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 enlarge | Authors: Nicholas Awde, Putros Samano
Publisher: Lyle Stuart
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 12598
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0818404302
Dewey Decimal Number: 492.711
EAN: 9780818404306
ASIN: 0818404302
Publication Date: October 1, 2000
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Excellent introduction to the Arabic alphabet.... April 23, 2007
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
This book is exactly what its name implies, a good introduction to the Arabic alphabet. It does a good job of introducing the letters as they occur in different positions, introduces some basic vocabulary and gives you a good grounding for further study. It accomplishes this goal in less than 100 pages in a very accessible, non-intimidating way.
I say this is a good start because to actually read and write Arabic one would need to know more grammar and some of the nuances of the script which are not covered. However, for an introduction this is very thorough and some of the shortcomings are discussed in the spotlight reviews, so I won't repeat them here.
As a Westerner who has a casual interest in learning Arabic and Arabic script, I found this book to be ideal. A good accompaniment to it is Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners which for about $12.00 gives you some basic vocabulary, a 1 hour CD to help with pronunication and a set of flashcards to review recognizing words. This book and the one I'm reviewing make an excellent, inexpensive and fun introduction to a very difficult language.
Excellent March 8, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This product was very useful for me to start to learn arabic langauge. I recommend this book and advise for who want to learn arabic language, do not go right to grammar before buy and read this book.
great book for a beginner February 4, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I recommend this book. In less than 2 weeks, spending only about 30 minutes each day I learned the entire arabic alphabet and how to read arabic. I was very amazed at how simple it was. I recommed this book because of the simplicity in which the alphabet is presented.
This is THE book to buy!!!!! December 10, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
What a great book. Easy to follow. It took me 2 weeks to get through the book and I had the alaphabet. I began my classes knowing the alphabet which allowed me to progress quickly. Thanks to all of the reviews; its the reason I bought the book. Get it; it works.
THE book to start learning Arabic! December 1, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you want to learn Arabic and are wondering where to begin this is THE book for you!
I have found that in language study one of the grandest obsticles in getting away from European based languages is learning to read them. An alphabet, while essential for literacy is a pretty daunting task for those of us lacking photographic memories. Arabic especially so as there can be up to 4 forms of each letter. (Don't let that scare you, this book makes it simple!)
This book is truely wonderful in focus and presentation. Letters are introduced to the reader in a friendly manner and then instantly used in example words to help cement them into the mind. Letters with similar apperances are pointed out and introduced in a manner that subtle differences become more of a blessing than a curse in sound distinction. And the best part, when you are finished with this short book you can READ Arabic script. This opens up a world of other material including;
1. Books which deal with the classical language and barely touch on the alphabet, leaving the student to their own discipline of route memorization.
2. Arabic- English dictionaries which use Arabic script for Arabic words.
3. any Arabic script you happen to see anywhere.
It is possible to pick up some vocabulary from this book as it is introduced, however the vocabulary is more for examples and and being able to apply new letters immediately as you learn them. A briliant and useful learning device in itself.
Because of the nature of the Arabic languange the student will find that once reading is mastered the language itself is logically built and easy to learn. I wish there were books for more languages which made learning to read them this easy.
Highly recomended!
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