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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA
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1) Subject: Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: CARLA <carla at umn.edu>
Subject: Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA

Please share with your colleagues!

Professional Development Fellows Program for Teachers of Arabic
Sponsored by the Qatar Foundation International

    • Are you a current or future teacher of Arabic?
    • Are you looking for inspiring professional development?
 
If so, the Qatar Professional Development Fellows Program may be a perfect opportunity for you to engage in some of the best professional development programs in the country for little to no cost!
 
Through a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International, the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota in collaboration with Teacher Seminars at Concordia Language Villages (CLV), Minnesota, will bring together K-16 Arabic language teachers from across the United States for an unprecedented program of learning and practice. Selected Fellows will be able to attend a CARLA summer institute of their choice, and will put their new knowledge to work at an internship at the CLV Arabic Language Village.
 
Two graduate-level credits will be awarded for the successful completion of a CARLA summer institute (http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/index.html) and a two-week internship at the Arabic Language Village either during the summer of 2011 or the summer of 2012.  CARLA summer institutes focus on key topics such as assessment, culture, and second language acquisition. During their CLV internship, the participants will prepare lesson plans and co-teach activities and language learning groups with master teachers from the Arabic Language Village. The program is relevant to Arabic teachers of all age groups.

Qatar Fellows will be awarded scholarships valued at $5,000. 

Details on the Qatar Fellows Program and application information can be found on the CLV website at:
http://tiny.cc/qatarfellow

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:19:48 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training Program
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1) Subject: Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training Program

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: <imanhashemcflp at aol.com>
Subject: Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training Program

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE STARTALK TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM   
 
Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center
 
The program offers two independent sessions:
 
1) "Building Leadership in the Arabic Language Teaching Community", June 19 - 23, 2011.
This is an invitational program that is designed for teachers who attended Occidental College’s STARTALK workshop in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, completed Occidental College’s Arabic Language Teaching Certificate, or equivalent course work.  

2) "Technology as the Core of Standards-Based Arabic Instruction" June 25 - July 1, 2011. In this workshop, participants will be divided into two groups based on the needs they identify in the application and the level of their proficiency in standards-based and technology-enhanced instruction. Both groups will learn to effectively use various technologies to enhance a standards-based approach: locating authentic materials on the web including video, music,art, graphics, text, data; making input comprehensible using PowerPoint and moviemaker; facilitating interpersonal communication through instant messaging, video, audio and written chats, emails, blogs, interactive assignments and homework; supporting presentational communication using the technologies listed above as well as voki, aminoto, flip cameras,webpages, and Google Docs.
 
For more information:
Iman Arabi-Katbi Hashem
Program Director
Occidental College Foreign Language Project
ihashem at oxy.edu
www.la-stars.net
323-259-2949

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:19:58 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Conference on Moroccan Sociolinguistics
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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Jan Jaap De Ruiter <janjaapderuiter at yahoo.com>
Subject: Conference on Moroccan Sociolinguistics

I would like to inform you on the organization of a conference on modern Moroccan sociolinguistics, 27-29 October 2011 in the Moroccan city of Agadir, organized by Universite Ibn Zohr of Agadir (Youssef Tamer), Centre Jacques Berque in Rabat (Catherine Miller), CSIC, Spain (Montserrat Benitez-Fernandez) and Tilburg University (Jan Jaap de Ruiter), the Netherlands. The link is: http://www.marocagreg.com/forum/sujet-universite-ibn-zohr-agadir-appel-a-communication-les-changements-linguistiques-au-maroc-bilan-et-evaluation-10083.html.
 
Thank you for posting it.
 
Jan Jaap de Ruiter

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:20:00 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:00 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Jobs at Bahrain Teachers College,
 University of Bahrain
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1) Subject: Jobs at Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Hanada Taha-Thomure <hanada at arabexpertise.com>
Subject: Jobs at Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain

Dear All, 
Hope this finds you well. Please note that Bahrain Teachers College is announcing several vacancies, for those interested (see below). Information is  also available online. 
 
BAHRAIN TEACHERS COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN
http://www.btc.uob.edu.bh

Multiple positions

General Information

Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf midway between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Its currency is the Bahrain Dinar (BD), which is pegged to the US Dollar. Bahrain has no personal income tax. The official language is Arabic although English is very widely spoken. There is a choice of private schools, hospitals and clinics.   The Bahrain Teacher's College (BTC) was established in 2008 in line with the Kingdom’s Education Reform initiative as outlined in Bahrain’s Vision 2030.  At the pre service level the college offers the Bachelor of Education degree and the PGDE. The college has a growing continuous professional development program as well as a school leadership in-service program. It is also expected that masters and doctoral programs will be available within the next three to five years.

Executive Positions
Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research (PhD 10+ years experience)
Associate Dean Continuous Professional Development (PhD 10+ years experience)
Director Corporate and Financial Services (MBA 8+ years experience)

Corporate Services
Head Human Resources (Masters and 5-8 years experience)
Head Information Technology(Masters and 5-8 years experience)
Head Marketing and Communications (Masters and 5-8 years experience)
Head Learning and Information Management (Masters/PhD preferred and 5-8 years experience)
Head Student Academic and Extended Services (Masters/PhD preferred and 5-8 years experience)

Lecturers/Assistant/Associate/Professors of Education (Masters/PhD preferred)
Education Psychology
Education Foundations
Education Leadership
English as a Second Language
English Language Arts Education
Arabic Language Arts Education
Mathematics Education
Information and Communication Technology Education
Science Education

To apply:  Send application letter, current Curriculum Vitae, copies of transcripts and 3 references  to

Professor Ian R. Haslam
Dean, Bahrain Teachers College
 University of Bahrain
PO. Box : 32038 , Sakhir - Bahrain
E-Mail Address: apply at btc.uob.bh 
(Electronic applications are encouraged)

Dr. Hanada Taha - Thomure
Associate Dean, Bahrain Teachers College
University of Bahrain
Tel: +973 17448986
PO Box: 32038, Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
www.btc.uob.edu.bh
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:20:04 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Morocco Conference on Languages in Contact
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1) Subject: Morocco Conference on Languages in Contact

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From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Morocco Conference on Languages in Contact

Full Title: 1st Annual International Conference on Cultures and Languages in Contact 

Date: 23-Nov-2011 - 24-Nov-2011
Location: El Jadida, Morocco 
Contact Person: Abdelkader Sabil
Meeting Email: abdelkaders at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2011 

Meeting Description:

The Moroccan Culture Research Group (MCRG) at the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences El Jadida is organizing its 1st International Conference on Cultures and Languages in Contact, 23-24 November, 2011.

The conference registration fee is 50 Euros, covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference materials. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. 

Call for Papers:

The main goal of this symposium is to bring together scholars working on some of the issues that are being addressed within the context of languages, culture, and intercultural communication. Specifically, the symposium seeks to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art, explore new directions and emerging trends in cultures and languages. 

Thematic areas include (but are not confined to):

- Language, Culture and Identity
- Cultural Representation & Cultural Translation
- Literacy & Ethnography 
- Language Policy and Planning
- Multilingualism and Education
- Intercultural Communication & Globalization
- Intercultural Rhetoric & Discourse

Presentations will be allowed 20 minutes plus an additional 10 minutes for discussion. Please submit a 250-word abstract by 30th of June 2011 to Pr. Abdelkader Sabil (abdelkaders at gmail.com). Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Family Name (s), First Name (s), Institutional Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent out on July 30th. 2011. 

Selected papers will be published in Special Volumes of Conference Proceedings.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs High Frequency Word list of MSA
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1) Subject: Needs High Frequency Word list of MSA

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Nesrine Basheer <n.basheer at gmail.com>
Subject: Needs High Frequency Word list of MSA

Dear All, 

I am looking for a documented list of high frequency words of Modern Standard Arabic. Any leads?

Thank you, 

Nesrine 

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:19:55 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Qatar University Dean Job
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1) Subject: Qatar University Dean Job

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Sandy Williams and Jane Courson <qatarudas at wittkieffer.com>
Subject: Qatar University Dean Job

Qatar University is seeking an accomplished academic leader to serve as its next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.  We wondered if you had any friends or faculty colleagues who might be interested in learning more about this outstanding opportunity and welcome your nominations and referrals.
 
Founded in 1977, Qatar University is the only national university in the country.  Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar has substantial oil and natural gas reserves and is one of the wealthiest states in the world.  The university is comprised of seven colleges offering vibrant undergraduate and emerging graduate programs to 8,000 students. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest with more than 1,900 students and 256 full-time faculty.   
 
The dean will report to the vice president and work in close partnership with the other deans to shape the future direction of the university’s academic program.  The dean has responsibility for the development of quality academic programs including the proactive pursuit of accreditation for all eligible programs.  He or she will work in close collaboration with faculty to chart the future course of the college within the frame of the vision, mission and strategic plan of the university. The dean directly oversees ten department chairs and several program heads and associate deans.   
 
The next dean will have an earned doctorate and an outstanding record of teaching, research and significant administrative experience that includes planning, managing and allocating budgets and resources.  Superior communication and interpersonal skills are critical.  Familiarity with the culture and region is highly desirable; candidates that are fluent in both Arabic and English are highly preferred.
 
The review of credentials is underway and will continue until the position is filled. We invite you to review the leadership profile at http://www.wittkieffer.com and are happy to answer any questions.  We welcome ideas for prospective candidates and hope to hear from you soon via email at qatarudas at wittkieffer.com.  

Sincerely, 

Alexander (Sandy) Williams and Jane Courson
Witt/Kieffer

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Iowa State Job
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1) Subject: Iowa State Job

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: "Mueller, Claudia R [WLC]" <cmueller at iastate.edu>
Subject: Iowa State Job

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Vacancy #110238
 
LECTURER IN ARABIC
 
The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Iowa State University is seeking a part-time lecturer to instruct Arabic language and culture courses at the first- and second-year levels. Possibility of teaching one course in English on Arabic culture.  This is a non tenure-track, 9-month, part-time appointment with a start date of 08/16/2011 and ending on 05/15/2012.
 
Required qualifications: Master's degree in Arabic language and/or culture or closely related field. Demonstrated native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English. Evidence of successful experience teaching undergraduate students in Arabic language.
 
Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. in Arabic with experience teaching both lower and upper-division courses in language and culture; experience teaching Middle East Studies or Arabic culture courses in English.
 
Salary to commensurate with qualifications.
 
All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university's verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check.
 
Apply for this position at https://www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=367784, click on "Apply for this Vacancy" and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
 
1) Letter of application
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Evidence of good teaching (attach as "other document")
4) The names and contact information for three references.
 
Please include email address for communication purposes.
 
If you have questions regarding this vacancy, please email Claudia Mueller at cmueller at iastate.edu or call 515-294-9396.
 
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment at iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
 
To ensure consideration, submit application by 05/23/2011.
 
Iowa State University is an Affirmative Action employer and will take action to ensure that employment practices are free of discrimination. Iowa State University is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
 
 
Claudia Mueller, Secretary
Dept. of World Languages and Cultures
3102A Pearson Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA  50011
Phone: 515-294-9396
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:The silent alif in mi'a query
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1) Subject: The silent alif in mi'a query

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Jamal Ali <thejamalali at gmail.com>
Subject: The silent alif in mi'a query

Does anyone know of any information, articles, books, websites, studies, or any other sources that explain why the word mi'a (one hundred) has a silent alif?

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Version 0.4 of the Quranic Arabic Corpus
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1) Subject: New Version 0.4 of the Quranic Arabic Corpus

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Kais Dukes <sckd at leeds.ac.uk>
Subject: New Version 0.4 of the Quranic Arabic Corpus

The Quranic Arabic Corpus (http://corpus.quran.com) is an international collaborative linguistic project initiated at the University of Leeds, that aims to bridge the gap between the traditional Arabic grammar of i'rab and techniques from modern computational linguistics. This open source resource includes part-of-speech tagging for the Quran, morphological segmentation and a formal representation of Quranic syntax using dependency graphs. Version 0.4 of the corpus provides several improvements over the previous release:

*** [Increased coverage for the syntactic treebank]. Version 0.4 of the treebank covers 40% of the Quran by word count (30,895 out of 77,429 words). The treebank provides syntactic annotation using dependency grammar for chapters 1-8 and 59-114 of the Quran.

*** [Revised morphological analysis]. Following online collaboration by volunteer annotators, over 500 suggestions have cross-checked against traditional sources of Arabic grammar, resulting in more accurate morphological tagging.

*** [Improved Quran dictionary and lemmatization]. The list of roots and lemmas that group related derived words has been made more consistent with traditional Arabic lexicons. The online Quran dictionary now also includes concordance lines from Quranic verses as context.

*** [Readability and navigation improvements]. The content of the website has been better organized, with improvements to navigation and layout. Several typing mistakes and omissions have been corrected in the word by word interlinear translation into English.

*** [More accurate tagging of proper nouns]. Eight new named entities have been added to the semantic ontology that were previously tagged only as nouns: Al-Ahqaf, Al-Jahiliyah, Al-Jumu'ah, Baal, Magians, Salsabil, Sirius, and Zaqqum.

*** [More accurate tagging for particles waw and fa]. In accordance with traditional Arabic grammar, for certain words, the particle fa is now tagged as a supplemental particle (harf za'id), such as in the combination a-fa-man.

*** [Version 0.4 of the morphologically annotated corpus] is freely available for download from the Quranic Arabic Corpus website.

The Quranic Arabic Corpus is an open source project. Contributions or questions about the research are more than welcome. Please direct any correspondence to Kais Dukes, PhD researcher at the School of Computing, University of Leeds:

web: www.kaisdukes.com
e-mail: sckd at leeds.ac.uk

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:25:19 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:25:19 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:US travel Warning for Egypt Lifted
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1) Subject: US Travel Warning for Egypt lifted

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: moderator
Subject: US Travel Warning for Egypt lifted

Several people have informed me that the travel warning put in place for Egypt that has caused many study abroad programs to change their plans has, as of April 29th, been changed to an 'alert', a much lower level which should allow many of those programs to go forward.

See:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5443.html

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Looking for Arabic-L equivalent for Persian, Dari,
 Urdu, Pashto
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1) Subject: Looking for Arabic-L equivalent for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Stanwell Peterson <sossusvlei07 at gmail.com>
Subject: Looking for Arabic-L equivalent for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for similar lists, like ARABIC-L, for the following languages: Persian, Dari, Urdu and Pashto. 

All suggestions are welcome. Thank you. 

Kind regards,
Stanwell Peterson

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Mon May  2 23:25:17 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:25:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:New Article: Anton Shammas' translations
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Date: 02 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Article:Anton Shammas' translations

Journal Title:  Babel 
Volume Number:  57 
Issue Number:  1 
Issue Date:  2011 

From left to right and from right to left: Anton Shammas's translations from
Hebrew into Arabic and vice versa
Mahmoud Kayyal 76-98

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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Duke University Instructor Job
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Mindy Marcus <mmarcus at duke.edu>
Subject: Duke University Instructor Job

Arabic Instructor at Duke University

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University invites applications for an annually renewable full-time position as an Arabic language instructor beginning Fall 2011. The successful candidate will join the fast growing Arabic program at Duke. The primary responsibilities consist of teaching introductory and intermediate courses, creating teaching materials, designing assessment tools, and organizing and participating in extra-curricular activities. The teaching load is maximum 5 courses per year or 12 contact hours per week, and the starting salary is between $40,000 and $42,000 for nine months, based on experience and qualifications.

Candidates should have an M.A. or higher degree in Arabic language and literature, applied linguistics, or a related field, and must have native or near-native fluency in Arabic and fluency in English. Prior experience teaching Arabic at the university level is preferred, and knowledge of instructional technologies, interest in involvement in communities and desire to further pedagogical/professional development are desirable.

Application deadline is June 3, 2010 or until the position is filled. Send: 1) a letter of application, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching demonstration video, 4) sample lesson plans and teaching materials, and 5) three letters of reference to

Chair of Arabic Instructor Search Committee
Dept. of AMES
Duke University, Box 90414
Durham, NC 27708 

or email them at

amesdept at duke.edu.

Duke University is Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.
 
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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:spelling of 100
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3) Subject: spelling of 100

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: "McCollum, Adam" <acmccollum101 at gmail.com>
Subject: spelling of 100

Dear Jamal,

You will find a few remarks in Wright's grammar, vol. 1, p. 258, and more in Th. Nöldeke, Neue Beiträge zur Semitischen Sprachwissenschaft, pp. 152-154, where he refers to "die ungeschickte koranische Schreibung". The forms of the word in other Semitic languages are also conveniently listed in Koehler & Baumgartner, Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, p. 538.

Best wishes,

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From: Mohammed <fekrah at gmail.com>
Subject: spelling of 100

Long time ago, there were no dots in Arabic, so a reader might get lost between mennah for example and mi'ah or even matah. Dota refer to nogat in Arabic writing or hamzat, etc. 

Mohammed Alquraishi. 

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: marwan hasan <hsnmrwn at yahoo.com>
Subject: spelling of 100

If you write the word (Mi'a) in the same way you pronounce it which is correct and the word then suppose to be written in this way(مئة) and this is the right dictation to the word; therefore, there is no Alif (أ ) in the middle. but if you mean ( مائة) and this the way how it is used in the media; which is  up to my knowledge considered as a wrong common mistake.
Marwan Hassan 

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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:typo
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From: Yaser Al-Onaizan <onaizan2000 at yahoo.com>
Subject: typo

Hi,

The following is probably a typo: "Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar has substantial oil and natural gas reserves and is one of the wealthiest states in the world." Qatar is most definitely not located in the UAE.

Yaser

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:53 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer 2011 Arabic Program in Muscat
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: NCUSAR <info at ncusar.org>
Subject: Summer 2011 Arabic Program in Muscat 

National Council on US-Arab Relations

Summer 2011 Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat (ALIM)
at the 
 
The World Learning Oman Center ("WorLOC") has many years of experience teaching intensive Arabic language programs to students from around the world. WorLOC is known for the quality of their teaching and the quick speaking abilities of students, most of whom also live with Omani families while they study on the campus. 

WLOC is located in Muscat, with a direct view of the Arabian Sea only 100 meters away. Within the campus are faculty offices, classrooms, a library and kitchen where some 200 students and professionals come each year to learn, travel, and immerse in Gulf and Omani culture. 

World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont, is the parent campus which has been operating study abroad programs since 1932. Their programs are fullyaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Oman Center is directed by Dr. J. Larry Brown, a longtime educator who served on the faculty of Harvard University and also as Board Chair of Oxfam. 

Classes may be taken forcredit or noncredit. All Arabic language classes are taught by a highly skilled and experienced team of Omanis. All teachers are Omani native speakers with a formal professional education as language teachers and experience in teaching Arabic to foreign students. 


ALIM: Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent) 

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of "educated speech" (lughatalmuthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera 

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (and authentic media material) 

Program dates: June 10-July 21, 2011 (six weeks) 

Schedule: Four hours daily, five days a week (three hours of classroom instruction and one hour in conversation with a peer facilitator) 

Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences 

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities 

Class size: Two classes, six students each 

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis. 

PROGRAM FEES: $3906 

Included in program fees:
Arabic language program
Homestay accommodations (includes breakfast and dinner daily)
Lunch during the week (Omani, Turkish, Pakistani and Lebanese food)
Cultural events, such as lectures and films
Airport pick up from Muscat International Airport
Renewable visa
Transportation between homestay and World Learning Oman Center
Not included in program fees:
Airfare to/from Oman
Arrival visa (20 OMR at Muscat Airport)
Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (available for purchase)
Weekend excursions to interior villages and wadis (optional)
APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12. First applicants given priority. 

Application Form

Summer 2011 ALIM Application: 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM-application.pdf 

About the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations is an American nonprofit, nongovernmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. 

Vision 

The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. 

Mission 

The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, peopletopeople exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual ArabU.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall ArabU.S. relationship. 


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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto
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2) Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: "Megerdoomian, Karine" <karine at mitre.org>
Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

Not really equivalent to Arabic-L, but there is the listserv of the Society for Iranian Linguistics that technically covers Persian, Dari and Pashto (all Iranian languages): http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A0=SFIL. It’s not used as often as Arabic-L though and currently has about 130 subscribers.
 
There’s another one I know for Persian computational and encoding issues: http://groups.google.com/group/persian-computing
Also, there was CRULP for Urdu, but haven’t seen much going on there for almost a year now: http://groups.google.com/group/crulp
 
-Karine

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Franklin Lewis <flewis at uchicago.edu>
Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

The list Adabiyat (adabiyat at listhosts@uchicago.edu) is dedicated to Persian (including Dari and
Tajiki), Arabic, Turkic and Urdu literatures and languages.  Please contact me if you would like
to subscribe.  yrs, Franklin Lewis 

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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Sidi Bou Said Center in Tunis
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: abdulwahab qadri <daftarcom at gmail.com>
Subject: Sidi Bou Said Center in Tunis ad

Let me first introduce myself. I am Abdulwahab Qadri. I worked for the FSI in Tunisia as an instructor. I have undergone about 25 years of experience in teaching Arabic as a foreign language to foreign students and diplomats. Besides, in 2007, I instituted the Sidi Bou Said Center in order to offer the opportunity of teaching, assisting, and encouraging foreign students to learn fast the languages through intensive courses.

I am really interested in expanding my professional network within the American universities, and to have partnerships and cooperation with them in order to receive American students in Tunisia to learn Arabic language and to discover the culture, history and customs of the Arab world. My Language Center seeks to provide a comprehensive and an amusing program to help your students build their own Arab background. Indeed, Centre Sidi Bou Said of Languages and Computer Science offers you a unique experience in learning Arabic. The teaching materials and methods are multiple and diverse, they are much more than textbooks and classrooms. You will study, make friends, interact with professors, and attend lectures given by students, teachers and guest speakers, all exclusively in Arabic. Arabic newspapers, magazines, television and websites will keep you up to date on current events around the world. Additionally, you can enjoy the beautiful Tunisian villages and landscape and practice your favorite activities (swimming, jogging, cycling, Volleyball, etc.) beside learning to challenge your opponents in Arabic. 
Our summer program in the Arabic language offers courses at different levels from Beginner to Advanced. Placement exams will be administered to all students at the beginning of the program in order to assess the level best suited to their Arabic language ability. 

The program provides six weeks of total immersion into the Arabic language that consists of 15 hours a week of intensive classroom instructions. Along with the Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Arabic is integrated in the program; the teachers in our center come from different Arab backgrounds (the Arab-Gulf countries, the Maghrebian countries, the Arab Middle-East) to promote cultural exchanges.
The program does not focus on the language but also combines culture, literature, politics, history, geography, tradition, religion in the Arab world since one of my objectives is to bridge the gap between the Arab World and the West.

Besides, we offer our services to provide you with a completed staff made of professional teachers to teach the Arabic language in your honorable university.

I attached herein the guide of the Language Center of Sidi Bou Said that will give you more ideas about the center, the courses and programs we offer.

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact me.

I look forward to hearing from and collaborate with you. 

Yours, 

Abdelwahab Qadri

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:59 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Ace My Language App from Global Language Systems
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Jabs <jabrafghneim at gmail.com>
Subject: Ace My Language App from Global Language Systems ad

Hello! We're happy to announce that the long-awaited Global Language Systems application for helping linguists to "Ace My Language" has just completed review and is now available in the Apple iTunes App Store.  The first release focuses on the language of Modern Standard Arabic.  Additional languages (Farsi, Pashto, Chinese and African French) will follow.
 
The print copy of the book has become an indispensable resource to prepare for the US government's Arabic language standard test the DLPT and is used widely in the community. The download is free with 5 sample articles. Mor modules can be bought through the iTumes store and can be used on your iPhone or iPad.

You can learn more information here:

http://www.luckydogapps.com/arabic

or directly in iTunes here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amlarabic/id413556448?mt=8&ls=1

Thanks and let us know what you think!

Brent Kynaston
Software Engineer, Consultant
o: 540-446-5755
c: 703-772-8689
f:  540-301-4976

www.LuckyDogApps.com
www.GlobalLanguageSystems.com

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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:High Frequency Word List of MSA
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: "McCollum, Adam" <acmccollum101 at gmail.com>
Subject: High Frequency Word List of MSA

Dear Nesrine,

How about the recently published Frequency Dictionary of Arabic by T. Buckwalter and D. Parkinson?

Best wishes,

Adam McCollum

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L;PEDA:Superior/Distinguished Summer Course at SDSU
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From: Hanada Taha-Thomure <hanada at arabexpertise.com>
Subject: Superior/Distinguished Summer Course at SDSU

Want to spend a month in San Diego?  Read on.

Arabic

Superior/Distinguished

Level Course 2011

July 11 - Aug 9

The course emphasizes development of skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing through both small group and individualized instruction, and will give students experience with MSA, Egyptian, and Levantine dialects.

