                               November 1st, 2011
* AIRS2011                                  December 18th-20th

===============================
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 
===============================
The AIRS 2011 proceedings will be published as an LNCS volume, so please follow the default author instructions available at http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0 . In addition, please anonymize your paper to facilitate blind reviewing, and make sure your paper is no longer than 12 pages in the LNCS format. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be rejected unconditionally. Duplicate submissions (the same paper being submitted to AIRS 2011 and to another conference at the same time) are strictly forbidden; if detected, these submissions will be unconditionally rejected. 

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

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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:49:42 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Needs English Trans of hawaamish 'ala daftar an-naksa
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From: paul roochnik <proochnikllc at yahoo.com>
Subject: Needs English Trans of hawaamish 'ala daftar an-naksa

Dear Friends,

I wonder if you know of a decent English translation of Nizar Qabbani's blistering poetic commentary on an-naksa,  ????? ??? ???? ??????  "hawaamish 'ala daftar an-naksa"?  Thanks in advance.

Cheers,
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From: Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: Additions to arabiCorpus

This is to announce the addition of two sub-corpora to arabiCorpus.byu.edu

1) the text of Ghazali's Ihyaa' ?uluum ad-diin (????? ???? ????? - ???????), almost 1 million words (thanks to Farzan Zaheed for providing me with the electronic text)

2) approximately one year of Al-Ghad, an independent Jordanian newspaper (approximately 20 million words)

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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:49:44 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:Poetry Reading Phonology response
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Date: 17 Jun 2011
From: Khaked Saad <khldsaad at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Poetry Reading Phonology response

Mainly you can browse the following:

The Phonology of Classical Arabic Meter
Chris Golston & Tomas Riad
http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~chrisg/index_files/ArabicMeter.pdf

Khaled Saad

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From: Dilworth Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: Additions to arabiCorpus

This is to announce the addition of two sub-corpora to arabiCorpus.byu.edu

1) the text of Ghazali's Ihyaa' ?uluum ad-diin (????? ???? ????? - ???????), almost 1 million words (thanks to Farzan Zaheed for providing me with the electronic text)

2) approximately one year of Al-Ghad, an independent Jordanian newspaper (approximately 20 million words)

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon Jun 27 16:47:38 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:38 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Al-Arabiyya CFP
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: "Elizabeth M. Bergman, Executive Director" <admin at aataweb.org>
Subject: Al-Arabiyya CFP

Al-cArabiyya:  Call for papers, Volume 44 (2011)
 
Deadline:  01 October 2011
 
General:  Al-cArabiyya, a leading journal in the field of Arabic language and linguistics, welcomes scholarly and pedagogical articles, as well as reviews which contribute to the advancement of study, criticism, research, and teaching in the fields of Arabic language, linguistics, and literature. Authors are encouraged to present an original, scholarly contribution, a perceptive restructuring of existing knowledge, or a discussion of an idea with information and references on how to learn more about the topic. References should be appropriately and sufficiently extensive and demonstrative of comprehensive awareness of international scholarship; the conclusions drawn should be accurate, appropriately documented, and soundly argued, without being overextended.
 
The overall length of the article should be appropriate to the material treated and should not exceed 7,000 words (no more than 25 pp. in Times New Roman, 12 pt.).  The material should be well organized and the writing style fluent and professional. Articles in Arabic are welcome. We respectfully request that all authors writing in a language other than their native language have their contribution carefully checked by a native speaker before submission.  Do not submit a piece that has been published elsewhere or is being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors alone are responsible for the opinions they express and for the accuracy of facts presented in their articles.
 
Each article is sent to at least two consultant readers for author-anonymous evaluation before a final decision is made. Responses and comments concerning articles published in previous issues will also be considered for publication. Such responses may, at the discretion of the editor, be published under ?Brief Communications.?
 
The journal also welcomes translations and bibliographies, provided they meet the following guidelines: translations should be scholarly, accompanied by an introduction or critical essay, annotations, commentaries, etc. Bibliographies should also be annotated, critical, and accompanied by an appropriate introduction. Translations and bibliographies are subject to the same review process as articles.
 
