Arabic-L:PEDA:Jordan U's Conf. on Teaching Arabic to Speakers of Other Languages

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1) Subject:Jordan U's Conf. on Teaching Arabic to Speakers of Other  
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Date: 003 Jan 2008
From:"Sane Yagi" <saneyagi at gmail.com>
Subject:Jordan U's Conf. on Teaching Arabic to Speakers of Other  
Languages

Jordan University's First International Conference on the Teaching of  
Arabic
to Speakers of Other Languages
JU-TASOL 2008

*First Call for Papers*

Jordan University is organizing its first international conference on  
the
Teaching of Arabic to Speakers of Other Languages. It shall be held  
from May
6th to 8th, 2008. It is organized by the Faculty of Arts' Department of
Arabic in collaboration with the Linguistics Department, the  
Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, and the Language Center. This conference  
will be
held in the beautiful city of Amman during the Spring season.

The conference covers a broad spectrum of interest within the teaching  
of
Arabic. Therefore, researchers from the various disciplines in  
Linguistics,
Education, and Information Technology are encouraged to participate.

January 30, 2008

Submission of abstract

February 7, 2008

Notification of abstract acceptance

April 1, 2008

Submission of full paper

April 15, 2008

Notification of paper acceptance

May 1, 2008

Submission of camera-ready paper

May 6-8, 2008

Conference

*Linguistic Areas:***

Syntax and semantics

Phonetics and phonology

Language acquisition

Sociolinguistics

Psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics

Computational linguistics

*Educational Areas:***

Curriculum

Pedagogy

Educational psychology

Philosophy of education

Educational technology

*Experiential Knowledge:***

In-class teaching

Program administration

Computer-assisted instruction

Arabic for specific purposes

*General Issues:***

Cultural considerations and attitudes to teaching Arabic to speakers of
other languages

The politics of teaching and researching Arabic



*Abstract requirements:*

Abstracts and papers are written in Arabic. Abstracts must not exceed  
400
words in length, but papers may be of any length. The abstract must  
have the
topic stated clearly, the methodology explained, and the expected
conclusions outlined.

*Submission requirements:*

Submissions must be sent first in SOFT copies as e-mail attachments to *
tasol2008 at gmail.com* and then in print together with a diskette or CD  
to *Dr.
Sameer Qatami, Faculty of Arts, University of Jordan, Amman 11942,  
Jordan*.
The electronic file format must be either in Microsoft Word, RTF, or  
PDF.

Please state the name(s) of the author(s) in full along with their
individual, affiliation, postal address, and email address. Hard  
copies are
essential only to verify the formatting of electronic versions.

*Document Format:*

   - Margin: vertical = 1 inch; horizontal = 1.25 inches.
   - Font: Times New Roman.
   - Title of the paper: size = 16 font; skip one line before title.
   - Author's information:

*Name(s):* size = 12 font; order = First name, Last name (1st letter
capitalized).
*Affiliation(s):* size = 9 font.
*E-mail address(es):* size = 9 font.

   - "Abstract": size = 14 font; text = 12 font; 1.5 spaced.
   - "Keywords": size = 14 font; text = 12 font.
   - "References": size = 12 font; aligned in the center; text = 9 font.
   - File: DOC, RTF, or PDF



*Amman *

Amman, the modern capital of Jordan, is one of the oldest inhabited  
places
in the world. Recent excavations have uncovered homes and towers  
believed to
have been built during the Stone Age with many references to it in the
Bible. Amman was known as Rabbath -Ammon, the capital of the  
Ammonites. It
was also referred to as "the city of waters".

In the 3rd century BC, the city was renamed Philadelphia after the  
Ptolemaic
ruler Philadelphus. the City later came under Seleucid as well as  
Nabataean
rule, until the Roman General Pompey annexed Syria and made Philadelphia
part of the Decapolis league - a loose alliance of initially ten free  
city
states under over all allegiance to Rome. Under the influence of the  
Roman
culture, Philadelphia was reconstructed in typically grand Roman style  
with
colonnaded streets, baths, a theatre and impressive public buildings.

During the Byzantine period, Philadelphia was the seat of a bishop and
therefore several churches were built. The city declined somewhat  
until the
year 635 AD. As Islam spread northwards from the Arabian Peninsula,  
the land
became part of its domain. Its original Semitic name Ammon or Amman was
returned to it.

