non-Arabic Speakers Research Articles

Speech Synthesis System for the Holy Quran Recitation

This paper aims to develop a Text-To-Speech (TTS) synthesis system for the holly quran recitation, to properly helps reciters and facilitates its use. In this work, the unit selection method is adopted and improved to reach a good speech quality. The proposed approach consists mainly of two steps. In the first one, an Expert System (ES) module is integrated by employing Arabic, Quran language, phonetic and phonological features. This part was considered as a preselection to optimize the synthesis algorithm's speed. The second step is the final selection of units by minimizing a concatenation cost function and a forward-backward dynamic programming search. The system is evaluated by native and non-native Arabic speakers. The results show that the goal of a correct Quran recitation by respecting its reading rules was reached, with 97 % of speech intelligibility and 72.13% of naturalness

The Implications of Coronavirus Outbreak on the Vocabularies and Language Styles of Arabic-speaking Indonesians

This study examines the implications of the Corona pandemic in the vocabulary and style of non-native Arabic speakers in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to identify new vocabulary and phrases acquired by Indonesian teachers and students. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that there were several vocabulary words, new phrases, and some specific terms used in teacher and student writing.

The Effectiveness of Teaching Reading to First-grade Primary Students Using Al-Qaeda Al-Noorania from the Specialists' Point of View in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Exploratory Study: فعالية تدريس القراءة لتلاميذ الصف الأول الابتدائي باستخدام طريقة القاعدة النورانية من وجهة نظر المختصين بالمملكة العربية السعودية: دراسة استطلاعية

The study aims to identify the effectiveness of teaching reading using the Al-Qaeda Al-Noorania Method for the first primary grade in order to resolve the dispute over the issue of teaching it for the first primary grade. To achieve the goal of the study, the two researchers followed the descriptive / reconnaissance approach, and an electronic questionnaire was designed for a survey of the study community consisting of some teachers, supervisors and supervisors of the Arabic language and specialists in teaching it in the universities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Participants in the referendum reached (350) individuals, then opinions were statistically treated using percentages and repetitions, and the percentage of supporters and opponents was limited to teaching it, and the result appeared in favor of supporters by 85%. The percentage of opponents showed 15%, and one of the most important reasons for rejection is that Al-Qaeda Al-Noorania is intended for non-Arabic speakers, and the study recommended the following: by deciding that Al-Qaeda Al-Noorania should be taught in order to develop reading for the elementary grades in the primary stage and to conduct training courses for teachers aimed at raising their teaching skills to use Al-Qaeda Al-Noorania.

حوسبة الأخطاء اللغویة عند غیر الناطقین بالعربیة وتحلیلها (دراسة لغویة تطبیقیة)

الملخص سعى هذا البحث للکشف أخطاء غير الناطقين للعربية في الأداء الشفوي، بواسطة برامج الحاسب ، والکشف عن القوانين التحويلية التي تکمن وراء التغيرات التي تصيب البنى السطحية، مبتکرا طريقتين جديدتين في جمع مادة الأخطاء اللغوية عند غير الناطقات من الجنسية الماليزية، اعتمدت الأولى: على عرض قصة قصيرة في مقطع صامت، وطلبت من الطالبات التعبير عن هذه القصة بجمل من أنشائهن، أما الثانية فقد اعتمدت توجيه أسئلة شخصية للطالبات متعددة الموضوعات، ثم يقوم البحث برصد الأخطاء بواسطة برنامجين أولهما متخصص في رصد الإشارة الصوتية للمتخصصين Praat، والثاني برنامج Audio Lab الذي يقوم بتحويل النص المکتوب إلى کلام ومن ثم يحلل هذه الأخطاء اللغوية رغبة في معرفة أسبابها ، وتوصل البحث إلى عدة نتائج منها : 1- تناسب قلة الأخطاء طرديا مع وحدة موضوع الکلام وتسلسله . 2- من الممکن رصد الأخطاء الصوتية بواسطة برنامج Praat ، بدقة أعلى من برنامج Audio Lab . 3- تستطيع القواعد التوليدية التحويلية أن تسهم حوسبة في اللغة العربية، و تصميم برامج يمکنها رصد الأخطاء اللغوية بدقة .Abstract This research sought to uncover the errors of non-Arabic speakers in the oral performance, through computer programs, and to uncover the transformative laws behind the changes that affect surface structures, creating two new methods of collecting linguistic errors in non-native speakers of Malaysian nationality. The first relied on a presentation. A short story in a silent section and I asked the students to express this story in sentences from their creators, and the second one adopted personal questions for students with multiple subjects, then the research detects errors by two programs, the first of which is specialized in monitoring the audio signal of specialists Praat, and the second is the Audio Lab program that converts the written text into speech, and then analyzes these linguistic errors to know their causes, the research reached several results, including: 1- The lack of errors is directly proportional to the unity and sequence of the subject matte. 2- It is possible to monitor audio errors with Praat, with higher resolution than Audio Lab. 3- The transformative generative rules can contribute to computerizing the Arabic language, and designing programs that can detect linguistic errors

