While the demand for Arabic classes and preparation programs for Arabic language teachers has increased, there is a notable gap in the field of linguistic research on learning Arabic as a second language. Arabic Second Language Acquisition of Morphosyntax presents a data-driven and systematic analysis of Arabic language acquisition that responds to this growing need.
Based on large data samples collected from longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, this book explores a broad range of structures and acquisition issues. It also introduces new and comprehensive research, and it documents the successes and problems that native speakers of other languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Japanese, are likely to encounter in learning Arabic. By integrating previously published findings with new research, the author has created a unified and streamlined resource for teachers, teachers-in-training, linguists, Arabic textbook authors, and second-language acquisition experts.

Arabic for Life takes an intensive, comprehensive approach to beginning Arabic instruction and is specifically tailored to the needs of talented and dedicated students. Unlike the other Arabic textbooks on the market, Arabic for Life is not specifically focused on either grammar or proficiency. Instead, it offers a balanced methodology that combines these goals. Frangieh has created a book that is full of energy and excitement about Arabic language and culture, and it effectively transmits that excitement to students. Arabic for Life offers a dynamic and multidimensional view of the Arab world that incorporates language with Arabic culture and intellectual thought.

The book is accompanied by a DVD with some eighty videos of native speakers reciting the vocalized texts in the book and dozens of audio recordings covering vocabulary and expressions, drills on Arabic sounds and letters, and various exercises and activities.

DVD Requirements:

• The files have to be extracted because they are Zip files.
• Adobe flash reader should be installed.
• The FLV player app or VLC player has to be installed as well to read the extension of the video files which is .FLV; otherwise the files will not work.
• You can download VLC from this linkhttp://get.videolan.org/vlc/2.2.3/win32/vlc-2.2.3-win32.exe

This text-and-DVD package can be used to improve the conversational skills of second- to third-semester beginning Arabic students. It helps students as they begin to express themselves in the Arabic, guiding them through language functions such as introductions, describing people and places, and discussing typical daily activities.

Living Language Complete Arabic: The Basics teaches the basics of Modern Standard Arabic using a simple and effective building-block method. This course includes everything you need—pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, culture, and practice—and it's designed to be effective in a short period of time. The program features both a simple phonetic transcription system and a comprehensive guide to reading and writing Arabic script, so students can decide when they'd like to learn the written language. Either way, with Living Language, you're just a few simple steps away from speaking Arabic!

This comprehensive course package includes:

1. 15 step-by-step lessons in a convenient course book
2. 3 audio CDs with all the important course content
3. A grammar reference section and two-way glossary
4. The Living Language Complete Guide to Arabic Script

This guide's focus is modern literary Arabic, particularly the style employed by newspapers. Students receive all the necessary tools for learning a complex language in this well-organized introductory manual. Specially designed for those without prior experience in studying foreign languages, its focus is modern literary Arabic, particularly the style employed by newspapers. The authors, experienced teachers of Arabic, begin each chapter with a text embodying the points to be discussed. The simple, narrative-style texts feature a variety of elements from everyday Middle Eastern life. An inductive analysis follows, with a natural progression from specifics to broader generalities. The carefully chosen vocabulary terms are those that arise most often in spoken and written Arabic, and a vocabulary list appears in the appendix.

Using Arabic is a guide to Arabic usage for students who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Focusing mainly on Modern Standard Arabic, it is divided into three clear sections on varieties of Arabic, grammar, and vocabulary. ‘Varieties of Arabic’ describes the linguistic situation in the Arab world, showing students variations in register through the use of authentic texts. The vocabulary section is designed not only to expand students’ knowledge of Arabic words, but also to show them which words are most current, and which are appropriate to different registers. The final chapter provides an overview of Arabic grammar, giving many modern-day examples, and highlighting common errors. Clear, readable and easy to consult, Using Arabic will prove an invaluable reference for students seeking to improve their fluency and confidence in Arabic.

Features:

• Defines aspects of the Arabic language clearly and functionally
• Provides examples of ‘real’ Arabic from the media
• Gives a concise yet adequate overview of Arabic grammar, and expands students’ vocabulary

Designed especially for international travelers, yet also suitable for foreign language labs in high schools and colleges, Travelwise programs are brand new, good looking, enjoyable to use, and compact enough to be easily packed with luggage when it's time to take that overseas trip. Travelwise programs are available as a book-only, or as a package that contains the book with a supplementary audiocassette and script booklet.

The book alone will give any traveler a great start in picking up practical words, phrases, and general information for nearly all situations. Books are filled with full-color photos and artwork, and have color-coded page edges so users can easily find the correct section to meet their on-the-spot needs. All books include a pronunciation guide. Each book concludes with a brief outline of grammatical rules plus two short dictionary sections each containing approximately 2,500 words: one section in English-to-target language; the other in target language-to-English.

In addition to beautiful color photos showing visual highlights of host countries, users will find valuable, informative illustrations, including street and subway maps of some large cities.

The optional audiotape supplements the book to give travelers a complete language-learning package. Cassettes for each language present five separate dialogues that simulate visitors meeting and greeting one another, finding their way around town, and dealing with situations that typify the travel experience. A 24-page booklet, which comes with each tape, provides the script or all dialogues and reviews the new vocabulary.