From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:48:44 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:48:44 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Bahrain Teachers College Jobs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Bahrain Teachers College Jobs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Hanada Taha-Thomure hanada at arabexpertise.com Subject: JOBS:Bahrain Teachers College Jobs CALL FOR APPLICATION Position title: Open rank positions for the faculty of Bahrain Teachers College Bahrain Teachers College, a college of education affiliated with the University of Bahrain and on-campus, seeks applications for open rank positions in: · English Language Education · Arabic Language Education · Mathematics Education · Science Education · Civic and Social Studies Education · Early Childhood Education Candidates for these positions must have a thorough understanding of pedagogical theory and practice and its application in the classroom especially as it relates to the delivery of their curriculum specialty. Responsibilities will include designing and delivering courses at undergraduate and graduate levels; supervising and evaluating student teachers; advising students; interacting effectively with school administrators, contributing to grant submissions and administration, conducting research with a specific agenda; being knowledgeable of the current trends and issues in educational leadership with a sound understanding of instructional leadership and demonstrated evidence of achievement in the areas applied for; and participating in curriculum/program development and departmental and college-wide tasks and activities as well as engaging in community service. Essential Qualifications: · Masters (PhD/EdD preferred) in a related field from a reputable institution · Knowledge of and experience in international education. · · Experience in K-12 education Desirable attributes · Team-player, able to build and maintain positive relationships with others · Bilingual (Arabic-English) speakers · Certified teacher status Salaries are competitive and correspond to experience and qualifications. A benefits package is available which includes housing allowance, annual flights, partial school tuition for dependents and transport allowance. To apply Send an application letter addressed to the chair of the search committee which should provide evidence of your suitability against the essential and desirable qualifications mentioned above , current Curriculum Vitae and 3 references tobtcapply at uob.edu.bh, include the position title in the subject of your email. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. About the Bahrain Teachers College and the University of Bahrain The Bahrain Teacher's College (BTC) was established in 2008 in line with the Kingdom’s Education Reform initiative as outlined in Bahrain’s Vision 2030. At the pre service level the college offers the Bachelor of Education degree and the PGDE. The college has a growing continuous professional development program as well as a school leadership in-service program. BTC is affiliated with the University of Bahrain which is the only public university on the Kingdom and considered the main provider of tertiary education. The University enjoys an excellent reputation in the Gulf region, operating under two campuses that includes Ten colleges: Business Administration, Bahrain Teachers College, Health Sciences, Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Engineering, Information Technology, Science, Arts and Law About the Kingdom of Bahrain Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf midway between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabia. The official language is Arabic although English is very widely spoken. There is a choice of private schools, hospitals and clinics. Its currency is the Bahraini Dinar (BD), which is pegged to the US Dollar. Bahrain has no personal income tax. ** for more information please check www.btc.uob.edu.bh** Dr. Hanada Taha Acting Dean, Bahrain Teachers College University of Bahrain Tel Office: +973 17448986 Tel. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:28 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:28 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Chris Matsumoto Subject: JOBS:Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor job ATS has an opening for a Cryptologic Arabic MSA/Levantine Language Instructor-2 Location: Linthicum Heights, Maryland Functional Responsibilities: The Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor will develop and teach language courses in accordance with Instruction I-04; Tailor approaches in accordance with student learning styles and strategies; Supplement instruction with contemporary authentic material; Join instructional teams as required; Use classroom technology such as SmartBoard/Symposium, audio/video/DVD components, and computer applications such as Microsoft Office; Use blended delivery modes such as platform, online, distance, asynchronous eLearning technology and self-paced instruction; provide constructive feedback on student progress. Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each functional responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Native Speaker with an ILR proficiency level 4 in reading and listening in Arabic MSA/Levantine Minimum ILR level 2+ in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English Bachelor’s degree Five years of experience in adult language education and methodology to include: Three years of experience developing and teaching using blended learning. Three years of experience developing and teaching language courses from basic through advanced level, with a focus on translation, grammar, listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing. Two years of experience in identifying and using authentic materials to support objectives Two years of experience in assessing student performance. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:34 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:34 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:SALAM 2014 Summer Arabic Program in Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: SALAM 2014 Summer Arabic Program in Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Maggie Nassif mnnassif at byu.edu Subject: SALAM 2014 Summer Arabic Program in Oman Full Scholarship Opportunity to Study Arabic this Summer SALAM 2014: Summer Arabic Language and Media Program The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is delighted to announce its 2014 Summer Arabic Language and Media (SALAM) program, a fully-funded intensive Arabic language scholarship program in the Sultanate of Oman. SQCC supports Arabic language study for U.S. students through its annual SALAM program. This intensive Arabic language program will allow students to gain a deeper knowledge of Arabic, while becoming familiar with Omani history and culture. Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled in a degree seeking program (BA, MA or PhD) in spring 2014, and have completed four semesters (or the equivalent) of university-level Arabic coursework. Program dates: May 19-June 26, 2014 Location: Manah, Oman Cost: SQCC will cover international travel to and from Washington, D.C. and Muscat, Oman, program language classes, room, board, SALAM-sponsored travel for weekend excursions, and all entrance fees for program activities. Students will be required to purchase international health and medical evacuation insurance. Classes: Held 8:00am-1:30pm Sunday to Thursday. Modern Standard Arabic—3 hours, media Arabic—1 hour, and the Omani dialect—1 hour. Outside of class: Students will have access to Omani peer language partners, organized weekend trips around Oman, extracurricular activities, and weekly lectures. Housing: Shared student housing, provided by the program. The program also provides: three meals a day, transportation to and from student housing and the university, internet access, and laundry and gym facilities onsite. To submit an application, or for more information, please visit the SQCC website at https://sqcc.org/Scholarships-0024-Fellowships/SALAM-Application.aspx Complete applications due February 14, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:01 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:01 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Maryland Summer Language Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: U of Maryland Summer Language Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Valerie Anishchenkova Subject: U of Maryland Summer Language Institute Dear Colleagues in Arabic and Persian Studies, The University of Maryland invites your students to participate in the UMD Summer Language Institute in Arabic and Persian this Summer 2014. We wanted to reach out to you directly about this opportunity, as fellow educators who strive to promote the teaching of critical languages and cultures. With low flat rate tuition for both in and out-of-state students (just $6,000 for 9.5 weeks), small class sizes, and dedicated faculty, this is a great way for your students to get a head start on language learning, to maintain their language over the summer, or to take courses in a language or at a level that may not be possible at their home university. UMD Summer Language Institute highlights: · One full academic year (12 credits) of language learning in one intensive summer · Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced instruction · Language partners for additional support, one-on-one speaking practice, and tutoring · Varied and interesting hands-on cultural events and field trips, making the most of our proximity to Washington, DC · More than 35 hours of in-language coursework, language partners, and cultural activities per week · Competitive scholarships available to help offset the cost of attendance · FLAS funding eligible Additional information about our Arabic and Persian Summer Institutes can be found at our website:http://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/summerinstitute. I also encourage you to watch our short video about what makes our program unique. Please contact us with any questions you may have at umdsi at umd.edu, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about our programs. Yours sincerely, Valerie Anishchenkova Director of Arabic Programs University of Maryland ________________________________________ UMD Summer Language Institute School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures University of Maryland 301-405-9266 / umdsi at umd.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:12 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakers -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Samia Montasser Subject: Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakers Dear Colleagues, Would like to inform you of this new college specialised in teaching Arabic as a foreign language, that might be of interest to your students. I had one of the teachers and her assistant visiting the UN Arabic Language Programme yesterday, promoting the program. They met with the students did a presentation accompanied with a slide show about Oman and the college. Many students are interested in going there. Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakers The college is located in Manah in the interior of Oman. It is indeed the perfect place for learning Arabic as it maintains its original Omani character in terms of language, traditions and lifestyle. Manah is surrounded by many historical and natural tourist destinations. http://sqca.edu.om/ Salaam and all the best, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:06 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:06 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:11th Beirut Exchange Conference Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 11th Beirut Exchange Conference -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Nicholas Noe Subject: 11th Beirut Exchange Conference THE ELEVENTH BEIRUT EXCHANGE March 22-29, 2014/Application Deadline I February 28, 2014/Deadline II March 7, 2014 Limited spaces available/Rolling acceptance The Beirut Exchange program rests on two tracks: Academic - Participants will attend a series of lectures and colloquia led by leading academics and public intellectuals in Lebanon. Topics will include: The Arab Uprisings; The Syrian conflict and its regional implications; The Special Tribunal for Lebanon; The United Nations as peacekeeper and mediator; Engaging political Islam; Asymmetrical conflict: The July 2006 Lebanon War; Human Rights in Lebanon and the wider Middle East; Sectarianism and its deployment, as well as a range of other topics. Dialogue with Leaders - Participants will have the opportunity to meet, listen and engage leading social, political and economic leaders from across the spectrum in Lebanon - with a particular (though not exclusive) emphasis on exposure to Islamist and opposition currents. NOTE: Due to the current security situation in Lebanon, the Eleventh Beirut Exchange will generally restrict its meetings and activities to the hotel. ********* Previous Speakers (partial list only): ·Omar Bakri, Iqra Islamic Trust for Research and Islamic Studies ·Bilal Baroudi, As-Salam Mosque Tripoli ·Nicholas Blanford, Times of London ·Richard Chambers, International Foundation for Electoral Systems ·Alastair Crooke, Conflicts Forum ·Abdullah Dardari, Frm. Syrian Arab Republic ·Robert Fisk, The Independent ·Toufic Gaspard, Economist ·Hanin Ghaddar, NOW Lebanon ·Timur Goksel, American University of Beirut ·Judith Palmer Harik, Matn University ·Nadim Houry, Human Rights Watch ·Farid El-Khazen, AUB ·Rami Khouri, Daily Star & AUB ·Eli Khoury, Quantum Communications ·Karim Makdisi, AUB ·Sayyid Mohammed Marandi, Tehran University ·Ibrahim Mussawi, Al-Intiqad ·Omar Nashabe, Al-Akhbar ·Nir Rosen, Journalist ·Osama Safa, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies ·Paul Salem, Carnegie Middle East Center ·Milos Struger, UNIFIL ·Fawwaz Traboulsi, AUB ********* Costs: Tuition - $900; Partial financial aid is available for those students and individuals that can demonstrate need. Accommodation & Conference Location - Except for those students already residing in Lebanon, we recommend that all participants in the Exchange reside at the conference hotel during the duration of the seven day program. The hotel, located near Downtown Beirut, is priced at $65 per person/per night for a double room, including all taxes and breakfast. Single rooms are available for $95 per night. Airfare - $400, approximate from the European Union. At the discretion of the student, tuition is 75% refundable up to one week before the program commences. (Airline tickets and accommodation should be purchased with travel insurance.) REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:15 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:New Journal:Transference Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: New Journal:Transference -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Wafa N Hassan Subject: New Journal:Transference Dear Colleagues, Transference, a new journal published by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University, invites submissions of translated poetry and accompanying commentary on the art of translation for upcoming issues. We publish translations from the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Classical Greek and Latin, Japanese, Russian. The reading period for our 2014 issue has been extended to February 28. We welcome submissions of up to four poems, preferably with a commentary speaking to the process and art of translating each piece. We invite you to read our 2013 issue and submit your work at: http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/transference/ Submissions for our second issue will be accepted through February 28, 2014. Submit online at http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/transference/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:09 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:09 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Needs phrases translated into Urban Dialect of Tunis Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Needs phrases translated into Urban Dialect of Tunis -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: "Rasha K." Subject: Needs phrases translated into Urban Dialect of Tunis Dear All, I need help in translating few phrases into the Urban dialect of Tunis. If you are a native speaker of Tunisian, I would be grateful if you could translate the following for me. (Also if there is more than one way to say them, please let me know): 1. I have been here for about 14 years 2. Until now, I don't have a car 3. I travelled last year because the tickets are cheap 4. He is also working on his PhD 5. There are many things here. 6. You (masculine, singular) only need to tell them. I need these as I'm analyzing some recordings of Tunisian dialect and I'm trying to spot instances of code-switching. Thank you very much in -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:21 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:21 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Oxford Internet Peace Tool-Language Exchange (Arabic and English) Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Oxford Internet Peace Tool-Language Exchange (Arabic and English) -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Karen Tutor Subject: Oxford Internet Peace Tool-Language Exchange (Arabic and English) أتتعلم اللغة العربية أو الإنجليزية؟ هل ترغب في ممارسة اللغة مع متحدثي اللغة الأم مجانا؟ *اللينجاجا* (*Lingaga*): يتضمن مشروع أكسفورد السلام علي محادثة مجانية عبر الفيديو كونفرس لمتعلمي اللغة والمتحدثين. ويكرس هذا المشروع جميع السبل من أجل تهيئة أجواء السلام عن طريق الفهم والوعي. www.lingaga.com ومن خلال هذا الموقع المجاني، يمكن للمعلمين والتلاميذ مقابلة متحدثو اللغة الأم، كما يمكنهم التواصل مع أشخاص من بلدان مختلفة والقيام بفتح غرف دراسية افتراضية خاصة بهم كما يمكنهم نشر مقاطع فيديو ومناقشة الثقافات والأدب وتبادل تعلم اللغات. فهو مكان رائع حقا لممارسة تعلم اللغة مع تلاميذ ومعلمين من أكثر من 25 دولة مختلفة. يمكنك التسجيل عبر موقعنا www.lingaga.com ولمزيد من المعلومات يمكنك التواصل مع المعلمة *كارن (كروسيك)* عبر البريد الالكتروني التالي karentutor1 at gmail. c o m وشكرا. Learning Arabic or English? Would you like to practice with a native speaker for free? The Lingaga: Oxford Peace Project has free video conferencing and networking for language learners and speakers. The Oxford peace project is dedicated to creating peace through understanding. www.lingaga.com On the free site, teachers and students may meet native speakers, make contacts in other countries, open their own and enter virtual classrooms, post videos on their country, discuss literature and culture, and swap language learning. With students and teachers in over 25 countries registering, it is a terrific place to actually speak the language and put into practice your learning. Register at www.lingaga.com or contact Karen Tutor (KruciK) at karentutor1 at gmail . c o m for more information. Thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:31 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:31 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Professional Development Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Professional Development -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: "Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Online Professional Development" < aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org> Subject: Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Professional Development Arabic Teachers' professional Development Online Education 2014 Spring session: March 3, 2014 TO April 14, 2014 Aldeen Foundation is pleased with the great response from educators worldwide to our Online Arabic Training Courses. Due to the high demand, we are proud to be offering our six weeks online course: The 5c's in action Best practices in the Arabic language classroom Join our spring course and attend online live classes to learn how to: * Incorporate the 5C's in your classroom * Practice and teach Communication and Culture * Connect the Arabic language to other topics of interest to your students * Help your students compare the Arabic language and culture with their native language and culture * Enable your students to use the Arabic language in authentic community settings * Bring best practices alive in your classroom * Network and build long-lasting professional connections with Arabic instructors worldwide. * Spend about 90 minutes per week, listening to lectures, taking multiple-choice quizzes, reading notes and networking with experts and colleagues. Access the online sessions when it is convenient for you No specific time when you need to be online. All sessions are in Arabic language No homework. The online sessions are presented by distinguished experts in the field of Arabic language instruction, namely: Mrs. Lina Kholaki and Mrs. Thouraya Boubetra Baghdadi All participants who complete the course will receive an Aldeen certificate of completion. REGISTRATION STARTS: February 18th 2014, 7:00 AM pacific time REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 1st, 2014 Please note that space is limited; registration will close when we reach our maximum capacity # REGISTRATION FEES: $75 Per Teacher, $300 Per School (up to six teachers) REGISTER online at www.aldeenfoundation.org [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001K4JjlI62W-JjI405UFPKC22_zfStGALDbefTo8L2nYX8lpZHQo9KsRKDRoP4WByCQtsJkUWw2_REUDu_iTvfZ95OzwG0iH4759ZR5H6JwOu0uc1gdfL5wVPKQ7EzTYy3m-_GAf1E9gGena_vS_XsV1BKxXJ7bwZVc-qJbi6KznYcKldbWrI9ng==&c=k5N2Xjvq2ssld43LM-5yueK26kfj8-jMrV18UnSxDnBsR1c3sVno7g==&ch=b_oky4bPFHdJLvoXvz0PiHBHH-0mdYLZ_RC9Z068QcnXDZ90u_qk9Q== ] (When registration starts on February 18th, 2014) IF you have any questions regarding the online course, please contact the Aldeen online education director: Thouraya Boubetra at: aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org [mailto:aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:25 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:25 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic in Contact 2014 Conference Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic in Contact 2014 Conference -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: Arabic in Contact 2014 Conference Full Title: Arabic in Contact: Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives Short Title: ArCo2014 Date: 15-Dec-2014 - 16-Dec-2014 Location: Naples, Italy Contact Person: Stefano Manfredi Meeting Email: stef.manfredi at gmail.com Web Site: http://arco2014.altervista.org/arco2014.altervista.org/Conference_Homepage.html Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics Language Family(ies): Arabic Other Specialty: Contact Linguistics Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2014 Meeting Description: Contact linguistics represents an area linking different branches of linguistics, such as historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, creole studies, language acquisition, etc. This conference strives to provide a comprehensive coverage of current trends on language contact involving Arabic. It does address both contact induced change in Arabic and language change through contact with Arabic. Special focus is on recent debates surrounding Arabic-based pidgins and creoles as well as mixed varieties of written Arabic. Call for Papers: Abstracts are invited for conference presentations addressing any aspect concerning Arabic in contact. Abstracts shall be in English or in French and no longer than 500 words, including examples and references. Abstracts should show evidence of interest for a broad audience interested in Arabic linguistics as well as in contact linguistics. All abstracts will be reviewed anonymously and they will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, argumentation and potential contribution to advancing linguists' knowledge of Arabic in contact. Accepted papers will be proposed for a collective publication. We welcome contributions focusing on: - The grammatical and lexical outcomes of language contact in Arabic - The grammatical and lexical outcomes of language contact with Arabic - The linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of Arabic-based pidgins and creoles - The linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of codeswitching involving Arabic varieties - The linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of Arabic in diaspora - The metalinguistic representations and the sociolinguistic awareness of Arabic contact varieties - Acquisition of Arabic as L2 - Mixed varieties of written Arabic Contributions on language contact involving Arabic in Africa are especially welcome. A suggested outline for abstracts is as follows: 1. Choose a title that clearly indicates the topic of the paper and is no more than one line long. 2. In the abstract, make reference to prior work on the topic. 3. When essential to the clarity of the argumentation, present linguistic data and gloss them using the Leipzig Glossing Conventions and explaining any supplementary glosses. 4. State the relevance of your hypothesis to past work. Describe the analysis in as much detail as possible. 5. Citation of the relevant literature is essential within the abstract. However, the inclusion of a list of references at the end of the abstract is not required. Information on the abstract outline can also be found here: http://arco2014.altervista.org/arco2014.altervista.org/Call_for_Papers.html. Abstracts should be submitted as a PDF file to the following address: arco.naples2014 at gmail.com. Please send two versions of your abstract. One should be anonymous, and one should include your name and affiliation at the top of the page, directly below the title. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:51 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:51 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CIL Intensive Arabic programs, Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CIL Intensive Arabic programs, Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: "info at ncusar.org" Subject: CIL Intensive Arabic programs, Oman Intensive Arabic Language Programs at the Center for International Learning in Oman The National Council is pleased to offer students a partial scholarship opportunity for intensive Arabic language study with our partner organization in Muscat, Oman, the Center for International Learning (CIL). Partial scholarships are available for intensive Arabic or study abroad, and thus can be used at virtually any time of the year. Scholarships are issued on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year. CIL will host you to study in the Sultanate of Oman, an Italy-sized nation on the Arabian Sea. For years students have found this an ideal setting for their international study, a nation of warm and welcoming people who practice a form of Islam -- Ibadhism -- that practices tolerance and acceptance of others. CIL provides students with the learning experiences needed to become world citizens. Comprised of Americans and Omanis, many with PhD and Masters Degrees, the CIL faculty facilitates experiential education, cultural exchange, and comparative studies to deepen understanding, promote common interests, and explore the shared aspirations of people from different cultures. CIL offers students the chance of a lifetime--the kind of understanding that yields lasting friendship, tolerance and mutual respect. CIL offers all three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (beginner, intermediate, and advanced), as well as Omani dialect, media Arabic, and skills classes. Arabic is one of the fastest growing languages learned by students in the U.S. Known for its fascinating complexity, it is a language of literature, poetry and elegant calligraphy. Arabic also is a language that encompasses deep and abiding cultural traditions, making its study a rich and rewarding learning experience. Partial Scholarship Availability: Partial scholarships are available for intensive Arabic or study abroad, and thus can be used at virtually any time of the year. Partial scholarships are issued on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year. All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States, and must be in good academic standing. Applicants are required to complete the National Council's CIL Application (link below and application is also available on the National Council's website). Program Opportunities: SUMMER ARABIC IN OMAN: ALIM 2014 (Arabic Language In Muscat) There are three summer sessions for students at all Arabic proficiency levels, from Beginner to Advanced. SESSION ONE: Intensive Arabic: May 25 - June 19, 2014 (four weeks) ALIM 1: All proficiency levels from Beginner to Advanced Low Advanced Arabic 1: Advanced Mid to High levels Cost without scholarship: $4,850 SESSION TWO: Intensive Arabic : June 22 - August 7, 2014 (six weeks) ALIM 2: All proficiency levels from Beginner to Advanced Low Advanced Arabic 2: Advanced Mid to High levels Cost without scholarship: $6,370 Note: Program is spread over seven weeks due to the Eid Al Fitr holiday period SESSION THREE: Intensive Arabic: August 10 - 28, 2014 (three weeks) Arabic August: All proficiency levels, from Beginner to Advanced Cost without scholarship: $2,730 SESSIONS ONE AND TWO: Intensive Arabic: May 25 - August 7 (ten weeks) Stay for both sessions and increase your Arabic proficiency! Cost without scholarship: $8,710 Note: Program is spread over eleven weeks due to the Eid Al Fitr holiday period Arabic instruction includes six hours of daily instruction: Modern Standard Arabic grammar, media literacy, skills (reading, writing, listening), conversation, and Omani Peer Facilitators (language partners). In addition, the program includes: lectures on Omani history, culture, and development; excursions to sites in Muscat and the Omani interior; accommodations in fully-furnished shared flats in a new building; and weekday private bus transportation. Not included in program costs: Airfare, meals, books, optional excursions, visa, travel and health insurance, as well as other personal expenses. YEAR-ROUND INTENSIVE ARABIC LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION CIL offers all three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced), as well as Omani dialect. Cost is determined by the number of weeks of study and may vary according to desired schedule, number of program hours, and room and board preference. See National Council website for details. How to Apply: A scholarship application is available through the link below, can be found on the National Council's website, or can be obtained by emailing Megan Geissler at Megan at ncusar.org. http://ncusar.org/programs/NCUSAR-CIL-2014-15-Application.pdf Students should submit completed applications to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (contact coordinates below). National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations ATTN: CIL Program 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/cil-oman or contact Megan Geissler at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (contact coordinates above). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:38 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:38 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:Phrases translated into Urban Tunis Dialect response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Phrases translated into Urban Tunis Dialect response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Khaled Abuamsha Subject: Phrases translated into Urban Tunis Dialect response 1- أتواجد هنا منذ أربع عشرة سنة. 2- لا أملك سيارة حتى اللحظة. 3- سافرت السنة الماضية لأن التذاكر كانت رخيصة. 4- هو طالب دكتوراه أيضاً. 