Submission:  Deadline for Volume 44 (2011) is 01 October 2011.
 
Manuscripts should be submitted in duplicate, whether in hard copy or electronic format. For electronic submission (e.g., by email attachment), please attach both a PDF version and the original file (e.g., an MS Word document). For hard copy submission, all copies must be typed or printed on 8?1/2 x 11 inch or A4 paper, on one side only, double-spaced throughout. Leave at least one-inch margins on all four sides. Number the pages in the upper right-hand corner. The author?s identity should not be revealed in the manuscript or electronic files; instead, a cover sheet or the body of the email message should include: the author?s name, address (post and email), telephone number, academic affiliation, and the title of the article.
 
Articles will not be returned to contributors. An electronic copy is normally required if a hard copy manuscript is accepted for publication. An abstract in English of approximately 100 to 150 words should appear at the beginning of the article.
 
Typeface: Use italics only for cited linguistic forms, for titles of books and journals, and for subsection headings. Use small capitals, where essential, to give emphasis to a word, phrase, or sentence, or to mark the first occurrence of a technical term.
 
Footnotes. Wherever possible, limit notes to simple and brief internal references within parentheses. Footnotes may be used when necessary.
 
References. Full citation of references should be given at the end of an article. Within the text give the author?s surname, year of publication, and page number(s), where relevant, e.g. Said (1978:31). Such citations should be given in the body of the text, unless they refer specifically to a statement made in a footnote.
 
The bibliography should be double-spaced, under the heading: REFERENCES. Only works cited in the text should be listed. Use the following examples as a guide:
 
Barlow, Michael, and Charles A. Ferguson, eds. 1988. Agreement in Natural Language: Approaches, theories, descriptions. Stanford: Center for the Study of Language and Information.
 
Blanc, Haim. 1960. Stylistic Variations in Spoken Arabic: A sample of interdialectal educated
conversation. In Contributions to Arabic Linguistics, Charles Ferguson (ed.), 79?161. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
 
Blau, Joshua. 1977. The Beginning of the Arabic Diglossia: A study of the origin of Neo-Arabic.
            Afroasiatic Linguistics 4 (4):1?28.
 
Bloch, Ariel. 1967. Morphological Doublets in Arabic Dialects. Zeitschrift der deutschen
            morgenl?ndischen Gesellschaft 117:53?73.
 
Transliteration/Transcription. Use an accepted or conventional system for transliteration or transcription, as appropriate, and use it consistently.  We suggest Doulos SIL fonts (see http://scripts.sil.org/DoulosSILfont).
 
Proofs and copies:  Proofs of accepted manuscripts will typically be sent to the author(s) for careful review, with the response deadline indicated. Proofreading is the author?s responsibility. No extensive alterations are possible once a manuscript has been accepted for publication. Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission from the copyright holder to quote extracts or to translate a work, and for forwarding a copy of this permission to the editor.
The author (or lead author) of an article or book review receives one copy of the issue in which the contribution is published.
 
Editorial Correspondence and book reviews should be sent to:
Reem Bassiouney
Al-cArabiyya Journal
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Georgetown University
1437 37th st. NW, Poulton 206,
Washington DC 20007
Email: al-arabiyya at hotmail.com.  
Phone: 202.687.3925
 
 
BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE should be sent to:
 
American Association of Teachers of Arabic
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Birmingham, Alabama 35216 USA
 
 
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Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:37 -0600
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: Nadia Yaqub <yaqubn at yahoo.com>
Subject: Distance Arabic Courses query

Dear Colleagues,

I received an email request from a librarian at one of our NC community colleges who would like to study Arabic online.  If any of you can recommend such a program, please write to him directly at Ari Sigal asigal at cvcc.edu.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best, 
Nadia Yaqub

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Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:33 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:7th Asia Info Retrieval Conf (AIRS 2011)
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: Ali Farghaly <farghaly1 at gmail.com>
Subject: 7th Asia Info Retrieval Conf (AIRS 2011)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS 
The Seventh Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS 2011) 
                          December 18th -20th, 2011 
                         Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
                         www.uowdubai.ac.ae/airs2011 
                        NEW SUBMISSION DUE:  July 17th, 2011

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The Asia Information Retrieval Societies Conference (AIRS) aims to bring together researchers and developers to exchange new ideas and latest achievements in the field of information retrieval (IR). The scope of the conference covers applications, systems, technologies and theory aspects of information retrieval in text, audio, image, video, and multimedia data. The AIRS 2011 welcomes submissions of original papers in the broad field of information retrieval.

