Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings [Paperback]

Joyce Akesson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2011

Proverbs bring color to our speech. A way to understand a foreign culture is to learn some of its proverbs. This book presents a selection of more than 700 proverbs and wise sayings from the Arabic world. The dialectal forms are changed and presented in Modern Standard Arabic. The Arabic expressions are paralleled with transliterations, translations into English, and often explanations and English equivalents. The aim of the study is to enlarge the reader’s vocabulary in Arabic and to stimulate cross cultural discussions.

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Joyce Akesson has studied the Semitic languages at Lund's University, Sweden, and has previously been a lecturer there during many years. Beside the present book, she is the author of "Causes and Principles in Arabic" (Pallas Athena 2011), "A Study of Arabic Phonology" (Pallas Athena 2010), "The Basics & Intricacies of Arabic Morphology" (Pallas Athena 2010), "The Phonological Changes due to the Hamza and Weak Consonant in Arabic" (Pallas Athena 2010), "A Study of the Assimilation and Substitution in Arabic" (Pallas Athena 2010), "The Essentials of the Class of the Strong Verb in Arabic" (Pallas Athena 2010), "The Complexity of the Irregular Verbal Nominal Forms & the Phonological Changes in Arabic" (Pallas Athena Distribution 2009), "Arabic Morphology and Phonology: Based on the Marah Al-Arwah by Ahmad B. Ali B. Masud" (Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics, Brill Academic Publishers 2001) and "Ahmad B. 'Ali B. Mas'Ud on Arabic Morphology Marah Al-Arwah: Part 1:The Strong Verb" (Studia Orientalia Ludensia, Vol 4, Brill Academic Pub 1990). She has also published several articles about Arabic linguistics in two Journals, the Journal of Arabic Linguistics (the ZAL or Zeitschrift für Arabische Linguistik) Wiesbaden, and the previous Acta Orientalia, Denmark. She has also written a lemma about sarf "morphology/phonology in the Encyclopaedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, vol. 4. Leiden: Brill, 20.

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Pallas Athena (October 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9197895458
• ISBN-13: 978-9197895453
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,692,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joyce Akesson has studied the Semitic languages at Lund's University, Sweden and has previously been a lecturer there during many years. She is the author of nine books about foreign linguistics: "Causes and Principles in Arabic", "A Study of Arabic Phonology", "The Basics & Intricacies of Arabic Morphology", "The Phonological Changes due to the Hamza and Weak Consonant in Arabic", "A Study of the Assimilation and Substitution in Arabic", "The Essentials of the Class of the Strong Verb in Arabic", "The Complexity of the Irregular Verbal and Nominal Forms & the Phonological Changes in Arabic", "Arabic Morphology and Phonology based on the Marah" and "Ahmad b. Ali b. Masud on Arabic Morphology, Part One: The Strong Verb".
She has also published several articles about Arabic linguistics in two Journals, the Journal of Arabic Linguistics (the ZAL or Zeitschrift für Arabische Linguistik) Wiesbaden, and the previous Acta Orientalia, Denmark. She has also written a lemma about sarf "morphology/phonology in the Encyclopaedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics, vol. 4. Leiden: Brill, 20.
She is also the author of three books of poems "Love's Thrilling Dimensions", "The Invitation" and "Majnun Leyla: Poems about Passion".
Two of her poems have also been selected in an Anthology in the UK, "The New Poetry: In Love".

You can check her web page www.joyceakesson.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and educational!, November 14, 2011

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D. Lynn "David" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings (Paperback)

This is a very entertaining and educational book. It takes up Arabic proverbs written in Classical Arabic accompanied with English translations, comments and equivalents. The book is very pleasant and is also a very helpful tool in learning the Arabic language. I can highly recommend it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and witty!, November 14, 2011

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Emma Grass (MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings (Paperback)

A very enjoyable book that has many witty proverbs and that taught me some Arabic Classical language and more about the way many people in the Middle East think - a great gift!

5.0 out of 5 stars A great tool to learn about the Arabic language and culture, November 14, 2011

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This review is from: Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings (Paperback)

This book lays Arabic proverbs and wise sayings in Classical Arabic together with comments and English equivalents. The reader gets a glimpse into the richness and wisdom of the Arabic world and gets to learn some intricacies of the Arabic language. I highly recommend it!