5- يوجد أشياء كثيرة هنا. 6- عليك فقط أن تخبرهم. د. خالد أبو عمشة -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:45:02 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:45:02 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Language Resources and Evaluation of Religious Texts, 2nd Call Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Language Resources and Evaluation of Religious Texts, 2nd Call -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Eric Atwell Subject: Language Resources and Evaluation of Religious Texts, 2nd Call Second Call for Papers, deadline: 19.02.2014 After a successful launch at LREC 2012, we are organising a second workshop on Language Resources and Evaluation for Religious Texts hosted by LREC 2014 in Reykjavik, Iceland. This is an inclusive workshop title, aimed at researchers with a generic interest in religious texts to raise awareness of different perspectives and practices, and to identify some common themes. Our first workshop attracted a range of scholarship, particularly on Arabic and Islamic Studies, and this year we are keen to extend this range to canonical texts from other languages and religions - Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, and other - and, given the Icelandic venue, to iconic texts from historical religions such as The Prose Edda of Norse mythology. We are also keen to foster inter-faith corpus studies, tracing similarities as well as differences in religious texts, where this genre includes: the faith-defining religious canon; authoritative interpretations and commentary; sermons, liturgy, prayers, poetry, and lyrics. Workshop Attendance: Prospective authors should note that attendance at the workshop is necessary for their paper to be published in the workshop proceedings, though for papers with multiple authors, only one author will be required to attend. Therefore, prospective authors are strongly encouraged to check the LREC website and other sources for information on visa restrictions, and likely travel and hotel costs. Workshop Topics: Submissions are invited for (but not limited to) the following topics: - measuring semantic relatedness between multiple religious texts and corpora from different religions; - analysis of ceremonial, liturgical, and ritual speech; recitation styles; speech decorum; discourse analysis for religious texts; - formulaic language and multi-word expressions in religious texts; - suitability of modal and other logic types for knowledge representation and inference in religious texts; - issues in, and evaluation of, machine translation in religious texts; - text-mining, stylometry, and authorship attribution for religious texts; - corpus query languages and tools for exploring religious corpora; - dictionaries, thesaurai, Wordnet, and ontologies for religious texts; - (new) corpora and rich and novel annotation schemes for religious texts; - annotation and analysis of religious metaphor; - genre analysis for religious texts; - application in other disciplines (e.g. theology, classics, philosophy, literature) of computer-mediated methods for analysing religious texts. Important Dates: 19.02.2014 Deadline for paper submissions 05.03.2014 Notification of acceptance 21.03.2014 Camera-ready copies due from authors 06.04.2014 LREC deadline for camera-ready copy of Workshop Proceedings 31.05.2014 LRE-Rel2 Workshop (afternoon session) Submission of Papers: Please submit your papers via the LRE-Rel2 submission page in LREC's START Manager. The URL for this is:https://www.softconf.com/lrec2014/LRE-Rel2/ Authors should submit a full paper, not an abstract. They should also follow LREC guidelines for length of papers, and are advised to use the LREC template for paper submissions. This template will be published by LREC in due course. In the meantime, authors can use the LREC 2012 template: http://www.lrec-conf.org/lrec2012/?Authors-Kit Request from LREC Organisers: "...When submitting a paper from the START page, authors will be asked to provide essential information about resources (in a broad sense, i.e. also technologies, standards, evaluation kits, etc.) that have been used for the work described in the paper or are a new result of your research. Moreover, ELRA encourages all LREC authors to share the described LRs (data, tools, services, etc.), to enable their reuse, replicability of experiments, including evaluation ones, etc..." LRE-Rel2 Organising Committee: Eric Atwell and Claire Brierley: Computing, University of Leeds, LEEDS, LS2 9JT, UK E.S.Atwell at leeds.ac.uk; C.Brierley at leeds.ac.uk Majdi Sawalha and Bassam Hammo: Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, AMMAN 11942, Jordan sawalha.majdi at leeds.ac.uk; LRE-Rel2 Programme Committee (provisional): Eric Atwell, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Claire Brierley, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Majdi Sawalha, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Bassam Hammo, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Sane Yagi, Department of Linguistics, University of Jordan, Jordan Dag Haug, Department of Philosophy, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, Norway Moshe Koppel, Department of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Nils Reiter: Department of Computational Linguistics, Heidelberg University, Germany Andrew Wilson, Department of Linguistics and English Language, University of Lancaster, UK Claudia Resch, Institute for Corpus Linguistics and Text Technology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria Nadeem Obaid, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Muhammad A.M. Abushariah, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Mortaza Rezaee, Islamic College, London, UK Janet Watson, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and Linguistics and Phonetics, University of Leeds, UK John Lee, Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies, City University of Hong Kong, (HK) Mohamed Menacer, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia Deryle Lonsdale, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Brigham Young University, US Bob MacDonald, Research and Development, Anthony Macauley Associates, Canada Kais Dukes, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Aida Mustapha, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Putra University, Malaysia Liviu Dinu, Centre for Computational Linguistics, University of Bucharest, Romania Behrooz Minaei, School of Computer Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran Gurpreet Singh, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Azzeddine Mazroui, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mohammed 1st University, Morocco -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:44 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:44 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:NEW BOOK:The Arabic Script in Africa Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NEW BOOK:The Arabic Script in Africa -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: NEW BOOK:The Arabic Script in Africa Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:16:39 From: Stephanie Paalvast [paalvast at brill.com] Subject: The Arabic Script in Africa: Mumin, Versteegh (Eds) Title: The Arabic Script in Africa Subtitle: Studies in the Use of a Writing System Series Title: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics Publication Year: 2014 Publisher: Brill http://www.brill.com Book URL: http://www.brill.com/arabic-script-africa Editor: Meikal Mumin Editor: Kees Versteegh Hardback: ISBN: 9789004256798 Pages: 420 Price: Europe EURO 134 Hardback: ISBN: 9789004256798 Pages: 420 Price: U.S. $ 174 Abstract: The Arabic script in Africa contains sixteen papers on the past and present use of Arabic script to write African languages. These writing traditions, which are sometimes collectively referred to as Ajami, are discussed for single or multiple languages, with examples from all major linguistic phyla of Africa but one (Khoisan), and from all geographic areas of Africa (North, West, Central, East, and South Africa), as well as a paper on the Ajami heritage in the Americas. The papers analyze (ethno-) historical, literary, (socio-) linguistic, and in particular grammatological aspects of these previously understudied writing traditions and exemplify their range and scope, providing new data for the comparative study of writing systems, literacy in Africa, and the history of (Islam in) Africa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:57 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:57 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:George Washington University Arabic Summer Sessions Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: George Washington University Arabic Summer Sessions -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Mohssen Esseesy Subject: George Washington University Arabic Summer Sessions The Arabic Program at the George Washington University offers two summer sessions to non-GW students that include beginning, intermediate, advanced, and media Arabic. Courses begin late afternoon so as to allow students the time to engage in professional pursuits, such as internships during daytime, in the nation's capital while taking Arabic courses. All courses, except media Arabic are four-credits. Media Arabic is a 3-credit course. For more information contact Mohssen Esseesy, Director of the GW Arabic program and CNELC Department Deputy Chair at esseesym at gwu.edu. Additional information about GW summer Arabic courses can be found on the GW website: http://my.gwu.edu/mod/pws/courses.cfm?campId=1&termId=201402&subjId=ARAB -- Mohssen Esseesy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Arabic and International Affairs, Director of the Arabic and Turkish Programs, & Deputy Chair Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Phillips 341 The George Washington University 801 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 (202) 994-6179 http://www.gwu.edu/~csll/CNELC_arabicprogram.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:54 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:54 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books Offer Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Gerlach Books Offer -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Gerlach Islamic Studies office at gerlach-books.de Subject: Gerlach Books Offer Up to 30% discount on each title of CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS MIDDLE EAST BACKLIST Please have a look at the title list which can be downloaded from this site: http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php Our offer: - 25% discount on each title (prices in the list are in GBP) - 30% discount when ordering 5 or more titles (prices in the list are in GBP) - plus shipping charges (surface or air mail delivery) - plus 7% VAT (within the EU - if no VAT ID can be supplied only) - 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 18 February 2014 only Looking forward to your orders. Best regards from Berlin (Ms) Dagmar Konrad :::::::: FOR YOUR email or fax ORDER (Fax +49 30 3235667) ::::::::: To order please send us an email or a fax. Our order form and title list can be downloaded from here: http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php GERLACH BOOKS & ONLINE - MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC STUDIES < www.gerlach-books.de> Heilbronner Strasse 10 D-10711 Berlin (Halensee), Germany TEL +49 30 3249441 FAX +49 30 3235667 MAIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:41 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:41 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CAASIC extends deadline Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CAASIC extends deadline -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Dalal Aboelseoud Subject: CAASIC extends deadline The Center for Advanced Arabic Studies in Cairo (CAASIC) is extending its deadline for application until the end of March. For more information about the program, visit our web site http://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/ALI/ALIN/Pages/CAASIC.aspx Dalal Abo El Seoud, Chair Department of Arabic Language Instruction Academy of Liberal Arts American University in Cairo -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:59 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:59 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Zaytuna College Summer Intensive Arabic Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Zaytuna College Summer Intensive Arabic -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Yusuf Samara ysamara at zaytuna.org Subject: Zaytuna College Summer Intensive Arabic "Even Your Dreams Should Be in Arabic" Summer Arabic Intensive | June 9 - July 18 Limited Seats (Priority Deadline: Feb. 7) Ever dream of being able to read-and understand-the Qur'an in Arabic? The Summer Arabic Intensive is a residential language program in Berkeley, California, designed for students interested in the serious study of the Islamic tradition, or future academic study. The program incorporates classical Arabic texts and modern academic rigor within a nourishing spiritual environment. Students complete the program with the tools to begin a lifelong journey of learning Arabic. Highlights include: 6 weeks of study, 5 days a week (June 9 to July 18, 2014) An all-new curriculum designed around classical Arabic texts Equivalent to one year of university-level Arabic (150 contact hours) Comfortable accommodations in the heart of diverse Berkeley, California A daily rhythm that aligns with the pattern of Muslim religious life Enriching visiting lectures by distinguished scholars Earn a B.A. in Islamic Law and Theology Priority Deadline for Applications: Feb. 7 Zaytuna College has developed a unique curriculum for a Bachelor's degree program that emphasizes key foundational texts; a command of the Arabic language; a familiarity with the most important Islamic sciences; and grounding in law, history, philosophy, science, astronomy, literature, ethics, and politics. If you have any questions, would like to visit our campus, schedule Zaytuna to come to your community, or arrange for a special Online Open House to learn more, please contact us at: Zaytuna College Office of Admissions (510) 900.3156 admissions at zaytuna.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 201 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:45:05 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:45:05 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Trial Release of International Corpus of Arabic Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Trial Release of International Corpus of Arabic -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Sameh Alansary Subject: Trial Release of International Corpus of Arabic Dear Arabic List, I would like to announce the first phase of the trial release of the International Corpus of Arabic (ICA). ICA attempts to build a representative corpus of the Arabic language as it is used all over the Arab world, with the aim of supporting research on linguistics in general and on Arabic computational linguistics in particular. The ICA is planned to contain 100 million words, the current situation demonstrates that almost 80% of the corpus is accomplished. ICA may represent a systematic investigation of national varieties within the Arabic speaking community as far as MSA is concerned. We hope that this should prove very useful for linguists who believe that their theories and descriptions of language should be based on real, rather than contrived, data. In collecting ICA, the main focus was to cover the same genres from different sources and from all around the Arab world. Hence, the ICA covers numerous sources (Newspapers, web articles, books.. etc.) and numerous genres (Literature, Politics, Science Arts, Sports .. etc.). Currently, this stage includes the morphological analysis of each word within the corpus, where the analysis lists number of information such as Prefix(s), Suffix(s), Word Class, Stem, Lemma, Root, Stem Pattern as well as Number, Gender and Definiteness according to the different contexts of the words within the corpus. All such information will be used in the search. I would like to invite all of you who are interested, to use the corpus at www.bibalex.org/ica , and of course we welcome your comments for improvements to the corpus official email address ica at bibalex.org Best Regards, Sameh Alansary, Professor, Arabic Computational Linguistic Center, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, P.O.Box 138, 21526 El Shatby, Alexandria, Tel: +20-3-4839999 Ext. 2788 Fax: +20-3-4820405 E-mail: sameh.alansary at bibalex.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:47 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:47 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AMIDEAST Intensive Arabic Summer Programs in Jordan, Morocco, Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AMIDEAST Intensive Arabic Summer Programs in Jordan, Morocco, Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Jerome Bookin-Weiner Subject: AMIDEAST Intensive Arabic Summer Programs in Jordan, Morocco, Oman AMIDEAST Education Abroad in the Arab World is now accepting applications for summer 2014 Intensive Arabic programs in Jordan, Morocco, and Oman. Offered in two 4-week sessions, each summer Intensive Arabic session includes 100 hours of instruction in Modern Standard Arabic (5 credits) and colloquial Arabic (1 credit) for 6 total credits. Classes meet 5 hours per day, 5 days per week. One summer session covers the material usually presented in one semester on a US campus. In addition to academic coursework, AMIDEAST students benefit from an on-site orientation, knowledgeable local program staff, structured opportunities to meet local students, and organized visits to important sites in and around their host city. In Jordan: Students live in Amman, which is an ancient city facing distinct modern challenges, thus making it an exciting place to live and study. Students enrolled in AMIDEAST's Education Abroad Program have opportunities to study Arabic with some of the most respected language teachers in the region and to increase their Arabic acquisition through daily interactions with host families. During each of the two summer sessions AMIDEAST organizes a one day trip to a different part of the country. In Morocco: AMIDEAST's summer Intensive Arabic program in Morocco is located in Rabat, a city that is home to palaces, wide boulevards, and bustling markets. Students live with Arabic-speaking Moroccan families and attend classes at AMIDEAST's facilities in the lively Agdal area of the city. Learning Arabic with AMIDEAST's superb instructors, students navigate Rabat's labyrinthine medina and interact with Morocco's diverse population on local excursions. In Oman: Muscat, a thriving multi-ethnic city with rapidly developing infrastructure, is the home to AMIDEAST's Intensive Arabic program in Oman. Students live in shared apartments close to Sultan Qaboos University's campus in the Al Khoudh neighborhood of the city where they get involved in the balancing of Omani tradition and modern growth. Whether in class or wandering through Muscat's souks, students in Oman will sharpen their Arabic skills and deepen their understanding of the region through regular interaction with Omanis. The application deadline for all summer 2014 programs is March 15, 2014. 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:28 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:28 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Dialect Processingn Workshop Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processingn Workshop -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Mourad Abbas Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processingn Workshop Dear all, This is a call for participation to the Workshop: Arabic Natural Dialect Processing. Mourad Abbas https://sites.google.com/site/mouradabbas9/ Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2014/icctim2014/Workshop/arabic-natural-dialect-processing.html to be held in conjuction with The International Conference on Computing Technology and Information Management (ICCTIM2014) Dubai, UAE - April 9-11, 2014 http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2014/icctim2014 The objective of this workshop is: This workshop is an opportunity for the NLP community to focus on this challenging topic and encourage them to develop new resource Arabic dialect, Arabic dialect corpora processing tools and help in highlighting the difficulties of processing Arabic dialects especially those which use so many foreign words adapted lexically and grammatically to Arabic. The workshop topics include but not limited to: Collecting Arabic dialect corpora Diacritization of Arabic dialects Mining Arabic social networks Language modelling Arabic dialect morphology Development of mobile Arabic dialects applications: speech recognition, machine translation Tagging Arabic dialects corpora Maghreb Arabic dialects versus Orient Arabic dialects: Linguistic study. Format and duration: a full day workshop will held on April 10, 2014. The language of the workshop is English and submissions should be with respect to ICCTIM2014 paper submission instructions. All papers will be peer reviewed. Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format as soon as possible and before March 10, 2014. When you submit by using the OpenConf management system, please select others in the proposed topics and in keywords, enter Arabic dialect. In all the cases, when you submit, please send an email to the chairman of the workshop: smaili at loria.fr Important Dates Dates Submission DeadlineMarch 10, 2014 Notification of AcceptanceMarch 20, 2014 or 4 weeks from the submission date. Camera Ready SubmissionMarch 31, 2014 Last Day for RegistrationMarch 31, 2014, however, it is recommended to do it few days before Conference DatesApril 9-11, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:25 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:25 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Bosphore Academy (Tunisia) Summer Intensive Program Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Bosphore Academy (Tunisia) Summer Intensive Program -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Mohamed Labidi Subject: Bosphore Academy (Tunisia) Summer Intensive Program My name is Mohamed Labidi. I'm the director of the Bosphore's Academy Summer Intensive Program (June-August). I've got your email from Mrs. Litvin. I would be thankful and grateful if you add the link for our program to the Arabic-L list if that possible. http://bosphoreacademie.com/summerprogram.htm Also, I'm running an Institute called ACT Center, newly established in partnership with two Americans that offer Arabic courses and accomodation for short and long term students/visitors. If you can publish the link for it, that would be great too. http://www.thebeirutexchange.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=112 Thank you very much in advance, *Mohamed Labidi* *Arabic Program Director/Bosphore Academy,* *General Director/ ACT Languages Institute* *Tunis, Tunisia* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:35 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:35 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT&PEDA:Invitation to Book Wings theater broadcast stream from U. of Baghdad Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Invitation to Book Wings theater broadcast stream from U. of Baghdad -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Maggie Nassif Subject: Invitation to Book Wings theater broadcast stream from U. of Baghdad My name is Ashley Davidson and I work for the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9am CST (5pm Baghdad time) the University of Iowa will link up with the University of Baghdad to present Book Wings, a live bilingual (Arabic/English) collaborative theatre project that uses the latest new media technologies to bring together actors, writers, directors, translators, and stage spaces 6,500 miles apart to produce one unified theatre experience, presenting 6 newly commissioned plays. The performance will be live-streamed (free and viewable by anyone with an internet connection), with a 20 minute talk-back session featuring participating playwrights, directors, and actors, immediately following the performance. Internet viewers are invited to Tweet comments and questions for the live talk-back using the hashtag #bookw. Is there any chance you might consider sharing information about Book Wings with your colleagues and encouraging your students to watch and participate in the talk-back? More on the project, including full bios of the playwrights and summaries of the commissioned works, can be found at: http://iwp.uiowa.edu/programs/book-wings/2014-Iraq The bilingual performance will be viewable live on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9am CST (10am Eastern time) at: http://www.writinguniversity.org/page/book-wings-live-streaming The March 11th performance will mark the debut of 6 new short plays commissioned by the University of Baghdad and the International Writing Program on the central theme of “Courage.” A PDF of the program, including the complete text of all 6 plays, in English and Arabic, will be made available free online by early March, for those wanting to familiarize themselves with the plays beforehand. Long term, Book Wings aims to provide a model for leveraging technology to increase artistic collaboration internationally. As such, Book Wings is actively seeking arts institutions, theatres, literary organizations, high schools, colleges, and universities to host watch parties of the live internet stream. We would be happy to create a PDF poster for your event and promote it on social media if you would like: http://iwp.uiowa.edu/programs/book-wings/host-a-viewing-party We would be delighted if you and/or your students might join us online for the performance. Many thanks for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Ashley Davidson Program Coordinator for Outreach and Special Programs International Writing Program Shambaugh House | 430 North Clinton Street | Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2020 Office: 319-335-2817 | Cellular: 928-225-1811 | http://iwp.uiowa.edu/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:30 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:30 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: "Chahwan, Georges" Subject: Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students For the third year Choate Rosemary Hall, a private boarding school in Wallingford – Connecticut, is pleased to offer students in ninth-eleventh grade the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Arabic language and Arab culture in Jordan. Participants spend 4 weeks in Amman from June 16th until July 16th. The program offers Modern Standard Arabic (at a level appropriate to proficiency) and intensive Jordanian colloquial classes. Students also explore Jordanian History and learn about traditional Islamic arts. Participants on the program will live in pairs with Jordanian families, helping them to improve their spoken Arabic and discover Jordanian social customs and traditions. Applications may be downloaded at: http://www.choate.edu/summer/how-to-apply/index.aspx For further information about the program, please visit: http://www.choate.edu/summer/high-school-programs/summer-study-abroad/index.aspx or email: gchahwan at choate.edu Georges Chahwan Language Department Head of Arabic Director of Program, Jordan Choate Rosemary Hall 333 Christian Street Wallingford, CT – 06492 T: +1 (203) 697-2460 F: +1 (203) 697-2599 E: gchahwan at choate.edu W: www.choate.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:38 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:38 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:ASMEA Research Grants 2014 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: ASMEA Research Grants 2014 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: ASMEA/ Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa < info at asmeascholars.org> Subject: ASMEA Research Grants 2014 ASMEA RESEARCH GRANTS 2014 The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to offer research grants of up to $2,500 to qualified professors and students engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa. To stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East and Africa, the Research Grantsprogram seeks to support research on topics that deserve greater attention. The topic areas and sub-topics are intended as a guide for participants in the program and constitute the types of subjects that ASMEA intends to support in this program. Applicants may submit paper proposals on any topic as long as it is relevant to the six broad areas outlined, and constitutes new and original research. VIEW RESEARCH TOPICS To apply for the ASMEA Research Grant: • Applicants must be engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa and be enrolled in a Ph.D. program (with M.A. complete), or; serve in a post-doc capacity and seeking an academic career, or; serve as a visiting/assistant/associate/full professor teaching two or more courses per semester at an accredited institution. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline. • Applications must be accompanied by a paper proposal that represents new and un-published research and is relevant to the qualifying research areas designated by ASMEA. • Applicants must submit a brief letter of reference from their department chair. Students also must submit proof of enrollment and expected graduation date. • Applications will be accepted only from ASMEA members. To join ASMEA and learn more about membership with ASMEA, click here. • Applications will be accepted only via the ASMEA website. • Successful applicants will be required to present their research at the Seventh Annual ASMEA Conference on October 30-November 1, 2014 in Washington, D.C. and provide ASMEA the right of first refusal for potential publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Middle East and Africa. • The application deadline is March 15, 2014. • Applicants may use grants to cover any costs associated with conducting research for the specified proposal. Submit your paper proposal before applying for the research grant. Download the 2014 Research Grant Flyer. Questions or comments can be directed to info at asmeascholars.org or 202-429-8860. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:44 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:44 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Online Survey on Modality needs Egyptian, Levantine and Iraqi speakers Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Online Survey on Modality needs Egyptian, Levantine and Iraqi speakers -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Ethan A Cooper Subject: Online Survey on Modality needs Egyptian, Levantine and Iraqi speakers *Hello subscribers,* *My name is Ethan Cooper and I am a Master's student at the University of Texas at Austin. My interest is in semantic issues arising from modality in spoken Arabic dialects. To assist my research, I would greatly appreciate the participation of native speakers of any Egyptian, Levantine, or Iraqi dialects in my online survey about modal expressions in those dialects. The link to the survey is here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_4NMIng31MGHpRBP * *I would also appreciate if you would be so kind as to forward this link to any your colleagues or associates who are also native speakers of the above dialects.* *If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at eacoop83 at utexas.edu .* *Many thanks,* *Ethan Cooper* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:33 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:33 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LPEDA:ALWAN for Arts in Lower Manhattan programs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: "classes at alwanforthearts.org" Subject: * Alwan for the Arts Language & Cultural Studies Program SPRING 2014 CLASSES AT ALWAN REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! * * The Language and Cultural Studies Program at Alwan offers unique courses through group and private lessons in Arabic language and music. * * MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES* *Spring 2014 Session* *Learning Arabic Language through Cultural Immersion * The Arabic Language Studies Program at Alwan teaches Standard and Colloquial Arabic while exposing students to the linguistic and cultural dimensions of the language. From pop culture, food, and film to classical poetry, music, and short stories, these courses draw from the rich reservoir of Arabic language cultural products to reinforce Arabic grammar and vocabulary. By engaging with relevant cultural materials, students will encounter Arabic as a living language, mastering issues of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation within social contexts. *MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE (Standard and Colloquial) LEVEL I* Wednesdays: 6pm - 8pm Session: March 5 - May 21 (12-week session) Tuition*: $495 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSfO2Ur7ojtet6kF8_y_ma06iCMdMujuZyNZ7FaHv5waAOEOIKpfNMpP_47JGIXP7-5qJMyaZ7hNGuqMZ6x3LEkQje_yY6KRYInWUbmFCFQlv5rtb-m9v0Vcv1LTsbhRj5edghmjpg8O8LKTBF2aoGUVzvsb63XivFFelLhgEKQ9RCvtds2dtsUCDt0HlJuq6FQacWxYCnkIt88dpR7DDFN3oX3ZLnz1y1Rstw3iB3XmqS0-SOdEE_-f1bjEQcdEKilf-o_iLRQyNL4HttZSKPMA==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE (Standard and Colloquial) LEVEL II* Thursdays: 6pm - 8pm Session: March 6 - May 22 (12-week session) Tuition*: $495 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSa4botfxBim0tQlJ-OO1EEHoJk9gkX_BIgbxQEgfJdr4T-n6V2ftRG7Co5rrD8s1NYhqxNlVlUN4WhAvzSOz7mB1TYg3NyGAgEkt1_hLWfnRSbhtbQAl98POAFunWcZY6XdE8Sk6-lMB8494McGMCATiNU9Z8FPOgSwgNcXLMTV7SPdThOSsFptn4G4mB1kKGAVthF541BEmfdBQW2AAo4Pp158mEsMfR5BWlV0Ii1TrQCXZdKGe8rgtVw5WRNE_-IP2ZNfMWUdG9pnt5aL4o5Q==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *PRIVATE INSTRUCTION:* Private Arabic Language Instruction Available Upon Request: $65/hour* *5% discount for early enrollment/payment *5% discount for students who sign up to volunteer at Alwan (discounts do not apply to private lessons) * For Detailed Course Descriptions & Registration Information: Click HERE < http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSn9JtoP2KGNUn_gk03FB6J34TPDJbk3-M0Q7hkcolX8jXlqIOhLEQ-m6DuDmbYLQhwLlk_nUwKUXt7J4aCpCf3E-XUY7WwkIv9DM7lD7L2HSJ6lEa8P5SVlVzGtI43vcABCAUKN8UpueIzfwVt4AWHvnsnSSmWhTl-o7B4f0SN5cuj_LYCL2_GtcvU4eSRGXPgVXachyyNgg=&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > * *Registration Form < http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSUR_tVFUPlm78My6A7Odg1hzNuctMCovLLxb8IIuXgcAo5-RgWloQ6UM5qeH18OITfyySNjbkL1oqS5i2GuWLHKWh_V73gO6C30tCWUtJIn2b4EYtLqymq1zP-C0_vv6HdweNjSadNfI7qalqpIRaMORJtfMR376H9YLBn6oRANGwQgOKRnoUh8BQPifRt4roXSKNv9CUmOHqWLF-9W3zrFuqfcHpDaIXPRhK0NSXz9TmgTiSMfcOpESMbt7AyWci6Yhck1eTdih3RZ9LjoSVDBe5S6_XgW4uwicVsYjvoKM=&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== >* * ARABIC MUSIC CLASSES Spring 2014 Sessions * The Alwan Music Studies Program instructs students of all levels in Arabic music theory (maqam [modals], rhythms & micro-tones) and classical and folk repertoires with some of New York's most renowned Arab Musicians and Vocalists and also members of Alwan's own Arab Music Ensemble. This session includes classes on Arab Vocal Traditions, Iraqi Maqam, Arab Rhythms & Percussions, plus private instruction in vocals, 'oud, violin (kamandja), and Arab percussion. *Group Classes and Private Instruction Available.