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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:42 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic programming language
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Andrew Petusky <petusky at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic programming language

Somewhat tangential to teaching Arabic, but perhaps of interest to some on
the list:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/25/arabic_programming_language/

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Copyright query for using older Arabic lit in
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1) Subject:Copyright query for using older Arabic lit in textbooks

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Hanada Al-Masri almasrih at denison.edu
Subject:Copyright query for using older Arabic lit in textbooks

Does anyone know, particularly among those colleagues who have published
textbooks,  if a copyright permission is needed to include an Arabic short
story or a poem written in the 1960's in an Arabic textbook to be published
by a European or American publisher? If so, how difficult or easy is it to
secure such a permission?

Thank you.

Hanada

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:44 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Easy Arabic News response
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Easy Arabic News response

The National Capital Language Resource Center, George Washington
University, Georgetown University, and The Center for Applied
Linguistics** have
created a website, now, alas, apparently no longer updated, featuring
simplified news releases, read at a relatively slow pace, including
listening comprehension questions and transcripts. Older webcasts of news
items are available for the years 2009 and 2010.

http://www.nclrc.org/webcasts/arabic/


David Wilmsen
Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut
Bliss Street, Hamra
Beirut, Lebanon
1107 2020

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From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM  Tue Feb  5 18:09:31 2013
From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words
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2) Subject:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Manwel Mifsud <manwel.mifsud at UM.EDU.MT>
Subject:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words

MORE BROKEN PLURALS OF BORROWED WORDS

For a discussion and categorization of broken plurals of borrowed words in
Maltese, as well as several examples, you might care to have a look at my
paper: “Internal Pluralization in Maltese”.  Actes des Premières Journées
Internationales de Dialectologie Arabe (Paris, January 1993), ed. D. Caubet
u M. Vanhove.  Paris: Institut National des Langues et Civilisations
Orientales - INALCO (1994) 91-105.

Manwel Mifsud

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Noha Forster <nforster at uchicago.edu>
Subject:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words

I wonder if the millions of hits for "filal" were seeking not the plural of
"villa" but rather the ubiquitously re-emerged term "fuluul" meaning
"relics of the ancien regime", a term rampant after the Arab Spring in
Egypt. I remember searching myself for the origins of that word.
Here are some other borrowed word plurals from Cairene: bougie/bougihaat
(spark plugs); kalaks/kalaksaat (car horn); jerkin/jaraakin (jerry
cans);jupe/jupaat (skirts); baldakaana/baldakanaat (baldequin or in
English, that cornice that hides the top of a curtain); abajoora/abajoraat
(lamps, from French); lamba/lomad (lightbulbs); caravatta/caravattaat
(neckties); pullover/pulovraat (sweaters); lorry/loriihaat (trucks);
biskilitta/biskilittaat (bikes); motosikl/motosiklaat (motorcycles);
esharp/esharpaat (scarf, French); boucle/bouclaat (rollers for the hair)

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From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM  Tue Feb  5 18:09:24 2013
From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Program in Alexandria (American Councils)
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1) Subject:Summer Program in Alexandria (American Councils)

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Rafah Helal RHelal at americancouncils.org
Subject:Summer Program in Alexandria (American Councils)

The application deadline for the Summer AOP (Arabic Overseas Undergraduate
Program) in Alexandria, Egypt is February 24th, 2013.

This program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the US
and Canada, at the intermediate level of Arabic. To apply, please visit us
at:

http://programs.americancouncils.org/aop2013

Program Dates:

May 29th, 2013 – July 31st, 2013

Program Components:

20 hours a week of MSA, ECA, and Media classes;

4 hours a week of Conversational Partners to improve ECA;

2 overnight trips;

Cultural enrichment activities

Day trips around Alexandria


Benefits:

Summer Credits from Bryn Mawr College;

Pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC; Round-trip International
Airfare from Washington, DC

Live in the dorms with an Egyptian student

Application Deadline:

February 24th, 2013

Program Cost: $8,860 including pre-departure orientation, international
airfare, tuition, room and board, excursions, and health insurance.

For more information, please contact Rafah Elias-Helal at:
helal at americancouncils.org

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Hedayet Institute Summer Programs
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1) Subject:Hedayet Institute Summer Programs

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:nagwa hedayet nhedayet at yahoo.com
Subject:Hedayet Institute Summer Programs

Summer 2013:

Hedayet Institute is pleased to announce to students, colleagues:
1- Upcoming Summer & Fall 2013 Arabic short & long Total Immersion
Programs, and:
2- Upcoming Islamic Studies Program: With Azhar Instructors’ Collaboration

·     Summer Term I: Duration 7 weeks.  Dates: 9th, June – 25th July, 2013
Application Deadline: April.30st, 2013. Cost:  $2772 USD for a total of 154
study hours.
·  Summer Term II: Duration 5 1/2 weeks.  Dates:  28th of July to 5th of
Sept., 2013
 Application Deadline: Jun. 1st , 2013.   Cost:  $2178 USD for a total of
122 class hours.

Combine two terms and get 10 % discount in the second term tuition fees.

Hedayet’s New Language Trainings:

 Arab Spring Media where politics, Islam, traditional & new social media
combine in Egypt after 2011.
 Islamic Studies Program: Fusha, Tajweed Al Qura’n, Sira, Maqaasid or
jurisprudence and Tafsir or interpretation of al Quraan using CBI offered
by specialists at prices as low as $7 per class hour.
Heritage as well as curious non Muslim students are welcome.
 TAFL Training Workshop in the last week of May 2013

Prices are as low as $10 USD per hour for groups of 6 students+ and
university program affiliation.
For more information on the above, please contact administration at:
info at hedayetinstitute.com
Because Hedayet Institute is situated in Maadi, south of downtown Cairo
proper & Tahrir Square, by more than 12 kms., it has been a very calm
district that can be reached by metro from the center in 20 mints.
Hurry up! Watch Islam & Politics in Interaction Display in Cairo Like Never
Before. Apply online at:
www.hedayetinstitute.com
Nagwa Hedayet, PhD.
Director
Hedayet Institute for Arabic Studies
www.hedayetinstitute.com

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Hill Museum Cataloging Grants
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:"McCollum, Adam" <acmccollum101 at gmail.com>
Subject:Hill Museum Cataloging Grants

(The announcement below is not strictly for Arabic studies, but certainly
includes it.)
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) announces grants available for
cataloging work in its eastern Christian collections in Arabic/Garšūnī,
Armenian, Old Church Slavonic, and Syriac. These grants are funded by the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Many of these collections are greatly understudied and catalogers thus have
prime opportunities for new and further research, as well as the
satisfaction of making a contribution to our knowledge of the literature
and of manuscript traditions.
The grants support full-time cataloging work for periods of one to six
months, and are renewable. The work may be done anywhere; residence at HMML
is not expected. Catalogers will be expected to prepare text-level records
for, ideally, 75 manuscripts per month (with these numbers adjusted for
genres with multiple texts per manuscript, such as hagiography and
homilies). A sample record may be viewed here. A brief report summarizing
completed work (numbers, notable finds, etc.) will be sent twice a month to
HMML's lead cataloger of eastern Christian manuscripts, Adam McCollum.
Completed records will be submitted on a monthly basis.
The grants offer a stipend of $2500/month, with the added benefit of copies
of two digitized manuscripts from HMML’s collections each month at no cost,
which may be used for personal research. Those who wish to apply for a
cataloging grant may send their CV and a cover letter to Adam McCollum (
amccollum at csbsju.edu), to whom also any informal enquiries may be sent
off-list.

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From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM  Tue Feb  5 18:09:33 2013
From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Al Akhawayn University Summer Program
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Abdellah CHEKAYRI <A.Chekayri at aui.ma>
Subject:Al Akhawayn University Summer Program

Summer Arabic and North African Studies at Al Akhawayn University in
Ifrane, Morocco

A full year of Arabic in 8 weeks: June 3 – July 27, 2013
A full semester in 4 weeks: Session 1: June 3 – June 29, 2013; Session 2:
July 1 – July 27, 2013

Scholarships available

Program Components
·       Cultural and linguistic immersion
·       Community service-learning program
·       Contemporary issues and culture seminars
·       Field trips
·       Family homestay weekend

For more information about facilities, course listings, costs, etc., and
to see our live webcam, please visit www.aui.ma/arabic or contact us at:
arabic at aui.ma

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Abdellah CHEKAYRI
Associate Professor
New book: "An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture" :
http://www.press.georgetown.edu/detail.html?id=9781589016934
Arabic Language and North African Studies Program Coordinator
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
http://citi.aui.ma/shss/abdellah_chekayri
PO. Box. 1848, Ifrane 53000, Morocco
Phone: (212) 535862448

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Western Consortium Workshop:Innovative Technologies
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1) Subject:Western Consortium Workshop:Innovative Technologies

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:"Shiri, Sonia - (soniashiri)" <soniashiri at email.arizona.edu>
Subject:Western Consortium Workshop:Innovative Technologies

Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona
2013 Western Consortium Middle East Language Workshop
"Engaging Language & Culture through Innovative Technologies"

March 29-31, 2013 in Tucson, AZ

The upcoming 2013 Western Consortium Middle East Language Workshop will be
hosted by the University of Arizona's Center for Middle Eastern Studies
(CMES). The 2013 Workshop will explore "Engaging Language and Culture
through Innovative Technologies" looking at various effective ways in which
technology and especially computer-assisted language learning enhance,
accelerate and support language learning and intercultural competence in
students of all levels of proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and
Turkish.  For more information, to submit an abstract or to register for
the workshop, click here: http://cmes.arizona.edu/language/workshop2013


Sonia Shiri
Assistant Professor & Middle East Language Programs Coordinator
School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies<http://menas.arizona.edu/
>
SLAT Faculty
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching<http://slat.arizona.edu/>
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
The University of Arizona

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic teaching fellowships STARTALK in Annapolis
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Clarissa Burt <burt at usna.edu>
Subject:Arabic teaching fellowships STARTALK in Annapolis

Arabic Teaching  Fellows - STARTALK Program

Duties:  Anne Arundel Community College is accepting applications for
Teaching Fellowships in an intensive summer STARTALK Arabic program
entitled "Launching into Arabic Learning and Teaching  2013” from June 10 –
July 19, 2013.  The Teaching Fellow component of the program is designed
for  high school and college instructors, graduate students and other
degree-holding individuals who are interested in developing their Arabic
teaching skills using ACTFL standards and STARTALK principles.  The
fellowship begins with a two-week intensive teacher training program in
which fellows will work with more highly experienced Arabic instructors to
collaboratively design, develop and deliver an intensive Arabic student
program under the leadership of the STARTALK Director. The STARTALK student
program, in which the fellows will complete teaching practicums, will begin
at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on June 24 - July 19, 2013,
pending final approvals.  The teaching  fellows will be working with
beginning Novice level Arabic and advanced Novice level Arabic students.
Courses are heavily focused on the development of communicative Arabic
language skills, so applicants must be able to demonstrate advanced
proficiency in Arabic.  The grant-funded program provides stipends for the
teaching fellowship.

Hours: Summer STARTALK Program - 6 weeks (June 10 - July 19, 2013) -  6
hours per day.

Qualifications: Teaching Fellow applicants must have minimum of a
Bachelor’s degree and advanced level of Arabic proficiency. U.S.
Citizenship preferred due to Department of Navy security procedures.

Interested individuals should email a current resume or CV and a statement
indicating why they would like to be considered for this opportunity  to
Janet M. Paulovich, Director English Language Learning and Adult Education
at jmpaulovich at aacc.edu

Application deadline:  February 15th, 2013.

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Addie Byrum <abyrum at umich.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query

Greetings!

My name is Addie Byrum and I'm an Arabic Linguistics graduate student
(focusing on second language acquisition/pedagogy) at the University
of Michigan. I am interested in volunteering to teach English to
Syrian refugee children in Jordan or Turkey this summer, but it would
be difficult for me to do so through a large international aid
organization both because of general requirements (for those
organizations that even place volunteers overseas) and required time
commitments from volunteers. I would also prefer to volunteer with a
smaller, local organization or school. I am looking for contacts
either in small aid organizations that work to facilitate education
within refugee camps or contacts at schools in Jordan or Turkey that
have recently absorbed Syrian refugees. I have tried to find/contact
some schools and organizations myself, but I (understandably) have not
received any replies yet and there is often little information
available online.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that I would be able to go to Lebanon
because I am applying for a grant through UM to cover my travel/living
costs and travel to Lebanon is currently restricted.

Contacts (or any advice) would be much appreciated!

All best,

Adelaide Byrum
Ph.D. Student, Arabic Linguistics
Near Eastern Studies Department
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:07 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Copyright for old lit response
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Abbas Al-Tonsi <aa579 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Copyright for old lit response

It depends on when it was last (re)published.  If less than 50 years,
permission is needed

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic CLOZE test query
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1) Subject:Arabic CLOZE test query

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Buthainah Al Thowaini <bma3 at umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic CLOZE test query

Dear all,

We are in the process of developing a cloze test to measure the proficiency
level of non-native speakers of Arabic -- primarily advance speakers of
Arabic. If any of you have a cloze test in hand or recommend a particular
cloze test, then kindly let us know,

Many thanks,

Best,

buthainah,

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AMIDEAST Arab World Programs 2013 Summer and Fall
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1) Subject:AMIDEAST Arab World Programs 2013 Summer and Fall

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Jerome Bookin-Weiner <jbookinweiner at amideast.org>
Subject:AMIDEAST Arab World Programs 2013 Summer and Fall

Dear Colleagues,

AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World is now accepting
applications for summer and fall 2013 programs. In particular I would like
to draw your attention to our Area & Arabic Language Studies semester and
Intensive Arabic summer programs.

Intensive Arabic programs are offered in Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco each
summer. Offered in two 4-week sessions, each summer Intensive Arabic
session includes 100 hours of instruction in modern standard Arabic (80
contact hours; 5 credits) and colloquial Arabic (20 contact hours; 1
credit) for 6 total credits per session. Classes meet 5 hours per day, 5
days per week. One summer session covers the material usually presented in
one semester on a U.S. campus.

In Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco we offer Area & Arabic Language Studies
programs. On these semester or academic year programs, students carry a
14-17 credit hour load per semester. All students enroll in modern standard
Arabic, colloquial Arabic and two-three elective courses which are offered
from a variety of disciplines.  With the exception of Media Arabic,
elective courses are taught in English. In addition to academics, our
students benefit from an on-site orientation, opportunity to live with a
local family (in Morocco and Jordan), structured ways to meet and interact
with local students, and organized excursions to exciting locations around
the host country.

The application deadline for all summer 2013 programs is March 15, 2013;
the fall 2013 program deadlines are on April 15. Please visit our website (
http://www.amideast.org/abroad/) to learn more about application
requirements, program components, and summer scholarships. If you wish to
speak with an AMIDEAST representative, please feel free to contact us with
any questions at EdAbroad at amideast.org<mailto:EdAbroad at amideast.org>.


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AMIDEAST  |  Washington DC
Address: 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100  |  Washington, DC 20036-4505
Phone: +1-202-776-9627  |  Fax: +1-202-776-7027
Email: jbookinweiner at amideast.org  |  Web: http://www.amideast.org/abroad
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmideastAbroad  |  Twitter:
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From: treesupreaching at GMAIL.COM
Subject:More broken plurals of borrowed words

Broken Plural of 'boyscout' = 'bayaskiit'

This one from Prof MacGuire Gibson, U Chicago

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Georgia Job
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1) Subject:U of Georgia Job

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From: alan godlas <godlas at uga.edu>
Subject:U of Georgia Job

Colleagues,

Please pass around and post this announcement of an opening for an Arabic
instructor at the University of Georgia
http://www.islam.uga.edu/arabic/arabic_instructor_georgia.pdf

Regards,

Dr. Alan Godlas
University of Georgia

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis
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1) Subject:Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Nicholas Noe <noe at mideastwire.com>
Subject:Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis

Apply for the Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis, June 14-July 12,
2013/Opening Weekend Hosted by the International Crisis Group

The Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis:

Mideastwire.com and its partners - Université Paris-Dauphine I Tunis,
Tunisia Live and the Bosphore Academy - are pleased to announce the first
Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange June 14-July 12, 2013, in Tunis, Tunisia.

The four-week course will immerse our participants in the language and
politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a particular
emphasis on direct engagement with some of the leading academic, political,
intellectual and religious figures active across the spectrum in Tunisia.

This summer's Exchange will also be opened by a two-day conference, June
15-16, led by more than a dozen MENA experts from the International Crisis
Group (ICG - www.crisisgroup.org). The consecutive weekend sessions will
cover a broad range of topics addressed by ICG's country analysts and
moderated by their senior staff.

Different participation modules (detailed below) are available: Including
morning Arabic classes only, afternoon and weekend Politics seminars only,
attendance at the opening ICG conference, and two-weeks of Politics
seminars instead of the full month. TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION for this
Summer's Exchange, emailinfo at mideastwire.com.

APPLY BY APRIL 20, 2013 (applicants are accepted on a rolling basis and
spaces are limited).

Note that tuition discounts are available for those applicants with
demonstrated need as well as alumni of our previous Exchanges. For more
information, please email info at mideastwire.com

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

Background on Five Years of the Exchange in the MENA Region:

The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote
direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused
conferences.

The First Exchange was launched in June 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. Now,
several years on, over 270 students from 44 different countries have
participated in 16 different Exchange programs across the region, with many
going on to work as diplomats in their home countries, for NGOs serving the
region and as social entrepreneurs.

The Exchange welcomes applications from current students as well as
professionals and post-professionals interested in better understanding the
Middle East and North Africa, and, we hope, their own country's involvement
in the region.

To view previous Exchange programs in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunis and the
Gulf, as well as media coverage of our efforts, visit
http://www.thebeirutexchange.com

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

Program Details & Costs:

This Summer's Exchange will be offered in the following modules:

OPTION A: Politics Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in over 140 hours of seminars, meetings and
field trips offered in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends
throughout the four week course June 14-July 12;

* The language of the Politics Course is English, with translation from
French and Arabic provided for all students;

* For previous Tunis Exchange programs detailing the scope of our
activities, the range of speakers and where we travel in the country, visit
www.thebeirutexchange.com;

* FEE OPTION A - $2300.


OPTION B: Politics Only-Half Course, June 14-June 28 or June 28-July 12

* Participants will have the option of joining us during our Politics
Course in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends either June 14-June
28 or June 28-July 12 (approximately 70 hours of sessions);

* As with all of our Exchanges, the precise program will only be released
in hard copy at the beginning of the course, although we expect to announce
speakers and field trips scheduled for each Half Course by April 2013 and
expect there to be a rough balance in the caliber of speakers between both
Courses;

* Participants in the first Half Course June 14-June 28 will be afforded
full access to the opening conference June 15 and 16 convened by the
International Crisis Group;

* FEE OPTION B - $1400.


OPTION C: Arabic Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in 60 hours of Arabic classes offered at several
different levels including both colloquial Tunisian and Formal Arabic,
9am-12pm, every Monday to Friday;

* The courses will be coordinated and taught by the Bosphore Academy (
www.bosphoreacemie.com) at their facility in downtown Tunis, within walking
distance of our hotel facility, nearby participant accommodations as well
as all afternoon sessions;

* For more specific information on the Arabic classes offered during the
Exchange, please emailinfo at mideastwire.com;

* FEE OPTION C: $900.


OPTION D: Politics & Arabic-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in both Option A and Option C, joining our
morning Arabic classes as well as the afternoon and weekend Politics
sessions and the opening ICG conference;

* FEE OPTION D: $3200.


OPTION E: ICG Conference, June 14-16

* During the opening weekend of this summer's Exchange, participants will
engage in more than 18 hours of consecutive sessions led by more than a
dozen International Crisis Group experts and senior staff, covering the
topics that ICG regularly analyses in MENA through its policy reports,
commentary and alerts;

* ICG country experts will be led by Robert Malley, ICG's director of MENA
programs;

* FEE OPTION D: $350 regular admission/Exchange Alumni $250. (accommodation
and meals not included)

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

Logistics & Other Costs

Location - All Arabic sessions during the month will take place in downtown
Tunis at the Bosphore Academy classrooms (www.bosphoreacemie.com) on Avenue
Mohammad V. All Politics sessions will take place in the main conference
room of the Tunis Dauphine Institute (http://www.tunisdauphine.tn/) located
within 15-20 minutes walking distance of the Bosphore Academy, as well as
our preferred accommodations, including our own hotel facility.

Accommodations - Participants have the option of securing their own
accommodations during the program. Accommodation at either our Bed and
Breakfast (The Maison Tunis) located next to the Bosphore Academy or across
the street at the three star El-Pacha hotel (http://www.lepacha.com.tn/)
will cost approximately $950-$1200 for the month in a shared double room,
including breakfast and all taxes.

Air Travel - It is highly recommended that all participants reserve their
airline tickets as early as possible since the summer season is a difficult
time to secure seats. Roundtrip tickets from Western Europe are typically
$400 during the summer and approximately $900 from the United States.

Miscellaneous - Tunisia is a relatively affordable country when it comes to
food and transportation. Participants should budget a minimum of $15 per
day for lunch and dinner, as well as a minimum of $300 for other leisure
costs during the month.

Financial Aid - In order to gather a diverse group of participants, we
offer financial aid to applicants with demonstrated need amounting to
between 25% and 50% of the tuition cost. Unfortunately, we cannot offer
financial aid towards accommodation costs, airfare or other boarding and
leisure costs.

Previous Institutional Participants in the Tunis Exchange:

En-Nahda Party
Congress for the Republic Party
Ettakatol Party
Constitutional Democratic Rally Party
The Democratic Modernist Pole Party
Worker's Communist Party
Progressive Democratic Party
Tunisian General Trade Union
Union of Tunisian Journalists
The Central Bank of Tunisia
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Ministry of Human Rights
Manouba University
Tunis University
Association of Democratic Women
Tunisian Network for Social Economy
Tunisian Observatory for a Democratic Transition
Tunisian League of Human Rights
Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce
Tunisian Association of Young Entrepreneurs
Committee to Protect Journalists
Attounsia Newspaper

To view a schedule for previous Tunis Exchanges, visit:

www.thebeirutexchange.com/images/stories/1_-_Tunis_Exchange_Schedule_Final_Tunis.pdf

REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com

APPLY BY April 20, 2013 (note that applicants are accepted on a rolling
basis and spaces are limited)

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:37 -0700
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1) Subject:City College of NY Job

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Hamid Kherief <hamidkherief at gmail.com>
Subject:City College of NY Job

Assistant Professor of French and Arabic

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at The City College
(CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in French and
Arabic Languages and Literatures, with special emphasis on North Africa
and/or the Near East. The position begins Fall 2013. Candidates should be
able to show evidence of or potential for original research in their field.
Candidates should also demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching both
Arabic and French language and literature at the undergraduate level, the
ability to work across traditional disciplinary and linguistic boundaries,
and a strong interest in collaborating with colleagues in various fields.
 The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in more
than a dozen languages including Arabic; majors and minors in French,
Italian, and Spanish; and an MA program in Spanish. Our research-active
faculty, including internationally-distinguished professors, frequently
collaborate in interdisciplinary programs at the college and provide a
high-level liberal arts education to a diverse student body.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in French, Arabic and
English and must have their Ph.D. in hand by starting date of the position.

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants must submit a letter of application, CV, three
letters of recommendation and teaching portfolio (including teaching
evaluations and a statement of teaching philosophy) both directly to CUNY
First at www.cuny.edu (Job Opening ID 7431) and via post to Professor
Bettina Lerner, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, CCNY-CUNY,
North Academic Center, Room 5/223, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10331-9

Review of applications begins February 10, 2013 and will continue until the
position is filled.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively
encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to
apply.  We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek
excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Overseas Program in Alexandria Deadline Soon
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Rafah Helal RHelal at americancouncils.org
Subject:Arabic Overseas Program in Alexandria Deadline Soon

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I would like to remind you that the application deadline for the Summer
2013 Arabic Overseas Program in Alexandria, Egypt is fast approaching.

Please remind your students to finish their application by February 24th.

The link to the application is: http://programs.americancouncils.org/aop2013

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns and thank
you for your support.

Regards,
Rafah Elias-Helal
Senior Program Officer
Arabic Overseas Programs
American Councils for International Education
1828 L Street, N.W. Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20036
Office: 202-833-7522
Fax: 202-833-7523
http://flagship.americancouncils.org
http://www.americancouncils.org

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:12 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Appen Butler Hill Job
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Appen Butler Hill Job

University or Organization: Appen Butler Hill
Job Location: New York, USA
Web Address: http://www.appenbutlerhill.com//
Job Rank: Linguist

Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology; Native speaker of Arabic GCC

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

Description:

Arabic GCC Linguist required.

Position Summary:
-  Phonetic transcription correction for Arabic GCC and Arabic MSA;
-  General linguistics support.

Description:
Appen Butler Hill, Inc. is seeking native speakers of Arabic GCC for a
part-time, temporary position correcting and annotating phonetic
transcriptions. Candidates must have a linguistics degree with a
specialization in phonetics and phonology. This position will require 10-15
hours of work per week through June 2013.

Required Skills:
-  Native speaker of Arabic GCC;
-  Linguistics degree with specialization in phonetics and phonology.

Location:
This position is available globally and US nationwide.

Additional Information:
Microsoft Windows operating system required.

How to apply:
Please apply online by registering and uploading your resume.



Application Deadline:

Web Address for Applications:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BUTLERHILL&cws=4&rid=439
Contact Information:
        Program Sourcing Coordinator My Huynh
        Email: mhuynh at appenbutlerhill.com

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:10 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Responses
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2) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response
3) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response
4) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:nidal amir <nidalamir at yahoo.es>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

Salam Adelaide, I recommend you JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service) in Jordan.
Their work is excellent and they appreciate volunteers.

