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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101119475333

ISBN-139781119475330

eBay Product ID (ePID)239654316

Product Key Features

Number of Pages96 Pages

Publication NameArabic Character Writing for Dummies

LanguageEnglish

SubjectArabic, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities

Publication Year2019

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Education

AuthorDamien Ferré, Keith Massey

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight7.2 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width8.3 in

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Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 1 Icons Used in This Book 2 Where to Go from Here 2 Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Mind around the Characters of the Arabic Alphabet 3 A Brief History of the Arabic Language and Its Alphabet 3 What? No Vowels? 4 Connecting the Different Forms of the Letters 4 Why Learn to Write Arabic? 5 Strategies for Learning to Write Arabic Letters 6 Set goals 6 Chapter 2: The Write Stuff 7 Traditional Writing Utensils and Mediums 7 Your Best Options -- Pencil and Paper 8 A Fountain of Fonts 8 There's More than One Way to Write 9 Long Live Cursive Writing! 9 Write, review, rinse, repeat 10 Chapter 3: Characters and Symbols to Practice 11 The Short Vowels 70 Additional Symbols 71 The Long Vowels 72 Phrases in Arabic 73 The Numbers 75 Appendix: Extra Practice Pages 77

SynopsisLearn to write in Arabic In Arabic, there are different levels of language. The written language, which is studied in this book, is literary Arabic, sometimes also called classical Arabic or even modern or standard Arabic. It is the language of the Quran, classical poetry, literature and the media. The Arabic plume consists of 28 consonants and three long vowels. Each consonant is accompanied by a vowel which is placed above or below the consonant. Arabic speakers are in great demand in the United States, due to the country's political commitments to the Middle East, but only 25 percent of non-native speakers know the language in enough detail to function as translators, interpreters, analysts, or field agents. Arabic Character Writing For Dummies helps you write this language clearly and correctly. Learn to write the Arabic alphabet Find free instructional videos, flashcards, and printable writing pages online Build upon your mastery of the language Get ahead at work or in your personal life Arabic Character Writing For Dummies is designed for beginners, students, and lifelong learners wishing to write in Arabic., Learn to write in Arabic In Arabic, there are different levels of language. The written language, which is studied in this book, is literary Arabic, sometimes also called classical Arabic or even modern or standard Arabic. It is the language of the Quran, classical poetry, literature and the media.

LC Classification NumberPJ6123