Academic Programs 
      

Introduction to Arabic Morphology and Syntax   (LG-581)
Winter/Spring 2009

Vernacular Arabic will be the focus of this course, with an accent on all four linguistic areas of language learning: oral, aural, reading, and listening. Basic sentence and phrase structures will be highlighted while a vocabulary of several hundred words will be built. Assumes a prior knowledge of the Arabic phonology and script. Prerequisite: LG-580, or permission of the instructor.

Meeting Day, Time and Dates:
Wednesdays, 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., beginning Jan. 28

Shadee Elmasry
Adjunct Instructor of Arabic

Office hours: By appointment

Contact Information:
phone: 
email: shadee.elmasry@gmail.com

 

Course Syllabus



Class text: Al-Kitaab

Grading: 33% weekly quizzes; 33% midterm; 33% final. (first quiz Feb 18)

Schedule
Feb 4 - review & beg. Ch 4
Feb 11 Ch 4 exercises & beg. Ch 5
Feb 18 Ch 5 exercises & beg Ch 6
Feb 25 Ch 6 exercises & beg Ch 7

Mar 4 Ch 7 exercises & beg. Ch 8
Mar 11 Ch 8 exercises & review 4-8
Mar 18 Midterm: Ch 4-8
Mar 25 review Midterm & beg Ch 9

Apr 1 Ch 9 exercises & beg Ch 10
Apr 8 ---SPRING BREAK---
Apr 15 Ch 10 exercises & beg Ch 11
Apr 22 Ch 11 exercises & beg Ch 12
Apr 29 Ch 12 exercises & review 4-12

May 6 Final Exam: Ch 4-12


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