Ma' salama,
Nidal

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

You could contact Jamal Iqtish of Islamic Relief:

jamaliqtish at yahoo.com

Although my impression from working with him and his organization last fall
is that they are being overwhelmed and would be hard pressed to deal with a
lot of individuals volunteering.  Right now there are over 40,000 children
in Zaatari Camp who are not being educated at all. The need is huge, but
the infrastructure is not now in place to deal with individual volunteers.
dil


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3)
Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Erica Lush <elush at bu.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

There's a program here in Jordan (East Amman) called the Collateral Repair
Project, you can contact Amanda at amandajlane at gmail.com.
The program is made for Iraqi refugees, but the program is now absorbing
many Syrian refugees as well.
Here are some links for more information:
http://www.collateralrepairproject.org/#!__home
http://www.facebook.com/CRProject?ref=ts&fref=ts

Erica

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4)
Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Stephen Franke <shfranke at hotmail.com>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

Greetings.

Ref your query posted in the Arabic-L List.

In view of the considerable and time-consuming complications in securing
such an overseas gig as a volunteer ESL tutor, you might otherwise consider
volunteering your services to ACCESS or similar community-assistance
organizations which serve the various Arabic-prevalent communities there in
Michigan, particularly those  clustered around Dearborn, Warren and Detroit.

Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.

Regards,

Stephen H.  Franke
San Pedro, California

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:International Coll. for Student Researchers in
 Natural Language
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Mohamed Mahdi Boudabous <mahdiboudabous at gmail.com>
Subject:International Coll. for Student Researchers in Natural Language

*SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS CEC-TAL'13*
*International Colloquium for students Researchers in Natural Language
Processing and its Applications*
*September 5-6, 2013, Montréal, Canada*
*http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/~wajdiz/cec-tal/index.htm*
**
*Call for papers*

The first Colloquium for Students Researchers in Natural Language
Processing and its Applications (CEC-TAL'13).

The first colloquium for Students Researchers in Natural Language
Processing and its Applications (CEC-TAL'13) will be held in Montreal from
September 5th  to September 6th 2013.

The goal of this colloquium is to bring together researchers from related
disciplines (language resources development, analysis and generation,
natural language processing and NLP application) and experts from industry
and companies that deploy extraction methods and knowledge management to
provide quality work and to exchange and fertilize new ideas.

*Types of communication*

Authors are invited to submit two types of communications:

1) Articles presenting original research.

2) Articles presenting a point of view on the state of research in NLP,
based on a solid experience in the field.

3) Articles presenting a dissertation ongoing work.

Accepted papers will be presented as an oral communication.

Communication (in English or French) will be for 20 minutes, followed by 10
minute for questions.

*Terms of submission*

Articles should be submitted in pdf format only without a mention of the
author (s) or its affiliate and will absolutely use the format available at:

http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/~wajdiz/cec-tal/FormatCEC-TAL.doc

Submissions that do not exceed 4 pages will be considered as short papers.
Submissions between 4 and 8 pages will be considered as long papers.

Articles must be submitted by EasyChair :

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cectal13* ** *
*Selection criteria*
**

Authors must be PhD student(s), Master student(s) or young doctor(s) who
defended their thesis within the last three years.

Authors are invited to submit original research that has not been published
previously. Submissions will be reviewed by at least two experts in the
field. We considered in particular:

   - The importance and originality of the contribution.
   - Correcting the scientific and technical content.
   - Critical discussion of the results, particularly in relation to other
   work in the field.
   - The status of work in the context of international research.
   - The organization and clarity of presentation.
   - The adequacy of the conference themes.

Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Following
the opinion of the program, presentations will be made only in oral form.

*Terms of publication*

Authors of accepted papers will subsequently be invited to submit their
articles for publication in the Proceedings of CEC-TAL'13.

Authors can write their articles in both official languages of Canada
(English or French).



--
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Mohamed Mahdi Boudabbous
PhD Computer Science Student

MIRACL Laboratory
www.miracl.rnu.tn

ANLP Research Group
http://sites.google.com/site/anlprg

Faculty of Economic Sciences and management of Sfax

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:16 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Qatar Foundation K-12 Teacher Fellowship Awards
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Arabic Language and Culture Initiative <alci at qfi.org>
Subject:Qatar Foundation K-12 Teacher Fellowship Awards

Dear Colleagues,

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) is pleased to announce that it is
accepting applications for our Teacher Fellowship Awards.

As part of its overall mission to expand and improve the teaching of K-12
Arabic in the United States, QFI is pleased to offer fellowships for
current or prospective K-12 teachers. The program is intended to support:

1)    Teacher candidates who are pursuing certification in Foreign Language
Education in World or  Foreign Languages to teach Arabic;
2)    Teachers who already are certified in another discipline and are
seeking an endorsement to teach     Arabic
3)    Teachers seeking U.S. certification to teach Arabic through any other
recognized means.

The goal of QFI’s Teacher Fellows program is to develop a strong cohort of
highly trained teachers who will be future leaders in the field of K-12
Arabic education. QFI strongly believes that the skill, talent, and
commitment of the teacher are key components for the success of any
language program and supporting teachers is at the heart of this effort.

This program will offset participating teachers tuition and fees for
advanced courses in Arabic language and culture needed for certification.
In addition some fellows may receive funding for summer study in the Middle
East for intensive language study. It will also offset housing fees for
*summer
programs* that require staying outside the students normal residence.

The program will also provide teachers with the opportunity to learn best
practices in language education, develop a thorough understanding of Arabic
and how to teach it, and augment their passion for the study of Arabic
language and cultures and their commitment to educating young people about
the peoples and cultures of this important area of the world.

You will find the Teacher Fellowship Awards Announcement and Application
Form at the following links:
http://www.qfi.org/uploads/files/Teacher%20Fellows%20Awards.pdf and
http://www.qfi.org/uploads/files/Teacher_Fellowships_Application_2.pdf.

Please send the form and all required documents to alci at qfi.org. The
deadline for submission is *March 15, 2013.* The official announcement is
on QFI's website: http://www.qfi.org/page/174/5/Opportunities.

Please distribute this announcement to your friends and colleagues who
would benefit from this opportunity. If you have any questions please send
us an email at alci at qfi.org.

We look forward to hearing from you soon with your applications!

Best,

Arabic Language and Culture Initiative
Qatar Foundation International
alci at qfi.org

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Qatar Foundation Funding Response
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:"Sawsan O. A." <wildflowerandspirit at yahoo.com>
Subject:Qatar Foundation Funding Response

Are there similar funded Awards for Arabic College teachers?
Thank you
sawsan

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Columbia U Summer Program in Amman
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Taoufiq Ben Amor <tb46 at columbia.edu>
Subject:Columbia U Summer Program in Amman

Dear colleagues,
Columbia University Summer Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan is
currently accepting applications for the upcoming summer. The program
covers a full year of Arabic for a total of 10 points in two four- week
sessions covering 160 classroom contact hours. The following levels are
offered:

Modern Standard Arabic, 10 points

First Year Arabic I-II (Elementary)

Second Year Arabic I-II (Intermediate)

Third Year Arabic I-II (Advanced)

The program also features:

1. Jordanian Arabic instruction integrated in the conversation hour
everyday and taught by local Teaching Assistants.

2. Language Pledge enforced at the Columbia Middle Eastern Research Center
where classes are held.

3. Volunteering with local NGOs for students at the advanced level.

4. Course-related field trips to Petra, Wadi Rum, Mount Nebo, the Dead Sea
and other sites.

5. Lectures by local academics and artists and cultural activities.

6. Optional family stays.

For more information, please go to:

https://columbia.studioabroad.**com/index.cfm?FuseAction=**
Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=**3E13DDC9-BCDE-E7F3-**596FC9396E6D079A&Link_ID=**
BD5A7546-BCDE-E7F3-**58466BAC161F94BB&Program_ID=**10437<https://columbia.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=3E13DDC9-BCDE-E7F3-596FC9396E6D079A&Link_ID=BD5A7546-BCDE-E7F3-58466BAC161F94BB&Program_ID=10437>

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
tb46 at columbia.edu or the Columbia’s Office of Global Programs at
ogp at columbia.edu.

I look forward to receiving applications from your students.

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Another broken plural of borrowed noun
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Robert Ricks <rsricks at gmail.com>
Subject:Another broken plural of borrowed noun

This is a bit late, but here's an interesting broken plural from a loan
word. I just learned it from the articles on the Pope's resignation—might
be worth adding to a list.

كاردينال / كرادلة

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Boston Summer Arabic Academy Job
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Richard Cozzens <director at arabicsummeracademy.org>
Subject:Boston Summer Arabic Academy Job

*SUMMER ARABIC TEACHING OPPORTUNITY

The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for the position of
Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in native
speakers of Arabic from the Boston area.

Responsibilities include teaching first, second, or third year Arabic to
high school students in an intensive non-residential summer enrichment
program in Boston, June 24-July 27 2013, including teacher workshops and
planning meetings.  Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular
activities and chaperone field trips. Instruction will be in Arabic.

Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English, high
school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and experience working
with high school students in an academic setting.

Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by February 20,
2013 in order to receive priority consideration.

Richard Cozzens, Director
Arabic Summer Academy
http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org
 <http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org/>
Telephone: (617) 398-7333
Email:
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Funding for K-12 Teachers to attend Northwest
 Conference
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From:nclrc nclrc at gwu.edu
Subject:Funding for K-12 Teachers to attend Northwest Conference

Dear colleagues,

The National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC) is pleased to support
your professional development by providing limited funding to K-12 Arabic
teachers who wish to attend the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (NECTFL).

NECTFL offers world-class professional development, including sessions in
every block that focus on teaching Arabic, teacher networking events,
hands-on workshop and teaching lab, and other events to help you and your
students. For more information: http://www.nectfl.org .

The conference will take place March 7-10, 2013 in Baltimore, MD. Note that
the deadline for conference registration is *Friday, February 15, 2013*.

To apply for support, please follow this link: http://bit.ly/X5A16d . To
register for the conference:http://www.nectfl.org/conference-registration .

This funding is supported by a generous grant from Qatar Foundation
International. The NCLRC QFI Teachers Council Advisory Committee will
review funding requests and respond as quickly as possible. Priority will
be given to K-12 Arabic classroom teachers in the DC/VA/MD area.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this opportunity. We
look forward to receiving your applications!

Anup Mahajan

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Center Sidi Bou Said in Tunis events
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Abdul Wahab Qadri abdulwahabqadri at gmail.com
Subject:Center Sidi Bou Said in Tunis events

Center Sidi Bou Said in Tunis, Tunisia is a language center established in
2007 and specialized in teaching Arabic language and culture.

We will have two upcoming events and I will be glad if you can spread them
around.


1-Center Sidi Bou Said will organize a special Arabic workshop starting
from March 4th in the Georgetown area Downtown DC. It will be evening
classes held twice a week from 6:00 to 8:30pm . The Classes will fulfill
the needs of the students and will provide new strategies in Speed reading
to improve one's ability to read quickly in Arabic. This course is designed
for students with a score of at least 1.5 in both R/S, (Reading and
speaking).

2-Center Sidi Bou Said for Languages will accept applications for Arabic
Summer Program. We offer programs throughout the year in Modern Standard
Arabic (MSA) as well as courses in the various dialects of North Africa,
the Gulf and the Levant.  Our award-winning teaching staffs come from
Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Tunisia and Yemen and are all fluent in English
 as well as their native language and classical Arabic. We do organize as
well indoor and outdoor activities including cultural events and excursions
to introduce our students to the beautiful scenery and the unique and
multicultural characteristics of a Mediterranean country. Our programs are
academically rigorous and also enjoyable with many options available for
students of all levels and interests.  We would look forward to the
opportunity not only to host students during breaks, but also of possibly
partnering with your organization as an institution to host students during
Year Abroad programs.


I also attached our guide for the summer program.

For more information, please visit our website :
http://www.sidibousaidlanguages.com/en/

Thank you very much.
Best Regards,
Abdulwahab Qadri.


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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Language Learning and Technology v. 17
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:lltmedia at HAWAII.EDU
Subject:Language Learning and Technology v. 17

We are happy to announce that Volume 17, Number 1 of *Language Learning*

*& Technology* is now available at http://llt.msu.edu. The contents are
listed below.

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

Sincerely,

Dorothy Chun and Mark Warschauer, Editors
Language Learning & Technology (http://llt.msu.edu)


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

 L2 Identity, Discourse, and Social Networking in Russian

by Liudmila Klimanova and Svetlana Dembovskaya

 Using a Radical-Derived Character E-Learning Platform to Increase Learner
Knowledge of Chinese Characters
by Hsueh-Chih Chen, Chih-Chun Hsu, Li-Yun Chang, Yu-Chi Lin, Kuo-En Chang,
and Yao-Ting Sung

Digital Texts for Learning Finnish: Shared Resources and Emerging Practices
by Juha Jalkanen and Heidi Vaarala



Ojibwe Language Revitalization, Multimedia Technology, and Family Language
Learning

by Mary Hermes and Kendall A. King


----- COLUMNS AND COMMENTARIES -----

Special Issue Commentary

LCTLs and Technology: The Promise of Open Education

by Carl Blyth

Emerging Technologies
edited by Robert Godwin-Jones

The Technological Imperative in Teaching and Learning Less Commonly Taught
Languages
by Robert Godwin-Jones

Action Research
edited by Greg Kessler

 Tablets for Informal Language Learning: Student Usage and Attitudes

by Xiao-Bin Chen

 Commentaries

MALL—Somewhere between the Tower, the Field, the Classroom, and the Market:
A Reply to Professor Stockwell’s Response

by Oliver James Ballance


----- REVIEWS -----

Edited by Paige Ware

An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture
Chekayri, A.
reviewed by Mike Turner

 Working Mandarin for Beginners
Zhou, Y., with Gerber, M.L.
reviewed by Haidan Wang

Working Portuguese for Beginners
Rector, M., Santos, R., Amorim, M., with Gerber, L.M.
reviewed by Vivian Flanzer

Learning in the Cloud: How (and Why) to Transform Schools with Digital Media
Warschauer, M.
reviewed by Mike Levy

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic et. al Language Processing Track at ACS/IEEE
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Abdellah CHEKAYRI <A.Chekayri at aui.ma>
Subject:Arabic et. al Language Processing Track at ACS/IEEE

CALL FOR PAPERS

The “Arabic/Amazigh/Farsi/Urdu language processing” track of the Eleventh
ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications
(AICCSA 2013, http://aiccsa.aui.ma/), to be held in Ifrane, Morocco, on
May 20-24, 2013, invites paper submissions on the aforementioned languages
and their variants.
AICCSA is a premier Computer Science and Engineering Conference, an
international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the
advances of computer systems and their applications.
AICCSA 2013 will be held at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, on
May 20-24, 2013. Ifrane is located in the Middle Atlas mountains, at
approximately 1600 m of elevation, surrounded by oak and cedar forests. It
is a bit over an hour away by car from the historical cities of Fes and
Meknes and approximately two and a half hours from the city of Rabat, the
capital of Morocco.
Main Track Topics
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
·       Morphology & POS tagging
·       Grammar and grammar formalisms
·       Parsing
·       Semantics
·       Coreference resolution
·       Ontologies and terminology
·       Resources and annotation
·       Machine translation
·       Information retrieval
·       Text summarization
·       Named entity recognition
·       Word sense disambiguation
·       Sentiment and text classification
·       Information & content extraction, text mining
·       Question answering
·       Deployment of NLP-based applications, software integration &
quality
·       Natural Language Generation
·       Speech recognition and synthesis
·       Character and handwriting recognition
·       Applications of NLP technology

Submission Information
All submissions are to be done electronically by the deadline specified
below via the conference main site. Please see the Submission page (under
construction) for specific instructions closer to the deadline.
Papers will be accepted based on their relevance, originality, importance
and clarity. Submissions should be written in English and formatted using
the IEEE template for Microsoft Word and A4 paper, available at:
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/AuthorTools/conferenceTemplates.html
.
Please include 5-10 keywords, complete postal and e-mail address, and fax
and phone numbers of the corresponding author. If you have difficulties
with electronic submission, please contact the track’s Vice Program
Co-Chairs, listed below. Papers must not be published or under
consideration to be published elsewhere.
Please make sure to respect the blind review process by removing the
authors’ names and affiliations and not referencing previous work in ways
that reveal the authors’ identity. In addition, the name and contact
details of at least one of the authors should be indicated at submission
time. Further instructions for the camera-ready version of accepted papers
will be provided with acceptance notification.
Submitted papers that were deemed to be of good quality, but could not be
accepted as regular papers, will be accepted as short papers.
Research still in early stages and doctoral research proposals may also be
submitted as extended abstracts that must not exceed 750 words. Accepted
abstracts will be included in a special poster session dedicated to
doctoral research proposals and related research.
Important Information about Publication and Registration
Every paper accepted for publication in the Proceedings of AICCSA'2013
must
be presented during the conference and every paper accepted for AICCSA
must have attached to it at least one registration at the full
member/nonmember rate. Thus, for a paper for which
all authors are students, one student author will be required to register
at
the full registration rate.
Program Committee
Vice Program Co-Chairs:
Violetta Cavalli-Sforza, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
(v.cavallisforza at aui.ma)
Ahmed Guessoum, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene,
Algeria  (aguessoum at usthb.dz)

Committee Members:
Hassina Aliane, Research Center on Scientific and Technical Information,
Algeria
Fadoua Ataa Allah, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
Yassine Benajiba, Thomson Reuters, USA
Jawad Berri, King Saud University, KSA
Siham Boulaknadel, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
El Houssine Bouyakhf, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Morocco
Karim Bouzoubaa, Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs, Morocco
Khaled Choukri, European Language Ressources Association, France
Everhard Ditters, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ossama Emam, IBM, Egypt
Hammou Fadili, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers de Paris, France
Mohamed Fakir, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Morocco
Ali Farghaly, Cataphora Software Inc.
Nizar Habash, Columbia University, USA
Bassam Haddad, University of Petra, Jordan
Abdelfettah Hamdani, Institut d’Etudes de Recherche pour l’Arabisation,
Morocco
Muhammad Humayoun, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
Sarmad Hussain, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Karine Megerdoomian, The MITRE Corporation, USA
Behrang Mohit, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
Abdelhak Mouradi, École Nationale Supérieure d’Informatique et d’Analyse
des Systèmes, Morocco
Preslav Nakov, Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Ali Rachidi, Université Ibn Zohr, Morocco
Ahmed Rafea, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Salim Rami, Faculté Poly-disciplinaire de Safi, Morocco
Horacio Rodriguez, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
Paolo Rosso, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Nasredine Semmar, CEA LIST – LVIC, France
Khaled Shaalan, The British University in Dubai, UAE
Mehrnoush Shamsfard, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Otakar Smrz, Džám-e Džam Language Institute, Czech Republic
Abdelhadi Soudi, Ecole Nationale de l’Industrie Minérale (ENIM), Morocco
Noura Tigziri, Université Mouloud Mammeri, Algeria
Stephen Vogel, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
Rached Zantout, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Important Dates
Paper and Poster Submissions
March  1, 2013
Notification of acceptance
April 12, 2013
Camera ready copy due
April 21, 2013
Author Registration
April  21, 2013

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Vatican designates Arabic as Official Language for
 Wednesday meeting
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Vatican designates Arabic as Official Language for Wednesday meeting

الفاتيكان يعتمد العربية في مقابلة الأربعاء

أعلن الفاتيكان أن اللغة العربية ستصبح إحدى اللغات المعتمدة في المقابلة
العامة الأسبوعية يوم الأربعاء في ساحة القديس بطرس، وذلك انطلاقا من رغبة
البابا بنديكت السادس عشر في أن يظهر بهذه الطريقة تعلق الكنيسة بمنطقة الشرق
الأوسط.
وقال المتحدث باسم الفاتيكان الأب فيديريكو لومباردي في مؤتمر صحفي اليوم
الثلاثاء إن "الحبر الأعظم وبعد زيارته إلى لبنان في سبتمبر/أيلول ينوي بهذه
الالتفاتة أن يعبر عن اهتمامه وتشجيعه ودعمه للمسيحيين في الشرق الأوسط، وأن
يدعو المؤمنين إلى الصلاة من أجل السلام" في هذه المنطقة.
والمقابلة العامة الأسبوعية يوم الأربعاء التي تخضع لقواعد ثابتة، تتيح
للبابا أن يلقي كل أربعاء كلمة في آلاف المؤمنين الذين يحتشدون في ساحة
القديس بطرس إذا كان الطقس جيدا، أو في قاعة بولص السادس الواسعة في الشتاء
إذا كان الطقس سيئا. وسيوجز متحدث باللغة العربية أقوال البابا.
وعادة ما يتحدث البابا بنديكت السادس عشر باللغة الإيطالية، لكنه يوجز بنفسه
ما يقوله ويوجه سلامه وتحياته إلى المصلين بمختلف لغاتهم -الفرنسية
والألمانية والإنجليزية والإسبانية والبرتغالية والبولندية، وأحيانا بلغات
أوروبا الوسطى- ويوجه في كلمته تلك نداءات تتعلق بقضايا إنسانية أو بقضايا
السلام.
ويعيش أكثر من 15 مليون مسيحي -يصل عددهم في بعض التقديرات إلى عشرين مليونا-
في مهد المسيحية، لكن بعضهم يضطر للهرب من الظروف الاقتصادية والسياسية
الصعبة والتهميش، كما يتعرض بعضهم إلى تهديدات وأعمال عنف يقوم بها
"متطرفون".
وقد شدد سينودس (مجمع) الشرق الأوسط الذي عقد في 2010 في الفاتيكان على أهمية
اللغة العربية التي ساهمت في الفكر اللاهوتي. وتمنى الآباء الذين شاركوا في
السينودس تكثيف استخدامها في إطار مؤسسات الكرسي الرسولي.
المصدر

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Broken plurals of foreign words
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Broken plurals of foreign words

There is also

مطران / مطارنة
'metropolitan/s'

On a more prosaic level:

نمرة / نِمَر
'number/s'

David Wilmsen
Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut
Bliss Street, Hamra
Beirut, Lebanon
1107 2020
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:wa- 'and' with a space after it
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Elley Cannon <elleycannon at gmail.com>
Subject:wa- 'and' with a space after it

Hello,

There seems to be some disagreement over the placement of the letter "waw"
as used to mean "and," in English. I have always been taught that the waw
is not an independent word and therefore becomes attached to whatever words
it follows, just like the letter faa. However, my colleagues and I have
recently gotten into an disagreement over the issue, as we've seen numerous
instances in Arabic coursebooks where the waw is on its own.

Is this a recent development? It seems to be happening more in recent
publications. Does anyone have any insight into the issue?

Best,
Elley

--
Elinor Cannon | نور كانون
Resident Coordinator, C.V. Starr - Middlebury Schools Abroad, Jordan
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs online source of Arabic political speeches
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From:moderator
Subject:Needs online source of Arabic political speeches

I have been asked if there is an online source or database of Arabic
political speeches over time, including, say, the last 75 years?  I will
pass on whatever responses I receive.
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:09 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Wants info on Linguistic programs in Saudi Arabia
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Dhiff Allah Asma dhiffallahasma at gmail.com
Subject:Wants info on Linguistic programs in Saudi Arabia

I am a 3rd year student in the Department of English Studies at the
College of Arts and Humanities, University of Sousse, Tunisia. I am
interested in pursuing graduate studies in Linguistics. Could you
please provide me with some information about masters programs in
Saudi universities and possible scholarships available at those
universities. Your help is much appreciated.

Best regards,
Asma Dhiff Allah

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AIMS Summer program in Tunis
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:American Institute for Maghrib Studies aims at aimsnorthafrica.org
Subject:AIMS Summer program in Tunis

Announcing Arabic and Tunisian Cultural Studies in Tunis, Summer 2013!
For over 15 years, the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) has
been a leader in intensive summer Arabic language study in North Africa.

In the summer of 2013, AIMS invites students of all levels of Arabic to
participate in an intensive language and culture experience in the vibrant
suburb of Tunis, Sidi Bou Said. The seven-week program (June 14-August 2)
offers over 150 contact hours in Modern Standard Arabic and Tunisian
Dialect, including enrichment classes and homestays with local families
that provide students with opportunities to immerse themselves in the
dynamic culture and history of Tunisia and North Africa.

Tuition is $6500.00.


Application Deadline: March 15th, 2013 ... To obtain an application, write
to Arabic at AIMSNorthAfrica.org today!

For more information, please visit:
http://aimsnorthafrica.org/arabicprograms/summer-arabic.cfm


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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:20 -0700
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Arab World English Journal CFP on Translation

Full Title: Arab World English Journal


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics;
Lexicography; Sociolinguistics; Translation

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 20-Mar-2013

Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Calls for Papers:  2nd Special Issue on
Translation

Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) welcomes the submission of papers for the
2nd special issue on translation. The deadline for manuscript submission is
March 20, 2013. The issue publication date is May, 2013. We ask you kindly
to
submit your paper according to the Manuscript Guidelines for AWEJ at our
website www.awej.org or go to this particular link:

http://www.awej.org/awejfiles/_41_5_ManuscriptGuidelinesforAWEJ.pdf

Please send your paper and a brief curriculum vitae (four lines Max. each
author) by e-mail to editor at awej.org before 20th March 2013.

Research areas include, but not limited to:

-The role of Arab universities in developing currents teaching programs in
translation
-Current situation of translation in the Arab world
-The role of Kalima Project (Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage) in
developing the movement of translation in the Arab world
-The role of Arab universities in developing currents teaching programs in
translation
-Challenges of literary translation
-The role of translation in mediating the exchange of knowledge across
cultural and linguistic divides
-The role of literary translation in challenging or reinforcing cultural
difference
-Translation studies: development, problems and solutions.
-Basic issues in traditional translation research and new perspectives
-Translation theory and practice and global changes
-Semantic theories in translation and interpreting
-The linguistic, cognitive, communicative, cultural, technological
dimensions
of translation
-Contrast between sight interpretation and paper translation,
-Syntax differences between target language and source language
-Arabic machine translation
-E-dictionaries and translation
-Translation and monolingual/bilingual dictionaries
-Theoretical reflections on translation
-Future use of corpora in translation studies
-Translation and creativity
-New approaches and theories in translation
-General translation theory versus specific theories the literary
translation
-Teaching translation and literature in translation
-Foreign language teaching and translation
-The role of the translator in the dialogue among civilizations
-The role of translation in cross-cultural and multi-cultural communication
-The digital age and translation
-Toward cultural translation
-Globalization and translation
-Dubbing and voice-over
-Science and translation

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:25 -0700
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From:Jason William Schroepfer j_schroepfer at utexas.edu
Subject:Query on Behnstedt andWoidich's transliteration

I have been studying  Behnsetedt and Woidich's "Die Ägyptisch-arabischen
Dialekte" and I was wondering if anyone knew the exact IPA equivalent for
what they have transcribed as [ǵ] is?

my e-mail is:
 j_schroepfer at utexas.edu

Thank you,
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:12 -0700
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From:Nicholas Noe <noe at mideastwire.com>
Subject:Mideastwire Program in Tunis

Learn Arabic in Tunis!