Amman 's modern history began in the late 19th century, when the  
Ottomans
resettled a colony of Circassian emigrants in 1878. As the Great Arab  
Revolt
progressed and the state of Transjordan was established, King Abdullah  
I,
founder of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan, made Amman his capital in  
1921.
Since then, Amman has grown rapidly into a modern, thriving metropolis  
of
well over a million people.

*Tourist Attractions in Jordan*

*Roman Forum in Amman*

The Roman time Public Square, bordered by the theatre and the Odeon,  
once
was among the largest of the Empire (over 100 * 50 meters). A row of  
columns
in the front of the theatre is what remains of the colonnades which once
flanked it.

*Roman Theatre in Amman*

An imposing monument set into the side of the mountain. Its 33 rows of  
seats
can accommodate almost 6000 spectators. The theatre, which dates back to
approximately the mid 2nd century AD, comes back to life with musical  
and
dance performance held regularly under the moonlit summer.

*Odeon in Amman*

Adjacent to the theatre and set on the east side of the Forum, the Odeon
dates back to the 2nd century AD. The lower seats of this monument,  
which
could accommodate up to 500 spectators, have been restored and the  
Odeon is
used occasionally for concerts.

*Jerash (Gerasa)*

Straddling one of the ancient worlds key trade routes, Jerash offers
extensive and breathtaking ruins of colonnaded streets, arches,  
temples, and
baths in a remarkable state of preservation and completeness. The  
visitor is
free to wander through these sites and observe at close hand the  
intricacy
and sophistication of the workmanship and the artistry of the cravings  
and
decorations. During the summer, the Jerash Festival of culture and arts
brings together the finest talent, both Arab and international, to  
revive
one of the great monuments of civilization.

*Ajlon Castle *

Twenty four kilometers west of Jerash, overlooking the Jordan Valley  
north
of Amman, Ajlon was built in 1184 by the Ayyubid to encounter the  
Crusader
advance in east Jordan and to protect the communications between Cairo  
and
Damascus. The hulking remains of these once powerful citadels await the
eager explorer with their mighty military exteriors, their dark inner
passageways, and their mute testimony to the struggles for power so  
familiar
to this historic land.

*Madaba*

Madaba is an  archaeological park and an ancient city of mosaics. It  
has the
oldest preserved ancient mosaic map of the holy lands.

*Mount Nebo*

Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, located  
just a
short drive west of the Roman Byzantine town of Madaba, for this is  
where
Moses was buried. The sites association with the last days of Moses is
described in moving words in Deuteronomy (43:1-7). The episode of  
Balak and
Balam (2:13-26) also takes place here.

The site's other name is Pisgah: "And Moses went up from the plains of  
Moab
to Mt Nebo, to the top of  Pisgah which is opposite Jerico". From the
mountaintop, you can admire the dazzling view across the Jordan Valley  
and
the Dead Sea, to the rooftops of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

*Dead Sea*

The Dead Sea eastern coast in Jordan is one of  the most spectacular  
natural
and spiritual landscapes in whole world.

The leading attraction at the Dead Sea is the warm, soothing, super- 
salty
seawater, which is nine times saltier than Mediterranean Sea water. It  
is
rich in chloride salts of Magnesium, sodium and potassium, in bromine,
potash and several other minerals and salts. This unusually salty,  
buoyant
and mineral-rich water has attracted visitors since ancient times, all  
of
whom have floated effortlessly on their backs while soaking up the  
water's
healthy minerals along with the gentler, filtered rays of the  
Jordanian sun.

The Dead Sea's total attraction is due to its unique combination of  
several
factors: the chemical composition of its water, the filtered sun rays  
and
oxygen -rich air, the mineral- rich black mud along the shoreline, and  
the
adjacent fresh water and thermal mineral spring.

*Umm Qays*

This is the most dramatically situated of the Decapolis cities. At Umm  
Qays,
one can explore fascinating ruins -a stunning black basalt theater, a
colonnaded main street, and a city gate, among others -and enjoy  
spectacular
views of the Jordan Valley, the Sea of Galilee, and Golan heights. Umm  
Qais
has a charming museum in a restored Ottoman house in addition to its  
other
attractions.

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