English Grammar for Students of Arabic: The Study Guide for Those Learning Arabic

A self-study guide for students of Arabic. Each chapter covers a grammar point: i.e., a part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, preposition), a word's function in a sentence (subject, predicate, object), a grammatical term (conjugation, declension, agreement) . Each chapter is divided into two sections. 1. In English: grammar is explained as it relates to English, anticipating concepts necessary for Arabic. 2. In Arabic: grammar is explained as it relates to Arabic, with a word-for-word analysis of meaning and form of Arabic examples. Available online : 1. The Arabic examples in Arabic script (they are transcribed in the study guide) 2. A correlation to Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya indicating the pages to be read in preparation for the grammar introduced in each lesson. This study guide is part of the O&H Study Guide series for students of foreign languages. Experience has shown that students using the O&H Arabic Study Guide improve their performance in Arabic grammar thanks to a better understanding of English grammar. Teachers can devote more class time to developing communicative skills.

Ernest N. McCarus, Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Studies, publishes on Arabic and Kurdish Language and Linguistics. He received a BA in Japanese, an MA in Spanish and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Michigan. He taught at the University of Michigan, English as a Second Language (ESL) in the English Language Institute and then Arabic and Kurdish Linguistics in the Department of Near Eastern Studies.