Ideal for intermediate and advanced learners of Levantine Arabic, this book contains 10 chapters of similar length (around 1,000 words each), along with illustrations, English translations, and footnotes. Mido and his family invite you to join them on their everyday adventures in Beirut as you listen and read along, learning about life for modern Lebanese while improving your Levantine Arabic. Bonus! Accompanying audio and a printable PDF Arabic-English Glossary of all the vocabulary found in the book can be downloaded for free from www.lingualism.com/mido-la (Anki flashcards with audio are available separately on the publisher's website. This book is also available in Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, and Tunisian Arabic.)
Ideal for young-at-heart adult intermediate and advanced learners of Tunisian Arabic, this book contains 10 chapters of similar length (around 1,000 words each), along with illustrations, English translations, and footnotes. Mido and his family invite you to join them on their everyday adventures in Tunis as you listen and read along, learning about life for modern Tunisians while improving your Tunisian Arabic. The accompanying audio can be downloaded for free from www.lingualism.com (This book is also available in Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, and Levantine Arabic.)
Ideal for young-at-heart adult intermediate and advanced learners of Modern Standard Arabic, this book contains 10 chapters of similar length (around 1,000 words each), along with illustrations, English translations, footnotes, and photographs. Mido and his family invite you to join them on their everyday adventures in Cairo as you listen and read along, learning about life for modern Egyptians while improving your Arabic. The accompanying audio can be downloaded for free from www.lingualism.com (This book is also available in Egyptian Arabic, Levantine Arabic, and Tunisian Arabic.)
Ideal for intermediate and advanced learners of Egyptian Arabic, this book contains 10 chapters of similar length (around 1,000 words each), along with illustrations, English translations, footnotes, and photographs. Mido and his family invite you to join them on their everyday adventures in Cairo as you listen and read along, learning about life for modern Egyptians while improving your Egyptian Arabic. Bonus! Accompanying audio and a printable PDF Arabic-English Glossary of all the vocabulary found in the book can be downloaded for free from www.lingualism.com/mido-ea (Anki flashcards with audio are available separately on the Lingualism website.)
The bestselling Easy Reader series, with its distinctive three-part structure that leads beginners to intermediate-level comprehension, now offers Arabic - and aids learners with audio recordings of selected readings from the book freely accessible online. About the Book The highly successful Easy Reader series is based on the distinctive approach that the best way to build language skills is to start reading it. Suitable for beginners to intermediate-level learners, this book features engaging readings of progressive difficulty that allow readers to rapidly build comprehension. Review sections and comprehension questions are integrated throughout the text to reinforce what is learned through the readings. This book, divided into three parts, begins with a series of stories about an Arab-American as he takes a tour of the Middle East as a graduation present. In the second part, readers are introduced to key figures of Arab History, from Saladin, who fought the Crusades, to Said Ouita, the Moroccan Olympic runner. Finally, learners encounter adapted stories from tradition sources like the 1001 Arabian Nights, with a humorous modern slant. Complementing this bestselling series is an online component that provides a tremendous new dimension for beginning learners. A free-access website provides recordings of many of the readings contained in the book - providing learners with a perfect way to recognize unknown words and improve their pronunciation. Features Easy Reader series has excellent track record: 140,000+ copies sold of all editions. No other book on the market offers beginner-level Arabic readings. Convenient audio format allows listening online. Growing audience: study of Arabic has grown since 2000, but there are limited materials to progress beyond beginner. Progression of readings builds language skills gradually Introduces overview of rich history of Arab world Audio recordings promote stronger listening and pronunciation skills
The language of the media in Egypt is Modern Standard Arabic. But this only means that the news is published in MSA; Egyptians still discuss news topics in Egyptian Arabic, and this is where this book comes into play. The News in Egyptian Arabic will expose you to a variety of topics that take you beyond everyday vocabulary and help you discuss the news and express yourself intelligently in natural, spoken Arabic. YouTuber Arabic teacher Ahmad ElKhodary presents 25 interesting news stories from around the world for reading and listening practice and discussion. The materials in this book are suitable for independent learners and those studying with the guidance of a teacher. The articles are each presented in several formats to help you with your learning goals. Each unit is organized as follows: The Main Text (without tashkeel) Key Words (with a translation matching exercise) The Article (with tashkeel) Comprehension Questions Discussion Questions Expressions and Structures (a multiple-choice exercise) Answer Key (with an English translation of the article, and the article in phonemic transcription) Notes (a lined page for you to take notes at the end of each unit) On the Lingualism website, you can find: free accompanying audio to download or stream (at variable playback rates) guides to the Lingualism orthographic (spelling and tashkeel) and phonemic transcription systems links to our Egyptian Arabic Facebook group and Ahmad’s social media channels
The News in Modern Standard Arabic is a much-needed stepping stone for lower-intermediate learners of Arabic who are interested in but not yet ready to tackle media Arabic. The book introduces a variety of topics that will take you beyond everyday vocabulary and help you discuss the news and express yourself intelligently in Arabic. Bonus: Download the accompanying audio tracks for free from our website. YouTuber Arabic teacher Ahmad ElKhodary presents 25 interesting news stories from around the world for reading and listening practice and discussion. The materials in this book are suitable for independent learners and those studying with the guidance of a teacher. The articles are each presented in four formats–with and without diacritics (tashkeel), as audio tracks, and in translation–to help you with your learning goals. Each unit is organized as follows: The Main Text (without tashkeel) Key Words (with a translation matching exercise) The Article (with tashkeel) Comprehension Questions Discussion Questions Expressions and Structures (a multiple-choice exercise) Answer Key (with an English translation of the article) Notes (a lined page for you to take notes at the end of each unit)
Phonology - the study of how the sounds of speech are represented in our minds - is one of the core areas of linguistic theory, and is central to the study of human language. This handbook brings together the world's leading experts in phonology to present the most comprehensive and detailed overview of the field. Focusing on research and the most influential theories, the authors discuss each of the central issues in phonological theory, explore a variety of empirical phenomena, and show how phonology interacts with other aspects of language such as syntax, morphology, phonetics, and language acquisition. Providing a one-stop guide to every aspect of this important field, The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology will serve as an invaluable source of readings for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, an informative overview for linguists and a useful starting point for anyone beginning phonological research.
