This is an enjoyable, easy to read and practical handbook to learn Tunisian Arabic, the spoken language of Tunisia. Tunisian Arabic, like Egyptian or Moroccan for instance, is a vernacular of Modern Standard Arabic. However, contrarily to MSA, it is a real and natural language that is spoken in real life, by real people: unlike Standard Arabic, which in reality is not a spoken language, unless in the news and formal seminaries, or read in books and newspapers.
This book is intended to help visitors to Tunisia explore and enjoy Tunisian culture in an authentic way, by familiarizing with one facet of its identity: its spoken vernacular!
It is also helpful to people who wish to communicate in Tunsian Arabic with Tunisians worldwide, but also with speakers of related Arabic dialects in general, like Egyptian, Libyan, Syrian and Gulf dialects.
Finally, this is a funny and instructive book for readers who enjoy discovering exotic foreign languages…and who are always keen to learn new exotic foreign languages!
Two related external resources are dedicated to this book, a blog and a facebook page:
http://tunisianarabic24.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/tunisianarabic1
Here there will be constant updates, events and news, such as book signing ceremonies in Tunisia and a forum for reader's comments, feedback and discussions.
Complementary learning material, mainly audiolingual, will be posted in these internet pages too!
After reading this book and with some practice, with other readers of "TA in 30 Lessons", (that would ideally take place in Tunisia!) you will be able, to really speak and genuinely communicate in Tunisian Arabic!
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