ARABIC-L: PEDA: Gulf Arabic Programs Response

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1) Subject: Intensive Arabic Programs in the Gulf Response

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Date: 20 May 1999
From: Mutarjm at aol.com
Subject: Intensive Arabic Programs in the Gulf Response

Greetings.

Re the query about intensive programs in the Arabic language conducted in GCC
countries during summertimne.


Please clarify whether:

o  initial / basic acquisition?

o  refresher/maintenance/enhacement?

o  familiarization with the regional ("Gulf Arabic") dialect?

o  special purpose/special interest (i.e., technical subjects,
business/management, technology transfer programs, or other application
involving some specialized Arabic vocabulary?

o  credit or non-credit courses?

You are probably out of luck in finding a summer-time Arabic program in the
GCC region, as most universities, colleges, and similar institutions with
such programs for foreign students are shut down during the summer until the
next academic year starts in the fall.

On the other hand, as alternatives, there are some summertime Arabic courses
for foreign students (undergraduate level) offered in

o   Jordan (Yarmouk U in a joint program with the U of Va in Charlottesville)

and

o  Egypt (CASA program at AUC).

If you want Gulf Arabic (and have considerable foundation in FSA/MSA), there
are some possibilities for programs in UAE, Oman or Saudi Arabia, but those
have to be arranged fairly early and conducted during the regular academic
schedules of the sponsoring institutions. E-mail me for details on one such
program - good course with a very demanding and rigorous 6-8 week program -
in UAE.

Hope this helps answer your query. The desired regional location is fine, but
the timing is off.

Khair, in sha' Allah.

Regards from Los Angeles,

Stephen H. Franke

E-mail: < mutarjm at aol.com >

(Aplogies in advance for typos, as I am using a "loaner" laptop with
miniscule keyboard and screen.)

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