Technical issues covered include, but are not limited to the following:
1. IR Models and Theories 
2. User Study, IR Evaluation, and Interactive IR 
3. Web IR, Scalability, and Adversarial IR 
4. Multimedia IR 
5. NLP for IR (eg. Cross-/Multi- Language IR, Question Answering, Summarization, Information Extraction) 
6. Machine Learning and Data Mining for IR (eg. Learning to Rank, Classification, Clustering)
7. IR Applications (eg. Digital Libraries, Vertical Search, Mobile IR)
8. Arabic-Script based IR
9. Cross Language IR
IMPORTANT DATES 
* Submission Due:    July 17th, 2011
* Notification of acceptance: August 25th, 2011
* Camera-ready due:    Sept 10th , 2011
* Registration:     November 1st, 2011
* AIRS2011:      December 18th-20th

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 
The AIRS 2011 proceedings will be published as an LNCS volume, so please follow the default author instructions available at http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-7-72376-0 . In addition, please anonymize your paper to facilitate blind reviewing, and make sure your paper is no longer than 12 pages in the LNCS format. Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be rejected unconditionally. Duplicate submissions (the same paper being submitted to AIRS 2011 and to another conference at the same time) are strictly forbidden; if detected, these submissions will be unconditionally rejected.

Program Committee Chair
Khaled Shaalan, British University in Dubai

khaled.shaalan at buid.ac.ae

Conference Co-Chairs
Mohamed Val Salem, University of Wollongong in Dubai
MohamedSalem at UOWDubai.ac.ae

Farhad Oroumchian, University of Wollongong in Dubai
FarhadOroumchian at UOWDubai.ac.ae

Publicity Chair
Asma Damankesh, University of Wollongong in Dubai
AsmaDamankesh at UOWDubai.ac.ae

Abolfazl AleAhmad, University of Tehran
a.aleahmad at ece.ut.ac.ir

Publication Chair
Kathy Shen, University of Wollongong in Dubai
Dr. Azadeh Shakery, University of Tehran

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:47:35 -0600
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Date: 27 June 2011
From: sherif abdou <sh.ma.abdou at gmail.com>
Subject: Deadline Change for Arabic Lang Technology Conf

Arabic Language Technology Internatio?nal Conference (ALTIC) 2011, Third Call for Papers

Dear all; 
 
Due to many requests we decided to change the date line for paper submissions to July 8th. The paper submissions are now enabled at the conference web site http://www.altec-center.org/.  Also the conference fees are decided. 
 
Best regards;
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Conference Sectary General

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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:03:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Distance Learning Courses
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Date: 30 Jun 2011
From: Gretchen Jones <GIJones at umuc.edu>
Subject: Arabic Distance Learning Course

UMUC (University of Maryland University College) offers beginning Modern Standar Arabic in a fully online format, and we have plans to rapidly expand the program over the next year.  Our courses are taught by qualified and experienced Arabic instructors and have a dedicated language peer/mentor who offers additional synchronous speaking and listening practice.  Numerous audio links and a DVD program insure that students have adequate practice listening as well.   Our courses are taught on an 8 week term, with classes beginning on August 22.  For information on registration, please see http://umuc.edu/admissions/index.shtml.  Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions.
 