* *ARAB VOCAL TRADITIONS WITH GEORGE ZIADEH * Sundays: 3:30pm-5:00pm Session: March 2 - April 27, 2014 (4 + 8 week sessions) Tuition*: 4-week session: $80 | 8-week session: $140 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSJi6X2djJ3YL52uCk9xJ5FQDGudDVTnaKElQT4dQaFou6j6g6zKLM-ygNsbgDvKHyKuwuAd4kSlbotQtq9GltP2hNS47fKsMKcuCFzcoGo5iOUouvbhf69Gg5iWGzTYFmAfsd9YKdChsODRsCISZgoMx_BEYH5HkUq1QdWNpglsvtQpjLT_k3MNFPirZQEyPhIhiqjmgRv0RzRqTijnfaO88aFXLj8xHBsEQepi9KJluyfBuwaWCwqCL8IBExnQS9oUv_Q6zkOU0wIhQriLcojA==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *ARAB RHYTHMS & PERCUSSION WITH ZAFER TAWIL* Sundays: 5:00pm-6:30pm Session: March 2 - April 27, 2014 (4 + 8 week sessions) Tuition*: 4-week session: $80 | 8-week session: $140 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XS1OLyxZeJmUoUETP5EKEjgTFLngCKoUra3t6kXJvDh_YhVoVlGWquD6lxtG6LSJWAuQ9YR7ty0B44_xMxgiqutE_d2E1I5bX2TBNPfNuDHoTXT4rEmWtNGZq0B4qf_7mJZ7pmBc-BTYxY0yGehGbfAelW8I4aDUWh8AhbXKki5afABryzk2wr04Ft9MD_HfOBjDcdfMeAtE7URzKyUrAaSt4BRbCka0gjMNV97zfTDlcMnNU2IDS9Qzz0CwMFxiqC1UgKqjZxWhf6KUIe4rhpqg==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *IRAQI MAQAM: REPERTOIRE & VARIATION WITH AMIR ELSAFFAR* Sundays: 2:00pm-3:30pm Session: March 16 - May 11, 2014 (4 + 8 week sessions) Tuition*: 4-week session: $80 | 8-week session: $140 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XS7W02hZSMk--1vh0m22gb0aX26FT_qdiHAXwcCVCM4XVeU1QWXGeAs4Oa9Hn1ORojioWUnTnWPbs5dSPU96bDdezz9dnu_LcTytyhPurNEwM0ZhRoKqoujaExf4VKkPe8plrV7yEGSEeMMsYIcz33ozpQgCYqtnz9fSuY_vHQsKkeuneLZnrc_bCCb7KZaa6ihBcnYobunyT16yaq4P6j2Fkl34FV30wrDp1z2vkw5zNQVXOAjMLBcWsR7GcujrhRDtaH3LhkXaVWYcKvGnX3Rw==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: * Private Arabic Vocals, Percussions, 'Oud, Violin Lessons Available Upon Request Private Music Lessons Fee: $75/hour *5% discount for early enrollment/payment *5% discount for students who sign up to volunteer at Alwan (discounts do not apply to private lessons) * For Detailed Course Descriptions & Registration Information: Click HERE < http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSo39p8sDYn1IaxOnNofuiB1FIdT-KYKoXriT7tgCKRUZz1C3lYc1x7P51QXJ1s-LjoEaDTzeiNNygX_6QyvFJ8KEFmrMMC4kgKyfi2cDAzMhGqcNlsuE89NYfwOwbTwzcSeq-ZeI4Yl9s-r_DMrw-SHM_J0t70DWRy6uQ6oOtRgv8m-TPDS9bOMVwj74wcml4rRfng5heQ-E=&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > * *Registration Form < http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSUR_tVFUPlm78My6A7Odg1hzNuctMCovLLxb8IIuXgcAo5-RgWloQ6UM5qeH18OITfyySNjbkL1oqS5i2GuWLHKWh_V73gO6C30tCWUtJIn2b4EYtLqymq1zP-C0_vv6HdweNjSadNfI7qalqpIRaMORJtfMR376H9YLBn6oRANGwQgOKRnoUh8BQPifRt4roXSKNv9CUmOHqWLF-9W3zrFuqfcHpDaIXPRhK0NSXz9TmgTiSMfcOpESMbt7AyWci6Yhck1eTdih3RZ9LjoSVDBe5S6_XgW4uwicVsYjvoKM=&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== >* * CONTACT INFORMATIONAlwan Language & Cultural Studies Program Coordinator Kirsten Beck *16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10004 Tel: 917-396-8052 e-mail: classes at alwanforthearts.org Alwan for the Arts is a 501(c)3, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion and production of Arab and Middle Eastern arts and culture. Alwan features concerts, film screenings, book talks, poetry readings, lectures, theater and dance performances, art exhibits, and music and language classes. Alwan is proud to be supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Network of Arab American Communities (NNAAC), the Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Caliban Foundation, the Violet Jabara Charitable Trust and Royal Air Maroc and the Embassy of Egypt to the United States in Washington D.C. 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Falooka.com is planning on a NEW milestone: Designing QUIZZES (Mobile responsive) giving students immediate and continuous feedback during their study sessions. Continuing in the spirit of Falooka the quiz questions will be written (or inspired) by students for students. Arabic language students are encouraged to join-in with our team of native Egyptian speakers as we design the questions. Expect to improve your Arabic PLENTY as you create questions reflecting Falooka's learning materials. All Arabic language levels welcome including total beginners! Send your Skype ID to gad at falooka.com for an immediate response. Also, if you are from New York join our new meetup at: http://www.meetup.com/New-York-SPEAK-Arabic-in-Exchange-for-Any-Language/ Please reach out with suggestions or questions. Open to ideas, partnerships, and related education/technology work. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:34 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:34 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic in Amman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic in Amman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Emily Koppelman Subject: Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic in Amman Dear Arabic teachers and students, We are pleased to announce the opening of Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic Instruction, a new language center in Amman, Jordan. Modeled after the Arabic program at Cornell University, the curriculum at Al-Mashriq differs radically from traditional Arabic-as-a-foreign-language programs through its integration of colloquial Arabic with Modern Standard Arabic in a way that reflects the use of the language by native speakers. In all of our classes, we use Levantine Arabic for ordinary conversation and discussion and MSA for reading, writing and formal speech. The Arabic classes at Al-Mashriq act as a bridge, connecting our students to the Arabic-speaking environment around them - everything learned in the classroom is practiced with native speakers outside of it. For more information about the Center, including how to apply, please visit our website at www.almashriqcenter.com. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:36 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:36 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Looking for MESA Linguistics panel 2015 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Looking for MESA Linguistics panel 2015 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Estefania Valenzuela Mocho Subject: Looking for MESA Linguistics panel 2015 Dear subscribers: My name is Estefanía Valenzuela and I am a Ph.D student in Arabic Linguistics at the University of Texas. I am interested in the possibility of participating in a linguistic panel during the MESA conference in 2015 to present my research project on: Gender and Geographical Variation in Written Arabic. I do not know of any panel that will be focusing on linguistics yet, therefore I decided to ask through this email-list. If there is currently anyone organizing a panel on Arabic linguistics for MESA, I would love to get in contact and talk about it. Thank you very much for your time. Best regards, Estefanía -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:28 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:28 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Bucknell University one-semester position Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Bucknell University one-semester position -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: JOBS:Bucknell University one-semester position University or Organization: Bucknell University Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA Web Address: http://www.bucknell.edu/jobs Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Job Rank: Visiting Professor Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Description: The Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Bucknell University invites applications for a one-semester position in Arabic Studies at the Visiting Assistant Professor level beginning in August of 2014, with the possibility of an extension for an additional semester, spring of 2015. PhD (or ABD) in Arabic literature, Arabic linguistics or teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL). Applicants must demonstrate interest in language pedagogy and teaching methodologies. Applicants must have native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English. The successful candidate should also have a strong and demonstrated interest in liberal arts education. Teaching duties will include Arabic language courses at all levels and courses in literature or/and culture. The teaching load is six courses a year. Complete dossier should include at least three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of potential in teaching excellence (e.g. syllabi and teaching evaluations). To apply, please submit cover letter, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and any supplementary materials to the department URL above. Deadline for submission of materials isFebruary 26, 2014. Questions about the position should be addressed by email to: Prof. Martin Isleem at the contact email below. Bucknell University, an EEO Employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who are committed to Bucknell's efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we welcome applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Application Deadline: 11-Aug-2014 Web Address for Applications: http://www.Click2Apply.net/rjcst5r Contact Information: Martin Isleem Email: mi006 at bucknell.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We offer two 5-week sessions that you can combine into one 10-week session. ProgramDatesHours of InstructionPrice Arabic Summer Session I Arabic Writing June 3—july 5 June 3—july 5 75 75 $2,000* \ $1150 ** $1150 Arabic Summer Session IIJuly 15 –August 1975$2,000* \ $1150** Program Details: * arabic course + activities + Trip ** Only Arabic course Classes normally run in the morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday. Students are encouraged to either work with conversation partners, take private classes, or volunteer/intern with an organization during the afternoon. There are many organizations in Tunis, both local and international, that regularly hire interns in the Summer. Each session includes 75 class hours of Arabic. With included homework students can expect 150 hours of language study. * About the Arabic writing help learners of Arabic at higher-intermediate and advanced level to: - Develop and refine their writing skills in Arabic - Learn Arabic linguistic features which are necessary for fluent writing styles; - Become familiar with different aspects of writing, such as letters, summaries, articles , etc …. - Acquire vocabulary for their writing usage . Requirements: Beginner Arabic: No knowledge of Arabic will be required for our beginner Arabic class, although a basic background is recommended. We will move quickly through the alphabet and start on conversation sk Intermediate Arabic: We suggest students have completed one year of Arabic OR all of “Alif Ba Taa” and the first 13 Chapters of “Al-Kitaab.”ills soon afterwards. Dates: Summer Session I – June3, 2014 – July 5, 2014; Arabic Writing : June3, 2014 – July 5, 2014; Summer Session II – July 15, 2014 – August 19 *, 2014 ( 2 days for holiday ) Price: One Session (5 weeks): $2,000 ( with activities) Both Sessions (10 weeks): $3,700 Arabic Writing : $1150 Internships: Organizations in Tunisia are always in need of native English speakers and are very open to interns and duties can range from general administrative work to specialized communications and media work. The internships are normally flexible and work around the student’s schedule. University Credit: If you would like to receive university credit please talk to your academic department or study abroad office. In general each summer session should count as 3 academic credit hours of Arabic. We are more than happy to work with your university to make sure you receive credit. Please contact us: contact at sidibousaidlanguages.com if you need any help with your university. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:48 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:48 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:STARTALK Instructor Jobs at Anne Arundel Community College Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:STARTALK Instructor Jobs at Anne Arundel Community College -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Clarissa Burt Subject: JOBS:STARTALK Instructor Jobs at Anne Arundel Community College *Arabic Instructors - STARTALK Program * *Duties:* Anne Arundel Community College is accepting applications for experienced Arabic instructors in an intensive summer STARTALK Arabic program entitled "Launching into Arabic Learning and Teaching 2014" from June 9 - July 18, 2014. The instructors will complete a two week intensive teacher training program, in which they will be paired with Teaching Fellows 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 instructional team will complete teaching practicums, will begin at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on June 23 - July 18, 2014, pending final approvals. The instructional teams will be working with beginning Novice level Arabic and mid 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 instructors. *Hours:* Summer STARTALK Program - 6 weeks (June 9 - July 18, 2014) Seven hours per day. *Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree *and* advanced or native level of Arabic proficiency. At least five years of experience teaching Arabic at high school or college level, using communicative language methodologies. 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 Applications must be received by Friday, February 28, 2014. Thank you, Clarissa Burt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The program will be held from June 9 - July 18, 2014. 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 Teaching 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 23 - July 18, 2013, pending final approvals. The Teaching Fellows will be working with beginningNovice level Arabic and mid-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 9 - July 18, 2013) seven hours per day. *Qualifications:* 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 Applications must be received by Friday, February 28, 2014. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:41 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:41 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Heritage Arabic speakers needed for a study Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Heritage Arabic speakers needed for a study -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Assma Al Thowaini Subject: Heritage Arabic speakers needed for a study Dear all, My name is Assma Al Thowaini. I am a graduate student at the Second Language Acquisition program at the University of Maryland. Currently, I am studying how heritage Arabic learners understand Arabic words compared to native speakers. Heritage speaker could mean but not limited to the following norm: - Arabic is considered your first language, but it is not the dominant everyday language. - You express yourself better in another language - Your parents and/or grandparents are Arabic speakers - You started learning a second language (not Arabic) during your childhood - You are or you have taken Arabic courses to maintain or relearn Arabic If you decide to take part in this study, you would be sent a link where you are asked to perform quick and simple decision tasks, followed by a familiarity rating. The study will not take longer than 45 minutes and you will be paid $15 upon completion. You can complete the study remotely anywhere and anytime at your convenience on a computer running Windows. I am looking for the following criteria: - Advanced level of Arabic (Heritage speakers) - Arabic experience/education of 4 years and above - Age 18 and older Your participation will be strictly confidential. I will not share your identity or anything you provide with anyone. Are you willing to participate? If yes, please go to the following link to read and submit the following form. http://goo.gl/39qAZF Once you submit the form, I will direct you to take a quick background questionnaire and a cloze test (fill-in-the-blank task). The test will determine your Arabic level and whether you are qualified for this study. You will receive immediate feedback on your current Arabic proficiency level. Once you are qualified based on your language level and background, I will email you the details of the study. If you have any questions or concerns about this study, feel free to contact me at I greatly appreciate your help. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:15 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Sahlawayhi Level 5 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Sahlawayhi Level 5 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Ahmed Hassan Khorshid Subject: ear friends and colleagues, This email is about my new book. If not interested, please delete. It's Sahlawayhi: Graded Stories for Intermediate Students, level 5. Vocabulary: 750 (650 of the previous 4 levels + 100 new spread over 4 stories). Structure: It's the series' first extensive exposure to Arabic morphology/ derived verbs. The 4 stories of that level emphasize forms II & IV in natural settings. Students will read the stories and understand the significance of verb forms II & IV with the help of context. As with the previous 4 levels, it's strongly recommended that it be read in order because every story builds on the previous ones. It can be ordered at CreateSpace.com/4122667 Soon, in shaa' Allaah, it will also be available on Amazon and Amazon Europe. Enjoy! -- Ahmed Khorshid Arabic Language Instructor -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:09 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:09 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:LARC/CALPER Webinar on Assessing Vocabulary Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: LARC/CALPER Webinar on Assessing Vocabulary -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: CALPER Penn State gxa9 at psu.edu Subject: LARC/CALPER Webinar on Assessing Vocabulary Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research at Penn State University The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER) at Penn State is pleased to announce the next webinar in the LARC/CALPER Assessment Series. Tomorrow: LARC/CALPER 12th Webinar on Assessment Join us for our webinar on "Assessing Vocabulary" Dr. John Read University of Auckland, New Zealand Tomorrow Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:30 - 4:40pm EST Description: Learners of second languages are very conscious about the fact that becoming proficient users of the language involves acquiring adequate knowledge of vocabulary. Thus, teachers need to be able to monitor their students' vocabulary development and set realistic targets for their students to learn the words that they need to know. Aside from discussing more traditional progress tests, in this webinar we will also look in detail at the critical concept of "vocabulary size" and how it can be defined and measured and we will examine how to assess knowledge of collocations and other multi-word lexical units - all of which are concepts currently much discussed in assessment and vocabulary studies. This webinar is a free professional development event for educators organized and broadcast by CALPER and LARC (the LRC at San Diego State University). More information: http://larc.sdsu.edu/events/webinars/webinar-read/ This webinar will be archived at LARC/CALPER Testing and Assessment Videos Register: This webinar is free for educators. Go to the Webinar Information Page at LARC to sign up. Once registered you will receive login information and relevant updates. Support for this webinar is provided in part by a grant to CALPER and LARC from the U.S. Department of Education. 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Neme, Laporte, 2013) is now available since February, 5th and distributed with Unitex Corpus Processor The 267 broken plurals with/without agglutinations can be obtained and listed in a concordance. The corpus has been preprocessed by Unitex with the PRIM dictionary of broken plurals (Neme, Laporte, 2013) and Neme's (2011) dictionary of verbs. We selected three documents totaling 3 550 tokens (about 10 pages) and containing scientific popularization about three topics from the Nemlar Corpus: pollution and fishing in Egypt, earthquakes, and quality of water. During the construction of our lexicon of BPs, we did not use any part of the corpus: our sources of information were handbooks, reference dictionaries and native speaker competence. Thus, the evaluation tool is independent from the evaluated resource. - To access the annotated corpus, open Fishing-Earthquakes-Water.snt in the Unitex/Arabic/Corpus. For more details, see readme_Fishing-Earthquakes-Water.txt in sub-directory Arabic\corpus) .... Cheers Alexis Downloads - Neme, Laporte, 2013. Pattern-and-Root Inflectional Morphology: the Arabic broken plural ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254861185_Pattern-and-root_inflectional_morphology_the_Arabic_broken_plural?fulltextDialog=true&ev=prf_pub_xaddfulltext ) - Unitex Corpus Processor ( http://www-igm.univ-mlv.fr/~unitex/zips/Unitex3.1beta.zip). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:33 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:33 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Gerlach Books -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Gerlach Islamic Studies office at gerlach-books.de Subject: Gerlach Books Up to 25% discount on antiquarian books STUDIES ON ARABIC LANGUAGE 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 them 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 7% VAT (within the EU - if no VAT ID can be supplied only) - 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 4 March 2014 only Looking forward to your orders. Best regards from Berlin (Ms) Dagmar Konrad :::::::: FOR YOUR email or fax ORDER (Fax +49 30 3235667) ::::::::: To order please send us an email or a fax. Our order form and title list can be downloaded from here: http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php GERLACH BOOKS & ONLINE - MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC STUDIES < www.gerlach-books.de> Heilbronner Strasse 10 D-10711 Berlin (Halensee), Germany TEL +49 30 3249441 FAX +49 30 3235667 MAIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:30 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:30 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New LDC Arabic products Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: New LDC Arabi products -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Linguistic Data Consortium ldc at ldc.upenn.edu Subject: New LDC Arabi products (1) GALE Arabic-English Parallel Aligned Treebank -- Broadcast News Part 2 was developed by LDC and contains 141,058 tokens of word aligned Arabic and English parallel text with treebank annotations. This material was used as training data in the DARPA GALE (Global Autonomous Language Exploitation) program. Parallel aligned treebanks are treebanks annotated with morphological and syntactic structures aligned at the sentence level and the sub-sentence level. Such data sets are useful for natural language processing and related fields, including automatic word alignment system training and evaluation, transfer-rule extraction, word sense disambiguation, translation lexicon extraction and cultural heritage and cross-linguistic studies. With respect to machine translation system development, parallel aligned treebanks may improve system performance with enhanced syntactic parsers, better rules and knowledge about language pairs and reduced word error rate. In this release, the source Arabic data was translated into English. Arabic and English treebank annotations were performed independently. The parallel texts were then word aligned. The material in this corpus corresponds to a portion of the Arabic treebanked data in Arabic Treebank - Broadcast News v1.0 (LDC2012T07). The source data consists of Arabic broadcast news programming collected by LDC in 2007 and 2008. All data is encoded as UTF-8. A count of files, words, tokens and segments is below. Language Files Words Tokens Segments Arabic 31 110,690 141,058 7,102 The purpose of the GALE word alignment task was to find correspondences between words, phrases or groups of words in a set of parallel texts. Arabic-English word alignment annotation consisted of the following tasks: Identifying different types of links: translated (correct or incorrect) and not translated (correct or incorrect) Identifying sentence segments not suitable for annotation, e.g., blank segments, incorrectly-segmented segments, segments with foreign languages Tagging unmatched words attached to other words or phrases GALE Arabic-English Parallel Aligned Treebank -- Broadcast News Part 2 is distributed via web download. 2014 Subscription Members will automatically receive two copies of this data on disc. 2014 Standard Members may request a copy as part of their 16 free membership corpora. Non-members may license this data for US$1750. (2) King Saud University Arabic Speech Database was developed by King Saud University and contains 590 hours of recorded Arabic speech from male and female speakers. The utterances include read and spontaneous speech. The recordings were conducted in varied environments representing quiet and noisy settings. The corpus was designed principally for speaker recognition research. The speech sources are sentences, word lists, prose and question and answer sessions. Read speech text includes the following: Sets of sentences devised to cover allophones of each phoneme, phonetic balance, and differentiation of accents. Word lists developed to minimize missing phonemes and to represent nasals fricatives, commonly used words, and numbers. Two paragraphs, one from the Quran and another from a book, selected because they included all letters of the alphabet and were easy to read. Spontaneous speech was captured through question and answer sessions between participants and project team members. Speakers responded to questions on general topics such as the weather and food. Each speaker was recorded in three different environments: a sound proof room, an office, and a cafeteria. The recordings were collected via microphone and mobile phone and averaged between 16-19 minutes. The data was verified for missing recordings, problems with the recording system or errors in the recording process. King Saud University Arabic Speech Database is distributed on one hard disk. 2014 Subscription Members will receive a copy of this data provided that they have completed the User License Agreement. 2014 Standard Members may request a copy as part of their 16 free membership corpora. Non-members may license this data for US$2000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:21 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:21 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Hedayet Institute Spring II & Summer Programs 2014 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Hedayet Institute Spring II & Summer Programs 2014 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: "Nagwa Hedayet" Subject: Hedayet Institute Spring II & Summer Programs 2014 Dear Friends, Colleagues and Students Hedayet Institute for Arabic Studies (HIAS) in Egypt is pleased to announce to you its Study Abroad and Language Programs for Spring Term II and for Summer I and II 2014: . Intensive Total Immersion: Study 19 hrs. per week as follows: 12 hrs. of Modern Standard Arabic, 6 hrs. of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, 3 hrs. Elective course in addition to Cultural activities (trips, seminars, films, cooking, watching after amended constitution elections and gatherings with young and professional Egyptians etc.) . Islamic Studies Intensive Program : Study 19 hrs. of Modern Standard Arabic, 3 hrs. of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic in addition to basic two courses in Islamic Studies in 6 hrs. per week ( Sira, Tafsiir, Maqaasid ash Sharie'a, Islamic Architecture, Islamic Philosophy, Tajweed al Qur'an, Hadith Sciences, Fiqh al 'aqeeda etc.) Enrolling is in one term (154 hrs. in 7 weeks) or two terms (308 hrs. in 14 weeks). If you combine 2 terms, you get 10% discount in the second term. Tuition fees have not been increased since last year; i.e., $ 2772 USD for the Total Immersion 7 wk term, and $ 1080 USD for the Islamic Studies intensive 7 wk term, and tuition fees include language instruction, cultural activities, tour-guiding + transportation to sites, airport-pickup, WI-FI service and housing search-assistance. Fees do not include accommodation or airfare. . Available in Fall, Spring and Summer. Spring Term II: From March 30th till May 15, 2014 Deadline for Spring Term II is Feb 28th, 2014 Summer term I (7 wks): From June 8th till July 22th, 2014 Summer term II (6wks): From Aug. 3rd till Sept. 10th,2014 Deadline for the summer terms is May 8th, 2014 Special rates for groups of 6 and above. Pls. check with the administration at: info at hedayetinstitute.com . Please check with administration several other non-intensive, kids & adults short cultural summer camps, tailored programs for schools students, professionals and researchers. . TAFL Training for Teachers and teachers to be with internationally experienced trainers. The last successful coordinated Brazilian Arabic teachers' program left HIAS after 3 intensive wks was on Jan. 17th 14 . TAFL training institute is combined with Cultural Activities for Abroad programs. Please check the Brazilian Arabic Teachers' TAFL program in Cairo at HIAS from Dec. 27th, 13 to Jan.17th, 2014 on : http://www.facebook.com/groups/hedayetinstitute/ . The Coming TAFL training workshop will start on May 22nd. Those who are interested to join the field as well as experienced teachers who want to improve their professional skills may check our announcement on: www.hedayetinstitute.