*******************
Learn Arabic in Tunis!

For more information about our new series of Arabic and English Language
classes, offered at several different levels, March 4-April 12, visit:

http://www.thebeirutexchange.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=112

All classes will take place at our facility located at 78 Avenue Mohammad V
in Downtown Tunis over the six-week period.

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Background on Five Years of the Exchange in the MENA Region:

The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote
direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused
conferences.

The First Exchange was launched in June 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. Now,
several years on, over 270 students from 44 different countries have
participated in 16 different Exchange programs across the region, with many
going on to work as diplomats in their home countries, for NGOs serving the
region and as social entrepreneurs.

The Exchange welcomes applications from current students as well as
professionals and post-professionals interested in better understanding the
Middle East and North Africa, and, we hope, their own country's involvement
in the region.

To view previous Exchange programs in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunis and the
Gulf, as well as media coverage of our efforts, visit
http://www.thebeirutexchange.com

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Tunis Program Details & Costs:

This Summer's Arabic and Politics Exchange in Tunis will be offered in the
following modules:

OPTION A: Politics Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in over 140 hours of seminars, meetings and
field trips offered in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends
throughout the four week course June 14-July 12;

* The language of the Politics Course is English, with translation from
French and Arabic provided for all students;

* For previous Tunis Exchange programs detailing the scope of our
activities, the range of speakers and where we travel in the country, visit
www.thebeirutexchange.com;

* FEE OPTION A - $2300.

OPTION B: Politics Only-Half Course, June 14-June 28 or June 28-July 12

* Participants will have the option of joining us during our Politics
Course in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends either June 14-June
28 or June 28-July 12 (approximately 70 hours of sessions);

* As with all of our Exchanges, the precise program will only be released
in hard copy at the beginning of the course, although we expect to announce
speakers and field trips scheduled for each Half Course by April 2013 and
expect there to be a rough balance in the caliber of speakers between both
Courses;

* Participants in the first Half Course June 14-June 28 will be afforded
full access to the opening conference June 15 and 16 convened by the
International Crisis Group;

* FEE OPTION B - $1400.

OPTION C: Arabic Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in 60 hours of Arabic classes offered at several
different levels including both colloquial Tunisian and Formal Arabic,
9am-12pm, every Monday to Friday;

* The courses will be coordinated and taught by the Bosphore Academy (
www.bosphoreacemie.com) at their facility in downtown Tunis, within walking
distance of our hotel facility, nearby participant accommodations as well
as all afternoon sessions;

* For more specific information on the Arabic classes offered during the
Exchange, please email info at mideastwire.com;

* FEE OPTION C: $900.

OPTION D: Politics & Arabic-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in both Option A and Option C, joining our
morning Arabic classes as well as the afternoon and weekend Politics
sessions and the opening ICG conference;

* FEE OPTION D: $3200.

OPTION E: ICG Conference, June 14-16

* During the opening weekend of this summer's Exchange, participants will
engage in more than 18 hours of consecutive sessions led by more than a
dozen International Crisis Group experts and senior staff, covering the
topics that ICG regularly analyses in MENA through its policy reports,
commentary and alerts;

* ICG country experts will be led by Robert Malley, ICG's director of MENA
programs;

* FEE OPTION D: $350 regular admission/Exchange Alumni $250. (accommodation
and meals not included)

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

Logistics & Other Costs

Location - All Arabic sessions during the month will take place in downtown
Tunis at the Bosphore Academy classrooms (www.bosphoreacemie.com) on Avenue
Mohammad V. All Politics sessions will take place in the main conference
room of the Tunis Dauphine Institute (http://www.tunisdauphine.tn/) located
within 15-20 minutes walking distance of the Bosphore Academy, as well as
our preferred accommodations, including our own hotel facility at 78 Avenue
Mohammad V.

Accommodations - Participants have the option of securing their own
accommodations during the program. Accommodation at either our Bed and
Breakfast (The Maison Tunis) located next to the Bosphore Academy or across
the street at the three star El-Pacha hotel (http://www.lepacha.com.tn/)
will cost approximately $950-$1200 for the month in a shared double room,
including breakfast and all taxes.

Air Travel - It is highly recommended that all participants reserve their
airline tickets as early as possible since the summer season is a difficult
time to secure seats. Roundtrip tickets from Western Europe are typically
$400 during the summer and approximately $900 from the United States.

Miscellaneous - Tunisia is a relatively affordable country when it comes to
food and transportation. Participants should budget a minimum of $15 per
day for lunch and dinner, as well as a minimum of $300 for other leisure
costs during the month.

Financial Aid - In order to gather a diverse group of participants, we
offer financial aid to applicants with demonstrated need amounting to
between 25% and 50% of the tuition cost. Unfortunately, we cannot offer
financial aid towards accommodation costs, airfare or other boarding and
leisure costs.

Previous Institutional Participants in the Tunis Exchange:

En-Nahda Party
Congress for the Republic Party
Ettakatol Party
Constitutional Democratic Rally Party
The Democratic Modernist Pole Party
Worker's Communist Party
Progressive Democratic Party
Tunisian General Trade Union
Union of Tunisian Journalists
The Central Bank of Tunisia
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Ministry of Human Rights
Manouba University
Tunis University
Association of Democratic Women
Tunisian Network for Social Economy
Tunisian Observatory for a Democratic Transition
Tunisian League of Human Rights
Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce
Tunisian Association of Young Entrepreneurs
Committee to Protect Journalists
Attounsia Newspaper

To view a schedule for a previous Tunis Exchange, visit:

www.thebeirutexchange.com/images/stories/1_-_Tunis_Exchange_Schedule_Final_Tunis.pdf

REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com

APPLY BY April 20, 2013 (note that applicants are accepted on a rolling
basis and spaces are limited)
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:New Book:Arabic Typography
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Thomas Milo <tmilo at decotype.com>
Subject:Arabic Typography

A book about Arabic typography was published this week in Italy: La
scrittura araba e il progetto DecoType

http://www.sedizioni.it/sedizioni/catalogo/Voci/2013/2/11_cantu_corda,_la_scrittura_araba.html

Thomas Milo
tmilo at decotype.com
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:09 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AALIM Summer program in Morocco
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:AALIM <aalimorocco at yahoo.com>
Subject:AALIM Summer program in Morocco

AALIM, the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco is currently
accepting applications for intensive summer Arabic programs and fall
semester 2013.

Semester programs offer the option of Arabic language concentration; direct
enrollment at AALIM's partner university for humanities courses in Arabic;
or Arabic language and culture (Middle East Studies courses) at AALIM.

Summer programs begin June 3 and run 4-12 weeks; earn the equivalent of one
year's Arabic credit in as little as 6 weeks. All levels. Outstanding
quality and competitive pricing. Program fees include lodging and half
board, all tuition, and cultural program.

Deadline for summer applications is March 15, 2013. Deadline for fall
applications is June 1, 2013.

For details of all programs, please see the AALIM website:
www.aalimorocco.com

Questions? Contact AALIM at aalimorocco at yahoo.com

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Gerlach Ad
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Gerlach Islamic Studies office at gerlach-books.de
Subject:Gerlach Ad

Up to 25% discount on antiquarian books on

Arabic Literary Studies

Please have a look at the title list which can be downloaded from this site:
http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php

Some of these single antiquarian books bear light traces of wear
(signature, ex libris). The overall condition of the books is mostly very
good or at least good.

Our offer:
- purchase of single antiquarian copies (first come, first served)
- 10% discount for any single book
- 25% discount when ordering 5 or more books
- plus shipping charges (surface or air mail delivery)
- plus European VAT (if applicable)
- our institutional and regular customers can order on open account
- first-time customers: credit card or pre-payment by bank transfer
preferred
- offer is valid until 5 March 2013 only


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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:16 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AFKAR Academy in Jordan Summer Program
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:NCUSAR info at ncusar.org
Subject:AFKAR Academy in Jordan Summer Program

Summer Intensive Language Program at
AFKAR Academy in Jordan

The National Council, in collaboration with AFKAR Academy, is pleased to
announce a 2013 Summer Intensive Arabic Program to be held at Yarmouk
University, Jordan, from June 9 to July 19, 2013. Students will spend six
weeks in the historic city of Irbid taking part in intensive Arabic
language study.

The program offers 16 in-class contact hours of Arabic language instruction
per week for six weeks, as well as 10 hours weekly with language partners
in small groups to practice learned material and learn survival Jordanian
Arabic. This program is ideal for students seeking to further their
proficiency in Arabic language and exposure to Arab culture. Students
enrolling in this program should be able to obtain the equivalent of 6
college level credit hours in Arabic.

Students who have finished one year of Arabic study or more are especially
encouraged to apply. While the Program accepts applications from students
with no prior knowledge of Arabic, priority will be given to students who
have previous exposure to Arabic language and culture.



PROGRAM DATES
June 9 - July 19, 2013


COST
The program fee is $4900.00. The fee includes:

1. Housing (double occupancy) and Tuition (6 credit hours).

2. 10 hours per week with language partners.

3. Cultural activities.

4. Program trips.

5. For single-occupancy rooms, additional $400 will be added to the program
cost.


HOW TO APPLY
Applications are available through the link below or can be obtained by
emailing Megan Geissler at Megan at ncusar.org.

http://ncusar.org/programs/Afkar-2013-Application.pdf

Students should submit completed applications to the National Council on
U.S.-Arab Relations (contact coordinates below). Applications are due May
1, 2013.

Megan Geissler
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
1730 M St. NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20036
Email: Megan at ncusar.org
Phone: 202-293-6466


FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit: http://ncusar.org/study-abroad/afkar

or contact Megan Geissler at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
(contact coordinates above).


About the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations:
Vision, Mission, and Profile of the National Council
National Council Programs
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Live Streaming of Jil Jadid 2013 Conference this
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Jil Jadid 2013 <jiljadidconf at gmail.com>
Subject:Live Streaming of Jil Jadid 2013 Conference this weekend

We will be live-streaming the 2013 Jil Jadid conference presentations
online here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/**jiljadid<http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jiljadid>
There is a chat box that you're welcome to use to offer your constructive
comments, or to ask questions of your colleagues who are presenting. If you
have any time on Friday or Saturday, we'd love for you to "drop in" and
join us for whatever sessions you can! To get an idea of the conference
program, please check here <http://www.utexas.edu/cola/**
depts/mes/events/conferences/**jiljadid2013/program.php<http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/events/conferences/jiljadid2013/program.php>
>.

The conference dates are Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 22rd of February.
Sessions will begin at 9 AM (GMT -6) and run all day, ending around 6:30 PM.

Hope to see you (virtually) soon!

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arizona in Jordan Program
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Christian Sinclair <christian.sinclair at arizona.edu>
Subject:Arizona in Jordan Program

*ARIZONA IN JORDAN*
8 weeks in Jordan with the University of Arizona
Summer 2013 dates: June 2 to July 27

*Application deadline: February 24, 2013*

The Arizona in Jordan program is an *eight-week summer program* based in
the northern city of Irbid, Jordan’s second largest city and a
quintessential Middle Eastern university town, bustling with cafes, shops,
restaurants, and nightlife. Set in the northern highlands near the Syrian,
Israeli, and Palestinian borders, Irbid is an hour's drive from the capital
city of Amman. It offers the perfect milieu for experiencing
Arabic-language and Middle Eastern studies immersion.

Arizona in Jordan courses are held on the campus of Yarmouk University, one
of Jordan’s largest public universities, with almost 30,000 students.
Classes are taught by a combination of University of Arizona and Yarmouk
University faculty. In addition to the coursework, students participate in
several academic excursions to sites such as the Nabatean ruins of Petra,
the Bedouin desert valley of Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and the cities of Amman
and Aqaba. There will also be outings to important historical sites, such
as the eastern desert castles, Ajloun, Jerash and Umm Qais.

*Course offerings:*

MSA: intermediate, advanced
Jordanian colloquial: beginning, intermediate
Middle East Studies: Ethnography of the Middle East and Jordan

For more information, application procedures and costs:

http://cmes.arizona.edu/studyabroad/jordan

---
Christian Sinclair
Assistant Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Director, Arizona in Jordan
The University of Arizona
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:27 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:wa- as a standalone character
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6) Subject:wa- as a standalone character

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:mcredi at cloud9.net
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

The general principle is that a letter cannot be a word in Arabic. This is
true for the conjunctions of coordination "waw" and "fa'"  as well as the
prepositions "li-" and "bi-" and any one-letter "word". They are part of
the following word. As far as I can tell, this new tendency of writing
"waw" on its own originated in posters or advertisements influenced by the
West advertisement techniques. We also see this phenomenon in the generic
of movies. As evidence of that is the fact that none of the other examples
I mentioned are treated as independent words.

Medhat Credi

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Dr. Baudouin Joseph-Gabriel" <legrandbosra at yahoo.fr>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

Salaam to all,
It's true what you said about how the "waw" it's used; but in NLP it's
easier if it's written alone otherwise it needs more processing to seperate
it and this processing can produce new identification what can false the
translation for example. So I advise to let an espace between the "waw" and
the following word.
Best

Cordialement,
JGB.
0380576337
0760342951

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Hilmi, Sana N." <shilmi at nvcc.edu>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

I was also taught to attach it to the word that follows it as if it is one
word. I’ve never seen it in a different format.
In fact, we can’t write it in at the end of a line, as

رأيتُ طلابـاً كثيرين في الملعب و
طالِـبات كثيرات في الفصل.

Take care,
Sana

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Amin, Nesrin" <N.Amin at exeter.ac.uk>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

I believe that on the contrary, an independent waw is more commonly seen in
older publications, before the days of word processing, when the position
of the waw on the line could be controlled by the typist/typesetter. People
are more aware nowadays of not leaving a space to avoid ending up with a
waw at the end of a line - which as far as I know is the right thing to do
because I believe there are no one-letter words in Arabic. bi-, li-, ka-,
fa- all attach to the following words, as should wa (but it just so happens
to be a letter which does not connect to the following letter).

Regards,
Nesrin

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University of Exeter
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

Hello Elley,

The wa- is a prefix in MSA, so it has to be attached to the stem.
However, in some variations of MSA, especially in North Africa, it is
becoming an independent word possibly as a result of close interaction with
French.

Thanks,
Mustafa Mughazy

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

This is one of those areas where actual practice and 'the rules' don't
necessarily coincide, and where there is a kind of cline between patterns
that appear simply to be typos all the way to very acceptable alternatives.
 I looked at the quantitative results for wa- standing alone in arabiCorpus
and found, first, that it is quite common for wa- to have a space after it
before numbers and punctuation (quotation marks and the like which are
placed around a word without the wa-).  When I ran a search just on
standalone wa- before other Arabic letters (excluding the numbers and the
punctuation), I got the following results for Al-Ghad (a Jordanian paper)
and Al-Tajdid (a Moroccan paper):

Al-Ghad: 7.41 per 100,000

Tajdid: 271.12 per 100,000

Clearly, Mustafa's insight in the above message is accurate: the amount of
standalone wa- in Jordan could be considered random errors, but the pattern
for Morocco indicates that it is a common and valid choice.  This is over
35 times more common in the Moroccan paper than in the Jordanian one, a
major difference that implies entirely different attitudes toward the form.

I then decided to look at all the papers for standalone wa- (i.e. wa-
followed by a space) where the next word starts with Alif lam (normally the
definite article).  I got the following surprising results:

Tajdid (Morocco): 79.18 per 100,000

Thawra (Syria): 65.36 per 100,000

Ahram (Egypt): 4.18 per 100,000

Shuruq (Egypt): 4.26 per 100,000

Watan (Kuwait): 2.34 per 100,000

AlGhad02 (Jordan): 2.38 per 100,000

Al-Ghad01 (Jordan): 2.18 per 100,000

Al-Masri Al-Yawm (Egypt): 0.76 per 100,000

Al-Hayat96 (London): 0.37  per 100,000

Al-Hayat97 (London): 0.32 per 100,000

Of note here:

1. Surprisingly, Syria is patterning much more closely with Morocco than
with all the other countries for which I have evidence, which are much
closer to it geographically than Morocco.

2. There is a very striking consistency in the other data.  I have two
separate years for al-Hayat, and two for Al-Ghad, and each has an almost
identical pattern with the other.  Two of the Egyptian papers also pattern
very closely together.

3. Except for Syrian paper, the other papers are 20 times to over 200 times
less likely to use the standalone wa-, compared to the Moroccan paper.
For those who would like to see some of this data themselves, you need to
use regular expressions in the transliteration box of arabiCorpus.  To look
for examples of standalone wa- (i.e. followed by a space) where the
following word starts with alif lam, choose 'string' as the part of speech,
choose a particular paper to look at, and search for:

\bw Al

\b means a word break. Make sure to do the capitalization right.

If you want to search for standalone wa- no matter what is following it,
again choose 'string', and search for:

\bw\b

If you want to search for standalone wa- followed by any alphabetic letter,
but not numbers or punctuation, then choose 'string' and search for:

\bw [AbtVjHxdvrzspSDTZcgfqklmnhwyLEM]

You need to be fairly patient for these searches to go through.  Of course,
any of them can be varied in a large number of ways to tweak the results.
 Once the results come back, you can see the ratio per 100,000 on the first
page (as well as the actual number of forms found), but you need to click
on 'Citations' or 'Word Forms' to see the actual examples it found.

Since many of the papers have data for exactly one year, the actual numbers
are fairly interpretable: if there are about 350 actual forms in a year,
that means you are going to see a standalone wa- about once a day; if about
700 then about twice a day, etc.  The Moroccan and Kuwaiti papers represent
about a half of a year, so for them you would need to double the actual
numbers found to get the same insight.

If you made it this far, I hope you enjoyed it.
dil

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:44 -0700
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Noha Forster <nforster at uchicago.edu>
Subject:Broken Plurals of borrowed nouns

I am so sorry! I totally missed the "broken" part in broken plurals, and
submitted all kinds of regular feminine plurals. So, to partially make up,
here are a few: lamba/lomad; captain/cabaatin; farmala/faraamil;
cabiina/cabaayin; ferwed (for a "forward" in soccer)/faraawid; goal/igwaal
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Behnstedt and Woidich's transliteration response
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Amin, Nesrin" <N.Amin at exeter.ac.uk>
Subject:Behnstedt and Woidich's transliteration response

In the article by Woidich/Zack in this volume
http://www.mohamedrabeea.com/books/book1_10519.pdf it's explained as: "ǵ
has to be seen here as a slightly palatalized /g/ [gj]"  (p.42) - it
appears to be a stage in the gradual transition from j to g in the Egyptian
dialect - an unusual combination of both sounds.

Nesrin Amin

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:36 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Paul Wulfsberg <paul.wulfsberg at gmail.com>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

The Library of Alexandria has a searchable collection of Abdel Nasser's
political speeches:
http://nasser.bibalex.org/Speeches/SpeechesAll.aspx?CS=0&lang=ar

as well as Sadat's:
http://sadat.bibalex.org/speeches/speechesall.aspx?CS=0

Nothing yet on Mubarak.

-Khalid

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Arabic Preceptor
Harvard University
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:William Cotter <cotterw at gmail.com>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches


I know that there is a repository of Gamal Abdel Nasser's speeches here:
http://nasser.bibalex.org/Speeches/SpeechesAll.aspx?CS=0&lang=en

I believe there are audio and transcripts for pretty much all of them.

-w

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

The Library of Alexandria has a website that includes 1765 Egyptian
political speeches in text and audio going back to 1881 .
http://modernegypt.bibalex.org/collections/home/default.aspx

Thank you,
Mustafa Mugahzy

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Needs idiomatic Arabic for 'cease and desist'
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Subject:Needs idiomatic Arabic for 'cease and desist'

One of my students asked me how to say "cease and desist " in Arabic.
Anyone knows?
Thank you!
fadia

Fadia Hamid
French & Arabic Teacher
Chagrin Falls High School
440-247-5500 ext. 4458

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Kuwaiti Native Speaker for recordings
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From:"Rasha K." <lingrash at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject:Needs Kuwaiti Native Speaker for recordings

Dear All,

I am looking for a native speaker of Kuwaiti dialect who can volunteer to
help me record few sentences in Kuwaiti.  I am doing a phd study which
investigates the Arabic learners' ability to recognise words in different
dialects and at the moment I need to record sentences for some listening
tests.

I would be very grateful if you can help or if you know a native Kuwaiti
speaker who can.

All the best,
Rasha Soli

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:3rd Updated CFP for Arabic track of ACS/IEEE
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From:Abdellah CHEKAYRI <A.Chekayri at aui.ma>
Subject:3rd Updated CFP for Arabic track of ACS/IEEE

THIRD and UPDATED CALL FOR PAPERS

The “Arabic/Amazigh/Farsi/Urdu language processing” track of the Eleventh
ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications
(AICCSA 2013, http://aiccsa.uic.edu), invites paper submissions on the
aforementioned languages and their variants.
AICCSA is a premier Computer Science and Engineering Conference, an
international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the
advances of computer systems and their applications.
AICCSA 2013 will be held in the historical city of Fes, Morocco, on May
27-30, 2013. The city of Fes and its vicinity offer many opportunities for
sightseeing and shopping for traditional artifacts.  It is approximately
two and a half hours from the city of Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
Main Track Topics
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
·       Morphology & POS tagging
·       Grammar and grammar formalisms
·       Parsing
·       Semantics
·       Coreference resolution
·       Ontologies and terminology
·       Resources and annotation
·       Machine translation
·       Information retrieval
·       Text summarization
·       Named entity recognition
·       Word sense disambiguation
·       Sentiment and text classification
·       Information & content extraction, text mining
·       Question answering
·       Deployment of NLP-based applications, software integration &
quality
·       Natural Language Generation
·       Speech recognition and synthesis
·       Character and handwriting recognition
·       Applications of NLP technology

Submission Information
All submissions are to be done electronically by the deadline specified
below via the conference main site. Please see the Submission page for
specific instructions.
Papers will be accepted based on their relevance, originality, importance
and clarity. Submissions should be written in English and formatted using
the IEEE template for Microsoft Word and A4 paper, available at:
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/AuthorTools/conferenceTemplates.html
.
Please include 5-10 keywords, complete postal and e-mail address, and fax
and phone numbers of the corresponding author. If you have difficulties
with electronic submission, please contact the track’s Vice Program
Co-Chairs, listed below. Papers must not be published or under
consideration to be published elsewhere.
Please make sure to respect the blind review process by removing the
authors’ names and affiliations and not referencing previous work in ways
that reveal the authors’ identity. In addition, the name and contact
details of at least one of the authors should be indicated at submission
time. Further instructions for the camera-ready version of accepted papers
will be provided with acceptance notification.
Submitted papers that were deemed to be of good quality, but could not be
accepted as regular papers, will be accepted as short papers.
Research still in early stages and doctoral research proposals may also be
submitted as extended abstracts that must not exceed 750 words. Accepted
abstracts will be included in a special poster session dedicated to
doctoral research proposals and related research.
Important Information about Publication and Registration
Every paper accepted for publication in the Proceedings of AICCSA'2013
must be presented during the conference and every paper accepted for
AICCSA must have attached to it at least one registration at the full
member/nonmember rate. Thus, for a paper for which all authors are
students, one student author will be required to register at the full
registration rate.
Program Committee
Vice Program Co-Chairs:
Violetta Cavalli-Sforza, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
(v.cavallisforza at aui.ma)
Ahmed Guessoum, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene,
Algeria  (aguessoum at usthb.dz)

Committee Members:
Hassina Aliane, Research Center on Scientific and Technical Information,
Algeria
Fadoua Ataa Allah, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
Yassine Benajiba, Thomson Reuters, USA
Jawad Berri, King Saud University, KSA
Siham Boulaknadel, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
El Houssine Bouyakhf, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Morocco
Karim Bouzoubaa, Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs, Morocco
Khaled Choukri, European Language Ressources Association, France
Everhard Ditters, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ossama Emam, IBM, Egypt
Hammou Fadili, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers de Paris, France
Mohamed Fakir, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Morocco
Ali Farghaly, Cataphora Software Inc.
Nizar Habash, Columbia University, USA
Bassam Haddad, University of Petra, Jordan
Abdelfettah Hamdani, Institut d’Etudes de Recherche pour l’Arabisation,
Morocco
Muhammad Humayoun, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
Sarmad Hussain, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Karine Megerdoomian, The MITRE Corporation, USA
Behrang Mohit, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
Abdelhak Mouradi, École Nationale Supérieure d’Informatique et d’Analyse
des Systèmes, Morocco
Preslav Nakov, Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Ali Rachidi, Université Ibn Zohr, Morocco
Ahmed Rafea, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Salim Rami, Faculté Poly-disciplinaire de Safi, Morocco
Horacio Rodriguez, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
Paolo Rosso, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Nasredine Semmar, CEA LIST – LVIC, France
Khaled Shaalan, The British University in Dubai, UAE
Mehrnoush Shamsfard, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Otakar Smrz, Džám-e Džam Language Institute, Czech Republic
Abdelhadi Soudi, Ecole Nationale de l’Industrie Minérale (ENIM), Morocco
Noura Tigziri, Université Mouloud Mammeri, Algeria
Stephen Vogel, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
Rached Zantout, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Important Dates
Paper and Poster Submissions
March  1, 2013
Notification of acceptance
April 12, 2013
Camera ready copy due
April 21, 2013
Author Registration
April  21, 2013

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Final Call for Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus
 Linguistics
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Eric Atwell <E.S.Atwell at leeds.ac.uk>
Subject:Final Call for Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus Linguistics

Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus Linguistics (WACL-2)

Workshop in conjunction with the Corpus Linguistics 2013 conference
     Monday 22nd July 2013 - Lancaster University, UK
     http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2>

FINAL CALL for 600-word extended abstracts
DEADLINE: extended to Monday 04/03/13 - see below


Keynote speaker:
     Claire Brierley, University of Leeds -- "Natural Language Processing
     working together with Arabic and Islamic Studies"

Organisers:
     Eric Atwell, University of Leeds
     Andrew Hardie, Lancaster University


FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
------------------------

We invite proposals for the full-day Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus
Linguistics, to be held in conjunction with the **CORPUS LINGUISTICS
2013** conference. Following on from the successful first WACL in 2011
(http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/wacl**), as well as the related event LRE-REL
in 2012 (http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/**arabic/lre-rel.html<http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/arabic/lre-rel.html>),
WACL-2
will again take place at Lancaster University.

