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Title: Inaccessible
Review: I've used this book in class, together withA New Arabic Grammar of the Written Languageby Haywood & Nahmad as a reference. I've finished the book.Schulz does contain a lot of information, and you can go along way with it. But it's not very pedagogical, and even with a teacher to explain things, I did not find it satisfying. Haywood & Nahmad, even tough it is much older, is easier to read and does explain the arabic language in a way Schulz does not. I have the feeling Schulz states facts to be memorized rather than explain the working of the language.I dare say I have a good understanding of grammar in general, but despite this some parts in Schulz where very hard to understand, even though the subjects weren't difficult.And the key to the exercises is ridiculously bad.I don't know the other books out there, but if you're going to use Schulz, I suggest you get an additional grammar-book. It'll make things much easier.
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