VISUALIZATION WITH VOCABULARY TRACKING FOR ARABIC WORD RECOGNITION AND READING COMPREHENSION

Comprehending text is the aim of reading; however, there is the phenomenon of non-Arabic speakers in Malaysia reading the Qur’an, written in Arabic, without comprehension. Word recognition (WR) theory, through word frequency effect (WFE) and word superiority effect (WSE), are used as a basis to achieve reading comprehension (RC) of the Qur'an. The Eye of Qur'an (EoQu) interface was developed, to visualise word occurrences and word morphology. This is achieved through parallel plot and word segmentation visualization. EoQu can track a user’s personal vocabulary with a presentation of percentage and word position in the Qur’an. Consequently, users know their ability to recognize Arabic words in relation to the whole Qur’an to achieve RC. An experimental study was set up with 90 Malaysian participants, starting with a pre-test, followed by a stratified sampling to divide participants into control and experimental groups (who used EoQu) for the post-test. Results showed evidence of improvement in WR based on scores and time taken to complete the Arabic Word Recognition Test.

The Effectiveness of ThingLink in Teaching New Vocabulary to Non-Native Beginners of the Arabic Language

Low proficiency in the Arabic language, specifically in vocabulary learning, has been a long-standing issue for non-native Arabic speakers. Traditional language pedagogy, such as chalk and talk and memorization, continues to be a widely-known cause of low proficiency that affects 21st century students. Thus, this study sought to investigate the effectiveness of using ThingLink, an interactive image annotation tool, as an intervention to teach Arabic vocabulary to beginners of the language at a public university in Malaysia. The study adopted a pre-experimental design, i.e., the pretest-posttest one group design, involving 30 students who were beginners of Arabic. The Vocabulary Knowledge Scale (VKS) and a modified TAM questionnaire were utilized to examine ThingLink’s effectiveness in three aspects, i.e., perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and students’ vocabulary achievement. The data were analyzed descriptively and with a paired samples t-test. The results showed a statistically significant increase in vocabulary achievement among the subjects, but the effect of the intervention was only moderate at Cohen’s d = 0.42. The subjects rated ThingLink positively on both usefulness and ease of use, although their endorsement of the app’s ease of use was higher than their rating of its usefulness. The subjects’ reactions to ThingLink indicate that it is an effective tool for language teachers and students to use. The results of the study support the use of ThingLink as language learning app capable of meeting the needs and goals of 21st century education.