Gretchen I. Jones. Ph.D.
Academic Director, Foreign Languages/Asian Studies
University of Maryland University College
School of Undergraduate Studies
3501 University Boulevard East
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From: walt seevers <lws39 at juno.com>
Subject: Arabic Distance Learning Course

[moderator's note: the original message requested that info about distance learning courses be sent to a particular person.  However, I have received requests, such as the one below, that the info be passed on to everyone on the list.  So if you responded to the original request, could you also send your note to the list, and I'll compile and post them all together. -- dil]]
Please send information to me as well. Shukran jazeelan.

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Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article: Political and Religious Discourse in
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Subject: New Article: Political and Religious Discourse in Sadat Speech

From Linguist List:

Journal Title: Journal of Language & Politics
Volume Number: 10
Issue Number: 1
Issue Date: 2011

Interdiscursivity between political and religious discourses in a speech by
Sadat: Combining CDA and addressee rhetoric
Emad Abdul-Latif
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From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: arabiCorpus downloads

It has always been possible to 'choose' (highlight) and copy the citations from arabiCorpus.byu.edu and paste them into a spreadsheet or other such program for later manipulation.  However, since arabiCorpus only shows the results 100 lines at a time, this process can be tedious if there are hundreds, or thousands, of citations.  I have thus added a new option, called 'download citations'.  If you choose this option, a tab delimited file with all the citations will be downloaded to your computer.  You can then open this file is some program for further manipulation.
One needs to be fairly careful with this file, since some programs will order the (parts of the) lines one way, and some another, so you need to pay attention to which part is the '10 words before', and which part the  '10 words after'.  But once you get used to it, this could be a good time-saver for heavy users.
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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:03:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:San Diego Year-round intensive Arabic program
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The Arabic Language Center of San Diego would like to announce the return of its year-round intensive Arabic program. The new course will begin at the end of August 2011.
 
For details please visit www.arabee.info. 
 
Thank you,
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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:03:03 -0600
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Subject: NACAL 2012 (Afroasiatic)

[Thanks to Uri Horesh for passing this along.]

Dear Colleagues,

Submissions are solicited for the 40th annual meeting of the North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL 40), which will be held at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ), on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and Sunday, February 19th, 2012.

NACAL offers a venue for the presentation and discussion of original research on linguistic topics relevant to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum (Chadic, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Egyptian, and Semitic). Topics related to all aspects of Afroasiatic languages, including phonology, morphology, syntax, comparative linguistics, sociolinguistics, and epigraphy, will be considered. These topics should only be considered as general guidelines and are not intended to be exclusive. 

To commemorate its 40th annual meeting, NACAL will host a special section dedicated to the theme of "Technology" and how it relates to Afroasiatic language theory, documentation, description, translation, and pedagogy. Submissions to this section are also solicited, but no original submission will be rejected on account of its subject, so long as it relates to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum and meets the scholarly standards established by previous conferences.

Abstracts describing the precise topic treated with a length of approximately 200?300 words can be sent as an electronic version (pdf and MS Word document) to the address specified on the registration page on the website (www.nacal.org). The deadline for submission is November 15, 2011. For more information, please visit our website at  www.nacal.org.

Standard accommodations for NACAL 40 will be available at the conference venue, the Continuing Studies Conference Center, at the discount rate of $69/night. 

http://cscc.rutgers.edu/

Deluxe accommodations are also available in the immediate vicinity of the conference venue.

Charles H?berl
Convener, NACAL 40

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Below is the NACAL announcement as it appeared in LINGUIST:

Full Title: North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics 
Short Title: NACAL 

Date: 18-Feb-2012 - 19-Feb-2012
Location: New Brunswick, NJ, USA 
Contact Person: Charles H?berl
Meeting Email: afroasiatic at gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.nacal.org 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Other Specialty: Afroasiatic 

Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2011 

Meeting Description:

The North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL) offers a venue for the presentation and discussion of original research on linguistic topics relevant to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum (Chadic, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Egyptian, and Semitic). Now entering its 40th year, NACAL has held annual meetings since 1973. Previous meetings have been held in Albuquerque, Ann Arbor, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Haven, San Diego, Seattle, Toronto, and several other cities in the United States and Canada.

Standard accommodations for NACAL 40 will be available at the conference venue, the Continuing Studies Conference Center, at the discount rate of $69/night.

http://cscc.rutgers.edu/

Deluxe accommodations are also available in the immediate vicinity of the conference venue. 

