Presents the research in Arabic linguistics from a theoretical point of view, including computational linguistics, syntax, semantics, and historical linguistics. This title covers sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and discourse analysis by looking at issues such as gender, urbanization, and language ideology.
Leg over Leg recounts the life, from birth to middle age, of "the Fariyaq," alter ego of Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq, a pivotal figure in the intellectual and literary history of the modern Arab world. The always edifying and often hilarious adventures of the Fariyaq, as he moves from his native Lebanon to Egypt, Malta, Tunis, England, and France, ......
Presents definitions of grammatical and linguistic terms for spoken Egyptian Arabic in dictionary form from 'active participles' through 'writing system'. This title includes various entries that feature definitions and examples of various grammatical features including phonology, morphology, and syntax.
Elisabeth Kendall and Yehia A. Mohamed's Diplomacy Arabic is a convenient guide for Arabic language learners, featuring over 1,300 common terms and expressions essential for success in diplomatic communication. This book is a must-have for skilled work in international relations in the Middle East.
Known as "one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature" (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari's ......
The Expeditions is one of the oldest biographies of the Prophet Muhammad to survive into the modern era. Its primary author, Ma'mar ibn Rashid (96-153/714-770), was a prominent scholar from Basra in southern Iraq who was revered for his learning in prophetic traditions, Islamic law, and the interpretation of the Qur'an. This fascinating ......
A dialectal Arabic language resource that promotes successful daily communication with native Moroccan speakers. Created using fresh computational linguistics ideas, it represents a new generation of Arabic language reference materials designed to help English speakers gain proficiency in colloquial Arabic.
A curious figure stalks the pages of a distinct subset of mass-market romance novels, aptly called "desert romances." Animalistic yet sensitive, dark and attractive, the desert prince or sheikh emanates manliness and raw, sexual power. In the years since September 11, 2001, the sheikh character has steadily risen in popularity in romance novels, ......
Sayings, Sermons, and Teachings of 'Ali, with the One Hundred Proverbs a
Ali ibn Abi Talib was an acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a renowned sage of Islamic wisdom. This is a collection of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (d 40H/661AD), cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, first Shi'a Imam and fourth Sunni Caliph.