Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings
| Author | : Joyce Akesson |
| Publisher | : Pallas Athena |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2011-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9197895466 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789197895460 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (460 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings by : Joyce Akesson
Download or read book Arabic Proverbs and Wise Sayings written by Joyce Akesson and published by Pallas Athena. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
