Al-'Arabiyya

A leading journal in the field of Arabic language and linguisticsFounded initially as An-Nashra in 1967, Al-'Arabiyya is the annual journal of the American Association of Teachers of Arabic, serving scholars in the U.S. and abroad. Al-'Arabiyya publishes scholarly and pedagogical articles and reviews which contribute to the advancement of study, criticism, research and teaching in the fields of Arabic language, literature and linguistics.Articles in Volume 59, include:"Empirical Counterevidence to the Efficacy of Integrating a Dialectal Variety with Standard Arabic in Current Teaching Practices of Arabic as a Foreign Language" by Mohammed Alshehri and Mohammad T. Alhawary; "Advancing Arabic Proficiency Using Phenomenon-Based Science Instruction" by Rolla Elsaiary; "Saudi Arabic Phone Call Closings Realizations Between Intimates" by Ahmad Ibrahim Mugableh; "Rethinking Vowel Epenthesis in North Jordanian Arabic: A Sociophonetic Perspective" by Leen Ababneh and Marwan Jarrah; "A Computational Study of Linguistic Hybridity in an Egyptian Arabic Manuscript from the French Campaign (1798–1801)" byAlmoataz B. Al-Said; "The Realization of Word-Final Short Vowels in Modern Standard Arabic: A Case Study of News Anchor Speech" by Khaled Elghamry and Youseif Attia; "Manifestations of Virtual Space in Contemporary Arabic Novel" by Eman Younis and Ahmad Rahahleh.This volume also includes a book review authored by Sadam Issa of Ahlan Wa Sahlan: Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners. Third Edition by Mahdi Alosh and Allen Clark.