The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write ItEver larger numbers of people are starting to learn Arabic, while even more have some contact with the Arab world. Anyone who wishes to learn the language faces a hitherto formidable initial problem: the alphabet. This book proceeds step by step through all the letters of the Arabic alphabet, showing the sounds they stand for and how they are combined into words. Nothing essential is left out, but no unnecessary complications are added. Readers will find that progress is rapid and will be surprised at the relative ease with which they master the first steps in learning this increasingly important world language. The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write It belongs on the desk of every student of the language, in the luggage of every visitor to the Middle East, in the briefcase of all business people with Arab clients, and in the back pocket of all employees of British or American companies working for a time in an Arab country. |
Contents
A Word to the Reader | 9 |
The Alphabet and Writing System | 21 |
Hamza | 85 |
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alif Arab world Arabic alphabet Arabic language basic shape blip CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ UNIVERSITY classical Arabic connecting connector CRUZ The University Daad daal daarun darasa defined and undefined DHaa dhaal diphthong emphatic consonants English letter European language example final form ghayn glottal stop hamza is written initial and medial Initial Medial Final initial or medial isolated and final Isolated Final isolated form kaaf kataba khaa Koran laam learning Arabic letter taa Library The University long vowel aa looks madda marbuu marbuuTa means medial forms modern standard Arabic Notice pronounced pronunciation The letter qaaf Reminder about pronunciation represented Saad shadda shiin short vowels siin stroke sukuun syllable tail thaa three dots three letters three-consonant root transliteration University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA vowel of hamza waaw zaay zero vowel ض ض