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Date: 06 Apr  2005
From:reposted from LINGUIST
Subject:New Books

Title: Eastern Arabic with MP3 Files
Publication Year: 2005
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
	   http://www.press.georgetown.edu
	

Book URL: http://www.press.georgetown.edu


Author: Frank A. Rice
Author: Majed F. Sa'id

Paperback: ISBN: 1589010523 Pages: 440 Price: U.S. $ 44.95


Abstract:

The Middle East has become an increasingly important place in the minds
and
concerns of the English-speaking world. This volume, originally
published
under the title Jerusalem Arabic, is the gold standard for anyone
beginning
to learn the Arabic spoken by the Palestinians, or those who live in
Syria
or Lebanon.

Written in transcription using the Roman alphabet, the "Levantine"
Arabic,
or Jerusalem dialect, is a central Middle Eastern dialect and
recognized by
Arabs virtually anywhere--in large part due to the Palestinian
diaspora--and
a good choice for anyone wishing to learn a base Arabic dialect.
Enhanced
by a CD with MP3 files (replacing the former set of nine
audiocassettes),
Eastern Arabic provides the best available structured, introduction to
the
essential features and vocabulary of spoken Palestinian Arabic.



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                      Language Description

Subject Language(s): Arabic, South Levantine Spoken (AJP)
                      Arabic, North Levantine Spoken (APC)

Title: A Reference Grammar of Syrian Arabic with Audio CD
Publication Year: 2005
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
	   http://www.press.georgetown.edu
	

Book URL: http://www.press.georgetown.edu


Author: Mark W. Cowell

CD: ISBN: 1589010035 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 19.95
Paperback: ISBN: 1589010515 Pages: 616 Price: U.S. $ 44.95


Abstract:

This important reissue, enhanced with an audio CD to supplement the
text,
is another addition to Georgetown's world-renowned Arabic
language-learning
materials and is considered to be one of the most outstanding
descriptions
of any Arabic dialect written for the English-speaking world. It is
comprehensive in its coverage--ranging from phonology (how sounds are
organized and used) to morphology (sound, syllable, and word structure),
with an analysis that is insightful and original. It contains hints on
how
to master nuances in dialectical pronunciation, as well as the
differences
of meaning in their various forms.

Based on the dialect of Damascus, the language covered here is part of
what
has variously been called "Syrian Arabic," "Eastern Arabic," and
"Levantine
Arabic," encompassing the dialects of Beirut, Amman, and Jerusalem--as
well
as Damascus--with references made to regional variants. In a world drawn
ever closer to events in the Middle East, this comprehensive grammar
reference is yet another extraordinary addition to the growing library
of
Arabic language-learning materials published by Georgetown University
Press.



Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                      Language Description

Subject Language(s): Arabic, South Levantine Spoken (AJP)
                      Arabic, North Levantine Spoken (APC)


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