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Informationen zum Autor Mahdi Alosh is Associate Professor of Arabic in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Ohio State University. Klappentext This guide to Arabic usage for intermediate-level students wishing to extend their knowledge of the language focuses on Modern Standard Arabic. A vocabulary chapter shows which words are current and appropriate to different registers! while a grammar chapter offers an overview of Arabic grammar with modern-day examples. A chapter on varieties of Arabic describes linguistic variation in the Arab world. This volume will be an essential reference for students seeking to improve their fluency and confidence in Arabic. Zusammenfassung Using Arabic is a guide to Arabic usage for intermediate-level students and above who wish to extend their knowledge of the language. Focusing on Modern Standard Arabic! it is divided into three clear sections on varieties of Arabic! grammar! and vocabulary. Clear and readable! this is an essential student reference. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Varieties of Arabic: 1. What is Arabic?; 2. Arabic diglossia; 3. Diglossia versus bilingualism; 4. Register; 5. Representative texts; Part II. Vocabulary: 6. Vocabulary study; 7. Word information; 8. Conceptual organization of words; 9. Semantic processing of words; Part III. Grammar: 10. What is grammar?; 11. An outline of Arabic grammar; 12. Grammatical categories; 13. The nominal sentence; 14. The verbal sentence; 15. Prepositions; 16. Negation; 17. Demonstratives; 18. Relative pronouns; 19. Interrogatives; 20. Conditionals; 21. Transition words; 22. Numbers; 23. Partitives; 24. Nominal forms with a verbal force; 25. The diminutive; 26. The vocative; 27. Relative adjectives; 28. Words of emphasis; 29. The permutative; 30. Conjunctions; 31. Exception; 32. The construct; 33. Comparative/superlative adjectives; 34. Defective nouns; 35. Common errors.
