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Arabic - Special in Many Ways

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With 250 million native speakers, spread over the vast area from the Arab Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean, Arabic is one of the most important languages in the world.

  • Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. In addition, many millions of Moslems in other countries speak the Arabic language as it is the language of Islam and of the Holy sacred Koran.
  • The United Nations defined Arabic as the 5th most important language worldwide.
  • The growth rate in Arabic computer market during 98/99 was estimated by 50%.
  • Arabic market PC sales in 2000 were estimated to 2 million

But Arabic is as intricate as it is special. One of the most unique features of Arabic is that it is Diaglossic- meaning that there are two varieties of Arabic-a high variety (aka Standard Arabic) which is used in written and formal spoken discourse, and a low variety, which the spoken language very often subject to dialectical variations.

Standard Arabic:

It is the form of Arabic used in all written media, whether promotional or informational. Moreover, it is used in spoken discourse within formal contexts such as conferences, meetings, news bulletins, etc. Standard Arabic is common to the whole Arab world. In other words, a brochure meant to address consumers in Saudi Arabia will hardly differ that another meant to be used in Mauritania.

Spoken Arabic:

It is the colloquial form of Arabic used when speaking. There are many dialects of Arabic that differ in some aspects of pronunciation and word meanings, but all adhere to the same syntactical and grammatical rules. The Most important dialects are the Levantine dialect, spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan; the West North African dialect, spoken in North West Africa from Lybia to Morocco, and the Gulf dialect, spoken in GCC countries.

But Arabic is as intricate as it is special. One of the most unique features of Arabic is that it is Diaglossic- meaning that there are two varieties of Arabic-a high variety (aka Standard Arabic) which is used in written and formal spoken discourse, and a low variety, which the spoken language very often subject to dialectical variations.

Standard Arabic:

It is the form of Arabic used in all written media, whether promotional or informational. Moreover, it is used in spoken discourse within formal contexts such as conferences, meetings, news bulletins, etc. Standard Arabic is common to the whole Arab world. In other words, a brochure meant to address consumers in Saudi Arabia will hardly differ that another meant to be used in Mauritania.

Spoken Arabic:

It is the colloquial form of Arabic used when speaking. There are many dialects of Arabic that differ in some aspects of pronunciation and word meanings, but all adhere to the same syntactical and grammatical rules. The Most important dialects are the Levantine dialect, spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan; the West North African dialect, spoken in North West Africa from Lybia to Morocco, and the Gulf dialect, spoken in GCC countries.

But Arabic is as intricate as it is special. One of the most unique features of Arabic is that it is Diaglossic- meaning that there are two varieties of Arabic-a high variety (aka Standard Arabic) which is used in written and formal spoken discourse, and a low variety, which the spoken language very often subject to dialectical variations.

Standard Arabic:

It is the form of Arabic used in all written media, whether promotional or informational. Moreover, it is used in spoken discourse within formal contexts such as conferences, meetings, news bulletins, etc. Standard Arabic is common to the whole Arab world. In other words, a brochure meant to address consumers in Saudi Arabia will hardly differ that another meant to be used in Mauritania.

Spoken Arabic:

It is the colloquial form of Arabic used when speaking. There are many dialects of Arabic that differ in some aspects of pronunciation and word meanings, but all adhere to the same syntactical and grammatical rules. The Most important dialects are the Levantine dialect, spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan; the West North African dialect, spoken in North West Africa from Lybia to Morocco, and the Gulf dialect, spoken in GCC countries.

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