English / Arabic Phrasebook: Modern Standard Arabic Edition

This phrase book contains a guide to English pronunciation and Grammar, a guide to Arabic pronunciation and Grammar, sample phrases and sentences arranged by topic and a dictionary of 700 of the most commonly used words and phrases.
This book is based on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), a standardized form used in business, literature, education, politics, and the media throughout the Arabic-speaking world.
Other volumes in this series address the major dialects.
- Dialects of Egypt and Sudan
- Dialects of the Arabian Peninsula
- Dialects of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine
- Dialects of Iraq
- Dialects of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and western Libya

If your interest is not limited to one particular country, you should choose Modern Standard Arabic. Once you have basic knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic, learning a dialect becomes an easy task. Learning to read, write and speak Modern Standard Arabic, and later learning the basics of a dialect, is the best route to sound knowledge of Arabic.

Contents

Introduction
General
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
What is Spoken Arabic / the Arabic Dialects?
How many Arabic dialects are there?
How big are the differences between the Arabic dialects?
A Guide to English Pronunciation
The English Alphabet
English Vowels
Nouns
Adjectives
Determiners
Verbs
Adverbs
How to Pronounce Dates and Numbers
Linking Between Words
Introduction to the Arabic Language
Classical, Modern Standard and Spoken Arabic
Different Dialects of Arabic
Examples of Dialectical Differences
Koine
Dialect groups
Phonology
Literary Arabic
Vowels
Consonants
Syllable Structure
Stress
Levels of pronunciation
Greetings
Basic Phrases
Animals
Transportation
Places
Clothing
Colors
People
Jobs
Society
Art
Drinks
Food
Home
Electronics
Nature
Measurements
Directions
Seasons
Bath
Numbers
Months
Days
Time
Body
Medical
Money
Shopping
Family
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Arabic / English / Transliteration
Sources Used



About the Author
John Rigdon has authored a number of books on the American Civil War and is the manager of the web site, Research OnLine, (www.researchonline.net) the premier site for researching Civil War ancestors in the Civil War. His titles include the Historical Sketch and Roster Volumes (1100 plus titles) and a dozen volumes in the "We Fought" series focusing on particular battles and commanders. Additionally John works in translation of materials in several languages. John resides in the foothills of the Appalachians outside Cartersville, GA. where he enjoys gardening and aquaponics. You may reach him at jrigdon@researchonline.net