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Rising Off The Plateau In Learning Arabic, Daniel Scott Linquist
Rising Off The Plateau In Learning Arabic, Daniel Scott Linquist
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Experiencing plateaus in second language learning is a common experience, especially for language student studying Arabic or one of the other languages considered more difficult. Some of the causes for the plateau experience in Arabic are its complex grammar, its vast amount of vocabulary, and the different roles of Modern Standard Arabic and the spoken dialects of Arabic.
Rising off the Plateau in Studying Arabic is a thesis project, which analyzes this second language learner’s attempt to make significant progress in studying Modern Standard Arabic. The project was based on a self-directed, semi-intensive Arabic language program, which prioritized the reading …
Tell Hesban And Vicinity In The Iron Age, Paul J. Ray
Tell Hesban And Vicinity In The Iron Age, Paul J. Ray
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Problem. Tell Hesban is a major archaeological ruin in central Transjordan. It was excavated from 1968-76 by Andrews University. However, almost 25 years after the termination of this endeavor, a final report dealing with the Iron Age remains has not yet appeared. Although relatively little remains from the Iron Age, which is the earliest period represented on the tell, an understanding of what is left is nevertheless important for comprehending the role the site played in the region at this time.
Method. A historical research design has been used in this study. The excavated architectural and soil/debris layers were analyzed …