Spoken Hassaniya Arabic Review

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Spoken Hassaniya Arabic ReviewSpoken Hassaniya Arabic has everything in an Arabic reference you could possibly want. The 30 reading selections are transcriptions of the audio files that accompany the book. The passages are rendered in transliterated (Romanized) Arabic as well as in Arabic script. Moreover, the Arabic script is carefully vowelled to aid in pronunciation. Following each section is a vocabulary and phrase list (again in Latin and Arabic scripts) with comparisons to French and standard Arabic (MSA) when appropriate. Also included with each selection are relevant language and cultural notes from the author about Mauritania and the dialect. The selections cover topics from girls' education to emigration to cell phones. At the end of the book are excellent translations of each passage and a thorough glossary (again in transliterated and real Arabic).
There are two companion CDs for this awesome 150 page text. The speakers are all either native Mauritanians or Mauritanians who have immigrated to the United States. And the passages are read as if they were meant for natives. Fortunately, with both the Arabic and Romanized transcripts in hand, comprehension will be easier.
This book was published by Dunwoody Press in 2008. And I believe it can be purchased, along with the audio materials, directly from their website (at a reasonable price). They have an entire series of books (with accompanying audio CDs) for rare Arabic dialects.
Overall, I am really impressed with the format of this book. I wish all of my dialect references followed the same, easy-to-use layout of this book. A word of caution: I think the people who will benefit the most from this book are those who have already studied Arabic for a few years and are somewhat familiar with either North African or Iraqi dialects. A little bit of French wouldn't hurt either. Basically, this book is not for beginners, but it is very rewarding for advanced students.Spoken Hassaniya Arabic Overview

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