During these weeks, intensive instruction will be delivered in blocks of 4 hours/day, Monday-Friday. Students will be introduced to the nature of professional level Arabic and the following skills: active listening and reading strategies, debating, adjusting for appropriate register, levels and text types of written and oral

discourse, interviewing, nuanced reading of official press and other professional documents.
Onsite instruction will be supplemented by field trips and other cultural

activities to develop expertise in specialized areas such as science, history, and politics.
This program has been custom-designed to meet the needs of highly

proficient learners (ILR2+/3 ) of Arabic striving to achieve Superior+ level or near-native proficiency, the level required to use the language competently in professional contexts.
This p

rogram is open to military personnel, US undergraduate and graduate students, working professionals, government employees and others.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2011

http://larc.sdsu.edu/distinguished-level-arabic/

Language Acquisition Resource Center @ San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive San Diego CA 92182-8305

Phone:619. 594. 6177 Fax: 619. 594. 0511


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Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Mehri Language Workshop at U of Salford
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Alex Bellem <A.Bellem at salford.ac.uk>
Subject: Mehri Language Workshop at U of Salford

Dear colleagues

Spring greetings from Salford, and apologies for the inevitable cross-posting.

We have pleasure in inviting you to our forthcoming 1-day language workshop on the Modern South Arabian language Mehri. Please find below more details, including how to register, and the programme. Please also feel free to circulate these details further, particularly to any postgraduates who may be interested. 

With best wishes

Alex

--
Dr Alex Bellem
Lecturer in Linguistics

University of Salford
School of Languages, Maxwell Building, Room 811
Salford M5 4WT, UK
Tel:  *44 (0)161 295 3064
Fax: *44 (0)161 295 5335
e-mail: a.bellem at salford.ac.uk

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Mehri Language Workshop

27th May 2011

University of Salford

The University of Salford is pleased to invite you to a one-day workshop on Mehri, an unwritten Modern South Arabian language spoken in Yemen and Oman.  

The workshop sessions will be led by Janet Watson and Alex Bellem (Salford), Samuel Liebhaber (Middlebury College, USA), Miranda Morris (St Andrews) and Mohammed Bar Ingema Al-Mahri, from Dhofar. 

The workshop will include discussions on the history of the Mahrah and the Mehri language, the position of Mehri within Modern South Arabian, Mehri oral literature, and practical sessions on the phonetics, morphology and syntax of the language.

Organisers Dr Alex Bellem, Professor Janet C.E. Watson, Debbie Hughes. For further information and a registration form, please email: Alex Bellem (a.bellem at salford.ac.uk) or Debbie Hughes (d.hughes1 at salford.ac.uk).  The registration form is also available at: http://www.languages.salford.ac.uk/research/centre_applied_linguistics/events.php

Registration for the workshop is £15 for registered UK and EU students and £25 for all others to include refreshments, lunch and handouts.

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Programme

09:00               Registration and coffee

09:30-10:15     History of the Mehri-speaking region

                       (Miranda Morris, Samuel Liebhaber)

10:15-11:00     Mehri oral literature: poetry, songs, folklore (with audio-visual illustrations)

                       (Samuel Liebhaber, Miranda Morris)

11:00-11.20    Refreshments

11:20-12:00     The place of Mehri within Modern South Arabian

                       (Miranda Morris, Janet C.E. Watson)



12:00-12:45     The dialectology and sociolinguistics of Mehri

                       (Janet C.E. Watson, Samuel Liebhaber)

12:45-13:30     Lunch

13:30-15:00     The sounds and sound system of Mehri: Introduction to Mehri phonology followed by a practical phonetics session

                       (Alex Bellem, Janet C.E. Watson, with consultant Mohammed Bar Ingema Al-Mahri, from Dhofar) 

15:00-15:30     Refreshments

15:30-17:00     Mehri morphology and syntax; The development of an orthographical system for Mehri and a practical text analysis session

                       (Janet C.E. Watson, Mohammed Bar Ingema Al-Mahri)

17:00-18:00     Open discussion of Aaron Rubin's (2010) The Mehri Language of Oman Leiden: Brill

                       (With participation by the author)
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Maryland Language Partner jobs
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1) Subject: U of Maryland Language Partner jobs

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Katherine Anne Giuffre <kgiuffre at umd.edu>
Subject: U of Maryland Language Partner jobs

Hello,
I'd like to announce our posting for colloquial language partners. 
We're looking for Egyptian and Levantine native speakers to work 10-15 with our University of Maryland Arabic Flagship students.
Below is the job announcement and instructions on how to apply.

Thank you,
Katherine Giuffre

Katherine Giuffre
Arabic Flagship Coordinator 
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
2105 Susquehanna Hall
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4821
phone: +1 301 405 7492

Language Partner
Arabic Flagship Program
School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Contingent 2 Contract (no benefits)
$20 per hour - 20 hours per week

Description:  A qualified Language Partner is someone who speaks the Arabic language and/or its dialects natively and can competently communicate with students in the Arabic Flagship Program who are currently learning Arabic as a second language.  The main responsibility of a language partner is to provide students with an opportunity to use and practice the language as they study it.  Language Partners are not expected to teach the rules of the language or to provide explanations of grammar.  

Duties:  Meet with students one on one during hourly sessions for a maximum of 20 hours per week.  Sessions will take place in a meeting location to be designated by the Arabic Flagship Program staff.  Meetings will be conducted entirely in Arabic.  The content of the conversation will focus on appropriate conversation topics (not homework or grammar rules).  Partners will track student attendance and submit it on a weekly timesheet;   late, absent or problem students will be reported to staff.  Partners will report on student progress once a semester.  

Qualifications:  Professionalism, reliability and punctuality are required.  Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.  Egyptian or Levantine dialects are preferred.  Enthusiasm and a willingness to support students in their learning are the most important qualifications for a language partner.

To apply:  Please apply at www.jobs.umd.edu by submitting an application with 3 professional references and by answering the following questions:  

1.	How did you learn Arabic?  What dialects do you know?
2.	What background, education, or experience abroad do you have with Arabic?
3.	What is your academic or professional background?
4.	Why are you interested in becoming a Language Partner?
5.	What are the days and times you are available to meet with students?
6.	What is your affiliation, if any, with the University of Maryland College Park?

This is a grant funded position.  Renewal is dependent upon the availability of external funding.

Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

EEOC/AA.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Mango Languages Course Developer Job
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1) Subject: Mango Languages Course Developer Job

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Mango Languages Course Developer Job

University or Organization: Mango Languages 
Department: Language Course Development
Web Address: http://www.mangolanguages.com
Job Rank: Language Course Developer  

Specialty Areas: Translation 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)
                     Japanese (jpn) 
                     Portuguese (por) 
                     Spanish (spa) 
                     Urdu (urd) 

Description:

Mango Languages is a state-of-the-art software developer that currently offers 
more than 36 language-learning programs. We are looking to expand the 
number of our course offerings in the next few months, and we are seeking to 
fill several positions immediately with highly qualified, self-motivated teachers 
and experts in foreign languages to write and develop our language courses.  

Mango teaches people foreign languages by taking into account the way 
people actually learn and acquire fluency in foreign languages.  Our talented 
team of linguists, programmers, designers, and voice talents incorporate 
linguistic theories that actually work, and we also bring humor and levity into 
the language learning process to keep students (as well as ourselves) 
motivated.  Our results prove that we teach people languages in a fun and 
exciting way!  

Mango is currently seeking talented individuals to act as course developers 
for our language-learning programs.  The right candidate is passionate about 
languages and has solid academic backgrounds and experience in teaching 
and developing curriculum for students.  We are looking for people to start 
immediately, but who want to thrive in a long-term partnership with 
opportunities for advancement. Our immediate needs are for Course 
Developers in the languages listed.

Job Description: 
A course developer uses their native-language expertise to develop an entire 
on-line foreign language course while working in cooperation with team 
members until course is successfully completed.

Responsibilities:
-Create lessons based on relevant and real conversations. A course 
developer is responsible for creating a language course that teaches practical 
and pragmatic lessons based on real conversations using company software 
and methodologies.  Content will need to be precise and comprehensive, 
teaching language and culture by producing an optimal and natural language 
learning experience for the student.
-Ensure exceptional translations The course developer must be an excellent 
translator who provides literal translations, understood meanings, phonetic 
transcriptions, and idiomatic expressions where necessary. 
-Create original culture and grammar notes to accompany lessons. In addition 
to the conversation, the developer will include grammar and culture notes that 
provide the student with insightful explanations of culture and grammar when 
needed.


Requirements:
-Native Speaker: Course developers must have a mastery of their native 
language which includes a thorough understanding of grammar, culture, and 
idiomatic expressions.
-Fluent in English. The courses are developed for English speakers. Full 
understanding and fluency of the English language and its grammar is needed 
for course development.
-Bachelor's Degree: Linguistics, Translation, Foreign language, Language 
teaching
-2 Years Language Teaching or Translation Experience
-Flexible scheduling: All work will be done online. Need to have availability of 
a minimum of 20 hours a week. 
-Ability to work well with other team members
-Reliable internet connection and basic computer skills
-Excellent time management and communication skills
-Please include a cover letter with resume when applying for this position

Please see our application website for more information!


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.mangolanguages.com/careers 
Contact Information:
	Recruiting Coordinator Pamela Kendall 
	Email: pamela.kendall at mangolanguage.com 


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:ARAM 2012 Conferences
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1) Subject: ARAM 2012 Conferences

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies <aram at orinst.ox.ac.uk>
Subject: ARAM 2012 Conferences

Dear Colleague,
I am very happy to announce to you the Aram conferences for 2012:

The Edomites (Idumeans) and the Nabataeans, 02-04 July 2012 (University of Oxford)

ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organizing its Thirty Three International Conference on the theme of the Edomites (Idumeans) and the Nabataeans, to be held at the Oriental Institute, the University of Oxford, 02-05 July 2012.
The conference aims to study Edom and the Edomites and Idumea and Idumeans and their relationship to the Nabataeans; and it will start on Monday July 02 at 9am, finishing on Thursday July 05 at 6pm. Each speaker’s paper is limited to 30 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the ARAM Periodical, subject to editorial review. If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact our Oxford address:
ARAM, the Oriental Institute, Oxford University, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE, England. 
Tel.  01865-514041 Fax. 01865-516824. Email: aram at orinst.ox.ac.uk

Zoroastrianism in the Levant, 05-07 July 2012 (University of Oxford)

ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organizing its Thirty Fourth International Conference on the theme of Zoroastrianism in the Levant (including Iran), to be held at the Oriental Institute, the University of Oxford, 05-07 July 2012.
The conference aims to study the Zoroastrian religion in the Levant (including Iran), and to pay a special attention to the interaction of Zoroastrianism with Near Eastern religions, especially with Judaism, Christianity and Islam. 
The conference will start on Thursday July 05 at 9am, finishing on Saturday July 07 at 6pm. Each speaker’s paper is limited to 30 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the ARAM Periodical, subject to editorial review. If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact our Oxford address:
ARAM, the Oriental Institute, Oxford University, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE, England. 
Tel.  01865-514041 Fax. 01865-516824. Email: aram at orinst.ox.ac.uk

Aram Secretary

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Syriac and Christian Arabic Conferences in Malta
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1) Subject: Syriac and Christian Arabic Conferences in Malta

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Syriac & Christian Arabic Symposiums <admin at symposiumsyriacum.org>
Subject: Syriac and Christian Arabic Conferences in Malta

[I am not including the attachments, but to get more info you can try e-mailing the above address, or lucienne.m.bugeja at um.edu.mt]

Dear Colleague,
I am happy to announce to you the Syriac Symposium and the Christian Arabic Conference, which will be held at the University of Malta on 16th-21st July 2012.
Please find more information about the two conferences in the attachments.
The Aram secretary

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs work on Dialogue Acts recognition in Arabic
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1) Subject: Needs work on Dialogue Acts recognition in Arabic

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: samira ben dbabis <bendbabis_samira at yahoo.fr>
Subject: Needs work on Dialogue Acts recognition in Arabic

Hi,
Is there any work dealing with dialogue acts recognition in arabic?

best regards,
Samira
 
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Samira Ben Dbabis
PhD Computer Science Student
Faculty of Economic Sciences and management of Sfax

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CFP: Language Learning and Technology Special Issue
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1) Subject: Language Learning and Technology Special Issue

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject: Language Learning and Technology Special Issue

Call for Papers for Special Issue of LLT

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.

Please consult the LLT Website for general guidelines on submission
(http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html) and research
(http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html).

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

* empirical studies of the impact of CALL-based materials on the acquisition of 
speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, or grammar skills at various 
levels of proficiency in a range of LCTLs

* intergration of authentic Internet-based materials into LCTL courses,
particularly at the intermediate and advanced levels

* uses of CMC to promote interactive speaking and writing in a range of LCTLs

* studies of the effectiveness of various technological tools in improving 
pronunciation or listening in a range of LCTLs, particularly those with tonal 
systems

* studies of the uses of technology in the acquisition of non-Roman scripts or 
in reading non-Roman scripts (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, Hindi,
Korean, and Russian)

* uses of various types of media in LCTL teacher education

* uses of CMC to promote online intercultural exchanges

* evaluation of uses of technology in self-directed study of LCTLs

* uses of videoconferencing either for distance learning or for adding remote 
classes to live LCTL classes


Please send letter of intent and 250-word abstract by June 1, 2011
to llted at hawaii.edu.

Publication timeline:

* June 1, 2011: Submission deadline for abstracts
* June 15, 2011: Invitation to authors to submit a manuscript
* November 1, 2011: Submission deadline for manuscripts
* February 1, 2013: Publication of special issue

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:CFP-Inter-Asian Connections III
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1) Subject: CFP-Inter-Asian Connections III

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: InterAsia <interasia at ssrc.org>
Subject: CFP-Inter-Asian Connections III

CALL FOR PAPERS
DEADLINE: Friday, June 24, 2011
Inter-Asian Connections III: Hong Kong (June 6-8, 2012)
The Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) at the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) (the Organizers) are pleased to announce an open call for individual research paper submissions from researchers in any world region, to participate in a 3-day thematic workshop at an international conference, “Inter-Asian Connections III: Hong Kong.”
To be held in Hong Kong, June 6-8, 2012 and hosted by HKIHSS, the conference will include concurrent workshops, coordinated by individual directors and showcasing innovative research from across the social sciences and related disciplines. Workshops will focus on themes of particular relevance to Asia, reconceptualized as a dynamic and interconnected historical, geographical, and cultural formation stretching from the Middle East through Eurasia and South Asia, to East Asia.
The conference structure and schedule have been designed to enable intensive ‘working group’ interactions on a specific research theme, as well as broader interactions on topics of mutual interest and concern. Accordingly, there will be a public keynote and plenary sessions in addition to closed workshop sessions. The concluding day of the conference will bring all the conference participants together for the public presentation and exchange of research agendas that have emerged over the course of the conference deliberations.
Individual paper submissions are invited from junior and senior scholars, whether graduate students or faculty, or researchers in NGOs or other research organizations, for the following six workshops:
-       Anatomies of Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and Health in Asia
Workshop Directors – Angela Ki Che Leung (Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong) and Izumi Nakayama (The University of Hong Kong)
 
-       Asian Crossings, 1789-1914
Workshop Directors – Ross Forman (National University of Singapore) and Julia Kuehn (The University of Hong Kong)
 
-       Just Society at Last? Ideals and Projects of the Common Good across Asia
Workshop Directors – Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied (National University of Singapore) and Morgan Y. Liu (The Ohio State University)
 
-       Networks of Religious Learning and the Dissemination of Religious Knowledge across Asia
Workshop Directors – Christophe Jaffrelot (Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales,Sciences Po) and Mirjam Künkler (Princeton University)
 
-       Shifting Geopolitical Ecologies and New Spatial Imaginaries
Workshop Directors – Çağlar Keyder (Boğaziçi University) and Ravi Arvind Palat (State University of New York at Binghamton)
 
-       Sustainability and Citizenship in Asian Cities
Workshop Directors – Anne M. Rademacher (New York University), K. Sivaramakrishnan (Yale University) and Billy Kee-long So (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
 
Descriptions of the individual workshops, including information on the application process and the required application cover sheet are available at: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/pages/interasia-program/conference-on-inter-asian-connections-iii-hong-kong-june-6-8-2012/.
Application materials are due by Friday, June 24, 2011.  Please note that an individual cannot apply to more than one workshop. Selection decisions will be announced in August 2011. Accepted participants are required to submit a DRAFT 20-25 page research paper by February 1, 2012; final papers are due April 15, 2012.
The Organizers will make every effort to ensure some level of funding for participants toward the costs associated with attending the Inter-Asian Connections III conference. However, at this point we plan to offer the following financial assistance – a) single room accommodations including breakfast, b) local transport to/from the conference site daily, c) lunch on-site, and d) dinner on two evenings. We cannot currently cover any airfare costs, and thus we encourage participants to seek funding from external agencies (such as their home institutions). We will not be able to confirm final details about funding availability until after the selection process has been completed.
 
For additional inquiries, please contact the Organizers at interasia at ssrc.org.
This event is organized and co-sponsored by The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) at the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants
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1) Subject: ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Michelle Paradies <mparadies at ACTFL.ORG>
Subject: ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages has a consulting opportunity for two teachers of Arabic. I am wondering if you could place this announcement the AATA list-serv.  We are seeking one native speaker of Libyan Arabic and one native speaker of Sudanese Arabic to assist ACTFL on a consultant basis with oral proficiency testing of these Arabic dialects. Attached is a full description of the opportunity as well as the application. The teachers must be able to attend training in New York on June 23-26. All testing would be conducted from home so no additional travel is required. We expect an enthusiastic response to this announcement, so the deadline to submit applications is Friday, May 13th. Applicants for this opportunity do not need to be members of ACTFL. We look forward to receiving AATA member applications.
 
Best regards.
 
Michelle Paradies
Project Manager
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)
3 Barker Avenue Suite 300
White Plains, NY 10601
ph: 914-963-8830 ext. 217
fax: 914-963-1275
Email: mparadies at actfl.org

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The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 
is seeking contract native speakers of: 

                    Afrikaans                 Igbo             Javanese   Mandingo (Bambara)
                   Arabic (Libyan)        Ga               Kikongo    Samoan
                   Arabic (Sudanese)    Hiligayon    Krio          Slovak
                   Chavacano                Hmong        Lingala     Tigrinya

For freelance contractor work as language testing linguists


About ACTFL
ACTFL is a professional association that represents and supports members of the foreign language teaching profession.  ACTFL has over 12,900 members worldwide who are teachers of foreign languages from Arabic to Zulu at all levels and in all settings.  In addition to being a professional association, ACTFL does extensive work in language testing, particularly in the assessment of speaking.   

This Opportunity
Successful candidates will work for ACTFL as freelance (contract) linguists participating in guided language proficiency testing.  Tests are conducted with a trained and Certified Mentor and are conducted from your home on an as-needed basis.  The test conducted is called the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).  Linguists are paid $40 per test administered and may have the opportunity to work on other ACTFL projects as they become available. This is part time, per diem contract work and will not lead to full time employment with ACTFL. No guarantees of number of hours or amount of money earned per week, month, etc. will be made.

Requirements
Candidates must be native speakers of the language and have extensive previous experience in the language field (translation, teaching, interpreting, etc.).  A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. Candidates with graduate degrees are strongly preferred. Candidates must have strong ties to the country where the language is natively spoken and should have lived / worked in the country as an adult. Candidates must be consistently available for a minimum of 10 hours per month between the hours of 9AM – 3PM (Eastern Time) Monday – Friday. A two year minimum commitment is expected. Candidates must be legal residents or citizens of the United States holding non-restricted work permission. Visas / green card sponsorship is not available.   Candidates should be able to travel to New York for 4 days of training. All travel expenses related to the training (including flight, hotel, and meals) are paid for by ACTFL. Selected candidates will receive a $500 payment upon completing the initial training. An additional paid pre-testing prep training will take place before the first scheduled test.  Candidates must have a landline telephone and high speed internet access. Testing may not be conducted with a cell phone. Candidates must be able to attend required training on June 23-26, 2011.

To Apply
For more information contact Michelle Paradies, Project Manager, by email at  HYPERLINK "mailto:mparadies at actfl.org" mparadies at actfl.org or by phone at 914-963-8830 ext. 217.  To begin the application process, please send your resume and as well as a brief (1 page) cover letter explaining your qualifications to  HYPERLINK "mailto:mparadies at actfl.org" mparadies at actfl.org. 



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ACTFL/ILR OPI Freelance (Contract) Tester/Linguist Application

Thank you for your interest in working as a contractor for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

ACTFL is a professional organization serving foreign language teachers. We also do extensive work in language assessment and research. ACTFL is well known for having developed some of the most respected foreign language proficiency tests in corporate, academic, and government settings. To learn more about ACTFL please visit our website,  HYPERLINK "http://www.actfl.org" www.actfl.org . To learn more about the ACTFL ILR OPI tester program please visit:  HYPERLINK "http://www.actfltraining.org" www.actfltraining.org.  Please be sure to look at the information under the heading ACTFL/ILR OPI Tester Training.

ACTFL is seeking freelance, independent contractors to be on call as needed to conduct oral proficiency assessments over the telephone. This testing work with ACTFL and our testing affiliate, Language Testing International, is offered on a freelance, per diem basis only. Contractors will not be employees of ACTFL.  ACTFL makes no guarantee of minimum number of hours of work per month or minimum amount of income. Most testers get 5 hours or fewer of work per month. The continuation of this work is contingent upon continued funding. 

In addition to being a native speaker of the language in which you seek to test, the following minimum qualifications are required:

US Citizen or Green card holder living in the United States or Canada (as well as those holding valid unrestricted US work visas)

Landline telephone and high speed internet access

Bachelor’s degree (or higher)

Experience in the language field (can be substituted with extensive work experience in another field but interest in language)

Weekday availability between the hours of 9AM – 3PM Eastern Time in which to conduct testing

As a language tester/Linguist for ACTFL, you will trained by ACTFL to conduct the Guided Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) using the US Government’s ILR protocol. These tests are delivered via landline telephone, and they assess oral language proficiency – speaking ability – only. They do not assess written or reading proficiency in a language. However, testers are expected to have native level proficiency in target language reading and writing as well as speaking. 



ACTFL/ILR OPI Freelance (Contract) Tester/Linguist Application

Please fill out the questions in this brief form as honestly and completely as possible. If you have any questions, you will have a chance to enter them on the last page of the form.

Personal Information and Education:

1. Please enter your contact information below. If you reside in Canada or other foreign country, please enter additional information in the City/Town field (Town/Province)
	Name:
	Address:
	City/Town:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone number:

2. What is the best time for us to reach you at this number (for example, Mondays and Wednesdays between 8:00am and 4:00pm)?


3. What is your current status in the US (i.e. US Citizen, Green Card Holder, Visa Type)


4. What is your highest level of education? 


5. In what country did you receive the majority of your education? What was the language of your education?


Experience in the Language Field


For which language are you applying? 


In skills in this language are you proficient?

Speaking: __________

Reading:   __________

Writing:     __________


3. How do you use this language on a daily basis?





4. How familiar are you with the culture(s) where the target language is spoken?



5. When was the last time you lived in a place where the target language is natively spoken?


6. In what other languages would you be interested in doing testing/projects? If Arabic, please include dialect.

Please describe your experience in the following areas:

	Language Teaching
	Translation
	Interpreting
7. Have you worked as a language tester before? If yes, please describe.


8. Do you work in any way with language learners from the US military or government?  If yes, please describe. 


9. Do you have previous experience with OPI testing and/or the ILR scale? If yes, please describe.
 

10. All training is conducted in English and testers are expected to have advanced professional   communicative ability in English. Please describe your proficiency and abilities with the English language.


Availability

All testing is conducted between the hours of 9-3 (Eastern Time) Monday – Friday. Testers must be able to commit to being available for at least 10 hours per week during this time. What is your availability and time zone?

Time Zone: _____________________

Monday:   _______am/pm to _________ am/pm

Tuesday: _______am/pm to _________ am/pm

Wednesday: ________ am/pm to _________ am/pm

Thursday:  _________am/pm to __________ am/pm

Friday: _________ am/pm to __________ am/pm


2. How long can you commit to being available at the times you indicated in question 1?
(example:  2 months, 6 months, 1 year, indefinitely, etc.)

Most testers will not receive consistent work from this opportunity but rather will receive short bursts of work every few months. Even when not receiving work, it is expected that testers provide their availability. Please describe your available to handle such a situation.



Do you have plans to be out of the country or otherwise unavailable for any period of time from now through April 2012?
 


Technological Proficiency

1. Do you have a landline telephone at your home or office (or where ever you plan to carry out testing)?


2. Please describe your general aptitude for technology.


3. Please rate on a scale of 1-5 how comfortable you are using internet based applications (5 being the most comfortable).


Travel 

Do you travel out-of-town frequently?

If selected, tester trainees must travel to White Plains, New York for four days of training. Do you have any factors that would limit your ability to travel independently (i.e. small child, cultural issue)? Please note that you will be reimbursed for travel expenses.


Are you able to attend mandatory training on June 23-26?



