276 Pages
    by Routledge

    276 Pages
    by Routledge

    Arabic Grammar in Context offers a unique and exciting approach to learning grammar. It presents grammar as a necessary and essential tool for understanding Arabic and for developing comprehension and production skills.

    Features include:

    • authentic texts from a rich variety of sources, literary and non-literary, used as the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of Arabic grammar
    • clear and authoritative demonstration of the relevance of grammar for understanding and interpreting Arabic
    • a wide range of appropriate exercises designed to consolidate learning
    • fully vocalized exercises and texts
    • a glossary of vocabulary and expressions provided at the end of the book
    • audio readings of the texts available online for additional listening practice. 

    Suitable for class use and independent study, Arabic Grammar in Context is ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of Arabic.

    The Definite Article الـ التَّعْريف

    Noun-Adjective and ’iDaafa Phrases الصِّفَة والمَوْصوف والإضافَة

    Present and Future Tenses زَمَنا المُضارِع والمُسْتَقْبَل

    The Past Tense الزَّمَن الماضي

    The Nominal/Verbless Sentence الجُمْلَة الاِسْمِيَّة

    إنَّ and its Sisters and كانَand its Sisters

    كادَ and its Sisters

    Relative Pronouns الأسْماء المَوْصولة and Sentence Adjective جُمْلة الصِّفة

    Adverb of Manner الحال

    Adverbs of Time and Place ظَرْفا الزَّمان والمَكان

    Adverb of Specification التَّمْييز

    Adverb of Cause المَفْعول لِأَجْلِه

    Adverb of Emphasis/Cognate Accusative المَفْعول المُطْلَق

    The Imperative and Negative Imperative الأَمْر والنَّهْي

    The Passive Voice المَبْنِيّ لِلْمَجْهول

    The Number Phraseالعَدَد والمَعْدود

    Conditional Sentencesالجُمَل الشَّرْطِيَّة

    Exceptive Sentencesالاِسْتِثْناء

    The Vocative النِّداء

    Exclamationالتَّعَجُّب

    Appositionالبَدَل

    Diptotesالمَمْنوع مِنَ الصَّرْف

    Additional Texts for Review نُصوص إضافِيَّة لِلْمُراجَعَة

    Biography

    Mohammad T. Alhawary is Professor of Arabic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at the University of Michigan. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on Arabic language and Arabic theoretical and applied linguistics.

    "Conceived as an exercise tool, [Arabic Grammar inContext serves that objective sufficiently."

    - Wim Van Thes