2024

Arabic I

Name: Arabic I
Code: LLT10574M
10 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/280 hours
Scientific Area: Linguistics

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

This curricular unit introduces the students to the basics of Modern Arabic - without forgetting knowledge of some aspects of Classical Arabic. The students will know skills like reading and writing phrases in Standard Arabic. Aside from Morphology, students must acquire skills in syntax and should be able to speak basic phrases.

Contents

1 - The Arabic language as part of the Semitic languages, from "classical" Arabic to the MSA and regional variants 2 - Phonology and phonetics; 3 - Morphology and Syntax: roots and inflections; nominal system, the verbal system; particles, numerals; 4 - nominal and verbal phrases; 5 - the idafa structure.

Teaching Methods

Lectures will start with a familiarization with the spellings of the Arabic language sounds - sometimes with group work and games; gradually, the student must master a minimum of basic vocabulary and rudimentary grammar, developing active learning. The vocabulary aims to acquire the reading and speaking in Arabic Standard but also the possibility of working in the field of History. Assessment is continuous, with several in-class tests - written and oral - throughout the course - with the written and oral components; "homework" will be vital to regulate the progression of knowledge.

Teaching Staff

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