4. How did you hear about this opportunity? 



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Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New Article:Arabic teacher perceptions
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Article:Arabic teacher perceptions

Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
			http://www.wiley.com 			
			
Journal Title:  Foreign Language Annals 
Volume Number:  44 
Issue Number:  2 
Issue Date:  2011 


Understanding the Perceptions of Arabic and Chinese Teachers Toward
Transitioning into U.S. Schools (pages 289-307)
Marjorie Hall Haley and Melissa S. Ferro


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:54:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:spelling of 'hundred'
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2) Subject: hundred

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: hanadaster at GMAIL.COM 
Subject: hundred

According to Mukhtaar AlSihah, the word is correctly written مائة but
pronounced as مئة

Tahiyyati,
hanada

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Miguel Á. Manzano Rodríguez <mglmanzano at ono.com>
Subject: hundred

Dear Colleagues:
Prof Ulrich Haarmann ('An Eleven Century Précis of Arabic Ortography', http://www.freidok.uni-freiburg.de/volltexte/4803/) offers an explanation according to the Arabic linguistic tradition: "mi'a" is written with an alif to differenciate it from "minhu", which is very common.
Best regards and wishes,
Miguel Á. Manzano
(mglmanzano at ono.com)
(mmanzano at usal.es)
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Área de Estudios Árabes e Islámicos
Facultad de Filología. Universidad de Salamanca
Plaza de Anaya s/n 37008 - Salamanca
Teléfono: 923 294400 / ext. 1766
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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article:Interdiscursitity
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: emad Abdul-Latif <emadaaeg at yahoo.com>
Subject: New Article:Interdiscursitity

 An article on "Interdiscursivity between political and religious discourses in Arabic Political Discourse" to be announced in Arab Linguist List if appropriate.

Article details

Interdiscursivity between political and religious discourses in a speech by Sadat: Combining CDA and addressee rhetoric

Author

Emad Abdul-Latif, Cairo University

Abstract:
 
Religion and politics have a complicated relationship in the Arab world. Interdiscursivity within political speeches between religious and political discourses is a manifestation of this complexity. This article argues that this sort of interdiscursivity imposes hard restrictions on the responses of Muslim addressees. Muslims’ responses to Islamic sacred texts are inherently restricted because disagreement with divine texts amounts to heresy. Accordingly, their responses to political speeches that present themselves as semi-religious texts are highly restricted as well. I will analyze a speech by the late Egyptian president Sadat to show how potential and actual responses could be controlled by creating intertextual links with the Qur’an and adopting the genre of Islamic religious sermons. I combine analytical tools from critical discourse analysis and what I refer to as “addressee rhetoric” to investigate the relationship between interdiscursivity and addressee response.
Keywords: addressee response, addressee rhetoric, Anwar al-Sadat, Arab political discourse, interdiscursivity, intertextuality, Qur’an

In: Journal of Language and Politics 10:1. 2011. (pp. 50–67)

 Link: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_articles.cgi?bookid=JLP%2010%3A1&artid=911147998
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:German-Jordanian University Prof of Arabic/English
 Translation Job
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1) Subject: German-Jordanian University Prof of Arabic/English Translation Job

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: kerstin wilsch <kwilsch at hotmail.com>
Subject: German-Jordanian University Prof of Arabic/English Translation Job

Job opening: Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Translation Arabic/English
School of Languages, Translation Section
German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan

Applications are invited for an academic post in the Translation programme of the GJU.

For more information, please see http://www.gju.edu.jo/page.aspx?id=1&type=u&lng=en&page=19

For questions, please contact Dr. Kerstin Wilsch at kerstin.wilsch at gju.edu.jo
 
Thank you so much,
Best wishes
Kerstin

Dr. Kerstin Wilsch
School of Languages
Coordinator of Translation Section
Act. Vice Dean
German-Jordanian University (GJU)
P.O.Box 35247  Amman 11180  JORDAN 
Tel. +962 6 5300 666 Ext. 868
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic at U of Maryland
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1) Subject: Summer Arabic at U of Maryland
2) Subject: Summer Egyptian Arabic at U of Maryland

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Katherine Anne Giuffre <kgiuffre at umd.edu>
Subject: Summer Arabic at U of Maryland

Learn Arabic at the University of Maryland this summer!
The University of Maryland in College Park, Arabic Department is pleased to offer two intensive classes in elementary Arabic this summer where students will learn the basics of Modern Standard Arabic (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and will be also introduced to Levantine dialect of Arabic. The two courses, ARAB-104 and ARAB-105, are equivalent to one full year of Arabic. The primary textbook is al-Kitaab series, covering Alif Baa and 13 chapters of al-Kitaab Part I. The course is designed for students who have no prior experience with Arabic. 

ARAB104 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I-II; (6 credits) 
Not open to fluent/native speakers of Arabic. An intensive course focusing on developing functional proficiency in the standard Arabic language, both written and formal spoken. Begins with script and phonology, and develops into a range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, general communicative competence and cultural awareness. This course includes an additional 3 hours of conversation lab per week.
Meets 05/31/11-07/10/11
MTuWThF... 9:00am-11:50am, (SQH 1101) 
 
ARAB105 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic III-IV; (6 credits) 
Not open to fluent/native speakers of Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB104. Continuation of ARAB104, developing further linguistic proficiency in Standard Arabic, both written and formal spoken. Covers an extended range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, general communicative competence and cultural awareness.
Meets 07/11/11-08/21/11
MTuWThF... 9:00am-11:50am, (SQH 1101) 

For more information, please contact Katherine Giuffre, Arabic Flagship Coordinator, at kgiuffre at umd.edu
 
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Katherine Anne Giuffre <kgiuffre at umd.edu>
Subject: Summer Arabic at U of Maryland

Learn the Arabic of the Egyptian Revolution this summer at the University of Maryland!
  
The Arabic Program at the University of Maryland College Park is pleased to offer two intensive Egyptian Colloquial classes this summer where students
will be introduced to the widely spoken Egyptian dialect of Arabic. The courses cover the basic range of communicative and cultural situations
in Egyptian colloquial. In light of recent political events we will focus on the vocabulary and socio-cultural discourses of the 2011 Egyptian
Revolution. The courses will emphasize listening and speaking skills, using a wide range of materials from TV, social media, music, and cinema. Prerequisite: the students will have to complete 13 chapters of al-Kitaab Part I prior to taking intensive Egyptian courses

Intensive Elementary Egyptian Arabic I (ARAB199A)
Prerequisite: ARAB 105
May 21, 2011—June 17, 2011
MTWRF 9:30am-12pm
3 Credit Hours, counts as ARAB 106

Intensive Elementary Egyptian Arabic II (ARAB199B)
Prerequisite: ARAB 105
June 20, 2011—July 8, 2011
MTWRF 9:30am-12pm
3 Credit Hours, counts as ARAB 107
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages and
 Cultural Globalization
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Abu Fahad <salehosaimi at yahoo.com>
Subject: Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultural Globalization

Conference on

Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultural Globalization

12-13 December 2011

It is impossible to deny or ignore the importance of learning foreign languages in this day and age, for the simple fact that a large number of individuals from different parts of the world are now devoting themselves to learning foreign languages. Despite the fact that English ranks first among world languages in terms of the number of its learners, there are other languages which people have enthusiastically embarked on learning. These languages include German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Arabic.

It is for this reason that developed countries, such as the United States of America and Great Britain, have set about encouraging learning foreign languages in all stages of education including higher education. Indeed, politicians and businessmen argue that maintaining world competition at the political and economic level requires spreading bilingualism amongst members of the various countries. This argument clearly points to the fact that bilingualism has become one of the requirements of world competition.

A number of specialists, however, contend that learning foreign languages has several disadvantages which are bound to negatively affect the national and cultural identity and pave the way for the culture of the languages that are learned to have a dominant influence on the cultures to which learners belong.

The object of the this conference is to discuss issues relating to teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, particularly in the absence of a clear vision as to learning foreign languages in general; for selection of foreign languages to be learned and the determination of ways of learning and teaching them is still subject to haphazard contributions, improvised individual endeavors, efforts which lack a solid academic foundation, and arbitrary initiatives.

The conference also aims to discuss the relationship between foreign languages and national languages, the proper manner of bringing them into harmony so much so national identity is not affected in any way, reducing the effects of cultural globalization, and finding out about international experiences in teaching foreign languages.

We trust that this conference will contribute to laying down criteria for teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which are in accord with the national education policy and in total agreement with the Kingdom’s mission. We also trust that the outcomes of the conference will assist the official authorities responsible for teaching foreign languages in the Ministries of Education and Higher Education in drawing up appropriate language policies and plans which are bound to help develop teaching foreign languages and laying down professional and accurate language/academic criteria, particularly as to endorsing teaching foreign languages in schools and universities.

Conference Objectives

1.   To become familiar with the new trends in teaching foreign languages.

2.   To find outabout language policies and plans relating to teaching foreign languages which are implemented in some developed countries.

3.   To learn about the local, Arab and international experiences in teaching foreign languages.

4.   To study the relationship between teaching foreign languages and teaching Arabic and the proper manner of bringing them into harmony.

5.   To identify the challenges which face teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

6.   To envision the future of teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

7.   To study the effect of teaching foreign languages on the national and cultural identity.

8.   To determine the means by which to stand up to the challenges of cultural globalization which are generally posed as a result of teaching foreign languages.

Main Themes of the Conference

1.   Contemporary trends in teaching foreign languages (curricula, teaching methods and teacher training)

2.   Language policies relating to teaching foreign languages

3.   Local, Arab and international experiences in teaching foreign languages

4.   The relationship between teaching foreign languages and the national and cultural identity

5.   The role that teaching foreign languages plays in spreading the culture of civilizational dialogue.

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Prince Salman Center for Applied Linguistics

www.imam-alc.com

info at imam-alc.com

Saudi Arabia


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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:25:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS International in the UAE Call for Papers
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject: ALS International in the UAE Call for Papers

Call for Papers

The Fifth International Arabic Linguistics Symposium
November 19th-20th 2011
The United Arab Emirates University, Department of Linguistics, Al-Ain
The United Arab Emirates
The Arabic Linguistics Society and The United Arab Emirates University are pleased to announce the 5th International Arabic Linguistics Symposium to be held at the UAE University, Al-Ain, November 19th-20th 2011.

Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretic, experimental and applied issues of Arabic Linguistics. Research in the following areas of Arabic linguistics is encouraged:

linguistic analysis (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics),
applied linguistics
sociolinguistics
psycholinguistics
neurolinguistics
neuroscience of Arabic
discourse analysis
historical linguistics
corpus linguistics
computational linguistics
Persons interested in presenting papers are requested to submit a one-page abstract giving the title of the paper, a brief statement of the topic, and a summary clearly stating how the paper is developed (the reasoning, data, and results). Authors are requested to be as specific as possible in describing their topics.

Email submissions should be in Word and PDF format with all fonts embedded. The author’s name is not to appear anywhere in the abstracts. Instead, the author's name, affilitation, email address, and phone number should be included in the body of the email message.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: October 15th, 2011
Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to:
 mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu
 s.boudelaa at uaeu.ac.ae
ALS membership dues are $25 for students and $35 for non-students

Registration fees:
Non-residents of the UAE: $40
Residents of the UAE: $30
Al-Ain University affiliates: $20
Travel and hotel information can be found here: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/arabic_symposium/travel.htmlunder development

 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 11:09:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:spelling of 'hundred'
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2) Subject: spelling of 'hundred'

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Date: 3 May 2011
From: marwan hasan <hsnmrwn at yahoo.com>
Subject: spelling of 'hundred'

كلمة ( مئة) كانت تكتب مائة بالألف ولا تنطق حتى يسهل التمييز بينها وبين كلمة (منه) تماما كما عقّب أحد الأساتذة الأفاضل . والسبب في ذلك أن الحروف قبل التنقيط كانت تتشابه، ولذلك وضعت الألف في (مئة) للتفريق بين الكلمتين( مئة ) و(منه) لذلك كتبت في القرآن الكريم (مائة) ووردت في مواقع شتى من النصوص القرآنية بهذا الرسم القرآني بالألف الساكنة. إلا أنه بعد أن أمر الحجاج بن يوسف بالتنقيط أي تنقيط القرآن زال اللبس عند القارىء وبقيت تكتب بنفس الطريقة قبل التنقيط. تماما كما هو الحال في كلمة (عُمر) و(عمْرو)  التي أضيفت لها الواو الساكنة من أجل التمييز بين الاسمين . لكن  بعد ذلك أقر مجمع اللغة العربية أن الكلمات بعد التنقيط يسهل التفريق بينها ، وعليه أزال الألف من( مائة ) و أصبحت الكلمة تكتب (مئة) رجوعا الى أصلها عند الكتابة وفق القواعد الإملائية للهمزة المكسور قبلها أو المكسور بعدها ، إذ أنها (الهمزة) تستوي على نبرة تماما كما هو الحال في كلمة ( مئة )و (فئة) و(رئة)... وهكذا وليست على ألف.
مروان حسن

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From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: spelling of 'hundred'

A little corpus search indicates that modern Arab newspapers make fairly consistent decisions with regard to the spelling of 'hundred', but different newspapers (countries?) make very different decisions.  As you can see from examining the charts below, the Ahram and other Egyptian newspapers have apparently decided to go with the alif pretty consistently, while the Hayat has chosen to get rid of it.  Here is the data.  If the tabs aren't showing well on your e-mail program you can copy the data into a text file and set the tabs wide enough, and you should be able to read it.  Not too much should be read into the modern lit data, since it is not balanced for countries.
dil

NOTE: mAY[Qh] is how I searched for مائة or مائه  and mY[Qh] is how I searched for مئة or مئه.  I also tried it in a compound with a specific hundred to see what would come up (I used 300).



mAY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Ahram99	1,415	8.59 per 100,000
Masri2010	579	4.17 per 100,000
Watan02	375	5.81 per 100,000
Thawra	207	1.24 per 100,000
Tajdid02	186	6.37 per 100,000
Shuruq	182	8.8 per 100,000
Hayat96	79	0.37 per 100,000
Hayat97	63	0.32 per 100,000


mY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Hayat97	1,874	9.62 per 100,000
Hayat96	1,783	8.27 per 100,000
Thawra	970	5.83 per 100,000
Watan02	34	0.53 per 100,000
Tajdid02	15	0.51 per 100,000
Ahram99	8	0.05 per 100,000
Masri2010	5	0.04 per 100,000
Shuruq	3	0.15 per 100,000


modern lit

word form	occurences
مائة	83
مئة	10
مائه	1
ومائة	1

VlAVmAY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Ahram99	112	0.68 per 100,000
Thawra	66	0.4 per 100,000
Masri2010	57	0.41 per 100,000
Watan02	41	0.64 per 100,000
Hayat96	25	0.12 per 100,000
Tajdid02	20	0.68 per 100,000
Hayat97	17	0.09 per 100,000
Shuruq	11	0.53 per 100,000



VlAVmY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Hayat97	106	0.54 per 100,000
Hayat96	103	0.48 per 100,000
Thawra	97	0.58 per 100,000
Tajdid02	1	0.03 per 100,000



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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 11:59:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books:Scholarly Library on Arabic/Islamic Lit
 available
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Gerlach Books - Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies <office at gerlach-books.de>
Subject: Gerlach Books:Scholarly Library on Arabic/Islamic Lit available

For Sale: Scholarly Library on Arabic/Islamic Literature in Arabic Language

We are putting up for sale a comprehensive Scholarly Library on Islamic Literature in Arabic Language counting 259 titles in 423 single volumes.

This library has been collected by Lawrence I. Conrad, retired Professor of Islamic Studies in Hamburg, over many years during his professional life.

The price for this collection is EUR 14,000.00 (fourteen thousand Euros) plus shipping and European VAT - if applicable. It can be purchased as an entity only. The condition of the books is mostly very good or at least good. Most books wear an exlibris of Lawrence Conrad.

The title list can be downloaded from here:
http://mysql.snafu.de/khg/gerlach_books/books_offers.php

Empirically some time is needed for internal decision making. Should you be intersted in buying this collection, please be so kind as to let us know. We will then put your name on a list and get back to you to discuss details.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards from Berlin

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Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Program in Amman--Full Scholarships available
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: NCUSAR <info at ncusar.org>
Subject: Summer Program in Amman--Full Scholarships available

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY 

Summer 2011 Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat (ALIM)
at the 
 
The World Learning Oman Center ("WorLOC") has many years of experience teaching intensive Arabic language programs to students from around the world. WorLOC is known for the quality of their teaching and the quick speaking abilities of students, most of whom also live with Omani families while they study on the campus. 

WLOC is located in Muscat, with a direct view of the Arabian Sea only 100 meters away. Within the campus are faculty offices, classrooms, a library and kitchen where some 200 students and professionals come each year to learn, travel, and immerse in Gulf and Omani culture. 

World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont, is the parent campus which has been operating study abroad programs since 1932. Their programs are fullyaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Oman Center is directed by Dr. J. Larry Brown, a longtime educator who served on the faculty of Harvard University and also as Board Chair of Oxfam. 

Classes may be taken forcredit or noncredit. All Arabic language classes are taught by a highly skilled and experienced team of Omanis. All teachers are Omani native speakers with a formal professional education as language teachers and experience in teaching Arabic to foreign students. 

ALIM: Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent) 

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of "educated speech" (lughatalmuthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera 

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (and authentic media material) 

Program dates: June 10-July 21, 2011 (six weeks) 

Schedule: Four hours daily, five days a week (three hours of classroom instruction and one hour in conversation with a peer facilitator) 

Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences 

Accommodations: Students live with local homestay families, providing a window into Omani life and culture 

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities 

Class size: Two classes, six students each 

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY.

APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12. First applicants given priority. 


Application Form

Summer 2011 ALIM Application and Information: 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM.pdf	

About the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations is an American nonprofit, nongovernmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. 

Vision 

The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. 

Mission 

The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, peopletopeople exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual ArabU.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall ArabU.S. relationship. 

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Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Pronunciation of 'hundred'
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Victoria Aguilar <aguilar at UM.ES>
Subject: Pronunciation of 'hundred'

And, again about "hundred", thank you to the colleges that have said 
that the word is writen most frecuently مائة to avoid the confusion with 
منه.

The mistake is not to write مائة nor مئة; but to pronounce it [ma'a] 
instead of [mi'a], with فتحة, following the writing form, which is an 
hypercorrection.
As well, some people pronounce [Asbania]/[Aspa:nya], and even write it 
(sic أسبانيا) and [Afri:qiya] instead of [Ifri:qiya]. But the correct 
words are with إ; not أ.

سلامي لكم من إسبانيا

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 17 18:00:07 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Early LIteracy in Arabic Initiative
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Russanne Hozayin <rhozayin at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Early LIteracy in Arabic Initiative

Dear All:
 
If you would like to participate in an early literacy in Arabic project (including the Arabization of early literacy standards for children from birth through age 8 and the development of a corpus of Arabic children's reading books), please send me an email.
 
Best wishes.
 
Russanne
Russanne Hozayin <rhozayin at aucegypt.edu>

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Muhammad Eissa <eissa at comcast.net>
Subject: GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop

Salaam All:
 
            I would like to bring this to the attention of some who have not yet seen this announcement:
 
         The National Capital Language Resource Center
STARTALK 2011 teacher training workshop
 
Language for Language Teachers:
Raising Awareness and Refreshing Knowledge
 
June 27 – July 1, 2011
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
 
Scholarships and stipends are available
Deadline for scholarship application forms: Friday April 29, 2011
 
Description
Led by Muhammad Eissa, Ph.D., University of Chicago.
The purpose of this one-week, 40-hour, intensive summer institute is to raise the awareness of K-16 teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language about the challenges of using the target language in the classroom and refreshing their own knowledge of structural/grammatical rules of Arabic language.  Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own language knowledge and the delivery styles they apply in classroom instruction.  They will examine the degree of suitability to the levels they teach and raise their own awareness of adjusting the target language use to meet the strategies of making their input comprehensible. 
 
By the end of the institute, teachers will have a refreshed, explicit understanding of the intricacies of the simple, yet most important, linguistic features of Arabic. They will gain an understanding of how to contextualize structure in standards-based, communication-oriented classroom instruction.
 
Eligibility & Admission
The program will admit a total of 24 participants and it is open to K-12 and university teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language of all grades and levels. It is open to native and non-native speakers as well as teachers with more and less formal education in the Arabic language.
This institute will especially be valuable to teachers of Arabic who have not had the opportunity to study Arabic language as a subject in college, or who have limited experience using Arabic as the target language in their classrooms.
 
Applicants will need to submit a C.V. and an application form.  The stipends will be awarded on a competitive basis.
 
Program Agenda
The intensive, five-day workshop is a residential program and will be held from Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1. It will run daily from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. More hours will be spent in the evenings to prepare homework assignments and research.
 
 
Fees
The tuition fee for attending the workshop is $250.  Free tuition is available, and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 
Location
The institute will be held on the main campus of The George Washington University, in downtown Washington, D.C.  Out-of-town participants in need of accommodation may reside at area hotels within the vicinity of the campus.  On-campus housing may be an option.  Instructional materials, breakfast, and coffee will be provided daily.
 
For more information, please contact the NCLRC (attn: Mr. Anup P. Mahajan, Executive Director) at:
E-mail:              info at nclrc.org
Telephone:       (202) 973-1086
Web:                http://www.nclrc.org/
 
There are more NCLRC teacher training summer institutes you may be interested in. For more information or to register, please contact our office or visit this link: http://nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/summer_inst.html
 
 
Salaam
Muhammad Eissa

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 17 18:18:10 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:18:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:[correction] Summer Program in OMAN (not
 Amman)--Full Scholarships Available
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1) Subject: S[correction] Summer Program in OMAN (not Amman)--Full Scholarships Available

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Date: 17 May 2011
From: NCUSAR <info at ncusar.org>
Subject: [correction] Summer Program in OMAN (not Amman)--Full Scholarships Available

[the original message was correct, but the headers were wrong.  Sorry.]

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY 

Summer 2011 Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat (ALIM)
at the 
 
The World Learning Oman Center ("WorLOC") has many years of experience teaching intensive Arabic language programs to students from around the world. WorLOC is known for the quality of their teaching and the quick speaking abilities of students, most of whom also live with Omani families while they study on the campus. 

WLOC is located in Muscat, with a direct view of the Arabian Sea only 100 meters away. Within the campus are faculty offices, classrooms, a library and kitchen where some 200 students and professionals come each year to learn, travel, and immerse in Gulf and Omani culture. 

World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont, is the parent campus which has been operating study abroad programs since 1932. Their programs are fullyaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Oman Center is directed by Dr. J. Larry Brown, a longtime educator who served on the faculty of Harvard University and also as Board Chair of Oxfam. 

Classes may be taken forcredit or noncredit. All Arabic language classes are taught by a highly skilled and experienced team of Omanis. All teachers are Omani native speakers with a formal professional education as language teachers and experience in teaching Arabic to foreign students. 

ALIM: Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent) 

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of "educated speech" (lughatalmuthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera 

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (and authentic media material) 

Program dates: June 10-July 21, 2011 (six weeks) 

Schedule: Four hours daily, five days a week (three hours of classroom instruction and one hour in conversation with a peer facilitator) 

Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences 

Accommodations: Students live with local homestay families, providing a window into Omani life and culture 

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities 

Class size: Two classes, six students each 

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY.

APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12. First applicants given priority. 


Application Form

Summer 2011 ALIM Application and Information: 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM.pdf	

About the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations is an American nonprofit, nongovernmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. 

Vision 

The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. 

Mission 

The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, peopletopeople exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual ArabU.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall ArabU.S. relationship. 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:20:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Muhammad Eissa <eissa at comcast.net>
Subject: GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop

Salaam All:
 
 I would like to bring this to the attention of some who have not yet seen this announcement:
 
         The National Capital Language Resource Center
STARTALK 2011 teacher training workshop
 
Language for Language Teachers:
Raising Awareness and Refreshing Knowledge
 
June 27 – July 1, 2011
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
 
Scholarships and stipends are available
Deadline for scholarship application forms: Friday April 29, 2011
 
Description
Led by Muhammad Eissa, Ph.D., University of Chicago.
The purpose of this one-week, 40-hour, intensive summer institute is to raise the awareness of K-16 teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language about the challenges of using the target language in the classroom and refreshing their own knowledge of structural/grammatical rules of Arabic language.  Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own language knowledge and the delivery styles they apply in classroom instruction.  They will examine the degree of suitability to the levels they teach and raise their own awareness of adjusting the target language use to meet the strategies of making their input comprehensible. 
 
By the end of the institute, teachers will have a refreshed, explicit understanding of the intricacies of the simple, yet most important, linguistic features of Arabic. They will gain an understanding of how to contextualize structure in standards-based, communication-oriented classroom instruction.
 
Eligibility & Admission
The program will admit a total of 24 participants and it is open to K-12 and university teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language of all grades and levels. It is open to native and non-native speakers as well as teachers with more and less formal education in the Arabic language.
This institute will especially be valuable to teachers of Arabic who have not had the opportunity to study Arabic language as a subject in college, or who have limited experience using Arabic as the target language in their classrooms.
 
Applicants will need to submit a C.V. and an application form.  The stipends will be awarded on a competitive basis.
 
Program Agenda
The intensive, five-day workshop is a residential program and will be held from Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1. It will run daily from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. More hours will be spent in the evenings to prepare homework assignments and research.
 