The aim of this series of workshops is to create a venue for exploring
progress in the field of research into the Arabic language using
corpora, from across the many areas of corpus linguistics and
computational linguistics where the analysis of Arabic structure and
usage is an active issue.

The scope of the workshop encompasses both (a) the design, construction
and annotation of Arabic corpora, and (b) the use of corpora in
research on the Arabic language - in any relevant area, including (but
not limited to!) lexis and lexicography, syntax, collocation, NLP
systems and analysis tools, contrastive and historical studies,
stylistics, and discourse analysis. All varieties of Arabic - including
the different Colloquial Arabics as well as Classical/Qur'anic and
Modern Standard forms of the language - are within the workshop's
purview.

Abstracts of presentations are invited on any of these areas, or on
any other topic related to the study of Arabic-language corpora.
Presentations either describing finished research or reporting work
in progress are welcome. Submissions from postgraduate students are
especially welcome.

Abstracts should be up to 600 words (not including references);
presentations will be in the usual format (20 minutes for the
presentation and 10 minutes for questions).

Please submit abstracts by email to Andrew Hardie
(a.hardie at lancaster.ac.uk). Please use the same abstract format
prescribed by the main conference - a template can be found at
http://corpora.lancs.ac.uk/**submission/template<http://corpora.lancs.ac.uk/submission/template>
.
Acceptable file
formats are Microsoft Word .doc(x), RTF, or OpenDocument text
(.odt). Please use Unicode characters for any Arabic text examples.
All abstracts should be in English rather than Arabic;
English will be the language of the workshop.

    Please note that we will not accept for WACL-2 any abstract which
    has also been submitted to the main CL2013 conference in verbatim
    form. We are happy to consider submissions arising from a research
    project which is also being presented at the main conference, but the
    content must not be identical or overlap substantially. For example,
    it might be appropriate to submit to WACL-2 a presentation focusing
    on matters of interest to Arabic specialists, while submitting an
    abstract of broader methodological or theoretical interest to the
    main conference.

Key dates:

*  Closing date for abstracts: NEW: Monday March 4th 2013
*  Responses to abstract submission: Monday March 11th 2013.

Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a longer
extended abstract (up to 6 pages) for the Proceedings.

Registration:

Participants should register for the workshop day via the CL2013
website (this can be done in addition to, or independently of,
registration for the main conference). Registration opens on
February 15th 2013. See this page for details:
    http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/register.php<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/register.php>

Workshop webpage:
    http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2>
    http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/wacl2.php<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/wacl2.php>

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CLC Intensive Arabic Program in Marrakesh, Morocco
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Brahim Zoubairi zoubairi at clcmorocco.org
Subject:CLC Intensive Arabic Program in Marrakesh, Morocco

The CLC, the Center for Language and Culture in Marrakesh, Morocco, is
currently accepting applications for Intensive Summer Arabic Programs 2013.


COURSE SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2013

For Summer, 2013, the CLC is offering two intensive sessions in Arabic:

Session I:    Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 28th.

Session II:  Monday, July 1st to Friday, July 19th

Please check with our Arabic Program Coordinator, Mr. Brahim Zoubairi
 zoubairi @ clcmorocco . org  (without spaces), concerning the levels being
offered and other details.

 For details of this program, please see the CLC website:
www.clcmorocco.org

Brahim Zoubairi

Program Coordinator
Center for Language & Culture
Angle R. Sourya et Khalid b. Oualid
Gueliz, Marrakesh
T: 212 (0) 524 447 691
F: 212 (0) 524 43 03 03
E: zoubairi at clcmorocco.org
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Arizona Middle East Language Workshop
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Adeli, Lisa M - (adeli) adeli at email.arizona.edu
Subject:U of Arizona Middle East Language Workshop

Registration is open for the upcoming Middle East language workshop to be
held in Tucson, AZ from March 29 to 31, 2013. The Center for Middle Eastern
Studies (CMES) at the University of Arizona will be hosting the event.
The 2013 Workshop will explore "Engaging Language and Culture through
Innovative Technologies" looking at various effective ways in which
technology and especially computer-assisted language learning enhance,
accelerate and support language learning and intercultural competence in
students of all levels of proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and
Turkish.
Dr. Gerald Lampe will give the keynote talk to open the workshop. His
presentation will focus on the new Interagency Language Roundtable
descriptions for competence in intercultural communication. In particular,
he will discuss their application to Arabic and other Middle Eastern
linguacultures.
Associate Director of the Berkeley Language Center (BLC), Dr. Mark Kaiser,
will present a 2-hour hands-on training on how to use the BLC’s Foreign
Film Clip database.
Dr. Sonia Shiri, Assistant Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and
North African Studies at the University of Arizona. Dr. Shiri will offer a
closing plenary address on “Developing Multi-literacies through Web-based
Learning."
Registration fees (available through March 14, 2013):
Faculty/staff at Western Consortium* member institution ($75)
Faculty/staff at non-member institution ($150)
Student, University of Arizona (no charge; panels only, does not include
reception or meals)
Student, University of Arizona ($50)
Student, other ($75)
Note: On-Site registration is $180
*The Western Consortium of Middle East Centers includes: Portland State
University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U of Arizona, UT Austin, and University of
Washington
Fees include reception and dinner on Friday, March 29; lunch on March 30;
and breakfast on March 31.
For more information, visit the workshop website:
http://cmes.arizona.edu/language/workshop2013

regards,
Christian Sinclair


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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabization of Education Conference in Assyut
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From:mohamed el-hamalaway <mhamalwy at hotmail.com>
Subject:Arabization of Education Conference in Assyut

بسم اللَّه الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم ورحمة اللَّه وبركاته
 استكمالاً لما تواجهه أمتنا من تحديات لمواجهة ما يحيق بها من استهداف
لمقوماتها ولإثبات وجودها وللحاق بالتطورات العلمية المتلاحقة، تقيم جامعة
أسيوط بالتعاون مع الجمعية المصرية لتعريب العلوم المؤتمر السنوى السابع عشر
لتعريب العلوم تفعيلاً لدور اللغة فى استنهاض أمتنا للقيام بدورها الحضارى
لإنهاض المجتمع وللحفاظ على كيانه. ويحاول المؤتمر فى هذه الدورة التركيز على
تعريب التعليم الهندسى ووضع قضية التعريب فى مكانها الصحيح كأحد الأهداف
القومية المحتملة فى مجتمعات غاب عنها هدفها القومى.


لهذا يسعدنا دعوتكم للمشاركة وتقديم بحوث فى المؤتمر السنوى السابع عشر لتعريب
العلوم المقرر عقده بإذن اللَّه فى أسيوط بصعيد مصر بعنوان:

تعريب التعليم الهندسى بين الاعتماد والجودة
يومى السبت والأحد
 الأول والثانى من شهر رجب من العام الرابع والثلاثين وأربعمائة وألف من الهجرة

(الحادى عشر والثانى عشر من شهر مايو عام ألفين وثلاثة عشر ميلادية)
 ولمزيد من المعلومات وللحصول على مطوية المؤتمر رجاء زيارة موقع الجمعية
المصرية
لتعريب العلومwww.taareeb.info


ولسوف نسعد بمشاركتكم الإيجابية فى مسيرة التعريب بإرسال هذا البريد إلى
العناوين الإلكترونية التى بحوزتكم وإلى القوائم البريدية التى تشتركون فيها.

مع خالص التحية والسلام

د. محمد يونس الحملاوى

أستاذ هندسة الحاسبات، كلية الهندسة، جامعة الأزهر

أمين الجمعية المصرية لتعريب العلوم

أمين عام المؤتمر السنوى السابع عشر لتعريب العلوم
mhamalwy at hotmail.com


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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia
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2) Subject:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Abu Fahad <salehosaimi at yahoo.com>
Subject:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia

Dear Asma,
there is an MA and a PhD programms in Applied Linguistics at Al-Imam
Muhammad Inn Saud Islamic University:


http://www.imamu.edu.sa/COLLEG_INSTT/INSTITUTE/ARABIC_LEARN/ALAKSAMALELMIAH1/QISTATBIKY/Pages/default.aspx

my best wishes


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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Muhammad Alzaidi <mohd.zaidi2007 at gmail.com>
Subject:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia

Dear Asthma,

As a non-Saudi person, you can be able to do your masters in Saudi Arabia.
However, you need to be sponsored by one of the official bodies in Tunis.
This is the requirement  that most Saudi Unis do.  They require this.

As for being sponsored by one of Saudi Unis, I don't think there is
 something such that.

BTW, most Masters degree in Saudi Arabia are in Applied Linguistics if you
are specialised in English Language. There are many people applying for
this degree. So it seems to be not easy for a person to get a place there
unless this person is sponsored by one of the official bodies like a
university or an organisation. As for Saudi Universities, see for example
King Saud University
Umm AlQura University
King Abdulaziz University
You find non-Saudis who are studying at these universities.

As for being sponsored, have you thought of visiting British Council in
your country? they may sponsor your studies who knows!.

Wish you the best
Muhammad

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MLA CFP for learning and teaching Middle Eastern
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Terrence Potter <tmp28 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:MLA CFP for learning and teaching Middle Eastern Languages

2014 MLA Annual Convention
9 to 12 January 2014, Chicago

Call for papers:

The General Linguistics Discussion Group of the Modern Language Association
invites your paper proposal showing linguistics applied for the teaching
and learning of a Middle-Eastern or Eastern Mediterranean language in North
America. While this call envisions proposals involving Arabic, Hebrew,
Persian, Turkish, or other language or dialect from the Middle East or
Western Asia, other languages or cultures are not excluded. Those
submitting proposals should be members of MLA.

*Deadline for proposals is March 15, 2013* - please submit your 250-word
proposal electronically to Terrence Potter (tmp28 at georgetown.edu)

Thank you for sharing this call for papers with graduate students, teaching
and research faculty.

Terrence M. Potter
Interim Chair, Executive Committee
tmp28 at georgetown.edu

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:standalone 'wa-'
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2) Subject:standalone 'wa-'

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Alexander Magidow <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject:standalone 'wa-'

To add to the discussion, I wanted to add unedited writing as well as
published, but it looks like Google is less helpful than it used to be,
since it filters results to make them more relevant (and if you ask it not
to, it doesn't tell you how many hits you got.) However, I used a technique
pioneered by Fred Hoyt to look for dialect specific uses of a given word or
phrase. I would have liked to try to control for population size and
internet presence, but again I was stymied by Google search. Searches were
performed in Firefox, with the "private browsing" setting.

Just searching for " و " (waw surrounded by spaces) produces 1.48 billion
hits.
Searching for " و " and the following 'dialect key words' produces:
بزاف:
4.3 million hits

برشا:
1.82 million hits

عايز:
21.8 million hits

بدي:
35 million hits

It proved to be impossible to get a clear number of the results of these
searches without the waw and spaces component, since google filters for
relevancy and so the number of hits if you have fewer search terms is
actually lower, and if you change the search parameters it doesn't tell you
how many hits you got.

In any case, this shows that an independent waw is certainly not a rarity
in any of these dialect areas, and indeed I am most surprised by the number
of hits for dialects using بدي since there's dialects have relatively fewer
speakers and a smaller internet presence than e.g. Egypt and we'd expect,
if they had similar rates of use, for the Egyptian rate to be higher. This
fits well with Dil's investigations, though anecdotally I know of an Arabic
teacher from Egypt who in handwriting would write waw as an independent
word rather than a clitic, so it certainly is an increasingly established
convention that now goes beyond typing or typesetting.

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Annie Higgins <treesupreaching at gmail.com>
Subject:standalone 'wa-'

Dear Dil,
Thank you so much for this fantastic data. i was just telling students
today to keep their waw with the following word. Interesting that Hayat is
the standard bearer, maybe arabi version of keeping to King's english! I am
all for waw with no space, just like bi and li and ka, etc.

Alf shukr!
annie

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Advanced Business Arabic Summer at U of Michigan
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:raram <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:Advanced Business Arabic Summer at U of Michigan

*AAPTIS 412: Intensive Advanced Business Arabic*

*** University of Michigan, Summer Language Institute*

*Instructor: Professor Raji M. Rammuny*

*June 27-August 13, 2013*

AAPTIS 412 is an 8-credit intensive course equivalent in content,
objectives, requirements and credits to the non intensive two semester
sequence AAPTIS 409-410. This course is offered to students, members of the
business community and government personnel who have completed at least two
years of Arabic and wish to continue Arabic study for career and
professional purposes. It provides opportunities for the study and analysis
of various aspects of formal business correspondence, economic reports,
Islamic banking and finance, foreign investment in the Arab world, as well
as business agreements and trade contracts through assigned readings, video
presentations and videoconferencing exchanges with students and faculty in
Arab universities. The course follows the communicative-proficiency,
learner-centered approach to language learning and teaching. Daily
activities involve extensive oral and written practice, group interactions,
debates and role-playing. Grades are based on class attendance and
participation, monthly tests and a final examination. The class meets five
days per week, four hours per day for 8 credit hours and is entirely
conducted in Arabic. Students who successfully complete this sequence will
be able to perform well in a variety of situations, both social and
business. .*In addition, the course features:*

   - An extra hour in the afternoon twice a week for conversation practice,


   - Cultural trips to Arab /Muslim museums, book stores and places of
   interest,


   - Occasional lectures in Arabic on topics of interest to students,
   delivered by guest visiting scholars from Arab universities on UM campus
   during summer terms.

*NOTE*: Students who successfully complete this course will be allowed to
enroll in AAPTIS 504 Advanced Arabic Media offered at UMin Fall 2013.

*Course Materials*

Raji M. Rammuny.* Advanced Business Arabic.* (Revised Edition). Ann Arbor:
University of Michigan Press. 2013.

Course packet distributed by instructor at the beginning of the course.

For further details see Wolverine Access website.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs a few more Arabic learners for research
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Suzanne Marie Freynik <freynik at umd.edu>
Subject:Needs a few more Arabic learners for research

Hi, I'm a graduate student in the Second Language Acquisition department at
the University of Maryland and I sent out an email last October looking for
participants for a study comparing the ways native speakers and adult
learners of Arabic understand Arabic words.


I'm writing again because I need just 10 more non-native Arabic learners
for this study.  If English is your native language, you began to study
Arabic at any time after age 10, and you've studied it for at least 2
years, you would be eligible.


The study takes less than 1 hour, pays $15, and you can do it on your home
computer. If you might be interested in such a study, please contact me for
more information, atfreynik at umd.edu<mailto:freynik at umd.edu> ,


You can also sign up directly for the study by following this link:

http://tinyurl.com/a7psnl9


Many thanks,

Suzanne Freynik


p.s. If you are not interested in or eligible for this study (or conversely
if you already participated in it), but know someone who might be, please
consider passing this email along to them.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Eurabic vs. Arabic
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Thomas Milo <tmilo at decotype.com>
Subject:Eurabic vs. Arabic


Dear all,

Arabic vs. Eurabic - Part 1
In my Reykjavik talk I observed Western Arabic handwriting and typography
deviate from Middle Eastern practice:
http://www.academia.edu/1817385/Arabic_vs._Eurabic_-_Part_1_The_role_of_Dutch_Arabic_Typography_in_Middle_Eastern_Printing

Arabic vs. Eurabic - Part 2
In Yerevan and in Istanbul I presented an explanation for the differences
and demonstrated how Middle Eastern typography conforms to writing practice:
http://www.academia.edu/2638512/Arabic_vs._Eurabic_-_Part_2_How_a_chance_discovery_inspired_the_development_of_Arabic_technology

Thomas Milo
tmilo at decotype.com
www.decotype.com
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Oregon Summer Arabic Program
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Hanan M Ahmad <hahmad at uoregon.edu>
Subject:U of Oregon Summer Arabic Program

The University of Oregon Summer Arabic Program

*June 24th-September 8th, 2013*

*Eugene, Oregon*

The University of Oregon will offer intensive beginning Arabic (ARB 101,
102, and 103), and Intermediate Arabic (ARB 201, 202, and 203).  Each is a
three-term,

15 credit sequence which covers the entire first-year and second-year
sequence of courses of Arabic.  The University of Oregon applies a
proficiency approach,

utilizing the Battal/Brustad al-Kitaab series of textbooks supplemented by
additional materials.  It is among the most affordable summer Arabic
intensives in North

America.  For registration and tuition details, see
http://uosummer.uoregon.edu.   For questions about the program content for
first-year, please contact Ms. Heather

Sweetser  sweetser at uoregon.edu.  For second-year, please contact Dr. Hanan
Ahmad at hahmad at uoregon.edu.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:10 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Cairo Symposium on Internationalizing Arabic
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Cairo Symposium on Internationalizing Arabic

Call for Papers
The Contemporary Arabic/English Linguistics Program (CAELP):
The Departments of Arabic and English,
برنامج الدراسات اللغوية االعربية الإنجليزية المعاصرة
Faculty of Arts, Cairo University and
The Cairo University Arabic Language and Culture Center
Will hold
An International Symposium on
Internationalizing the Arabic Language
Venue: Faculty of Arts, Cairo University
28th-30th December 2013

The Contemporary Arabic/English Linguistics Program: Why now? The Arab
Spring has
alerted the Arab world to the need for total change. The 25 January
Revolution in particular has
strengthened the urge for rejuvenating all aspects of the social,
economic, and political setup in a
bid to upgrade the quality of life for people in this area. Education and
learning is a basic
component in this new configuration, while mastering a language–especially
the native
language–is an essential ingredient for most learning. The teaching of
Arabic as L1 in the Arabic
speaking countries and as L2 elsewhere in the world, requires an instant
uplift. Instilling vigor
and vitality into a sagging educational system, which has been for a very
long time out of touch
with up-to-date developments in other parts of the world, is indeed a
challenge. The status of
teaching Arabic and designing curricula today requires a good deal of
effort. The key to such
improvement seems to be contemporary linguistic research, both theoretical
and applied.
The interface between Arabic and English covers many areas of interest to
scholars in
both languages. Language as human social behavior connects individuals
within a community,
groups, and populations across geographical boundaries and generations
across eras and epochs
of history. Revisiting the findings of major Arab grammarians and language
critics (Ibn Jinni and
others) with a view to the reformulation of these findings in terms of
modern linguistics, and
undertaking comparative studies of the findings of major Arab insights
into language. and
literature as twin activities (Abdul Qahir El-Jurjani), will be
invaluable. Without language (and
translation), we would by definition be living in isolated islands.
Translation today is an essential
branch of applied linguistics. Research by linguists in this field has
created insight into the nature
and practice of translation and has come up with what we may call
“Translation Theory”. To
become a translator, one can acquire this skill via adequate knowledge of
contemporary theory.
Besides, the idea of transplanting the research findings of English
linguistics to the teaching of
Arabic language and culture has been the dream of many linguists in Egypt.
The mechanism for
regenerating the teaching of Arabic as L1 and L2 involves, among other
things, knowledge and
application of modern linguistic theories.
Linguists and Arabic specialists from different institutions around the
world are invited to
meet to discuss the problems encountered in the teaching of Arabic as L1
and L2, and to
exchange ideas and suggestions about how contemporary linguistic theory,
particularly in
English could assist in enhancing Arabic language learning and teaching as
well as enriching the
comprehension and appreciation of Arabic texts, literary or otherwise.
Participants are invited to consider any of the topics listed below for
contributing to this event:
1. Linguistics and Arabic-English contrastive studies
2. Linguistic theory and Arabic language curriculum design
3. Facilitating Arabic grammar via modern linguistics and pedagogical
applications
4. Modernizing Arabic teaching methods
5. The enhancement of phonological description in the Arabic Language
6. Linguistics and methodology of teaching Arabic
7. The applicability of new research to the teaching of Arabic as L1 and
L2
8. Challenges encountered in researching theoretical and empirical studies
of Arabic as L1 and/or L2.
9. Establishing a reliable data base for research on Arabic (in both
Arabic and English)
10. E-learning/teaching of Arabic
11. The role of linguistics in human and machine translation
12. The standardized translation of linguistic terminology and the need
for an Arabic linguistics dictionary
13. The debate on the codification of the spoken variety
14. The debate on traditional/attitudinal resistance to, and
administrative and legal processes for, changing the status quo

Papers submitted must be original, unpublished, and not previously
presented at any other conference.
Presentations may be in one of the following forms:
Papers (20 minutes), and Panels, or Workshops
The languages of the Symposium are Arabic and English.

Registration fees (cash only):
US$ 200 for non-Egyptian participants (this fee does NOT include
accommodation)
L.E. 300 for faculty members of Egyptian universities and foreign
residents
NOTE: The above fees include registration, two social and cultural events,
and—if paper is accepted—publication in
The Proceedings and a complimentary copy.
L.E. 50 for attending the sessions only + certificate of attendance
Free admission for students.

Deadline for submitting abstracts: 1st May 2013

Please complete the information below and send it to the following
address:
caelp2013 at edcu.edu.eg
Topic area:
Title of presentation:
Presenter’s name and biographical data (50 words):
Address:
E-mail:
Abstract in English and Arabic (300 words each)

The Organizing Committee:
Muhammad Eissa, Sayed El-Bahrawy, Mahmoud El-Batal, Awad El-
Ghobary, Walid El Hamamsy, Zeinab Ibrahim, Salwa Kamel, Wafaa Kamel,
Maggie Nassif, Sahar

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:05 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Thouria Benferhat <benferhat at un.org>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

Good morning!

The UN site has a few of these (political, economic):

Here is the link to the statements given at meetings of the Fifth Committee
during the last General Assembly session:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/statements67.0m.htm

Kuwait:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/Statements/130_Umoja%20ERP%20IPSAS/C5_67_0m_ST_2012_11_05_Item_130_PB-2012-2013_Umoja_Kuwait.pdf
Syria:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/Statements/132_Financial%20Situation/C5_67_0m_ST_Item_132_Improving%20the%20Financial%20Situation_Syrian%20Arab%20Republic.pdf
Qatar:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/Statements/134_Scales/C5_67_0m_ST_2012_10_05_Item_134_Scale%20of%20Assessment_Qatar.pdf

Not all of the main committees put the statements up on their websites. I
think the Second Committee does, but the Third Committee for example does
not.

Best regards,

Thouria Benferhat
Language and Communications Programme
United Nations
Room M-14009
380 Madison Avenue (between 46th and 47th st.)
P.O. Box 20 - Grand Central
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 917-367-3606
Email: benferhat at un.org
Web: www.tbenferhat.wordpress.com/home-page

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Linguistics in Arabic Conference
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
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Subject:Linguistics in Arabic Conference

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:31:35
From: Aziza Al-Essa [aalessa at kau.edu.sa]
Subject: Linguistics in Arabia

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Full Title: Linguistics in Arabia
Short Title: LAC1

Date: 03-Dec-2013 - 04-Dec-2013
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Contact Person: Aziza Al-Essa
Meeting Email: lac1.organizers at gmail.com
Web Site: http://lac.kau.edu.sa

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Call Deadline: 26-May-2013

Meeting Description:

Linguistics in Arabia Conference 1

The Department of European Languages and Literature at King Abdulaziz
University is pleased to announce its 1st Linguistics in Arabia Conference
(LAC1) to be held on December 3-4, 2013 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Emeritus Bruce Ingham, SOAS, University of London
Dr. Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex

Registration Fees:

$35 for students and $70 for non-students

Call for Papers:

Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretical and applied issues
of Arabic Linguistics with particular focus on the linguistics of
Peninsular Arabic. The range of topics include: linguistic analysis
(phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics),
sociolinguistics, language variation and change and applied linguistics.

Abstracts must not exceed 500 words (including examples but excluding title
and references) and they must include the following: (1) Name(s) of
author(s); (2) Affiliation; (3) Email address; (4) Six keywords that
describe the research presented.

Abstracts must be submitted online by May 26, 2013 through EasyAbs (Easy
Abstracts):

http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/lac1 2013

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: May 26, 2013

Abstracts will be accepted on the basis of scope, relevance, originality,
methodology, and strength of conclusion. You will receive an email
indicating that your abstract has been successfully submitted.

Notification of paper acceptance will be sent to you by email by August 20,
2013.

Each presentation will be allowed twenty minutes followed by 10 minutes for
questions and discussion.

For further inquiries please contact Dr.Aziza Al-Essa:
lac1.organizers at gmail.com.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:08 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:'cease and desist' responses
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1) Subject:'cease and desist' responses
2) Subject:'cease and desist' responses
3) Subject:'cease and desist' responses
4) Subject:'cease and desist' responses

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Oliver JL Renwick <oliver.renwick at gmail.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

Hi,

For 'cease and desist', as in, "Cease and Desist Order", The California
Superior Court's Arabic/English Glossary gives it as "الكف والمنع", which
to me sounds somewhat more elliptical than the English, but hey, as you're
looking for an 'idiomatic' equivalent, maybe that serves your purposes.

I don't have the expertise necessary to evaluate the quality of the
California Arabic glossary (or its relevance vis-a-vis comparative legal
systems in Arabophone areas), but I can speak to their Spanish glossary:
while a valiant attempt and a great resource to begin with, it is somewhat
outdated, and frequently relies on calqued and imprecise
approximations--for what it's worth.

Best

Oliver JL Renwick
Court Interpreter, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
oliver.renwick at gmail.com
www.oliverrenwick.com

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Oliver JL Renwick <oliver.renwick at gmail.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

Sorry, the link for the California glossary is:
http://www.saccourt.ca.gov/general/legal-glossaries/docs/arabic-legal-glossary.pdf

Meant to include that in my original message.

