Arabic-L:PEDA:GMU's offering of Iraqi dialect

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1) Subject:GMU's offering of Iraqi dialect

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Date: 26 Aug 2009
From:Sana N Hilmi <shilmi at gmu.edu>
Subject:GMU's offering of Iraqi dialect


Dear Dr. Franke, other interested faculty, students and scholars,

First, I am sorry that I did not reply to this e-mail sooner. I didn't  
have a 100% answer until this last week when all my books arrived. At  
the same time, I wanted to ask another colleague to make sure that I  
give the correct information.

In response to the dialects in Iraq, there are four,
So, in addition to what has been mentioned: the Northern (Maslawi),  
Central (Baghdadi), and Southren (Basrawi) there is also Al-Ahwar,  
Marsh Arabs. We also have a lot of gypsies who have a distinct dialect  
of their own as well but not seen as a dialect.
For Marsh Arabs, check out this web site:
  http://www.reference.com/browse/Marsh+Arabs


In terms of the course, the texts focus mainly on Baghdadi dialect.  
Basrawi is not that different, but Maslawi needs a lot of work.  
Unfortunately, there aren't any books that can be used that will serve  
the purpose.

We are using the books that you have mentioned, there weren't others  
that interested me.
Modern Iraqi Arabic -2nd ed. by Alkalesi
A Basic Course in Iraqi Arabic by Erwin
A short Reference Grammar for Iraqi Arabic by Erwin.
for students use: Iraqi Phrase-book by Alkalesi.
And, A dictionary of Iraqi Arabic.
In addition to these books, there will be reading packages that  
represent the folklore of Iraq. They will have short stories, songs of  
different dialects and idioms.

As a faculty, I lived in Baghdad, my parents are two Baghdadi  
speakers, and my mother is a native of Maslawi. Part of my plan is to  
talk about the phonological differences between the dialects. And, I  
will have lists of vocab, idioms, proverbs adn songs that will show  
some distinctions between them.
As for the Basrawi, my Iraqi colleague from Basra will be a guest  
speaker for about two weeks to talk about Basrawi ,and his experience  
living in Basra.


thanks for asking, sorry for the delay, and enjoy your summer,

Sana


Miss Sana Hilmi, M.A.
Arabic Professor and Coordinator
Modern and Classical Languages
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 3E5
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fax: 703-993-1245


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