 
Fees
The tuition fee for attending the workshop is $250.  Free tuition is available, and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 
Location
The institute will be held on the main campus of The George Washington University, in downtown Washington, D.C.  Out-of-town participants in need of accommodation may reside at area hotels within the vicinity of the campus.  On-campus housing may be an option.  Instructional materials, breakfast, and coffee will be provided daily.
 
For more information, please contact the NCLRC (attn: Mr. Anup P. Mahajan, Executive Director) at:
E-mail:              info at nclrc.org
Telephone:       (202) 973-1086
Web:                http://www.nclrc.org/
 
There are more NCLRC teacher training summer institutes you may be interested in. For more information or to register, please contact our office or visit this link: http://nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/summer_inst.html
 
 
Salaam
Muhammad Eissa

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu May 19 13:13:42 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:13:42 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Resident Director Job,
 Arabic Oversees Flagship Program, Alexandria or Amman
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:Armine Poghikyan <apoghikyan at americancouncils.org>
Subject:Resident Director Job, Arabic Oversees Flagship Program, Alexandria or Amman

Resident Director, Arabic Overseas Flagship Program
Location

Alexandria, Egypt or Amman, Jordan

Description

The Flagship Resident Director serves as the American Councils representative and in-country Program Director for participants on the Arabic Overseas Flagship Program, an intensive language training program at the Alexandria University in Egypt or the University of Jordan for learners already at the intermediate level of proficiency in Arabic. The Flagship Resident Director represents American Councils in his/her actions and words during the tenure of appointment. S/he must be available to program participants on a daily basis; observe student classes and meet regularly with teachers, administrators, and students; and arrange group travel and cultural programs. The Flagship Resident Director must be available to participants during any emergencies that arise and must communicate regularly with the Arabic Overseas Flagship program staff in Washington, DC. The Flagship Resident Director is responsible for managing the program’s in-country finances, including making routine office purchases and submitting a monthly expense report to American Councils. Please see more information about the Flagship Program at http://flagship.americancouncils.org.

Prior to departure for Egypt or Jordan, the Flagship Resident Director must attend an orientation with American Councils in Washington, DC He/she will then travel to Jordan to join program participants who will be starting their academic year program in early June. The Resident Director will stay for the summer and possibly the fall and spring semesters and return to Washington with the group at the end of the program in late May. By mutual decision the Resident Director may continue on to the 2012-13 program. 

The Flagship Resident Director reports to the Flagship Program Manager.

Responsibilities

• Serves as academic and personal counselor for American Councils program participants; 
• Serves as a liaison between American Councils and the host institute administration to ensure that the academic and cultural program proceeds as agreed; 
• Observes classes occasionally for purposes of evaluation of the academic program and communicates with teachers, the host institution, and American Councils regarding the classroom situation;
• Secures medical treatment for students as necessary; accompanying students to hospitals and physician appointments during all medical emergencies; 
• Enforces American Councils rules as well as those of the Jordanian host institute; 
• Meets weekly and as circumstances require with the teachers to discuss issues related to teaching, and makes sure to implement the program’s objectives; 
• Communicates weekly with the American Councils Washington office, reporting any problems regarding participants' health, academic performance, or behavior, and general group/program updates; and within two weeks of program conclusion submit a final report, program grades and test scores; 
• Ensures that in-country travel and excursion program is arranged as agreed and outlined in American Councils materials; 
• Manages program finances and submit monthly expense reports accounting for all American Councils program expenditures; 
• Coordinates program logistics, including visits from outside inspectors, and communicates logistical details to DC-based staff; and
• Using university and community contacts, develops a host family network for those students who prefer homestays to university housing; alternatively Resident Director is responsible for ensuring that student housing is adequate and appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Arabic language or area studies or equivalent; 
• Advanced Arabic language skills --written and oral (minimum “Level 3” as defined by OPI ; 
• U.S. Citizenship required; Study, work, or extensive travel experience in Jordan; 
• Experience overseeing and guiding college or high school student groups; 
• Strong demonstrated skills in academic and personal counseling; Strong demonstrated skills in general financial accountability, ideally relating to managing an office or program overseas. 
• Strong demonstrated skills in study abroad program management and/or development. 
• Strong demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to multitask and thrive in a busy work environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility and resourcefulness in program and/or staff management.

To apply for this position, please visit: http://www.americancouncils.org/empDetail.php?emp_id=Mjc4
 
Arminé Poghikyan
Program Manager for Arabic Overseas Flagship Language Programs

Tel: 202-833-7522
Fax: 202-872-9178
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Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:13:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American U of Sharjah Gulf Arabic Job
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:Jeremy Palmer <jeremy.palmer at gmail.com>
Subject:American U of Sharjah Gulf Arabic Job

http://preweb.aus.edu/employment/faculty_cas.php

Adjunct position in Arabic and Translation Studies Department:
The Department of Arabic and Translation Studies at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applicants for a one-semester position as an adjunct to teach three hours a week, Gulf Arabic during the (AUS) Fall semester 2011 (possibly renewable depending on student interest and funding). The successful candidate is expected to teach one course of Gulf Arabic for non-native speakers of Arabic (3 credits).
Native or near-native fluency in Arabic and excellent English expected. 
Preference will be given to applicants with an MA in language acquisition, pedagogy, Arabic language, or a related field. To apply send a letter of application, CV, two letters of recommendation, and a statement of teaching philosophy to Professor Ronak Husni (Rhusni at aus.edu) and Dr Jeremy Palmer jpalmer at aus.edu; Deadline: June 20, 2011

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Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:The International Council For the Arabic Language
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Subject:The International Council For the Arabic Language



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‫النشأة والتأسيس‬

‫نشأ المجلس الدولي للغة العربية بمبادرة تنادى إلى تأييدها ودعمها عدد كبير من وزراء التربية والتعليم والتعليم العالي العرب وأمناء المنظمات والهيئات الدولية الحكومية العربية والدولية وفي مقدمتها جامعة الدول العربية ومجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية ومكتب التربية العربي لدول الخليج العربية والمنظمة العربية للتربية والثقافة والعلوم ومنظمة اليونسكو وأمناء المنظمات والهيئات والاتحادات العربية والعالمية الحكومية والأهلية المعنية باللغة العربية وثقافتها وفي مقدمتها اليونسكو. وقد انطلق المجلس المجلس الدولي للغة العربية من خلال المؤتمر العام لاتحاد الجامعات العربية الذي عقد بمشاركة أكثر من 150 رئيس جامعة عربية أعضاء في الإتحاد، وذلك في دورته الحادية والأربعين  بتاريخ 10 ربيع الآخرة 1429هـ الموافق 16 نيسان / إبريل 2008م . وبناء عليه اقترح عدد من الدول العربية والمنظمات الدولية ومن بينها اليونسكو أن يكون المقر الرئيسي في بيروت، حيث صدر قرار مجلس الوزراء اللبناني في عام 2009م بالموافقة على إنشاء المجلس الدولي للغة العربية، واعتبار بيروت مقرا له، ومنحه كامل المزايا والحصانات والإعفاءات أسوة بالمنظمات الدولية العاملة في إطار الأمم المتحدة.‬

‫أهداف المجلس‬
‫ ‬
‫1.	يهدف المجلس الدولي للغة العربية للإسهام في النهوض باللغة العربية وثقافتها ونشرها وربطها باللغات المختلفة في العالم من خلال تقديم البرامج التعليمية والتدريبية والدراسات والأبحاث التقنية والعلمية واستحداث الأقسام، والمؤسسات التعليمية، وإصدار الكتب والمراجع والمطبوعات والوثائق التخصصية، وعقد وتنظيم المؤتمرات والندوات والمحاضرات والمعارض.‬
‫2.	التضامن والتعاون والتكامل والتواصل مع الأفراد والمؤسسات والهيئات الحكومية والأهلية الوطنية والدولية، والتنسيق معها في المجالات المختلفة التي تتعلق باللغة العربية وثقافتها.‬
‫3.	تشجيع ودعم الجهود الفردية والمؤسساتية التخصصية الحكومية والأهلية التي تعمل في مجال اللغة العربية في العالم من خلال البرامج والمشاريع والفعاليات والهيئات والمكاتب والفروع والمؤسسات التخصصية التي يقوم المجلس بإنشائها.‬
‫4.	إعداد التقارير والمعايير والمقاييس والاختبارات التي تضمن الجودة والنوعية لبرامج ومؤسسات اللغة العربية ومنتجاتها المختلفة.‬
‫ ‬

‫التمويل ‬

‫يعتمد تمويل المجلس على رسوم العضوية والهبات والمعونات والأوقاف والمنح ورسوم الخدمات التي يقدمها. ‬

‫المستفيدون من المجلس ‬

‫ ‬
‫يخدم المجلس جميع الأفراد والمؤسسات الحكومية والأهلية والمجتمعات المعنية باللغة العربية وثقافتها في العالم. ‬
‫ ‬

‫البرامج والمشاريع‬
‫ ‬
‫ ‬
‫تقديم الخدمات للأعضاء‬
‫إعداد البرامج التخصصية‬
‫تحسين تدريس اللغة العربية‬
‫تعليم اللغة العربية للناطقين بغيرها‬
‫التدريب والتأهيل‬
‫تأليف الكتب والمناهج ‬
‫إعداد المعاجم والقواميس‬
‫الاعتماد الأكاديمي ‬
‫التقييم والاختبارات‬
‫القيام بالأبحاث والدراسات‬
‫إنشاء المؤسسات التخصصية‬
‫البرامج والمطبوعات الإعلامية‬
‫عقد المؤتمرات والندوات ‬
‫المنح والجوائز‬
‫تشجيع الترجمة والمترجمين‬
‫الاهتمام بالحرف العربي‬
‫الاهتمام بثقافة اللغة العربية‬
‫تقديم الاستشارات وإصدار التقارير ‬
‫ ‬

‫ ‬

‫العضوية: العضوية متاحة للجميع في التخصصات       والوظائف المختلفة كما يلي: ‬
‫                  أفراد                مؤسسات‬


‏‫	طالب               مدارس ومعاهد‬
‏‫	متخصص          كليات وجامعات‬
‏‫	مهتم                منظمات وهيئات‬
‏‫	داعم                وزارات‬
‫•	فخري              مؤسسات‬

‫مزايا العضوية‬

‫•	الإسهام في النهوض باللغة العربية. ‬
‫•	المشاركة في جميع الفعاليات. ‬
‫•	التواصل مع الأفراد والمؤسسات المتخصصة.‬
‫•	الترشح للهيئات الإدارية في المجلس. ‬
‫•	الاستفادة من التسهيلات والخدمات.‬
‫•	 المشاركة في صنع القرارات. ‬
‫•	تقديم المشاريع والاقتراحات. ‬
‫ ‬
‫____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‬

‫مؤسسات المجلس:‬

‫•	الإتحاد الدولي للغة العربية ويمنح العضوية للأفراد من طلاب ومختصين ومهتمين وداعمين وفخريين، وله إدارة خاصة يديرها الأعضاء من خلال الانتخابات.‬

‫•	الجمعية الدولية لمدارس اللغة العربية وتنمح العضوية لجميع المؤسسات من مدارس ومعاهد وكليات وجامعات ووزارات ومؤسسات ولها إدارة خاصة بها يدرها الأعضاء من خلال الانتخابات.‬
‫__________________________________________________________________________________________________________‬

‫كيفية الحصول على العضوية والتضامن‬

‫•	يمكن للجميع بغض النظر عن تخصصاتهم ووظائفهم الحصول على العضوية من خلال استكمال البيانات في موقع المجلس الإلكتروني بالدخول على العضوية ثم التسجيل بعد تحديد العضوية.‬
‫•	ويمكن نسخ نموذج التسجيل من خلال الموقع الإلكتروني وإرساله بالفاكس أو البريد الإلكتروني.‬
‫•	ويمكن للجميع بغض النظر عن تخصصاتهم وخلفياتهم الوظيفية المختلفة الالتحاق بصداقة الإتحاد الدولي للغة العربية للتضامن مع اللغة العربية ورفع مستوى الوعي بها إضافة للحصول على المعلومات والأنشطة والمشاركة عبر الفيس بوك. ‬
‫_______________________________________________________________________‬

‫نموذج تسجيل مبدئي‬
‫العضوية متاحة للجميع من كل التخصصات والوظائف‬
‫حدد نوع العضوية التي تنطبق على وضعك....................................................................‬

‫________________________________________________________________________________________________________‬

‫الأفراد                                                        المؤسسات‬
‫ ‬
‫1.	الإسم .................................‬
‫2.	الجنس ...............................‬
‫3.	الجنسية ..............................‬
‫4.	تاريخ الميلاد  .......................‬
‫5.	المؤهل ......... ...................‬
‫6.	التخصص . .........................‬
‫7.	نوع العمل ...........................‬
‫8.	جهة العمل ..........................‬
‫9.	عنوان العمل ........................‬
‫10.	الهاتف ...............................‬
‫11.	الفاكس................................‬
‫12.	البريد الإلكتروني ...................‬

‫13.	اسم المؤسسة  ....................................‬
‫14.	نوعها  ............................................‬
‫15.	المرحلة  ..........................................‬
‫16.	حكومية أم أهلية  .................................‬
‫17.	المدينة  ...........................................‬
‫18.	الدولة   ...........................................‬
‫19.	الهاتف  ...........................................‬
‫20.	الفاكس  ........................................... ‬
‫21.	البريد الإلكتروني ................................‬
‫22.	الموقع الإلكتروني  ..............................‬
‫23.	اسم المسؤول  ....................................‬
‫24.	يستكمل المسؤول بياناته ضمن الأفراد‬
‫ ‬
‫ترسل هذه المعلومات بالفكس أو يتم نسخها وإرسالها عبر البريد الإلكتروني  almajless at live.com‬

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Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:25:43 -0700
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:Aude Laloi <a.laloi at uva.nl>
Subject:queries from Child Language Disorders researcher


Dear all,

I'm a PhD student working on language disorders in bilingual children. I contact you because I am looking for typological information about Arabic. I would like to assess a possible L1 transfer effect on the productions of bilingual children I've tested in their L2 (French). One of the L1s of these children is Arabic, more precisely Moroccan and Algerian Arabic.

More specifically, I would need to know how the following linguistic domains work in Arabic:
- determiners system: are determiners obligatory? are they morphologically marked?
- past tense marking: does it involve auxiliaries? is it morphologically marked? 
- object pronouns: are they clitics like in French ? are they pre- or post-verbal?


I thank you in advance for your answer and for the help you might provide me.
Best regards,
Aude Laloi
Aude Laloi
Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Laboratoire de psychologie et neuropsychologie cognitives
Université Paris Descartes
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Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:25:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Oregon Universities Fall Tunisia Program New
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:"Hamdy, A Karim" <AKarim.Hamdy at oregonstate.edu>
Subject:Oregan Universities Fall Tunisia Program New Deadline

Dear Arabic-L Members,

The Oregon University System (OUS) has decided to extend the application process until June 30, 2011, for its Study Abroad Program in Tunisia. Please share this info with your students...

The Oregon Program in Tunis is open all qualified graduate and undergraduate students from anywhere, not just from Oregon. Participants at all levels of Arabic background (from Beginners to Advanced) are welcome. With the OUS program in Tunis, participants would accomplish 12 quarter credits (8 semester credits) / one year's worth of learning of Arabic (90 percent MSA + 10 percent Tunisian Dialect). The intensive Arabic course has about 150 contact hours and an opportunity of individualized tutoring at the Program Office, downtown Tunis, on Avenue Bourguiba. Additional special arrangements can be made to meet specific academic needs, upon request.

Participants will be placed with host families, some of whom have hosted our participants for several years in a row. Independent housing in an shared apartment space can be arranged, upon request.

Oregon has Memoranda of Understanding with six Tunisian universities. Since the early 1980s Oregon faculty have conducted numerous R&D and other cooperative projects in/with Tunisia.

Further enrollment and financial procedures to this Study Abroad opportunity are explained in the program web site at  http://oregonabroad.ous.edu/countries/tunisia/index.html

The OUS Tunisia Program started in 2004 and has been successfully conducted every year. The upcoming session will be held from September 20 to November 26.

Participants are encouraged to take the Culture Course taught in English in Tunis during the program. One third of this course will be in the form a weekly session devoted to cross-cultural dialogue with a group of Tunisian university students who are fluent in English. This year the themes of this cross-cultural dialogue will focus on revolutionary Tunisia and on the role of the US in the process of democracy in Tunisia and the Arab World. Local experts will be invited to give lectures on some of these issues.

Ten to twelve days of this ten-week program will be devoted to country-wide excursions. These field trips are designed to reinforce the linguistic and cultural learning of the OUS participants.

For additional inquiries free to send email questions to program principals listed in the web site http://oregonabroad.ous.edu/countries/tunisia/index.html

Karim Hamdy, Director
Study Abroad Program in Tunis
Oregon University System
karim.hamdy at oregonstate.edu
541.602.6874

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Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:19 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Rome Arabic Comp-ling and Corpus-ling conference
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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Giuliano Lancioni <lancioni at uniroma3.it>
Subject: Rome Arabic Comp-ling and Corpus-ling conference

Seminario di ricerca internazionale / International Research Seminar / Séminaire international de recherche
La linguistica araba computazionale e di corpus: progetti e prospettive
Arabic Computational and Corpus Linguistics: Projects and Perspectives
La linguistique arabe computationnelle et de corpus : projets et perspectives
Dipartimento di Linguistica, Università Roma Tre
Aula Conferenze della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia, Roma Tre, 24-26 maggio / May / mai 2011

Programma / Program / Programme

 
martedì / Tuesday / mardi 24          14,00-17,00
workshop / atelier: formule e corpora elettronici / formulae and electronic corpora / formules et corpus électroniques
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon
L’utilisation des bases de données pour l'étude de la poésie formulaire : une prospection métriquement guidée
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon
Formules et parallélismes dans le Coran
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon, Djamel Eddine Kouloughli, CNRS
Le corpus électronique du Kitāb de Sībawayhi
 
 
mercoledì / Wednesday / mercredi 25           9,00-12,00
vocalizzazione e segmentazione di testi / text vocalization and segmentation / vocalisation et segmentations de textes
Djamel Eddine Kouloughli, CNRS
Système de segmentation semi-automatique de textes arabes entièrement vocalisés
Marco Boella, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
Automatic Analysis of Ḥadīṯ Texts: a Regular Expression Approach
Djamel Eddine Kouloughli, CNRS
Vocalisation et dévocalisation des textes en arabe standard moderne
Giuliano Lancioni
Playing Sudoku and Vocalizing Arabic Texts

mercoledì / Wednesday / mercredi 25           14,00-17,00
edizioni e analisi di testi / text editions and analyses / éditions et analyses de textes
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon
Alexandre à Tombouctou. Edition et traduction des textes corrompus : une manière originale
Eleonora Di Vincenzo, r3a
Editing Arabic Pharmacopœial Texts
Francesca Romana Romani, r3a
Tagging Arabic Medical Texts: Theoretical and Applicative Issues
Akeel Almarai, Università per Stranieri di Siena
Issues of Terminology in Arabic Classical Metrical Texts
 
giovedì / Thursday / jeudi 26           9,00-12,00
analisi linguistica dei testi / text linguistic analysis / analyse linguistique des textes
Giuliano Lancioni, Università Roma Tre
Categorial Grammar as a LF-Translation Tool from English to Arabic and Back
Anjela Al-Raies, Università Roma Tre—Università del Salento
Teaching Educated Spoken Arabic to Learners with a Prior Background in Classical Arabic: a Learning Model and a Proposal for Transcription
Marco Hamam, Università di Roma “La Sapienza” / Université catholique de Louvain
Transcription of Spoken Arabic: Some Practical Reflections
Cristina Solimando, Università Roma Tre
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Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:28 -0600
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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Mai Zaki <maizaki at gmail.com>
Subject: transcription symbol ‘ayn

Dear all,

I am having problems with an article due to be published soon with the transcription symbol for the letter "ein". I am generally using the Charis SIL font for the symbols and the one I am used for this letter is ʿ  (not sure if this will be properly visible). Could you please suggest alternative symbols for this letter which will not be problematic for printing on any computer? What are other used symbols for this particular letter? 

Thanks a lot.

Mai Zaki
Middlesex University

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:26 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Oregon Summer Program
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1) Subject: U of Oregon Summer Program

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Hanan M Ahmad <hahmad at uoregon.edu>
Subject: U of Oregon Summer Program

The University of Oregon Summer Arabic Program
June 20th-September 9th, 2011
Eugene, Oregon
The University of Oregon will offer intensive beginning Arabic (ARB 
101, 102, and 103),
a three-term, 15 credit sequence which covers the entire first-year 
sequence of Modern
Standard Arabic courses in 12 weeks using the communicative approach, 
the Al-Kitaab
textbook series, and a wide range of authentic Arabic materials 
designed to introduce
students to Arab culture.  The course also includes exposure to 
Egyptian
and Levantine dialect.   For registration and tuition details, see
 http://uosummer.uoregon.edu.  For questions about the program content, 
please
contact Dr. Hanan Ahmed at hahmad at uoregon.edu.

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Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:5th Asian Translation Traditions Conf
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Subject: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conf

Full Title: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference 
Short Title: ATT5-Sharjah 

Date: 27-Nov-2012 - 29-Nov-2012
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 
Contact Person: Said Faiq
Meeting Email: att5-sharjah at aus.edu
Web Site: http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah 

Linguistic Field(s): Translation 

Call Deadline: 15-Mar-2012 

Meeting Description:

5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference (ATT5-Sharjah)
Patronage and Agency in/of Asian Translation Traditions
http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah
27-29 November 2012
American University of Sharjah (AUS)
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Given the success of the previous four ATT conferences and building on the rich histories of the Asian translation traditions, the American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites contributions to the 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference (ATT5-Sharjah). ATT5-Sharjah wishes to explore ways in which cross cultural exchange is executed and/or constrained by patronage and agency with a particular reference to the ethics and poetics of exporting and importing cultural goods through translation. Taking patronage and agency as the main theme, topics of the conference will explore the following sub-themes:

- Patronage and agents
- Agency of the translator 
- Agency of translation 
- Agency of texts
- Translation and national languages
- Agency networks
- Political patronage/agency
- Social patronage/agency
- The discourse of translation
- Translation and national memory/identity
- Translation and the emergence/rise of canons/paradigms.
- Translation and divided loyalties
- Authority and translation

Registration and Accommodation: 

Details will be announced at a later date on the conference web-site (http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah). 

Call for Papers:

Please email submissions to the conference e-mail address (att5-sharjah at aus.edu). Include the following information: 

(1) Author's name(s)
(2) Postal address
(3) Phone number
(4) Fax number
(5) E-mail address
(6) Title of paper
(7) Abstract (maximum of 250 words)

For any queries/questions, please contact the conference convener, Said Faiq (att5-sharjah at aus.edu).

Important Dates:

Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2012
Notification of acceptance:  Contributors will be notified of the outcome of their submissions by 30 April 2012. 

Language of presentation: English

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Workshop on eLearning for Arabic teachers
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1) Subject: Workshop on eLearning for Arabic teachers

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Mourad Diouri <mourad.diouri at e-arabic.com>
Subject: Workshop on eLearning for Arabic teachers

Dear Colleagues,

Building on its previous success, the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW) will be running a 2-day intensive CPD training in eLearning skills for foreign/Arabic language teachers followed by a 5-day intensive CPD training ("Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: A Communicative Approach"). The two events complement one another and the skills acquired during the first training are transferable to the course that follows.

Both courses will run at the University of Edinburgh in July 2011 within a 7-day period. Interested applicants may apply for one or both of these courses. Enrollment is limited to 12-15 participants to allow trainees to work through their own specific needs

Essential eLearning Skills & Tools for MFL/Arabic Teachers

Date: Fri 22- Sat 23 July 2011
Fees: £100
Trainer: Mourad Diouri, University of Edinburgh (m.diouri at ed.ac.uk)
Applicants should be teachers of Arabic or any other foreign languages interested in integrating technology in their practice.
For further details, go to: bit.ly/h4ukik 
Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: A Communicative Approach

Date: Mon 25- Fri 29 July 2011
Fees: £395
Trainer: Jonathan Featherstone, University of Edinburgh (jonathan.featherstone at ed.ac.uk) & Mourad Diouri
Applicants must have native or near-native competence in Arabic. They should also have a minimum of one year's experience of either teaching Arabic or another language.
For further details, go to: bit.ly/kbK916 
**Special Discount for joint booking: £450**

Fees includes catering costs (lunches and tea/coffee breaks) for the duration of the training.

How to apply?

To register your interest for either or both events:

2-day training: bit.ly/h4ukik (under 'Booking')
5-day training: bit.ly/jTEnRC
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the course organisers. We look forward to hearing from you.

