This textbook is dedicated to spoken Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic—the native tongue spoken by the Jews of Baghdad and other towns of Southern Iraq—and is designed to guide beginners to an advanced level of speaking. It focuses on common expressions, introduces Baghdad’s historic Jewish culture, and guides readers through sample texts, key vocabulary, grammar points, and exercises, as well as particular topics, such as greetings, family, shopping, and cuisine.
384 pages | 6.14 x 9.21 | © 2024
Textbook of World and Minority Languages
Language and Linguistics: Language Studies
Table of Contents
Preface
Symbols and abbreviations
Introduction
Lesson 1. Greetings
Lesson 2. Getting to know someone
Lesson 3. Buying vegetables and visiting the doctor
Lesson 4. Food, drinks and travelling
Lesson 5. Work, studies and places of origin
Lesson 6. Inviting someone to eat, locations and transport
Lesson 7. Family, shopping and dating
Lesson 8. Giving directions, cooking, immigration stories
Lesson 9. Gossiping
Lesson 10. Seasons and short stories
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Bibliography
Online resources