EFFECTS OF LISTENERS' EXPECTATIONS OF SPEAKERS' NATIVENESS: IDENTIFICATION OF PHONEMIC VOWEL LENGTH

Purpose of the study: This study is to describe an experiment in which native Arabic listeners identified phonemic vowels in Arabic words. Native Arabic speakers from a variety of dialects and non-native Arabic speakers spoke the words. The main objective of the present study is to understand the neglected role of the native listeners in making communication successful or impeded when native listeners lack adequate information about the non-native speaker and when the top-down processing is absent. Methodology: The present study examined real Arabic minimal pairs (short versus long vowels) uttered at a regular speaking rate by both native speakers of Arabic (NSA) as a control group and non-native speakers of Arabic (NNSA) as a test group. First, we told the listeners that they would hear speakers from various countries, and we did not tell them that the stimuli had non-native words. In the subsequent part of the experiment, we told native listeners that they would hear both native speakers and non-native intermediate speakers. Main Findings: The major outcome of the present study is that listeners made slower and less correct identifications when they knew that some of the speakers were non-native. The finding of the experiment confirms the hypothesis that the processing of non-native productions is influenced by native listeners' negative expectations about non-native speakers with the absence of adequate facilitating details. Applications of this study: The study contributes to the psycholinguistic understanding of the role of the native listeners' expectations and attitudes towards non-native speakers and contributes to the understanding of the interaction between native listeners and non-native speakers. The study can help linguists in understanding the role of listeners in communication impediments within the top-down approach. Novelty/Originality of this study: This work adopts a new approach where we tested the same listeners twice, first with no information about non-native speakers and second with information that they will hear non-native speakers in the stimuli. Such an approach intends to improve our perception towards language communication within listeners' attitudes as associated with foreign speakers when information about the context of stimuli is inadequate.

Characteristics Of Treating Arabic Grammar In Educational Books For Russian Orientalists/ خصائص معالجة النحو العربي في كتب تعليمية للمستشرقين الروس

This study aimed to identify the characteristics of grammatical rules treatment in educational books of Russian orientalists in teaching the Arabic language. Because of the rare study, this topic. This paper analyzes and evaluates one of the books of teaching Arabic grammar to non-Arabic speakers. It aims to reveal its different aspects in organizing and using grammatical rules, determining what is useful for them in teaching Arabic grammar to help in using the target language, and making some recommendations that contribute to this. The results are indicating that the book's treatment of grammatical rules is distinctly different. That follows the functional progression and focuses on the treatment of the similarities and differences between the grammatical of Arabic and Russian languages. Furthermore, it is interesting to provide how to use the rules, so that the learner can gradually form compound and straightforward sentences, which helps him use the target language.

Preparing The Art Of Writing In The Style Of Arabic Literature For Non-Arabic Speakers/ إعداد فن الكتابة بأسلوب الأدب العربي لغير الناطقين بالعربية

The development of educational materials for the study of Arabic literature for Arabic speakers varies by teaching Arabic literature to non-Arabic speakers, if there is a curriculum and unique methods, because the first importance of studying Arabic literature in Arabic education programs for non-native speakers in the Arabic language department and literature The student's association with the Arabic language, the anchoring of its origins, and the enrichment of its linguistic balance, which ultimately leads to the student's empowerment, and to inform him in various aspects. The research was taught on the preparation of the art of the book in the manner of Arabic literature for non-Arabic speakers. This book has characteristics in other books. The results of this research relate to the characteristics of the said book: the researcher's analysis of the method, especially the poetry, the structure in one unit, or two successive units such as the atmosphere of emotion, emotion, style, rhythm, the basic idea, and subject matter. Thirdly, the researcher put in the target adequacy three objectives: communicative, methodological, and cognitive. The researcher integrates many subjects, from language and literature, from reality and fiction, theory and practice.

أسلوب النداء وتعليلاته النحوية

In Arabic, every sentence containing certain expression has a unique pattern that is different from one another. And what is more unique is the reasoning aspect, where the reasoning aspect seems complicated, so it tends to be considered insignificant dan ignored. Amongst the expressions in Arabic which are full of unique patterns and their reasoning side are calling expressions (Uslub al-Nida’). The purpose of this paper is to reveal the uniqueness of the patterns contained in the calling expressions in Arabic along with the reasoning aspect which sometimes makes the Native Arabic Speakers moreover Non-Arabic Speakers trapped in some errors and confusion in saying them.

Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab Berbasis Common European Framework Of Reference For Language (CEFR) Di Indonesia

Learning and teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers continues to develop, from methods, teaching aid to curriculum. The development of learning and teaching follows the changing demands of the era and era of learners (students). This renewal of methods and media does not mean that the older version is forgotten altogether, but rather they became a platform to be improved thus giving a good impression on Arabic learners that learning Arabic is easy and fun. For Indonesians, Arabic, like any other foreign languages, is not their native language. Depending on the learners, learning Arabic has different levels of difficulty. The difficulty of learning is not always due to the language but also the student. The Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) in learning foreign languages in Europe is an alternative method chosen in learning English for non-English speakers in Europe. Can this theory be applied in Arabic learning, as can 40 foreign languages besides English? This study seeks to determine the effectiveness, opportunities and challenges of learning Arabic in Indonesia using CEFR by using descriptive qualitative methods. The level of formal education that refers to the age of students is not used in learning Arabic with CEFR. The CEFR theory in learning Arabic refers to Arabic language ability at each level and has the total of six levels.. A1 and A2 are for beginners, B1 and B2 for intermediate, and C1 and C2 for advanced levels. Arabic learning material arranged according to the competencies of each level makes it possible for anyone to learn it and occupy the level according to their abilities. Meanwhile, the implementation of CEFR in learning Arabic in Indonesia and its opportunities and challenges is still difficult to find, both in formal and non-formal education without support from the government.
 Keywords: CEFR, Arabic learning.

Istirātijiyah Al-Ta’allum Al-Lugah Al-Arabiyyah li Al-Nāṭiqīna bi Gair Al-Arabiyyah li Taṭwīr Mahārah Al-Kalām li Ṭullāb Gair Al-Su’ūdiyyin fi Barnāmij Al-Mukaṡṡaf Qism Al-Lugah wa Al-Ṡaqāfah Ma’had Al-Lugawiyyāt Al-Arabiyyah

Strategy in teaching the Arabic language to non-Arabic speakers is an important aspect in that it can help students achieve their learning goals and develop their skills, especially speaking skills. In this case, teachers or lecturers must prepare teaching strategies so that instructional activities become more interesting and innovative. Speaking skills are one of the four language skills and crucial skills for communication. This study aims to uncover the strategies used in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers, especially to develop speaking skills at intensive Arabic events organized by the Department of Language and Culture, the Faculty of Arabic Language, King Saud University of Riyadh. This qualitative research is a case study type. Data of the research were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation from students of the first and second levels. The results of this study show that, at the first level, the lecturers used face-to-face, discussion, and conversation strategies, whereas, at the second level, the lecturers used face-to-face by giving the title of the material to be used in the conversation. During the instructional activities, a book titled "Arabiyah baina Yadaik" Volume 2 and Volum 3 was used. Meanwhile, the media used include computers, multifunctional whiteboards, sound recordings, and film animation.

The Analysis of Arabic Learning Materials in Al-‘Arabiyah Baina Yadaik Book with the Principle of Material Development Approach

This study aims to analyze the material in the book al-'Arabiyah Baina Yadaik by Dr. Abdurrahman bin Ibrahim AlFauzan, Dr. Mukhtar At-Thahir Hasin, and Dr. Muhammad Abdul Khaliq Muhammad Fadhli with the principle approach to the development of material and wants to reveal the advantages of material design. This research is a library research with al-’Arabiyah Baina Yadaik's research object. The study was conducted using the method of observing books that were observed both primary and secondary. Meanwhile, to analyze the data the researcher used content analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate that this book is feasible and appropriate to be used as teaching material in Arabic for non-Arabic speakers. the advantages of al-'Arabiyah Baina Yadaikyaitu's book (1) introducing modern theories in Arabic teaching (2) using easy and gradual methods (3) applying language skills: hearing, speech, reading, and writing (4) providing optional tests according to level (5) is supplemented with supporting materials that help the learning program (6) suitable for all levels (elementary, middle, tertiary) both young and old who want to quickly master Arabic. As for the shortcomings of this book, there is no interesting picture (visualization) that can foster its own motivation in studying the book.

