'Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One) An Introductory Course in Arabic

‘Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part One), second edition, offers a groundbreaking introduction to Arabic as it is written and spoken by native speakers. It combines a grounding in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) with an innovative integration of the spoken Levantine variety used in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. The course efficiently prepares students for the practical realities of learning and “living” Arabic today. The book contains 29 theme-based units covering all the core topics expected in a first-year Arabic course, such as countries, clothes, colors, family and professions. The book is to be used in conjunction with the companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/younes) offering a wealth of additional instructor and student resources. This volume is the first in an exciting three-part series of Arabic textbooks which together provide a complete three-year undergraduate language program. The book is an essential resource for students beginning to learn Arabic. While primarily designed for classroom use, it is also highly suitable for independent study. The materials are designed to bring students from the novice low level to the intermediate low level on the ACTFL scale, and from A1 to A2/B1 on the CEFR scale.

Acknowledgements General Introduction ??????? ?????? (First Unit) ????? ??????: ??? ????. ????? ??????: ??? ?? ?????. ????? ??????: ????? ... ????? ?? ?????? ????? (Grammar) Possession in Arabic (my, your) ????? ??????: ??? ????? ?? ?????? ????? The Definite Article ??? Sun and Moon Letters ????? ??????: ??? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???????. ?????: ??? ????? ?? ?????? ????? ??????: ??? ???? ???? ????. ????? ??????: ???? ??????? ????? Grammar (?????): Arabic plural ????? ??????: ???? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ????? ????? The Construct (???????) ????? ??????: ??? ????? ?????? ????? ??????: ?? ?? ???? ????? ????? Possession in Arabic, continued The Dual Possession with ??? ????? ??? ??: ???? ????? ????? ?????. ????? ??? ??: ????? ??????? ????? ??? ??: ???? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ??? ??: ?????? ?????? ????. ????? The Construct (???????), continued The Comparative and Superlative ????? ??? ??: ??????? ?????: ????? ?????? ???? ???? ?????? ???????: ?????? ????? ??????: ???? ???? ????? The Nisba Adjective (??????) Subject Markers and Verb Conjugation: Present Tense Subject Markers The prefix ?? ????? ??????: ??????? ??????? ???? ??????? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ?????? ???????: ??????? ????? ??????: ????? ??? ??? ????????! ????? Wanting with ??? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ??? ??????! ????? Construct (?????) Phrases and Noun-adjective Phrases More on the Comparative ????? ?????? ????? ??????: ???????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ????? ??????: ???????? ???? ????? Past Tense Conjugation Listing Verbs in Word Lists ?????? ???????: ??? ??????? ????? ??????: ??? ????? ??????? ????? The Present Tense after "Helping" Words ???? ???? ????? ??????: ???? ??? ???? ??? ??????? ????? Object Pronouns ????? ??????: ????? ????? ??????: ???????? ?????????? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? ????? and ??? ?? ????? Hollow Verbs ?????? ?????: ???? ??? Writing non-Arabic Names Typically or Exclusively MSA Words MSA and Spoken Arabic Pronunciation ?????? ???????: ????? ????? ??????: ??? ????? ??????? ????? Arabic Roots, Roots and Verbs, Root Types An Hour Ago ????? ??????: ??? ????? ????? ????! ????? Plural Subject Markers ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? More on the Conjugation of Verbs Derived from Different Types of Roots ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ???????: ????? ??????? ?????????? ?? ????? ????? ??????: ????? ?????? ???? ????????! ????? Plural Subject and Possessive Pronouns ????? ??????: ??? ????? ??????? ????! ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ?????? ???????: ??????? ???????? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ????????. ????? Verb Stems Building Verbs with more than One Suffix ???? ?????? ????? ??????: ????? ???????? ???? ????????? ????? Plural Patterns: Sound and Broken ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? ????? Non-human Plurals ?????? ?????: ??? ???? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ???????: ???? ????? ????? ??????: ??? ???? ?????? ????? Giving Commands ????? ??????: ??????? ?????????? ?? ????? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ?????? ???????: ??????? ????? ??????: ??? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ???????. ????? ??????: ????? ????? ????? (???) ??????? ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ?????? ???? ????? Relative Pronouns Adverbials Ending in ?? ?????? ???????: ??? ????? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ??????: ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? ????? ?????! ????? ??????: ?? ?????? ????? ??????? ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ?????? ???? The Particle ??? in ???? ????/???? ?????? ?????: ???? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ??? ??: ????? ????????? ????? ??????: ????? ????? ??????? ?????? ??????. ????? ????? ????? ???? ?? ??? ???? ???? ????? ??????: ????? ????? The Case System in ????? Different Meanings of ??? