Internet Arabic - (Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies) by Mourad Diouri (Mixed Media Product)

About the Book

This book gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and new coinages to express modern concepts across broad areas of interest such as the media, the internet, law and business.

Book Synopsis

What is the Arabic term for 'homepage', 'cloud computing' and 'Arabizi? How would you say 'blogging', 'podcasting', 'social networking' and 'tagging'? Could you recognise the phrase 'report spam'? Or 'printer-friendly version'? This vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in Internet Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic, grouped together in the way you'll use them. Divided into 11 key areas: general terminology, web browsing, written online communication (emails and online forms; blogging; collaborative writing), audio-visual online communication, searching for Information on the web, e-learning, online social networking, netiquette, online security, internet services and my digital identity.

From the Back Cover

Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies Series Editor: Elisabeth Kendall Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies gives you up-to-date expressions, jargon and new coinages to express modern concepts across broad areas of interest such as the media, the internet, law and business. Key Features * Terms grouped in thematic sections * Easy-to-learn lists to test translation * CD of audio files to help you check your pronunciation * Online interactive audio-visual e-Flashcards * Index Internet Arabic Mourad Diouri What are the Arabic terms for 'homepage', 'cloud computing' and 'Arabizi'? How would you say 'blogging', 'podcasting', 'social networking' or 'tagging'? Could you recognise the phrase 'report spam'? Or 'printer-friendly version'? This short, accessible vocabulary gives you ready-made lists of key terms in Internet Arabic for translating both from and into Arabic. It is divided into 13 key areas: * General * Computer Hardware * My Digital Identity * Web Browsing and Surfing * Web Searching * Internet Services * Written Online Communication * Audio-Visual Internet * e-Learning * Online Social Networking * Online Collaboration * Online and IT Security * Mobile Internet Mourad Diouri is e-learning Lecturer and developer in Arabic Language Studies at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of /Teach Yourself: Read and Write Arabic Script/ (2011). In 2011 he was awarded the e-Assessment Innovation Award and the Formative e-Assessment Award (Highly Commended) by the Scottish e-Assessment Association.

About the Author

Mourad Diouri is e-learning Lecturer and developer in Arabic Language Studies at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of 'Teach Yourself: Read & Write Arabic Script'. In 2011, he was awarded the e-Assessment Innovation Award and the Formative e-Assessment Award (Highly Commended) by the Scottish e-Assessment Association.