Call for Papers:

Submissions are solicited for the 40th annual meeting of the North American Conference on Afroasiatic Linguistics (NACAL 40), which will be held at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ), on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and Sunday, February 19th, 2012.

Topics related to all aspects of Afroasiatic languages, including phonology, morphology, syntax, comparative linguistics, sociolinguistics, and epigraphy, will be considered. These topics should only be considered as general guidelines and are not intended to be exclusive.

To commemorate its 40th annual meeting, NACAL will host a special section dedicated to the theme of 'Technology' and how it relates to Afroasiatic language theory, documentation, description, translation, and pedagogy.

Submissions to this section are also solicited, but no original submission will be rejected on account of its subject, so long as it relates to the languages of the Afroasiatic phylum and meets the scholarly standards established by previous conferences.

Abstracts describing the precise topic treated with a length of approximately 200-300 words can be sent as an electronic version (pdf and MS Word document) to the address specified on the registration page on the website (http://www.nacal.org). The deadline for submission is November 15, 2011. 

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Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:03:08 -0600
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EDITOR:  Reem Bassiouney
TITLLE:  Arabic and the Media
SUBTITLEL:  Linguistic Analyses and Applications
SERIES TITLLE:  Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 57
PUBLISHER:  Brill
YEAR: 2010

Islam Youssef, CASTL, University of Tromso

SUMMARY

The media has recently permeated all aspects of Arab society. An increasing
competition among newspapers and satellite channels has created a remarkable
linguistic diversity that has caught the attention of language scholars. This
edited volume covers the use of Arabic in the written and broadcast media, and
attempts to offer a theoretical and methodological framework to the study and
teaching of media Arabic from a sociolinguistic perspective. The book raises
questions about the mutual influence of the media and the Arabic linguistic
situation on each other. This includes the various discourse functions for the
use of colloquial Arabic in the media, the mechanisms of diglossic switching
between standard and colloquial varieties in the written and spoken forms, as
well as the challenges and significance of teaching media Arabic to foreign
students. The book is recommended mainly for Arabic linguists, especially
sociolinguists, dialectologists and those interested in the media (both written
or televised). The articles also address general topics within discourse
analysis and sociolinguistics that may be of interest to non-Arabists. However,
some of the articles may be difficult to decipher for those not familiar with
the lexicon and structure of the Arabic language.

Part One of this book comprises three articles on newspaper language. Although
it does not explore Arabic specifically, Aitchison's article on ''the evolution
and role of newspapers'' sets the general tone for this section. She stresses
that journalists should try to establish the readers' feeling of coherence and
warm involvement with the events since the main role of newspapers is to
convince readers that ''their world behaves in a predictable and normal way'' (p. 21).

Ibrahim examines the diglossic situation between High and Low varieties of
Arabic in three Egyptian newspapers. In a small-scale corpus study (35
consecutive issues of each newspaper), she highlights the increasing stylistic
role of Colloquial Egyptian Arabic (ECA) in the opposition papers ad-Dustuur and
al-Masri al-Youm as opposed to the state-run al-Ahram. The different styles of
code-switching are illustrated, i.e. inter- and intra-sentential, with reference
to the high rate of ECA use in headlines and direct quotations. Contextual
factors are also indicated, with a detailed appendix of the Arabic data
classified according to newspaper section (sports, news, arts, opinion, reports,
etc.). An important point the author tries to communicate is how code-switching
in written text can express social meanings and establish solidarity with the
readers.

Parkinson investigates lexical variation of written Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)
in the newspapers of four Arabic-speaking countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and
Kuwait. By reviewing the results of previous corpus studies with new emphasis,
he provides evidence against the traditional claim that MSA is identical
throughout the Arab World and stresses that studying written variation is
crucial to describe the language of the press accurately. He argues that
variation stems from the broad grammatical and lexical resources of Fus??a
(Classical Arabic), which leave plenty of room for differences to emerge in
written newspaper language despite attempts to suppress local usage by editors
(p. 59). The article touches upon several variables, which the author dubs
'country effects'. He points out clear and statistically significant regional
patterns of use in grammatical structures, writing conventions and lexical
choice. The article, however, fails to reference much relevant literature such
as Ibrahim (2009) and Haeri (2003).