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? Verb-subject (Dis)agreement in ????? ?????? ??? ??: ????? ????? ?????: ???? ????? "???" ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ??? ?????! ????? ????? ??????? ????? ????? ??????: ??? ????? ?????? ???????? ????? ???? ??? More on non-Human Plurals ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ??????? ???? ????? ?? ??????? ( of wonder ??) ???? ????? ?????? ??? ??: ??????? ???????? ???????? ????? ??????: ???? ???? ???????? ?????. ????? ?? (?) + Present Tense ??? ?? ????? ??????: ???? ??? ???? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ??????? ????????. The Imperative (?????)-Revisited ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? ???? ... ? ... ??? ??? ... ?... ?????? ???????: ?????? ???? (???? ????) Negation in ???? Root Types: Review and Summary Note about Hollow and Lame Roots ?????? ??? ??: ????? ???? ????? ??????: ???? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ????? ??? ????? ??????: ???????? ?? ????? The Arabic Plural, Revisited The Case System (???????), Revisited ??? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ??? ... ???? ???? ... ?????? ?? ?????? Arabic Roots and Patterns Verb stems ?????? ??? ??: ????? ?? ???? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ?? ?????? ?????! ????? ???-???? ????? ??????: ???? ??? ??????? ????? ??? ????. ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ?????? ??? ??: ???? ????? ?????? ?? ??????? ????? ??????: ?????? ??????? ?? ????! ????? ??????: ????????? ????? ???? ??????. ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? ??? ??????? Verb Forms (Forms I, II and V) ?????? ????? "?????? ??????" (?????) ?????? ??? ??: ????? ??? ????-? ????? ??????: ?? ????? ???? ???? ?????. ????? ???? ??? ????? ??????: ????? ???? ?????? ????. ????? ???? ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ??????? ???? ????? ????? ???????? Verb Forms: Form VIII ?????? ??? ??: ????? ??? ????-? ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ??? ???? ??????? ????? ??????: ???????? ?? ?????! ????? ??????: ??????? ???? Verb Forms, Form X ?????? ??? ??: ???? ?? ????? ????? ????? ??????: ?????? ?? ??????? ?? ??????? ?????. The ?????, the Noun-adjective Phrase, and the Equational Sentence ????? ??????: ?? ???? ???????? ????? ????? ???? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? Verb Forms Form IV ?????? ?????: ? ??????? (????) ?????? ??? ??: ????? ???????????? ????? ??????: ????????? ??? ??????? ????? ????! ????? ??????: ???? ??? ?????? ????? The Different uses of ??, the Verbal Noun (??????) ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? The Particle ??? , Revisited ?????? ??? ??: ???? ?????? ????? ??????: ???????? ???? ????? ???????. ????? ??????? ??????? ???????? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ??? ??????. ????? The ??? Prefix ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ??????? ???? ????? Form VIII of Assimilated Roots ?????? ??? ??: ???? ???? ????? ??????: ??? ???? ??? ?????! ????? ???-???? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? ???? Verb Forms (Forms III and VII) ?????? ?????: ?? ???? ?????? A note about ?? and ?? ?????? ??? ??: ????? ??? ??? ???? ????? ??????: ???? ?????! ????? The Resumptive (or Returning) Pronoun ????? ??????: ?????! ???? ??? ??????? ????? ??????: ?????: ??????? ???? ????? More on Negation in ???? ?????? ??? ??: ???? ????? ???? ????? ????? ??????: ???????? ?? ????! ????? The Imperative (Continued): ????? ????! ????? ??????: ?????? ???? ?????! ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? Verb Forms (Form VI) ?????? ??? ??: ????? ????? ????? ??????: ????? ?? ???? ????! ????? ???-???? ????? ??????: ???? ????? Word Order in the Arabic Sentence ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? More on the ???? Case System ?????? ?????: ???? ?? ???? (?????) ?????? ??? ??: ?????? ???????? ????? ??????: ????? ???? ???? ???????! ????? ??????: ????? ?????? ???????? ????? ??????: ??????? ???? ????? The Verbal Noun (??????), Revisited ?? ????? ?????? ??? ??: ???? ?? ??????? ????? ??????: ???? ??? ????? ?????. ????? The Imperative ???, ???, and ???? ????? ??????: ???? ????? ???? ????! ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ??????? ???? ????? ????? ?????? ??? ??: ????? ?? ??? ??? ????? ?? ???! ????? ??????: ?? ?????? ???? ????? ??????. ????? ???????? ??????? ????? ??????: ??? ????? ?? ????. ????? ??????: ??????? ????? ??????? ???? ????? Noun Patterns: Active Participles, Passive Participles, Verbal Nouns ?????? ?????: ??? ?????? Arranging Words by Root ?????? ??? ??: ???????? ???? ????? ??????: ???????? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??????: ???????? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? (??????? Continued) ?? ????????? ????? ??????: ???????? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??????: ???????? ????? ????? ?????? Final Look at the Case System (?????) ????? ??????: ???????? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ????

Munther Younes is a Reis Senior Lecturer of Arabic Language and Linguistics and Director of the Arabic Program in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University, USA. Makda G. Weatherspoon is a Senior Lecturer of Arabic in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Cornell University, USA. Maha Saliba Foster is a teaching Professor of Arabic at the Center for World Languages and Cultures and the Languages and Literatures and Cultures at the University of Denver, USA.