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Paperback. Explores the realities and challenges of teaching Arabic as a foreign language. This title covers such topics as: the state of the Arabic teaching profession; the institutional challenges in US and study-abroad programs; the varieties of Arabic and their relevance in the classroom; the uses of technology in the classroom; and, testing. Editor(s): Al-Batal, Mahmoud. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The American Association of Teachers of Arabic United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780962153099
ISBN
9780962153099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.16

Paperback. Translator(s): Joudah, Fady; Mattawa, Khaled. Series: Curbstone. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CSR; 3JJP; 3JM; DSBH5; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810133655
ISBN
9780810133655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 1065 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Center for Middle
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780972418003
ISBN
9780972418003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29
€ 46.80

Paperback. This fully revised second edition of "The Modern Arabic Short Story" is an anthology offering English translations of previously unavailable Arabic texts. Each story has been translated and collected with an introduction and overview of this classical form of storytelling. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 2CSR; DSBH; DSK; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333641378
ISBN
9780333641378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.61

Hardback. Investigates the internal structure of words and clauses in Standard Arabic (SA), in the light of developments of Government and Binding Theory (GB). This study argues for a specific theory of typological variation. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792320821
ISBN
9780792320821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.58

Hardback. Proceedings of the Bar-Ilan University Conference Editor(s): Harvey, Steven. Series: Amsterdam Studies in Jewish Philosophy. Num Pages: 560 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2CSJ; 2CSR; 3H; GBA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792362425
ISBN
9780792362425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 250.15

Hardback. Presents a study of the syntax-semantics interface focusing on the structure of the subject-predicate relation. This book argues that there is syntactic constraint that clauses (small and tensed) are constructed out of a one-place unsaturated expression, the predicate, which must be applied to a syntactic argument, its subject. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSJ; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792364092
ISBN
9780792364092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.29

Hardcover. By analysing the folk stories and personal narratives of a cross-section of Palestinians, Sirhan offers a detailed study of how content and sociolinguistic variables affect a narrator's language use and linguistic behaviour. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged with narrative discourse, gender discourse, Arabic studies and linguistics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 2CSR; CFB; CFFD; JFHF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325754
ISBN
9781137325754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.61

Hardcover. This book sheds light on the ways in which the on-going Israeli-Arab conflict has shaped Arabic language instruction. Due to its interdisciplinary nature it will be of great interest to academics and researchers in security and middle eastern studies as well as those focused on language and linguistics. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CSR; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137337368
ISBN
9781137337368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.34

Hardback. Writing in response to war and national crisis, al-Samman, Khalifeh, Barakat, and others introduced into the Arabic literary canon aesthetic forms capable of carrying Levantine women's experiences. By assessing their feminism in such a way, this book aims to revive a critical emphasis on aesthetics in Arab women's writing. Series: Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137548702
ISBN
9781137548702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Hardcover. After the Lebanese Civil War, many Lebanese novelists committed themselves to building a "memory for the future." What resulted was a vital contribution to the legacy of contemporary Arabic literature. Through interviews, literary analysis, and the lens of trauma studies, Lang sheds light on what it means to remember through post-war literature. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137559883
ISBN
9781137559883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.41

paperback. Utilizes phonological rules in order to model the cross-word problem, a merging of adjacent words in speech caused by continuous speech, to enhance the performance of continuous speech recognition systems. This title provides an understanding of the cross-word problem and how it can be avoided. Series: Springerbriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering / Springerbriefs in Speech Technology. Num Pages: 74 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFX; TTBM; UYQL; UYQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
74
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461412120
ISBN
9781461412120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.22

paperback. Based on a modern approach incorporating recent insights, this book offers new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy, the earliest known form of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 618 pages, 129 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2C; 2CS; PBX; PDX; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1565.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Nature United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9781489988508
ISBN
9781489988508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 192.97

Hardback. Suitable for advanced learners of Arabic who are interested in how to analyze and accurately translate nonfiction Arabic texts. This title presents a functional approach that de-emphasizes word-for-word translation in favor of a new approach that values communication and faithfulness to content and intent. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CFP; CJB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626162921
ISBN
9781626162921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.86

Paperback. Part of the "Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible" series, this title provides comprehensive guidance in answering significant questions about the Hebrew text, "Amos", reflecting the advances in scholarship on Hebrew grammar and linguistics. Series: Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Bible. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; HRCG9. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 185 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792690
ISBN
9781932792690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Zitouni, Imed. Series: Theory and Applications of Natural Language Processing. Num Pages: 483 pages, 38 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Number of pages
483
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662524930
ISBN
9783662524930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.42

Paperback. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048142286
ISBN
9789048142286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Soudi, Abdelhadi; Bosch, Antal van den; Neumann, Gunter. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFK; CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048175154
ISBN
9789048175154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.15

Hardback. Current Issues in Bilingualism focuses on the language situation in Israel -- a country where Hebrew and Arabic are official languages, English is an academic and political language, and Russian, Amharic, etc., are spoken by immigrants -- to illustrate concepts applicable in a broader scope. Editor(s): Leikin, Mark; Schwartz, Mila; Tobin, Yishai. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 276 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2AB; 2AGR; 2CSJ; 2CSR; 2CSTA; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400723269
ISBN
9789400723269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.19

Paperback. Series: Codices Manuscripti. Num Pages: 774 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Edition
1980th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400991637
ISBN
9789400991637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.16

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