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Arabic Language, Literature & Culture
Library guide to print and online sources for learning Arabic. UTSA does not currently offer Arabic classes
E-Books on Learning Arabic
- Arabic For Dummies by Amine BouchentoufCall Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2013Learn to speak Modern Standard Arabic Regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn for native English speakers, Arabic is gaining global prominence and importance.
- Arabic Character Writing for Dummies by Keith Massey; Damien FerréCall Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2019The written language in this book is literary Arabic, sometimes also called classical Arabic or even modern or standard Arabic. It is the language of the Quran, classical poetry, literature and the media.
- The Routledge Introduction to Qur'anic Arabic by Munther YounesCall Number: E-bookISBN: 9780415508933Publication Date: 2012An innovative, text-based, language course designed for students interested in acquiring a foundation in Qur'ānic and Classical Arabic.
- Colloquial Arabic of Egypt: The Complete Course for Beginners by Wightwick Gaafar Staff; Mahmound GaafarCall Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2014 3rd editionSpecially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Arabic of Egypt. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
- The Foundations of Arabic Linguistics: The Development of a Tradition: Continuity and Change by Georgine Ayoub (Volume Editor); Kees Versteegh (Volume Editor)Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2018Theories in the Arabic grammatical tradition from the time of Sībawayhi (d. end of the 8th century C.E.) to the later grammarians in the 14th century C.E. Provides a new perspective on the impact of cultural and historical developments and the founding principles of Sībawayhi's Kitāb.
- The Routledge Handbook of Arabic Translation by Sameh Hanna (Editor); Hanem El-Farahaty (Editor); Abdel Wahab Khalifa (Editor)Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2019The launch of a number of national translation projects, policies and awards in a number of Arab countries, together with the increasing translation from Arabic outside the Arab World, have complicated and diversified the dynamics of the translation industry in Arabic.
Learn Arabic - Multimedia
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- Living Language Arabic (Beginner to Advanced) by Living LanguageCall Number: PC1121 .A733 2012Audio CDs and Guide
- Speak Arabic with Confidence by Jane Wightwick and Mahmoud GaafarCall Number: PJ6115 .S643 2010Audio CDs
- Al-Kitaab Fii Ta Allum Al-Arabiyya Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part 1 by Kristen Brustad; Mahmoud Al-Batal; Abbas Al-TonsiCall Number: PJ6307 .B78 1995 pt.1Audio CDs
- al-Kitaab fii taʻallum al-ʻArabīyya A textbook for Arabic, Part 2 by Kristen Brustad; Mahmoud Al-Batal; Abbas Al-TonsiCall Number: PJ6307 .B78 1995 pt.2Audio CDs
- Al-Kitaab Fii Ta Allum Al-Arabiyya Textbook for Arabic, Part 3 by Kristen Brustad; Mahmoud Al-Batal; Abbas Al-TonsiCall Number: PJ6307 .B78 1995 pt.3Audio CDs