Best

The CASAW Team


Mourad Diouri

e-Learning Lecturer/Developer in Arabic Studies
Centre for the Ad. Study of the Arab World | University of Edinburgh, 19 George Sq. Edinburgh, EH8 9LD  
e: m.diouri at ed.ac.uk 
w: eArabic Teachers Portal : v-Arabic.com
w: eArabic Learners Portal : e-Arabic.com

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:36 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Job
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1) Subject: Georgetown Job

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Date: 24 May 2011
From:  mmt43 at GEORGETOWN.EDU
Subject: Georgetown Job

The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University 
invites applications for a visiting lecturer in Arabic, starting in 
August 2011 on a one-year contract. A Ph.D. in Arabic linguistics or 
literature is preferable, but not necessary. Applicants must be 
experienced in proficiency-based, communicative methods of teaching 
Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic at all levels.  Experience in 
curriculum and materials development, and in proficiency testing a plus. 
Send letters of application, curriculum vitae and names of three 
references to: Arabic Search, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, 
Poulton Hall 201, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057-1046, or 
via email to Ms. Meriem Tikue <mmt43 at georgetown.edu>. The department 
will start reviewing applications on June 6, and will continue to 
receive applications until the position is filled. Georgetown University 
is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Women and 
minorities are especially invited to apply.


-- 
Meriem Tikue
A.A. for Financial Affairs, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Assistant Director, Summer Arabic and Persian Language Institute
Georgetown University
Poulton 201, Washington, DC 20057
P: 202-687-2735
F: 202-687-7971
http://arabic.georgetown.edu/
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:30 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Fulbright Awards in ME and NA, 2012-13
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1) Subject: Fulbright Awards in ME and NA, 2012-13

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: "Garrison, Gary" <ggarrison at iie.org>
Subject: Fulbright Awards in ME and NA, 2012-13

Fulbright Scholar Awards in the Middle East and North Africa, 2012-13
The Fulbright Scholar Program is now accepting applications for awards to teach and/or carry out research in the Middle East and North Africa in the 2012-13 academic year for periods of from 3 to 10 months.   Approximately 50 awards will be offered to scholars in any field of the arts, humanities, sciences, technology, social sciences, law, business and education.  A PhD or terminal degree, a record of teaching and research and U.S. citizenship are required.  Foreign language proficiency is not required for most teaching.  Deadline for applications is August 1, 2011.  For more information, visit http://catalog.cies.org/ or contact Gary Garrison, ggarrison at iie.org, 202-686-4019.

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed May 25 15:06:41 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:article on Arabic from Al-Qabas
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1) Subject: article on Arabic from Al-Qabas

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject: article on Arabic from Al-Qabas

An article to read:

http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=698697&date=28042011


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:46 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA
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1) Subject: Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: CARLA <carla at umn.edu>
Subject: Qatar Fellows Program at CARLA

Please share with your colleagues!

Professional Development Fellows Program for Teachers of Arabic
Sponsored by the Qatar Foundation International

    ? Are you a current or future teacher of Arabic?
    ? Are you looking for inspiring professional development?
 
If so, the Qatar Professional Development Fellows Program may be a perfect opportunity for you to engage in some of the best professional development programs in the country for little to no cost!
 
Through a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International, the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota in collaboration with Teacher Seminars at Concordia Language Villages (CLV), Minnesota, will bring together K-16 Arabic language teachers from across the United States for an unprecedented program of learning and practice. Selected Fellows will be able to attend a CARLA summer institute of their choice, and will put their new knowledge to work at an internship at the CLV Arabic Language Village.
 
Two graduate-level credits will be awarded for the successful completion of a CARLA summer institute (http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/index.html) and a two-week internship at the Arabic Language Village either during the summer of 2011 or the summer of 2012.  CARLA summer institutes focus on key topics such as assessment, culture, and second language acquisition. During their CLV internship, the participants will prepare lesson plans and co-teach activities and language learning groups with master teachers from the Arabic Language Village. The program is relevant to Arabic teachers of all age groups.

Qatar Fellows will be awarded scholarships valued at $5,000. 

Details on the Qatar Fellows Program and application information can be found on the CLV website at:
http://tiny.cc/qatarfellow

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training Program
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1) Subject: Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training Program

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: <imanhashemcflp at aol.com>
Subject: Occidental College STARTALK Teacher Training Program

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE STARTALK TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM   
 
Putting the Arabic Standards Front and Center
 
The program offers two independent sessions:
 
1) "Building Leadership in the Arabic Language Teaching Community", June 19 - 23, 2011.
This is an invitational program that is designed for teachers who attended Occidental College?s STARTALK workshop in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, completed Occidental College?s Arabic Language Teaching Certificate, or equivalent course work.  

2) "Technology as the Core of Standards-Based Arabic Instruction" June 25 - July 1, 2011. In this workshop, participants will be divided into two groups based on the needs they identify in the application and the level of their proficiency in standards-based and technology-enhanced instruction. Both groups will learn to effectively use various technologies to enhance a standards-based approach: locating authentic materials on the web including video, music,art, graphics, text, data; making input comprehensible using PowerPoint and moviemaker; facilitating interpersonal communication through instant messaging, video, audio and written chats, emails, blogs, interactive assignments and homework; supporting presentational communication using the technologies listed above as well as voki, aminoto, flip cameras,webpages, and Google Docs.
 
For more information:
Iman Arabi-Katbi Hashem
Program Director
Occidental College Foreign Language Project
ihashem at oxy.edu
www.la-stars.net
323-259-2949

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Conference on Moroccan Sociolinguistics
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1) Subject: Conference on Moroccan Sociolinguistics

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Jan Jaap De Ruiter <janjaapderuiter at yahoo.com>
Subject: Conference on Moroccan Sociolinguistics

I would like to inform you on the organization of a conference on modern Moroccan sociolinguistics, 27-29 October 2011 in the Moroccan city of Agadir, organized by Universite Ibn Zohr of Agadir (Youssef Tamer), Centre Jacques Berque in Rabat (Catherine Miller), CSIC, Spain (Montserrat Benitez-Fernandez) and Tilburg University (Jan Jaap de Ruiter), the Netherlands. The link is: http://www.marocagreg.com/forum/sujet-universite-ibn-zohr-agadir-appel-a-communication-les-changements-linguistiques-au-maroc-bilan-et-evaluation-10083.html.
 
Thank you for posting it.
 
Jan Jaap de Ruiter

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:00 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Jobs at Bahrain Teachers College,
 University of Bahrain
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1) Subject: Jobs at Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Hanada Taha-Thomure <hanada at arabexpertise.com>
Subject: Jobs at Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain

Dear All, 
Hope this finds you well. Please note that Bahrain Teachers College is announcing several vacancies, for those interested (see below). Information is  also available online. 
 
BAHRAIN TEACHERS COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN
http://www.btc.uob.edu.bh

Multiple positions

General Information

Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf midway between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Its currency is the Bahrain Dinar (BD), which is pegged to the US Dollar. Bahrain has no personal income tax. The official language is Arabic although English is very widely spoken. There is a choice of private schools, hospitals and clinics.   The Bahrain Teacher's College (BTC) was established in 2008 in line with the Kingdom?s Education Reform initiative as outlined in Bahrain?s Vision 2030.  At the pre service level the college offers the Bachelor of Education degree and the PGDE. The college has a growing continuous professional development program as well as a school leadership in-service program. It is also expected that masters and doctoral programs will be available within the next three to five years.

Executive Positions
Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research (PhD 10+ years experience)
Associate Dean Continuous Professional Development (PhD 10+ years experience)
Director Corporate and Financial Services (MBA 8+ years experience)

Corporate Services
Head Human Resources (Masters and 5-8 years experience)
Head Information Technology(Masters and 5-8 years experience)
Head Marketing and Communications (Masters and 5-8 years experience)
Head Learning and Information Management (Masters/PhD preferred and 5-8 years experience)
Head Student Academic and Extended Services (Masters/PhD preferred and 5-8 years experience)

Lecturers/Assistant/Associate/Professors of Education (Masters/PhD preferred)
Education Psychology
Education Foundations
Education Leadership
English as a Second Language
English Language Arts Education
Arabic Language Arts Education
Mathematics Education
Information and Communication Technology Education
Science Education

To apply:  Send application letter, current Curriculum Vitae, copies of transcripts and 3 references  to

Professor Ian R. Haslam
Dean, Bahrain Teachers College
 University of Bahrain
PO. Box : 32038 , Sakhir - Bahrain
E-Mail Address: apply at btc.uob.bh 
(Electronic applications are encouraged)

Dr. Hanada Taha - Thomure
Associate Dean, Bahrain Teachers College
University of Bahrain
Tel: +973 17448986
PO Box: 32038, Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
www.btc.uob.edu.bh
www.arabexpertise.com

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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Morocco Conference on Languages in Contact
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Date: 02 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Morocco Conference on Languages in Contact

Full Title: 1st Annual International Conference on Cultures and Languages in Contact 

Date: 23-Nov-2011 - 24-Nov-2011
Location: El Jadida, Morocco 
Contact Person: Abdelkader Sabil
Meeting Email: abdelkaders at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2011 

Meeting Description:

The Moroccan Culture Research Group (MCRG) at the Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences El Jadida is organizing its 1st International Conference on Cultures and Languages in Contact, 23-24 November, 2011.

The conference registration fee is 50 Euros, covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference materials. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. 

Call for Papers:

The main goal of this symposium is to bring together scholars working on some of the issues that are being addressed within the context of languages, culture, and intercultural communication. Specifically, the symposium seeks to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art, explore new directions and emerging trends in cultures and languages. 

Thematic areas include (but are not confined to):

- Language, Culture and Identity
- Cultural Representation & Cultural Translation
- Literacy & Ethnography 
- Language Policy and Planning
- Multilingualism and Education
- Intercultural Communication & Globalization
- Intercultural Rhetoric & Discourse

Presentations will be allowed 20 minutes plus an additional 10 minutes for discussion. Please submit a 250-word abstract by 30th of June 2011 to Pr. Abdelkader Sabil (abdelkaders at gmail.com). Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Family Name (s), First Name (s), Institutional Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent out on July 30th. 2011. 

Selected papers will be published in Special Volumes of Conference Proceedings.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs High Frequency Word list of MSA
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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Nesrine Basheer <n.basheer at gmail.com>
Subject: Needs High Frequency Word list of MSA

Dear All, 

I am looking for a documented list of high frequency words of Modern Standard Arabic. Any leads?

Thank you, 

Nesrine 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Qatar University Dean Job
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1) Subject: Qatar University Dean Job

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Sandy Williams and Jane Courson <qatarudas at wittkieffer.com>
Subject: Qatar University Dean Job

Qatar University is seeking an accomplished academic leader to serve as its next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.  We wondered if you had any friends or faculty colleagues who might be interested in learning more about this outstanding opportunity and welcome your nominations and referrals.
 
Founded in 1977, Qatar University is the only national university in the country.  Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar has substantial oil and natural gas reserves and is one of the wealthiest states in the world.  The university is comprised of seven colleges offering vibrant undergraduate and emerging graduate programs to 8,000 students. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest with more than 1,900 students and 256 full-time faculty.   
 
The dean will report to the vice president and work in close partnership with the other deans to shape the future direction of the university?s academic program.  The dean has responsibility for the development of quality academic programs including the proactive pursuit of accreditation for all eligible programs.  He or she will work in close collaboration with faculty to chart the future course of the college within the frame of the vision, mission and strategic plan of the university. The dean directly oversees ten department chairs and several program heads and associate deans.   
 
The next dean will have an earned doctorate and an outstanding record of teaching, research and significant administrative experience that includes planning, managing and allocating budgets and resources.  Superior communication and interpersonal skills are critical.  Familiarity with the culture and region is highly desirable; candidates that are fluent in both Arabic and English are highly preferred.
 
The review of credentials is underway and will continue until the position is filled. We invite you to review the leadership profile at http://www.wittkieffer.com and are happy to answer any questions.  We welcome ideas for prospective candidates and hope to hear from you soon via email at qatarudas at wittkieffer.com.  

Sincerely, 

Alexander (Sandy) Williams and Jane Courson
Witt/Kieffer

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:43 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Iowa State Job
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1) Subject: Iowa State Job

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: "Mueller, Claudia R [WLC]" <cmueller at iastate.edu>
Subject: Iowa State Job

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Vacancy #110238
 
LECTURER IN ARABIC
 
The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Iowa State University is seeking a part-time lecturer to instruct Arabic language and culture courses at the first- and second-year levels. Possibility of teaching one course in English on Arabic culture.  This is a non tenure-track, 9-month, part-time appointment with a start date of 08/16/2011 and ending on 05/15/2012.
 
Required qualifications: Master's degree in Arabic language and/or culture or closely related field. Demonstrated native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English. Evidence of successful experience teaching undergraduate students in Arabic language.
 
Preferred qualifications: Ph.D. in Arabic with experience teaching both lower and upper-division courses in language and culture; experience teaching Middle East Studies or Arabic culture courses in English.
 
Salary to commensurate with qualifications.
 
All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university's verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check.
 
Apply for this position at https://www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=367784, click on "Apply for this Vacancy" and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
 
1) Letter of application
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Evidence of good teaching (attach as "other document")
4) The names and contact information for three references.
 
Please include email address for communication purposes.
 
If you have questions regarding this vacancy, please email Claudia Mueller at cmueller at iastate.edu or call 515-294-9396.
 
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment at iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
 
To ensure consideration, submit application by 05/23/2011.
 
Iowa State University is an Affirmative Action employer and will take action to ensure that employment practices are free of discrimination. Iowa State University is committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.
 
 
Claudia Mueller, Secretary
Dept. of World Languages and Cultures
3102A Pearson Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA  50011
Phone: 515-294-9396
Email: cmueller at iastate.edu


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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:56 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:The silent alif in mi'a query
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1) Subject: The silent alif in mi'a query

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Jamal Ali <thejamalali at gmail.com>
Subject: The silent alif in mi'a query

Does anyone know of any information, articles, books, websites, studies, or any other sources that explain why the word mi'a (one hundred) has a silent alif?

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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:19:49 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Version 0.4 of the Quranic Arabic Corpus
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1) Subject: New Version 0.4 of the Quranic Arabic Corpus

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Kais Dukes <sckd at leeds.ac.uk>
Subject: New Version 0.4 of the Quranic Arabic Corpus

The Quranic Arabic Corpus (http://corpus.quran.com) is an international collaborative linguistic project initiated at the University of Leeds, that aims to bridge the gap between the traditional Arabic grammar of i'rab and techniques from modern computational linguistics. This open source resource includes part-of-speech tagging for the Quran, morphological segmentation and a formal representation of Quranic syntax using dependency graphs. Version 0.4 of the corpus provides several improvements over the previous release:

*** [Increased coverage for the syntactic treebank]. Version 0.4 of the treebank covers 40% of the Quran by word count (30,895 out of 77,429 words). The treebank provides syntactic annotation using dependency grammar for chapters 1-8 and 59-114 of the Quran.

*** [Revised morphological analysis]. Following online collaboration by volunteer annotators, over 500 suggestions have cross-checked against traditional sources of Arabic grammar, resulting in more accurate morphological tagging.

*** [Improved Quran dictionary and lemmatization]. The list of roots and lemmas that group related derived words has been made more consistent with traditional Arabic lexicons. The online Quran dictionary now also includes concordance lines from Quranic verses as context.

*** [Readability and navigation improvements]. The content of the website has been better organized, with improvements to navigation and layout. Several typing mistakes and omissions have been corrected in the word by word interlinear translation into English.

*** [More accurate tagging of proper nouns]. Eight new named entities have been added to the semantic ontology that were previously tagged only as nouns: Al-Ahqaf, Al-Jahiliyah, Al-Jumu'ah, Baal, Magians, Salsabil, Sirius, and Zaqqum.

*** [More accurate tagging for particles waw and fa]. In accordance with traditional Arabic grammar, for certain words, the particle fa is now tagged as a supplemental particle (harf za'id), such as in the combination a-fa-man.

*** [Version 0.4 of the morphologically annotated corpus] is freely available for download from the Quranic Arabic Corpus website.

The Quranic Arabic Corpus is an open source project. Contributions or questions about the research are more than welcome. Please direct any correspondence to Kais Dukes, PhD researcher at the School of Computing, University of Leeds:

web: www.kaisdukes.com
e-mail: sckd at leeds.ac.uk

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:25:19 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:US travel Warning for Egypt Lifted
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1) Subject: US Travel Warning for Egypt lifted

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: moderator
Subject: US Travel Warning for Egypt lifted

Several people have informed me that the travel warning put in place for Egypt that has caused many study abroad programs to change their plans has, as of April 29th, been changed to an 'alert', a much lower level which should allow many of those programs to go forward.

See:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5443.html

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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:20:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Looking for Arabic-L equivalent for Persian, Dari,
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1) Subject: Looking for Arabic-L equivalent for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

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Date: 02 May 2011
From: Stanwell Peterson <sossusvlei07 at gmail.com>
Subject: Looking for Arabic-L equivalent for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for similar lists, like ARABIC-L, for the following languages: Persian, Dari, Urdu and Pashto. 

All suggestions are welcome. Thank you. 

Kind regards,
Stanwell Peterson

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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:25:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:New Article: Anton Shammas' translations
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1) Subject: New Article:Anton Shammas' translations

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From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Article:Anton Shammas' translations

Journal Title:  Babel 
Volume Number:  57 
Issue Number:  1 
Issue Date:  2011 

From left to right and from right to left: Anton Shammas's translations from
Hebrew into Arabic and vice versa
Mahmoud Kayyal 76-98

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:48 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Duke University Instructor Job
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1) Subject: Duke University Instructor Job

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Mindy Marcus <mmarcus at duke.edu>
Subject: Duke University Instructor Job

Arabic Instructor at Duke University

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University invites applications for an annually renewable full-time position as an Arabic language instructor beginning Fall 2011. The successful candidate will join the fast growing Arabic program at Duke. The primary responsibilities consist of teaching introductory and intermediate courses, creating teaching materials, designing assessment tools, and organizing and participating in extra-curricular activities. The teaching load is maximum 5 courses per year or 12 contact hours per week, and the starting salary is between $40,000 and $42,000 for nine months, based on experience and qualifications.

Candidates should have an M.A. or higher degree in Arabic language and literature, applied linguistics, or a related field, and must have native or near-native fluency in Arabic and fluency in English. Prior experience teaching Arabic at the university level is preferred, and knowledge of instructional technologies, interest in involvement in communities and desire to further pedagogical/professional development are desirable.

Application deadline is June 3, 2010 or until the position is filled. Send: 1) a letter of application, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching demonstration video, 4) sample lesson plans and teaching materials, and 5) three letters of reference to

Chair of Arabic Instructor Search Committee
Dept. of AMES
Duke University, Box 90414
Durham, NC 27708 

or email them at

amesdept at duke.edu.

Duke University is Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:20 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:spelling of 100
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1) Subject: spelling of 100
2) Subject: spelling of 100
3) Subject: spelling of 100

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: "McCollum, Adam" <acmccollum101 at gmail.com>
Subject: spelling of 100

Dear Jamal,

You will find a few remarks in Wright's grammar, vol. 1, p. 258, and more in Th. N?ldeke, Neue Beitr?ge zur Semitischen Sprachwissenschaft, pp. 152-154, where he refers to "die ungeschickte koranische Schreibung". The forms of the word in other Semitic languages are also conveniently listed in Koehler & Baumgartner, Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, p. 538.

Best wishes,

Adam

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Mohammed <fekrah at gmail.com>
Subject: spelling of 100

Long time ago, there were no dots in Arabic, so a reader might get lost between mennah for example and mi'ah or even matah. Dota refer to nogat in Arabic writing or hamzat, etc. 

Mohammed Alquraishi. 

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: marwan hasan <hsnmrwn at yahoo.com>
Subject: spelling of 100

If you write the word (Mi'a) in the same way you pronounce it which is correct and the word then suppose to be written in this way(???) and this is the right dictation to the word; therefore, there is no Alif (? ) in the middle. but if you mean ( ????) and this the way how it is used in the media; which is  up to my knowledge considered as a wrong common mistake.
Marwan Hassan 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:typo
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1) Subject: typo

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Yaser Al-Onaizan <onaizan2000 at yahoo.com>
Subject: typo

Hi,

The following is probably a typo: "Located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar has substantial oil and natural gas reserves and is one of the wealthiest states in the world." Qatar is most definitely not located in the UAE.

Yaser

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:53 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer 2011 Arabic Program in Muscat
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1) Subject: Summer 2011 Arabic Program in Muscat 

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: NCUSAR <info at ncusar.org>
Subject: Summer 2011 Arabic Program in Muscat 

National Council on US-Arab Relations

Summer 2011 Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat (ALIM)
at the 
 
The World Learning Oman Center ("WorLOC") has many years of experience teaching intensive Arabic language programs to students from around the world. WorLOC is known for the quality of their teaching and the quick speaking abilities of students, most of whom also live with Omani families while they study on the campus. 

WLOC is located in Muscat, with a direct view of the Arabian Sea only 100 meters away. Within the campus are faculty offices, classrooms, a library and kitchen where some 200 students and professionals come each year to learn, travel, and immerse in Gulf and Omani culture. 

World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont, is the parent campus which has been operating study abroad programs since 1932. Their programs are fullyaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Oman Center is directed by Dr. J. Larry Brown, a longtime educator who served on the faculty of Harvard University and also as Board Chair of Oxfam. 

Classes may be taken forcredit or noncredit. All Arabic language classes are taught by a highly skilled and experienced team of Omanis. All teachers are Omani native speakers with a formal professional education as language teachers and experience in teaching Arabic to foreign students. 


ALIM: Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent) 

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of "educated speech" (lughatalmuthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera 

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (and authentic media material) 

Program dates: June 10-July 21, 2011 (six weeks) 

Schedule: Four hours daily, five days a week (three hours of classroom instruction and one hour in conversation with a peer facilitator) 

Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences 

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities 

Class size: Two classes, six students each 

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis. 

PROGRAM FEES: $3906 

Included in program fees:
Arabic language program
Homestay accommodations (includes breakfast and dinner daily)
Lunch during the week (Omani, Turkish, Pakistani and Lebanese food)
Cultural events, such as lectures and films
Airport pick up from Muscat International Airport
Renewable visa
Transportation between homestay and World Learning Oman Center
Not included in program fees:
Airfare to/from Oman
Arrival visa (20 OMR at Muscat Airport)
Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (available for purchase)
Weekend excursions to interior villages and wadis (optional)
APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12. First applicants given priority. 

Application Form

Summer 2011 ALIM Application: 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM-application.pdf 

About the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations is an American nonprofit, nongovernmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. 

Vision 

The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. 

Mission 

The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, peopletopeople exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual ArabU.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall ArabU.S. relationship. 


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto
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1) Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto
2) Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: "Megerdoomian, Karine" <karine at mitre.org>
Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

Not really equivalent to Arabic-L, but there is the listserv of the Society for Iranian Linguistics that technically covers Persian, Dari and Pashto (all Iranian languages): http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A0=SFIL. It?s not used as often as Arabic-L though and currently has about 130 subscribers.
 
There?s another one I know for Persian computational and encoding issues: http://groups.google.com/group/persian-computing
Also, there was CRULP for Urdu, but haven?t seen much going on there for almost a year now: http://groups.google.com/group/crulp
 
-Karine

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Franklin Lewis <flewis at uchicago.edu>
Subject: Lists for Persian, Dari, Urdu, Pashto

The list Adabiyat (adabiyat at listhosts@uchicago.edu) is dedicated to Persian (including Dari and
Tajiki), Arabic, Turkic and Urdu literatures and languages.  Please contact me if you would like
to subscribe.  yrs, Franklin Lewis 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:12 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Sidi Bou Said Center in Tunis
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1) Subject: Sidi Bou Said Center in Tunis ad

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: abdulwahab qadri <daftarcom at gmail.com>
Subject: Sidi Bou Said Center in Tunis ad

Let me first introduce myself. I am Abdulwahab Qadri. I worked for the FSI in Tunisia as an instructor. I have undergone about 25 years of experience in teaching Arabic as a foreign language to foreign students and diplomats. Besides, in 2007, I instituted the Sidi Bou Said Center in order to offer the opportunity of teaching, assisting, and encouraging foreign students to learn fast the languages through intensive courses.

I am really interested in expanding my professional network within the American universities, and to have partnerships and cooperation with them in order to receive American students in Tunisia to learn Arabic language and to discover the culture, history and customs of the Arab world. My Language Center seeks to provide a comprehensive and an amusing program to help your students build their own Arab background. Indeed, Centre Sidi Bou Said of Languages and Computer Science offers you a unique experience in learning Arabic. The teaching materials and methods are multiple and diverse, they are much more than textbooks and classrooms. You will study, make friends, interact with professors, and attend lectures given by students, teachers and guest speakers, all exclusively in Arabic. Arabic newspapers, magazines, television and websites will keep you up to date on current events around the world. Additionally, you can enjoy the beautiful Tunisian villages and landscape and practice your favorite activities (swimming, jogging, cycling, Volleyball, etc.) beside learning to challenge your opponents in Arabic. 
Our summer program in the Arabic language offers courses at different levels from Beginner to Advanced. Placement exams will be administered to all students at the beginning of the program in order to assess the level best suited to their Arabic language ability. 

The program provides six weeks of total immersion into the Arabic language that consists of 15 hours a week of intensive classroom instructions. Along with the Modern Standard Arabic, Colloquial Arabic is integrated in the program; the teachers in our center come from different Arab backgrounds (the Arab-Gulf countries, the Maghrebian countries, the Arab Middle-East) to promote cultural exchanges.
The program does not focus on the language but also combines culture, literature, politics, history, geography, tradition, religion in the Arab world since one of my objectives is to bridge the gap between the Arab World and the West.

