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The first quarter of High Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic

The first quarter of High Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic

The first quarter of Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic

This sequence concentrates on the acquisition of speaking, reading, and aural skills in modern formal Arabic.

Intermediate Akkadian

The first two quarters of this sequence cover the elements of Babylonian grammar and the cuneiform writing system, with reading exercises in Old Babylonian texts (ca. 1900 to 1600 B.C.), such as the Laws of Hammurabi. The third quarter introduces Standard Babylonian, the literary language of ca. 1200 to 600 B.C., with readings in royal inscriptions and literary texts. Introduction to the grammar of Akkadian, specifically to the Old Babylonian dialect. 

Advanced Readings in Hittite (Letters)

This three-quarter sequence covers basic grammar and cuneiform writing system of the Hittite language. It also familiarizes the student with the field's tools (i.e. dictionaries, lexica, sign list). Readings come from all periods of Hittite History (1650 to 1180 B.C.).