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:36 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:36 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:31:27 From: Abdelfattah Hamdani [a.hamdani at um5s.net.ma] Subject: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing E-mail this message to a friend: http://linguistlist.org/issues/emailmessage/verification.cfm?iss=25-817.html&submissionid=27846558&topicid=3&msgnumber=1 Full Title: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing Short Title: CITALA'14 Date: 26-Nov-2014 - 27-Nov-2014 Location: Oujda, Morocco Contact Person: Azzeddine Mazroui Abdelhak Lakhouaja Meeting Email: azze.mazroui at gmail.com Web Site: http://www.citala.org Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Call Deadline: 07-Sep-2014 Meeting Description: The fifth International CITALA conference will be held in the Faculty of Sciences, Oujda, Morocco, in November 2014. CITALA is the only regular event on Arabic Language Processing in the Maghreb region. After the success of the above four editions of the colloquium (JETALA’06, CITALA’07, CITALA’09 and CITALA’12), University Mohammed First, the Institute for Studies and Research on Arabization (IERA) and the Center Of Human and Social Studies and Researches in Oujda (CERHSO) are organizing the fifth edition of the International Conference on Arabic Language Processing (CITALA’14). The aim of this Conference is to gather studies, achievements and experiences from scholars working on Arabic language processing in order to map the progress made in this field. A special session will also be organized to enable resource mobilization and identification of partnerships for future collaborative participatory project cooperation. High level partner institutions will be invited to network with participants. Call for Papers: Topics: Communications (30 minutes, including question time), could address the following Arabic Language Processing topics (non limitative list): - Lexicon: Databases including linguistic resources (phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantics) - Design, use, standardization and normalization of linguistic resources (Arabic corpora, Arabic Lexicon, Anthologies, etc.) - Use of linguistic resources in Arabic NLP applications - Automatic generation and parsing of morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse - Evaluation and benchmarking of resources, applications and Arabic NLP products - Resources for the evaluation of applications for the written and spoken Arabic language - Exploitation of Arabic NLP in industrial applications - Automatic tagging of Arabic texts - Text briefing - Automatic Machine Translation - Optical Character Recognition - Documents Retrieval, information searching and retrieving, search engines, and questions/answering systems Submission: Authors are invited to submit papers using IEEE Standard template (to download from the conference web site). The submitted articles should not exceed 10 pages. Each paper will be evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. Accepted articles will be published in the proceedings of this meeting and could be proposed for publication in an IEEE Journal. Articles should be submitted in electronic MS Word format using the following link: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=citala14 By submitting a paper, authors implicitly agree that at least one of them will register to the conference and present the paper. Deadlines: Paper submission: September 07, 2014 Notification of acceptation: October 12, 2014 Final version submission: October 26, 2014 Conference: November 26– 27, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:23 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:23 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Aldeen Online Spring Session for Arabic Teachers' Development Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Aldeen Online Spring Session for Arabic Teachers' Development -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: "Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Online Professional Development" < aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org Subject: Aldeen Online Spring Session for Arabic Teachers' Development Arabic Teachers' professional Development Online Education 2014 Spring session: March 3, 2014 TO April 14, 2014 Aldeen Foundation is pleased with the great response from educators worldwide to our Online Arabic Training Courses. Due to the high demand, we are proud to be offering our six weeks online course: The 5c's in action Best practices in the Arabic language classroom Join our spring course and attend online live classes to learn how to: * Incorporate the 5C's in your classroom * Practice and teach Communication and Culture * Connect the Arabic language to other topics of interest to your students * Help your students compare the Arabic language and culture with their native language and culture * Enable your students to use the Arabic language in authentic community settings * Bring best practices alive in your classroom * Network and build long-lasting professional connections with Arabic instructors worldwide. * Spend about 90 minutes per week, listening to lectures, taking multiple-choice quizzes, reading notes and networking with experts and colleagues. Access the online sessions when it is convenient for you No specific time when you need to be online. All sessions are in Arabic language No homework. The online sessions are presented by distinguished experts in the field of Arabic language instruction, namely: Mrs. Lina Kholaki and Mrs. Thouraya Boubetra Baghdadi All participants who complete the course will receive an Aldeen certificate of completion. REGISTRATION STARTS: February 18th 2014, 7:00 AM pacific time Please note that space is limited; registration will close when we reach our maximum capacity # REGISTRATION FEES: $75 Per Teacher CLICK HERE [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sjaBq7eUuAjI7dbjz5_lzmjZJQCpFiSL9eeXrwtdhhe6JpjUsSofuZwuum0wT3PXCnxOROHfxJZLAbJAB9NC7XCqsPYxhMFDmv1IsuO7rcSpP68v1SHrGgNDY11r07BZkOMDgeb8MiewjDiw8O-WVeU4ictOP07eLR0M3S2_06BppwVucxKW8ItQlS7XC_EJkxR-q058jQRKmw2SWrqv9TUU717s_LdU&c=rZxc59rNdTwtwRBqC8rlHgEzy-ivJNcewkth7Zsl_zFbBwMywuAG7w==&ch=-HgU2slfIwVQlDvqIPLxcPVQ6INntLSBcC-nPf-kA31g2i4l6d2TRQ== ], $300 Per School (up to six teachers) CLICK HERE [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sjaBq7eUuAjI7dbjz5_lzmjZJQCpFiSL9eeXrwtdhhe6JpjUsSofuZwuum0wT3PXv6Ye4vRVIT46nRFNIYzg-sAR4km7OQbjapBBMUmafZozeSryLXrVAjRfnWNNd8J7zuZ1UvRYOTjNfyyEdtr-BIqToss7d81I-5EISfRmy66wk8HS2OCy2T6KkP86lppGt3pqiRemtGneFU-Na5i9UsfmoM_7OcelSrML7A-GYpw=&c=rZxc59rNdTwtwRBqC8rlHgEzy-ivJNcewkth7Zsl_zFbBwMywuAG7w==&ch=-HgU2slfIwVQlDvqIPLxcPVQ6INntLSBcC-nPf-kA31g2i4l6d2TRQ== ] OR REGISTER online at www.aldeenfoundation.org [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sjaBq7eUuAjI7dbjz5_lzmjZJQCpFiSL9eeXrwtdhhe6JpjUsSofuQ2fFDiYZ8jieUfSnwylSJbJGtJAluyPkK9SQb_BLgOTqWXDuybfA_TGlZEhY45v4itzqLSKGp80Z57G-bfGsNXLIeA4WIo0npOpNd4E5ghfrf9RybPDgKGynmNKeOuo6Q==&c=rZxc59rNdTwtwRBqC8rlHgEzy-ivJNcewkth7Zsl_zFbBwMywuAG7w==&ch=-HgU2slfIwVQlDvqIPLxcPVQ6INntLSBcC-nPf-kA31g2i4l6d2TRQ== ] (Links will be active on February 18th @ 7AM pacific time) IF you have any questions regarding the online course, please contact the Aldeen online education director: Thouraya Boubetra at: aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org [mailto:aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org] Featured classes were funded from Startalk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Forward this email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=atntkipab&m=1115897312864&ea=arabic-l at byu.edu&a=1116575388377 This email was sent to arabic-l at byu.edu by aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:39 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:39 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Immersion Semester at AALIM Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Immersion Semester at AALIM -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: AALIM Subject: Immersion Semester at AALIM Immersion Semester at AALIM with optional University of Moulay Ismail courses AALIM, the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco www.aalimorocco.com Semester or year abroad at AALIM: Strengthen your Arabic skills and understanding of Moroccan culture at the AALIM center with the possibility of attending classes at the University of Moulay Ismail in Meknes. Live in a host family. Meet and interact with Moroccans daily. Experience Moroccan culture from the inside. Choice of courses for a total of 20 hours of class/week for 13 weeks. Choose all Arabic or Arabic language plus content courses in Arabic or English. Most universities will accord 15-18 credit hours for your time at AALIM. Students with a sufficient level of Arabic are welcome to enroll in University of Moulay Ismail courses with Moroccan students. Due to late semester start at UMI, these courses are generally equivalent to 1 credit in a US university. Courses in Arabic at the AALIM Center: AR 101 through AR 500 Arabic,Modern Standard, all levels, 10 hours a week MSA covers all the skill sets, speaking, listening, reading and writing. Specific class topics include vocabulary, grammar, practice reading aloud, spontaneous answering in Arabic, spontaneous and directed discussions in class, among others. AR103 through AR 503 MSA discussionsessions, 2 hours a week, any level, minimum enrollment required Each week, one student chooses and researches the discussion theme, communicates it with the other students, presents it in class and moderates the subsequent discussion in coordination with the professor. Examples of topics chosen in the past: Arab Spring and its repercussions; Women’s rights in the Arab world; Berbers in Morocco. Content varies according to class level. AR 204 though AR 504 Mediain the Arab World, 3 hours a week for intermediate and advanced students of Arabic MCA 101 through MCA 402 Topics in Moroccan dialect, all levels, 3 hours a week AR 205 Language partnersto practice your Arabic, 2 hours a week. 1 credit for this activity. REL 200 Islamic Studies, 2-4 hours a week (2 to 4 credits), course in mixture of Arabic and English, student must have some knowledge of Arabic to take this course. Content courses at the AALIM Center: BUS 200 Managementprinciplesand the cultural context, 3 hours a week, in English and Arabic (English lectures on management theory and weekly outings to visit local managers in their place of business or guest lectures by local managers about their business practices) HIS 200 Geopolitical Survey of North Africa and the Middle East, 3 hours a week, in English and Arabic SOC 200 Introduction to North African Culture, 3 hours a week, in English and Arabic LIT 200 Arabic Literature in Translation, 3 hours a week, in English FR 101 to 302 French, 3 hours a week, in French This language course covers all the skill sets, speaking, listening, reading and writing. From beginning to intermediate levels, specific class topics include vocabulary, grammar, practice reading aloud, spontaneous answering in French, directed discussions in class, etc. FR LIT 200 Moroccan Francophone Literature, 3 hours a week, in French SOC 205 Community Service, 1-3 hours a week, in French or Arabic, 1 credit Courses at the University of Moulay Ismail Moulay Ismail University has a student enrollment of over 20,000 students, who attend classes in the modern buildings on the lush green campus, convenient to bus and collective taxi lines. AALIM coordinates and supervises the program with UMI. • For advanced students in Arabic, direct enrollment in content courses in Arabic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:55 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:55 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Wisconsin Arabic, Persian Turkish Immersion Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: U of Wisconsin Arabic, Persian Turkish Immersion Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: APTLII Coordinator Subject: U of Wisconsin Arabic, Persian Turkish Immersion Institute Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute (APTLII) University of Wisconsin – Madison June 14 to August 9, 2014 The UW-Madison Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute (APTLII) is still accepting applications for Summer 2014. APTLII is an eight-week intensive summer language immersion program for undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. Throughout the entire program students are required to communicate in their target language - in their shared living space on campus, at meals, and at co-curricular activities that combine to create a language immersion experience. Courses are offered at levels ranging from Beginner to Advanced (depending on sufficient enrollment), and provide two semesters of academic credit. Instruction is given in small groups taught by native speakers and experienced language teachers. Our intensive program include a minimum of 4.5 classroom contact hours daily Monday through Friday, along with a packed schedule of afternoon and evening activities and workshops. The total charge of $7,000 includes tuition, housing, and meals. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:46 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:46 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:CFP deadline for LRE-Rel2 extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CFP deadline for LRE-Rel2 extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: Eric Atwell Subject: CFP deadline for LRE-Rel2 extended Deadline EXTENDED to Wed 26/02/2014 for full paper submissions: 3rd Workshop on Language Resources and Evaluation for Religious Texts (LRE-Rel2) 31st May 2014 (afternoon), Harpa Conference Center, Reykjavik, Iceland Workshop website: http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/arabic/lre-rel2.html Final Call for Papers - deadline 26/02/2014: After a successful launch at LREC 2012, we are organising a second workshop on Language Resources and Evaluation for Religious Texts hosted by LREC 2014 in Reykjavik, Iceland. This is an inclusive workshop title, aimed at researchers with a generic interest in religious texts to raise awareness of different perspectives and practices, and to identify some common themes. Our first workshop attracted a range of scholarship, particularly on Arabic and Islamic Studies, and this year we are keen to extend this range to canonical texts from other languages and religions - Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, and other - and, given the Icelandic venue, to iconic texts from historical religions such as The Prose Edda of Norse mythology. We are also keen to foster inter-faith corpus studies, tracing similarities as well as differences in religious texts, where this genre includes: the faith-defining religious canon; authoritative interpretations and commentary; sermons, liturgy, prayer! s, poetry, and lyrics. Workshop Attendance: Prospective authors should note that attendance at the workshop is necessary for their paper to be published in the workshop proceedings, though for papers with multiple authors, only one author will be required to attend. Therefore, prospective authors are strongly encouraged to check the LREC website and other sources for information on visa restrictions, and likely travel and hotel costs. Workshop Topics: Submissions are invited for (but not limited to) the following topics: • measuring semantic relatedness between multiple religious texts and corpora from different religions; • analysis of ceremonial, liturgical, and ritual speech; recitation styles; speech decorum; discourse analysis for religious texts; • formulaic language and multi-word expressions in religious texts; • suitability of modal and other logic types for knowledge representation and inference in religious texts; • issues in, and evaluation of, machine translation in religious texts; • text-mining, stylometry, and authorship attribution for religious texts; • corpus query languages and tools for exploring religious corpora; • dictionaries, thesaurai, Wordnet, and ontologies for religious texts; • (new) corpora and rich and novel annotation schemes for religious texts; • annotation and analysis of religious metaphor; • genre analysis for religious texts; • application in other disciplines (e.g. theology, classics, philosophy, literature) of computer-mediated methods for analysing religious texts. Important Dates: 26.02.2014 Deadline for paper submissions 05.03.2014 Notification of acceptance 21.03.2014 Camera-ready copies due from authors 06.04.2014 LREC deadline for camera-ready copy of Workshop Proceedings 31.05.2014 LRE-Rel2 Workshop (afternoon session) Submission of Papers: Please submit your papers via the LRE-Rel2 submission page in LREC's START Manager. The URL for this is:https://www.softconf.com/lrec2014/LRE-Rel2/ Authors should submit a full paper, not an abstract. They should also follow LREC guidelines for length of papers, and are advised to use the LREC template for paper submissions. This template will be published by LREC in due course. In the meantime, authors can use the LREC 2012 template: http://www.lrec-conf.org/lrec2012/?Authors-Kit Request from LREC Organisers: "...When submitting a paper from the START page, authors will be asked to provide essential information about resources (in a broad sense, i.e. also technologies, standards, evaluation kits, etc.) that have been used for the work described in the paper or are a new result of your research. Moreover, ELRA encourages all LREC authors to share the described LRs (data, tools, services, etc.), to enable their reuse, replicability of experiments, including evaluation ones, etc..." LRE-Rel2 Organising Committee: Eric Atwell and Claire Brierley: Computing, University of Leeds, LEEDS, LS2 9JT, UK E.S.Atwell at leeds.ac.uk; C.Brierley at leeds.ac.uk Majdi Sawalha and Bassam Hammo: Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, AMMAN 11942, Jordan sawalha.majdi at leeds.ac.uk; LRE-Rel2 Programme Committee (provisional): Eric Atwell, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Claire Brierley, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Majdi Sawalha, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Bassam Hammo, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Sane Yagi, Department of Linguistics, University of Jordan, Jordan Dag Haug, Department of Philosophy, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, Norway Moshe Koppel, Department of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Nils Reiter: Department of Computational Linguistics, Heidelberg University, Germany Andrew Wilson, Department of Linguistics and English Language, University of Lancaster, UK Claudia Resch, Institute for Corpus Linguistics and Text Technology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria Nadeem Obaid, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Muhammad A.M. Abushariah, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Mortaza Rezaee, Islamic College, London, UK Janet Watson, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and Linguistics and Phonetics, University of Leeds, UK John Lee, Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies, City University of Hong Kong, (HK) Mohamed Menacer, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia Deryle Lonsdale, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Brigham Young University, US Bob MacDonald, Research and Development, Anthony Macauley Associates, Canada Kais Dukes, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Aida Mustapha, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Putra University, Malaysia Liviu Dinu, Centre for Computational Linguistics, University of Bucharest, Romania Behrooz Minaei, School of Computer Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran Gurpreet Singh, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We are particularly interested in native and non-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, July 25th to August 2nd 2014, 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 before February 28th 2014 in order to receive priority consideration. Richard Cozzens, Director Arabic Summer Academy http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org Telephone: (617) 398-7333 Email: < https://www.fastmail.fm/mail/?MLS=MR-**f15235423u382*;SMB-CF=15235423;SMB-CS=body%3Apost%20from%3Aberbeco;SMB-MF-DR=500;SMR-PT=;SMR-UM=f15235423u382;UDm=49;Ust=5cfe03c2%21d46341aa;MSignal=MC-FN*U-1*director%40arabicsummeracademy.org > director at arabicsummeracademy.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:37 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:37 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Language Processing: ANLP-CIST14 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Natural Language Processing: ANLP-CIST14 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: Arabic Natural Language Processing: ANLP-CIST14 Full Title: Arabic Natural Language Processing Short Title: ANLP - CIST14 Date: 21-Oct-2014 - 22-Oct-2014 Location: Tetuan-Chefchaouen, Morocco Contact Person: Vito Pirrelli Meeting Email: vito.pirrelli at ilc.cnr.it Web Site: http://www.ieee.ma/cist14/special-invited-sessions/anlp-14 Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Call Deadline: 15-Apr-2014 Meeting Description: Language technologies are instrumental to millions of people who use them every day without even being aware of them. Systems like Google Translate and web search engines rely more and more on levels of linguistic information automatically provided through NLP-based tools operating in the background. This development, we believe, has deeply affected the way we think about language from a scientific perspective. Linguists have progressively turned the focus of their research from abstract structural properties of language to the dynamics of its usage in every-day communicative contexts. There is increasing awareness that language technologies and computational models of language processes not only shed considerable light on traditional issues in language and literary studies but may also lead to a radical reconceptualization of them. Theoretical models of aspects of language usage such as language acquisition, lexical access, speech recognition, text translation, text analysis, ontology extraction, reading and optical character recognition can be put to a rigorous empirical test through computer-based implementations of some of their assumptions. In this perspective, computer technologies prove to provide an empirical middle ground where interdisciplinary insights coming from different theoretical standpoints and scientific domains can be empirically assessed and possibly integrated. This special session is intended to explore and debate the contribution of computational language models to a better understanding of linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, historical and literary issues of the Arabic language and culture. We particularly welcome contributions addressing fundamental aspects of Arabic NLP, communication technology, language resources and automated text analysis by looking at their implications for both state-of-the-art language technologies and Arabic language knowledge at large. Call for Papers: Topics: We solicit submission of original ideas and papers describing significant results and developments from both researchers and practitioners in a specific range of fields addressing the following topics: - Information retrieval and extraction - Text mining - Named entity recognition - Question answering - Word sense disambiguation - Machine Translation - Stochastic language models - Connectionist language models - Language technologies for Arabic cultural heritage - Arabic optical character recognition - Arabic digital epigraphy Paper Submissions: Prospective authors should submit by using the online abstract submission form, available at CIST'14 website http://www.ieee.ma/cist/, a paper of 4 pages minimum including references and describing their original work. Please also use the template available at the website. Publications: Accepted papers will be published in the proceeding in the IEEE Xplore Library. Furthermore, authors of high quality papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work for potential publication in a special issue/section of an international journal. Accepted papers must be registered; otherwise they will not be included in the IEEE Xplore Library. Deadlines: Paper submission: April 15, 2014 Acceptance notification: May 30, 2014 Camera-ready submission: June 23, 2012 Author registration: July 23, 2012 Invited session date: October 21,22 2012 At least one of the co-authors of every paper should register. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:40 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:40 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New Book: The Jibbali Language of Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: New Book: The Jibbali Language of Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: New Book: The Jibbali Language of Oman Title: The Jibbali (Shahòri) Language of Oman Subtitle: Grammar and Texts Series Title: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics Publication Year: 2014 Publisher: Brill http://www.brill.com Book URL: http://www.brill.com/products/book/jibbali-shahri-language-oman Author: Aaron D. Rubin Hardback: ISBN: 9789004262843 Pages: 748 Price: Europe EURO 208 Hardback: ISBN: 9789004262843 Pages: 748 Price: U.S. $ 269 Abstract: This book contains a detailed grammatical description of Jibbali (or Shahri), an unwritten Semitic language spoken in the Dhofar region of Oman, along with seventy texts. This is the first ever comprehensive grammar of Jibbali, and the first collection of texts published in over a hundred years. Topics in phonology, all aspects of morphology, and a variety of syntactic features are covered. The texts include those collected by the late T. M. Johnstone (newly edited and translated), as well as new texts collected by the author, while the grammar is based both on the texts and on original fieldwork. Semitists, linguists, and anyone interested in the folklore of Arabia will find much valuable data and analysis in this volume. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:52 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:52 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CASA Home Office moves to Harvard Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CASA Home Office moves to Harvard -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: "Al-Batal, Mahmoud M" Subject: CASA Home Office moves to Harvard Dear friends in the field of Arabic: It gives me great pleasure to announce to you on behalf of the CASA Governing Board that CASA will soon have a new home and new director. Effective June 1, 2014 CASA will move to its new home at Harvard University and Ms. Nevenka Korica Sullivan will assume the directorship of CASA. We extend our sincerest thanks to Harvard University and to Nevenka for their willingness to assume this leadership role within the Arabic field at this time. We are confident that CASA will thrive in its new home and under the leadership of one of the most talented teachers and creative curriculum designers in our field. Mahmoud Al-Batal Interim CASA Director ------------------------------------------ Mahmoud Al-Batal Professor of Arabic Director, UT Arabic Flagship Program (AFP) Interim Director, Center for Arabic Study Abroad Department of Middle Eastern Studies Calhoun Hall 204 W 21st Street, F9400 The University of Texas, Austin Austin, TX 78712-0527 Tel: (512)471-3463 Fax: (512)471-7834 ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:58 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:58 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:UVA Jordan Summer Program Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: UVA Jordan Summer Program -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: Mohammed Sawaie Subject: UVA Jordan Summer Program Study Arabic in Jordan this summer! On the UVa in Jordan program, students will take two semesters of Arabic language plus additional credits in Jordanian Arabic and Media Arabic (as applicable). UVa in Jordan has fourteen USDE Fulbright-Hays fellowships in the amount of $4,120 available for qualified students who have completed two or more years of college-level Arabic to participate in the program. The fellowships are competitive and information from the students’ program applications will be used to decide fellowship awards. Students will gain valuable language and communication skills as well as international experience. For more information about the program, check out the website, http://www.virginia.edu/arabic/Yarmouk.html.. 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At “Bab Rouah”, which is located in the very heart of Rabat, We offer Arabic language courses for adults, ranging from Arabic for beginners to advanced throughout the year, in a friendly, convivial, richly Arabic environment that inspires and infuses the students! Who are the hosts? The hosts are a combination of traditional families, single parents, childless couples or singles. They have different backgrounds, careers and interests are carefully selected through personal interviews and visits to homes to ensure they are clean and in order. Your host will be good for you as it will provide guidance and support to help you improve your conversational skills in Darija or Classical Arabic through regular practice. Join our Arabic program today and be surprised by how much you will learn, how much you will be able to taste the Arabic Culture, and how much fun it is to speak Arabic ! 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My name is Priscilla Cunha, and I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language at UT-Austin. I am conducting a research project in order to develop materials to teach Arabic as a foreign language more effectively in high school language programs in the US, and in order to achieve this I need your input! I invite you to participate in a short survey that will help define the attributes of successful Arabic teaching materials as well as ways in which these materials could be improved. This survey is completely anonymous and will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G7HV5LF Alf shukr in advance for participation and support! Regards, Priscilla Cunha -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 26 23:13:35 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:35 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Michigan Intensive Arabic Summer Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 26 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: U of Michigan Intensive Arabic Summer Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: "Martha Schulte-Nafeh" Subject: U of Michigan Intensive Arabic Summer Institute Dear Colleagues, We would very much appreciate your letting your students know about this opportunity for intensive Arabic summer study. The University of Michigan invites you to participate in its 2014 Arabic Summer Language Institute in the relatively cool and pleasant Michigan summer weather in lovely Ann Arbor. This summer we are offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Arabic classes. The application deadline is March 31st but may be extended if space is still available after that date. Summer Language Institute courses are offered either for a Program Fee of only $2800 (8 credit class) or $3000 (10 credit class) or for tuition. Students who choose the Program Fee Option do not receive transferrable credit. Instead, they receive a Certificate of Attendance upon successful completion of the course. All classes are FLAS funding eligible. Summer Language Institute Classes: 1. Elementary Arabic (AAPTIS 103): 10 weeks: June 3rd to August 14th (10 credits if taken for credit) The class is designed to take students from zero proficiency to an Intermediate Low level of proficiency in all language skills. The class is a dual register class in which students will learn to communicate with and understand elements of the Egyptian dialect as they also learn to understand, read and write fuSHa. The class will use the 3rd edition of the alKitaab fi ta3allum al3arabiyya series and will cover roughly through lesson 11 of part 1 of that series. The class meets for 4 hours per day for 5 days per week and students will have an additional 6-8 hours of homework each day. The class will have an instructor/student ratio of 1 to 10 or less. 2. Intermediate Arabic (AAPTIS 205): 10 weeks: June 3rd to August 14th (10 credits if taken for credit) The class is designed to take students from an Intermediate Low to an Intermediate High level of proficiency in all language skills. The class is a dual register class in which students will learn to communicate with and understand elements of the Levantine dialect as they also learn to understand, read and write fuSHa. The needs of students with no prior exposure to an Arabic dialect can and will be accommodated. The class will use the 3rd edition of the alKitaab fi ta3allum al3arabiyya series and will begin in lesson 12 of part 1 of that series and finish through lesson 8 of part 2. The class meets for 4 hours per day for 5 days per week and students will have an additional 6-8 hours of homework each day. The class will have an instructor/student ratio of 1 to 10 or less. 3. Advanced Arabic (AAPTIS 403 and 404): Four weeks each from June 26th to July 18th and July 21st to August 12th, respectively. (8 credits if taken for credit) The class is designed to take students from an Intermediate High to an Advanced Low/Mid level of proficiency in all language skills. The class will use part 2 of the 2nd edition of the alKitaab fi ta3allum al3arabiyya series and will cover lessons 3 - 9 of that series. The class meets for 4 hours per day for 5 days per week and students will have an additional 6-8 hours of homework each day. The class will have an instructor/student ratio of 1 to 10 or less. We strive to create an immersion Arabic only environment for the institute and the curriculum includes a conversation partner component for which students meet with and converse with native speakers of Arabic on a regular basis. Additional information and application materials can be found at the < http://www.lsa.umich.edu/summer/summerprograms/summerlanguageinstitute> Summer Language Institute website. Please contact Margaret Casazza cinq at umich.edu with any questions. Martha Schulte-Nafeh Arabic Language Program Supervisor -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 26 23:13:43 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:43 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Proverb explanations Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 26 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Proverb explanation 2) Subject: Proverb explanation 3) Subject: Proverb explanation 4) Subject: Proverb explanation 5) Subject: Proverb explanation 6) Subject: Proverb explanation -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: Mohammed Subject: Proverb explanation It's about someone whose camels were stolen from him in the desert and when he came to his tribe, he was proud about talking trash to the thieves. His stance was: don't worry I didn't let them go easy. It's used when someone does nothing against his enemies oppressing him while feeling proud about his attitude. Mohammed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: uri.horesh at NORTHWESTERN.EDU Subject: Proverb explanation Response from Enam Al-Wer at the University of Essex — sociolinguist and native speaker of Jordanian Arabic: On 2/21/14, 6:07 PM, "Al-Wer, Enam" > wrote: It is rather: اشبعتهم شتما وفازوا بالابل It has nothing to do with Jordan of course (used by Arabs generally), it refers to a famous Arabic saying based on this story: قصة المثل أن أعرابيا تعرض للسطو من مجموعة من اللصوص الذين سلبوه إبلا كان يرعاها. لما عاد الى قبيلته روى القصة يتفاصيلها و أنهاها بقوله أشبعتهم شتما و فازوا بالإبل. و هو هنا يحاول أن يوحي بنوع من التعادل في النتيجة بينه و بين اللصوص. The proverb is used in contexts where a loser twists a story, presents it in such a way to give the impression that he hasn't lost (despite the futile actions he performed). So, in the story above, the 'a3rabi is attacked by thieves who stole the camels under his guardianship; when he returned to his tribe, without the camels, he told the story of how they were stolen and finished it by saying, “I gave the thieves what they deserved of scolding … and they won the camels”; thus giving the impression that it was ‘fair play’, he was not useless. If more clarification needed let me know. Dr Enam Al-Wer Senior Lecturer Department of Language and Linguistics University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ Tel: +44 (0)1206 872240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: md ta Subject: Proverb explanation لقد أشبعتم شتماً وفازوا بالإبل They insult you then they got the camels. