ARAB-304 Levantine Colloquial Arabic I (4)

This course introduces students to Levantine Colloquial Arabic, focusing on the development of speaking and listening skills in the Palestinian dialect, while building proficiency in the fundamental grammatical structures of the language. Given its central geographic location, the Palestinian dialect (closely related to the Syrian, Lebanese, and Jordanian dialects) is understood throughout the Arabic-speaking Middle East. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: ARAB-203.