آموزش زبان عربی به عنوان زبان خارجی: ریشه‌ها، تحولات و جهت‌گیری‌های کنونی

•Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language• concentrates on the origins, developments and current directions of the discipline Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) within the Arab world and partially outside of it during the last 60 years, namely between 1958 and 2018. Considered in this volume are the most influential scholars, authors, educators and those significant works that have contributed to the development of the discipline. In addition, special attention is paid to the TAFL institutes, regarded as epicenters of TAFL activities and important meetings, that allow scholars to gather around the same table and discuss approaches, trends and methods used in the field. All of these aspects converge in one comprehensive study which is enriched by a narration of the main sociopolitical changes that have affected the Middle East in latter-day history. The study concentrates on the origins, developments and current directions of the discipline called Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) within the Arab world and partially outside of it during the last sixty years, namely between 1958 and 2018. The most influential scholars, authors, educators and those significant works that contributed to the development of the discipline are taken into account. In addition, special attention is paid to the TAFL institutes, which are considered as epicenters of the activities and that hosted important meetings, allowing scholars to gather around the same table and discuss approaches, trends and methods used in the field of TAFL. All these aspects converge in one comprehensive research, which is enriched by the narration of the main socio-political changes that affected the Middle Eastern region recent history

The study concentrates on the origins, developments and current directions of the discipline called Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) within the Arab world and partially outside of it during the last sixty years, namely between 1958 and 2018. The most influential scholars, authors, educators and those significant works that contributed to the development of the discipline are taken into account.

Table of Contents Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Arab World Map Introduction 1. The Historical Background 2. The Birth of a New Branch 3. Growth (1970s) 4. Development (1980s) 5. New Challenges (1990s) 6. In the Twenty-first Century (2000-2010) 7. The Present Period Conclusions List of Events A TAFL Who’s Who (1958-2018) TAFL Institutes (1958-2018) Tables Bibliography Index The study is a historical excursus that sheds light on the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language within the Arab world and partially outside of it during the last sixty years (1958-2018). It takes into consideration Arab scholars' discussions and written production dedicated to this field since its dawn.