A reference grammar of Syrian Arabic; based on the dialect of Damascus. (CD-included).1589010515 A reference grammar of Syrian Arabic Syrian Arabic (Arabic: اللهجة السورية) is a Levantine variety of Arabic spoken in Syria. ; based on the dialect of Damascus. (CD-included) Cowell, Mark W. Georgetown U. Press 2005 587 pages $44.95 Paperback Georgetown classics in Arabic language Arabic language Ancient Semitic language whose dialects are spoken throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Though Arabic words and proper names are found in Aramaic inscriptions, abundant documentation of the language begins only with the rise of Islam, whose main texts and linguistics PJ6813 Originally created by Cowell in 1964 as part of a series of basic courses, dictionaries, and reference grammars produced by the Georgetown University Georgetown University, in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.; Jesuit; coeducational; founded 1789 by John Carroll, chartered 1815, inc. 1844. Its law and medical schools are noteworthy, and its archives are especially rich in letters and manuscripts by and Arabic Research Program, this text is among a number of out-of-print reference works on Arabic being reissued by Georgetown U. Press in response to a new awareness of the Arab world “Arab States” redirects here. For the political alliance, see Arab League. The Arab World (Arabic: العالم العربي; Transliteration: al-`alam al-`arabi) stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the and growing interest in Arab culture, society, and political life. Based on the dialect of Damascus, the text is designed for students with an elementary knowledge of Syrian Arabic; for teachers, to serve as a checklist of grammatical points; and as a resource for Arabists and linguists A linguist in the academic sense is a person who studies linguistics. Ambiguously, the word is sometimes also used to refer to a polyglot (one who knows more than 2 languages), or a grammarian, but these two uses of the word are distinct. . The accompanying audio CD was remastered from the original audiocassettes; the sound quality reflects the early technology of the originals. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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