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"A Basic Course in Moroccan Arabic" is a textbook in spoken
Moroccan Arabic that is written for beginners who are unfamiliar
with the Arabic language, alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary, and
grammar. Written in Latinate transcription it is carefully designed
to present these elements in a progressive, user-friendly,
step-by-step manner. Following the initial pronunciation
introductions and practice, there are 130 lessons consisting of a
text where a small number of phrases and sentences illustrate
grammatical points. These sections also contain exercises in new
grammar and vocabulary. Each lesson is structured in a way that
guides the learner naturally and comfortably into an understanding
of the structure of Moroccan Arabic. From there, the course
progresses into ninety-seven short, conversational dialogs that
place the student in a variety of social situations. First
introduced to Arabic language students in the 1960s, "A Basic
Course in Moroccan Arabic" still has no equal for clarity and ease
of use. An audio CD of MP3 files that further aid and enhance the
lessons is now bound into this volume.
Another "classic" reference grammar, with online audio. It teaches
phonology, morphology, and syntax (same general outline as the
Erwin reference grammar). It includes an appendix of texts (bits of
cultural material) in urban Moroccan Arabic gathered by a French
scholar. It is designed to serve as a reference for the student who
has already had an introductory course in Moroccan. The dialect is
that of educated urban speakers of the northwestern part of
Morocco, espcecially Fez, Rabat, and Casablanca. The audio
demonstrates the pronounciation of the Arabic transcribed in the
book and is keyed to the text.
A Dictionary of Moroccan Arabic complements A Basic Course in
Moroccan Arabic (text and CDs) and A Short Reference Grammar of
Moroccan Arabic It presents, in an impressive range, the core
vocabulary of everyday life in Morocco--from the kitchen to the
mosque, from the hardware store to the natural world of plants and
animals. It contains myriad examples of usage, including formulaic
phrases and idiomatic expressions. Understandable throughout the
nation, it is based primarily on the standard dialect of Moroccans
from the cities of Fez, Rabat, and Casablanca. All Arabic citations
are in an English transcription, making it invaluable to
English-speaking non-Arabists, travelers, and tourists-as well as
being an important resource tool for students and scholars in the
Arabic language-learning field.
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