Besides, we offer our services to provide you with a completed staff made of professional teachers to teach the Arabic language in your honorable university.

I attached herein the guide of the Language Center of Sidi Bou Said that will give you more ideas about the center, the courses and programs we offer.

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact me.

I look forward to hearing from and collaborate with you. 

Yours, 

Abdelwahab Qadri

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:59 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Ace My Language App from Global Language Systems
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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Jabs <jabrafghneim at gmail.com>
Subject: Ace My Language App from Global Language Systems ad

Hello! We're happy to announce that the long-awaited Global Language Systems application for helping linguists to "Ace My Language" has just completed review and is now available in the Apple iTunes App Store.  The first release focuses on the language of Modern Standard Arabic.  Additional languages (Farsi, Pashto, Chinese and African French) will follow.
 
The print copy of the book has become an indispensable resource to prepare for the US government's Arabic language standard test the DLPT and is used widely in the community. The download is free with 5 sample articles. Mor modules can be bought through the iTumes store and can be used on your iPhone or iPad.

You can learn more information here:

http://www.luckydogapps.com/arabic

or directly in iTunes here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amlarabic/id413556448?mt=8&ls=1

Thanks and let us know what you think!

Brent Kynaston
Software Engineer, Consultant
o: 540-446-5755
c: 703-772-8689
f:  540-301-4976

www.LuckyDogApps.com
www.GlobalLanguageSystems.com

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:High Frequency Word List of MSA
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1) Subject: High Frequency Word List of MSA

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: "McCollum, Adam" <acmccollum101 at gmail.com>
Subject: High Frequency Word List of MSA

Dear Nesrine,

How about the recently published Frequency Dictionary of Arabic by T. Buckwalter and D. Parkinson?

Best wishes,

Adam McCollum

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:30:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L;PEDA:Superior/Distinguished Summer Course at SDSU
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1) Subject: Superior/Distinguished Summer Course at SDSU

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Hanada Taha-Thomure <hanada at arabexpertise.com>
Subject: Superior/Distinguished Summer Course at SDSU

Want to spend a month in San Diego?  Read on.

Arabic

Superior/Distinguished

Level Course 2011

July 11 - Aug 9

The course emphasizes development of skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing through both small group and individualized instruction, and will give students experience with MSA, Egyptian, and Levantine dialects.

During these weeks, intensive instruction will be delivered in blocks of 4 hours/day, Monday-Friday. Students will be introduced to the nature of professional level Arabic and the following skills: active listening and reading strategies, debating, adjusting for appropriate register, levels and text types of written and oral

discourse, interviewing, nuanced reading of official press and other professional documents.
Onsite instruction will be supplemented by field trips and other cultural

activities to develop expertise in specialized areas such as science, history, and politics.
This program has been custom-designed to meet the needs of highly

proficient learners (ILR2+/3 ) of Arabic striving to achieve Superior+ level or near-native proficiency, the level required to use the language competently in professional contexts.
This p

rogram is open to military personnel, US undergraduate and graduate students, working professionals, government employees and others.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2011

http://larc.sdsu.edu/distinguished-level-arabic/

Language Acquisition Resource Center @ San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive San Diego CA 92182-8305

Phone:619. 594. 6177 Fax: 619. 594. 0511


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Mehri Language Workshop at U of Salford
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1) Subject: Mehri Language Workshop at U of Salford

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Alex Bellem <A.Bellem at salford.ac.uk>
Subject: Mehri Language Workshop at U of Salford

Dear colleagues

Spring greetings from Salford, and apologies for the inevitable cross-posting.

We have pleasure in inviting you to our forthcoming 1-day language workshop on the Modern South Arabian language Mehri. Please find below more details, including how to register, and the programme. Please also feel free to circulate these details further, particularly to any postgraduates who may be interested. 

With best wishes

Alex

--
Dr Alex Bellem
Lecturer in Linguistics

University of Salford
School of Languages, Maxwell Building, Room 811
Salford M5 4WT, UK
Tel:  *44 (0)161 295 3064
Fax: *44 (0)161 295 5335
e-mail: a.bellem at salford.ac.uk

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Mehri Language Workshop

27th May 2011

University of Salford

The University of Salford is pleased to invite you to a one-day workshop on Mehri, an unwritten Modern South Arabian language spoken in Yemen and Oman.  

The workshop sessions will be led by Janet Watson and Alex Bellem (Salford), Samuel Liebhaber (Middlebury College, USA), Miranda Morris (St Andrews) and Mohammed Bar Ingema Al-Mahri, from Dhofar. 

The workshop will include discussions on the history of the Mahrah and the Mehri language, the position of Mehri within Modern South Arabian, Mehri oral literature, and practical sessions on the phonetics, morphology and syntax of the language.

Organisers Dr Alex Bellem, Professor Janet C.E. Watson, Debbie Hughes. For further information and a registration form, please email: Alex Bellem (a.bellem at salford.ac.uk) or Debbie Hughes (d.hughes1 at salford.ac.uk).  The registration form is also available at: http://www.languages.salford.ac.uk/research/centre_applied_linguistics/events.php

Registration for the workshop is ?15 for registered UK and EU students and ?25 for all others to include refreshments, lunch and handouts.

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Programme

09:00               Registration and coffee

09:30-10:15     History of the Mehri-speaking region

                       (Miranda Morris, Samuel Liebhaber)

10:15-11:00     Mehri oral literature: poetry, songs, folklore (with audio-visual illustrations)

                       (Samuel Liebhaber, Miranda Morris)

11:00-11.20    Refreshments

11:20-12:00     The place of Mehri within Modern South Arabian

                       (Miranda Morris, Janet C.E. Watson)



12:00-12:45     The dialectology and sociolinguistics of Mehri

                       (Janet C.E. Watson, Samuel Liebhaber)

12:45-13:30     Lunch

13:30-15:00     The sounds and sound system of Mehri: Introduction to Mehri phonology followed by a practical phonetics session

                       (Alex Bellem, Janet C.E. Watson, with consultant Mohammed Bar Ingema Al-Mahri, from Dhofar) 

15:00-15:30     Refreshments

15:30-17:00     Mehri morphology and syntax; The development of an orthographical system for Mehri and a practical text analysis session

                       (Janet C.E. Watson, Mohammed Bar Ingema Al-Mahri)

17:00-18:00     Open discussion of Aaron Rubin's (2010) The Mehri Language of Oman Leiden: Brill

                       (With participation by the author)
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 13:31:15 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Maryland Language Partner jobs
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1) Subject: U of Maryland Language Partner jobs

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Date: 06 May 2011
From: Katherine Anne Giuffre <kgiuffre at umd.edu>
Subject: U of Maryland Language Partner jobs

Hello,
I'd like to announce our posting for colloquial language partners. 
We're looking for Egyptian and Levantine native speakers to work 10-15 with our University of Maryland Arabic Flagship students.
Below is the job announcement and instructions on how to apply.

Thank you,
Katherine Giuffre

Katherine Giuffre
Arabic Flagship Coordinator 
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
2105 Susquehanna Hall
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4821
phone: +1 301 405 7492

Language Partner
Arabic Flagship Program
School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Contingent 2 Contract (no benefits)
$20 per hour - 20 hours per week

Description:  A qualified Language Partner is someone who speaks the Arabic language and/or its dialects natively and can competently communicate with students in the Arabic Flagship Program who are currently learning Arabic as a second language.  The main responsibility of a language partner is to provide students with an opportunity to use and practice the language as they study it.  Language Partners are not expected to teach the rules of the language or to provide explanations of grammar.  

Duties:  Meet with students one on one during hourly sessions for a maximum of 20 hours per week.  Sessions will take place in a meeting location to be designated by the Arabic Flagship Program staff.  Meetings will be conducted entirely in Arabic.  The content of the conversation will focus on appropriate conversation topics (not homework or grammar rules).  Partners will track student attendance and submit it on a weekly timesheet;   late, absent or problem students will be reported to staff.  Partners will report on student progress once a semester.  

Qualifications:  Professionalism, reliability and punctuality are required.  Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.  Egyptian or Levantine dialects are preferred.  Enthusiasm and a willingness to support students in their learning are the most important qualifications for a language partner.

To apply:  Please apply at www.jobs.umd.edu by submitting an application with 3 professional references and by answering the following questions:  

1.	How did you learn Arabic?  What dialects do you know?
2.	What background, education, or experience abroad do you have with Arabic?
3.	What is your academic or professional background?
4.	Why are you interested in becoming a Language Partner?
5.	What are the days and times you are available to meet with students?
6.	What is your affiliation, if any, with the University of Maryland College Park?

This is a grant funded position.  Renewal is dependent upon the availability of external funding.

Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

EEOC/AA.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Mango Languages Course Developer Job
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1) Subject: Mango Languages Course Developer Job

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: Mango Languages Course Developer Job

University or Organization: Mango Languages 
Department: Language Course Development
Web Address: http://www.mangolanguages.com
Job Rank: Language Course Developer  

Specialty Areas: Translation 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)
                     Japanese (jpn) 
                     Portuguese (por) 
                     Spanish (spa) 
                     Urdu (urd) 

Description:

Mango Languages is a state-of-the-art software developer that currently offers 
more than 36 language-learning programs. We are looking to expand the 
number of our course offerings in the next few months, and we are seeking to 
fill several positions immediately with highly qualified, self-motivated teachers 
and experts in foreign languages to write and develop our language courses.  

Mango teaches people foreign languages by taking into account the way 
people actually learn and acquire fluency in foreign languages.  Our talented 
team of linguists, programmers, designers, and voice talents incorporate 
linguistic theories that actually work, and we also bring humor and levity into 
the language learning process to keep students (as well as ourselves) 
motivated.  Our results prove that we teach people languages in a fun and 
exciting way!  

Mango is currently seeking talented individuals to act as course developers 
for our language-learning programs.  The right candidate is passionate about 
languages and has solid academic backgrounds and experience in teaching 
and developing curriculum for students.  We are looking for people to start 
immediately, but who want to thrive in a long-term partnership with 
opportunities for advancement. Our immediate needs are for Course 
Developers in the languages listed.

Job Description: 
A course developer uses their native-language expertise to develop an entire 
on-line foreign language course while working in cooperation with team 
members until course is successfully completed.

Responsibilities:
-Create lessons based on relevant and real conversations. A course 
developer is responsible for creating a language course that teaches practical 
and pragmatic lessons based on real conversations using company software 
and methodologies.  Content will need to be precise and comprehensive, 
teaching language and culture by producing an optimal and natural language 
learning experience for the student.
-Ensure exceptional translations The course developer must be an excellent 
translator who provides literal translations, understood meanings, phonetic 
transcriptions, and idiomatic expressions where necessary. 
-Create original culture and grammar notes to accompany lessons. In addition 
to the conversation, the developer will include grammar and culture notes that 
provide the student with insightful explanations of culture and grammar when 
needed.


Requirements:
-Native Speaker: Course developers must have a mastery of their native 
language which includes a thorough understanding of grammar, culture, and 
idiomatic expressions.
-Fluent in English. The courses are developed for English speakers. Full 
understanding and fluency of the English language and its grammar is needed 
for course development.
-Bachelor's Degree: Linguistics, Translation, Foreign language, Language 
teaching
-2 Years Language Teaching or Translation Experience
-Flexible scheduling: All work will be done online. Need to have availability of 
a minimum of 20 hours a week. 
-Ability to work well with other team members
-Reliable internet connection and basic computer skills
-Excellent time management and communication skills
-Please include a cover letter with resume when applying for this position

Please see our application website for more information!


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.mangolanguages.com/careers 
Contact Information:
	Recruiting Coordinator Pamela Kendall 
	Email: pamela.kendall at mangolanguage.com 


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:55 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:ARAM 2012 Conferences
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1) Subject: ARAM 2012 Conferences

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Aram Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies <aram at orinst.ox.ac.uk>
Subject: ARAM 2012 Conferences

Dear Colleague,
I am very happy to announce to you the Aram conferences for 2012:

The Edomites (Idumeans) and the Nabataeans, 02-04 July 2012 (University of Oxford)

ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organizing its Thirty Three International Conference on the theme of the Edomites (Idumeans) and the Nabataeans, to be held at the Oriental Institute, the University of Oxford, 02-05 July 2012.
The conference aims to study Edom and the Edomites and Idumea and Idumeans and their relationship to the Nabataeans; and it will start on Monday July 02 at 9am, finishing on Thursday July 05 at 6pm. Each speaker?s paper is limited to 30 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the ARAM Periodical, subject to editorial review. If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact our Oxford address:
ARAM, the Oriental Institute, Oxford University, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE, England. 
Tel.  01865-514041 Fax. 01865-516824. Email: aram at orinst.ox.ac.uk

Zoroastrianism in the Levant, 05-07 July 2012 (University of Oxford)

ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies is organizing its Thirty Fourth International Conference on the theme of Zoroastrianism in the Levant (including Iran), to be held at the Oriental Institute, the University of Oxford, 05-07 July 2012.
The conference aims to study the Zoroastrian religion in the Levant (including Iran), and to pay a special attention to the interaction of Zoroastrianism with Near Eastern religions, especially with Judaism, Christianity and Islam. 
The conference will start on Thursday July 05 at 9am, finishing on Saturday July 07 at 6pm. Each speaker?s paper is limited to 30 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. All papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in a future edition of the ARAM Periodical, subject to editorial review. If you wish to participate in the conference, please contact our Oxford address:
ARAM, the Oriental Institute, Oxford University, Pusey Lane, Oxford OX1 2LE, England. 
Tel.  01865-514041 Fax. 01865-516824. Email: aram at orinst.ox.ac.uk

Aram Secretary

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:01 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Syriac and Christian Arabic Conferences in Malta
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1) Subject: Syriac and Christian Arabic Conferences in Malta

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Syriac & Christian Arabic Symposiums <admin at symposiumsyriacum.org>
Subject: Syriac and Christian Arabic Conferences in Malta

[I am not including the attachments, but to get more info you can try e-mailing the above address, or lucienne.m.bugeja at um.edu.mt]

Dear Colleague,
I am happy to announce to you the Syriac Symposium and the Christian Arabic Conference, which will be held at the University of Malta on 16th-21st July 2012.
Please find more information about the two conferences in the attachments.
The Aram secretary

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:03 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs work on Dialogue Acts recognition in Arabic
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1) Subject: Needs work on Dialogue Acts recognition in Arabic

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: samira ben dbabis <bendbabis_samira at yahoo.fr>
Subject: Needs work on Dialogue Acts recognition in Arabic

Hi,
Is there any work dealing with dialogue acts recognition in arabic?

best regards,
Samira
 
**************************************************************************
Samira Ben Dbabis
PhD Computer Science Student
Faculty of Economic Sciences and management of Sfax

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CFP: Language Learning and Technology Special Issue
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1) Subject: Language Learning and Technology Special Issue

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: National Foreign Language Resource Center <nflrc at hawaii.edu>
Subject: Language Learning and Technology Special Issue

Call for Papers for Special Issue of LLT

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.

Please consult the LLT Website for general guidelines on submission
(http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html) and research
(http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html).

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

* empirical studies of the impact of CALL-based materials on the acquisition of 
speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, or grammar skills at various 
levels of proficiency in a range of LCTLs

* intergration of authentic Internet-based materials into LCTL courses,
particularly at the intermediate and advanced levels

* uses of CMC to promote interactive speaking and writing in a range of LCTLs

* studies of the effectiveness of various technological tools in improving 
pronunciation or listening in a range of LCTLs, particularly those with tonal 
systems

* studies of the uses of technology in the acquisition of non-Roman scripts or 
in reading non-Roman scripts (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, Hindi,
Korean, and Russian)

* uses of various types of media in LCTL teacher education

* uses of CMC to promote online intercultural exchanges

* evaluation of uses of technology in self-directed study of LCTLs

* uses of videoconferencing either for distance learning or for adding remote 
classes to live LCTL classes


Please send letter of intent and 250-word abstract by June 1, 2011
to llted at hawaii.edu.

Publication timeline:

* June 1, 2011: Submission deadline for abstracts
* June 15, 2011: Invitation to authors to submit a manuscript
* November 1, 2011: Submission deadline for manuscripts
* February 1, 2013: Publication of special issue

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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:57 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:CFP-Inter-Asian Connections III
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: InterAsia <interasia at ssrc.org>
Subject: CFP-Inter-Asian Connections III

CALL FOR PAPERS
DEADLINE: Friday, June 24, 2011
Inter-Asian Connections III: Hong Kong (June 6-8, 2012)
The Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) at the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) (the Organizers) are pleased to announce an open call for individual research paper submissions from researchers in any world region, to participate in a 3-day thematic workshop at an international conference, ?Inter-Asian Connections III: Hong Kong.?
To be held in Hong Kong, June 6-8, 2012 and hosted by HKIHSS, the conference will include concurrent workshops, coordinated by individual directors and showcasing innovative research from across the social sciences and related disciplines. Workshops will focus on themes of particular relevance to Asia, reconceptualized as a dynamic and interconnected historical, geographical, and cultural formation stretching from the Middle East through Eurasia and South Asia, to East Asia.
The conference structure and schedule have been designed to enable intensive ?working group? interactions on a specific research theme, as well as broader interactions on topics of mutual interest and concern. Accordingly, there will be a public keynote and plenary sessions in addition to closed workshop sessions. The concluding day of the conference will bring all the conference participants together for the public presentation and exchange of research agendas that have emerged over the course of the conference deliberations.
Individual paper submissions are invited from junior and senior scholars, whether graduate students or faculty, or researchers in NGOs or other research organizations, for the following six workshops:
-       Anatomies of Knowledge: Medicine, Science, and Health in Asia
Workshop Directors ? Angela Ki Che Leung (Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong) and Izumi Nakayama (The University of Hong Kong)
 
-       Asian Crossings, 1789-1914
Workshop Directors ? Ross Forman (National University of Singapore) and Julia Kuehn (The University of Hong Kong)
 
-       Just Society at Last? Ideals and Projects of the Common Good across Asia
Workshop Directors ? Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied (National University of Singapore) and Morgan Y. Liu (The Ohio State University)
 
-       Networks of Religious Learning and the Dissemination of Religious Knowledge across Asia
Workshop Directors ? Christophe Jaffrelot (Centre d?Etudes et de Recherches Internationales,Sciences Po) and Mirjam K?nkler (Princeton University)
 
-       Shifting Geopolitical Ecologies and New Spatial Imaginaries
Workshop Directors ? ?a?lar Keyder (Bo?azi?i University) and Ravi Arvind Palat (State University of New York at Binghamton)
 
-       Sustainability and Citizenship in Asian Cities
Workshop Directors ? Anne M. Rademacher (New York University), K. Sivaramakrishnan (Yale University) and Billy Kee-long So (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
 
Descriptions of the individual workshops, including information on the application process and the required application cover sheet are available at: http://www.ssrc.org/programs/pages/interasia-program/conference-on-inter-asian-connections-iii-hong-kong-june-6-8-2012/.
Application materials are due by Friday, June 24, 2011.  Please note that an individual cannot apply to more than one workshop. Selection decisions will be announced in August 2011. Accepted participants are required to submit a DRAFT 20-25 page research paper by February 1, 2012; final papers are due April 15, 2012.
The Organizers will make every effort to ensure some level of funding for participants toward the costs associated with attending the Inter-Asian Connections III conference. However, at this point we plan to offer the following financial assistance ? a) single room accommodations including breakfast, b) local transport to/from the conference site daily, c) lunch on-site, and d) dinner on two evenings. We cannot currently cover any airfare costs, and thus we encourage participants to seek funding from external agencies (such as their home institutions). We will not be able to confirm final details about funding availability until after the selection process has been completed.
 
For additional inquiries, please contact the Organizers at interasia at ssrc.org.
This event is organized and co-sponsored by The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKIHSS) at the University of Hong Kong, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).


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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:06 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants
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1) Subject: ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Michelle Paradies <mparadies at ACTFL.ORG>
Subject: ACTFL needs Sudanese and Libyan Consultants

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages has a consulting opportunity for two teachers of Arabic. I am wondering if you could place this announcement the AATA list-serv.  We are seeking one native speaker of Libyan Arabic and one native speaker of Sudanese Arabic to assist ACTFL on a consultant basis with oral proficiency testing of these Arabic dialects. Attached is a full description of the opportunity as well as the application. The teachers must be able to attend training in New York on June 23-26. All testing would be conducted from home so no additional travel is required. We expect an enthusiastic response to this announcement, so the deadline to submit applications is Friday, May 13th. Applicants for this opportunity do not need to be members of ACTFL. We look forward to receiving AATA member applications.
 
Best regards.
 
Michelle Paradies
Project Manager
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL)
3 Barker Avenue Suite 300
White Plains, NY 10601
ph: 914-963-8830 ext. 217
fax: 914-963-1275
Email: mparadies at actfl.org

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The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 
is seeking contract native speakers of: 

                    Afrikaans                 Igbo             Javanese   Mandingo (Bambara)
                   Arabic (Libyan)        Ga               Kikongo    Samoan
                   Arabic (Sudanese)    Hiligayon    Krio          Slovak
                   Chavacano                Hmong        Lingala     Tigrinya

For freelance contractor work as language testing linguists


About ACTFL
ACTFL is a professional association that represents and supports members of the foreign language teaching profession.  ACTFL has over 12,900 members worldwide who are teachers of foreign languages from Arabic to Zulu at all levels and in all settings.  In addition to being a professional association, ACTFL does extensive work in language testing, particularly in the assessment of speaking.   

This Opportunity
Successful candidates will work for ACTFL as freelance (contract) linguists participating in guided language proficiency testing.  Tests are conducted with a trained and Certified Mentor and are conducted from your home on an as-needed basis.  The test conducted is called the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).  Linguists are paid $40 per test administered and may have the opportunity to work on other ACTFL projects as they become available. This is part time, per diem contract work and will not lead to full time employment with ACTFL. No guarantees of number of hours or amount of money earned per week, month, etc. will be made.

Requirements
Candidates must be native speakers of the language and have extensive previous experience in the language field (translation, teaching, interpreting, etc.).  A bachelor?s degree in a related field is required. Candidates with graduate degrees are strongly preferred. Candidates must have strong ties to the country where the language is natively spoken and should have lived / worked in the country as an adult. Candidates must be consistently available for a minimum of 10 hours per month between the hours of 9AM ? 3PM (Eastern Time) Monday ? Friday. A two year minimum commitment is expected. Candidates must be legal residents or citizens of the United States holding non-restricted work permission. Visas / green card sponsorship is not available.   Candidates should be able to travel to New York for 4 days of training. All travel expenses related to the training (including flight, hotel, and meals) are paid for by ACTFL. Selected candidates will receive a $500 payment upon completing the initial training. An additional paid pre-testing prep training will take place before the first scheduled test.  Candidates must have a landline telephone and high speed internet access. Testing may not be conducted with a cell phone. Candidates must be able to attend required training on June 23-26, 2011.

To Apply
For more information contact Michelle Paradies, Project Manager, by email at  HYPERLINK "mailto:mparadies at actfl.org" mparadies at actfl.org or by phone at 914-963-8830 ext. 217.  To begin the application process, please send your resume and as well as a brief (1 page) cover letter explaining your qualifications to  HYPERLINK "mailto:mparadies at actfl.org" mparadies at actfl.org. 



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ACTFL/ILR OPI Freelance (Contract) Tester/Linguist Application

Thank you for your interest in working as a contractor for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

ACTFL is a professional organization serving foreign language teachers. We also do extensive work in language assessment and research. ACTFL is well known for having developed some of the most respected foreign language proficiency tests in corporate, academic, and government settings. To learn more about ACTFL please visit our website,  HYPERLINK "http://www.actfl.org" www.actfl.org . To learn more about the ACTFL ILR OPI tester program please visit:  HYPERLINK "http://www.actfltraining.org" www.actfltraining.org.  Please be sure to look at the information under the heading ACTFL/ILR OPI Tester Training.

ACTFL is seeking freelance, independent contractors to be on call as needed to conduct oral proficiency assessments over the telephone. This testing work with ACTFL and our testing affiliate, Language Testing International, is offered on a freelance, per diem basis only. Contractors will not be employees of ACTFL.  ACTFL makes no guarantee of minimum number of hours of work per month or minimum amount of income. Most testers get 5 hours or fewer of work per month. The continuation of this work is contingent upon continued funding. 

In addition to being a native speaker of the language in which you seek to test, the following minimum qualifications are required:

US Citizen or Green card holder living in the United States or Canada (as well as those holding valid unrestricted US work visas)

Landline telephone and high speed internet access

Bachelor?s degree (or higher)

Experience in the language field (can be substituted with extensive work experience in another field but interest in language)

Weekday availability between the hours of 9AM ? 3PM Eastern Time in which to conduct testing

As a language tester/Linguist for ACTFL, you will trained by ACTFL to conduct the Guided Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) using the US Government?s ILR protocol. These tests are delivered via landline telephone, and they assess oral language proficiency ? speaking ability ? only. They do not assess written or reading proficiency in a language. However, testers are expected to have native level proficiency in target language reading and writing as well as speaking. 