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: laila lamani Subject: Proverb explanation It is a very old Arabic proverb used everywhere (fusha not aamiya). There is a story behind it. The proverb is used when somebody looses everything but still pretends to have won out of ego. Also, the original version of the proverb is أوسعتهم شتما و فازوا بالابل (I used many words to insult them but they won the camels). Laila lamani -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: vt Subject: Proverb explanation Hi All, The proverb is widely used and in Iraq they say: أشبعتهم شتماوذهبوا بالإبل In all cases, the proverb means that "you won in the cursing game but you lost the real material asset, your camels, which your enemies have taken away from you (while you were busy cursing).” Best regards, Samir Amin Abdellatif, PhD Cairo University samilati at yahoo.com الزملاء الاعزاء المثل يستخدم في العراق ولكن في صياغة مختلفة وربما تكون الاصح وهي أشبعتهم شتماوذهبوا بالإبل وسواء في الصيغتين الاردنية اوالعراقية فالمعنى هو انك فزت في السباب على كثرته ولكنهم فازوا بالغنيمة الكبرى. فالسباب لا يضر ولكن عدوك فاز بالابل وذهب بها تحياتي دكتور سميرمحمد امين عبداللطيف جامعة القاهرة كلية الآداب samilati at yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: Nesreen Morris Subject: Proverb explanation The proverb is: "لقد اشبعتهم شتما وفازوا بالإبل" It is used to imply that all what someone did is cursed and created a fuss about the issue, but the ones been attacked did not get impacted; they won and took away the spoils. The literal transition is : You saturated them with your curses, but they won the camels. ~Nesreen -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014287773 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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English Language Education ? Arabic Language Education ? Mathematics Education ? Science Education ? Civic and Social Studies Education ? Early Childhood Education Candidates for these positions must have a thorough understanding of pedagogical theory and practice and its application in the classroom especially as it relates to the delivery of their curriculum specialty. Responsibilities will include designing and delivering courses at undergraduate and graduate levels; supervising and evaluating student teachers; advising students; interacting effectively with school administrators, contributing to grant submissions and administration, conducting research with a specific agenda; being knowledgeable of the current trends and issues in educational leadership with a sound understanding of instructional leadership and demonstrated evidence of achievement in the areas applied for; and participating in curriculum/program development and departmental and college-wide tasks and activities as well as engaging in community service. Essential Qualifications: ? Masters (PhD/EdD preferred) in a related field from a reputable institution ? Knowledge of and experience in international education. ? ? Experience in K-12 education Desirable attributes ? Team-player, able to build and maintain positive relationships with others ? Bilingual (Arabic-English) speakers ? Certified teacher status Salaries are competitive and correspond to experience and qualifications. A benefits package is available which includes housing allowance, annual flights, partial school tuition for dependents and transport allowance. To apply Send an application letter addressed to the chair of the search committee which should provide evidence of your suitability against the essential and desirable qualifications mentioned above , current Curriculum Vitae and 3 references tobtcapply at uob.edu.bh, include the position title in the subject of your email. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. About the Bahrain Teachers College and the University of Bahrain The Bahrain Teacher's College (BTC) was established in 2008 in line with the Kingdom?s Education Reform initiative as outlined in Bahrain?s Vision 2030. At the pre service level the college offers the Bachelor of Education degree and the PGDE. The college has a growing continuous professional development program as well as a school leadership in-service program. BTC is affiliated with the University of Bahrain which is the only public university on the Kingdom and considered the main provider of tertiary education. The University enjoys an excellent reputation in the Gulf region, operating under two campuses that includes Ten colleges: Business Administration, Bahrain Teachers College, Health Sciences, Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Engineering, Information Technology, Science, Arts and Law About the Kingdom of Bahrain Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf midway between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabia. The official language is Arabic although English is very widely spoken. There is a choice of private schools, hospitals and clinics. Its currency is the Bahraini Dinar (BD), which is pegged to the US Dollar. Bahrain has no personal income tax. ** for more information please check www.btc.uob.edu.bh** Dr. Hanada Taha Acting Dean, Bahrain Teachers College University of Bahrain Tel Office: +973 17448986 Tel. Mobile: +973 39921392 Skype: hanada-travel www.btc.uob.edu.bh -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:28 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:28 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Chris Matsumoto Subject: JOBS:Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor job ATS has an opening for a Cryptologic Arabic MSA/Levantine Language Instructor-2 Location: Linthicum Heights, Maryland Functional Responsibilities: The Arabic MSA/Levantine Instructor will develop and teach language courses in accordance with Instruction I-04; Tailor approaches in accordance with student learning styles and strategies; Supplement instruction with contemporary authentic material; Join instructional teams as required; Use classroom technology such as SmartBoard/Symposium, audio/video/DVD components, and computer applications such as Microsoft Office; Use blended delivery modes such as platform, online, distance, asynchronous eLearning technology and self-paced instruction; provide constructive feedback on student progress. Minimum Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each functional responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Native Speaker with an ILR proficiency level 4 in reading and listening in Arabic MSA/Levantine Minimum ILR level 2+ in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English Bachelor?s degree Five years of experience in adult language education and methodology to include: Three years of experience developing and teaching using blended learning. Three years of experience developing and teaching language courses from basic through advanced level, with a focus on translation, grammar, listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing. Two years of experience in identifying and using authentic materials to support objectives Two years of experience in assessing student performance. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:34 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:34 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:SALAM 2014 Summer Arabic Program in Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: SALAM 2014 Summer Arabic Program in Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Maggie Nassif mnnassif at byu.edu Subject: SALAM 2014 Summer Arabic Program in Oman Full Scholarship Opportunity to Study Arabic this Summer SALAM 2014: Summer Arabic Language and Media Program The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC) is delighted to announce its 2014 Summer Arabic Language and Media (SALAM) program, a fully-funded intensive Arabic language scholarship program in the Sultanate of Oman. SQCC supports Arabic language study for U.S. students through its annual SALAM program. This intensive Arabic language program will allow students to gain a deeper knowledge of Arabic, while becoming familiar with Omani history and culture. Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled in a degree seeking program (BA, MA or PhD) in spring 2014, and have completed four semesters (or the equivalent) of university-level Arabic coursework. Program dates: May 19-June 26, 2014 Location: Manah, Oman Cost: SQCC will cover international travel to and from Washington, D.C. and Muscat, Oman, program language classes, room, board, SALAM-sponsored travel for weekend excursions, and all entrance fees for program activities. Students will be required to purchase international health and medical evacuation insurance. Classes: Held 8:00am-1:30pm Sunday to Thursday. Modern Standard Arabic?3 hours, media Arabic?1 hour, and the Omani dialect?1 hour. Outside of class: Students will have access to Omani peer language partners, organized weekend trips around Oman, extracurricular activities, and weekly lectures. Housing: Shared student housing, provided by the program. The program also provides: three meals a day, transportation to and from student housing and the university, internet access, and laundry and gym facilities onsite. To submit an application, or for more information, please visit the SQCC website at https://sqcc.org/Scholarships-0024-Fellowships/SALAM-Application.aspx Complete applications due February 14, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We wanted to reach out to you directly about this opportunity, as fellow educators who strive to promote the teaching of critical languages and cultures. With low flat rate tuition for both in and out-of-state students (just $6,000 for 9.5 weeks), small class sizes, and dedicated faculty, this is a great way for your students to get a head start on language learning, to maintain their language over the summer, or to take courses in a language or at a level that may not be possible at their home university. UMD Summer Language Institute highlights: ? One full academic year (12 credits) of language learning in one intensive summer ? Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced instruction ? Language partners for additional support, one-on-one speaking practice, and tutoring ? Varied and interesting hands-on cultural events and field trips, making the most of our proximity to Washington, DC ? More than 35 hours of in-language coursework, language partners, and cultural activities per week ? Competitive scholarships available to help offset the cost of attendance ? FLAS funding eligible Additional information about our Arabic and Persian Summer Institutes can be found at our website:http://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/summerinstitute. I also encourage you to watch our short video about what makes our program unique. Please contact us with any questions you may have at umdsi at umd.edu, and thank you for taking the time to learn more about our programs. Yours sincerely, Valerie Anishchenkova Director of Arabic Programs University of Maryland ________________________________________ UMD Summer Language Institute School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures University of Maryland 301-405-9266 / umdsi at umd.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I had one of the teachers and her assistant visiting the UN Arabic Language Programme yesterday, promoting the program. They met with the students did a presentation accompanied with a slide show about Oman and the college. Many students are interested in going there. Sultan Qaboos College for Teaching Arabic Language to Non-Native Speakers The college is located in Manah in the interior of Oman. It is indeed the perfect place for learning Arabic as it maintains its original Omani character in terms of language, traditions and lifestyle. Manah is surrounded by many historical and natural tourist destinations. http://sqca.edu.om/ Salaam and all the best, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:06 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:06 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:11th Beirut Exchange Conference Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 11th Beirut Exchange Conference -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Nicholas Noe Subject: 11th Beirut Exchange Conference THE ELEVENTH BEIRUT EXCHANGE March 22-29, 2014/Application Deadline I February 28, 2014/Deadline II March 7, 2014 Limited spaces available/Rolling acceptance The Beirut Exchange program rests on two tracks: Academic - Participants will attend a series of lectures and colloquia led by leading academics and public intellectuals in Lebanon. Topics will include: The Arab Uprisings; The Syrian conflict and its regional implications; The Special Tribunal for Lebanon; The United Nations as peacekeeper and mediator; Engaging political Islam; Asymmetrical conflict: The July 2006 Lebanon War; Human Rights in Lebanon and the wider Middle East; Sectarianism and its deployment, as well as a range of other topics. Dialogue with Leaders - Participants will have the opportunity to meet, listen and engage leading social, political and economic leaders from across the spectrum in Lebanon - with a particular (though not exclusive) emphasis on exposure to Islamist and opposition currents. NOTE: Due to the current security situation in Lebanon, the Eleventh Beirut Exchange will generally restrict its meetings and activities to the hotel. ********* Previous Speakers (partial list only): ?Omar Bakri, Iqra Islamic Trust for Research and Islamic Studies ?Bilal Baroudi, As-Salam Mosque Tripoli ?Nicholas Blanford, Times of London ?Richard Chambers, International Foundation for Electoral Systems ?Alastair Crooke, Conflicts Forum ?Abdullah Dardari, Frm. Syrian Arab Republic ?Robert Fisk, The Independent ?Toufic Gaspard, Economist ?Hanin Ghaddar, NOW Lebanon ?Timur Goksel, American University of Beirut ?Judith Palmer Harik, Matn University ?Nadim Houry, Human Rights Watch ?Farid El-Khazen, AUB ?Rami Khouri, Daily Star & AUB ?Eli Khoury, Quantum Communications ?Karim Makdisi, AUB ?Sayyid Mohammed Marandi, Tehran University ?Ibrahim Mussawi, Al-Intiqad ?Omar Nashabe, Al-Akhbar ?Nir Rosen, Journalist ?Osama Safa, Lebanese Center for Policy Studies ?Paul Salem, Carnegie Middle East Center ?Milos Struger, UNIFIL ?Fawwaz Traboulsi, AUB ********* Costs: Tuition - $900; Partial financial aid is available for those students and individuals that can demonstrate need. Accommodation & Conference Location - Except for those students already residing in Lebanon, we recommend that all participants in the Exchange reside at the conference hotel during the duration of the seven day program. The hotel, located near Downtown Beirut, is priced at $65 per person/per night for a double room, including all taxes and breakfast. Single rooms are available for $95 per night. Airfare - $400, approximate from the European Union. At the discretion of the student, tuition is 75% refundable up to one week before the program commences. (Airline tickets and accommodation should be purchased with travel insurance.) REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:17:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:17:15 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:TRANS:New Journal:Transference Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: New Journal:Transference -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Wafa N Hassan Subject: New Journal:Transference Dear Colleagues, Transference, a new journal published by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University, invites submissions of translated poetry and accompanying commentary on the art of translation for upcoming issues. We publish translations from the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Classical Greek and Latin, Japanese, Russian. The reading period for our 2014 issue has been extended to February 28. We welcome submissions of up to four poems, preferably with a commentary speaking to the process and art of translating each piece. We invite you to read our 2013 issue and submit your work at: http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/transference/ Submissions for our second issue will be accepted through February 28, 2014. Submit online at http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/transference/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are a native speaker of Tunisian, I would be grateful if you could translate the following for me. (Also if there is more than one way to say them, please let me know): 1. I have been here for about 14 years 2. Until now, I don't have a car 3. I travelled last year because the tickets are cheap 4. He is also working on his PhD 5. There are many things here. 6. You (masculine, singular) only need to tell them. I need these as I'm analyzing some recordings of Tunisian dialect and I'm trying to spot instances of code-switching. Thank you very much in -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:21 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:21 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Oxford Internet Peace Tool-Language Exchange (Arabic and English) Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Oxford Internet Peace Tool-Language Exchange (Arabic and English) -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: Karen Tutor Subject: Oxford Internet Peace Tool-Language Exchange (Arabic and English) ?????? ????? ??????? ?? ??????????? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ????? ???? ?????? *?????????* (*Lingaga*): ????? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??????????. ????? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ?? ??? ????? ????? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??????. www.lingaga.com ??? ???? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ????????? ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ?????? ??????? ?? ????? ?? ????? ?????? ??????? ???? ??? ?????? ???????? ???? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ???????? ?????? ?????? ???? ??????. ??? ???? ???? ??? ??????? ???? ????? ?? ?????? ??????? ?? ???? ?? 25 ???? ??????. ????? ??????? ??? ?????? www.lingaga.com ?????? ?? ????????? ????? ??????? ?? ??????? *???? (??????)* ??? ?????? ?????????? ?????? karentutor1 at gmail. c o m ?????. Learning Arabic or English? Would you like to practice with a native speaker for free? The Lingaga: Oxford Peace Project has free video conferencing and networking for language learners and speakers. The Oxford peace project is dedicated to creating peace through understanding. www.lingaga.com On the free site, teachers and students may meet native speakers, make contacts in other countries, open their own and enter virtual classrooms, post videos on their country, discuss literature and culture, and swap language learning. With students and teachers in over 25 countries registering, it is a terrific place to actually speak the language and put into practice your learning. Register at www.lingaga.com or contact Karen Tutor (KruciK) at karentutor1 at gmail . c o m for more information. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:31 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:31 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Professional Development Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Professional Development -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: "Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Online Professional Development" < aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org> Subject: Aldeen Arabic Teachers' Professional Development Arabic Teachers' professional Development Online Education 2014 Spring session: March 3, 2014 TO April 14, 2014 Aldeen Foundation is pleased with the great response from educators worldwide to our Online Arabic Training Courses. Due to the high demand, we are proud to be offering our six weeks online course: The 5c's in action Best practices in the Arabic language classroom Join our spring course and attend online live classes to learn how to: * Incorporate the 5C's in your classroom * Practice and teach Communication and Culture * Connect the Arabic language to other topics of interest to your students * Help your students compare the Arabic language and culture with their native language and culture * Enable your students to use the Arabic language in authentic community settings * Bring best practices alive in your classroom * Network and build long-lasting professional connections with Arabic instructors worldwide. * Spend about 90 minutes per week, listening to lectures, taking multiple-choice quizzes, reading notes and networking with experts and colleagues. Access the online sessions when it is convenient for you No specific time when you need to be online. All sessions are in Arabic language No homework. The online sessions are presented by distinguished experts in the field of Arabic language instruction, namely: Mrs. Lina Kholaki and Mrs. Thouraya Boubetra Baghdadi All participants who complete the course will receive an Aldeen certificate of completion. REGISTRATION STARTS: February 18th 2014, 7:00 AM pacific time REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 1st, 2014 Please note that space is limited; registration will close when we reach our maximum capacity # REGISTRATION FEES: $75 Per Teacher, $300 Per School (up to six teachers) REGISTER online at www.aldeenfoundation.org [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001K4JjlI62W-JjI405UFPKC22_zfStGALDbefTo8L2nYX8lpZHQo9KsRKDRoP4WByCQtsJkUWw2_REUDu_iTvfZ95OzwG0iH4759ZR5H6JwOu0uc1gdfL5wVPKQ7EzTYy3m-_GAf1E9gGena_vS_XsV1BKxXJ7bwZVc-qJbi6KznYcKldbWrI9ng==&c=k5N2Xjvq2ssld43LM-5yueK26kfj8-jMrV18UnSxDnBsR1c3sVno7g==&ch=b_oky4bPFHdJLvoXvz0PiHBHH-0mdYLZ_RC9Z068QcnXDZ90u_qk9Q== ] (When registration starts on February 18th, 2014) IF you have any questions regarding the online course, please contact the Aldeen online education director: Thouraya Boubetra at: aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org [mailto:aldeenarabiconlineeducation at aldeenfoundation.org] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 03 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Sun Feb 2 17:16:25 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 10:16:25 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic in Contact 2014 Conference Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 03 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic in Contact 2014 Conference -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 03 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: Arabic in Contact 2014 Conference Full Title: Arabic in Contact: Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspectives Short Title: ArCo2014 Date: 15-Dec-2014 - 16-Dec-2014 Location: Naples, Italy Contact Person: Stefano Manfredi Meeting Email: stef.manfredi at gmail.com Web Site: http://arco2014.altervista.org/arco2014.altervista.org/Conference_Homepage.html Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics Language Family(ies): Arabic Other Specialty: Contact Linguistics Call Deadline: 30-Jun-2014 Meeting Description: Contact linguistics represents an area linking different branches of linguistics, such as historical linguistics, dialectology, sociolinguistics, creole studies, language acquisition, etc. This conference strives to provide a comprehensive coverage of current trends on language contact involving Arabic. It does address both contact induced change in Arabic and language change through contact with Arabic. Special focus is on recent debates surrounding Arabic-based pidgins and creoles as well as mixed varieties of written Arabic. Call for Papers: Abstracts are invited for conference presentations addressing any aspect concerning Arabic in contact. Abstracts shall be in English or in French and no longer than 500 words, including examples and references. Abstracts should show evidence of interest for a broad audience interested in Arabic linguistics as well as in contact linguistics. All abstracts will be reviewed anonymously and they will be evaluated on the basis of clarity, argumentation and potential contribution to advancing linguists' knowledge of Arabic in contact. Accepted papers will be proposed for a collective publication. We welcome contributions focusing on: - The grammatical and lexical outcomes of language contact in Arabic - The grammatical and lexical outcomes of language contact with Arabic - The linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of Arabic-based pidgins and creoles - The linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of codeswitching involving Arabic varieties - The linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of Arabic in diaspora - The metalinguistic representations and the sociolinguistic awareness of Arabic contact varieties - Acquisition of Arabic as L2 - Mixed varieties of written Arabic Contributions on language contact involving Arabic in Africa are especially welcome. A suggested outline for abstracts is as follows: 1. Choose a title that clearly indicates the topic of the paper and is no more than one line long. 2. In the abstract, make reference to prior work on the topic. 3. When essential to the clarity of the argumentation, present linguistic data and gloss them using the Leipzig Glossing Conventions and explaining any supplementary glosses. 4. State the relevance of your hypothesis to past work. Describe the analysis in as much detail as possible. 5. Citation of the relevant literature is essential within the abstract. However, the inclusion of a list of references at the end of the abstract is not required. Information on the abstract outline can also be found here: http://arco2014.altervista.org/arco2014.altervista.org/Call_for_Papers.html. Abstracts should be submitted as a PDF file to the following address: arco.naples2014 at gmail.com. Please send two versions of your abstract. One should be anonymous, and one should include your name and affiliation at the top of the page, directly below the title. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:51 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:51 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CIL Intensive Arabic programs, Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CIL Intensive Arabic programs, Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: "info at ncusar.org" Subject: CIL Intensive Arabic programs, Oman Intensive Arabic Language Programs at the Center for International Learning in Oman The National Council is pleased to offer students a partial scholarship opportunity for intensive Arabic language study with our partner organization in Muscat, Oman, the Center for International Learning (CIL). Partial scholarships are available for intensive Arabic or study abroad, and thus can be used at virtually any time of the year. Scholarships are issued on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year. CIL will host you to study in the Sultanate of Oman, an Italy-sized nation on the Arabian Sea. For years students have found this an ideal setting for their international study, a nation of warm and welcoming people who practice a form of Islam -- Ibadhism -- that practices tolerance and acceptance of others. CIL provides students with the learning experiences needed to become world citizens. Comprised of Americans and Omanis, many with PhD and Masters Degrees, the CIL faculty facilitates experiential education, cultural exchange, and comparative studies to deepen understanding, promote common interests, and explore the shared aspirations of people from different cultures. CIL offers students the chance of a lifetime--the kind of understanding that yields lasting friendship, tolerance and mutual respect. CIL offers all three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (beginner, intermediate, and advanced), as well as Omani dialect, media Arabic, and skills classes. Arabic is one of the fastest growing languages learned by students in the U.S. Known for its fascinating complexity, it is a language of literature, poetry and elegant calligraphy. Arabic also is a language that encompasses deep and abiding cultural traditions, making its study a rich and rewarding learning experience. Partial Scholarship Availability: Partial scholarships are available for intensive Arabic or study abroad, and thus can be used at virtually any time of the year. Partial scholarships are issued on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year. All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States, and must be in good academic standing. Applicants are required to complete the National Council's CIL Application (link below and application is also available on the National Council's website). Program Opportunities: SUMMER ARABIC IN OMAN: ALIM 2014 (Arabic Language In Muscat) There are three summer sessions for students at all Arabic proficiency levels, from Beginner to Advanced. SESSION ONE: Intensive Arabic: May 25 - June 19, 2014 (four weeks) ALIM 1: All proficiency levels from Beginner to Advanced Low Advanced Arabic 1: Advanced Mid to High levels Cost without scholarship: $4,850 SESSION TWO: Intensive Arabic : June 22 - August 7, 2014 (six weeks) ALIM 2: All proficiency levels from Beginner to Advanced Low Advanced Arabic 2: Advanced Mid to High levels Cost without scholarship: $6,370 Note: Program is spread over seven weeks due to the Eid Al Fitr holiday period SESSION THREE: Intensive Arabic: August 10 - 28, 2014 (three weeks) Arabic August: All proficiency levels, from Beginner to Advanced Cost without scholarship: $2,730 SESSIONS ONE AND TWO: Intensive Arabic: May 25 - August 7 (ten weeks) Stay for both sessions and increase your Arabic proficiency! Cost without scholarship: $8,710 Note: Program is spread over eleven weeks due to the Eid Al Fitr holiday period Arabic instruction includes six hours of daily instruction: Modern Standard Arabic grammar, media literacy, skills (reading, writing, listening), conversation, and Omani Peer Facilitators (language partners). In addition, the program includes: lectures on Omani history, culture, and development; excursions to sites in Muscat and the Omani interior; accommodations in fully-furnished shared flats in a new building; and weekday private bus transportation. Not included in program costs: Airfare, meals, books, optional excursions, visa, travel and health insurance, as well as other personal expenses. YEAR-ROUND INTENSIVE ARABIC LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION CIL offers all three levels of Modern Standard Arabic (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced), as well as Omani dialect. Cost is determined by the number of weeks of study and may vary according to desired schedule, number of program hours, and room and board preference. See National Council website for details. How to Apply: A scholarship application is available through the link below, can be found on the National Council's website, or can be obtained by emailing Megan Geissler at Megan at ncusar.org. http://ncusar.org/programs/NCUSAR-CIL-2014-15-Application.pdf Students should submit completed applications to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (contact coordinates below). National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations ATTN: CIL Program 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/cil-oman or contact Megan Geissler at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations (contact coordinates above). