The Modern Egyptian Dialect of Arabic
A Grammar with Exercises, Reading Lessons and Glossaries

This 1985 guide to the contemporary spoken Arabic of Egypt provides the reader with the basic grammatical structure of the language.

K. Vollers (Author), F. C. Burkitt (Translated by)

9780521232975, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 9 June 2011

290 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.32 kg

Originally published in 1895, the aim of this book was to provide the reader with a guide to the contemporary spoken Arabic of Egypt, with special reference to the speech of Cairo and its neighbourhood. The greater part of the text provides the reader with the basic grammatical structure of the language. Additionally, there is a concise introduction explaining the different varieties of spoken Arabic in their relationship with Classical Arabic. Reading exercises and a sizeable glossary are contained towards the end of the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Arabic and the history of linguistics.

Introduction
Part I: 1. The pronoun
2. The verb
3. The noun
4. the numerals
5. The particles
Part II. Remarks on Syntax: 6. The verb
7. The noun
8. Reading lessons
9. Arabic-English Glossary
10. English Arabic Glossary.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]