The Efficiency of Using Pictures in Teaching Speaking Skills of Non-native Arabic Beginner Students

Communication remains one of the ultimate objectives of learning any language. Speaking is one of the most basic language skills that should be well mastered by foreign language learners. It is considered one of the most complex aspects of language learning, especially for beginners. The use of pictures in language has been accredited to immense success and improvement in language learning. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the effectiveness of using “picture media” in improving the speaking skills of a group of 20 Indonesian, non-native Arabic speakers. In order to collect data, a combination of two methods was used namely, observation and a questionnaire designed for the purpose of examining the effectiveness of using pictures as a teaching aid. The findings of this study confirmed that picture media is an indispensable component in improving Arabic speaking skills immensely. The analysis revealed that the subjects of this study reported better results after pictures use.

برنامج لتنمیة مهارات التحدث المتصل للناطقین بغیر العربیة باستخدام إستراتیجیة (أناقش) القائمة على المزج بین دوائر الأدب والتقویم الذاتی وأثره فی خفض قلق تعلم اللغة الأجنبیة. A program for developing spoken Production skills for non-Arabic speakers using the (LDTAS) strategy based on mixing literature circles and self-Assessment and its impact on reducing

هدف البحث إلى تنمية مهارات التحدث المتصل، وخفض قلق تعلم اللغة العربية لدى الدارسين الناطقين بغيرها (المستوى المتقدم) بالأزهر الشريف؛ وذلک باستخدام برنامج قائم على إستراتيجية التدريس (أناقش) والتي تعتمد أساسا على الدمج بين إستراتيجية (دوائر الأدب) و(التقويم الذاتي) وتتکون من خطوات يعبر کل حرف عن خطوة منها (أصغ- ناقش-اسرد- قوم- شارک). وذلک لاعتماد استراتيجية دوائر الأدب على مناقشة النص بکافة جوانبه، واهتمامها بأن تکون معظم المناقشات بين الطلاب بعضهم البعض، مما يدفعهم إلى التواصل باللغة العربية دون خوف من الخطأ أمام المعلم في البداية، کما أنها تمکنهم من تحليل النص تحليلا دقيقا ينعکس على إجادتهم لمفرداته وتراکيبه وعباراته، کما أن التقويم الذاتي يزيد وعيهم بمهارات التحدث، ومواطن قوتهم وضعفهم فيها، مما يتوقع معه زيادة هذه المهارات، وبالتالي خفض قلق تعلم اللغة العربية کلغة أجنبية لديهم. ولتحقيق أهداف البحث تم تحديد مهارات التحدث المتصل اللازمة للطلاب الناطقين بغير العربية، ثم إعداد اختبار شفهي وبطاقة ملاحظة لقياسها، وتحديد مقياس القلق من تعلم اللغة الأجنبية، واستخدام هذه الأدوات في القياس القبلي، ثم تم إعداد دروس التحدث في کتاب طالب يتفق مع الإستراتيجية ،ودليل معلم يوضح خطوات تدريسها، ثم طبق البرنامج ، وتم القياس البعدي للتحدث والقلق. وبعد تحليل البيانات إحصائيا، جاءت النتائج موضحة وجود فروق بين متوسطات الطلاب لصالح القياس البعدي في مهارات التحدث، ولصالح القياس القبلي في القلق الدراسي، مما يدل على فعالية البرنامج في زيادة مهارات التحدث، وخفض القلق الدراسي من تعلم اللغة العربية کلغة أجنبية لدى الطلاب. The objective of this research is to develop spoken Production skills, and reduce the anxiety of learning Arabic among non-native speakers (advanced level) at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif; This is done using a program based on the teaching strategy (LDTAS), (Listen - discuss - tell - Assess – share) which is based mainly on the integration between the strategy of (Literature Circles) and (Self-Assessment). This is because the literature circles strategy is based on discussing the text in all its aspects, and its interest in making most of the discussions between students each other, which leads them to communicate in Arabic without fear of error in front of the teacher at the beginning, and it also enables them to analyze the text in an accurate analysis that is reflected in their proficiency in its vocabulary, structures and phrases. Also, self-Assessment increases their awareness of Spoken Production skills, their strengths and weaknesses, which is expected to increase these skills, and thus reduce their anxiety of learning Arabic as a foreign language. To achieve the objectives of the research, the necessary spoken Production skills for non-Arabic speaking students were determined, then an oral test and a observation card were prepared to measure them, the scale of foreign language learning anxiety, and the use of these tools in pretest, then speaking lessons were prepared in a student book consistent with the strategy, and a guide A teacher explains the steps of teaching them, then the program is applied, and the speaking and anxiety are measured posteriorly. After analyzing the data statistically, the results showed that there were differences between the students' averages in favor of the dimensional measurement in speaking skills, and in favor of the tribal measurement in academic anxiety, which indicates the effectiveness of the program in increasing speaking skills, and reducing academic anxiety about students learning Arabic as a foreign language.

