DESCRIPTION:

This course, a continuation of Beginning Arabic, LG530/830, will be devoted to wider reading in Classical and Modern Standard Arabic Literature. Further attention will be given to the control of Arabic morphology, particularly weak verbs.

For students pursuing either a course of study leading to an advanced degree in Old Testament or Semitic Languages and Literature, a knowledge of the grammar of Modern Standard (or Classical) Arabic is an important discipline to master, while for students pursuing a major in Islamic studies it is, of course, essential. The value of Classical Arabic for Semitists and Old Testament scholars hinges to a large extent on the light it can throw upon the grammar of Hebrew and Aramaic due to the fact that the classical form of the Arabic language still preserves a number of important morphological features that have disappeared from Hebrew and Aramaic.

The class will meet twice weekly for recitation of previously assigned materials.

Bush, Frederic W. Arabic Workbook. Fuller Syllabus.

Haywood, J. A. and Nahmad, H. M. A New Arabic Grammar of the Written Language. Harvard University Press, 1965.

Assigned lessons from the syllabus will be prepared before coming to class.

LG530/830, Beginning Arabic or equivalent.

A required course for the M.A. in Semitic Languages and Literature; meets a language requirement for the Ph.D. in O.T. For undergraduates the course gives elective credit in the M.A. and M.Div. degree programs.

Yes.