Part Two examines linguistic variation in the Arabic media in eight articles.
Van-Mol attempts to provide a definition of 'media Arabic'. Furthermore, he
explores the methodological challenges of classifying the overwhelming amount of
data from satellite television according to the program type, the speaker's
identity (nationality, age, gender) and the language used (origin, spontaneity,
written versus oral sources). He argues that there is an overlapping problem of
classification that requires the development of a well-defined system.

Myers-Scotton argues that the Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model and its new
development, the 4-M model, can explain the patterns that occur in Arabic
diglossic code-switching (CS) as similar to patterns of classical bilingual
switching. These common patterns of CS are characterized by two types of
asymmetry: one involves a dominance relation in the participating
languages/varieties (Matrix vs. Embedded) and another involves morpheme types in
their distribution within CS (content vs. system morphemes). The author examines
five problematic patterns in Arabic CS and how they can be explained in terms of
the MLF model. Media Arabic is only mentioned in the last section of the
article, as an increasingly common source of diglossic switching.

Bassiouney provides another study of diglossia within the framework of
code-switching (see also Bassiouney 2009). More specifically, she examines the
use of MSA and ECA in talk shows, shedding light on code-choice and
code-switching by women in relation to identity (p. 97). Her data consist of 15
TV hours from five talk shows. A major challenge for her study was to
consistently differentiate between MSA and ECA, which she resolved by
establishing seven progressive categories based on counting variables (lexical,
morphosyntactic or phonological). She concludes that the use of standard
features is not related to the gender of the speaker but rather to which part of
their identity they appeal to. Thus, educated women can and do use MSA in the
media as a discourse function to establish status and authority (p. 119).

In an interesting and original study, Doss investigates the linguistic choice
and the ideological position behind the colloquial news bulletin ?aal id-Dunya
of OTV. The language of ?aal id-Dunya is reminiscent of 'amiyyat
al-mutanawwiriin, the educated colloquial variety described in Badawi (1973). It
is colloquial in its sounds, intonation, and morphosyntactic features, as well
as its informality and the kind of light news items presented. However, it still
exhibits a fair amount of MSA influences as a result of the writing process
which underlies it (p. 139). The article also touches on the increasing role of
colloquial Arabic in written texts and the potential process of its
standardization. Finally, Doss presents the reservations and criticisms this
choice provoked among editors and audience alike.

Matar explores the mediated charisma of Hizbullah's leader, Hassan Nassrallah,
and his religious-political discourse that can be effective in temporal contexts
such as the 2006 war with Israel. In analyzing his speeches, she shows how ''he
incorporates historically-significant and meaningful discourses, signs and
symbols drawn from a shared cultural repertoire and adapted to the particular
historical context to summon and construct the intended audience as subjects''
(p. 155). She also refers to his diglossic use of Arabic to construct an image
of a national and religious leader in the relevant context with his subjects.

Al-Azraqi surveys Gulf Asian Pidgin (GAP) used in Gulf Arabian countries by
Asian workers and their Gulf Arabic-speaking employers. Her data consists of six
hours from TV series in addition to face-to-face interviews with Asian workers.
While GAP has mostly a Gulf Arabic (GA) lexicon, not all morphosyntactic
features of GA appear in GAP. An example is the use of the particle 'fii' to
perform combined syntactic functions (e.g. copula, expletive, definite article,
possessive pronoun) which are expressed by various mechanisms in GA. The author
notes the recent presence of this pidgin in the media, written and spoken, to
impersonate Asian characters while it is stigmatized by native Saudis (p. 172).

