A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic: English-Arabic
A Dictionary of Syrian Arabic provides Syrian terms for the language spoken in everyday life by Muslims primarily in Damascus, but understandable throughout Syria as well as in the broader linguistic areas of present-day Lebanon, Jordan, and among the Palestinians and the Arabic-speaking population of Israel. Entries include examples, idioms, and common phrases to illustrate usage. The Arabic terms are presented in transcription. It is useful for students of Arabic, scholars wishing to train...
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As one of several books published under the Arabic Research Program at Georgetown U., Harrell's (1928-1964) text has continued to serve as a valuable resource on spoken Arabic and on Arabic dialectology since its initial publication in 1964. The text contains some 15,000 main and subentries, representing the everyday usage of educated Arabic speakers in Damascus. Written for native speakers of American English, the text is suitable for students of Arabic, scholars wishing to learn the Syrian dialect, and visitors and travelers to Syria and other nations where the dialect is spoken. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
"The dictionary is an expressive dictionary; that is, its format and presentation are geared exclusively to the needs of the native speaker of American English. Its corpus of approximately 15,000 main and subentries represents an essentially colloquial vocabulary intended for a fairly wide range of conversational usage." -- from the Introduction
