Opinion
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It Is Time to Deal with Arabic’s Diglossia
Not treating Arabic's diglossia is causing an education crisis. Children speak one language at home and are expected to learn…
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Songs From Palestine: A Meaningful Addition to Arabic Language Teaching
A Palestinian teacher of Arabic uses film, poetry and songs from Palestine to engage students in meaningful conversations.
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More Flexibility with Foreign Words Might Help Arabic Flourish
Using foreign terms in Arabic does not weaken or devalue it, a scholar argues, but rather allows it to develop…
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Despite a Blue Chip Education, Unemployed and Desperate in Palestine
After earning a bachelor’s degree at an American college campus in Jerusalem and then a master’s degree in London, a…
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Why the Split Between Classical and Everyday Arabic Endures
If Arabs want a true lingua franca, they must ease the rigid boundaries they’ve set up between the local dialects…
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Teaching My Son Arabic: Balancing Love and Grammar
A second-generation Lebanese American mastered classical and colloquial Arabic as an adult. He wants his son also to have access…
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A Website Seeks to Show ‘How Alive Arabic Is’
Hossam Abouzahr argues that Classical and Colloquial Arabic should be used and studied “side by side.”
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An Increasingly Popular Cultural Lens: Arabic Literature
A researcher finds that more professors are teaching Arabic literature in translation, in courses sprinkled around the world. The next…
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How to Write a Dissertation in Your Second Language
A writing instructor offers tips on writing a Ph.D. dissertation in English for academics who use it as a second…
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