Samin considers internet bulletin boards in the larger context of the expanding
media environment in the Middle East, and its role in reducing the information
monopoly of the state (p. 197). He compares and contrasts the discourses on two
Saudi internet bulletin boards. On the one hand, Al-A?saa' Cultural Board
comprises a platform for empowering the marginalized Saudi Shiite minority. On
the other, the bulletin board of the Najdi Qa?tan tribe embodies some
state-supported prerogatives such as religious and tribal affiliations (p. 198).

The last article in this section touches only indirectly on the media, as
Abboud-Haggar examines the use of dialect in literary works. Her study of two
bestselling novels, ''Girls of Riyadh'' and ''The Yacoubian Building,'' reveals that
colloquial Arabic is used either to reflect the attitude of the writer or to
bring readers closer to the characters (p. 213). The article poses questions
about potential challenges for contemporary writers including the geographical
comprehensibility barrier in the use of local dialects.

Part Three explores the role of teaching Arabic through the media. Ryding
highlights the central role of the media to the study of Arabic language and
culture ''in terms of its reach, its role, its structure and its content'' (p.
219). More specifically, the article stresses the use of written media Arabic
(both in print and electronic format) as a reliable source for studying Modern
Standard Arabic. The last section makes reference to several textbooks and
proficiency techniques for teaching written media Arabic. The author argues,
however, that even though textbooks can facilitate the acquisition of
vocabulary, syntax and style, the actual newspapers are invaluable components
for the Arabic learning experience.

El-Essawy offers ways in which teachers might use printed media as a valuable
source of different text types to introduce and practice new vocabulary. She
thoroughly discusses the techniques and principles of vocabulary acquisition in
Arabic and how these can be translated into classroom practice.

Abdalla conducts a thorough investigation of the teaching and learning of media
language in Arabic programs. He argues that the media (journalism and TV
broadcasting) offers a rich authentic resource for holistic language learning,
and if it is used creatively, it can engage learners in the natural use of
language (p. 285). The article covers a discussion of the characteristics of
media language, the debate on the use of colloquial Arabic and the lack of media
literacy in the Arabic language curriculum. It concludes with some
recommendations for future program planning and for training Arabic language
teachers.

EVALUATION

As the editor rightfully claims, there are no reference books in the market
devoted exclusively to the study of Arabic media from a sociolinguistic
perspective. The book is, therefore, a pioneering attempt in this area and is
also a valuable contribution to Arabic sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.
The articles reflect a concerted effort to cover complementary aspects of media
Arabic and to reflect the diverse social and linguistic realities of Arabic
speaking audiences. In addition, they convincingly challenge some established
ideas on visual and written media Arabic. Although the volume claims to cover
aspects of media language across the Arab World, most of the articles focus on
Egypt and partially on Gulf and Lebanese Arabic. The editor acknowledges that
the Arabic of North Africa is not represented for purely circumstantial reasons.

With regard to style and readability, the book is generally reader-friendly. I
noticed, however, certain inconsistencies in presenting the Arabic data across
the articles. For example, while Bassiouney makes use of transcriptions and
glosses but no Arabic characters, Parkinson's article lacks any glossing or
transliteration. Aside from such minor shortcomings, this work is a welcome
contribution to the research on media Arabic, and anyone interested in this
aspect of Arabic linguistics should consider reading it.

REFERENCES

Badawi, Said. 1973. Registers of Contemporary Arabic in Egypt (in Arabic).
Cairo: Daar Al-Ma'aarif.

Bassiouney, Reem. 2009. Arabic Sociolinguistics: Topics in Diglossia, Gender,
Identity, and Politics. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press.

Haeri, Nilofar. 2003. Sacred Language, Ordinary People: Dilemmas of Culture and
Politics in Egypt. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Ibrahim, Zeinab. 2009. Beyond Lexical Variation in Modern Standard Arabic:
Egypt, Lebanon and Morocco. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

ABOUT THE REVIEWER

Islam Youssef is a research fellow/PhD candidate at the Center for Advanced
Study in Theoretical Linguistics (CASTL), University of Tromso. His
research interests include phonology, phonetics, morphology and Arabic
dialectology. He has presented and published research on the Cairene and
Baghdadi dialects of Arabic and on Buchan Scots English.
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