Internet Arabic (Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies) - Softcover

Mourad Diouri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748644911 ISBN 13: 9780748644919

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and new coinages to express modern concepts in internet Arabic. What is the Arabic term for 'homepage'? How would you say 'podcast'? Could you recognise the phrase 'add this site to your favourites'? Or 'printer-friendly version'? This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in Internet Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic.

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About the Author

Mourad Diouri is e-learning Lecturer and developer in Arabic Language Studies at CASAW (Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World) at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of 'Teach Yourself: Read & Write Arabic Script' (2011: Hodder Education) and 'Internet Arabic: Essential Middle Eastern Vocabulary' (2012: Edinburgh University Press). In 2011, he was awarded the e-Assessment Innovation Award and the Formative e-Assessment Award (Highly Commended) by the Scottish e-Assessment Association.

From the Back Cover

Essential Middle Eastern VocabulariesSeries Editor: Elisabeth KendallEssential Middle Eastern Vocabularies gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and new coinages to express modern concepts across broad areas of interest such as the media, the internet, law and business.Key Features* Terms grouped in thematic sections* Easy-to-learn lists to test translation* CD of audio files to help you check your pronunciation* Online interactive audio-visual e-Flashcards* IndexInternet ArabicMourad DiouriWhat are the Arabic terms for ‘homepage’, ‘cloud computing’ and ‘Arabizi'? How would you say ‘blogging’, ‘podcasting’, ‘social networking’ or ‘tagging’? Could you recognise the phrase ‘report spam’? Or ‘printer-friendly version’?This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in Internet Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic. It is divided into 13 key areas:* General* Computer Hardware* My Digital Identity* Web Browsing and Surfing* Web Searching* Internet Services* Written Online Communication* Audio-Visual Internet* e-Learning* Online Social Networking* Online Collaboration* Online and IT Security* Mobile InternetMourad Diouri is e-learning Lecturer and developer in Arabic Language Studies at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of /Teach Yourself: Read and Write Arabic Script/ (2011). In 2011 he was awarded the e-Assessment Innovation Award and the Formative e-Assessment Award (Highly Commended) by the Scottish e-Assessment Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748644911
• ISBN 13: 9780748644919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128