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3.00 Credits
09S, 10S: 12 This course will introduce students to the study of human language as a species-specific endowment of humankind. In this investigation we will examine such issues as: 1) the relationship between language use (e.g. metaphoric creativity) and cultural values, 2) the relationships between language diversity and ethnic, political, economic stratification, 3) language use and the communicating of individual identity, thoughts, and intentions in face-to-face interaction, 4) the cultural patterning of speech behavior, and 5) whether or not the structure of specific languages affects the characteristics of culture, cognition, and thought in specific ways. (CULT) Dist: SOC. Ball
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4.00 Credits
1. 08F: 9S, 1009F: 8, 9S, 10 2. 09W, 10W: 9S, 10 3. 09S, 10S: 9S, 10 An introduction to written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). In addition to mastering the basics of grammar, emphasis is placed on active functional communication in the language, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension. Mandatory apprentice-teacher-run drill sessions meet four times/week (4 hours/week) for all beginning Arabic language classes. Never serve in partial satisfaction of Distributive or World Culture requirements. The staff.
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3.00 Credits
09S: 1110S: 2A This course will provide a broad introduction to the historical, literary, artistic, and popular cultures of the Middle East, from pre- and early Islamic times to the present. The aim of the course is to give students an appreciation of Arab and Arabo-Islamic culture, but also to examine ways in which prevailing historical, political, economic and social conditions have impacted cultural production and expression in the Middle East. Sources and texts will include, but not be limited to, selections from the Quran, hadith, Arabic poetry and literature, historical chronicles, and film. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW. Abouali, Smolin.
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3.00 Credits
09F: D.F.S.P. (Dartmouth in Morocco) WCult: NW. Abouali.
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3.00 Credits
21. 08F: 10A, 1109F: 11, 2 22. 09W: 10A, 1110W: 11, 2 23. 09S: 10A, 1110S: 11, 2 Prerequisite: Arabic 3 or equivalent. Intermediate level of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Continuation of presentation of fundamentals of grammar and development of proficiency in reading, writing, and spoken communication skills and aural comprehension, including much authentic cultural material. WCult: NW. The staff.
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3.00 Credits
09W, 10S: 10 This course provides training in Formal Spoken Arabic (FSA) with some attention to divergences of certain Arabic dialects. FSA is a register that encompasses interdialectical features as well as features of Modern Standard Arabic. The course emphasizes the functional and situational aspects of language. In addition to standard drills, students engage in structured and semi-structured speaking activities as well as content-based language activities built around regional topics. Prerequisite: Arabic 3 or equivalent. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW. The staff, Kadhim.
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3.00 Credits
09F: D.F.S.P. (Dartmouth in Morocco) A continuation of the fundamentals of grammar and further acquisition of spoken communication skills, aural comprehension, and proficiency in reading and writing. This is an intensive course that integrates the FSP homestays and the local environment into course materials. Students will be expected to master a wide variety of reading and video materials. WCult: NW. Abouali.
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3.00 Credits
41. 08F: 1209F: 10A 42. 09W: 1210W: 10A 43. 09S, 10S: 10A This three-course series may be taken non-sequentially. Readings for the courses are extensive and are of a high level of complexity; they are drawn from a variety of genres and periods. The progression towards full proficiency in the language is a fundamental objective of the sequence. The courses will be conducted entirely in Arabic. Prerequisite: Two third-year level Arabic courses or permission of the instructor. Dist: LIT: WCult: NW. The staff.
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3.00 Credits
All terms except summer: Arrange Available to students who wish to do advanced or independent study in Arabic. The student must get permission from the faculty member with whom he or she wishes to work. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW. The staff.
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3.00 Credits
08F: 10A09F: 2A This course is an introduction to the study of modern Arabic literature through readings and discussion of key texts in prose and poetry from the 19th and 20th centuries. Each offering of the course will be organized around a particular author, genre, theme, or period. Topics may include, inter alia, the question of tradition and modernity, the construction of an Arab national identity, the colonial encounter, post-coloniality, and the status of women in Arab society. The course is conducted entirely in English. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. Courses listed under Arabic 61 are open to students of all classes. In 08F, The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Middle Eastern Literature and Film ( Identical to Jewish Studies 56 and Comparative Literature 64). In this course, we examine the Arab-Israeli conflict as portrayed in both Arabic/Palestinian and Hebrew/Israeli literary traditions-poetry, short stories, novels, novellas, literary essays and personal accounts-and film, looking at how adversaries portray each other, how mutual stereotypes are created and reinforced, or broken down as the case may be, and how the conflict has shaped the development of these respective literary and filmic traditions in substantially different ways. Complementing courses which examine the Arab-Israeli conflict through political and historical lenses and approaches, this course offers the unique perspective of examining the conflict through the literature produced by parties to the conflict. Readings will include works by Emile Habiby, Ghassan Kanafani, Sahar Khalifeh, Amos Oz, Khalil Sakakini, A.B. Yehoshua, S. Yizhar, etc. as well as a selection of Palestinian and Israeli films pertaining to the conflict . Dist: INT; WCult: CI . Bardenstein.In 09F, Modern Arabic Fiction. This course is an introduction to twentieth century fiction across the Arab world. Looking at works from North Africa to the Middle East, we will examine how Arab writers and filmmakers have dealt with such themes as nationalism, immigration, freedom, sexuality, war, violence, and religion. Authors include Tayyib Salih, Mohamed Choukri, Ghassan Kanafani, Tahar Wattar, and Hanah al-Shaykh, among others. No knowledge of Arabic is required. Dist: LIT; WCult: NW. Smolin.
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