A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic

A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic
Author: Wallace M. Erwin
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2004
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781589010109

A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic is the only volume of its kind, reflecting Iraqi Arabic as spoken by Muslims in Baghdad. With all the Arabic transcribed, it is written for beginners as well as Arabic speakers wanting to learn the dialect. It covers the phonology, morphology (word formation of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and numerals, achieved by adding prefixes and suffixes to roots), and syntax, teaching the reader how to make the sounds, form words, and construct sentences.

Beginner's Iraqi Arabic with 2 Audio Cds

Beginner's Iraqi Arabic with 2 Audio Cds
Author: Nawal Nasrallah
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2005-11
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780781810982

Book & 2 CDs. This introduction to the spoken language of Iraq is suitable for classroom use and self-study. It is designed both for people with no previous knowledge of the Arabic language and those who know some Arabic and wish to learn the Iraqi dialect. The foundation of the book is a series of realistic dialogues that increase in complexity with each lesson. The language is based on the Baghdadi dialect, which is understood by a majority of Iraqis. All Arabic words are transliterated into roman script for easy understanding. New vocabulary is explained prior to each dialogue, while additional vocabulary related to the topic is also provided. The grammar, expressions, and cultural material found in the dialogues are fully explained in their proper context. The grammar is also presented in a logical, step-by-step manner for easy mastery. Each unit is supplemented with exercises that test and reinforce the student's knowledge, with an answer key provided at the end of the book. The two-way glossary contains more than 5,000 entries, enabling the book to double as a dictionary for travellers to Iraq. An audio CD feature accompanies the lessons.

A Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic

A Dictionary of Iraqi Arabic
Author: Beverly E. Clarity
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 744
Release: 2003
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780878401369

Annotation Originally offered in two separate volumes, this staple of Georgetown University Press's world-renowned Arabic language program now handily provides both the English to Arabic and Arabic to English texts in one volume.

Iraq's Modern Arabic Literature

Iraq's Modern Arabic Literature
Author: Salih J. Altoma
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2010-10-14
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0810877066

Covering 60 years of materials, this bibliography cites translations, studies, and other writings, which represent Iraq's national literature, including recent works of numerous Iraqi writers living in Western exile. The volume serves as a guide to three interrelated data: o Translations that have appeared since 1950, as books or as individual items (poems, short stories, novel extracts, plays, diaries) in print-and non-print publications in Iraq and other Arab and English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. o Relevant studies and other secondary sources including selected reviews and author interviews, which cover Iraqi literature and writers. o The scope of displacement or dispersion of Iraqi writers, artists, and other intellectuals who have been uprooted and are now living in exile in Arab or other Western countries. By drawing attention to a largely overlooked but relevant and extensive literature accessible in English, this first of its kind book will serve as an invaluable guide to students of contemporary Iraq, modern Arabic literature, and other fields such as women's studies, postcolonial studies, third world literature, American-Arab/Muslim Relations, and Diaspora studies.

A Basic Course in Iraqi Arabic

A Basic Course in Iraqi Arabic
Author: Wallace M. Erwin
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2004
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781589010116

Accompanying CD-ROM has instructions, drills, and dialogues to accompany the text.

Iraqi Phrasebook

Iraqi Phrasebook
Author: Yasin M. Al-Khalesi
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2004-03-10
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

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Modern Iraqi Arabic

Modern Iraqi Arabic
Author: Yasin M. Al-Khalesi
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2001
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780878407880

Introductory textbook for those with no previous knowledge of Arabic or Arabic speakers who want to learn the Iraqi dialect.

Arabic vs Arabic

Arabic vs Arabic
Author: Matthew Aldrich
Publisher: Lingualism.com
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Compare the vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar of MSA and 14 dialects (Algerian, Bahraini, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Palestinian, Qatari, Saudi (Hejazi), Sudanese, Syrian, Tunisian, and Yemeni). Free audio downloads available at www.lingualism.com/ava If you’re learning Arabic, you’ve probably started with Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Or perhaps a dialect? You might be learning both MSA and a dialect (or two!) in tandem. And you’re certainly aware that there are many more dialects out there. It may seem daunting. But just how similar and different are they from one another? If you’re curious, this book is for you. Arabic vs. Arabic: A Dialect Sampler lets you explore the vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar of 15 varieties of Arabic (14 dialects and MSA) through tables with notes and free, downloadable accompanying audio. You can go through the tables in order or skip around the book to see what catches your attention. The book really is meant to be a sampler platter to give you a taste of each dialect and a better understanding of just how varied the various varieties of Arabic are. The layout encourages the self-discovery method of learning. While the notes under many tables identify points of interest, you are encouraged to find patterns, exceptions, innovative features of dialects, and universals by studying the tables and listening to the audio tracks.

The Iraqi Nights

The Iraqi Nights
Author: Dunya Mikhail
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2014-05-27
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 081122287X

A stunning new collection by one of Iraq’s brightest poetic voices The Iraqi Nights is the third collection by the acclaimed Iraqi poet Dunya Mikhail. Taking The One Thousand and One Nights as her central theme, Mikhail personifies the role of Scheherazade the storyteller, saving herself through her tales. The nights are endless, seemingly as dark as war in this haunting collection, seemingly as endless as war. Yet the poet cannot stop dreaming of a future beyond the violence of a place where “every moment / something ordinary / will happen under the sun.” Unlike Scheherazade, however, Mikhail is writing, not to escape death, but to summon the strength to endure. Inhabiting the emotive spaces between Iraq and the U.S., Mikhail infuses those harsh realms with a deep poetic intimacy. The author’s vivid illustrations — inspired by Sumerian tablets — are threaded throughout this powerful book.

The Watermelon Boys

The Watermelon Boys
Author: Ruqaya Izzidien
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2018-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1617979007

It is the winter of 1915 and Iraq has been engulfed by the First World War. Hungry for independence from Ottoman rule, Ahmad leaves his peaceful family life on the banks of the Tigris to join the British-led revolt. Thousands of miles away, Welsh teenager Carwyn reluctantly enlists and is sent, via Gallipoli and Egypt, to the Mesopotamia campaign. Carwyn’s and Ahmad’s paths cross, and their fates are bound together. Both are forever changed, not only by their experience of war, but also by the parallel discrimination and betrayal they face. Ruqaya Izzidien’s evocative debut novel is rich with the heartbreak and passion that arise when personal loss and political zeal collide, and offers a powerful retelling of the history of British intervention in Iraq.