The Short Story and its Role in the Teaching of Arabic to Non- Native Speakers

The Arabic short story has an important impact in the field of teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers; therefore, this research aims to provide a methodological vision to show the effective role of the short story in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, starting from the theoretical application through which the researchers address the issue of the Literary text in general and its connection with teaching a foreign language. The research also adopts in-field application based on social survey sample. The instrument of the research is a questionnaire designed for non-native learners of Arabic at the Languages Center at the University of Jordan. The research has concluded that teaching the short story is effective due to its functional, recreational, cultural, linguistic and aesthetic qualities based on the challenges facing the teaching-learning process of a second language.

Tadrīs Mahārah al-Istimā’ Ligahiri an-Nāţiqīna Bi al-‘Arabiyyah Min Khilāli Kitābi Silisilati Ta’līmi al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah

Tadrīs Mahārah al-Istimā’ Ligahiri an-Nāţiqīna Bi al-‘Arabiyyah Min Khilāli Kitābi Silisilati Ta’līmi al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah Fajar Rachmadhani Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta fajarrachmadhani@umy.ac.id Abstract The listening skill is the first and most important skill the child experiences in acquiring the mother tongue. The child starts his external relationship with him through listening. It is known that the skill of listening is necessary in human life, because it is the means of communication between people in the way of earning vocabulary, and learn the types of sentences and structures, knowledge of ideas and concepts, etc., the prerequisite for this skill is the ability of the listener to distinguish audible voices. It is true that a student may read and write in a foreign language without improving the communicative aspect of hearing comprehension and speech, but he remains unable to use the language correctly. In addition, the method of teaching listening skills to students, especially non-Arabic speakers, is more important than the listening skill itself, so that the method is more important than the material. Therefore, the teachers of Arabic language for non-native speakers must pay attention to the attention during their teaching of great interest. This research discusses the role of listening skill and teaching method for non-Arabic speakers through the book of the series of Arabic language instruction issued by Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Saudi Arabia, so that this book is taught in various universities and institutes of Arabic language teaching in Indonesia. Keywords: Mahārah al-Istimā’, Tadrīs al-Lughah, Kitāb Silsilah تدريس مهارة الاستماع لغير الناطقين بالعربية من خلال كتاب سلسلة تعليم اللغة العربية فجر رحماداني جامعة محمدية يوكياكرتا fajarrachmadhani@umy.ac.id الملخص تعتبر مهارة الاستماع أولى المهارات وأهمها التي يمر بها الطفل في اكتساب لغة الأم، كما أن الاستماع هو الفن الأول الذي يتعامل معه الطفل، فالطفل يبدأ علاقاته الخارجية بمن حوله عن طريق الاستماع ، فتبدأ مهارات الاستماع بالنمو قبل غيرها. ومن المعلوم أن مهارة الاستماع شيء لازم في حياة الانسان، لأنها وسيلة الاتصال بين الناس بطريقة كسب المفردات، ويتعلم أنواع الجمل والتراكيب، معرفة الأفكار والمفاهيم وغير ذلك، فالشرط الأساسي لهذه المهارة هو قدرة السامع بتمييز الأصوات المسموعة. صحيح، أن الطالب قد يقرأ ويكتب في اللغة الأجنبية من غير أن يحسن الجانب الإتصالي من فهم مسموع وكلام، ولكنه يبقى غير قادر على استخدام اللغة استخداما صحيحا. إضافة إلى ذلك، أن طريقة تدريس مهارة الاستماع للطالب وخاصة لغير الناطقين بالعربية أهم من مهارة الاستماع نفسها، بحيث أن الطريقة أهم من المادة. لذا يجب على مدرسي اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها أن يهتم الجانب الاستماعي خلال تدريسهم اهتماما بالغا. يتحدث هذا البحث عن دور مهارة الاستماع وطريقة تدريسها لغير الناطقين بغير العربية من خلال كتاب سلسلة تعليم اللغة العربية أصدرته جامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية بالمملكة العربية السعودية، بحيث أن هذا الكتاب يدرس في شتى الجامعات ومعاهد تعليم اللغة العربية في إندونيسيا. الكلمات الرئيسية : مهارة الاستماع، تدريس اللغة العربية، كتاب سلسلة.