Cheers,

Oliver JL Renwick
Court Interpreter, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
oliver.renwick at gmail.com
www.oliverrenwick.com

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Al Haraka <alharaka at gmail.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

A website with various options for 'cease and desist':

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/law_general/3344237-cease_and_desist_letter.html

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Emad Morsy <emorsy2006 at yahoo.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

Dear Fadia,

I'd say " التوقف والامتناع   ". Hope this helps.

Emad


Emad El-Din El-Genidy, PhD, Applied Linguistics
Head, Graduate Studies Unit
English Language Institute
King Abdulaziz University
Tel: + 966 55 535-3760

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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:42 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Arabic programming language
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Andrew Petusky <petusky at gmail.com>
Subject:Arabic programming language

Somewhat tangential to teaching Arabic, but perhaps of interest to some on
the list:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/25/arabic_programming_language/

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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Copyright query for using older Arabic lit in
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Hanada Al-Masri almasrih at denison.edu
Subject:Copyright query for using older Arabic lit in textbooks

Does anyone know, particularly among those colleagues who have published
textbooks,  if a copyright permission is needed to include an Arabic short
story or a poem written in the 1960's in an Arabic textbook to be published
by a European or American publisher? If so, how difficult or easy is it to
secure such a permission?

Thank you.

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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:44 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Easy Arabic News response
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Easy Arabic News response

The National Capital Language Resource Center, George Washington
University, Georgetown University, and The Center for Applied
Linguistics** have
created a website, now, alas, apparently no longer updated, featuring
simplified news releases, read at a relatively slow pace, including
listening comprehension questions and transcripts. Older webcasts of news
items are available for the years 2009 and 2010.

http://www.nclrc.org/webcasts/arabic/


David Wilmsen
Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut
Bliss Street, Hamra
Beirut, Lebanon
1107 2020

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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words
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2) Subject:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Manwel Mifsud <manwel.mifsud at UM.EDU.MT>
Subject:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words

MORE BROKEN PLURALS OF BORROWED WORDS

For a discussion and categorization of broken plurals of borrowed words in
Maltese, as well as several examples, you might care to have a look at my
paper: ?Internal Pluralization in Maltese?.  Actes des Premi?res Journ?es
Internationales de Dialectologie Arabe (Paris, January 1993), ed. D. Caubet
u M. Vanhove.  Paris: Institut National des Langues et Civilisations
Orientales - INALCO (1994) 91-105.

Manwel Mifsud

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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Noha Forster <nforster at uchicago.edu>
Subject:More on Broken Plurals of Borrowed Words

I wonder if the millions of hits for "filal" were seeking not the plural of
"villa" but rather the ubiquitously re-emerged term "fuluul" meaning
"relics of the ancien regime", a term rampant after the Arab Spring in
Egypt. I remember searching myself for the origins of that word.
Here are some other borrowed word plurals from Cairene: bougie/bougihaat
(spark plugs); kalaks/kalaksaat (car horn); jerkin/jaraakin (jerry
cans);jupe/jupaat (skirts); baldakaana/baldakanaat (baldequin or in
English, that cornice that hides the top of a curtain); abajoora/abajoraat
(lamps, from French); lamba/lomad (lightbulbs); caravatta/caravattaat
(neckties); pullover/pulovraat (sweaters); lorry/loriihaat (trucks);
biskilitta/biskilittaat (bikes); motosikl/motosiklaat (motorcycles);
esharp/esharpaat (scarf, French); boucle/bouclaat (rollers for the hair)

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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Program in Alexandria (American Councils)
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Rafah Helal RHelal at americancouncils.org
Subject:Summer Program in Alexandria (American Councils)

The application deadline for the Summer AOP (Arabic Overseas Undergraduate
Program) in Alexandria, Egypt is February 24th, 2013.

This program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in the US
and Canada, at the intermediate level of Arabic. To apply, please visit us
at:

http://programs.americancouncils.org/aop2013

Program Dates:

May 29th, 2013 ? July 31st, 2013

Program Components:

20 hours a week of MSA, ECA, and Media classes;

4 hours a week of Conversational Partners to improve ECA;

2 overnight trips;

Cultural enrichment activities

Day trips around Alexandria


Benefits:

Summer Credits from Bryn Mawr College;

Pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC; Round-trip International
Airfare from Washington, DC

Live in the dorms with an Egyptian student

Application Deadline:

February 24th, 2013

Program Cost: $8,860 including pre-departure orientation, international
airfare, tuition, room and board, excursions, and health insurance.

For more information, please contact Rafah Elias-Helal at:
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Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:48 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Hedayet Institute Summer Programs
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:nagwa hedayet nhedayet at yahoo.com
Subject:Hedayet Institute Summer Programs

Summer 2013:

Hedayet Institute is pleased to announce to students, colleagues:
1- Upcoming Summer & Fall 2013 Arabic short & long Total Immersion
Programs, and:
2- Upcoming Islamic Studies Program: With Azhar Instructors? Collaboration

?     Summer Term I: Duration 7 weeks.  Dates: 9th, June ? 25th July, 2013
Application Deadline: April.30st, 2013. Cost:  $2772 USD for a total of 154
study hours.
?  Summer Term II: Duration 5 1/2 weeks.  Dates:  28th of July to 5th of
Sept., 2013
 Application Deadline: Jun. 1st , 2013.   Cost:  $2178 USD for a total of
122 class hours.

Combine two terms and get 10 % discount in the second term tuition fees.

Hedayet?s New Language Trainings:

? Arab Spring Media where politics, Islam, traditional & new social media
combine in Egypt after 2011.
? Islamic Studies Program: Fusha, Tajweed Al Qura?n, Sira, Maqaasid or
jurisprudence and Tafsir or interpretation of al Quraan using CBI offered
by specialists at prices as low as $7 per class hour.
Heritage as well as curious non Muslim students are welcome.
? TAFL Training Workshop in the last week of May 2013

Prices are as low as $10 USD per hour for groups of 6 students+ and
university program affiliation.
For more information on the above, please contact administration at:
info at hedayetinstitute.com
Because Hedayet Institute is situated in Maadi, south of downtown Cairo
proper & Tahrir Square, by more than 12 kms., it has been a very calm
district that can be reached by metro from the center in 20 mints.
Hurry up! Watch Islam & Politics in Interaction Display in Cairo Like Never
Before. Apply online at:
www.hedayetinstitute.com
Nagwa Hedayet, PhD.
Director
Hedayet Institute for Arabic Studies
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:51 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Hill Museum Cataloging Grants
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:"McCollum, Adam" <acmccollum101 at gmail.com>
Subject:Hill Museum Cataloging Grants

(The announcement below is not strictly for Arabic studies, but certainly
includes it.)
The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) announces grants available for
cataloging work in its eastern Christian collections in Arabic/Gar??n?,
Armenian, Old Church Slavonic, and Syriac. These grants are funded by the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Many of these collections are greatly understudied and catalogers thus have
prime opportunities for new and further research, as well as the
satisfaction of making a contribution to our knowledge of the literature
and of manuscript traditions.
The grants support full-time cataloging work for periods of one to six
months, and are renewable. The work may be done anywhere; residence at HMML
is not expected. Catalogers will be expected to prepare text-level records
for, ideally, 75 manuscripts per month (with these numbers adjusted for
genres with multiple texts per manuscript, such as hagiography and
homilies). A sample record may be viewed here. A brief report summarizing
completed work (numbers, notable finds, etc.) will be sent twice a month to
HMML's lead cataloger of eastern Christian manuscripts, Adam McCollum.
Completed records will be submitted on a monthly basis.
The grants offer a stipend of $2500/month, with the added benefit of copies
of two digitized manuscripts from HMML?s collections each month at no cost,
which may be used for personal research. Those who wish to apply for a
cataloging grant may send their CV and a cover letter to Adam McCollum (
amccollum at csbsju.edu), to whom also any informal enquiries may be sent
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Al Akhawayn University Summer Program
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Abdellah CHEKAYRI <A.Chekayri at aui.ma>
Subject:Al Akhawayn University Summer Program

Summer Arabic and North African Studies at Al Akhawayn University in
Ifrane, Morocco

A full year of Arabic in 8 weeks: June 3 ? July 27, 2013
A full semester in 4 weeks: Session 1: June 3 ? June 29, 2013; Session 2:
July 1 ? July 27, 2013

Scholarships available

Program Components
?       Cultural and linguistic immersion
?       Community service-learning program
?       Contemporary issues and culture seminars
?       Field trips
?       Family homestay weekend

For more information about facilities, course listings, costs, etc., and
to see our live webcam, please visit www.aui.ma/arabic or contact us at:
arabic at aui.ma

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr. Abdellah CHEKAYRI
Associate Professor
New book: "An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture" :
http://www.press.georgetown.edu/detail.html?id=9781589016934
Arabic Language and North African Studies Program Coordinator
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
http://citi.aui.ma/shss/abdellah_chekayri
PO. Box. 1848, Ifrane 53000, Morocco
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Western Consortium Workshop:Innovative Technologies
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:"Shiri, Sonia - (soniashiri)" <soniashiri at email.arizona.edu>
Subject:Western Consortium Workshop:Innovative Technologies

Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona
2013 Western Consortium Middle East Language Workshop
"Engaging Language & Culture through Innovative Technologies"

March 29-31, 2013 in Tucson, AZ

The upcoming 2013 Western Consortium Middle East Language Workshop will be
hosted by the University of Arizona's Center for Middle Eastern Studies
(CMES). The 2013 Workshop will explore "Engaging Language and Culture
through Innovative Technologies" looking at various effective ways in which
technology and especially computer-assisted language learning enhance,
accelerate and support language learning and intercultural competence in
students of all levels of proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and
Turkish.  For more information, to submit an abstract or to register for
the workshop, click here: http://cmes.arizona.edu/language/workshop2013


Sonia Shiri
Assistant Professor & Middle East Language Programs Coordinator
School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies<http://menas.arizona.edu/
>
SLAT Faculty
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching<http://slat.arizona.edu/>
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
The University of Arizona

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic teaching fellowships STARTALK in Annapolis
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From:Clarissa Burt <burt at usna.edu>
Subject:Arabic teaching fellowships STARTALK in Annapolis

Arabic Teaching  Fellows - STARTALK Program

Duties:  Anne Arundel Community College is accepting applications for
Teaching Fellowships in an intensive summer STARTALK Arabic program
entitled "Launching into Arabic Learning and Teaching  2013? from June 10 ?
July 19, 2013.  The Teaching Fellow component of the program is designed
for  high school and college instructors, graduate students and other
degree-holding individuals who are interested in developing their Arabic
teaching skills using ACTFL standards and STARTALK principles.  The
fellowship begins with a two-week intensive teacher training program in
which fellows will work with more highly experienced Arabic instructors to
collaboratively design, develop and deliver an intensive Arabic student
program under the leadership of the STARTALK Director. The STARTALK student
program, in which the fellows will complete teaching practicums, will begin
at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on June 24 - July 19, 2013,
pending final approvals.  The teaching  fellows will be working with
beginning Novice level Arabic and advanced Novice level Arabic students.
Courses are heavily focused on the development of communicative Arabic
language skills, so applicants must be able to demonstrate advanced
proficiency in Arabic.  The grant-funded program provides stipends for the
teaching fellowship.

Hours: Summer STARTALK Program - 6 weeks (June 10 - July 19, 2013) -  6
hours per day.

Qualifications: Teaching Fellow applicants must have minimum of a
Bachelor?s degree and advanced level of Arabic proficiency. U.S.
Citizenship preferred due to Department of Navy security procedures.

Interested individuals should email a current resume or CV and a statement
indicating why they would like to be considered for this opportunity  to
Janet M. Paulovich, Director English Language Learning and Adult Education
at jmpaulovich at aacc.edu

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:09:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query
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Date: 5 Feb 2013
From:Addie Byrum <abyrum at umich.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees query

Greetings!

My name is Addie Byrum and I'm an Arabic Linguistics graduate student
(focusing on second language acquisition/pedagogy) at the University
of Michigan. I am interested in volunteering to teach English to
Syrian refugee children in Jordan or Turkey this summer, but it would
be difficult for me to do so through a large international aid
organization both because of general requirements (for those
organizations that even place volunteers overseas) and required time
commitments from volunteers. I would also prefer to volunteer with a
smaller, local organization or school. I am looking for contacts
either in small aid organizations that work to facilitate education
within refugee camps or contacts at schools in Jordan or Turkey that
have recently absorbed Syrian refugees. I have tried to find/contact
some schools and organizations myself, but I (understandably) have not
received any replies yet and there is often little information
available online.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that I would be able to go to Lebanon
because I am applying for a grant through UM to cover my travel/living
costs and travel to Lebanon is currently restricted.

Contacts (or any advice) would be much appreciated!

All best,

Adelaide Byrum
Ph.D. Student, Arabic Linguistics
Near Eastern Studies Department
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:07 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Copyright for old lit response
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Abbas Al-Tonsi <aa579 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:Copyright for old lit response

It depends on when it was last (re)published.  If less than 50 years,
permission is needed

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:28 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic CLOZE test query
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1) Subject:Arabic CLOZE test query

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Buthainah Al Thowaini <bma3 at umd.edu>
Subject:Arabic CLOZE test query

Dear all,

We are in the process of developing a cloze test to measure the proficiency
level of non-native speakers of Arabic -- primarily advance speakers of
Arabic. If any of you have a cloze test in hand or recommend a particular
cloze test, then kindly let us know,

Many thanks,

Best,

buthainah,

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AMIDEAST Arab World Programs 2013 Summer and Fall
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1) Subject:AMIDEAST Arab World Programs 2013 Summer and Fall

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Jerome Bookin-Weiner <jbookinweiner at amideast.org>
Subject:AMIDEAST Arab World Programs 2013 Summer and Fall

Dear Colleagues,

AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World is now accepting
applications for summer and fall 2013 programs. In particular I would like
to draw your attention to our Area & Arabic Language Studies semester and
Intensive Arabic summer programs.

Intensive Arabic programs are offered in Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco each
summer. Offered in two 4-week sessions, each summer Intensive Arabic
session includes 100 hours of instruction in modern standard Arabic (80
contact hours; 5 credits) and colloquial Arabic (20 contact hours; 1
credit) for 6 total credits per session. Classes meet 5 hours per day, 5
days per week. One summer session covers the material usually presented in
one semester on a U.S. campus.

In Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco we offer Area & Arabic Language Studies
programs. On these semester or academic year programs, students carry a
14-17 credit hour load per semester. All students enroll in modern standard
Arabic, colloquial Arabic and two-three elective courses which are offered
from a variety of disciplines.  With the exception of Media Arabic,
elective courses are taught in English. In addition to academics, our
students benefit from an on-site orientation, opportunity to live with a
local family (in Morocco and Jordan), structured ways to meet and interact
with local students, and organized excursions to exciting locations around
the host country.

The application deadline for all summer 2013 programs is March 15, 2013;
the fall 2013 program deadlines are on April 15. Please visit our website (
http://www.amideast.org/abroad/) to learn more about application
requirements, program components, and summer scholarships. If you wish to
speak with an AMIDEAST representative, please feel free to contact us with
any questions at EdAbroad at amideast.org<mailto:EdAbroad at amideast.org>.


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AMIDEAST  |  Washington DC
Address: 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100  |  Washington, DC 20036-4505
Phone: +1-202-776-9627  |  Fax: +1-202-776-7027
Email: jbookinweiner at amideast.org  |  Web: http://www.amideast.org/abroad
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AmideastAbroad  |  Twitter:
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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:09 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:More broken plurals of borrowed words
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From: treesupreaching at GMAIL.COM
Subject:More broken plurals of borrowed words

Broken Plural of 'boyscout' = 'bayaskiit'

This one from Prof MacGuire Gibson, U Chicago

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Georgia Job
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1) Subject:U of Georgia Job

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From: alan godlas <godlas at uga.edu>
Subject:U of Georgia Job

Colleagues,

Please pass around and post this announcement of an opening for an Arabic
instructor at the University of Georgia
http://www.islam.uga.edu/arabic/arabic_instructor_georgia.pdf

Regards,

Dr. Alan Godlas
University of Georgia

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis
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1) Subject:Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Nicholas Noe <noe at mideastwire.com>
Subject:Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis

Apply for the Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis, June 14-July 12,
2013/Opening Weekend Hosted by the International Crisis Group

The Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange in Tunis:

Mideastwire.com and its partners - Universit? Paris-Dauphine I Tunis,
Tunisia Live and the Bosphore Academy - are pleased to announce the first
Summer Arabic & Politics Exchange June 14-July 12, 2013, in Tunis, Tunisia.

The four-week course will immerse our participants in the language and
politics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a particular
emphasis on direct engagement with some of the leading academic, political,
intellectual and religious figures active across the spectrum in Tunisia.

This summer's Exchange will also be opened by a two-day conference, June
15-16, led by more than a dozen MENA experts from the International Crisis
Group (ICG - www.crisisgroup.org). The consecutive weekend sessions will
cover a broad range of topics addressed by ICG's country analysts and
moderated by their senior staff.

Different participation modules (detailed below) are available: Including
morning Arabic classes only, afternoon and weekend Politics seminars only,
attendance at the opening ICG conference, and two-weeks of Politics
seminars instead of the full month. TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION for this
Summer's Exchange, emailinfo at mideastwire.com.

APPLY BY APRIL 20, 2013 (applicants are accepted on a rolling basis and
spaces are limited).

Note that tuition discounts are available for those applicants with
demonstrated need as well as alumni of our previous Exchanges. For more
information, please email info at mideastwire.com

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

Background on Five Years of the Exchange in the MENA Region:

The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote
direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused
conferences.

The First Exchange was launched in June 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. Now,
several years on, over 270 students from 44 different countries have
participated in 16 different Exchange programs across the region, with many
going on to work as diplomats in their home countries, for NGOs serving the
region and as social entrepreneurs.

The Exchange welcomes applications from current students as well as
professionals and post-professionals interested in better understanding the
Middle East and North Africa, and, we hope, their own country's involvement
in the region.

To view previous Exchange programs in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunis and the
Gulf, as well as media coverage of our efforts, visit
http://www.thebeirutexchange.com

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

Program Details & Costs:

This Summer's Exchange will be offered in the following modules:

OPTION A: Politics Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in over 140 hours of seminars, meetings and
field trips offered in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends
throughout the four week course June 14-July 12;

* The language of the Politics Course is English, with translation from
French and Arabic provided for all students;

* For previous Tunis Exchange programs detailing the scope of our
activities, the range of speakers and where we travel in the country, visit
www.thebeirutexchange.com;

* FEE OPTION A - $2300.


OPTION B: Politics Only-Half Course, June 14-June 28 or June 28-July 12

* Participants will have the option of joining us during our Politics
Course in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends either June 14-June
28 or June 28-July 12 (approximately 70 hours of sessions);

* As with all of our Exchanges, the precise program will only be released
in hard copy at the beginning of the course, although we expect to announce
speakers and field trips scheduled for each Half Course by April 2013 and
expect there to be a rough balance in the caliber of speakers between both
Courses;

* Participants in the first Half Course June 14-June 28 will be afforded
full access to the opening conference June 15 and 16 convened by the
International Crisis Group;

* FEE OPTION B - $1400.


OPTION C: Arabic Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in 60 hours of Arabic classes offered at several
different levels including both colloquial Tunisian and Formal Arabic,
9am-12pm, every Monday to Friday;

* The courses will be coordinated and taught by the Bosphore Academy (
www.bosphoreacemie.com) at their facility in downtown Tunis, within walking
distance of our hotel facility, nearby participant accommodations as well
as all afternoon sessions;

* For more specific information on the Arabic classes offered during the
Exchange, please emailinfo at mideastwire.com;

* FEE OPTION C: $900.


OPTION D: Politics & Arabic-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in both Option A and Option C, joining our
morning Arabic classes as well as the afternoon and weekend Politics
sessions and the opening ICG conference;

* FEE OPTION D: $3200.


OPTION E: ICG Conference, June 14-16

* During the opening weekend of this summer's Exchange, participants will
engage in more than 18 hours of consecutive sessions led by more than a
dozen International Crisis Group experts and senior staff, covering the
topics that ICG regularly analyses in MENA through its policy reports,
commentary and alerts;

* ICG country experts will be led by Robert Malley, ICG's director of MENA
programs;

* FEE OPTION D: $350 regular admission/Exchange Alumni $250. (accommodation
and meals not included)

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

Logistics & Other Costs

Location - All Arabic sessions during the month will take place in downtown
Tunis at the Bosphore Academy classrooms (www.bosphoreacemie.com) on Avenue
Mohammad V. All Politics sessions will take place in the main conference
room of the Tunis Dauphine Institute (http://www.tunisdauphine.tn/) located
within 15-20 minutes walking distance of the Bosphore Academy, as well as
our preferred accommodations, including our own hotel facility.

Accommodations - Participants have the option of securing their own
accommodations during the program. Accommodation at either our Bed and
Breakfast (The Maison Tunis) located next to the Bosphore Academy or across
the street at the three star El-Pacha hotel (http://www.lepacha.com.tn/)
will cost approximately $950-$1200 for the month in a shared double room,
including breakfast and all taxes.

Air Travel - It is highly recommended that all participants reserve their
airline tickets as early as possible since the summer season is a difficult
time to secure seats. Roundtrip tickets from Western Europe are typically
$400 during the summer and approximately $900 from the United States.

Miscellaneous - Tunisia is a relatively affordable country when it comes to
food and transportation. Participants should budget a minimum of $15 per
day for lunch and dinner, as well as a minimum of $300 for other leisure
costs during the month.

Financial Aid - In order to gather a diverse group of participants, we
offer financial aid to applicants with demonstrated need amounting to
between 25% and 50% of the tuition cost. Unfortunately, we cannot offer
financial aid towards accommodation costs, airfare or other boarding and
leisure costs.

Previous Institutional Participants in the Tunis Exchange:

En-Nahda Party
Congress for the Republic Party
Ettakatol Party
Constitutional Democratic Rally Party
The Democratic Modernist Pole Party
Worker's Communist Party
Progressive Democratic Party
Tunisian General Trade Union
Union of Tunisian Journalists
The Central Bank of Tunisia
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Ministry of Human Rights
Manouba University
Tunis University
Association of Democratic Women
Tunisian Network for Social Economy
Tunisian Observatory for a Democratic Transition
Tunisian League of Human Rights
Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce
Tunisian Association of Young Entrepreneurs
Committee to Protect Journalists
Attounsia Newspaper

To view a schedule for previous Tunis Exchanges, visit:

www.thebeirutexchange.com/images/stories/1_-_Tunis_Exchange_Schedule_Final_Tunis.pdf

REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com

APPLY BY April 20, 2013 (note that applicants are accepted on a rolling
basis and spaces are limited)

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Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:City College of NY Job
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Hamid Kherief <hamidkherief at gmail.com>
Subject:City College of NY Job

Assistant Professor of French and Arabic

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at The City College
(CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in French and
Arabic Languages and Literatures, with special emphasis on North Africa
and/or the Near East. The position begins Fall 2013. Candidates should be
able to show evidence of or potential for original research in their field.
Candidates should also demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching both
Arabic and French language and literature at the undergraduate level, the
ability to work across traditional disciplinary and linguistic boundaries,
and a strong interest in collaborating with colleagues in various fields.
 The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in more
than a dozen languages including Arabic; majors and minors in French,
Italian, and Spanish; and an MA program in Spanish. Our research-active
faculty, including internationally-distinguished professors, frequently
collaborate in interdisciplinary programs at the college and provide a
high-level liberal arts education to a diverse student body.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in French, Arabic and
English and must have their Ph.D. in hand by starting date of the position.

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants must submit a letter of application, CV, three
letters of recommendation and teaching portfolio (including teaching
evaluations and a statement of teaching philosophy) both directly to CUNY
First at www.cuny.edu (Job Opening ID 7431) and via post to Professor
Bettina Lerner, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, CCNY-CUNY,
North Academic Center, Room 5/223, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10331-9

Review of applications begins February 10, 2013 and will continue until the
position is filled.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively
encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to
apply.  We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek
excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:25 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic Overseas Program in Alexandria Deadline Soon
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Rafah Helal RHelal at americancouncils.org
Subject:Arabic Overseas Program in Alexandria Deadline Soon

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I would like to remind you that the application deadline for the Summer
2013 Arabic Overseas Program in Alexandria, Egypt is fast approaching.

Please remind your students to finish their application by February 24th.

The link to the application is: http://programs.americancouncils.org/aop2013

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns and thank
you for your support.

Regards,
Rafah Elias-Helal
Senior Program Officer
Arabic Overseas Programs
American Councils for International Education
1828 L Street, N.W. Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20036
Office: 202-833-7522
Fax: 202-833-7523
http://flagship.americancouncils.org
http://www.americancouncils.org

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:12 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Appen Butler Hill Job
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Appen Butler Hill Job

University or Organization: Appen Butler Hill
Job Location: New York, USA
Web Address: http://www.appenbutlerhill.com//
Job Rank: Linguist

Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology; Native speaker of Arabic GCC

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

Description:

Arabic GCC Linguist required.

Position Summary:
-  Phonetic transcription correction for Arabic GCC and Arabic MSA;
-  General linguistics support.

Description:
Appen Butler Hill, Inc. is seeking native speakers of Arabic GCC for a
part-time, temporary position correcting and annotating phonetic
transcriptions. Candidates must have a linguistics degree with a
specialization in phonetics and phonology. This position will require 10-15
hours of work per week through June 2013.

Required Skills:
-  Native speaker of Arabic GCC;
-  Linguistics degree with specialization in phonetics and phonology.

Location:
This position is available globally and US nationwide.

Additional Information:
Microsoft Windows operating system required.

How to apply:
Please apply online by registering and uploading your resume.



Application Deadline:

Web Address for Applications:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BUTLERHILL&cws=4&rid=439
Contact Information:
        Program Sourcing Coordinator My Huynh
        Email: mhuynh at appenbutlerhill.com

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:10 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Responses
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2) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response
3) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response
4) Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:nidal amir <nidalamir at yahoo.es>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

Salam Adelaide, I recommend you JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service) in Jordan.
Their work is excellent and they appreciate volunteers.