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:45:02 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:45:02 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Language Resources and Evaluation of Religious Texts, 2nd Call Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Language Resources and Evaluation of Religious Texts, 2nd Call -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Eric Atwell Subject: Language Resources and Evaluation of Religious Texts, 2nd Call Second Call for Papers, deadline: 19.02.2014 After a successful launch at LREC 2012, we are organising a second workshop on Language Resources and Evaluation for Religious Texts hosted by LREC 2014 in Reykjavik, Iceland. This is an inclusive workshop title, aimed at researchers with a generic interest in religious texts to raise awareness of different perspectives and practices, and to identify some common themes. Our first workshop attracted a range of scholarship, particularly on Arabic and Islamic Studies, and this year we are keen to extend this range to canonical texts from other languages and religions - Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, and other - and, given the Icelandic venue, to iconic texts from historical religions such as The Prose Edda of Norse mythology. We are also keen to foster inter-faith corpus studies, tracing similarities as well as differences in religious texts, where this genre includes: the faith-defining religious canon; authoritative interpretations and commentary; sermons, liturgy, prayers, poetry, and lyrics. Workshop Attendance: Prospective authors should note that attendance at the workshop is necessary for their paper to be published in the workshop proceedings, though for papers with multiple authors, only one author will be required to attend. Therefore, prospective authors are strongly encouraged to check the LREC website and other sources for information on visa restrictions, and likely travel and hotel costs. Workshop Topics: Submissions are invited for (but not limited to) the following topics: - measuring semantic relatedness between multiple religious texts and corpora from different religions; - analysis of ceremonial, liturgical, and ritual speech; recitation styles; speech decorum; discourse analysis for religious texts; - formulaic language and multi-word expressions in religious texts; - suitability of modal and other logic types for knowledge representation and inference in religious texts; - issues in, and evaluation of, machine translation in religious texts; - text-mining, stylometry, and authorship attribution for religious texts; - corpus query languages and tools for exploring religious corpora; - dictionaries, thesaurai, Wordnet, and ontologies for religious texts; - (new) corpora and rich and novel annotation schemes for religious texts; - annotation and analysis of religious metaphor; - genre analysis for religious texts; - application in other disciplines (e.g. theology, classics, philosophy, literature) of computer-mediated methods for analysing religious texts. Important Dates: 19.02.2014 Deadline for paper submissions 05.03.2014 Notification of acceptance 21.03.2014 Camera-ready copies due from authors 06.04.2014 LREC deadline for camera-ready copy of Workshop Proceedings 31.05.2014 LRE-Rel2 Workshop (afternoon session) Submission of Papers: Please submit your papers via the LRE-Rel2 submission page in LREC's START Manager. The URL for this is:https://www.softconf.com/lrec2014/LRE-Rel2/ Authors should submit a full paper, not an abstract. They should also follow LREC guidelines for length of papers, and are advised to use the LREC template for paper submissions. This template will be published by LREC in due course. In the meantime, authors can use the LREC 2012 template: http://www.lrec-conf.org/lrec2012/?Authors-Kit Request from LREC Organisers: "...When submitting a paper from the START page, authors will be asked to provide essential information about resources (in a broad sense, i.e. also technologies, standards, evaluation kits, etc.) that have been used for the work described in the paper or are a new result of your research. Moreover, ELRA encourages all LREC authors to share the described LRs (data, tools, services, etc.), to enable their reuse, replicability of experiments, including evaluation ones, etc..." LRE-Rel2 Organising Committee: Eric Atwell and Claire Brierley: Computing, University of Leeds, LEEDS, LS2 9JT, UK E.S.Atwell at leeds.ac.uk; C.Brierley at leeds.ac.uk Majdi Sawalha and Bassam Hammo: Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, AMMAN 11942, Jordan sawalha.majdi at leeds.ac.uk; LRE-Rel2 Programme Committee (provisional): Eric Atwell, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Claire Brierley, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Majdi Sawalha, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Bassam Hammo, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Sane Yagi, Department of Linguistics, University of Jordan, Jordan Dag Haug, Department of Philosophy, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, Norway Moshe Koppel, Department of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Nils Reiter: Department of Computational Linguistics, Heidelberg University, Germany Andrew Wilson, Department of Linguistics and English Language, University of Lancaster, UK Claudia Resch, Institute for Corpus Linguistics and Text Technology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria Nadeem Obaid, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Muhammad A.M. Abushariah, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Mortaza Rezaee, Islamic College, London, UK Janet Watson, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and Linguistics and Phonetics, University of Leeds, UK John Lee, Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies, City University of Hong Kong, (HK) Mohamed Menacer, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia Deryle Lonsdale, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Brigham Young University, US Bob MacDonald, Research and Development, Anthony Macauley Associates, Canada Kais Dukes, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Aida Mustapha, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Putra University, Malaysia Liviu Dinu, Centre for Computational Linguistics, University of Bucharest, Romania Behrooz Minaei, School of Computer Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran Gurpreet Singh, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Azzeddine Mazroui, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mohammed 1st University, Morocco -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:44 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:44 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:NEW BOOK:The Arabic Script in Africa Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NEW BOOK:The Arabic Script in Africa -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: NEW BOOK:The Arabic Script in Africa Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:16:39 From: Stephanie Paalvast [paalvast at brill.com] Subject: The Arabic Script in Africa: Mumin, Versteegh (Eds) Title: The Arabic Script in Africa Subtitle: Studies in the Use of a Writing System Series Title: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics Publication Year: 2014 Publisher: Brill http://www.brill.com Book URL: http://www.brill.com/arabic-script-africa Editor: Meikal Mumin Editor: Kees Versteegh Hardback: ISBN: 9789004256798 Pages: 420 Price: Europe EURO 134 Hardback: ISBN: 9789004256798 Pages: 420 Price: U.S. $ 174 Abstract: The Arabic script in Africa contains sixteen papers on the past and present use of Arabic script to write African languages. These writing traditions, which are sometimes collectively referred to as Ajami, are discussed for single or multiple languages, with examples from all major linguistic phyla of Africa but one (Khoisan), and from all geographic areas of Africa (North, West, Central, East, and South Africa), as well as a paper on the Ajami heritage in the Americas. The papers analyze (ethno-) historical, literary, (socio-) linguistic, and in particular grammatological aspects of these previously understudied writing traditions and exemplify their range and scope, providing new data for the comparative study of writing systems, literacy in Africa, and the history of (Islam in) Africa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:57 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:57 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:George Washington University Arabic Summer Sessions Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: George Washington University Arabic Summer Sessions -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Mohssen Esseesy Subject: George Washington University Arabic Summer Sessions The Arabic Program at the George Washington University offers two summer sessions to non-GW students that include beginning, intermediate, advanced, and media Arabic. Courses begin late afternoon so as to allow students the time to engage in professional pursuits, such as internships during daytime, in the nation's capital while taking Arabic courses. All courses, except media Arabic are four-credits. Media Arabic is a 3-credit course. For more information contact Mohssen Esseesy, Director of the GW Arabic program and CNELC Department Deputy Chair at esseesym at gwu.edu. Additional information about GW summer Arabic courses can be found on the GW website: http://my.gwu.edu/mod/pws/courses.cfm?campId=1&termId=201402&subjId=ARAB -- Mohssen Esseesy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Arabic and International Affairs, Director of the Arabic and Turkish Programs, & Deputy Chair Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Phillips 341 The George Washington University 801 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052 (202) 994-6179 http://www.gwu.edu/~csll/CNELC_arabicprogram.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:54 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:54 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books Offer Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Gerlach Books Offer -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Gerlach Islamic Studies office at gerlach-books.de Subject: Gerlach Books Offer Up to 30% discount on each title of CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS MIDDLE EAST BACKLIST Please have a look at the title list which can be downloaded from this site: http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php Our offer: - 25% discount on each title (prices in the list are in GBP) - 30% discount when ordering 5 or more titles (prices in the list are in GBP) - plus shipping charges (surface or air mail delivery) - plus 7% VAT (within the EU - if no VAT ID can be supplied only) - 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 18 February 2014 only Looking forward to your orders. Best regards from Berlin (Ms) Dagmar Konrad :::::::: FOR YOUR email or fax ORDER (Fax +49 30 3235667) ::::::::: To order please send us an email or a fax. Our order form and title list can be downloaded from here: http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php GERLACH BOOKS & ONLINE - MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC STUDIES < www.gerlach-books.de> Heilbronner Strasse 10 D-10711 Berlin (Halensee), Germany TEL +49 30 3249441 FAX +49 30 3235667 MAIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:41 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:41 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:CAASIC extends deadline Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CAASIC extends deadline -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Dalal Aboelseoud Subject: CAASIC extends deadline The Center for Advanced Arabic Studies in Cairo (CAASIC) is extending its deadline for application until the end of March. For more information about the program, visit our web site http://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/ALI/ALIN/Pages/CAASIC.aspx Dalal Abo El Seoud, Chair Department of Arabic Language Instruction Academy of Liberal Arts American University in Cairo -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:59 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:59 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Zaytuna College Summer Intensive Arabic Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Zaytuna College Summer Intensive Arabic -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Yusuf Samara ysamara at zaytuna.org Subject: Zaytuna College Summer Intensive Arabic "Even Your Dreams Should Be in Arabic" Summer Arabic Intensive | June 9 - July 18 Limited Seats (Priority Deadline: Feb. 7) Ever dream of being able to read-and understand-the Qur'an in Arabic? The Summer Arabic Intensive is a residential language program in Berkeley, California, designed for students interested in the serious study of the Islamic tradition, or future academic study. The program incorporates classical Arabic texts and modern academic rigor within a nourishing spiritual environment. Students complete the program with the tools to begin a lifelong journey of learning Arabic. Highlights include: 6 weeks of study, 5 days a week (June 9 to July 18, 2014) An all-new curriculum designed around classical Arabic texts Equivalent to one year of university-level Arabic (150 contact hours) Comfortable accommodations in the heart of diverse Berkeley, California A daily rhythm that aligns with the pattern of Muslim religious life Enriching visiting lectures by distinguished scholars Earn a B.A. in Islamic Law and Theology Priority Deadline for Applications: Feb. 7 Zaytuna College has developed a unique curriculum for a Bachelor's degree program that emphasizes key foundational texts; a command of the Arabic language; a familiarity with the most important Islamic sciences; and grounding in law, history, philosophy, science, astronomy, literature, ethics, and politics. If you have any questions, would like to visit our campus, schedule Zaytuna to come to your community, or arrange for a special Online Open House to learn more, please contact us at: Zaytuna College Office of Admissions (510) 900.3156 admissions at zaytuna.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 201 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:45:05 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:45:05 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Trial Release of International Corpus of Arabic Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Trial Release of International Corpus of Arabic -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Sameh Alansary Subject: Trial Release of International Corpus of Arabic Dear Arabic List, I would like to announce the first phase of the trial release of the International Corpus of Arabic (ICA). ICA attempts to build a representative corpus of the Arabic language as it is used all over the Arab world, with the aim of supporting research on linguistics in general and on Arabic computational linguistics in particular. The ICA is planned to contain 100 million words, the current situation demonstrates that almost 80% of the corpus is accomplished. ICA may represent a systematic investigation of national varieties within the Arabic speaking community as far as MSA is concerned. We hope that this should prove very useful for linguists who believe that their theories and descriptions of language should be based on real, rather than contrived, data. In collecting ICA, the main focus was to cover the same genres from different sources and from all around the Arab world. Hence, the ICA covers numerous sources (Newspapers, web articles, books.. etc.) and numerous genres (Literature, Politics, Science Arts, Sports .. etc.). Currently, this stage includes the morphological analysis of each word within the corpus, where the analysis lists number of information such as Prefix(s), Suffix(s), Word Class, Stem, Lemma, Root, Stem Pattern as well as Number, Gender and Definiteness according to the different contexts of the words within the corpus. All such information will be used in the search. I would like to invite all of you who are interested, to use the corpus at www.bibalex.org/ica , and of course we welcome your comments for improvements to the corpus official email address ica at bibalex.org Best Regards, Sameh Alansary, Professor, Arabic Computational Linguistic Center, Director, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, P.O.Box 138, 21526 El Shatby, Alexandria, Tel: +20-3-4839999 Ext. 2788 Fax: +20-3-4820405 E-mail: sameh.alansary at bibalex.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 5 18:44:47 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:44:47 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AMIDEAST Intensive Arabic Summer Programs in Jordan, Morocco, Oman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AMIDEAST Intensive Arabic Summer Programs in Jordan, Morocco, Oman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Feb 2014 From: Jerome Bookin-Weiner Subject: AMIDEAST Intensive Arabic Summer Programs in Jordan, Morocco, Oman AMIDEAST Education Abroad in the Arab World is now accepting applications for summer 2014 Intensive Arabic programs in Jordan, Morocco, and Oman. Offered in two 4-week sessions, each summer Intensive Arabic session includes 100 hours of instruction in Modern Standard Arabic (5 credits) and colloquial Arabic (1 credit) for 6 total credits. Classes meet 5 hours per day, 5 days per week. One summer session covers the material usually presented in one semester on a US campus. In addition to academic coursework, AMIDEAST students benefit from an on-site orientation, knowledgeable local program staff, structured opportunities to meet local students, and organized visits to important sites in and around their host city. In Jordan: Students live in Amman, which is an ancient city facing distinct modern challenges, thus making it an exciting place to live and study. Students enrolled in AMIDEAST's Education Abroad Program have opportunities to study Arabic with some of the most respected language teachers in the region and to increase their Arabic acquisition through daily interactions with host families. During each of the two summer sessions AMIDEAST organizes a one day trip to a different part of the country. In Morocco: AMIDEAST's summer Intensive Arabic program in Morocco is located in Rabat, a city that is home to palaces, wide boulevards, and bustling markets. Students live with Arabic-speaking Moroccan families and attend classes at AMIDEAST's facilities in the lively Agdal area of the city. Learning Arabic with AMIDEAST's superb instructors, students navigate Rabat's labyrinthine medina and interact with Morocco's diverse population on local excursions. In Oman: Muscat, a thriving multi-ethnic city with rapidly developing infrastructure, is the home to AMIDEAST's Intensive Arabic program in Oman. Students live in shared apartments close to Sultan Qaboos University's campus in the Al Khoudh neighborhood of the city where they get involved in the balancing of Omani tradition and modern growth. Whether in class or wandering through Muscat's souks, students in Oman will sharpen their Arabic skills and deepen their understanding of the region through regular interaction with Omanis. The application deadline for all summer 2014 programs is March 15, 2014. 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:28 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:28 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Dialect Processingn Workshop Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processingn Workshop -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Mourad Abbas Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processingn Workshop Dear all, This is a call for participation to the Workshop: Arabic Natural Dialect Processing. Mourad Abbas https://sites.google.com/site/mouradabbas9/ Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2014/icctim2014/Workshop/arabic-natural-dialect-processing.html to be held in conjuction with The International Conference on Computing Technology and Information Management (ICCTIM2014) Dubai, UAE - April 9-11, 2014 http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2014/icctim2014 The objective of this workshop is: This workshop is an opportunity for the NLP community to focus on this challenging topic and encourage them to develop new resource Arabic dialect, Arabic dialect corpora processing tools and help in highlighting the difficulties of processing Arabic dialects especially those which use so many foreign words adapted lexically and grammatically to Arabic. The workshop topics include but not limited to: Collecting Arabic dialect corpora Diacritization of Arabic dialects Mining Arabic social networks Language modelling Arabic dialect morphology Development of mobile Arabic dialects applications: speech recognition, machine translation Tagging Arabic dialects corpora Maghreb Arabic dialects versus Orient Arabic dialects: Linguistic study. Format and duration: a full day workshop will held on April 10, 2014. The language of the workshop is English and submissions should be with respect to ICCTIM2014 paper submission instructions. All papers will be peer reviewed. Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format as soon as possible and before March 10, 2014. When you submit by using the OpenConf management system, please select others in the proposed topics and in keywords, enter Arabic dialect. In all the cases, when you submit, please send an email to the chairman of the workshop: smaili at loria.fr Important Dates Dates Submission DeadlineMarch 10, 2014 Notification of AcceptanceMarch 20, 2014 or 4 weeks from the submission date. Camera Ready SubmissionMarch 31, 2014 Last Day for RegistrationMarch 31, 2014, however, it is recommended to do it few days before Conference DatesApril 9-11, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:25 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:25 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Bosphore Academy (Tunisia) Summer Intensive Program Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Bosphore Academy (Tunisia) Summer Intensive Program -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Mohamed Labidi Subject: Bosphore Academy (Tunisia) Summer Intensive Program My name is Mohamed Labidi. I'm the director of the Bosphore's Academy Summer Intensive Program (June-August). I've got your email from Mrs. Litvin. I would be thankful and grateful if you add the link for our program to the Arabic-L list if that possible. http://bosphoreacademie.com/summerprogram.htm Also, I'm running an Institute called ACT Center, newly established in partnership with two Americans that offer Arabic courses and accomodation for short and long term students/visitors. If you can publish the link for it, that would be great too. http://www.thebeirutexchange.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=149&Itemid=112 Thank you very much in advance, *Mohamed Labidi* *Arabic Program Director/Bosphore Academy,* *General Director/ ACT Languages Institute* *Tunis, Tunisia* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:35 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:35 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LIT&PEDA:Invitation to Book Wings theater broadcast stream from U. of Baghdad Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Invitation to Book Wings theater broadcast stream from U. of Baghdad -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: Maggie Nassif Subject: Invitation to Book Wings theater broadcast stream from U. of Baghdad My name is Ashley Davidson and I work for the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9am CST (5pm Baghdad time) the University of Iowa will link up with the University of Baghdad to present Book Wings, a live bilingual (Arabic/English) collaborative theatre project that uses the latest new media technologies to bring together actors, writers, directors, translators, and stage spaces 6,500 miles apart to produce one unified theatre experience, presenting 6 newly commissioned plays. The performance will be live-streamed (free and viewable by anyone with an internet connection), with a 20 minute talk-back session featuring participating playwrights, directors, and actors, immediately following the performance. Internet viewers are invited to Tweet comments and questions for the live talk-back using the hashtag #bookw. Is there any chance you might consider sharing information about Book Wings with your colleagues and encouraging your students to watch and participate in the talk-back? More on the project, including full bios of the playwrights and summaries of the commissioned works, can be found at: http://iwp.uiowa.edu/programs/book-wings/2014-Iraq The bilingual performance will be viewable live on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 9am CST (10am Eastern time) at: http://www.writinguniversity.org/page/book-wings-live-streaming The March 11th performance will mark the debut of 6 new short plays commissioned by the University of Baghdad and the International Writing Program on the central theme of ?Courage.? A PDF of the program, including the complete text of all 6 plays, in English and Arabic, will be made available free online by early March, for those wanting to familiarize themselves with the plays beforehand. Long term, Book Wings aims to provide a model for leveraging technology to increase artistic collaboration internationally. As such, Book Wings is actively seeking arts institutions, theatres, literary organizations, high schools, colleges, and universities to host watch parties of the live internet stream. We would be happy to create a PDF poster for your event and promote it on social media if you would like: http://iwp.uiowa.edu/programs/book-wings/host-a-viewing-party We would be delighted if you and/or your students might join us online for the performance. Many thanks for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Ashley Davidson Program Coordinator for Outreach and Special Programs International Writing Program Shambaugh House | 430 North Clinton Street | Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2020 Office: 319-335-2817 | Cellular: 928-225-1811 | http://iwp.uiowa.edu/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:30 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:30 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: "Chahwan, Georges" Subject: Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students Choate Summer Arabic Study Abroad Program for High School students For the third year Choate Rosemary Hall, a private boarding school in Wallingford ? Connecticut, is pleased to offer students in ninth-eleventh grade the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Arabic language and Arab culture in Jordan. Participants spend 4 weeks in Amman from June 16th until July 16th. The program offers Modern Standard Arabic (at a level appropriate to proficiency) and intensive Jordanian colloquial classes. Students also explore Jordanian History and learn about traditional Islamic arts. Participants on the program will live in pairs with Jordanian families, helping them to improve their spoken Arabic and discover Jordanian social customs and traditions. Applications may be downloaded at: http://www.choate.edu/summer/how-to-apply/index.aspx For further information about the program, please visit: http://www.choate.edu/summer/high-school-programs/summer-study-abroad/index.aspx or email: gchahwan at choate.edu Georges Chahwan Language Department Head of Arabic Director of Program, Jordan Choate Rosemary Hall 333 Christian Street Wallingford, CT ? 06492 T: +1 (203) 697-2460 F: +1 (203) 697-2599 E: gchahwan at choate.edu W: www.choate.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Feb 10 16:20:38 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:20:38 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:ASMEA Research Grants 2014 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 10 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: ASMEA Research Grants 2014 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 10 Feb 2014 From: ASMEA/ Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa < info at asmeascholars.org> Subject: ASMEA Research Grants 2014 ASMEA RESEARCH GRANTS 2014 The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to offer research grants of up to $2,500 to qualified professors and students engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa. To stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East and Africa, the Research Grantsprogram seeks to support research on topics that deserve greater attention. The topic areas and sub-topics are intended as a guide for participants in the program and constitute the types of subjects that ASMEA intends to support in this program. Applicants may submit paper proposals on any topic as long as it is relevant to the six broad areas outlined, and constitutes new and original research. VIEW RESEARCH TOPICS To apply for the ASMEA Research Grant: ? Applicants must be engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa and be enrolled in a Ph.D. program (with M.A. complete), or; serve in a post-doc capacity and seeking an academic career, or; serve as a visiting/assistant/associate/full professor teaching two or more courses per semester at an accredited institution. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline. ? Applications must be accompanied by a paper proposal that represents new and un-published research and is relevant to the qualifying research areas designated by ASMEA. ? Applicants must submit a brief letter of reference from their department chair. Students also must submit proof of enrollment and expected graduation date. ? Applications will be accepted only from ASMEA members. To join ASMEA and learn more about membership with ASMEA, click here. ? Applications will be accepted only via the ASMEA website. ? Successful applicants will be required to present their research at the Seventh Annual ASMEA Conference on October 30-November 1, 2014 in Washington, D.C. and provide ASMEA the right of first refusal for potential publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Middle East and Africa. ? The application deadline is March 15, 2014. ? Applicants may use grants to cover any costs associated with conducting research for the specified proposal. Submit your paper proposal before applying for the research grant. Download the 2014 Research Grant Flyer. Questions or comments can be directed to info at asmeascholars.org or 202-429-8860. Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa www.asmeascholars.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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My interest is in semantic issues arising from modality in spoken Arabic dialects. To assist my research, I would greatly appreciate the participation of native speakers of any Egyptian, Levantine, or Iraqi dialects in my online survey about modal expressions in those dialects. The link to the survey is here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_4NMIng31MGHpRBP * *I would also appreciate if you would be so kind as to forward this link to any your colleagues or associates who are also native speakers of the above dialects.* *If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at eacoop83 at utexas.edu .* *Many thanks,* *Ethan Cooper* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 10 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From pop culture, food, and film to classical poetry, music, and short stories, these courses draw from the rich reservoir of Arabic language cultural products to reinforce Arabic grammar and vocabulary. By engaging with relevant cultural materials, students will encounter Arabic as a living language, mastering issues of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation within social contexts. *MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE (Standard and Colloquial) LEVEL I* Wednesdays: 6pm - 8pm Session: March 5 - May 21 (12-week session) Tuition*: $495 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSfO2Ur7ojtet6kF8_y_ma06iCMdMujuZyNZ7FaHv5waAOEOIKpfNMpP_47JGIXP7-5qJMyaZ7hNGuqMZ6x3LEkQje_yY6KRYInWUbmFCFQlv5rtb-m9v0Vcv1LTsbhRj5edghmjpg8O8LKTBF2aoGUVzvsb63XivFFelLhgEKQ9RCvtds2dtsUCDt0HlJuq6FQacWxYCnkIt88dpR7DDFN3oX3ZLnz1y1Rstw3iB3XmqS0-SOdEE_-f1bjEQcdEKilf-o_iLRQyNL4HttZSKPMA==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *MODERN ARABIC LANGUAGE (Standard and Colloquial) LEVEL II* Thursdays: 6pm - 8pm Session: March 6 - May 22 (12-week session) Tuition*: $495 + more information< http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSa4botfxBim0tQlJ-OO1EEHoJk9gkX_BIgbxQEgfJdr4T-n6V2ftRG7Co5rrD8s1NYhqxNlVlUN4WhAvzSOz7mB1TYg3NyGAgEkt1_hLWfnRSbhtbQAl98POAFunWcZY6XdE8Sk6-lMB8494McGMCATiNU9Z8FPOgSwgNcXLMTV7SPdThOSsFptn4G4mB1kKGAVthF541BEmfdBQW2AAo4Pp158mEsMfR5BWlV0Ii1TrQCXZdKGe8rgtVw5WRNE_-IP2ZNfMWUdG9pnt5aL4o5Q==&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > *PRIVATE INSTRUCTION:* Private Arabic Language Instruction Available Upon Request: $65/hour* *5% discount for early enrollment/payment *5% discount for students who sign up to volunteer at Alwan (discounts do not apply to private lessons) * For Detailed Course Descriptions & Registration Information: Click HERE < http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSn9JtoP2KGNUn_gk03FB6J34TPDJbk3-M0Q7hkcolX8jXlqIOhLEQ-m6DuDmbYLQhwLlk_nUwKUXt7J4aCpCf3E-XUY7WwkIv9DM7lD7L2HSJ6lEa8P5SVlVzGtI43vcABCAUKN8UpueIzfwVt4AWHvnsnSSmWhTl-o7B4f0SN5cuj_LYCL2_GtcvU4eSRGXPgVXachyyNgg=&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== > * *Registration Form < http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eADTGde3uMxZJr8p8u5hyo8ojh0rVA5RAgRcEa5u6x4peYRS0_nocGXKkiqt54XSUR_tVFUPlm78My6A7Odg1hzNuctMCovLLxb8IIuXgcAo5-RgWloQ6UM5qeH18OITfyySNjbkL1oqS5i2GuWLHKWh_V73gO6C30tCWUtJIn2b4EYtLqymq1zP-C0_vv6HdweNjSadNfI7qalqpIRaMORJtfMR376H9YLBn6oRANGwQgOKRnoUh8BQPifRt4roXSKNv9CUmOHqWLF-9W3zrFuqfcHpDaIXPRhK0NSXz9TmgTiSMfcOpESMbt7AyWci6Yhck1eTdih3RZ9LjoSVDBe5S6_XgW4uwicVsYjvoKM=&c=MArrvRk5AfeZk-m4_Fk4LmrngHsnV0uCsi6dIJIplDOx0f4eud4Z3g==&ch=IMvpbLPnoTvtKXscKiSdBeGy66XovcPYb6XrHbDJiZGTb2da38h4pQ== >* * ARABIC MUSIC CLASSES Spring 2014 Sessions * The Alwan Music Studies Program instructs students of all levels in Arabic music theory (maqam [modals], rhythms & micro-tones) and classical and folk repertoires with some of New York's most renowned Arab Musicians and Vocalists and also members of Alwan's own Arab Music Ensemble. 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Falooka.com is planning on a NEW milestone: Designing QUIZZES (Mobile responsive) giving students immediate and continuous feedback during their study sessions. Continuing in the spirit of Falooka the quiz questions will be written (or inspired) by students for students. Arabic language students are encouraged to join-in with our team of native Egyptian speakers as we design the questions. Expect to improve your Arabic PLENTY as you create questions reflecting Falooka's learning materials. All Arabic language levels welcome including total beginners! Send your Skype ID to gad at falooka.com for an immediate response. Also, if you are from New York join our new meetup at: http://www.meetup.com/New-York-SPEAK-Arabic-in-Exchange-for-Any-Language/ Please reach out with suggestions or questions. Open to ideas, partnerships, and related education/technology work. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:34 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:34 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic in Amman Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic in Amman -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Emily Koppelman Subject: Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic in Amman Dear Arabic teachers and students, We are pleased to announce the opening of Al-Mashriq Center for Arabic Instruction, a new language center in Amman, Jordan. Modeled after the Arabic program at Cornell University, the curriculum at Al-Mashriq differs radically from traditional Arabic-as-a-foreign-language programs through its integration of colloquial Arabic with Modern Standard Arabic in a way that reflects the use of the language by native speakers. In all of our classes, we use Levantine Arabic for ordinary conversation and discussion and MSA for reading, writing and formal speech. The Arabic classes at Al-Mashriq act as a bridge, connecting our students to the Arabic-speaking environment around them - everything learned in the classroom is practiced with native speakers outside of it. For more information about the Center, including how to apply, please visit our website at www.almashriqcenter.com. 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I am interested in the possibility of participating in a linguistic panel during the MESA conference in 2015 to present my research project on: Gender and Geographical Variation in Written Arabic. I do not know of any panel that will be focusing on linguistics yet, therefore I decided to ask through this email-list. If there is currently anyone organizing a panel on Arabic linguistics for MESA, I would love to get in contact and talk about it. Thank you very much for your time. Best regards, Estefan?a -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:28 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:28 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Bucknell University one-semester position Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Bucknell University one-semester position -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: JOBS:Bucknell University one-semester position University or Organization: Bucknell University Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA Web Address: http://www.bucknell.edu/jobs Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Job Rank: Visiting Professor Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Description: The Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Bucknell University invites applications for a one-semester position in Arabic Studies at the Visiting Assistant Professor level beginning in August of 2014, with the possibility of an extension for an additional semester, spring of 2015. PhD (or ABD) in Arabic literature, Arabic linguistics or teaching Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL). Applicants must demonstrate interest in language pedagogy and teaching methodologies. Applicants must have native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English. The successful candidate should also have a strong and demonstrated interest in liberal arts education. Teaching duties will include Arabic language courses at all levels and courses in literature or/and culture. The teaching load is six courses a year. Complete dossier should include at least three letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of potential in teaching excellence (e.g. syllabi and teaching evaluations). To apply, please submit cover letter, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of recommendation, and any supplementary materials to the department URL above. Deadline for submission of materials isFebruary 26, 2014. Questions about the position should be addressed by email to: Prof. Martin Isleem at the contact email below. Bucknell University, an EEO Employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who are committed to Bucknell's efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we welcome applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Application Deadline: 11-Aug-2014 Web Address for Applications: http://www.Click2Apply.net/rjcst5r Contact Information: Martin Isleem Email: mi006 at bucknell.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:39 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:39 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Summer Arabic program Sidi Bou Said Tunisia Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Subject: 2014 Summer Arabic Program The Summer Arabic Program is usually for professionals or university students wanting to improve their language skills, live in the Arab world, study Arabic in conjunction with independent research or complete a study abroad requirement. We offer two 5-week sessions that you can combine into one 10-week session. ProgramDatesHours of InstructionPrice Arabic Summer Session I Arabic Writing June 3?july 5 June 3?july 5 75 75 $2,000* \ $1150 ** $1150 Arabic Summer Session IIJuly 15 ?August 1975$2,000* \ $1150** Program Details: * arabic course + activities + Trip ** Only Arabic course Classes normally run in the morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday. Students are encouraged to either work with conversation partners, take private classes, or volunteer/intern with an organization during the afternoon. There are many organizations in Tunis, both local and international, that regularly hire interns in the Summer. Each session includes 75 class hours of Arabic. With included homework students can expect 150 hours of language study. * About the Arabic writing help learners of Arabic at higher-intermediate and advanced level to: - Develop and refine their writing skills in Arabic - Learn Arabic linguistic features which are necessary for fluent writing styles; - Become familiar with different aspects of writing, such as letters, summaries, articles , etc ?. - Acquire vocabulary for their writing usage . Requirements: Beginner Arabic: No knowledge of Arabic will be required for our beginner Arabic class, although a basic background is recommended. We will move quickly through the alphabet and start on conversation sk Intermediate Arabic: We suggest students have completed one year of Arabic OR all of ?Alif Ba Taa? and the first 13 Chapters of ?Al-Kitaab.?ills soon afterwards. Dates: Summer Session I ? June3, 2014 ? July 5, 2014; Arabic Writing : June3, 2014 ? July 5, 2014; Summer Session II ? July 15, 2014 ? August 19 *, 2014 ( 2 days for holiday ) Price: One Session (5 weeks): $2,000 ( with activities) Both Sessions (10 weeks): $3,700 Arabic Writing : $1150 Internships: Organizations in Tunisia are always in need of native English speakers and are very open to interns and duties can range from general administrative work to specialized communications and media work. The internships are normally flexible and work around the student?s schedule. University Credit: If you would like to receive university credit please talk to your academic department or study abroad office. In general each summer session should count as 3 academic credit hours of Arabic. We are more than happy to work with your university to make sure you receive credit. Please contact us: contact at sidibousaidlanguages.com if you need any help with your university. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:48 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:48 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:STARTALK Instructor Jobs at Anne Arundel Community College Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:STARTALK Instructor Jobs at Anne Arundel Community College -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Clarissa Burt Subject: JOBS:STARTALK Instructor Jobs at Anne Arundel Community College *Arabic Instructors - STARTALK Program * *Duties:* Anne Arundel Community College is accepting applications for experienced Arabic instructors in an intensive summer STARTALK Arabic program entitled "Launching into Arabic Learning and Teaching 2014" from June 9 - July 18, 2014. The instructors will complete a two week intensive teacher training program, in which they will be paired with Teaching Fellows 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 instructional team will complete teaching practicums, will begin at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD on June 23 - July 18, 2014, pending final approvals. The instructional teams will be working with beginning Novice level Arabic and mid 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 instructors. *Hours:* Summer STARTALK Program - 6 weeks (June 9 - July 18, 2014) Seven hours per day. *Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree *and* advanced or native level of Arabic proficiency. At least five years of experience teaching Arabic at high school or college level, using communicative language methodologies. 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 Applications must be received by Friday, February 28, 2014. Thank you, Clarissa Burt -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:45 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:45 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:STARTALK Teaching Fellows for Anne Arundell Community College Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Subject: *Arabic Teaching Fellows - STARTALK Program * *Duties:* Anne Arundel Community College is accepting applications for Teaching Fellows in an intensive summer STARTALK Arabic program entitled "Launch into Arabic Learning and Teaching 2014." The program will be held from June 9 - July 18, 2014. 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 Teaching 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 23 - July 18, 2013, pending final approvals. The Teaching Fellows will be working with beginningNovice level Arabic and mid-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 9 - July 18, 2013) seven hours per day. *Qualifications:* 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 Applications must be received by Friday, February 28, 2014. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 14 19:11:41 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:11:41 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Heritage Arabic speakers needed for a study Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Heritage Arabic speakers needed for a study -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Feb 2014 From: Assma Al Thowaini Subject: Heritage Arabic speakers needed for a study Dear all, My name is Assma Al Thowaini. I am a graduate student at the Second Language Acquisition program at the University of Maryland. Currently, I am studying how heritage Arabic learners understand Arabic words compared to native speakers. Heritage speaker could mean but not limited to the following norm: - Arabic is considered your first language, but it is not the dominant everyday language. - You express yourself better in another language - Your parents and/or grandparents are Arabic speakers - You started learning a second language (not Arabic) during your childhood - You are or you have taken Arabic courses to maintain or relearn Arabic If you decide to take part in this study, you would be sent a link where you are asked to perform quick and simple decision tasks, followed by a familiarity rating. The study will not take longer than 45 minutes and you will be paid $15 upon completion. You can complete the study remotely anywhere and anytime at your convenience on a computer running Windows. I am looking for the following criteria: - Advanced level of Arabic (Heritage speakers) - Arabic experience/education of 4 years and above - Age 18 and older Your participation will be strictly confidential. I will not share your identity or anything you provide with anyone. Are you willing to participate? If yes, please go to the following link to read and submit the following form. http://goo.gl/39qAZF Once you submit the form, I will direct you to take a quick background questionnaire and a cloze test (fill-in-the-blank task). The test will determine your Arabic level and whether you are qualified for this study. You will receive immediate feedback on your current Arabic proficiency level. Once you are qualified based on your language level and background, I will email you the details of the study. If you have any questions or concerns about this study, feel free to contact me at I greatly appreciate your help. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:15 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Sahlawayhi Level 5 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Sahlawayhi Level 5 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Ahmed Hassan Khorshid Subject: ear friends and colleagues, This email is about my new book. If not interested, please delete. It's Sahlawayhi: Graded Stories for Intermediate Students, level 5. Vocabulary: 750 (650 of the previous 4 levels + 100 new spread over 4 stories). Structure: It's the series' first extensive exposure to Arabic morphology/ derived verbs. The 4 stories of that level emphasize forms II & IV in natural settings. Students will read the stories and understand the significance of verb forms II & IV with the help of context. As with the previous 4 levels, it's strongly recommended that it be read in order because every story builds on the previous ones. It can be ordered at CreateSpace.com/4122667 Soon, in shaa' Allaah, it will also be available on Amazon and Amazon Europe. Enjoy! -- Ahmed Khorshid Arabic Language Instructor -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:09 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:09 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:LARC/CALPER Webinar on Assessing Vocabulary Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: LARC/CALPER Webinar on Assessing Vocabulary -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: CALPER Penn State gxa9 at psu.edu Subject: LARC/CALPER Webinar on Assessing Vocabulary Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research at Penn State University The Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER) at Penn State is pleased to announce the next webinar in the LARC/CALPER Assessment Series. Tomorrow: LARC/CALPER 12th Webinar on Assessment Join us for our webinar on "Assessing Vocabulary" Dr. John Read University of Auckland, New Zealand Tomorrow Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3:30 - 4:40pm EST Description: Learners of second languages are very conscious about the fact that becoming proficient users of the language involves acquiring adequate knowledge of vocabulary. Thus, teachers need to be able to monitor their students' vocabulary development and set realistic targets for their students to learn the words that they need to know. Aside from discussing more traditional progress tests, in this webinar we will also look in detail at the critical concept of "vocabulary size" and how it can be defined and measured and we will examine how to assess knowledge of collocations and other multi-word lexical units - all of which are concepts currently much discussed in assessment and vocabulary studies. This webinar is a free professional development event for educators organized and broadcast by CALPER and LARC (the LRC at San Diego State University). More information: http://larc.sdsu.edu/events/webinars/webinar-read/ This webinar will be archived at LARC/CALPER Testing and Assessment Videos Register: This webinar is free for educators. Go to the Webinar Information Page at LARC to sign up. Once registered you will receive login information and relevant updates. Support for this webinar is provided in part by a grant to CALPER and LARC from the U.S. Department of Education. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:18 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:18 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Broken Plural Evaluatoin Test Set Available Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Broken Plural Evaluatoin Test Set Available -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Alexis Neme Subject: Broken Plural Evaluatoin Test Set Available Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that the evaluation test set for modelling the broken plural (cf. Neme, Laporte, 2013) is now available since February, 5th and distributed with Unitex Corpus Processor The 267 broken plurals with/without agglutinations can be obtained and listed in a concordance. The corpus has been preprocessed by Unitex with the PRIM dictionary of broken plurals (Neme, Laporte, 2013) and Neme's (2011) dictionary of verbs. We selected three documents totaling 3 550 tokens (about 10 pages) and containing scientific popularization about three topics from the Nemlar Corpus: pollution and fishing in Egypt, earthquakes, and quality of water. During the construction of our lexicon of BPs, we did not use any part of the corpus: our sources of information were handbooks, reference dictionaries and native speaker competence. Thus, the evaluation tool is independent from the evaluated resource. - To access the annotated corpus, open Fishing-Earthquakes-Water.snt in the Unitex/Arabic/Corpus. For more details, see readme_Fishing-Earthquakes-Water.txt in sub-directory Arabic\corpus) .... Cheers Alexis Downloads - Neme, Laporte, 2013. Pattern-and-Root Inflectional Morphology: the Arabic broken plural ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254861185_Pattern-and-root_inflectional_morphology_the_Arabic_broken_plural?fulltextDialog=true&ev=prf_pub_xaddfulltext ) - Unitex Corpus Processor ( http://www-igm.univ-mlv.fr/~unitex/zips/Unitex3.1beta.zip). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:33 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:33 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Gerlach Books Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Gerlach Books -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Gerlach Islamic Studies office at gerlach-books.de Subject: Gerlach Books Up to 25% discount on antiquarian books STUDIES ON ARABIC LANGUAGE 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 them 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 7% VAT (within the EU - if no VAT ID can be supplied only) - 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 4 March 2014 only Looking forward to your orders. Best regards from Berlin (Ms) Dagmar Konrad :::::::: FOR YOUR email or fax ORDER (Fax +49 30 3235667) ::::::::: To order please send us an email or a fax. Our order form and title list can be downloaded from here: http://www.gerlach-books.de/books_offers.php GERLACH BOOKS & ONLINE - MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC STUDIES < www.gerlach-books.de> Heilbronner Strasse 10 D-10711 Berlin (Halensee), Germany TEL +49 30 3249441 FAX +49 30 3235667 MAIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:30 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:30 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:New LDC Arabic products Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: New LDC Arabi products -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: Linguistic Data Consortium ldc at ldc.upenn.edu Subject: New LDC Arabi products (1) GALE Arabic-English Parallel Aligned Treebank -- Broadcast News Part 2 was developed by LDC and contains 141,058 tokens of word aligned Arabic and English parallel text with treebank annotations. This material was used as training data in the DARPA GALE (Global Autonomous Language Exploitation) program. Parallel aligned treebanks are treebanks annotated with morphological and syntactic structures aligned at the sentence level and the sub-sentence level. Such data sets are useful for natural language processing and related fields, including automatic word alignment system training and evaluation, transfer-rule extraction, word sense disambiguation, translation lexicon extraction and cultural heritage and cross-linguistic studies. With respect to machine translation system development, parallel aligned treebanks may improve system performance with enhanced syntactic parsers, better rules and knowledge about language pairs and reduced word error rate. In this release, the source Arabic data was translated into English. Arabic and English treebank annotations were performed independently. The parallel texts were then word aligned. The material in this corpus corresponds to a portion of the Arabic treebanked data in Arabic Treebank - Broadcast News v1.0 (LDC2012T07). The source data consists of Arabic broadcast news programming collected by LDC in 2007 and 2008. All data is encoded as UTF-8. A count of files, words, tokens and segments is below. Language Files Words Tokens Segments Arabic 31 110,690 141,058 7,102 The purpose of the GALE word alignment task was to find correspondences between words, phrases or groups of words in a set of parallel texts. Arabic-English word alignment annotation consisted of the following tasks: Identifying different types of links: translated (correct or incorrect) and not translated (correct or incorrect) Identifying sentence segments not suitable for annotation, e.g., blank segments, incorrectly-segmented segments, segments with foreign languages Tagging unmatched words attached to other words or phrases GALE Arabic-English Parallel Aligned Treebank -- Broadcast News Part 2 is distributed via web download. 2014 Subscription Members will automatically receive two copies of this data on disc. 2014 Standard Members may request a copy as part of their 16 free membership corpora. Non-members may license this data for US$1750. (2) King Saud University Arabic Speech Database was developed by King Saud University and contains 590 hours of recorded Arabic speech from male and female speakers. The utterances include read and spontaneous speech. The recordings were conducted in varied environments representing quiet and noisy settings. The corpus was designed principally for speaker recognition research. The speech sources are sentences, word lists, prose and question and answer sessions. Read speech text includes the following: Sets of sentences devised to cover allophones of each phoneme, phonetic balance, and differentiation of accents. Word lists developed to minimize missing phonemes and to represent nasals fricatives, commonly used words, and numbers. Two paragraphs, one from the Quran and another from a book, selected because they included all letters of the alphabet and were easy to read. Spontaneous speech was captured through question and answer sessions between participants and project team members. Speakers responded to questions on general topics such as the weather and food. Each speaker was recorded in three different environments: a sound proof room, an office, and a cafeteria. The recordings were collected via microphone and mobile phone and averaged between 16-19 minutes. The data was verified for missing recordings, problems with the recording system or errors in the recording process. King Saud University Arabic Speech Database is distributed on one hard disk. 2014 Subscription Members will receive a copy of this data provided that they have completed the User License Agreement. 2014 Standard Members may request a copy as part of their 16 free membership corpora. Non-members may license this data for US$2000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:21 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:21 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Hedayet Institute Spring II & Summer Programs 2014 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Hedayet Institute Spring II & Summer Programs 2014 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: "Nagwa Hedayet" Subject: Hedayet Institute Spring II & Summer Programs 2014 Dear Friends, Colleagues and Students Hedayet Institute for Arabic Studies (HIAS) in Egypt is pleased to announce to you its Study Abroad and Language Programs for Spring Term II and for Summer I and II 2014: . Intensive Total Immersion: Study 19 hrs. per week as follows: 12 hrs. of Modern Standard Arabic, 6 hrs. of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, 3 hrs. Elective course in addition to Cultural activities (trips, seminars, films, cooking, watching after amended constitution elections and gatherings with young and professional Egyptians etc.) . Islamic Studies Intensive Program : Study 19 hrs. of Modern Standard Arabic, 3 hrs. of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic in addition to basic two courses in Islamic Studies in 6 hrs. per week ( Sira, Tafsiir, Maqaasid ash Sharie'a, Islamic Architecture, Islamic Philosophy, Tajweed al Qur'an, Hadith Sciences, Fiqh al 'aqeeda etc.) Enrolling is in one term (154 hrs. in 7 weeks) or two terms (308 hrs. in 14 weeks). If you combine 2 terms, you get 10% discount in the second term. Tuition fees have not been increased since last year; i.e., $ 2772 USD for the Total Immersion 7 wk term, and $ 1080 USD for the Islamic Studies intensive 7 wk term, and tuition fees include language instruction, cultural activities, tour-guiding + transportation to sites, airport-pickup, WI-FI service and housing search-assistance. Fees do not include accommodation or airfare. . Available in Fall, Spring and Summer. Spring Term II: From March 30th till May 15, 2014 Deadline for Spring Term II is Feb 28th, 2014 Summer term I (7 wks): From June 8th till July 22th, 2014 Summer term II (6wks): From Aug. 3rd till Sept. 10th,2014 Deadline for the summer terms is May 8th, 2014 Special rates for groups of 6 and above. Pls. check with the administration at: info at hedayetinstitute.com . Please check with administration several other non-intensive, kids & adults short cultural summer camps, tailored programs for schools students, professionals and researchers. . TAFL Training for Teachers and teachers to be with internationally experienced trainers. The last successful coordinated Brazilian Arabic teachers' program left HIAS after 3 intensive wks was on Jan. 17th 14 . TAFL training institute is combined with Cultural Activities for Abroad programs. Please check the Brazilian Arabic Teachers' TAFL program in Cairo at HIAS from Dec. 27th, 13 to Jan.17th, 2014 on : http://www.facebook.com/groups/hedayetinstitute/ . The Coming TAFL training workshop will start on May 22nd. Those who are interested to join the field as well as experienced teachers who want to improve their professional skills may check our announcement on: www.hedayetinstitute.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:36 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:36 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:31:27 From: Abdelfattah Hamdani [a.hamdani at um5s.net.ma] Subject: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing E-mail this message to a friend: http://linguistlist.org/issues/emailmessage/verification.cfm?iss=25-817.html&submissionid=27846558&topicid=3&msgnumber=1 Full Title: 5th International Conference on Arabic Language Processing Short Title: CITALA'14 Date: 26-Nov-2014 - 27-Nov-2014 Location: Oujda, Morocco Contact Person: Azzeddine Mazroui Abdelhak Lakhouaja Meeting Email: azze.mazroui at gmail.com Web Site: http://www.citala.org Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Call Deadline: 07-Sep-2014 Meeting Description: The fifth International CITALA conference will be held in the Faculty of Sciences, Oujda, Morocco, in November 2014. CITALA is the only regular event on Arabic Language Processing in the Maghreb region. After the success of the above four editions of the colloquium (JETALA?06, CITALA?07, CITALA?09 and CITALA?12), University Mohammed First, the Institute for Studies and Research on Arabization (IERA) and the Center Of Human and Social Studies and Researches in Oujda (CERHSO) are organizing the fifth edition of the International Conference on Arabic Language Processing (CITALA?14). The aim of this Conference is to gather studies, achievements and experiences from scholars working on Arabic language processing in order to map the progress made in this field. A special session will also be organized to enable resource mobilization and identification of partnerships for future collaborative participatory project cooperation. High level partner institutions will be invited to network with participants. Call for Papers: Topics: Communications (30 minutes, including question time), could address the following Arabic Language Processing topics (non limitative list): - Lexicon: Databases including linguistic resources (phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantics) - Design, use, standardization and normalization of linguistic resources (Arabic corpora, Arabic Lexicon, Anthologies, etc.) - Use of linguistic resources in Arabic NLP applications - Automatic generation and parsing of morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse - Evaluation and benchmarking of resources, applications and Arabic NLP products - Resources for the evaluation of applications for the written and spoken Arabic language - Exploitation of Arabic NLP in industrial applications - Automatic tagging of Arabic texts - Text briefing - Automatic Machine Translation - Optical Character Recognition - Documents Retrieval, information searching and retrieving, search engines, and questions/answering systems Submission: Authors are invited to submit papers using IEEE Standard template (to download from the conference web site). The submitted articles should not exceed 10 pages. Each paper will be evaluated based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. Accepted articles will be published in the proceedings of this meeting and could be proposed for publication in an IEEE Journal. Articles should be submitted in electronic MS Word format using the following link: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=citala14 By submitting a paper, authors implicitly agree that at least one of them will register to the conference and present the paper. Deadlines: Paper submission: September 07, 2014 Notification of acceptation: October 12, 2014 Final version submission: October 26, 2014 Conference: November 26? 27, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Due to the high demand, we are proud to be offering our six weeks online course: The 5c's in action Best practices in the Arabic language classroom Join our spring course and attend online live classes to learn how to: * Incorporate the 5C's in your classroom * Practice and teach Communication and Culture * Connect the Arabic language to other topics of interest to your students * Help your students compare the Arabic language and culture with their native language and culture * Enable your students to use the Arabic language in authentic community settings * Bring best practices alive in your classroom * Network and build long-lasting professional connections with Arabic instructors worldwide. * Spend about 90 minutes per week, listening to lectures, taking multiple-choice quizzes, reading notes and networking with experts and colleagues. Access the online sessions when it is convenient for you No specific time when you need to be online. All sessions are in Arabic language No homework. The online sessions are presented by distinguished experts in the field of Arabic language instruction, namely: Mrs. Lina Kholaki and Mrs. Thouraya Boubetra Baghdadi All participants who complete the course will receive an Aldeen certificate of completion. