| A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic Contributor(s): Erwin, Wallace M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589010108 ISBN-13: 9781589010109 Publisher: Georgetown University Press OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2004 Annotation: A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic is the only volume of its kind, reflecting Iraqi Arabic as spoken by educated Muslims in Baghdad. With all the Arabic transcribed, it is written for beginners as well as Arabic speakers wanting to learn the dialect. It covers the phonology, morphology (word formation of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and numerals, achieved by adding prefixes and suffixes to roots), and syntax, teaching the reader how to make the sounds, form words, and construct sentences |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
| Dewey: 492.770 |
| LCCN: 2003049538 |
| Series: Georgetown Classics in Arabic Language and Linguisitics |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.06" W x 9.02" (1.22 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The only reference grammar of Iraqi Arabic, as spoken by educated Muslims in Baghdad. Written for beginners as well as Arabic speakers wanting to learn this dialect, it covers the phonology, morphology (word formation of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and numerals, achieved by adding prefixes and suffixes to roots), and syntax. That is to say, it teaches the readers how to make the sounds, form words, and construct sentences. |