ACTFL/ILR OPI Freelance (Contract) Tester/Linguist Application

Please fill out the questions in this brief form as honestly and completely as possible. If you have any questions, you will have a chance to enter them on the last page of the form.

Personal Information and Education:

1. Please enter your contact information below. If you reside in Canada or other foreign country, please enter additional information in the City/Town field (Town/Province)
	Name:
	Address:
	City/Town:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone number:

2. What is the best time for us to reach you at this number (for example, Mondays and Wednesdays between 8:00am and 4:00pm)?


3. What is your current status in the US (i.e. US Citizen, Green Card Holder, Visa Type)


4. What is your highest level of education? 


5. In what country did you receive the majority of your education? What was the language of your education?


Experience in the Language Field


For which language are you applying? 


In skills in this language are you proficient?

Speaking: __________

Reading:   __________

Writing:     __________


3. How do you use this language on a daily basis?





4. How familiar are you with the culture(s) where the target language is spoken?



5. When was the last time you lived in a place where the target language is natively spoken?


6. In what other languages would you be interested in doing testing/projects? If Arabic, please include dialect.

Please describe your experience in the following areas:

	Language Teaching
	Translation
	Interpreting
7. Have you worked as a language tester before? If yes, please describe.


8. Do you work in any way with language learners from the US military or government?  If yes, please describe. 


9. Do you have previous experience with OPI testing and/or the ILR scale? If yes, please describe.
 

10. All training is conducted in English and testers are expected to have advanced professional   communicative ability in English. Please describe your proficiency and abilities with the English language.


Availability

All testing is conducted between the hours of 9-3 (Eastern Time) Monday ? Friday. Testers must be able to commit to being available for at least 10 hours per week during this time. What is your availability and time zone?

Time Zone: _____________________

Monday:   _______am/pm to _________ am/pm

Tuesday: _______am/pm to _________ am/pm

Wednesday: ________ am/pm to _________ am/pm

Thursday:  _________am/pm to __________ am/pm

Friday: _________ am/pm to __________ am/pm


2. How long can you commit to being available at the times you indicated in question 1?
(example:  2 months, 6 months, 1 year, indefinitely, etc.)

Most testers will not receive consistent work from this opportunity but rather will receive short bursts of work every few months. Even when not receiving work, it is expected that testers provide their availability. Please describe your available to handle such a situation.



Do you have plans to be out of the country or otherwise unavailable for any period of time from now through April 2012?
 


Technological Proficiency

1. Do you have a landline telephone at your home or office (or where ever you plan to carry out testing)?


2. Please describe your general aptitude for technology.


3. Please rate on a scale of 1-5 how comfortable you are using internet based applications (5 being the most comfortable).


Travel 

Do you travel out-of-town frequently?

If selected, tester trainees must travel to White Plains, New York for four days of training. Do you have any factors that would limit your ability to travel independently (i.e. small child, cultural issue)? Please note that you will be reimbursed for travel expenses.


Are you able to attend mandatory training on June 23-26?



4. How did you hear about this opportunity? 



Please use this space to write any questions that you may have.




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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:New Article:Arabic teacher perceptions
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: New Article:Arabic teacher perceptions

Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
			http://www.wiley.com 			
			
Journal Title:  Foreign Language Annals 
Volume Number:  44 
Issue Number:  2 
Issue Date:  2011 


Understanding the Perceptions of Arabic and Chinese Teachers Toward
Transitioning into U.S. Schools (pages 289-307)
Marjorie Hall Haley and Melissa S. Ferro


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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:54:22 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:spelling of 'hundred'
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1) Subject: hundred
2) Subject: hundred

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: hanadaster at GMAIL.COM 
Subject: hundred

According to Mukhtaar AlSihah, the word is correctly written ???? but
pronounced as ???

Tahiyyati,
hanada

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Miguel ?. Manzano Rodr?guez <mglmanzano at ono.com>
Subject: hundred

Dear Colleagues:
Prof Ulrich Haarmann ('An Eleven Century Pr?cis of Arabic Ortography', http://www.freidok.uni-freiburg.de/volltexte/4803/) offers an explanation according to the Arabic linguistic tradition: "mi'a" is written with an alif to differenciate it from "minhu", which is very common.
Best regards and wishes,
Miguel ?. Manzano
(mglmanzano at ono.com)
(mmanzano at usal.es)
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Facultad de Filolog?a. Universidad de Salamanca
Plaza de Anaya s/n 37008 - Salamanca
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Article:Interdiscursitity
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: emad Abdul-Latif <emadaaeg at yahoo.com>
Subject: New Article:Interdiscursitity

 An article on "Interdiscursivity between political and religious discourses in Arabic Political Discourse" to be announced in Arab Linguist List if appropriate.

Article details

Interdiscursivity between political and religious discourses in a speech by Sadat: Combining CDA and addressee rhetoric

Author

Emad Abdul-Latif, Cairo University

Abstract:
 
Religion and politics have a complicated relationship in the Arab world. Interdiscursivity within political speeches between religious and political discourses is a manifestation of this complexity. This article argues that this sort of interdiscursivity imposes hard restrictions on the responses of Muslim addressees. Muslims? responses to Islamic sacred texts are inherently restricted because disagreement with divine texts amounts to heresy. Accordingly, their responses to political speeches that present themselves as semi-religious texts are highly restricted as well. I will analyze a speech by the late Egyptian president Sadat to show how potential and actual responses could be controlled by creating intertextual links with the Qur?an and adopting the genre of Islamic religious sermons. I combine analytical tools from critical discourse analysis and what I refer to as ?addressee rhetoric? to investigate the relationship between interdiscursivity and addressee response.
Keywords: addressee response, addressee rhetoric, Anwar al-Sadat, Arab political discourse, interdiscursivity, intertextuality, Qur?an

In: Journal of Language and Politics 10:1. 2011. (pp. 50?67)

 Link: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_articles.cgi?bookid=JLP%2010%3A1&artid=911147998
 
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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:German-Jordanian University Prof of Arabic/English
 Translation Job
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1) Subject: German-Jordanian University Prof of Arabic/English Translation Job

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: kerstin wilsch <kwilsch at hotmail.com>
Subject: German-Jordanian University Prof of Arabic/English Translation Job

Job opening: Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Translation Arabic/English
School of Languages, Translation Section
German Jordanian University, Amman, Jordan

Applications are invited for an academic post in the Translation programme of the GJU.

For more information, please see http://www.gju.edu.jo/page.aspx?id=1&type=u&lng=en&page=19

For questions, please contact Dr. Kerstin Wilsch at kerstin.wilsch at gju.edu.jo
 
Thank you so much,
Best wishes
Kerstin

Dr. Kerstin Wilsch
School of Languages
Coordinator of Translation Section
Act. Vice Dean
German-Jordanian University (GJU)
P.O.Box 35247  Amman 11180  JORDAN 
Tel. +962 6 5300 666 Ext. 868
Mob. +962 79 65 53 23 0

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic at U of Maryland
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1) Subject: Summer Arabic at U of Maryland
2) Subject: Summer Egyptian Arabic at U of Maryland

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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Katherine Anne Giuffre <kgiuffre at umd.edu>
Subject: Summer Arabic at U of Maryland

Learn Arabic at the University of Maryland this summer!
The University of Maryland in College Park, Arabic Department is pleased to offer two intensive classes in elementary Arabic this summer where students will learn the basics of Modern Standard Arabic (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and will be also introduced to Levantine dialect of Arabic. The two courses, ARAB-104 and ARAB-105, are equivalent to one full year of Arabic. The primary textbook is al-Kitaab series, covering Alif Baa and 13 chapters of al-Kitaab Part I. The course is designed for students who have no prior experience with Arabic. 

ARAB104 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I-II; (6 credits) 
Not open to fluent/native speakers of Arabic. An intensive course focusing on developing functional proficiency in the standard Arabic language, both written and formal spoken. Begins with script and phonology, and develops into a range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, general communicative competence and cultural awareness. This course includes an additional 3 hours of conversation lab per week.
Meets 05/31/11-07/10/11
MTuWThF... 9:00am-11:50am, (SQH 1101) 
 
ARAB105 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic III-IV; (6 credits) 
Not open to fluent/native speakers of Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB104. Continuation of ARAB104, developing further linguistic proficiency in Standard Arabic, both written and formal spoken. Covers an extended range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, general communicative competence and cultural awareness.
Meets 07/11/11-08/21/11
MTuWThF... 9:00am-11:50am, (SQH 1101) 

For more information, please contact Katherine Giuffre, Arabic Flagship Coordinator, at kgiuffre at umd.edu
 
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Katherine Anne Giuffre <kgiuffre at umd.edu>
Subject: Summer Arabic at U of Maryland

Learn the Arabic of the Egyptian Revolution this summer at the University of Maryland!
  
The Arabic Program at the University of Maryland College Park is pleased to offer two intensive Egyptian Colloquial classes this summer where students
will be introduced to the widely spoken Egyptian dialect of Arabic. The courses cover the basic range of communicative and cultural situations
in Egyptian colloquial. In light of recent political events we will focus on the vocabulary and socio-cultural discourses of the 2011 Egyptian
Revolution. The courses will emphasize listening and speaking skills, using a wide range of materials from TV, social media, music, and cinema. Prerequisite: the students will have to complete 13 chapters of al-Kitaab Part I prior to taking intensive Egyptian courses

Intensive Elementary Egyptian Arabic I (ARAB199A)
Prerequisite: ARAB 105
May 21, 2011?June 17, 2011
MTWRF 9:30am-12pm
3 Credit Hours, counts as ARAB 106

Intensive Elementary Egyptian Arabic II (ARAB199B)
Prerequisite: ARAB 105
June 20, 2011?July 8, 2011
MTWRF 9:30am-12pm
3 Credit Hours, counts as ARAB 107
 
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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:47:08 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages and
 Cultural Globalization
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Abu Fahad <salehosaimi at yahoo.com>
Subject: Conference on Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultural Globalization

Conference on

Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultural Globalization

12-13 December 2011

It is impossible to deny or ignore the importance of learning foreign languages in this day and age, for the simple fact that a large number of individuals from different parts of the world are now devoting themselves to learning foreign languages. Despite the fact that English ranks first among world languages in terms of the number of its learners, there are other languages which people have enthusiastically embarked on learning. These languages include German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Arabic.

It is for this reason that developed countries, such as the United States of America and Great Britain, have set about encouraging learning foreign languages in all stages of education including higher education. Indeed, politicians and businessmen argue that maintaining world competition at the political and economic level requires spreading bilingualism amongst members of the various countries. This argument clearly points to the fact that bilingualism has become one of the requirements of world competition.

A number of specialists, however, contend that learning foreign languages has several disadvantages which are bound to negatively affect the national and cultural identity and pave the way for the culture of the languages that are learned to have a dominant influence on the cultures to which learners belong.

The object of the this conference is to discuss issues relating to teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, particularly in the absence of a clear vision as to learning foreign languages in general; for selection of foreign languages to be learned and the determination of ways of learning and teaching them is still subject to haphazard contributions, improvised individual endeavors, efforts which lack a solid academic foundation, and arbitrary initiatives.

The conference also aims to discuss the relationship between foreign languages and national languages, the proper manner of bringing them into harmony so much so national identity is not affected in any way, reducing the effects of cultural globalization, and finding out about international experiences in teaching foreign languages.

We trust that this conference will contribute to laying down criteria for teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which are in accord with the national education policy and in total agreement with the Kingdom?s mission. We also trust that the outcomes of the conference will assist the official authorities responsible for teaching foreign languages in the Ministries of Education and Higher Education in drawing up appropriate language policies and plans which are bound to help develop teaching foreign languages and laying down professional and accurate language/academic criteria, particularly as to endorsing teaching foreign languages in schools and universities.

Conference Objectives

1.   To become familiar with the new trends in teaching foreign languages.

2.   To find outabout language policies and plans relating to teaching foreign languages which are implemented in some developed countries.

3.   To learn about the local, Arab and international experiences in teaching foreign languages.

4.   To study the relationship between teaching foreign languages and teaching Arabic and the proper manner of bringing them into harmony.

5.   To identify the challenges which face teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

6.   To envision the future of teaching foreign languages in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

7.   To study the effect of teaching foreign languages on the national and cultural identity.

8.   To determine the means by which to stand up to the challenges of cultural globalization which are generally posed as a result of teaching foreign languages.

Main Themes of the Conference

1.   Contemporary trends in teaching foreign languages (curricula, teaching methods and teacher training)

2.   Language policies relating to teaching foreign languages

3.   Local, Arab and international experiences in teaching foreign languages

4.   The relationship between teaching foreign languages and the national and cultural identity

5.   The role that teaching foreign languages plays in spreading the culture of civilizational dialogue.

Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Prince Salman Center for Applied Linguistics

www.imam-alc.com

info at imam-alc.com

Saudi Arabia


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Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 11:25:50 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:ALS International in the UAE Call for Papers
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Date: 12 May 2011
From: Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject: ALS International in the UAE Call for Papers

Call for Papers

The Fifth International Arabic Linguistics Symposium
November 19th-20th 2011
The United Arab Emirates University, Department of Linguistics, Al-Ain
The United Arab Emirates
The Arabic Linguistics Society and The United Arab Emirates University are pleased to announce the 5th International Arabic Linguistics Symposium to be held at the UAE University, Al-Ain, November 19th-20th 2011.

Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretic, experimental and applied issues of Arabic Linguistics. Research in the following areas of Arabic linguistics is encouraged:

linguistic analysis (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics),
applied linguistics
sociolinguistics
psycholinguistics
neurolinguistics
neuroscience of Arabic
discourse analysis
historical linguistics
corpus linguistics
computational linguistics
Persons interested in presenting papers are requested to submit a one-page abstract giving the title of the paper, a brief statement of the topic, and a summary clearly stating how the paper is developed (the reasoning, data, and results). Authors are requested to be as specific as possible in describing their topics.

Email submissions should be in Word and PDF format with all fonts embedded. The author?s name is not to appear anywhere in the abstracts. Instead, the author's name, affilitation, email address, and phone number should be included in the body of the email message.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: October 15th, 2011
Abstracts should be submitted by e-mail to:
 mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu
 s.boudelaa at uaeu.ac.ae
ALS membership dues are $25 for students and $35 for non-students

Registration fees:
Non-residents of the UAE: $40
Residents of the UAE: $30
Al-Ain University affiliates: $20
Travel and hotel information can be found here: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/FLL/arabic_symposium/travel.htmlunder development

 
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Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 11:09:05 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:spelling of 'hundred'
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2) Subject: spelling of 'hundred'

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Date: 3 May 2011
From: marwan hasan <hsnmrwn at yahoo.com>
Subject: spelling of 'hundred'

???? ( ???) ???? ???? ???? ?????? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??????? ????? ???? ???? (???) ????? ??? ???? ??? ???????? ??????? . ?????? ?? ??? ?? ?????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ????? ???? ????? ?? (???) ??????? ??? ????????( ??? ) ?(???) ???? ???? ?? ?????? ?????? (????) ????? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?????? ???????? ???? ????? ??????? ?????? ???????. ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ???? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ????? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ???????. ????? ??? ?? ????? ?? ???? (????) ?(?????)  ???? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? . ???  ??? ??? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ??????? ??? ??????? ???? ??????? ????? ? ????? ???? ????? ??( ???? ) ? ????? ?????? ???? (???) ????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ????????? ?????? ??????? ????? ?? ??????? ????? ? ?? ???? (??????) ????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ?? ????? ?? ???? ( ??? )? (???) ?(???)... ????? ????? ??? ???.
????? ???

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Date: 3 May 2011
From: Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject: spelling of 'hundred'

A little corpus search indicates that modern Arab newspapers make fairly consistent decisions with regard to the spelling of 'hundred', but different newspapers (countries?) make very different decisions.  As you can see from examining the charts below, the Ahram and other Egyptian newspapers have apparently decided to go with the alif pretty consistently, while the Hayat has chosen to get rid of it.  Here is the data.  If the tabs aren't showing well on your e-mail program you can copy the data into a text file and set the tabs wide enough, and you should be able to read it.  Not too much should be read into the modern lit data, since it is not balanced for countries.
dil

NOTE: mAY[Qh] is how I searched for ???? or ????  and mY[Qh] is how I searched for ??? or ???.  I also tried it in a compound with a specific hundred to see what would come up (I used 300).



mAY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Ahram99	1,415	8.59 per 100,000
Masri2010	579	4.17 per 100,000
Watan02	375	5.81 per 100,000
Thawra	207	1.24 per 100,000
Tajdid02	186	6.37 per 100,000
Shuruq	182	8.8 per 100,000
Hayat96	79	0.37 per 100,000
Hayat97	63	0.32 per 100,000


mY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Hayat97	1,874	9.62 per 100,000
Hayat96	1,783	8.27 per 100,000
Thawra	970	5.83 per 100,000
Watan02	34	0.53 per 100,000
Tajdid02	15	0.51 per 100,000
Ahram99	8	0.05 per 100,000
Masri2010	5	0.04 per 100,000
Shuruq	3	0.15 per 100,000


modern lit

word form	occurences
????	83
???	10
????	1
?????	1

VlAVmAY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Ahram99	112	0.68 per 100,000
Thawra	66	0.4 per 100,000
Masri2010	57	0.41 per 100,000
Watan02	41	0.64 per 100,000
Hayat96	25	0.12 per 100,000
Tajdid02	20	0.68 per 100,000
Hayat97	17	0.09 per 100,000
Shuruq	11	0.53 per 100,000



VlAVmY[Qh]

subsection	occurences	frequency
Hayat97	106	0.54 per 100,000
Hayat96	103	0.48 per 100,000
Thawra	97	0.58 per 100,000
Tajdid02	1	0.03 per 100,000



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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 17 17:59:58 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 11:59:58 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books:Scholarly Library on Arabic/Islamic Lit
 available
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Gerlach Books - Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies <office at gerlach-books.de>
Subject: Gerlach Books:Scholarly Library on Arabic/Islamic Lit available

For Sale: Scholarly Library on Arabic/Islamic Literature in Arabic Language

We are putting up for sale a comprehensive Scholarly Library on Islamic Literature in Arabic Language counting 259 titles in 423 single volumes.

This library has been collected by Lawrence I. Conrad, retired Professor of Islamic Studies in Hamburg, over many years during his professional life.

The price for this collection is EUR 14,000.00 (fourteen thousand Euros) plus shipping and European VAT - if applicable. It can be purchased as an entity only. The condition of the books is mostly very good or at least good. Most books wear an exlibris of Lawrence Conrad.

The title list can be downloaded from here:
http://mysql.snafu.de/khg/gerlach_books/books_offers.php

Empirically some time is needed for internal decision making. Should you be intersted in buying this collection, please be so kind as to let us know. We will then put your name on a list and get back to you to discuss details.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards from Berlin

Kai-Henning Gerlach

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:02 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Program in Amman--Full Scholarships available
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1) Subject: Summer Program in Amman--Full Scholarships available

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Date: 17 May 2011
From: NCUSAR <info at ncusar.org>
Subject: Summer Program in Amman--Full Scholarships available

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY 

Summer 2011 Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat (ALIM)
at the 
 
The World Learning Oman Center ("WorLOC") has many years of experience teaching intensive Arabic language programs to students from around the world. WorLOC is known for the quality of their teaching and the quick speaking abilities of students, most of whom also live with Omani families while they study on the campus. 

WLOC is located in Muscat, with a direct view of the Arabian Sea only 100 meters away. Within the campus are faculty offices, classrooms, a library and kitchen where some 200 students and professionals come each year to learn, travel, and immerse in Gulf and Omani culture. 

World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont, is the parent campus which has been operating study abroad programs since 1932. Their programs are fullyaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Oman Center is directed by Dr. J. Larry Brown, a longtime educator who served on the faculty of Harvard University and also as Board Chair of Oxfam. 

Classes may be taken forcredit or noncredit. All Arabic language classes are taught by a highly skilled and experienced team of Omanis. All teachers are Omani native speakers with a formal professional education as language teachers and experience in teaching Arabic to foreign students. 

ALIM: Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent) 

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of "educated speech" (lughatalmuthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera 

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (and authentic media material) 

Program dates: June 10-July 21, 2011 (six weeks) 

Schedule: Four hours daily, five days a week (three hours of classroom instruction and one hour in conversation with a peer facilitator) 

Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences 

Accommodations: Students live with local homestay families, providing a window into Omani life and culture 

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities 

Class size: Two classes, six students each 

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY.

APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12. First applicants given priority. 


Application Form

Summer 2011 ALIM Application and Information: 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM.pdf	

About the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations is an American nonprofit, nongovernmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. 

Vision 

The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. 

Mission 

The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, peopletopeople exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual ArabU.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall ArabU.S. relationship. 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:04 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Pronunciation of 'hundred'
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Victoria Aguilar <aguilar at UM.ES>
Subject: Pronunciation of 'hundred'

And, again about "hundred", thank you to the colleges that have said 
that the word is writen most frecuently ???? to avoid the confusion with 
???.

The mistake is not to write ???? nor ???; but to pronounce it [ma'a] 
instead of [mi'a], with ????, following the writing form, which is an 
hypercorrection.
As well, some people pronounce [Asbania]/[Aspa:nya], and even write it 
(sic ???????) and [Afri:qiya] instead of [Ifri:qiya]. But the correct 
words are with ?; not ?.

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

Victoria Aguilar

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:07 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Early LIteracy in Arabic Initiative
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Russanne Hozayin <rhozayin at aucegypt.edu>
Subject: Early LIteracy in Arabic Initiative

Dear All:
 
If you would like to participate in an early literacy in Arabic project (including the Arabization of early literacy standards for children from birth through age 8 and the development of a corpus of Arabic children's reading books), please send me an email.
 
Best wishes.
 
Russanne
Russanne Hozayin <rhozayin at aucegypt.edu>

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:09 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Muhammad Eissa <eissa at comcast.net>
Subject: GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop

Salaam All:
 
            I would like to bring this to the attention of some who have not yet seen this announcement:
 
         The National Capital Language Resource Center
STARTALK 2011 teacher training workshop
 
Language for Language Teachers:
Raising Awareness and Refreshing Knowledge
 
June 27 ? July 1, 2011
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
 
Scholarships and stipends are available
Deadline for scholarship application forms: Friday April 29, 2011
 
Description
Led by Muhammad Eissa, Ph.D., University of Chicago.
The purpose of this one-week, 40-hour, intensive summer institute is to raise the awareness of K-16 teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language about the challenges of using the target language in the classroom and refreshing their own knowledge of structural/grammatical rules of Arabic language.  Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own language knowledge and the delivery styles they apply in classroom instruction.  They will examine the degree of suitability to the levels they teach and raise their own awareness of adjusting the target language use to meet the strategies of making their input comprehensible. 
 
By the end of the institute, teachers will have a refreshed, explicit understanding of the intricacies of the simple, yet most important, linguistic features of Arabic. They will gain an understanding of how to contextualize structure in standards-based, communication-oriented classroom instruction.
 
Eligibility & Admission
The program will admit a total of 24 participants and it is open to K-12 and university teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language of all grades and levels. It is open to native and non-native speakers as well as teachers with more and less formal education in the Arabic language.
This institute will especially be valuable to teachers of Arabic who have not had the opportunity to study Arabic language as a subject in college, or who have limited experience using Arabic as the target language in their classrooms.
 
Applicants will need to submit a C.V. and an application form.  The stipends will be awarded on a competitive basis.
 
Program Agenda
The intensive, five-day workshop is a residential program and will be held from Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1. It will run daily from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. More hours will be spent in the evenings to prepare homework assignments and research.
 
 
Fees
The tuition fee for attending the workshop is $250.  Free tuition is available, and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 
Location
The institute will be held on the main campus of The George Washington University, in downtown Washington, D.C.  Out-of-town participants in need of accommodation may reside at area hotels within the vicinity of the campus.  On-campus housing may be an option.  Instructional materials, breakfast, and coffee will be provided daily.
 
For more information, please contact the NCLRC (attn: Mr. Anup P. Mahajan, Executive Director) at:
E-mail:              info at nclrc.org
Telephone:       (202) 973-1086
Web:                http://www.nclrc.org/
 
There are more NCLRC teacher training summer institutes you may be interested in. For more information or to register, please contact our office or visit this link: http://nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/summer_inst.html
 
 
Salaam
Muhammad Eissa

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:18:10 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:[correction] Summer Program in OMAN (not
 Amman)--Full Scholarships Available
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: NCUSAR <info at ncusar.org>
Subject: [correction] Summer Program in OMAN (not Amman)--Full Scholarships Available

[the original message was correct, but the headers were wrong.  Sorry.]

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY 

Summer 2011 Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat (ALIM)
at the 
 
The World Learning Oman Center ("WorLOC") has many years of experience teaching intensive Arabic language programs to students from around the world. WorLOC is known for the quality of their teaching and the quick speaking abilities of students, most of whom also live with Omani families while they study on the campus. 

WLOC is located in Muscat, with a direct view of the Arabian Sea only 100 meters away. Within the campus are faculty offices, classrooms, a library and kitchen where some 200 students and professionals come each year to learn, travel, and immerse in Gulf and Omani culture. 

