Research Guides: Arabic Resources: Grammar, Speech, & Reading

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Michael Hanson

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Grammar Reference

Modern Standard Arabic Grammar: A Learner's Guide
Call Number: PJ6307 .A386 2011, 3rd floor
Arabic: an essential grammar
Call Number: E-Book, Read Online
Print also available: PJ6307 .A384 2007, 3rd floor
Arabic Verbs and Essentials of Grammar
Call Number: PJ6145 .W44 2008, 3rd floor
English Grammar for Students of Arabic
Call Number: PJ6303 .M33 2006, 3rd floor
The Syntax of Arabic
Call Number: PJ6381 .A58 2010, 3rd floor

Other Resources for Language Study and Teaching

Ahlan Wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners [Book, CD-Rom, and DVD]
Call Number: PJ6307 .A394 2010 - 2nd floor Reference
Ahlan Wa Sahlan: Functional modern standard Arabic for intermediate learners
Call Number: PJ6307 .A395 2013 - 2nd floor Reference section
Read Arabic: an Arabic reader for Arabic students at all levels
Call Number: PJ6119 .H36 2007, Reference
Build Your Arabic Vocabulary [Book and Audio CD]
Call Number: Book: PJ6303 .S34 2011, 3rd floor
Ask at 2nd floor Reserve Desk for CD
Introduction to Spoken Standard Arabic, Parts 1 & 2 [Books and DVDs]
Call Number: PJ6308 .A234 2011, parts 1-2 - [Books on shelf, 2nd floor Reference; DVDs at the Library Service Desk]
Guides beginning students through conversations such as introductions, describing people and places, and discussing typical daily activities. Assumes basic knowledge of Arabic alphabet and familiarity with elementary-level vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure. Emphasizes the oral/aural aspects of the language, while offering a review of reading, writing, and grammar.

Major Language Learning Tools

Forvo.com
Hear words in many languages pronounced by native speakers and see accompanying definitions.
Language Resources from the Defense Language Institute
Access language lessons, pronunciation guides, an accent library, sample phone conversations, cultural orientation modules, online proficiency tests, and MUCH more for a wide array of countries and languages. Most content is publicly available, but is designed for military personnel, so some content may focus on military situations. (Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center)

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Verb Tables

501 Arabic Verbs: fully conjugated in all the aspects
Call Number: PJ6145 .S315 2007, 3rd floor