Arabic as One Language: Integrating Dialect in the Arabic Language Curriculum

by Mahmoud Al-Batal (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2018

  $150.91

  For decades, students learning the Arabic language have begun with Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and then transitioned to learning spoken Arabic. While the MSA-first approach neither reflects the sociolinguistic reality of the language nor gives students the communicative skills required to fully function in Arabic, the field continues to debate the widespread adoption of this approach.