Arabic Primer

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 30, 2023

In Category - Language learning

Authors: Sir Arthur Cotton In Year : 1876

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Arabic Primer

Directions for Using the Books of the “Vocal” System
The Alphabet
Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, Relative Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns
The Article
The Cardinal Numbers
Ordinal Numbers
The Names of the Months
The Days of the Week
The Four Seasons
Sounds
First Thirty Words
First Set
Second Set

“Languages”, Sir Arthur Cotton writes, “are usually learnt as if it took a long time to learn the grammar &c., but that to speak with a good pronunciation and expression, and freely, and to catch the words from a speaker by the ear were easily and quickly acquired, but this is exactly contrary to fact.” Cotton’s “Vocal system” differs from the traditional grammatical method of learning languages in that it emphasises the development of correct pronunciation and the gradual acquisition of correct expressions and vocabulary. This is achieved through listening and repeating words and phrases uttered by a teacher. In the case of this audiobook, the teacher is the reader himself. The Arabic Primer contains only the simplest and most basic Arabic words. It allows the student to gain a foundational knowledge of the sounds and expressions of the Arabic language. Having mastered this work, the student can continue to develop his or her knowledge of Arabic through more advanced textbooks. (Summary by Nicholas Bridgewater)