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Zusatztext Mitchell's prose is both accurate and illuminating, and thusthe book cn be highly recommended for students and specialists, too...Mitchell's book is absolutely first rate Klappentext This volume, a companion to Writing Arabic, provides a means for reading aloud written Arabic text and offers the first accurate instruction to learning a prestigious Arabic "accent." The categories of phonetics supply both practical instruction on pronunciation and a framework for the wider study of the spoken language. Eight chapters cover definitions of the style of Arabic with which the book is concerned, essentials of phonetics, the phonetic classification of the consonants of the Arabic alphabet, practical instructions on the pronunciation of Arabic consonants and vowels, accentuation, features of juncture and pause, quantity, rhythm, and intonation, and abundant illustrative and practice material. Zusammenfassung Providing the student of Arabic with an acceptable model for reading a written text aloud, this is the comprehensive account of a prestigious Arabic 'accent'; the categories of phonetics supplied offer both the means of practical instruction on pronunciation and a framework for the wider study of the spoken language. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations & symbols; Preliminaries; Phonetic essentials; The Arabic alphabet phonetically interpreted; Hints on the pronunciation of the consonants; The Arabic vowels; Junctions; Accentuation; The rhythms and intonation of reading aloud; Appendix A - Pronunciation sheets, reading passages; Appendix B- Brief glossary of Arabic phonetic terms.
