Modern Standard Arabic Grammar: A Learner's Guide

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Wiley, Apr 18, 2011 - Foreign Language Study - 424 pages
Modern Standard Arabic Grammar is comprehensive guide that introduces readers to the basic structure and grammar of the Arabic language. Its features include:
  • Comprehensive coverage of Arabic grammar and structure in current standard use (MSA), from entry level to advanced proficiency
  • Balanced treatment of the phonological, syntactic, and morphological rules of the Arabic language
  • An intuitive presentation of grammar rules and structures, in order of frequency and functional use
  • Straightforward explanations with minimum linguistic jargon and terminology, explaining the key issues

Packed throughout with symbols, tables, diagrams, and illustrative examples, this book is essential reading for anyone in the early years of studying the language.

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About the author (2011)

Mohammad T. Alhawary is Associate Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Michigan, where he teaches courses on both Arabic language and Arabic theoretical and applied linguistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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