HEAT MAPS AND SCAN PATHS: QUALITATIVE EYE-TRACKING EVIDENCE ON HOW THE QUR’AN IS MEMORIZED THROUGH READING

The process of memorizing the Qur’an typically takes place through reading its printed version (mus’haf). The Qur’an is read word by word so that the process of recalling the memorized verses or chapters is done accurately and fluently. Memorizing the Qur’an may be a great challenge to non-Arabic speakers because of their lack of knowledge in the Arabic vocabulary and grammar; yet more and more non-Arabic speakers continue to memorize the Qur’an for various reasons. In order to scientifically investigate how non-Arabic speakers memorize the Qur’an, a reading experiment was conducted to achieve this aim. Sixty-four (21 Male, 43 Female) native speakers of Malay who have memorized a portion of the Qur’an (10 juzu’ and below) participated in this experiment. Using the Tobii TX300 eye-tracking machine, participants’ eye movements, as they read to memorize four verses of the Qur’an (two with and two without Malay translations), were tracked, and their gaze plots were analysed qualitatively (via heat maps and scan paths). Results show evidence that Malay non-Arabic speakers’ act of reading the Qur’an to memorize it went beyond what is usually known as “cramming”; instead, the process involved finding the meaning of unknown words, so that the process of recalling the memorized verses can be done accurately and fluently.
 
 Keywords: Cognitive processes, eye movements, memorization, psycholinguistics, Qur’an
 
 Cited as: Salehuddin, K., Shahimin, M. M., Sulaiman, M. Z., & Md Zolkapli, R. B. (2019). Heat maps and scan paths: Qualitative eye tracking evidence on how the Qur’an is memorized through reading. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 4(2), 318-334. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol4iss2pp318-334

Arabic Learning for Academic Purposes

This study aimed to determine the goal of teaching Arabic for Academic purposes. Teaching Arabic for non-Arabic speakers is generally divided into two types: Arabic language for life, which is a public program in which multiple attributes are related. Learning Arabic is only intended to communicate with Arabic in different situations of life. The second type is Arabic language programs for special purposes, including Arabic for academic purposes (AAP), Arabic for Businessmen People (ABP), Arabic for Education People (AEP), Arabic for Objective Purposes (AOP) and others. The researcher in this article focused on the Arabic language teaching program for academic purposes. The method used for this study was carried out using descriptive analysis method which the data were collected from personal interview with students of University of Darussalam Gontor and some documents. The result showed that the successful of teaching Arabic language for academic purposes related to use Arabic language in daily life as well as special activities such as scientific discussions.

La interpretación en los servicios de salud durante la temporada de peregrinación: un estudio de caso

This article will show the results of the research conducted in Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia in 2015, related to interpretation services in hospitals during the pilgrimage (Hajj), which target the non-Arabic speakers pilgrims that visit the kingdom each year. For this, we will talk about the scientific methodology used and its various stages, then we will show the most important results obtained by the analysis of the information. Finally we will give our suggestions to improve interpretation services in hospitals during Hajj.