Ma' salama,
Nidal

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

You could contact Jamal Iqtish of Islamic Relief:

jamaliqtish at yahoo.com

Although my impression from working with him and his organization last fall
is that they are being overwhelmed and would be hard pressed to deal with a
lot of individuals volunteering.  Right now there are over 40,000 children
in Zaatari Camp who are not being educated at all. The need is huge, but
the infrastructure is not now in place to deal with individual volunteers.
dil


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3)
Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Erica Lush <elush at bu.edu>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

There's a program here in Jordan (East Amman) called the Collateral Repair
Project, you can contact Amanda at amandajlane at gmail.com.
The program is made for Iraqi refugees, but the program is now absorbing
many Syrian refugees as well.
Here are some links for more information:
http://www.collateralrepairproject.org/#!__home
http://www.facebook.com/CRProject?ref=ts&fref=ts

Erica

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4)
Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Stephen Franke <shfranke at hotmail.com>
Subject:Volunteering with Syrian Refugees Response

Greetings.

Ref your query posted in the Arabic-L List.

In view of the considerable and time-consuming complications in securing
such an overseas gig as a volunteer ESL tutor, you might otherwise consider
volunteering your services to ACCESS or similar community-assistance
organizations which serve the various Arabic-prevalent communities there in
Michigan, particularly those  clustered around Dearborn, Warren and Detroit.

Hope this helps. Khair, in shaa' Allah.

Regards,

Stephen H.  Franke
San Pedro, California

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:International Coll. for Student Researchers in
 Natural Language
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1) Subject:International Coll. for Student Researchers in Natural Language

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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Mohamed Mahdi Boudabous <mahdiboudabous at gmail.com>
Subject:International Coll. for Student Researchers in Natural Language

*SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS CEC-TAL'13*
*International Colloquium for students Researchers in Natural Language
Processing and its Applications*
*September 5-6, 2013, Montr?al, Canada*
*http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/~wajdiz/cec-tal/index.htm*
**
*Call for papers*

The first Colloquium for Students Researchers in Natural Language
Processing and its Applications (CEC-TAL'13).

The first colloquium for Students Researchers in Natural Language
Processing and its Applications (CEC-TAL'13) will be held in Montreal from
September 5th  to September 6th 2013.

The goal of this colloquium is to bring together researchers from related
disciplines (language resources development, analysis and generation,
natural language processing and NLP application) and experts from industry
and companies that deploy extraction methods and knowledge management to
provide quality work and to exchange and fertilize new ideas.

*Types of communication*

Authors are invited to submit two types of communications:

1) Articles presenting original research.

2) Articles presenting a point of view on the state of research in NLP,
based on a solid experience in the field.

3) Articles presenting a dissertation ongoing work.

Accepted papers will be presented as an oral communication.

Communication (in English or French) will be for 20 minutes, followed by 10
minute for questions.

*Terms of submission*

Articles should be submitted in pdf format only without a mention of the
author (s) or its affiliate and will absolutely use the format available at:

http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/~wajdiz/cec-tal/FormatCEC-TAL.doc

Submissions that do not exceed 4 pages will be considered as short papers.
Submissions between 4 and 8 pages will be considered as long papers.

Articles must be submitted by EasyChair :

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cectal13* ** *
*Selection criteria*
**

Authors must be PhD student(s), Master student(s) or young doctor(s) who
defended their thesis within the last three years.

Authors are invited to submit original research that has not been published
previously. Submissions will be reviewed by at least two experts in the
field. We considered in particular:

   - The importance and originality of the contribution.
   - Correcting the scientific and technical content.
   - Critical discussion of the results, particularly in relation to other
   work in the field.
   - The status of work in the context of international research.
   - The organization and clarity of presentation.
   - The adequacy of the conference themes.

Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Following
the opinion of the program, presentations will be made only in oral form.

*Terms of publication*

Authors of accepted papers will subsequently be invited to submit their
articles for publication in the Proceedings of CEC-TAL'13.

Authors can write their articles in both official languages of Canada
(English or French).



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Mohamed Mahdi Boudabbous
PhD Computer Science Student

MIRACL Laboratory
www.miracl.rnu.tn

ANLP Research Group
http://sites.google.com/site/anlprg

Faculty of Economic Sciences and management of Sfax

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2013 14:19:16 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Qatar Foundation K-12 Teacher Fellowship Awards
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Date: 9 Feb 2013
From:Arabic Language and Culture Initiative <alci at qfi.org>
Subject:Qatar Foundation K-12 Teacher Fellowship Awards

Dear Colleagues,

Qatar Foundation International (QFI) is pleased to announce that it is
accepting applications for our Teacher Fellowship Awards.

As part of its overall mission to expand and improve the teaching of K-12
Arabic in the United States, QFI is pleased to offer fellowships for
current or prospective K-12 teachers. The program is intended to support:

1)    Teacher candidates who are pursuing certification in Foreign Language
Education in World or  Foreign Languages to teach Arabic;
2)    Teachers who already are certified in another discipline and are
seeking an endorsement to teach     Arabic
3)    Teachers seeking U.S. certification to teach Arabic through any other
recognized means.

The goal of QFI?s Teacher Fellows program is to develop a strong cohort of
highly trained teachers who will be future leaders in the field of K-12
Arabic education. QFI strongly believes that the skill, talent, and
commitment of the teacher are key components for the success of any
language program and supporting teachers is at the heart of this effort.

This program will offset participating teachers tuition and fees for
advanced courses in Arabic language and culture needed for certification.
In addition some fellows may receive funding for summer study in the Middle
East for intensive language study. It will also offset housing fees for
*summer
programs* that require staying outside the students normal residence.

The program will also provide teachers with the opportunity to learn best
practices in language education, develop a thorough understanding of Arabic
and how to teach it, and augment their passion for the study of Arabic
language and cultures and their commitment to educating young people about
the peoples and cultures of this important area of the world.

You will find the Teacher Fellowship Awards Announcement and Application
Form at the following links:
http://www.qfi.org/uploads/files/Teacher%20Fellows%20Awards.pdf and
http://www.qfi.org/uploads/files/Teacher_Fellowships_Application_2.pdf.

Please send the form and all required documents to alci at qfi.org. The
deadline for submission is *March 15, 2013.* The official announcement is
on QFI's website: http://www.qfi.org/page/174/5/Opportunities.

Please distribute this announcement to your friends and colleagues who
would benefit from this opportunity. If you have any questions please send
us an email at alci at qfi.org.

We look forward to hearing from you soon with your applications!

Best,

Arabic Language and Culture Initiative
Qatar Foundation International
alci at qfi.org

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:24 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Qatar Foundation Funding Response
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From:"Sawsan O. A." <wildflowerandspirit at yahoo.com>
Subject:Qatar Foundation Funding Response

Are there similar funded Awards for Arabic College teachers?
Thank you
sawsan

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:37 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Columbia U Summer Program in Amman
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Taoufiq Ben Amor <tb46 at columbia.edu>
Subject:Columbia U Summer Program in Amman

Dear colleagues,
Columbia University Summer Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan is
currently accepting applications for the upcoming summer. The program
covers a full year of Arabic for a total of 10 points in two four- week
sessions covering 160 classroom contact hours. The following levels are
offered:

Modern Standard Arabic, 10 points

First Year Arabic I-II (Elementary)

Second Year Arabic I-II (Intermediate)

Third Year Arabic I-II (Advanced)

The program also features:

1. Jordanian Arabic instruction integrated in the conversation hour
everyday and taught by local Teaching Assistants.

2. Language Pledge enforced at the Columbia Middle Eastern Research Center
where classes are held.

3. Volunteering with local NGOs for students at the advanced level.

4. Course-related field trips to Petra, Wadi Rum, Mount Nebo, the Dead Sea
and other sites.

5. Lectures by local academics and artists and cultural activities.

6. Optional family stays.

For more information, please go to:

https://columbia.studioabroad.**com/index.cfm?FuseAction=**
Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=**3E13DDC9-BCDE-E7F3-**596FC9396E6D079A&Link_ID=**
BD5A7546-BCDE-E7F3-**58466BAC161F94BB&Program_ID=**10437<https://columbia.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=3E13DDC9-BCDE-E7F3-596FC9396E6D079A&Link_ID=BD5A7546-BCDE-E7F3-58466BAC161F94BB&Program_ID=10437>

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
tb46 at columbia.edu or the Columbia?s Office of Global Programs at
ogp at columbia.edu.

I look forward to receiving applications from your students.

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Another broken plural of borrowed noun
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Robert Ricks <rsricks at gmail.com>
Subject:Another broken plural of borrowed noun

This is a bit late, but here's an interesting broken plural from a loan
word. I just learned it from the articles on the Pope's resignation?might
be worth adding to a list.

???????? / ??????

Robert

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Boston Summer Arabic Academy Job
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Richard Cozzens <director at arabicsummeracademy.org>
Subject:Boston Summer Arabic Academy Job

*SUMMER ARABIC TEACHING OPPORTUNITY

The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for the position of
Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in native
speakers of Arabic from the Boston area.

Responsibilities include teaching first, second, or third year Arabic to
high school students in an intensive non-residential summer enrichment
program in Boston, June 24-July 27 2013, including teacher workshops and
planning meetings.  Instructors will also lead daily co-curricular
activities and chaperone field trips. Instruction will be in Arabic.

Requirements include high-level fluency in both Arabic and English, high
school or college level experience teaching Arabic, and experience working
with high school students in an academic setting.

Applicants should send a letter of application with vita by February 20,
2013 in order to receive priority consideration.

Richard Cozzens, Director
Arabic Summer Academy
http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org
 <http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org/>
Telephone: (617) 398-7333
Email:
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:34 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Funding for K-12 Teachers to attend Northwest
 Conference
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From:nclrc nclrc at gwu.edu
Subject:Funding for K-12 Teachers to attend Northwest Conference

Dear colleagues,

The National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC) is pleased to support
your professional development by providing limited funding to K-12 Arabic
teachers who wish to attend the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (NECTFL).

NECTFL offers world-class professional development, including sessions in
every block that focus on teaching Arabic, teacher networking events,
hands-on workshop and teaching lab, and other events to help you and your
students. For more information: http://www.nectfl.org .

The conference will take place March 7-10, 2013 in Baltimore, MD. Note that
the deadline for conference registration is *Friday, February 15, 2013*.

To apply for support, please follow this link: http://bit.ly/X5A16d . To
register for the conference:http://www.nectfl.org/conference-registration .

This funding is supported by a generous grant from Qatar Foundation
International. The NCLRC QFI Teachers Council Advisory Committee will
review funding requests and respond as quickly as possible. Priority will
be given to K-12 Arabic classroom teachers in the DC/VA/MD area.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this opportunity. We
look forward to receiving your applications!

Anup Mahajan

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Center Sidi Bou Said in Tunis events
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Abdul Wahab Qadri abdulwahabqadri at gmail.com
Subject:Center Sidi Bou Said in Tunis events

Center Sidi Bou Said in Tunis, Tunisia is a language center established in
2007 and specialized in teaching Arabic language and culture.

We will have two upcoming events and I will be glad if you can spread them
around.


1-Center Sidi Bou Said will organize a special Arabic workshop starting
from March 4th in the Georgetown area Downtown DC. It will be evening
classes held twice a week from 6:00 to 8:30pm . The Classes will fulfill
the needs of the students and will provide new strategies in Speed reading
to improve one's ability to read quickly in Arabic. This course is designed
for students with a score of at least 1.5 in both R/S, (Reading and
speaking).

2-Center Sidi Bou Said for Languages will accept applications for Arabic
Summer Program. We offer programs throughout the year in Modern Standard
Arabic (MSA) as well as courses in the various dialects of North Africa,
the Gulf and the Levant.  Our award-winning teaching staffs come from
Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Tunisia and Yemen and are all fluent in English
 as well as their native language and classical Arabic. We do organize as
well indoor and outdoor activities including cultural events and excursions
to introduce our students to the beautiful scenery and the unique and
multicultural characteristics of a Mediterranean country. Our programs are
academically rigorous and also enjoyable with many options available for
students of all levels and interests.  We would look forward to the
opportunity not only to host students during breaks, but also of possibly
partnering with your organization as an institution to host students during
Year Abroad programs.


I also attached our guide for the summer program.

For more information, please visit our website :
http://www.sidibousaidlanguages.com/en/

Thank you very much.
Best Regards,
Abdulwahab Qadri.


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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:31 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Language Learning and Technology v. 17
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1) Subject:Language Learning and Technology v. 17

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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:lltmedia at HAWAII.EDU
Subject:Language Learning and Technology v. 17

We are happy to announce that Volume 17, Number 1 of *Language Learning*

*& Technology* is now available at http://llt.msu.edu. The contents are
listed below.

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

Sincerely,

Dorothy Chun and Mark Warschauer, Editors
Language Learning & Technology (http://llt.msu.edu)


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

 L2 Identity, Discourse, and Social Networking in Russian

by Liudmila Klimanova and Svetlana Dembovskaya

 Using a Radical-Derived Character E-Learning Platform to Increase Learner
Knowledge of Chinese Characters
by Hsueh-Chih Chen, Chih-Chun Hsu, Li-Yun Chang, Yu-Chi Lin, Kuo-En Chang,
and Yao-Ting Sung

Digital Texts for Learning Finnish: Shared Resources and Emerging Practices
by Juha Jalkanen and Heidi Vaarala



Ojibwe Language Revitalization, Multimedia Technology, and Family Language
Learning

by Mary Hermes and Kendall A. King


----- COLUMNS AND COMMENTARIES -----

Special Issue Commentary

LCTLs and Technology: The Promise of Open Education

by Carl Blyth

Emerging Technologies
edited by Robert Godwin-Jones

The Technological Imperative in Teaching and Learning Less Commonly Taught
Languages
by Robert Godwin-Jones

Action Research
edited by Greg Kessler

 Tablets for Informal Language Learning: Student Usage and Attitudes

by Xiao-Bin Chen

 Commentaries

MALL?Somewhere between the Tower, the Field, the Classroom, and the Market:
A Reply to Professor Stockwell?s Response

by Oliver James Ballance


----- REVIEWS -----

Edited by Paige Ware

An Introduction to Moroccan Arabic and Culture
Chekayri, A.
reviewed by Mike Turner

 Working Mandarin for Beginners
Zhou, Y., with Gerber, M.L.
reviewed by Haidan Wang

Working Portuguese for Beginners
Rector, M., Santos, R., Amorim, M., with Gerber, L.M.
reviewed by Vivian Flanzer

Learning in the Cloud: How (and Why) to Transform Schools with Digital Media
Warschauer, M.
reviewed by Mike Levy

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic et. al Language Processing Track at ACS/IEEE
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Abdellah CHEKAYRI <A.Chekayri at aui.ma>
Subject:Arabic et. al Language Processing Track at ACS/IEEE

CALL FOR PAPERS

The ?Arabic/Amazigh/Farsi/Urdu language processing? track of the Eleventh
ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications
(AICCSA 2013, http://aiccsa.aui.ma/), to be held in Ifrane, Morocco, on
May 20-24, 2013, invites paper submissions on the aforementioned languages
and their variants.
AICCSA is a premier Computer Science and Engineering Conference, an
international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the
advances of computer systems and their applications.
AICCSA 2013 will be held at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco, on
May 20-24, 2013. Ifrane is located in the Middle Atlas mountains, at
approximately 1600 m of elevation, surrounded by oak and cedar forests. It
is a bit over an hour away by car from the historical cities of Fes and
Meknes and approximately two and a half hours from the city of Rabat, the
capital of Morocco.
Main Track Topics
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
?       Morphology & POS tagging
?       Grammar and grammar formalisms
?       Parsing
?       Semantics
?       Coreference resolution
?       Ontologies and terminology
?       Resources and annotation
?       Machine translation
?       Information retrieval
?       Text summarization
?       Named entity recognition
?       Word sense disambiguation
?       Sentiment and text classification
?       Information & content extraction, text mining
?       Question answering
?       Deployment of NLP-based applications, software integration &
quality
?       Natural Language Generation
?       Speech recognition and synthesis
?       Character and handwriting recognition
?       Applications of NLP technology

Submission Information
All submissions are to be done electronically by the deadline specified
below via the conference main site. Please see the Submission page (under
construction) for specific instructions closer to the deadline.
Papers will be accepted based on their relevance, originality, importance
and clarity. Submissions should be written in English and formatted using
the IEEE template for Microsoft Word and A4 paper, available at:
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/AuthorTools/conferenceTemplates.html
.
Please include 5-10 keywords, complete postal and e-mail address, and fax
and phone numbers of the corresponding author. If you have difficulties
with electronic submission, please contact the track?s Vice Program
Co-Chairs, listed below. Papers must not be published or under
consideration to be published elsewhere.
Please make sure to respect the blind review process by removing the
authors? names and affiliations and not referencing previous work in ways
that reveal the authors? identity. In addition, the name and contact
details of at least one of the authors should be indicated at submission
time. Further instructions for the camera-ready version of accepted papers
will be provided with acceptance notification.
Submitted papers that were deemed to be of good quality, but could not be
accepted as regular papers, will be accepted as short papers.
Research still in early stages and doctoral research proposals may also be
submitted as extended abstracts that must not exceed 750 words. Accepted
abstracts will be included in a special poster session dedicated to
doctoral research proposals and related research.
Important Information about Publication and Registration
Every paper accepted for publication in the Proceedings of AICCSA'2013
must
be presented during the conference and every paper accepted for AICCSA
must have attached to it at least one registration at the full
member/nonmember rate. Thus, for a paper for which
all authors are students, one student author will be required to register
at
the full registration rate.
Program Committee
Vice Program Co-Chairs:
Violetta Cavalli-Sforza, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
(v.cavallisforza at aui.ma)
Ahmed Guessoum, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene,
Algeria  (aguessoum at usthb.dz)

Committee Members:
Hassina Aliane, Research Center on Scientific and Technical Information,
Algeria
Fadoua Ataa Allah, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
Yassine Benajiba, Thomson Reuters, USA
Jawad Berri, King Saud University, KSA
Siham Boulaknadel, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
El Houssine Bouyakhf, Universit? Mohammed V-Agdal, Morocco
Karim Bouzoubaa, Ecole Mohammadia d?Ing?nieurs, Morocco
Khaled Choukri, European Language Ressources Association, France
Everhard Ditters, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ossama Emam, IBM, Egypt
Hammou Fadili, Conservatoire National des Arts et M?tiers de Paris, France
Mohamed Fakir, Facult? des Sciences et Techniques, Morocco
Ali Farghaly, Cataphora Software Inc.
Nizar Habash, Columbia University, USA
Bassam Haddad, University of Petra, Jordan
Abdelfettah Hamdani, Institut d?Etudes de Recherche pour l?Arabisation,
Morocco
Muhammad Humayoun, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
Sarmad Hussain, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Karine Megerdoomian, The MITRE Corporation, USA
Behrang Mohit, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
Abdelhak Mouradi, ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure d?Informatique et d?Analyse
des Syst?mes, Morocco
Preslav Nakov, Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Ali Rachidi, Universit? Ibn Zohr, Morocco
Ahmed Rafea, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Salim Rami, Facult? Poly-disciplinaire de Safi, Morocco
Horacio Rodriguez, Universitat Polit?cnica de Catalunya, Spain
Paolo Rosso, Universitat Polit?cnica de Val?ncia, Spain
Nasredine Semmar, CEA LIST ? LVIC, France
Khaled Shaalan, The British University in Dubai, UAE
Mehrnoush Shamsfard, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Otakar Smrz, D??m-e D?am Language Institute, Czech Republic
Abdelhadi Soudi, Ecole Nationale de l?Industrie Min?rale (ENIM), Morocco
Noura Tigziri, Universit? Mouloud Mammeri, Algeria
Stephen Vogel, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
Rached Zantout, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Important Dates
Paper and Poster Submissions
March  1, 2013
Notification of acceptance
April 12, 2013
Camera ready copy due
April 21, 2013
Author Registration
April  21, 2013

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Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Vatican designates Arabic as Official Language for
 Wednesday meeting
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Date: 12 Feb 2013
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Vatican designates Arabic as Official Language for Wednesday meeting

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

???? ????????? ?? ????? ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ???????? ?? ????????
?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ?? ???? ?????? ????? ???? ??????? ?? ????
?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ?? ?? ???? ???? ??????? ???? ??????? ?????? ?????
??????.
???? ??????? ???? ????????? ???? ???????? ???????? ?? ????? ???? ?????
???????? ?? "????? ?????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ?? ??????/????? ???? ????
????????? ?? ???? ?? ??????? ??????? ????? ????????? ?? ????? ??????? ???
???? ???????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ??????" ?? ??? ???????.
????????? ?????? ????????? ??? ???????? ???? ???? ?????? ?????? ????
?????? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ???????? ????? ??????? ?? ????
?????? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ?? ?? ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????
??? ??? ????? ????. ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??????.
????? ?? ????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ???? ???? ?????
?? ????? ????? ????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?????? ?????? -????????
?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????? ?????
?????? ??????- ????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????
??????.
????? ???? ?? 15 ????? ????? -??? ????? ?? ??? ????????? ??? ????? ??????-
?? ??? ????????? ??? ????? ???? ????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?????????
?????? ????????? ??? ????? ????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ???? ???
"???????".
??? ??? ?????? (????) ????? ?????? ???? ??? ?? 2010 ?? ????????? ??? ?????
????? ??????? ???? ????? ?? ????? ????????. ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ??
???????? ????? ????????? ?? ???? ?????? ?????? ???????.
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Broken plurals of foreign words
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:David Wilmsen <david.wilmsen at gmail.com>
Subject:Broken plurals of foreign words

There is also

????? / ??????
'metropolitan/s'

On a more prosaic level:

???? / ?????
'number/s'

David Wilmsen
Associate Professor of Arabic
Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages
American University of Beirut
Bliss Street, Hamra
Beirut, Lebanon
1107 2020
tel:  +961-1-350000 ext. 3850/1

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:06 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:wa- 'and' with a space after it
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From:Elley Cannon <elleycannon at gmail.com>
Subject:wa- 'and' with a space after it

Hello,

There seems to be some disagreement over the placement of the letter "waw"
as used to mean "and," in English. I have always been taught that the waw
is not an independent word and therefore becomes attached to whatever words
it follows, just like the letter faa. However, my colleagues and I have
recently gotten into an disagreement over the issue, as we've seen numerous
instances in Arabic coursebooks where the waw is on its own.

Is this a recent development? It seems to be happening more in recent
publications. Does anyone have any insight into the issue?

Best,
Elley

--
Elinor Cannon | ??? ?????
Resident Coordinator, C.V. Starr - Middlebury Schools Abroad, Jordan
Mobile: +962 (0) 79 657 3954

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs online source of Arabic political speeches
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From:moderator
Subject:Needs online source of Arabic political speeches

I have been asked if there is an online source or database of Arabic
political speeches over time, including, say, the last 75 years?  I will
pass on whatever responses I receive.
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:09 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Wants info on Linguistic programs in Saudi Arabia
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Dhiff Allah Asma dhiffallahasma at gmail.com
Subject:Wants info on Linguistic programs in Saudi Arabia

I am a 3rd year student in the Department of English Studies at the
College of Arts and Humanities, University of Sousse, Tunisia. I am
interested in pursuing graduate studies in Linguistics. Could you
please provide me with some information about masters programs in
Saudi universities and possible scholarships available at those
universities. Your help is much appreciated.

Best regards,
Asma Dhiff Allah

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AIMS Summer program in Tunis
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:American Institute for Maghrib Studies aims at aimsnorthafrica.org
Subject:AIMS Summer program in Tunis

Announcing Arabic and Tunisian Cultural Studies in Tunis, Summer 2013!
For over 15 years, the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS) has
been a leader in intensive summer Arabic language study in North Africa.

In the summer of 2013, AIMS invites students of all levels of Arabic to
participate in an intensive language and culture experience in the vibrant
suburb of Tunis, Sidi Bou Said. The seven-week program (June 14-August 2)
offers over 150 contact hours in Modern Standard Arabic and Tunisian
Dialect, including enrichment classes and homestays with local families
that provide students with opportunities to immerse themselves in the
dynamic culture and history of Tunisia and North Africa.

Tuition is $6500.00.


Application Deadline: March 15th, 2013 ... To obtain an application, write
to Arabic at AIMSNorthAfrica.org today!

For more information, please visit:
http://aimsnorthafrica.org/arabicprograms/summer-arabic.cfm


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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:20 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Arab World English Journal CFP on Translation
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Arab World English Journal CFP on Translation

Full Title: Arab World English Journal


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics;
Lexicography; Sociolinguistics; Translation

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 20-Mar-2013

Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Calls for Papers:  2nd Special Issue on
Translation

Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) welcomes the submission of papers for the
2nd special issue on translation. The deadline for manuscript submission is
March 20, 2013. The issue publication date is May, 2013. We ask you kindly
to
submit your paper according to the Manuscript Guidelines for AWEJ at our
website www.awej.org or go to this particular link:

http://www.awej.org/awejfiles/_41_5_ManuscriptGuidelinesforAWEJ.pdf

Please send your paper and a brief curriculum vitae (four lines Max. each
author) by e-mail to editor at awej.org before 20th March 2013.

Research areas include, but not limited to:

-The role of Arab universities in developing currents teaching programs in
translation
-Current situation of translation in the Arab world
-The role of Kalima Project (Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage) in
developing the movement of translation in the Arab world
-The role of Arab universities in developing currents teaching programs in
translation
-Challenges of literary translation
-The role of translation in mediating the exchange of knowledge across
cultural and linguistic divides
-The role of literary translation in challenging or reinforcing cultural
difference
-Translation studies: development, problems and solutions.
-Basic issues in traditional translation research and new perspectives
-Translation theory and practice and global changes
-Semantic theories in translation and interpreting
-The linguistic, cognitive, communicative, cultural, technological
dimensions
of translation
-Contrast between sight interpretation and paper translation,
-Syntax differences between target language and source language
-Arabic machine translation
-E-dictionaries and translation
-Translation and monolingual/bilingual dictionaries
-Theoretical reflections on translation
-Future use of corpora in translation studies
-Translation and creativity
-New approaches and theories in translation
-General translation theory versus specific theories the literary
translation
-Teaching translation and literature in translation
-Foreign language teaching and translation
-The role of the translator in the dialogue among civilizations
-The role of translation in cross-cultural and multi-cultural communication
-The digital age and translation
-Toward cultural translation
-Globalization and translation
-Dubbing and voice-over
-Science and translation

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:25 -0700
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Jason William Schroepfer j_schroepfer at utexas.edu
Subject:Query on Behnstedt andWoidich's transliteration

I have been studying  Behnsetedt and Woidich's "Die ?gyptisch-arabischen
Dialekte" and I was wondering if anyone knew the exact IPA equivalent for
what they have transcribed as [?] is?

my e-mail is:
 j_schroepfer at utexas.edu

Thank you,
Jason Schroepfer

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:12 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Mideastwire Program in Tunis
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Nicholas Noe <noe at mideastwire.com>
Subject:Mideastwire Program in Tunis

Learn Arabic in Tunis!

