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Living Arabic: A Comprehensive Introductory Course (Arabic and English Edition) by Munther A. Younes is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Living Arabic: A Comprehensive Introductory Course (Arabic and English Edition) about?

Living Arabic is a comprehensive introductory Arabic textbook that integrates an Arabic colloquial dialect with Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) in a way that reflects the use of the language by native speakers. Arabs communicate in the colloquial in everyday situations, and use MSA for reading, writing, and formal speaking. The colloquial variety used is Levantine Arabic, which is the Arabic spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Jordan. It is one of the major Arabic dialect groups that most speakers of other Arabic dialects are familiar with through contact with its speakers and through radio and TV programs. The Arabic colloquial dialects share most of their vocabulary and grammatical structures with one another and with MSA. This textbook builds on these shared features and avoids regionalisms and localized expressions whenever possible in favor of the more common and standard spoken forms.Using maps, illustrations and photographs, humorous stories and dialogues, and other culturally rich materials, the book carefully and systematically helps the learner build the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, while introducing him or her to Arab culture

Who reads Living Arabic: A Comprehensive Introductory Course (Arabic and English Edition)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Munther A. Younes
Publisher
Language Resource Center Cornell University Press
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780974484341
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Language Learning, Arabic Language Reference, Language
Rating
4 / 5 (17 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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