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 19 16:01:39 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:01:39 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Immersion Semester at AALIM Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 19 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Immersion Semester at AALIM -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 19 Feb 2014 From: AALIM Subject: Immersion Semester at AALIM Immersion Semester at AALIM with optional University of Moulay Ismail courses AALIM, the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco www.aalimorocco.com Semester or year abroad at AALIM: Strengthen your Arabic skills and understanding of Moroccan culture at the AALIM center with the possibility of attending classes at the University of Moulay Ismail in Meknes. Live in a host family. Meet and interact with Moroccans daily. Experience Moroccan culture from the inside. Choice of courses for a total of 20 hours of class/week for 13 weeks. Choose all Arabic or Arabic language plus content courses in Arabic or English. Most universities will accord 15-18 credit hours for your time at AALIM. Students with a sufficient level of Arabic are welcome to enroll in University of Moulay Ismail courses with Moroccan students. Due to late semester start at UMI, these courses are generally equivalent to 1 credit in a US university. Courses in Arabic at the AALIM Center: AR 101 through AR 500 Arabic,Modern Standard, all levels, 10 hours a week MSA covers all the skill sets, speaking, listening, reading and writing. Specific class topics include vocabulary, grammar, practice reading aloud, spontaneous answering in Arabic, spontaneous and directed discussions in class, among others. AR103 through AR 503 MSA discussionsessions, 2 hours a week, any level, minimum enrollment required Each week, one student chooses and researches the discussion theme, communicates it with the other students, presents it in class and moderates the subsequent discussion in coordination with the professor. Examples of topics chosen in the past: Arab Spring and its repercussions; Women?s rights in the Arab world; Berbers in Morocco. Content varies according to class level. AR 204 though AR 504 Mediain the Arab World, 3 hours a week for intermediate and advanced students of Arabic MCA 101 through MCA 402 Topics in Moroccan dialect, all levels, 3 hours a week AR 205 Language partnersto practice your Arabic, 2 hours a week. 1 credit for this activity. REL 200 Islamic Studies, 2-4 hours a week (2 to 4 credits), course in mixture of Arabic and English, student must have some knowledge of Arabic to take this course. Content courses at the AALIM Center: BUS 200 Managementprinciplesand the cultural context, 3 hours a week, in English and Arabic (English lectures on management theory and weekly outings to visit local managers in their place of business or guest lectures by local managers about their business practices) HIS 200 Geopolitical Survey of North Africa and the Middle East, 3 hours a week, in English and Arabic SOC 200 Introduction to North African Culture, 3 hours a week, in English and Arabic LIT 200 Arabic Literature in Translation, 3 hours a week, in English FR 101 to 302 French, 3 hours a week, in French This language course covers all the skill sets, speaking, listening, reading and writing. From beginning to intermediate levels, specific class topics include vocabulary, grammar, practice reading aloud, spontaneous answering in French, directed discussions in class, etc. FR LIT 200 Moroccan Francophone Literature, 3 hours a week, in French SOC 205 Community Service, 1-3 hours a week, in French or Arabic, 1 credit Courses at the University of Moulay Ismail Moulay Ismail University has a student enrollment of over 20,000 students, who attend classes in the modern buildings on the lush green campus, convenient to bus and collective taxi lines. AALIM coordinates and supervises the program with UMI. ? For advanced students in Arabic, direct enrollment in content courses in Arabic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 19 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:55 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:55 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Wisconsin Arabic, Persian Turkish Immersion Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: U of Wisconsin Arabic, Persian Turkish Immersion Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: APTLII Coordinator Subject: U of Wisconsin Arabic, Persian Turkish Immersion Institute Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute (APTLII) University of Wisconsin ? Madison June 14 to August 9, 2014 The UW-Madison Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute (APTLII) is still accepting applications for Summer 2014. APTLII is an eight-week intensive summer language immersion program for undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. Throughout the entire program students are required to communicate in their target language - in their shared living space on campus, at meals, and at co-curricular activities that combine to create a language immersion experience. Courses are offered at levels ranging from Beginner to Advanced (depending on sufficient enrollment), and provide two semesters of academic credit. Instruction is given in small groups taught by native speakers and experienced language teachers. Our intensive program include a minimum of 4.5 classroom contact hours daily Monday through Friday, along with a packed schedule of afternoon and evening activities and workshops. The total charge of $7,000 includes tuition, housing, and meals. For more information about APTLII, including student newsletters from past summers and the current application, visit our website at aptlii.global.wisc.edu Deadline: May 15, 2014 (rolling admissions) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:43 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:43 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:3rd International IEEE Colloquium on Information Science and Technology Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 3rd International IEEE Colloquium on Information Science and Technology -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: 3rd International IEEE Colloquium on Information Science and Technology 3rd International IEEE Colloquium on Information Science and Technology Short Title: IEEE CIST'14 Date: 20-Oct-2014 - 22-Oct-2014 Location: Tetuan-Chefchaouen, Morocco Contact: Mohammed El Mohajir Contact Email: m.elmohajir at ieee.ma Meeting URL: http://www.ieee.ma/cist14/ Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics Meeting Description: CIST is part of the IEEE International Conference Series that are held in Morocco, and is co-sponsored by the IEEE Morocco Section and the IEEE Morocco Computer & Communication Joint Chapter. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:46 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:46 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:CFP deadline for LRE-Rel2 extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: CFP deadline for LRE-Rel2 extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: Eric Atwell Subject: CFP deadline for LRE-Rel2 extended Deadline EXTENDED to Wed 26/02/2014 for full paper submissions: 3rd Workshop on Language Resources and Evaluation for Religious Texts (LRE-Rel2) 31st May 2014 (afternoon), Harpa Conference Center, Reykjavik, Iceland Workshop website: http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/arabic/lre-rel2.html Final Call for Papers - deadline 26/02/2014: After a successful launch at LREC 2012, we are organising a second workshop on Language Resources and Evaluation for Religious Texts hosted by LREC 2014 in Reykjavik, Iceland. This is an inclusive workshop title, aimed at researchers with a generic interest in religious texts to raise awareness of different perspectives and practices, and to identify some common themes. Our first workshop attracted a range of scholarship, particularly on Arabic and Islamic Studies, and this year we are keen to extend this range to canonical texts from other languages and religions - Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, and other - and, given the Icelandic venue, to iconic texts from historical religions such as The Prose Edda of Norse mythology. We are also keen to foster inter-faith corpus studies, tracing similarities as well as differences in religious texts, where this genre includes: the faith-defining religious canon; authoritative interpretations and commentary; sermons, liturgy, prayer! s, poetry, and lyrics. Workshop Attendance: Prospective authors should note that attendance at the workshop is necessary for their paper to be published in the workshop proceedings, though for papers with multiple authors, only one author will be required to attend. Therefore, prospective authors are strongly encouraged to check the LREC website and other sources for information on visa restrictions, and likely travel and hotel costs. Workshop Topics: Submissions are invited for (but not limited to) the following topics: ? measuring semantic relatedness between multiple religious texts and corpora from different religions; ? analysis of ceremonial, liturgical, and ritual speech; recitation styles; speech decorum; discourse analysis for religious texts; ? formulaic language and multi-word expressions in religious texts; ? suitability of modal and other logic types for knowledge representation and inference in religious texts; ? issues in, and evaluation of, machine translation in religious texts; ? text-mining, stylometry, and authorship attribution for religious texts; ? corpus query languages and tools for exploring religious corpora; ? dictionaries, thesaurai, Wordnet, and ontologies for religious texts; ? (new) corpora and rich and novel annotation schemes for religious texts; ? annotation and analysis of religious metaphor; ? genre analysis for religious texts; ? application in other disciplines (e.g. theology, classics, philosophy, literature) of computer-mediated methods for analysing religious texts. Important Dates: 26.02.2014 Deadline for paper submissions 05.03.2014 Notification of acceptance 21.03.2014 Camera-ready copies due from authors 06.04.2014 LREC deadline for camera-ready copy of Workshop Proceedings 31.05.2014 LRE-Rel2 Workshop (afternoon session) Submission of Papers: Please submit your papers via the LRE-Rel2 submission page in LREC's START Manager. The URL for this is:https://www.softconf.com/lrec2014/LRE-Rel2/ Authors should submit a full paper, not an abstract. They should also follow LREC guidelines for length of papers, and are advised to use the LREC template for paper submissions. This template will be published by LREC in due course. In the meantime, authors can use the LREC 2012 template: http://www.lrec-conf.org/lrec2012/?Authors-Kit Request from LREC Organisers: "...When submitting a paper from the START page, authors will be asked to provide essential information about resources (in a broad sense, i.e. also technologies, standards, evaluation kits, etc.) that have been used for the work described in the paper or are a new result of your research. Moreover, ELRA encourages all LREC authors to share the described LRs (data, tools, services, etc.), to enable their reuse, replicability of experiments, including evaluation ones, etc..." LRE-Rel2 Organising Committee: Eric Atwell and Claire Brierley: Computing, University of Leeds, LEEDS, LS2 9JT, UK E.S.Atwell at leeds.ac.uk; C.Brierley at leeds.ac.uk Majdi Sawalha and Bassam Hammo: Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, AMMAN 11942, Jordan sawalha.majdi at leeds.ac.uk; LRE-Rel2 Programme Committee (provisional): Eric Atwell, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Claire Brierley, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Majdi Sawalha, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Bassam Hammo, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Sane Yagi, Department of Linguistics, University of Jordan, Jordan Dag Haug, Department of Philosophy, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, Norway Moshe Koppel, Department of Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University, Israel Nils Reiter: Department of Computational Linguistics, Heidelberg University, Germany Andrew Wilson, Department of Linguistics and English Language, University of Lancaster, UK Claudia Resch, Institute for Corpus Linguistics and Text Technology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria Nadeem Obaid, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Muhammad A.M. Abushariah, Computer Information Systems, University of Jordan, Jordan Mortaza Rezaee, Islamic College, London, UK Janet Watson, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, and Linguistics and Phonetics, University of Leeds, UK John Lee, Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies, City University of Hong Kong, (HK) Mohamed Menacer, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia Deryle Lonsdale, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Brigham Young University, US Bob MacDonald, Research and Development, Anthony Macauley Associates, Canada Kais Dukes, School of Computing, University of Leeds, UK Aida Mustapha, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Putra University, Malaysia Liviu Dinu, Centre for Computational Linguistics, University of Bucharest, Romania Behrooz Minaei, School of Computer Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran Gurpreet Singh, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:48 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:48 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Arabic Summer Academy Boston area jobs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Arabic Summer Academy Boston area -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: Richard Cozzens Subject: JOBS:Arabic Summer Academy Boston area SUMMER ARABIC TEACHING OPPORTUNITY The Arabic Summer Academy is seeking applications for the position of Arabic language instructor. We are particularly interested in native and non-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, July 25th to August 2nd 2014, 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 before February 28th 2014 in order to receive priority consideration. Richard Cozzens, Director Arabic Summer Academy http://www.arabicsummeracademy.org Telephone: (617) 398-7333 Email: < https://www.fastmail.fm/mail/?MLS=MR-**f15235423u382*;SMB-CF=15235423;SMB-CS=body%3Apost%20from%3Aberbeco;SMB-MF-DR=500;SMR-PT=;SMR-UM=f15235423u382;UDm=49;Ust=5cfe03c2%21d46341aa;MSignal=MC-FN*U-1*director%40arabicsummeracademy.org > director at arabicsummeracademy.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Feb 21 23:12:37 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:12:37 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Language Processing: ANLP-CIST14 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Natural Language Processing: ANLP-CIST14 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Feb 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: Arabic Natural Language Processing: ANLP-CIST14 Full Title: Arabic Natural Language Processing Short Title: ANLP - CIST14 Date: 21-Oct-2014 - 22-Oct-2014 Location: Tetuan-Chefchaouen, Morocco Contact Person: Vito Pirrelli Meeting Email: vito.pirrelli at ilc.cnr.it Web Site: http://www.ieee.ma/cist14/special-invited-sessions/anlp-14 Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Call Deadline: 15-Apr-2014 Meeting Description: Language technologies are instrumental to millions of people who use them every day without even being aware of them. Systems like Google Translate and web search engines rely more and more on levels of linguistic information automatically provided through NLP-based tools operating in the background. This development, we believe, has deeply affected the way we think about language from a scientific perspective. Linguists have progressively turned the focus of their research from abstract structural properties of language to the dynamics of its usage in every-day communicative contexts. There is increasing awareness that language technologies and computational models of language processes not only shed considerable light on traditional issues in language and literary studies but may also lead to a radical reconceptualization of them. Theoretical models of aspects of language usage such as language acquisition, lexical access, speech recognition, text translation, text analysis, ontology extraction, reading and optical character recognition can be put to a rigorous empirical test through computer-based implementations of some of their assumptions. In this perspective, computer technologies prove to provide an empirical middle ground where interdisciplinary insights coming from different theoretical standpoints and scientific domains can be empirically assessed and possibly integrated. This special session is intended to explore and debate the contribution of computational language models to a better understanding of linguistic, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, historical and literary issues of the Arabic language and culture. We particularly welcome contributions addressing fundamental aspects of Arabic NLP, communication technology, language resources and automated text analysis by looking at their implications for both state-of-the-art language technologies and Arabic language knowledge at large. Call for Papers: Topics: We solicit submission of original ideas and papers describing significant results and developments from both researchers and practitioners in a specific range of fields addressing the following topics: - Information retrieval and extraction - Text mining - Named entity recognition - Question answering - Word sense disambiguation - Machine Translation - Stochastic language models - Connectionist language models - Language technologies for Arabic cultural heritage - Arabic optical character recognition - Arabic digital epigraphy Paper Submissions: Prospective authors should submit by using the online abstract submission form, available at CIST'14 website http://www.ieee.ma/cist/, a paper of 4 pages minimum including references and describing their original work. Please also use the template available at the website. Publications: Accepted papers will be published in the proceeding in the IEEE Xplore Library. Furthermore, authors of high quality papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their work for potential publication in a special issue/section of an international journal. Accepted papers must be registered; otherwise they will not be included in the IEEE Xplore Library. Deadlines: Paper submission: April 15, 2014 Acceptance notification: May 30, 2014 Camera-ready submission: June 23, 2012 Author registration: July 23, 2012 Invited session date: October 21,22 2012 At least one of the co-authors of every paper should register. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Rubin Hardback: ISBN: 9789004262843 Pages: 748 Price: Europe EURO 208 Hardback: ISBN: 9789004262843 Pages: 748 Price: U.S. $ 269 Abstract: This book contains a detailed grammatical description of Jibbali (or Shahri), an unwritten Semitic language spoken in the Dhofar region of Oman, along with seventy texts. This is the first ever comprehensive grammar of Jibbali, and the first collection of texts published in over a hundred years. Topics in phonology, all aspects of morphology, and a variety of syntactic features are covered. The texts include those collected by the late T. M. Johnstone (newly edited and translated), as well as new texts collected by the author, while the grammar is based both on the texts and on original fieldwork. Semitists, linguists, and anyone interested in the folklore of Arabia will find much valuable data and analysis in this volume. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Effective June 1, 2014 CASA will move to its new home at Harvard University and Ms. Nevenka Korica Sullivan will assume the directorship of CASA. We extend our sincerest thanks to Harvard University and to Nevenka for their willingness to assume this leadership role within the Arabic field at this time. We are confident that CASA will thrive in its new home and under the leadership of one of the most talented teachers and creative curriculum designers in our field. Mahmoud Al-Batal Interim CASA Director ------------------------------------------ Mahmoud Al-Batal Professor of Arabic Director, UT Arabic Flagship Program (AFP) Interim Director, Center for Arabic Study Abroad Department of Middle Eastern Studies Calhoun Hall 204 W 21st Street, F9400 The University of Texas, Austin Austin, TX 78712-0527 Tel: (512)471-3463 Fax: (512)471-7834 ------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On the UVa in Jordan program, students will take two semesters of Arabic language plus additional credits in Jordanian Arabic and Media Arabic (as applicable). UVa in Jordan has fourteen USDE Fulbright-Hays fellowships in the amount of $4,120 available for qualified students who have completed two or more years of college-level Arabic to participate in the program. The fellowships are competitive and information from the students? program applications will be used to decide fellowship awards. Students will gain valuable language and communication skills as well as international experience. For more information about the program, check out the website, http://www.virginia.edu/arabic/Yarmouk.html.. If you have questions about the program, please contact Prof. Mohammed Sawaie, Program Director (ms at virginia.edu) or Ms. Leah Barber, Education Abroad Advisor (ldb7v at virginia.edu). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 26 23:13:29 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:29 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Homestay in Rabat Program Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 26 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Homestay in Rabat Program -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: HOMESTAY-IN-RABAT Subject: Homestay in Rabat Program Don't just visit, taste it and live it! Join one of our Arabic language classes in Rabat and stay at the home of a local host ! At ?Bab Rouah?, which is located in the very heart of Rabat, We offer Arabic language courses for adults, ranging from Arabic for beginners to advanced throughout the year, in a friendly, convivial, richly Arabic environment that inspires and infuses the students! Who are the hosts? The hosts are a combination of traditional families, single parents, childless couples or singles. They have different backgrounds, careers and interests are carefully selected through personal interviews and visits to homes to ensure they are clean and in order. Your host will be good for you as it will provide guidance and support to help you improve your conversational skills in Darija or Classical Arabic through regular practice. Join our Arabic program today and be surprised by how much you will learn, how much you will be able to taste the Arabic Culture, and how much fun it is to speak Arabic ! Lotfi Bendahmane Program manager HOMESTAY-IN-RABAT Tel: +212 537848275 /+212 663345989 ; www.homestayinrabat.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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My name is Priscilla Cunha, and I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language at UT-Austin. I am conducting a research project in order to develop materials to teach Arabic as a foreign language more effectively in high school language programs in the US, and in order to achieve this I need your input! I invite you to participate in a short survey that will help define the attributes of successful Arabic teaching materials as well as ways in which these materials could be improved. This survey is completely anonymous and will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G7HV5LF Alf shukr in advance for participation and support! Regards, Priscilla Cunha -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 26 23:13:35 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:35 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Michigan Intensive Arabic Summer Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 26 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: U of Michigan Intensive Arabic Summer Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: "Martha Schulte-Nafeh" Subject: U of Michigan Intensive Arabic Summer Institute Dear Colleagues, We would very much appreciate your letting your students know about this opportunity for intensive Arabic summer study. The University of Michigan invites you to participate in its 2014 Arabic Summer Language Institute in the relatively cool and pleasant Michigan summer weather in lovely Ann Arbor. This summer we are offering 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Arabic classes. The application deadline is March 31st but may be extended if space is still available after that date. Summer Language Institute courses are offered either for a Program Fee of only $2800 (8 credit class) or $3000 (10 credit class) or for tuition. Students who choose the Program Fee Option do not receive transferrable credit. Instead, they receive a Certificate of Attendance upon successful completion of the course. All classes are FLAS funding eligible. Summer Language Institute Classes: 1. Elementary Arabic (AAPTIS 103): 10 weeks: June 3rd to August 14th (10 credits if taken for credit) The class is designed to take students from zero proficiency to an Intermediate Low level of proficiency in all language skills. The class is a dual register class in which students will learn to communicate with and understand elements of the Egyptian dialect as they also learn to understand, read and write fuSHa. The class will use the 3rd edition of the alKitaab fi ta3allum al3arabiyya series and will cover roughly through lesson 11 of part 1 of that series. The class meets for 4 hours per day for 5 days per week and students will have an additional 6-8 hours of homework each day. The class will have an instructor/student ratio of 1 to 10 or less. 2. Intermediate Arabic (AAPTIS 205): 10 weeks: June 3rd to August 14th (10 credits if taken for credit) The class is designed to take students from an Intermediate Low to an Intermediate High level of proficiency in all language skills. The class is a dual register class in which students will learn to communicate with and understand elements of the Levantine dialect as they also learn to understand, read and write fuSHa. The needs of students with no prior exposure to an Arabic dialect can and will be accommodated. The class will use the 3rd edition of the alKitaab fi ta3allum al3arabiyya series and will begin in lesson 12 of part 1 of that series and finish through lesson 8 of part 2. The class meets for 4 hours per day for 5 days per week and students will have an additional 6-8 hours of homework each day. The class will have an instructor/student ratio of 1 to 10 or less. 3. Advanced Arabic (AAPTIS 403 and 404): Four weeks each from June 26th to July 18th and July 21st to August 12th, respectively. (8 credits if taken for credit) The class is designed to take students from an Intermediate High to an Advanced Low/Mid level of proficiency in all language skills. The class will use part 2 of the 2nd edition of the alKitaab fi ta3allum al3arabiyya series and will cover lessons 3 - 9 of that series. The class meets for 4 hours per day for 5 days per week and students will have an additional 6-8 hours of homework each day. The class will have an instructor/student ratio of 1 to 10 or less. We strive to create an immersion Arabic only environment for the institute and the curriculum includes a conversation partner component for which students meet with and converse with native speakers of Arabic on a regular basis. Additional information and application materials can be found at the < http://www.lsa.umich.edu/summer/summerprograms/summerlanguageinstitute> Summer Language Institute website. Please contact Margaret Casazza cinq at umich.edu with any questions. Martha Schulte-Nafeh Arabic Language Program Supervisor -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 26 23:13:45 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:45 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:3rd International Conference on Arabic in Dubai Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 26 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 3rd International Conference on Arabic in Dubai -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: salih altoma salih at indiana.edu Subject: 3rd International Conference on Arabic in Dubai ???? ????????? ??? ???? ??????? almajless at live.com?? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ??????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? / ?. ???? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ???? ????? ??????? ????? ??????? ????? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ????? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? ?? ?????? ????????? ?? ??????? ?????? ?????? ???? ??????? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ???? ?????? ?? 7 ? 10 ???? 2014 ??????? 8 ? 11 ??? 1435???. ??? ????? ????? ??????? ????? ??????? ??? ??????? ?? ??????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ?? ??????? ????? ???????? ?? ??????? ????????? ??? ???? ???? ????? ?? ??????? ??????? ??????? ????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ????? ??????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ???? ???? ??? ????? ????? ????? ??? ???? ?????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????? ????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ???? ????????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????????? ??????? ??? ??????? ???????? ?????? ??????? ???????. ??? ???? ???? ??????? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ????? ?????? ??????? ?? ???? ???????? ??????? ????????? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ????? ?? ??????? ????????? ?????? ???? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ???????? ?????? ?????. ??? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????? ??????? ????? ?????? ???? ????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ?? ?????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????. ???? ?????? ????????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????? ????????? ????????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????? ?? ????????? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ????? ?? ????? ???????? ??????? ???????? ?????? ?? ???????? ??????? ?????? ???????. ? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??????? ??? ?????? http://arabiclanguageic.org/view_page.php?id=4 ? ???? ???????? ?? ?????? ?????? ???? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ?????almajless at live.com ??? ??? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ????? ????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ???????? ????????? ??? ???????? ???????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ????? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ?????? ????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ???????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????? ?????? ??????? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ??????? ???????. ?????? ?????? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? www.arabiclanguageic.org ???? ????? ???????? ??? ??????? ???????? ?????????? ????? ????? ??????? ????? ???????. ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ????? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ?????? ???? ??????? www.alarabiah.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Feb 26 23:13:43 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:13:43 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Proverb explanations Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 26 Feb 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Proverb explanation 2) Subject: Proverb explanation 3) Subject: Proverb explanation 4) Subject: Proverb explanation 5) Subject: Proverb explanation 6) Subject: Proverb explanation -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: Mohammed Subject: Proverb explanation It's about someone whose camels were stolen from him in the desert and when he came to his tribe, he was proud about talking trash to the thieves. His stance was: don't worry I didn't let them go easy. It's used when someone does nothing against his enemies oppressing him while feeling proud about his attitude. Mohammed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: uri.horesh at NORTHWESTERN.EDU Subject: Proverb explanation Response from Enam Al-Wer at the University of Essex ? sociolinguist and native speaker of Jordanian Arabic: On 2/21/14, 6:07 PM, "Al-Wer, Enam" > wrote: It is rather: ??????? ???? ?????? ?????? It has nothing to do with Jordan of course (used by Arabs generally), it refers to a famous Arabic saying based on this story: ??? ????? ?? ??????? ???? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ????? ???? ??? ??????. ??? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ????????? ? ?????? ????? ??????? ???? ? ????? ??????. ? ?? ??? ????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??????? ?? ??????? ???? ? ??? ??????. The proverb is used in contexts where a loser twists a story, presents it in such a way to give the impression that he hasn't lost (despite the futile actions he performed). So, in the story above, the 'a3rabi is attacked by thieves who stole the camels under his guardianship; when he returned to his tribe, without the camels, he told the story of how they were stolen and finished it by saying, ?I gave the thieves what they deserved of scolding ? and they won the camels?; thus giving the impression that it was ?fair play?, he was not useless. If more clarification needed let me know. Dr Enam Al-Wer Senior Lecturer Department of Language and Linguistics University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ Tel: +44 (0)1206 872240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: md ta Subject: Proverb explanation ??? ?????? ????? ?????? ?????? They insult you then they got the camels. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: laila lamani Subject: Proverb explanation It is a very old Arabic proverb used everywhere (fusha not aamiya). There is a story behind it. The proverb is used when somebody looses everything but still pretends to have won out of ego. Also, the original version of the proverb is ??????? ???? ? ????? ?????? (I used many words to insult them but they won the camels). Laila lamani -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: vt Subject: Proverb explanation Hi All, The proverb is widely used and in Iraq they say: ??????? ?????????? ?????? In all cases, the proverb means that "you won in the cursing game but you lost the real material asset, your camels, which your enemies have taken away from you (while you were busy cursing).? Best regards, Samir Amin Abdellatif, PhD Cairo University samilati at yahoo.com ??????? ??????? ????? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ????? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ?????????? ?????? ????? ?? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ??????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ??? ????? ?????? ????? ???????? ??????. ??????? ?? ??? ???? ???? ??? ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ????? ???????? ???? ????????? ????? ??????? ???? ?????? samilati at yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) Date: 26 Feb 2014 From: Nesreen Morris Subject: Proverb explanation The proverb is: "??? ??????? ???? ?????? ??????" It is used to imply that all what someone did is cursed and created a fuss about the issue, but the ones been attacked did not get impacted; they won and took away the spoils. The literal transition is : You saturated them with your curses, but they won the camels. ~Nesreen -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 26 Feb 2014287773 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: