ARABIC LANGUAGE GUIDE.

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Arabic from Scratch. First edition of this primer for British servicemen posted to North Africa and the Middle East. Lessons centre on the story of two soldiers called Bill and John, interspersing linguistic content with cultural notes. The pronunciation and dialect follow Egyptian usage, although Syrian and Iraqi alternatives are sometimes discussed.The content suggests that the anonymous compiler relied on earlier British publications, including naval intelligence handbooks issued during the First World War.

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