Arabic-English
Mideast-to-Western translation
Arabic-English describes something that bridges the Arabic and English languages.
An Arabic-English dictionary translates between them.
Arabic-English translation converts text from one to the other.
The term also describes bilingual contexts: Arabic-English schools, Arabic-English speakers.
Of Hebrew or Arabic peoples
- scriptWritten words for performance
- right-to-leftReading toward the margin
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
vowels · morphology · root system · Germanic · syntax · phonology · contrastive analysis · loan translation
One who conveys meaning between languages
- translatorOne who renders between languages
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- phrasebookTravel language reference
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
localization · transliteration · subtitles · dubbing · bilingual · cognates · loanwords · calque
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- heritage languageLanguage of one's ancestors
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- second languageTongue learned after childhood
multilingual · bicultural · language maintenance · identity · diaspora · immigrant · accent · native speaker
Gaining fluency in another tongue
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- classroomEducational instruction space
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
immersion · proficiency · lessons · tutoring · Rosetta Stone · Duolingo · vocabulary drills · grammar
Official foreign representative
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- foreign serviceOverseas government representation
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- journalismNews gathering and dissemination
correspondent · NGO · international relations · translator · analyst · military · State Department · UN
Semitic
Of Hebrew or Arabic peoples
- scriptWritten words for performance
- right-to-leftReading toward the margin
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
consonants · vowels · morphology · root system · Germanic · syntax · phonology · contrastive analysis · loan translation · borrowed words
interpreter
One who conveys meaning between languages
- translatorOne who renders between languages
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- phrasebookTravel language reference
glossary · localization · transliteration · subtitles · dubbing · bilingual · cognates · loanwords · calque · romanization
code-switching
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- heritage languageLanguage of one's ancestors
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
second language · multilingual · bicultural · language maintenance · identity · diaspora · immigrant · accent · native speaker · assimilation
language learning
Gaining fluency in another tongue
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- classroomEducational instruction space
fluency · immersion · proficiency · lessons · tutoring · Rosetta Stone · Duolingo · vocabulary drills · grammar · pronunciation
diplomat
Official foreign representative
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- foreign serviceOverseas government representation
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
journalism · correspondent · NGO · international relations · translator · analyst · military · State Department · UN · embassy
- translationtranslator, literal translation, literary translation, free translation, French translation
- dictionariesdictionary, dictionaries, definitions, definition, entries
Arabic-EnglishChinese-English
Between two major languages
Russian-English · Hebrew-English · Spanish-English · French-English · Hindi-Urdu
Arabic, English, Arab, Arabs, Arabization, England, Englishman, Englishwoman, Englishes