Modern Standard Arabic Grammar, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Reference and Guide - Softcover

Alhawary, Mohammad T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1649034032 ISBN 13: 9781649034038

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press, 2026

Synopsis

This comprehensive guide to Arabic grammar is an essential resource for the first five years of language learning and beyond, now in a revised edition

Thorough and carefully organized, this book covers all the basic structures and grammar that students need for the first five years of learning Modern Standard Arabic, from beginner through to advanced proficiency levels.

- Filled with diagrams, tables, and examples for ease of learning
- Provides straightforward explanations of the all the key grammar points, avoiding overly jargonistic language
- Presents grammar rules and structures in order of frequency and communicative functional use

Already a time-proven favorite among students and teachers alike, this classic book now has a new chapter as well as updates and new material throughout.

About this title

About the Author

Mohammad T. Alhawary is professor of Arabic linguistics and second language acquisition at the University of Michigan, where he is also director of its MA degree in Arabic for Professional Purposes (APP) and Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL). He is the editor of Al-‘Arabiyya journal and of the Journal of Arabic Linguistics Tradition (JALT), as well as the author of numerous books, journal articles, and book chapters in the field of Arabic language and linguistics.

Edition details

• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1649034032
• ISBN 13: 9781649034038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 430