| Umm Al-Dunya: Advanced Egyptian Colloquial Arabic [With 2 DVDs] Contributor(s): Al-Tonsi, Abbas (Author), Salem, Heba (Author), Korica Sullivan, Nevenka (Author) |
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ISBN: 9774165640 ISBN-13: 9789774165641 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Language: Arabic Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.7" W x 9.4" (1.85 lbs) 426 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Directed to learners of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic who have previously studied Modern Standard Arabic, this is the first textbook to handle the different levels and the variety of contexts of Egyptian Colloquial: both the everyday and the educated forms. It is also the first to introduce the language through multimedia, addressing recent and compelling topics of interest to learners of both language and culture, and focusing on pronunciation as a skill. Each of the ten lessons is structured around a video series, Abdalla's Journey, which covers a range of topics in the everyday language, and video interviews with scholars discussing the same topics in the educated variety. Vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation in both language levels are the focus of drills and exercises, and the phonetic and syntactic differences between the two forms are highlighted. |
Contributor Bio(s): Al-Tonsi, Abbas: - Abbas Al-Tonsi is a senior lecturer in Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. He is the author or co-author of a number of Arabic coursebooks, including the Al Kitaab series. Heba Salem is currently a Senior Arabic Language Instructor at the American University in Cairo. Nevenka Korica Sullivan currently teaches Arabic in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. She is co-author of Media Arabic: A Coursebook for Reading Arabic News (AUC Press, 2008). |