USAFA Library Guides: Foreign Languages and Literature: Arabic

Introduction

Featured on the Home tab, Mango Languages is the library's premier language learning resource. Mango offers Modern Standard Arabic plus courses in Egyptian, Iraqi and Levantine Arabic. Register for an account and access this resource from any location!

Language Learning Resources

Arabic Learning Resources
Learn both standard Arabic and Egyptian dialect through vocab lists and grammar lessons
ArabicPod
Learn Arabic through hundreds of podcasts and videos
Aswaat Arabiyya (Arabic Voices)
Improve your listening comprehension from TV broadcasts throughout the Arab world
BBC Languages: Arabic
A guide to the Arabic language, learning resources and useful links
My Arabic Website
Learn more about the Arabic alphabet and grammar plus basic Arabic lessons
Read Arabic!
Online e-learning reading lessons aimed at beginning and intermediate students of Arabic

Additional Resources and Language Tools

Acon Online
Arabic verb conjugator
Arabic Grammar Search
A-Z search and help functions from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
Arabic Keyboard
Tools for typing and writing in Arabic including transliterations
Arabic Phone Conversations
Phone conversations in Egyptian, Iraqi and Levantine dialects from DLIFLC
Forvo
Arabic pronunciation dictionary [العربية]

Useful Websites

al-Bab: An Open Door to the Arab World
Features Arab countries plus articles on society, culture, arts, and the Arabic language
Arabic Collections Online
A publicly available digital library of public domain Arabic language content
ArabLit and ArabLit Quarterly: A Magazine of Arabic Literature in Translation
Journal articles on Arabic literature and recommended reading lists
Middle East Institute
An unbiased source of information and analysis in the field of Middle East studies
TeachMideast
Designed for teachers, this website really offers a lot of content for students...see more
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From the drop down Menu, see Middle East in Focus with information on Art, Culture & Language, History and other topics. Also from the Menu see Film & Video List, Timelines in Middle Eastern history, Country Profiles and Web Resources

Cultural Information

Europa World Plus
Select Middle East & North Africa to find profiles for Arabic speaking countries
Global Road Warrior
Use map or list to select an Arabic speaking country for cultural information

Arabic Dictionaries

Almaany المعاني
English and Arabic
Oxford Dictionaries
Bilingual online dictionary
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Use English-Arabic and Arabic-English bilingual dictionary features to find the meanings or translations of words, phrases and expressions. There is also the option of listening to the pronunciation of a word. A grammar feature is available to help improve understanding and writing skills.
Reverso Dictionary
Dictionary with context

Bibliographies

Islamic Studies
Oxford Bibliographies
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Interdisciplinary research guides that identify critical sources of relevance in the Muslim world. Includes information on the Arabic language and literature, history, religion, philosophy, anthropology and beyond.

News & Media

BBC Arabic
News & radio broadcasts
Majalla
Current affairs magazine
Memri TV
News clips (subtitled)
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Middle East Media Research Institute TV Monitor Project