Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic for Deaf learner response
Dilworth B. Parkinson
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Wed Sep 1 14:29:47 UTC 1999
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Date: 01 Aug 1999
From: Jackie Murgida <jmurg at star.net>
Subject: Arabic for Deaf learner response
Karen, I can't give you much help on the very basic stages of learning
Arabic, but there's something in the Transparent Language CD-ROMs that you
might want to try. They have a feature that gives you a graphic
representation of the sounds when you speak [a sound spectogram, I think],
and when the native on the CD speaks, you can visually compare them. You
keep trying until you get your graphic to look like the native's.
I have a hearing friend who has used this for French. He says he can't
perceive the differences between the French sounds, but because he can *see*
them he can improve his pronunciation.
This program is probably at an intermediate level, so you'd have to do
something else for introductory Arabic. However, there is a section on the
alphabet that you could use while you're learning the basics. I had a look
at the CD recently [although I haven't used the whole thing]. It's pretty
good, but there are some small mistakes and inconsistencies that make it
less than perfect. It would be good to have a qualified, educated Arabic
speaker to help you out and tell you what's what.
The program is called Arabic Now! They have a website:
www.transparent.com
Good luck.
Jackie Murgida
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