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Slow Going - [21 Mar 2009]
I am teaching myself arabic. I have previous knowledge of the script and picked this up to increase my vocabulary and learn the linguistics of the language. This book is helpful, yet there are some significant drawbacks. The printing (of arabic) is too...
increase my vocabulary and learn the linguistics of the language. This book is helpful, yet...
www.amazon.com/review/R136RROAQ...
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Good book for learning Arabic script - [25 Jan 2009]
Arabic script is not that easy, and is a fully cursive script which means there is no easy way. This is not my first study of the script, as I've studied the Persian script in the Nastaliq style (which is more complex), so this was relatively easy to ...
way. This is not my first study of the script, as I've studied the Persian script in the Nastaliq...
www.amazon.com/review/R245AN5DMSTKVH...
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Good but not enough writing instruction - [22 Jul 2007]
I am in the process of learning a bit of Arabic so I picked this up. I read through once tracing characters with my fingers and got through it in a few hours. I decided to go back with a pen and actually follow the directions (e.g. "read and write" followed...
characters with my fingers and got through it in a few hours. I decided to go back with...
www.amazon.com/review/R19B4G3UV...
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Very good beginners book - [05 Dec 2006]
Very good and informative content. I wish it was more "user friendly" in terms of layout.
www.amazon.com/review/R1DVC6C1H...
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Good for a Start - [03 Dec 2006]
This book is pretty good for starting out. It was a little confusing but over all broke down the language learning process and made it quite simple to understand and learn.
the language learning process and made it quite simple to understand and learn.
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i wish he would write one of these for chinese characters - [15 Dec 2005]
i've studied a lot of chinese character books and recently picked this one up because i've decided to learn arabic script as well. this is the best beginner's arabic book i've ever seen. in the introduction mace gives you clear tips on memorization that...
decided to learn arabic script as well. this is the best beginner's arabic book i've ever ...
www.amazon.com/review/RROU8H6KF...
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Good intro to script, just *part* of learning the language - [13 Jun 2004]
As was pointed out by another reviewer, Frank Gibbons, the vocabulary is very much geared to a bureaucrat who may travel to an Arabic-speaking country, and need to read road signs, talk to officials, etc. If one needs only to be able to read script this...
to a bureaucrat who may travel to an Arabic-speaking country, and need to read road signs, ...
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Great beginner's book - [07 Dec 2003]
Learning Arabic presents several diffculties for the non-native, the first of which is the alphabet, or more accurately, script. This is because, unlike English and other European languages, there is no true printed form for the language, being a true...
alphabet, or more accurately, script. This is because, unlike English and other European languages...
www.amazon.com/review/R2XG8DCICE...
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great little book - [03 Apr 2003]
Like most of the other reviewers, I have to say that I am enjoying this little book. It stays true to its title, and focuses on the script, both printed and written. I also have the Awde book, which gives more complete stroke direction, but it's short...
true to its title, and focuses on the script, both printed and written. I also have the...
www.amazon.com/review/R1L4YOHKE...
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Excellent introduction that demystifies Arabic writing - [05 Mar 2003]
This book's a good introduction to the Arabic script, and is easy for those unfamiliar with the language or alphabet to use to get to grips with it.
the language or alphabet to use to get to grips with it.
www.amazon.com/review/R2XXPC9FAD...
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