*******************
Learn Arabic in Tunis!

For more information about our new series of Arabic and English Language
classes, offered at several different levels, March 4-April 12, visit:

http://www.thebeirutexchange.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=112

All classes will take place at our facility located at 78 Avenue Mohammad V
in Downtown Tunis over the six-week period.

*******************
Background on Five Years of the Exchange in the MENA Region:

The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote
direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused
conferences.

The First Exchange was launched in June 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. Now,
several years on, over 270 students from 44 different countries have
participated in 16 different Exchange programs across the region, with many
going on to work as diplomats in their home countries, for NGOs serving the
region and as social entrepreneurs.

The Exchange welcomes applications from current students as well as
professionals and post-professionals interested in better understanding the
Middle East and North Africa, and, we hope, their own country's involvement
in the region.

To view previous Exchange programs in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunis and the
Gulf, as well as media coverage of our efforts, visit
http://www.thebeirutexchange.com

*******************
Tunis Program Details & Costs:

This Summer's Arabic and Politics Exchange in Tunis will be offered in the
following modules:

OPTION A: Politics Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in over 140 hours of seminars, meetings and
field trips offered in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends
throughout the four week course June 14-July 12;

* The language of the Politics Course is English, with translation from
French and Arabic provided for all students;

* For previous Tunis Exchange programs detailing the scope of our
activities, the range of speakers and where we travel in the country, visit
www.thebeirutexchange.com;

* FEE OPTION A - $2300.

OPTION B: Politics Only-Half Course, June 14-June 28 or June 28-July 12

* Participants will have the option of joining us during our Politics
Course in the afternoons (1:30pm-6:30pm) and weekends either June 14-June
28 or June 28-July 12 (approximately 70 hours of sessions);

* As with all of our Exchanges, the precise program will only be released
in hard copy at the beginning of the course, although we expect to announce
speakers and field trips scheduled for each Half Course by April 2013 and
expect there to be a rough balance in the caliber of speakers between both
Courses;

* Participants in the first Half Course June 14-June 28 will be afforded
full access to the opening conference June 15 and 16 convened by the
International Crisis Group;

* FEE OPTION B - $1400.

OPTION C: Arabic Only-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in 60 hours of Arabic classes offered at several
different levels including both colloquial Tunisian and Formal Arabic,
9am-12pm, every Monday to Friday;

* The courses will be coordinated and taught by the Bosphore Academy (
www.bosphoreacemie.com) at their facility in downtown Tunis, within walking
distance of our hotel facility, nearby participant accommodations as well
as all afternoon sessions;

* For more specific information on the Arabic classes offered during the
Exchange, please email info at mideastwire.com;

* FEE OPTION C: $900.

OPTION D: Politics & Arabic-Full Course, June 14-July 12

* Participants will engage in both Option A and Option C, joining our
morning Arabic classes as well as the afternoon and weekend Politics
sessions and the opening ICG conference;

* FEE OPTION D: $3200.

OPTION E: ICG Conference, June 14-16

* During the opening weekend of this summer's Exchange, participants will
engage in more than 18 hours of consecutive sessions led by more than a
dozen International Crisis Group experts and senior staff, covering the
topics that ICG regularly analyses in MENA through its policy reports,
commentary and alerts;

* ICG country experts will be led by Robert Malley, ICG's director of MENA
programs;

* FEE OPTION D: $350 regular admission/Exchange Alumni $250. (accommodation
and meals not included)

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

Logistics & Other Costs

Location - All Arabic sessions during the month will take place in downtown
Tunis at the Bosphore Academy classrooms (www.bosphoreacemie.com) on Avenue
Mohammad V. All Politics sessions will take place in the main conference
room of the Tunis Dauphine Institute (http://www.tunisdauphine.tn/) located
within 15-20 minutes walking distance of the Bosphore Academy, as well as
our preferred accommodations, including our own hotel facility at 78 Avenue
Mohammad V.

Accommodations - Participants have the option of securing their own
accommodations during the program. Accommodation at either our Bed and
Breakfast (The Maison Tunis) located next to the Bosphore Academy or across
the street at the three star El-Pacha hotel (http://www.lepacha.com.tn/)
will cost approximately $950-$1200 for the month in a shared double room,
including breakfast and all taxes.

Air Travel - It is highly recommended that all participants reserve their
airline tickets as early as possible since the summer season is a difficult
time to secure seats. Roundtrip tickets from Western Europe are typically
$400 during the summer and approximately $900 from the United States.

Miscellaneous - Tunisia is a relatively affordable country when it comes to
food and transportation. Participants should budget a minimum of $15 per
day for lunch and dinner, as well as a minimum of $300 for other leisure
costs during the month.

Financial Aid - In order to gather a diverse group of participants, we
offer financial aid to applicants with demonstrated need amounting to
between 25% and 50% of the tuition cost. Unfortunately, we cannot offer
financial aid towards accommodation costs, airfare or other boarding and
leisure costs.

Previous Institutional Participants in the Tunis Exchange:

En-Nahda Party
Congress for the Republic Party
Ettakatol Party
Constitutional Democratic Rally Party
The Democratic Modernist Pole Party
Worker's Communist Party
Progressive Democratic Party
Tunisian General Trade Union
Union of Tunisian Journalists
The Central Bank of Tunisia
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Ministry of Human Rights
Manouba University
Tunis University
Association of Democratic Women
Tunisian Network for Social Economy
Tunisian Observatory for a Democratic Transition
Tunisian League of Human Rights
Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce
Tunisian Association of Young Entrepreneurs
Committee to Protect Journalists
Attounsia Newspaper

To view a schedule for a previous Tunis Exchange, visit:

www.thebeirutexchange.com/images/stories/1_-_Tunis_Exchange_Schedule_Final_Tunis.pdf

REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com

APPLY BY April 20, 2013 (note that applicants are accepted on a rolling
basis and spaces are limited)
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:New Book:Arabic Typography
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Thomas Milo <tmilo at decotype.com>
Subject:Arabic Typography

A book about Arabic typography was published this week in Italy: La
scrittura araba e il progetto DecoType

http://www.sedizioni.it/sedizioni/catalogo/Voci/2013/2/11_cantu_corda,_la_scrittura_araba.html

Thomas Milo
tmilo at decotype.com
www.decotype.com
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:09 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AALIM Summer program in Morocco
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:AALIM <aalimorocco at yahoo.com>
Subject:AALIM Summer program in Morocco

AALIM, the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco is currently
accepting applications for intensive summer Arabic programs and fall
semester 2013.

Semester programs offer the option of Arabic language concentration; direct
enrollment at AALIM's partner university for humanities courses in Arabic;
or Arabic language and culture (Middle East Studies courses) at AALIM.

Summer programs begin June 3 and run 4-12 weeks; earn the equivalent of one
year's Arabic credit in as little as 6 weeks. All levels. Outstanding
quality and competitive pricing. Program fees include lodging and half
board, all tuition, and cultural program.

Deadline for summer applications is March 15, 2013. Deadline for fall
applications is June 1, 2013.

For details of all programs, please see the AALIM website:
www.aalimorocco.com

Questions? Contact AALIM at aalimorocco at yahoo.com

AALIM, the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LIT:Gerlach Ad
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Gerlach Islamic Studies office at gerlach-books.de
Subject:Gerlach Ad

Up to 25% discount on antiquarian books on

Arabic Literary Studies

Please have a look at the title list which can be downloaded from this site:
http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php

Some of these single antiquarian books bear light traces of wear
(signature, ex libris). The overall condition of the books is mostly very
good or at least good.

Our offer:
- purchase of single antiquarian copies (first come, first served)
- 10% discount for any single book
- 25% discount when ordering 5 or more books
- plus shipping charges (surface or air mail delivery)
- plus European VAT (if applicable)
- our institutional and regular customers can order on open account
- first-time customers: credit card or pre-payment by bank transfer
preferred
- offer is valid until 5 March 2013 only


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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:04:16 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AFKAR Academy in Jordan Summer Program
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:NCUSAR info at ncusar.org
Subject:AFKAR Academy in Jordan Summer Program

Summer Intensive Language Program at
AFKAR Academy in Jordan

The National Council, in collaboration with AFKAR Academy, is pleased to
announce a 2013 Summer Intensive Arabic Program to be held at Yarmouk
University, Jordan, from June 9 to July 19, 2013. Students will spend six
weeks in the historic city of Irbid taking part in intensive Arabic
language study.

The program offers 16 in-class contact hours of Arabic language instruction
per week for six weeks, as well as 10 hours weekly with language partners
in small groups to practice learned material and learn survival Jordanian
Arabic. This program is ideal for students seeking to further their
proficiency in Arabic language and exposure to Arab culture. Students
enrolling in this program should be able to obtain the equivalent of 6
college level credit hours in Arabic.

Students who have finished one year of Arabic study or more are especially
encouraged to apply. While the Program accepts applications from students
with no prior knowledge of Arabic, priority will be given to students who
have previous exposure to Arabic language and culture.



PROGRAM DATES
June 9 - July 19, 2013


COST
The program fee is $4900.00. The fee includes:

1. Housing (double occupancy) and Tuition (6 credit hours).

2. 10 hours per week with language partners.

3. Cultural activities.

4. Program trips.

5. For single-occupancy rooms, additional $400 will be added to the program
cost.


HOW TO APPLY
Applications are available through the link below or can be obtained by
emailing Megan Geissler at Megan at ncusar.org.

http://ncusar.org/programs/Afkar-2013-Application.pdf

Students should submit completed applications to the National Council on
U.S.-Arab Relations (contact coordinates below). Applications are due May
1, 2013.

Megan Geissler
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
1730 M St. NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20036
Email: Megan at ncusar.org
Phone: 202-293-6466


FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit: http://ncusar.org/study-abroad/afkar

or contact Megan Geissler at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
(contact coordinates above).


About the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations:
Vision, Mission, and Profile of the National Council
National Council Programs
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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Live Streaming of Jil Jadid 2013 Conference this
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Jil Jadid 2013 <jiljadidconf at gmail.com>
Subject:Live Streaming of Jil Jadid 2013 Conference this weekend

We will be live-streaming the 2013 Jil Jadid conference presentations
online here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/**jiljadid<http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jiljadid>
There is a chat box that you're welcome to use to offer your constructive
comments, or to ask questions of your colleagues who are presenting. If you
have any time on Friday or Saturday, we'd love for you to "drop in" and
join us for whatever sessions you can! To get an idea of the conference
program, please check here <http://www.utexas.edu/cola/**
depts/mes/events/conferences/**jiljadid2013/program.php<http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/mes/events/conferences/jiljadid2013/program.php>
>.

The conference dates are Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 22rd of February.
Sessions will begin at 9 AM (GMT -6) and run all day, ending around 6:30 PM.

Hope to see you (virtually) soon!

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Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:21:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arizona in Jordan Program
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Date: 20 Feb 2013
From:Christian Sinclair <christian.sinclair at arizona.edu>
Subject:Arizona in Jordan Program

*ARIZONA IN JORDAN*
8 weeks in Jordan with the University of Arizona
Summer 2013 dates: June 2 to July 27

*Application deadline: February 24, 2013*

The Arizona in Jordan program is an *eight-week summer program* based in
the northern city of Irbid, Jordan?s second largest city and a
quintessential Middle Eastern university town, bustling with cafes, shops,
restaurants, and nightlife. Set in the northern highlands near the Syrian,
Israeli, and Palestinian borders, Irbid is an hour's drive from the capital
city of Amman. It offers the perfect milieu for experiencing
Arabic-language and Middle Eastern studies immersion.

Arizona in Jordan courses are held on the campus of Yarmouk University, one
of Jordan?s largest public universities, with almost 30,000 students.
Classes are taught by a combination of University of Arizona and Yarmouk
University faculty. In addition to the coursework, students participate in
several academic excursions to sites such as the Nabatean ruins of Petra,
the Bedouin desert valley of Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea and the cities of Amman
and Aqaba. There will also be outings to important historical sites, such
as the eastern desert castles, Ajloun, Jerash and Umm Qais.

*Course offerings:*

MSA: intermediate, advanced
Jordanian colloquial: beginning, intermediate
Middle East Studies: Ethnography of the Middle East and Jordan

For more information, application procedures and costs:

http://cmes.arizona.edu/studyabroad/jordan

---
Christian Sinclair
Assistant Director, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Director, Arizona in Jordan
The University of Arizona
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:27 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:wa- as a standalone character
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6) Subject:wa- as a standalone character

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:mcredi at cloud9.net
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

The general principle is that a letter cannot be a word in Arabic. This is
true for the conjunctions of coordination "waw" and "fa'"  as well as the
prepositions "li-" and "bi-" and any one-letter "word". They are part of
the following word. As far as I can tell, this new tendency of writing
"waw" on its own originated in posters or advertisements influenced by the
West advertisement techniques. We also see this phenomenon in the generic
of movies. As evidence of that is the fact that none of the other examples
I mentioned are treated as independent words.

Medhat Credi

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Dr. Baudouin Joseph-Gabriel" <legrandbosra at yahoo.fr>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

Salaam to all,
It's true what you said about how the "waw" it's used; but in NLP it's
easier if it's written alone otherwise it needs more processing to seperate
it and this processing can produce new identification what can false the
translation for example. So I advise to let an espace between the "waw" and
the following word.
Best

Cordialement,
JGB.
0380576337
0760342951

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Hilmi, Sana N." <shilmi at nvcc.edu>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

I was also taught to attach it to the word that follows it as if it is one
word. I?ve never seen it in a different format.
In fact, we can?t write it in at the end of a line, as

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

Take care,
Sana

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Amin, Nesrin" <N.Amin at exeter.ac.uk>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

I believe that on the contrary, an independent waw is more commonly seen in
older publications, before the days of word processing, when the position
of the waw on the line could be controlled by the typist/typesetter. People
are more aware nowadays of not leaving a space to avoid ending up with a
waw at the end of a line - which as far as I know is the right thing to do
because I believe there are no one-letter words in Arabic. bi-, li-, ka-,
fa- all attach to the following words, as should wa (but it just so happens
to be a letter which does not connect to the following letter).

Regards,
Nesrin

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Lecturer
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University of Exeter
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

Hello Elley,

The wa- is a prefix in MSA, so it has to be attached to the stem.
However, in some variations of MSA, especially in North Africa, it is
becoming an independent word possibly as a result of close interaction with
French.

Thanks,
Mustafa Mughazy

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Dil Parkinson <dil at byu.edu>
Subject:wa- as a standalone character

This is one of those areas where actual practice and 'the rules' don't
necessarily coincide, and where there is a kind of cline between patterns
that appear simply to be typos all the way to very acceptable alternatives.
 I looked at the quantitative results for wa- standing alone in arabiCorpus
and found, first, that it is quite common for wa- to have a space after it
before numbers and punctuation (quotation marks and the like which are
placed around a word without the wa-).  When I ran a search just on
standalone wa- before other Arabic letters (excluding the numbers and the
punctuation), I got the following results for Al-Ghad (a Jordanian paper)
and Al-Tajdid (a Moroccan paper):

Al-Ghad: 7.41 per 100,000

Tajdid: 271.12 per 100,000

Clearly, Mustafa's insight in the above message is accurate: the amount of
standalone wa- in Jordan could be considered random errors, but the pattern
for Morocco indicates that it is a common and valid choice.  This is over
35 times more common in the Moroccan paper than in the Jordanian one, a
major difference that implies entirely different attitudes toward the form.

I then decided to look at all the papers for standalone wa- (i.e. wa-
followed by a space) where the next word starts with Alif lam (normally the
definite article).  I got the following surprising results:

Tajdid (Morocco): 79.18 per 100,000

Thawra (Syria): 65.36 per 100,000

Ahram (Egypt): 4.18 per 100,000

Shuruq (Egypt): 4.26 per 100,000

Watan (Kuwait): 2.34 per 100,000

AlGhad02 (Jordan): 2.38 per 100,000

Al-Ghad01 (Jordan): 2.18 per 100,000

Al-Masri Al-Yawm (Egypt): 0.76 per 100,000

Al-Hayat96 (London): 0.37  per 100,000

Al-Hayat97 (London): 0.32 per 100,000

Of note here:

1. Surprisingly, Syria is patterning much more closely with Morocco than
with all the other countries for which I have evidence, which are much
closer to it geographically than Morocco.

2. There is a very striking consistency in the other data.  I have two
separate years for al-Hayat, and two for Al-Ghad, and each has an almost
identical pattern with the other.  Two of the Egyptian papers also pattern
very closely together.

3. Except for Syrian paper, the other papers are 20 times to over 200 times
less likely to use the standalone wa-, compared to the Moroccan paper.
For those who would like to see some of this data themselves, you need to
use regular expressions in the transliteration box of arabiCorpus.  To look
for examples of standalone wa- (i.e. followed by a space) where the
following word starts with alif lam, choose 'string' as the part of speech,
choose a particular paper to look at, and search for:

\bw Al

\b means a word break. Make sure to do the capitalization right.

If you want to search for standalone wa- no matter what is following it,
again choose 'string', and search for:

\bw\b

If you want to search for standalone wa- followed by any alphabetic letter,
but not numbers or punctuation, then choose 'string' and search for:

\bw [AbtVjHxdvrzspSDTZcgfqklmnhwyLEM]

You need to be fairly patient for these searches to go through.  Of course,
any of them can be varied in a large number of ways to tweak the results.
 Once the results come back, you can see the ratio per 100,000 on the first
page (as well as the actual number of forms found), but you need to click
on 'Citations' or 'Word Forms' to see the actual examples it found.

Since many of the papers have data for exactly one year, the actual numbers
are fairly interpretable: if there are about 350 actual forms in a year,
that means you are going to see a standalone wa- about once a day; if about
700 then about twice a day, etc.  The Moroccan and Kuwaiti papers represent
about a half of a year, so for them you would need to double the actual
numbers found to get the same insight.

If you made it this far, I hope you enjoyed it.
dil

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:44 -0700
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Noha Forster <nforster at uchicago.edu>
Subject:Broken Plurals of borrowed nouns

I am so sorry! I totally missed the "broken" part in broken plurals, and
submitted all kinds of regular feminine plurals. So, to partially make up,
here are a few: lamba/lomad; captain/cabaatin; farmala/faraamil;
cabiina/cabaayin; ferwed (for a "forward" in soccer)/faraawid; goal/igwaal
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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:39 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Behnstedt and Woidich's transliteration response
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Amin, Nesrin" <N.Amin at exeter.ac.uk>
Subject:Behnstedt and Woidich's transliteration response

In the article by Woidich/Zack in this volume
http://www.mohamedrabeea.com/books/book1_10519.pdf it's explained as: "?
has to be seen here as a slightly palatalized /g/ [gj]"  (p.42) - it
appears to be a stage in the gradual transition from j to g in the Egyptian
dialect - an unusual combination of both sounds.

Nesrin Amin

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:36 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Paul Wulfsberg <paul.wulfsberg at gmail.com>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

The Library of Alexandria has a searchable collection of Abdel Nasser's
political speeches:
http://nasser.bibalex.org/Speeches/SpeechesAll.aspx?CS=0&lang=ar

as well as Sadat's:
http://sadat.bibalex.org/speeches/speechesall.aspx?CS=0

Nothing yet on Mubarak.

-Khalid

--
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Arabic Preceptor
Harvard University
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:William Cotter <cotterw at gmail.com>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches


I know that there is a repository of Gamal Abdel Nasser's speeches here:
http://nasser.bibalex.org/Speeches/SpeechesAll.aspx?CS=0&lang=en

I believe there are audio and transcripts for pretty much all of them.

-w

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Mustafa Mughazy <mustafa.mughazy at wmich.edu>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

The Library of Alexandria has a website that includes 1765 Egyptian
political speeches in text and audio going back to 1881 .
http://modernegypt.bibalex.org/collections/home/default.aspx

Thank you,
Mustafa Mugahzy

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:33 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Needs idiomatic Arabic for 'cease and desist'
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Subject:Needs idiomatic Arabic for 'cease and desist'

One of my students asked me how to say "cease and desist " in Arabic.
Anyone knows?
Thank you!
fadia

Fadia Hamid
French & Arabic Teacher
Chagrin Falls High School
440-247-5500 ext. 4458

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:21 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Kuwaiti Native Speaker for recordings
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:"Rasha K." <lingrash at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject:Needs Kuwaiti Native Speaker for recordings

Dear All,

I am looking for a native speaker of Kuwaiti dialect who can volunteer to
help me record few sentences in Kuwaiti.  I am doing a phd study which
investigates the Arabic learners' ability to recognise words in different
dialects and at the moment I need to record sentences for some listening
tests.

I would be very grateful if you can help or if you know a native Kuwaiti
speaker who can.

All the best,
Rasha Soli

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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:53 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:3rd Updated CFP for Arabic track of ACS/IEEE
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From:Abdellah CHEKAYRI <A.Chekayri at aui.ma>
Subject:3rd Updated CFP for Arabic track of ACS/IEEE

THIRD and UPDATED CALL FOR PAPERS

The ?Arabic/Amazigh/Farsi/Urdu language processing? track of the Eleventh
ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications
(AICCSA 2013, http://aiccsa.uic.edu), invites paper submissions on the
aforementioned languages and their variants.
AICCSA is a premier Computer Science and Engineering Conference, an
international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the
advances of computer systems and their applications.
AICCSA 2013 will be held in the historical city of Fes, Morocco, on May
27-30, 2013. The city of Fes and its vicinity offer many opportunities for
sightseeing and shopping for traditional artifacts.  It is approximately
two and a half hours from the city of Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
Main Track Topics
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
?       Morphology & POS tagging
?       Grammar and grammar formalisms
?       Parsing
?       Semantics
?       Coreference resolution
?       Ontologies and terminology
?       Resources and annotation
?       Machine translation
?       Information retrieval
?       Text summarization
?       Named entity recognition
?       Word sense disambiguation
?       Sentiment and text classification
?       Information & content extraction, text mining
?       Question answering
?       Deployment of NLP-based applications, software integration &
quality
?       Natural Language Generation
?       Speech recognition and synthesis
?       Character and handwriting recognition
?       Applications of NLP technology

Submission Information
All submissions are to be done electronically by the deadline specified
below via the conference main site. Please see the Submission page for
specific instructions.
Papers will be accepted based on their relevance, originality, importance
and clarity. Submissions should be written in English and formatted using
the IEEE template for Microsoft Word and A4 paper, available at:
http://www.ieee.org/web/publications/pubservices/confpub/AuthorTools/conferenceTemplates.html
.
Please include 5-10 keywords, complete postal and e-mail address, and fax
and phone numbers of the corresponding author. If you have difficulties
with electronic submission, please contact the track?s Vice Program
Co-Chairs, listed below. Papers must not be published or under
consideration to be published elsewhere.
Please make sure to respect the blind review process by removing the
authors? names and affiliations and not referencing previous work in ways
that reveal the authors? identity. In addition, the name and contact
details of at least one of the authors should be indicated at submission
time. Further instructions for the camera-ready version of accepted papers
will be provided with acceptance notification.
Submitted papers that were deemed to be of good quality, but could not be
accepted as regular papers, will be accepted as short papers.
Research still in early stages and doctoral research proposals may also be
submitted as extended abstracts that must not exceed 750 words. Accepted
abstracts will be included in a special poster session dedicated to
doctoral research proposals and related research.
Important Information about Publication and Registration
Every paper accepted for publication in the Proceedings of AICCSA'2013
must be presented during the conference and every paper accepted for
AICCSA must have attached to it at least one registration at the full
member/nonmember rate. Thus, for a paper for which all authors are
students, one student author will be required to register at the full
registration rate.
Program Committee
Vice Program Co-Chairs:
Violetta Cavalli-Sforza, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
(v.cavallisforza at aui.ma)
Ahmed Guessoum, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene,
Algeria  (aguessoum at usthb.dz)

Committee Members:
Hassina Aliane, Research Center on Scientific and Technical Information,
Algeria
Fadoua Ataa Allah, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
Yassine Benajiba, Thomson Reuters, USA
Jawad Berri, King Saud University, KSA
Siham Boulaknadel, Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe, Morocco
El Houssine Bouyakhf, Universit? Mohammed V-Agdal, Morocco
Karim Bouzoubaa, Ecole Mohammadia d?Ing?nieurs, Morocco
Khaled Choukri, European Language Ressources Association, France
Everhard Ditters, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Ossama Emam, IBM, Egypt
Hammou Fadili, Conservatoire National des Arts et M?tiers de Paris, France
Mohamed Fakir, Facult? des Sciences et Techniques, Morocco
Ali Farghaly, Cataphora Software Inc.
Nizar Habash, Columbia University, USA
Bassam Haddad, University of Petra, Jordan
Abdelfettah Hamdani, Institut d?Etudes de Recherche pour l?Arabisation,
Morocco
Muhammad Humayoun, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
Sarmad Hussain, University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Karine Megerdoomian, The MITRE Corporation, USA
Behrang Mohit, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
Abdelhak Mouradi, ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure d?Informatique et d?Analyse
des Syst?mes, Morocco
Preslav Nakov, Qatar Foundation, Qatar
Ali Rachidi, Universit? Ibn Zohr, Morocco
Ahmed Rafea, The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Salim Rami, Facult? Poly-disciplinaire de Safi, Morocco
Horacio Rodriguez, Universitat Polit?cnica de Catalunya, Spain
Paolo Rosso, Universitat Polit?cnica de Val?ncia, Spain
Nasredine Semmar, CEA LIST ? LVIC, France
Khaled Shaalan, The British University in Dubai, UAE
Mehrnoush Shamsfard, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Otakar Smrz, D??m-e D?am Language Institute, Czech Republic
Abdelhadi Soudi, Ecole Nationale de l?Industrie Min?rale (ENIM), Morocco
Noura Tigziri, Universit? Mouloud Mammeri, Algeria
Stephen Vogel, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
Rached Zantout, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Important Dates
Paper and Poster Submissions
March  1, 2013
Notification of acceptance
April 12, 2013
Camera ready copy due
April 21, 2013
Author Registration
April  21, 2013

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:57 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Final Call for Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus
 Linguistics
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Eric Atwell <E.S.Atwell at leeds.ac.uk>
Subject:Final Call for Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus Linguistics

Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus Linguistics (WACL-2)

Workshop in conjunction with the Corpus Linguistics 2013 conference
     Monday 22nd July 2013 - Lancaster University, UK
     http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2>

FINAL CALL for 600-word extended abstracts
DEADLINE: extended to Monday 04/03/13 - see below


Keynote speaker:
     Claire Brierley, University of Leeds -- "Natural Language Processing
     working together with Arabic and Islamic Studies"

Organisers:
     Eric Atwell, University of Leeds
     Andrew Hardie, Lancaster University


FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
------------------------

We invite proposals for the full-day Second Workshop on Arabic Corpus
Linguistics, to be held in conjunction with the **CORPUS LINGUISTICS
2013** conference. Following on from the successful first WACL in 2011
(http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/wacl**), as well as the related event LRE-REL
in 2012 (http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/**arabic/lre-rel.html<http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/arabic/lre-rel.html>),
WACL-2
will again take place at Lancaster University.