World Learning in Brattleboro, Vermont, is the parent campus which has been operating study abroad programs since 1932. Their programs are fullyaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Oman Center is directed by Dr. J. Larry Brown, a longtime educator who served on the faculty of Harvard University and also as Board Chair of Oxfam. 

Classes may be taken forcredit or noncredit. All Arabic language classes are taught by a highly skilled and experienced team of Omanis. All teachers are Omani native speakers with a formal professional education as language teachers and experience in teaching Arabic to foreign students. 

ALIM: Arabic Language Immersion in Muscat

Level: Intermediate (two years of university Arabic or the equivalent) 

Instruction: Modern Standard Arabic, media literacy, passive comprehension and active use of "educated speech" (lughatalmuthaqqafeen) as used on Al Jazeera 

Textbook: Al Kitaab fii Taalum Al Arabiya II (and authentic media material) 

Program dates: June 10-July 21, 2011 (six weeks) 

Schedule: Four hours daily, five days a week (three hours of classroom instruction and one hour in conversation with a peer facilitator) 

Instructors: Native Omani Arabic speakers, with formal AFL training and experience teaching foreign university students and other international audiences 

Accommodations: Students live with local homestay families, providing a window into Omani life and culture 

Cultural activities: Lectures and films, museum visits, interactions with peer facilitators, participation in homestay family leisure activities 

Class size: Two classes, six students each 

Excursions: Weekend trips to interior villages and wadis

FULL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY.

APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 29. Program space is limited to 12. First applicants given priority. 


Application Form

Summer 2011 ALIM Application and Information: 
http://ncusar.org/programs/2011-ALIM.pdf	

About the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.Arab Relations is an American nonprofit, nongovernmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world. The Council has been granted public charity status in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The National Council does not employ or retain a lobbyist. 

Vision 

The National Council's vision is a relationship between the United States and its Arab partners, friends, and allies that rests on as solid and enduring a foundation as possible. Such a foundation, viewed from both ends of the spectrum, is one that would be characterized by strengthened and expanded strategic, economic, political, commercial, and defense cooperation ties; increased joint ventures; a mutuality of benefit; reciprocal respect for each other's heritage and values; and overall acceptance of each other's legitimate needs, concerns, interests, and objectives. 

Mission 

The National Council's mission is educational. It seeks to enhance American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world. Its means for doing so encompass but are not limited to programs for leadership development, peopletopeople exchanges, lectures, publications, an annual ArabU.S. Policymakers Conference, and the participation of American students and faculty in Arab world study experiences. As a public service, the Council also serves as an information clearinghouse and participant in national, state, and local grassroots outreach to media, think tanks, and select community, civic, educational, religious, business, and professional associations. In these ways the Council helps strengthen and expand the overall ArabU.S. relationship. 

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 12:20:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop
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Date: 17 May 2011
From: Muhammad Eissa <eissa at comcast.net>
Subject: GWU Startalk Teacher Training Workshop

Salaam All:
 
 I would like to bring this to the attention of some who have not yet seen this announcement:
 
         The National Capital Language Resource Center
STARTALK 2011 teacher training workshop
 
Language for Language Teachers:
Raising Awareness and Refreshing Knowledge
 
June 27 ? July 1, 2011
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
 
Scholarships and stipends are available
Deadline for scholarship application forms: Friday April 29, 2011
 
Description
Led by Muhammad Eissa, Ph.D., University of Chicago.
The purpose of this one-week, 40-hour, intensive summer institute is to raise the awareness of K-16 teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language about the challenges of using the target language in the classroom and refreshing their own knowledge of structural/grammatical rules of Arabic language.  Participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their own language knowledge and the delivery styles they apply in classroom instruction.  They will examine the degree of suitability to the levels they teach and raise their own awareness of adjusting the target language use to meet the strategies of making their input comprehensible. 
 
By the end of the institute, teachers will have a refreshed, explicit understanding of the intricacies of the simple, yet most important, linguistic features of Arabic. They will gain an understanding of how to contextualize structure in standards-based, communication-oriented classroom instruction.
 
Eligibility & Admission
The program will admit a total of 24 participants and it is open to K-12 and university teachers of Arabic as a foreign/second language of all grades and levels. It is open to native and non-native speakers as well as teachers with more and less formal education in the Arabic language.
This institute will especially be valuable to teachers of Arabic who have not had the opportunity to study Arabic language as a subject in college, or who have limited experience using Arabic as the target language in their classrooms.
 
Applicants will need to submit a C.V. and an application form.  The stipends will be awarded on a competitive basis.
 
Program Agenda
The intensive, five-day workshop is a residential program and will be held from Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1. It will run daily from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. More hours will be spent in the evenings to prepare homework assignments and research.
 
 
Fees
The tuition fee for attending the workshop is $250.  Free tuition is available, and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 
Location
The institute will be held on the main campus of The George Washington University, in downtown Washington, D.C.  Out-of-town participants in need of accommodation may reside at area hotels within the vicinity of the campus.  On-campus housing may be an option.  Instructional materials, breakfast, and coffee will be provided daily.
 
For more information, please contact the NCLRC (attn: Mr. Anup P. Mahajan, Executive Director) at:
E-mail:              info at nclrc.org
Telephone:       (202) 973-1086
Web:                http://www.nclrc.org/
 
There are more NCLRC teacher training summer institutes you may be interested in. For more information or to register, please contact our office or visit this link: http://nclrc.org/profdev/nclrc_inst_pres/summer_inst.html
 
 
Salaam
Muhammad Eissa

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:13:42 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Resident Director Job,
 Arabic Oversees Flagship Program, Alexandria or Amman
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:Armine Poghikyan <apoghikyan at americancouncils.org>
Subject:Resident Director Job, Arabic Oversees Flagship Program, Alexandria or Amman

Resident Director, Arabic Overseas Flagship Program
Location

Alexandria, Egypt or Amman, Jordan

Description

The Flagship Resident Director serves as the American Councils representative and in-country Program Director for participants on the Arabic Overseas Flagship Program, an intensive language training program at the Alexandria University in Egypt or the University of Jordan for learners already at the intermediate level of proficiency in Arabic. The Flagship Resident Director represents American Councils in his/her actions and words during the tenure of appointment. S/he must be available to program participants on a daily basis; observe student classes and meet regularly with teachers, administrators, and students; and arrange group travel and cultural programs. The Flagship Resident Director must be available to participants during any emergencies that arise and must communicate regularly with the Arabic Overseas Flagship program staff in Washington, DC. The Flagship Resident Director is responsible for managing the program?s in-country finances, including making routine office purchases and submitting a monthly expense report to American Councils. Please see more information about the Flagship Program at http://flagship.americancouncils.org.

Prior to departure for Egypt or Jordan, the Flagship Resident Director must attend an orientation with American Councils in Washington, DC He/she will then travel to Jordan to join program participants who will be starting their academic year program in early June. The Resident Director will stay for the summer and possibly the fall and spring semesters and return to Washington with the group at the end of the program in late May. By mutual decision the Resident Director may continue on to the 2012-13 program. 

The Flagship Resident Director reports to the Flagship Program Manager.

Responsibilities

? Serves as academic and personal counselor for American Councils program participants; 
? Serves as a liaison between American Councils and the host institute administration to ensure that the academic and cultural program proceeds as agreed; 
? Observes classes occasionally for purposes of evaluation of the academic program and communicates with teachers, the host institution, and American Councils regarding the classroom situation;
? Secures medical treatment for students as necessary; accompanying students to hospitals and physician appointments during all medical emergencies; 
? Enforces American Councils rules as well as those of the Jordanian host institute; 
? Meets weekly and as circumstances require with the teachers to discuss issues related to teaching, and makes sure to implement the program?s objectives; 
? Communicates weekly with the American Councils Washington office, reporting any problems regarding participants' health, academic performance, or behavior, and general group/program updates; and within two weeks of program conclusion submit a final report, program grades and test scores; 
? Ensures that in-country travel and excursion program is arranged as agreed and outlined in American Councils materials; 
? Manages program finances and submit monthly expense reports accounting for all American Councils program expenditures; 
? Coordinates program logistics, including visits from outside inspectors, and communicates logistical details to DC-based staff; and
? Using university and community contacts, develops a host family network for those students who prefer homestays to university housing; alternatively Resident Director is responsible for ensuring that student housing is adequate and appropriate.

Qualifications

? Bachelor?s degree or higher in Arabic language or area studies or equivalent; 
? Advanced Arabic language skills --written and oral (minimum ?Level 3? as defined by OPI ; 
? U.S. Citizenship required; Study, work, or extensive travel experience in Jordan; 
? Experience overseeing and guiding college or high school student groups; 
? Strong demonstrated skills in academic and personal counseling; Strong demonstrated skills in general financial accountability, ideally relating to managing an office or program overseas. 
? Strong demonstrated skills in study abroad program management and/or development. 
? Strong demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to multitask and thrive in a busy work environment.
? Demonstrated flexibility and resourcefulness in program and/or staff management.

To apply for this position, please visit: http://www.americancouncils.org/empDetail.php?emp_id=Mjc4
 
Armin? Poghikyan
Program Manager for Arabic Overseas Flagship Language Programs

Tel: 202-833-7522
Fax: 202-872-9178
apoghikyan at americancouncils.org

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:13:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American U of Sharjah Gulf Arabic Job
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:Jeremy Palmer <jeremy.palmer at gmail.com>
Subject:American U of Sharjah Gulf Arabic Job

http://preweb.aus.edu/employment/faculty_cas.php

Adjunct position in Arabic and Translation Studies Department:
The Department of Arabic and Translation Studies at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applicants for a one-semester position as an adjunct to teach three hours a week, Gulf Arabic during the (AUS) Fall semester 2011 (possibly renewable depending on student interest and funding). The successful candidate is expected to teach one course of Gulf Arabic for non-native speakers of Arabic (3 credits).
Native or near-native fluency in Arabic and excellent English expected. 
Preference will be given to applicants with an MA in language acquisition, pedagogy, Arabic language, or a related field. To apply send a letter of application, CV, two letters of recommendation, and a statement of teaching philosophy to Professor Ronak Husni (Rhusni at aus.edu) and Dr Jeremy Palmer jpalmer at aus.edu; Deadline: June 20, 2011

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu May 19 13:19:16 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:19:16 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:The International Council For the Arabic Language
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:"Dr. Ali Moussa" <amosa at altaaleem.org>
Subject:The International Council For the Arabic Language



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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:25:43 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Queries from Child Language Disorders researcher
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Date: 19 May 2011
From:Aude Laloi <a.laloi at uva.nl>
Subject:queries from Child Language Disorders researcher


Dear all,

I'm a PhD student working on language disorders in bilingual children. I contact you because I am looking for typological information about Arabic. I would like to assess a possible L1 transfer effect on the productions of bilingual children I've tested in their L2 (French). One of the L1s of these children is Arabic, more precisely Moroccan and Algerian Arabic.

More specifically, I would need to know how the following linguistic domains work in Arabic:
- determiners system: are determiners obligatory? are they morphologically marked?
- past tense marking: does it involve auxiliaries? is it morphologically marked? 
- object pronouns: are they clitics like in French ? are they pre- or post-verbal?


I thank you in advance for your answer and for the help you might provide me.
Best regards,
Aude Laloi
Aude Laloi
Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Laboratoire de psychologie et neuropsychologie cognitives
Universit? Paris Descartes
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From dil at BYU.EDU  Thu May 19 13:25:41 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 06:25:41 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Oregon Universities Fall Tunisia Program New
 Deadline
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1) Subject:Oregan Universities Fall Tunisia Program New Deadline

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Date: 19 May 2011
From:"Hamdy, A Karim" <AKarim.Hamdy at oregonstate.edu>
Subject:Oregan Universities Fall Tunisia Program New Deadline

Dear Arabic-L Members,

The Oregon University System (OUS) has decided to extend the application process until June 30, 2011, for its Study Abroad Program in Tunisia. Please share this info with your students...

The Oregon Program in Tunis is open all qualified graduate and undergraduate students from anywhere, not just from Oregon. Participants at all levels of Arabic background (from Beginners to Advanced) are welcome. With the OUS program in Tunis, participants would accomplish 12 quarter credits (8 semester credits) / one year's worth of learning of Arabic (90 percent MSA + 10 percent Tunisian Dialect). The intensive Arabic course has about 150 contact hours and an opportunity of individualized tutoring at the Program Office, downtown Tunis, on Avenue Bourguiba. Additional special arrangements can be made to meet specific academic needs, upon request.

Participants will be placed with host families, some of whom have hosted our participants for several years in a row. Independent housing in an shared apartment space can be arranged, upon request.

Oregon has Memoranda of Understanding with six Tunisian universities. Since the early 1980s Oregon faculty have conducted numerous R&D and other cooperative projects in/with Tunisia.

Further enrollment and financial procedures to this Study Abroad opportunity are explained in the program web site at  http://oregonabroad.ous.edu/countries/tunisia/index.html

The OUS Tunisia Program started in 2004 and has been successfully conducted every year. The upcoming session will be held from September 20 to November 26.

Participants are encouraged to take the Culture Course taught in English in Tunis during the program. One third of this course will be in the form a weekly session devoted to cross-cultural dialogue with a group of Tunisian university students who are fluent in English. This year the themes of this cross-cultural dialogue will focus on revolutionary Tunisia and on the role of the US in the process of democracy in Tunisia and the Arab World. Local experts will be invited to give lectures on some of these issues.

Ten to twelve days of this ten-week program will be devoted to country-wide excursions. These field trips are designed to reinforce the linguistic and cultural learning of the OUS participants.

For additional inquiries free to send email questions to program principals listed in the web site http://oregonabroad.ous.edu/countries/tunisia/index.html

Karim Hamdy, Director
Study Abroad Program in Tunis
Oregon University System
karim.hamdy at oregonstate.edu
541.602.6874

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From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:19 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Rome Arabic Comp-ling and Corpus-ling conference
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1) Subject: Rome Arabic Comp-ling and Corpus-ling conference

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Giuliano Lancioni <lancioni at uniroma3.it>
Subject: Rome Arabic Comp-ling and Corpus-ling conference

Seminario di ricerca internazionale / International Research Seminar / S?minaire international de recherche
La linguistica araba computazionale e di corpus: progetti e prospettive
Arabic Computational and Corpus Linguistics: Projects and Perspectives
La linguistique arabe computationnelle et de corpus : projets et perspectives
Dipartimento di Linguistica, Universit? Roma Tre
Aula Conferenze della Facolt? di Lettere e Filosofia, Roma Tre, 24-26 maggio / May / mai 2011

Programma / Program / Programme

 
marted? / Tuesday / mardi 24          14,00-17,00
workshop / atelier: formule e corpora elettronici / formulae and electronic corpora / formules et corpus ?lectroniques
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon
L?utilisation des bases de donn?es pour l'?tude de la po?sie formulaire : une prospection m?triquement guid?e
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon
Formules et parall?lismes dans le Coran
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon, Djamel Eddine Kouloughli, CNRS
Le corpus ?lectronique du Kit?b de S?bawayhi
 
 
mercoled? / Wednesday / mercredi 25           9,00-12,00
vocalizzazione e segmentazione di testi / text vocalization and segmentation / vocalisation et segmentations de textes
Djamel Eddine Kouloughli, CNRS
Syst?me de segmentation semi-automatique de textes arabes enti?rement vocalis?s
Marco Boella, Universit? di Roma ?La Sapienza?
Automatic Analysis of ?ad?? Texts: a Regular Expression Approach
Djamel Eddine Kouloughli, CNRS
Vocalisation et d?vocalisation des textes en arabe standard moderne
Giuliano Lancioni
Playing Sudoku and Vocalizing Arabic Texts

mercoled? / Wednesday / mercredi 25           14,00-17,00
edizioni e analisi di testi / text editions and analyses / ?ditions et analyses de textes
Georges Bohas, ENS de Lyon
Alexandre ? Tombouctou. Edition et traduction des textes corrompus : une mani?re originale
Eleonora Di Vincenzo, r3a
Editing Arabic Pharmacop?ial Texts
Francesca Romana Romani, r3a
Tagging Arabic Medical Texts: Theoretical and Applicative Issues
Akeel Almarai, Universit? per Stranieri di Siena
Issues of Terminology in Arabic Classical Metrical Texts
 
gioved? / Thursday / jeudi 26           9,00-12,00
analisi linguistica dei testi / text linguistic analysis / analyse linguistique des textes
Giuliano Lancioni, Universit? Roma Tre
Categorial Grammar as a LF-Translation Tool from English to Arabic and Back
Anjela Al-Raies, Universit? Roma Tre?Universit? del Salento
Teaching Educated Spoken Arabic to Learners with a Prior Background in Classical Arabic: a Learning Model and a Proposal for Transcription
Marco Hamam, Universit? di Roma ?La Sapienza? / Universit? catholique de Louvain
Transcription of Spoken Arabic: Some Practical Reflections
Cristina Solimando, Universit? Roma Tre
Educated Spoken Arabic Features in Arabic Blogs


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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:28 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:28 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:transcription symbol =?windows-1252?Q?=91ayn?=
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1) Subject: transcription symbol ?ayn

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Mai Zaki <maizaki at gmail.com>
Subject: transcription symbol ?ayn

Dear all,

I am having problems with an article due to be published soon with the transcription symbol for the letter "ein". I am generally using the Charis SIL font for the symbols and the one I am used for this letter is ?  (not sure if this will be properly visible). Could you please suggest alternative symbols for this letter which will not be problematic for printing on any computer? What are other used symbols for this particular letter? 

Thanks a lot.

Mai Zaki
Middlesex University

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:26 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:26 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Oregon Summer Program
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1) Subject: U of Oregon Summer Program

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Hanan M Ahmad <hahmad at uoregon.edu>
Subject: U of Oregon Summer Program

The University of Oregon Summer Arabic Program
June 20th-September 9th, 2011
Eugene, Oregon
The University of Oregon will offer intensive beginning Arabic (ARB 
101, 102, and 103),
a three-term, 15 credit sequence which covers the entire first-year 
sequence of Modern
Standard Arabic courses in 12 weeks using the communicative approach, 
the Al-Kitaab
textbook series, and a wide range of authentic Arabic materials 
designed to introduce
students to Arab culture.  The course also includes exposure to 
Egyptian
and Levantine dialect.   For registration and tuition details, see
 http://uosummer.uoregon.edu.  For questions about the program content, 
please
contact Dr. Hanan Ahmed at hahmad at uoregon.edu.

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:24 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:24 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:5th Asian Translation Traditions Conf
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1) Subject: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conf

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: reposted from LINGUIST
Subject: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conf

Full Title: 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference 
Short Title: ATT5-Sharjah 

Date: 27-Nov-2012 - 29-Nov-2012
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 
Contact Person: Said Faiq
Meeting Email: att5-sharjah at aus.edu
Web Site: http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah 

Linguistic Field(s): Translation 

Call Deadline: 15-Mar-2012 

Meeting Description:

5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference (ATT5-Sharjah)
Patronage and Agency in/of Asian Translation Traditions
http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah
27-29 November 2012
American University of Sharjah (AUS)
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Given the success of the previous four ATT conferences and building on the rich histories of the Asian translation traditions, the American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites contributions to the 5th Asian Translation Traditions Conference (ATT5-Sharjah). ATT5-Sharjah wishes to explore ways in which cross cultural exchange is executed and/or constrained by patronage and agency with a particular reference to the ethics and poetics of exporting and importing cultural goods through translation. Taking patronage and agency as the main theme, topics of the conference will explore the following sub-themes:

- Patronage and agents
- Agency of the translator 
- Agency of translation 
- Agency of texts
- Translation and national languages
- Agency networks
- Political patronage/agency
- Social patronage/agency
- The discourse of translation
- Translation and national memory/identity
- Translation and the emergence/rise of canons/paradigms.
- Translation and divided loyalties
- Authority and translation

Registration and Accommodation: 

Details will be announced at a later date on the conference web-site (http://www.aus.edu/conferences/att5-sharjah). 

Call for Papers:

Please email submissions to the conference e-mail address (att5-sharjah at aus.edu). Include the following information: 

(1) Author's name(s)
(2) Postal address
(3) Phone number
(4) Fax number
(5) E-mail address
(6) Title of paper
(7) Abstract (maximum of 250 words)

For any queries/questions, please contact the conference convener, Said Faiq (att5-sharjah at aus.edu).

Important Dates:

Deadline for abstracts: 15 March 2012
Notification of acceptance:  Contributors will be notified of the outcome of their submissions by 30 April 2012. 

Language of presentation: English

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:17 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:17 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Workshop on eLearning for Arabic teachers
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1) Subject: Workshop on eLearning for Arabic teachers

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Mourad Diouri <mourad.diouri at e-arabic.com>
Subject: Workshop on eLearning for Arabic teachers

Dear Colleagues,

Building on its previous success, the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW) will be running a 2-day intensive CPD training in eLearning skills for foreign/Arabic language teachers followed by a 5-day intensive CPD training ("Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: A Communicative Approach"). The two events complement one another and the skills acquired during the first training are transferable to the course that follows.

Both courses will run at the University of Edinburgh in July 2011 within a 7-day period. Interested applicants may apply for one or both of these courses. Enrollment is limited to 12-15 participants to allow trainees to work through their own specific needs

Essential eLearning Skills & Tools for MFL/Arabic Teachers

Date: Fri 22- Sat 23 July 2011
Fees: ?100
Trainer: Mourad Diouri, University of Edinburgh (m.diouri at ed.ac.uk)
Applicants should be teachers of Arabic or any other foreign languages interested in integrating technology in their practice.
For further details, go to: bit.ly/h4ukik 
Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: A Communicative Approach

Date: Mon 25- Fri 29 July 2011
Fees: ?395
Trainer: Jonathan Featherstone, University of Edinburgh (jonathan.featherstone at ed.ac.uk) & Mourad Diouri
Applicants must have native or near-native competence in Arabic. They should also have a minimum of one year's experience of either teaching Arabic or another language.
For further details, go to: bit.ly/kbK916 
**Special Discount for joint booking: ?450**

Fees includes catering costs (lunches and tea/coffee breaks) for the duration of the training.

How to apply?

To register your interest for either or both events:

2-day training: bit.ly/h4ukik (under 'Booking')
5-day training: bit.ly/jTEnRC
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the course organisers. We look forward to hearing from you.

Best

The CASAW Team


Mourad Diouri

e-Learning Lecturer/Developer in Arabic Studies
Centre for the Ad. Study of the Arab World | University of Edinburgh, 19 George Sq. Edinburgh, EH8 9LD  
e: m.diouri at ed.ac.uk 
w: eArabic Teachers Portal : v-Arabic.com
w: eArabic Learners Portal : e-Arabic.com

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:36 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:36 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Georgetown Job
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1) Subject: Georgetown Job

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Date: 24 May 2011
From:  mmt43 at GEORGETOWN.EDU
Subject: Georgetown Job

The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University 
invites applications for a visiting lecturer in Arabic, starting in 
August 2011 on a one-year contract. A Ph.D. in Arabic linguistics or 
literature is preferable, but not necessary. Applicants must be 
experienced in proficiency-based, communicative methods of teaching 
Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic at all levels.  Experience in 
curriculum and materials development, and in proficiency testing a plus. 
Send letters of application, curriculum vitae and names of three 
references to: Arabic Search, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, 
Poulton Hall 201, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057-1046, or 
via email to Ms. Meriem Tikue <mmt43 at georgetown.edu>. The department 
will start reviewing applications on June 6, and will continue to 
receive applications until the position is filled. Georgetown University 
is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Women and 
minorities are especially invited to apply.


-- 
Meriem Tikue
A.A. for Financial Affairs, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Assistant Director, Summer Arabic and Persian Language Institute
Georgetown University
Poulton 201, Washington, DC 20057
P: 202-687-2735
F: 202-687-7971
http://arabic.georgetown.edu/
http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/29/summer-school/format/language-institutes/arabic-and-persian

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Tue May 24 23:26:30 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:30 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Fulbright Awards in ME and NA, 2012-13
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1) Subject: Fulbright Awards in ME and NA, 2012-13

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Date: 24 May 2011
From: "Garrison, Gary" <ggarrison at iie.org>
Subject: Fulbright Awards in ME and NA, 2012-13

Fulbright Scholar Awards in the Middle East and North Africa, 2012-13
The Fulbright Scholar Program is now accepting applications for awards to teach and/or carry out research in the Middle East and North Africa in the 2012-13 academic year for periods of from 3 to 10 months.   Approximately 50 awards will be offered to scholars in any field of the arts, humanities, sciences, technology, social sciences, law, business and education.  A PhD or terminal degree, a record of teaching and research and U.S. citizenship are required.  Foreign language proficiency is not required for most teaching.  Deadline for applications is August 1, 2011.  For more information, visit http://catalog.cies.org/ or contact Gary Garrison, ggarrison at iie.org, 202-686-4019.

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From dil at BYU.EDU  Wed May 25 15:06:41 2011
From: dil at BYU.EDU (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:41 -0600
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:article on Arabic from Al-Qabas
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Date: 24 May 2011
From: Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject: article on Arabic from Al-Qabas

An article to read:

http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=698697&date=28042011


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