Arabic as One Language - Integrating Dialect in the Arabic Language Curriculum (Hardcover)

For decades, students learning the Arabic language have begun with Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and then transitioned to learning spoken Arabic. While the MSA-first approach neither reflects the sociolinguistic reality of the language nor gives students the communicative skills required to fully function in Arabic, the field continues to debate the widespread adoption of this approach. Little research or evidence has been presented about the effectiveness of integrating dialect in the curriculum. With the recent publication of textbooks that integrate dialect in the Arabic curriculum, however, a more systematic analysis of such integration is clearly becoming necessary. In this seminal volume, Mahmoud Al-Batal gathers key scholars who have implemented integration to present data and research on the method's success. The studies address curricular models, students' outcomes, and attitudes of students and teachers using integration in their curricula. This volume is an essential resource for all teachers of Arabic language and those working in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL).

General

Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2017
Editors:	Mahmoud Al-Batal
Contributors:	Mahmoud Al-Batal • Munther A. Younes • R.Kirk Belnap • Jonathan Featherstone • Elizabeth Huntley • Manuela E B Giolfo • Federico Salvaggio • Emma Trentman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-62616-503-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Language teaching theory & methods
LSN:	1-62616-503-3
Barcode:	9781626165038

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