The aim of this series of workshops is to create a venue for exploring
progress in the field of research into the Arabic language using
corpora, from across the many areas of corpus linguistics and
computational linguistics where the analysis of Arabic structure and
usage is an active issue.

The scope of the workshop encompasses both (a) the design, construction
and annotation of Arabic corpora, and (b) the use of corpora in
research on the Arabic language - in any relevant area, including (but
not limited to!) lexis and lexicography, syntax, collocation, NLP
systems and analysis tools, contrastive and historical studies,
stylistics, and discourse analysis. All varieties of Arabic - including
the different Colloquial Arabics as well as Classical/Qur'anic and
Modern Standard forms of the language - are within the workshop's
purview.

Abstracts of presentations are invited on any of these areas, or on
any other topic related to the study of Arabic-language corpora.
Presentations either describing finished research or reporting work
in progress are welcome. Submissions from postgraduate students are
especially welcome.

Abstracts should be up to 600 words (not including references);
presentations will be in the usual format (20 minutes for the
presentation and 10 minutes for questions).

Please submit abstracts by email to Andrew Hardie
(a.hardie at lancaster.ac.uk). Please use the same abstract format
prescribed by the main conference - a template can be found at
http://corpora.lancs.ac.uk/**submission/template<http://corpora.lancs.ac.uk/submission/template>
.
Acceptable file
formats are Microsoft Word .doc(x), RTF, or OpenDocument text
(.odt). Please use Unicode characters for any Arabic text examples.
All abstracts should be in English rather than Arabic;
English will be the language of the workshop.

    Please note that we will not accept for WACL-2 any abstract which
    has also been submitted to the main CL2013 conference in verbatim
    form. We are happy to consider submissions arising from a research
    project which is also being presented at the main conference, but the
    content must not be identical or overlap substantially. For example,
    it might be appropriate to submit to WACL-2 a presentation focusing
    on matters of interest to Arabic specialists, while submitting an
    abstract of broader methodological or theoretical interest to the
    main conference.

Key dates:

*  Closing date for abstracts: NEW: Monday March 4th 2013
*  Responses to abstract submission: Monday March 11th 2013.

Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a longer
extended abstract (up to 6 pages) for the Proceedings.

Registration:

Participants should register for the workshop day via the CL2013
website (this can be done in addition to, or independently of,
registration for the main conference). Registration opens on
February 15th 2013. See this page for details:
    http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/register.php<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/register.php>

Workshop webpage:
    http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/workshops.php#wacl2>
    http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/**cl2013/wacl2.php<http://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/cl2013/wacl2.php>

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:00 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CLC Intensive Arabic Program in Marrakesh, Morocco
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Brahim Zoubairi zoubairi at clcmorocco.org
Subject:CLC Intensive Arabic Program in Marrakesh, Morocco

The CLC, the Center for Language and Culture in Marrakesh, Morocco, is
currently accepting applications for Intensive Summer Arabic Programs 2013.


COURSE SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2013

For Summer, 2013, the CLC is offering two intensive sessions in Arabic:

Session I:    Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 28th.

Session II:  Monday, July 1st to Friday, July 19th

Please check with our Arabic Program Coordinator, Mr. Brahim Zoubairi
 zoubairi @ clcmorocco . org  (without spaces), concerning the levels being
offered and other details.

 For details of this program, please see the CLC website:
www.clcmorocco.org

Brahim Zoubairi

Program Coordinator
Center for Language & Culture
Angle R. Sourya et Khalid b. Oualid
Gueliz, Marrakesh
T: 212 (0) 524 447 691
F: 212 (0) 524 43 03 03
E: zoubairi at clcmorocco.org
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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:18 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Arizona Middle East Language Workshop
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Adeli, Lisa M - (adeli) adeli at email.arizona.edu
Subject:U of Arizona Middle East Language Workshop

Registration is open for the upcoming Middle East language workshop to be
held in Tucson, AZ from March 29 to 31, 2013. The Center for Middle Eastern
Studies (CMES) at the University of Arizona will be hosting the event.
The 2013 Workshop will explore "Engaging Language and Culture through
Innovative Technologies" looking at various effective ways in which
technology and especially computer-assisted language learning enhance,
accelerate and support language learning and intercultural competence in
students of all levels of proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and
Turkish.
Dr. Gerald Lampe will give the keynote talk to open the workshop. His
presentation will focus on the new Interagency Language Roundtable
descriptions for competence in intercultural communication. In particular,
he will discuss their application to Arabic and other Middle Eastern
linguacultures.
Associate Director of the Berkeley Language Center (BLC), Dr. Mark Kaiser,
will present a 2-hour hands-on training on how to use the BLC?s Foreign
Film Clip database.
Dr. Sonia Shiri, Assistant Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and
North African Studies at the University of Arizona. Dr. Shiri will offer a
closing plenary address on ?Developing Multi-literacies through Web-based
Learning."
Registration fees (available through March 14, 2013):
Faculty/staff at Western Consortium* member institution ($75)
Faculty/staff at non-member institution ($150)
Student, University of Arizona (no charge; panels only, does not include
reception or meals)
Student, University of Arizona ($50)
Student, other ($75)
Note: On-Site registration is $180
*The Western Consortium of Middle East Centers includes: Portland State
University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U of Arizona, UT Austin, and University of
Washington
Fees include reception and dinner on Friday, March 29; lunch on March 30;
and breakfast on March 31.
For more information, visit the workshop website:
http://cmes.arizona.edu/language/workshop2013

regards,
Christian Sinclair


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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:40:11 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabization of Education Conference in Assyut
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From:mohamed el-hamalaway <mhamalwy at hotmail.com>
Subject:Arabization of Education Conference in Assyut

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:49 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia
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2) Subject:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia

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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Abu Fahad <salehosaimi at yahoo.com>
Subject:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia

Dear Asma,
there is an MA and a PhD programms in Applied Linguistics at Al-Imam
Muhammad Inn Saud Islamic University:


http://www.imamu.edu.sa/COLLEG_INSTT/INSTITUTE/ARABIC_LEARN/ALAKSAMALELMIAH1/QISTATBIKY/Pages/default.aspx

my best wishes


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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Muhammad Alzaidi <mohd.zaidi2007 at gmail.com>
Subject:Linguistics Programs in Saudi Arabia

Dear Asthma,

As a non-Saudi person, you can be able to do your masters in Saudi Arabia.
However, you need to be sponsored by one of the official bodies in Tunis.
This is the requirement  that most Saudi Unis do.  They require this.

As for being sponsored by one of Saudi Unis, I don't think there is
 something such that.

BTW, most Masters degree in Saudi Arabia are in Applied Linguistics if you
are specialised in English Language. There are many people applying for
this degree. So it seems to be not easy for a person to get a place there
unless this person is sponsored by one of the official bodies like a
university or an organisation. As for Saudi Universities, see for example
King Saud University
Umm AlQura University
King Abdulaziz University
You find non-Saudis who are studying at these universities.

As for being sponsored, have you thought of visiting British Council in
your country? they may sponsor your studies who knows!.

Wish you the best
Muhammad

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:39:30 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MLA CFP for learning and teaching Middle Eastern
 Languages
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Date: 24 Feb 2013
From:Terrence Potter <tmp28 at georgetown.edu>
Subject:MLA CFP for learning and teaching Middle Eastern Languages

2014 MLA Annual Convention
9 to 12 January 2014, Chicago

Call for papers:

The General Linguistics Discussion Group of the Modern Language Association
invites your paper proposal showing linguistics applied for the teaching
and learning of a Middle-Eastern or Eastern Mediterranean language in North
America. While this call envisions proposals involving Arabic, Hebrew,
Persian, Turkish, or other language or dialect from the Middle East or
Western Asia, other languages or cultures are not excluded. Those
submitting proposals should be members of MLA.

*Deadline for proposals is March 15, 2013* - please submit your 250-word
proposal electronically to Terrence Potter (tmp28 at georgetown.edu)

Thank you for sharing this call for papers with graduate students, teaching
and research faculty.

Terrence M. Potter
Interim Chair, Executive Committee
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:03 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:standalone 'wa-'
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1) Subject:standalone 'wa-'
2) Subject:standalone 'wa-'

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Alexander Magidow <amagidow at gmail.com>
Subject:standalone 'wa-'

To add to the discussion, I wanted to add unedited writing as well as
published, but it looks like Google is less helpful than it used to be,
since it filters results to make them more relevant (and if you ask it not
to, it doesn't tell you how many hits you got.) However, I used a technique
pioneered by Fred Hoyt to look for dialect specific uses of a given word or
phrase. I would have liked to try to control for population size and
internet presence, but again I was stymied by Google search. Searches were
performed in Firefox, with the "private browsing" setting.

Just searching for " ? " (waw surrounded by spaces) produces 1.48 billion
hits.
Searching for " ? " and the following 'dialect key words' produces:
????:
4.3 million hits

????:
1.82 million hits

????:
21.8 million hits

???:
35 million hits

It proved to be impossible to get a clear number of the results of these
searches without the waw and spaces component, since google filters for
relevancy and so the number of hits if you have fewer search terms is
actually lower, and if you change the search parameters it doesn't tell you
how many hits you got.

In any case, this shows that an independent waw is certainly not a rarity
in any of these dialect areas, and indeed I am most surprised by the number
of hits for dialects using ??? since there's dialects have relatively fewer
speakers and a smaller internet presence than e.g. Egypt and we'd expect,
if they had similar rates of use, for the Egyptian rate to be higher. This
fits well with Dil's investigations, though anecdotally I know of an Arabic
teacher from Egypt who in handwriting would write waw as an independent
word rather than a clitic, so it certainly is an increasingly established
convention that now goes beyond typing or typesetting.

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Annie Higgins <treesupreaching at gmail.com>
Subject:standalone 'wa-'

Dear Dil,
Thank you so much for this fantastic data. i was just telling students
today to keep their waw with the following word. Interesting that Hayat is
the standard bearer, maybe arabi version of keeping to King's english! I am
all for waw with no space, just like bi and li and ka, etc.

Alf shukr!
annie

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:17 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Advanced Business Arabic Summer at U of Michigan
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:raram <raram at umich.edu>
Subject:Advanced Business Arabic Summer at U of Michigan

*AAPTIS 412: Intensive Advanced Business Arabic*

*** University of Michigan, Summer Language Institute*

*Instructor: Professor Raji M. Rammuny*

*June 27-August 13, 2013*

AAPTIS 412 is an 8-credit intensive course equivalent in content,
objectives, requirements and credits to the non intensive two semester
sequence AAPTIS 409-410. This course is offered to students, members of the
business community and government personnel who have completed at least two
years of Arabic and wish to continue Arabic study for career and
professional purposes. It provides opportunities for the study and analysis
of various aspects of formal business correspondence, economic reports,
Islamic banking and finance, foreign investment in the Arab world, as well
as business agreements and trade contracts through assigned readings, video
presentations and videoconferencing exchanges with students and faculty in
Arab universities. The course follows the communicative-proficiency,
learner-centered approach to language learning and teaching. Daily
activities involve extensive oral and written practice, group interactions,
debates and role-playing. Grades are based on class attendance and
participation, monthly tests and a final examination. The class meets five
days per week, four hours per day for 8 credit hours and is entirely
conducted in Arabic. Students who successfully complete this sequence will
be able to perform well in a variety of situations, both social and
business. .*In addition, the course features:*

   - An extra hour in the afternoon twice a week for conversation practice,


   - Cultural trips to Arab /Muslim museums, book stores and places of
   interest,


   - Occasional lectures in Arabic on topics of interest to students,
   delivered by guest visiting scholars from Arab universities on UM campus
   during summer terms.

*NOTE*: Students who successfully complete this course will be allowed to
enroll in AAPTIS 504 Advanced Arabic Media offered at UMin Fall 2013.

*Course Materials*

Raji M. Rammuny.* Advanced Business Arabic.* (Revised Edition). Ann Arbor:
University of Michigan Press. 2013.

Course packet distributed by instructor at the beginning of the course.

For further details see Wolverine Access website.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:14 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs a few more Arabic learners for research
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1) Subject:Needs a few more Arabic learners for research

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Suzanne Marie Freynik <freynik at umd.edu>
Subject:Needs a few more Arabic learners for research

Hi, I'm a graduate student in the Second Language Acquisition department at
the University of Maryland and I sent out an email last October looking for
participants for a study comparing the ways native speakers and adult
learners of Arabic understand Arabic words.


I'm writing again because I need just 10 more non-native Arabic learners
for this study.  If English is your native language, you began to study
Arabic at any time after age 10, and you've studied it for at least 2
years, you would be eligible.


The study takes less than 1 hour, pays $15, and you can do it on your home
computer. If you might be interested in such a study, please contact me for
more information, atfreynik at umd.edu<mailto:freynik at umd.edu> ,


You can also sign up directly for the study by following this link:

http://tinyurl.com/a7psnl9


Many thanks,

Suzanne Freynik


p.s. If you are not interested in or eligible for this study (or conversely
if you already participated in it), but know someone who might be, please
consider passing this email along to them.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:19 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Eurabic vs. Arabic
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Thomas Milo <tmilo at decotype.com>
Subject:Eurabic vs. Arabic


Dear all,

Arabic vs. Eurabic - Part 1
In my Reykjavik talk I observed Western Arabic handwriting and typography
deviate from Middle Eastern practice:
http://www.academia.edu/1817385/Arabic_vs._Eurabic_-_Part_1_The_role_of_Dutch_Arabic_Typography_in_Middle_Eastern_Printing

Arabic vs. Eurabic - Part 2
In Yerevan and in Istanbul I presented an explanation for the differences
and demonstrated how Middle Eastern typography conforms to writing practice:
http://www.academia.edu/2638512/Arabic_vs._Eurabic_-_Part_2_How_a_chance_discovery_inspired_the_development_of_Arabic_technology

Thomas Milo
tmilo at decotype.com
www.decotype.com
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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:15 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Oregon Summer Arabic Program
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1) Subject:U of Oregon Summer Arabic Program

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Hanan M Ahmad <hahmad at uoregon.edu>
Subject:U of Oregon Summer Arabic Program

The University of Oregon Summer Arabic Program

*June 24th-September 8th, 2013*

*Eugene, Oregon*

The University of Oregon will offer intensive beginning Arabic (ARB 101,
102, and 103), and Intermediate Arabic (ARB 201, 202, and 203).  Each is a
three-term,

15 credit sequence which covers the entire first-year and second-year
sequence of courses of Arabic.  The University of Oregon applies a
proficiency approach,

utilizing the Battal/Brustad al-Kitaab series of textbooks supplemented by
additional materials.  It is among the most affordable summer Arabic
intensives in North

America.  For registration and tuition details, see
http://uosummer.uoregon.edu.   For questions about the program content for
first-year, please contact Ms. Heather

Sweetser  sweetser at uoregon.edu.  For second-year, please contact Dr. Hanan
Ahmad at hahmad at uoregon.edu.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:10 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Cairo Symposium on Internationalizing Arabic
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1) Subject:Cairo Symposium on Internationalizing Arabic

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Samia Montasser <montasser at un.org>
Subject:Cairo Symposium on Internationalizing Arabic

Call for Papers
The Contemporary Arabic/English Linguistics Program (CAELP):
The Departments of Arabic and English,
?????? ???????? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ????????
Faculty of Arts, Cairo University and
The Cairo University Arabic Language and Culture Center
Will hold
An International Symposium on
Internationalizing the Arabic Language
Venue: Faculty of Arts, Cairo University
28th-30th December 2013

The Contemporary Arabic/English Linguistics Program: Why now? The Arab
Spring has
alerted the Arab world to the need for total change. The 25 January
Revolution in particular has
strengthened the urge for rejuvenating all aspects of the social,
economic, and political setup in a
bid to upgrade the quality of life for people in this area. Education and
learning is a basic
component in this new configuration, while mastering a language?especially
the native
language?is an essential ingredient for most learning. The teaching of
Arabic as L1 in the Arabic
speaking countries and as L2 elsewhere in the world, requires an instant
uplift. Instilling vigor
and vitality into a sagging educational system, which has been for a very
long time out of touch
with up-to-date developments in other parts of the world, is indeed a
challenge. The status of
teaching Arabic and designing curricula today requires a good deal of
effort. The key to such
improvement seems to be contemporary linguistic research, both theoretical
and applied.
The interface between Arabic and English covers many areas of interest to
scholars in
both languages. Language as human social behavior connects individuals
within a community,
groups, and populations across geographical boundaries and generations
across eras and epochs
of history. Revisiting the findings of major Arab grammarians and language
critics (Ibn Jinni and
others) with a view to the reformulation of these findings in terms of
modern linguistics, and
undertaking comparative studies of the findings of major Arab insights
into language. and
literature as twin activities (Abdul Qahir El-Jurjani), will be
invaluable. Without language (and
translation), we would by definition be living in isolated islands.
Translation today is an essential
branch of applied linguistics. Research by linguists in this field has
created insight into the nature
and practice of translation and has come up with what we may call
?Translation Theory?. To
become a translator, one can acquire this skill via adequate knowledge of
contemporary theory.
Besides, the idea of transplanting the research findings of English
linguistics to the teaching of
Arabic language and culture has been the dream of many linguists in Egypt.
The mechanism for
regenerating the teaching of Arabic as L1 and L2 involves, among other
things, knowledge and
application of modern linguistic theories.
Linguists and Arabic specialists from different institutions around the
world are invited to
meet to discuss the problems encountered in the teaching of Arabic as L1
and L2, and to
exchange ideas and suggestions about how contemporary linguistic theory,
particularly in
English could assist in enhancing Arabic language learning and teaching as
well as enriching the
comprehension and appreciation of Arabic texts, literary or otherwise.
Participants are invited to consider any of the topics listed below for
contributing to this event:
1. Linguistics and Arabic-English contrastive studies
2. Linguistic theory and Arabic language curriculum design
3. Facilitating Arabic grammar via modern linguistics and pedagogical
applications
4. Modernizing Arabic teaching methods
5. The enhancement of phonological description in the Arabic Language
6. Linguistics and methodology of teaching Arabic
7. The applicability of new research to the teaching of Arabic as L1 and
L2
8. Challenges encountered in researching theoretical and empirical studies
of Arabic as L1 and/or L2.
9. Establishing a reliable data base for research on Arabic (in both
Arabic and English)
10. E-learning/teaching of Arabic
11. The role of linguistics in human and machine translation
12. The standardized translation of linguistic terminology and the need
for an Arabic linguistics dictionary
13. The debate on the codification of the spoken variety
14. The debate on traditional/attitudinal resistance to, and
administrative and legal processes for, changing the status quo

Papers submitted must be original, unpublished, and not previously
presented at any other conference.
Presentations may be in one of the following forms:
Papers (20 minutes), and Panels, or Workshops
The languages of the Symposium are Arabic and English.

Registration fees (cash only):
US$ 200 for non-Egyptian participants (this fee does NOT include
accommodation)
L.E. 300 for faculty members of Egyptian universities and foreign
residents
NOTE: The above fees include registration, two social and cultural events,
and?if paper is accepted?publication in
The Proceedings and a complimentary copy.
L.E. 50 for attending the sessions only + certificate of attendance
Free admission for students.

Deadline for submitting abstracts: 1st May 2013

Please complete the information below and send it to the following
address:
caelp2013 at edcu.edu.eg
Topic area:
Title of presentation:
Presenter?s name and biographical data (50 words):
Address:
E-mail:
Abstract in English and Arabic (300 words each)

The Organizing Committee:
Muhammad Eissa, Sayed El-Bahrawy, Mahmoud El-Batal, Awad El-
Ghobary, Walid El Hamamsy, Zeinab Ibrahim, Salwa Kamel, Wafaa Kamel,
Maggie Nassif, Sahar

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From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson)
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:05 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches
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1) Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Thouria Benferhat <benferhat at un.org>
Subject:Online sources of Arabic Political Speeches

Good morning!

The UN site has a few of these (political, economic):

Here is the link to the statements given at meetings of the Fifth Committee
during the last General Assembly session:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/statements67.0m.htm

Kuwait:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/Statements/130_Umoja%20ERP%20IPSAS/C5_67_0m_ST_2012_11_05_Item_130_PB-2012-2013_Umoja_Kuwait.pdf
Syria:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/Statements/132_Financial%20Situation/C5_67_0m_ST_Item_132_Improving%20the%20Financial%20Situation_Syrian%20Arab%20Republic.pdf
Qatar:
http://www.un.org/en/ga/fifth/67/Statements/134_Scales/C5_67_0m_ST_2012_10_05_Item_134_Scale%20of%20Assessment_Qatar.pdf

Not all of the main committees put the statements up on their websites. I
think the Second Committee does, but the Third Committee for example does
not.

Best regards,

Thouria Benferhat
Language and Communications Programme
United Nations
Room M-14009
380 Madison Avenue (between 46th and 47th st.)
P.O. Box 20 - Grand Central
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 917-367-3606
Email: benferhat at un.org
Web: www.tbenferhat.wordpress.com/home-page

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:22 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Linguistics in Arabic Conference
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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:Linguistics in Arabic Conference

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:31:35
From: Aziza Al-Essa [aalessa at kau.edu.sa]
Subject: Linguistics in Arabia

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Full Title: Linguistics in Arabia
Short Title: LAC1

Date: 03-Dec-2013 - 04-Dec-2013
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Contact Person: Aziza Al-Essa
Meeting Email: lac1.organizers at gmail.com
Web Site: http://lac.kau.edu.sa

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Call Deadline: 26-May-2013

Meeting Description:

Linguistics in Arabia Conference 1

The Department of European Languages and Literature at King Abdulaziz
University is pleased to announce its 1st Linguistics in Arabia Conference
(LAC1) to be held on December 3-4, 2013 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Emeritus Bruce Ingham, SOAS, University of London
Dr. Enam Al-Wer, University of Essex

Registration Fees:

$35 for students and $70 for non-students

Call for Papers:

Papers are invited on topics that deal with theoretical and applied issues
of Arabic Linguistics with particular focus on the linguistics of
Peninsular Arabic. The range of topics include: linguistic analysis
(phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics),
sociolinguistics, language variation and change and applied linguistics.

Abstracts must not exceed 500 words (including examples but excluding title
and references) and they must include the following: (1) Name(s) of
author(s); (2) Affiliation; (3) Email address; (4) Six keywords that
describe the research presented.

Abstracts must be submitted online by May 26, 2013 through EasyAbs (Easy
Abstracts):

http://linguistlist.org/easyabs/lac1 2013

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: May 26, 2013

Abstracts will be accepted on the basis of scope, relevance, originality,
methodology, and strength of conclusion. You will receive an email
indicating that your abstract has been successfully submitted.

Notification of paper acceptance will be sent to you by email by August 20,
2013.

Each presentation will be allowed twenty minutes followed by 10 minutes for
questions and discussion.

For further inquiries please contact Dr.Aziza Al-Essa:
lac1.organizers at gmail.com.

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Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:14:08 -0700
Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:'cease and desist' responses
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1) Subject:'cease and desist' responses
2) Subject:'cease and desist' responses
3) Subject:'cease and desist' responses
4) Subject:'cease and desist' responses

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Oliver JL Renwick <oliver.renwick at gmail.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

Hi,

For 'cease and desist', as in, "Cease and Desist Order", The California
Superior Court's Arabic/English Glossary gives it as "???? ??????", which
to me sounds somewhat more elliptical than the English, but hey, as you're
looking for an 'idiomatic' equivalent, maybe that serves your purposes.

I don't have the expertise necessary to evaluate the quality of the
California Arabic glossary (or its relevance vis-a-vis comparative legal
systems in Arabophone areas), but I can speak to their Spanish glossary:
while a valiant attempt and a great resource to begin with, it is somewhat
outdated, and frequently relies on calqued and imprecise
approximations--for what it's worth.

Best

Oliver JL Renwick
Court Interpreter, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
oliver.renwick at gmail.com
www.oliverrenwick.com

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Oliver JL Renwick <oliver.renwick at gmail.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

Sorry, the link for the California glossary is:
http://www.saccourt.ca.gov/general/legal-glossaries/docs/arabic-legal-glossary.pdf

Meant to include that in my original message.

Cheers,

Oliver JL Renwick
Court Interpreter, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
oliver.renwick at gmail.com
www.oliverrenwick.com

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Al Haraka <alharaka at gmail.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

A website with various options for 'cease and desist':

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/law_general/3344237-cease_and_desist_letter.html

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Date: 27 Feb 2013
From:Emad Morsy <emorsy2006 at yahoo.com>
Subject:'cease and desist' responses

Dear Fadia,

I'd say " ?????? ?????????   ". Hope this helps.

Emad


Emad El-Din El-Genidy, PhD, Applied Linguistics
Head, Graduate Studies Unit
English Language Institute
King Abdulaziz University
Tel: + 966 55 535-3760

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