Archive for May, 2011
Communication الاتصال / التواصل Posted by Fisal on May 20, 2011
Today, we are going to discuss the communication process and the basic elements of this process. We will also shed some light on the forms of communication and the basic characteristics of each form. Definition: To Rogers, ” communication is the process of transmitting ideas, information and attitudes from the source to the…
Non verbal communication – agreement and disagreement Posted by aziza on May 18, 2011
Non verbal communication (التواصل الغير لفظي) can be used to serve many purposes. In my previous post, I discussed how it can be used in greetings. In this post, I discuss other aspects of non-verbal communication including expressing the social functions of agreement and disagreement. Smiles and laughter are very important ways of communication. They…
This Day in History: Sykes-Picot Agreement اتفاقية سايكس بيكو Posted by Fisal on May 16, 2011
“To give what you don’t own to whom it doesn’t belong; This is how you plant Hatred ..!!” The Sykes-Picot Agreement, concluded on 16 May 1916, was a secret agreement between the governments of the UK and France with the consent of Imperial Russia. According to the agreement, UK and France defined their regions…
Non verbal communication – greetings Posted by aziza on May 15, 2011
Non verbal communication is a very important aspect of communication. We can send myriad messages without saying a word, through a gesture, a posture, a look, an impression or even through doing nothing at all. Like verbal communication, it evolvesو changes and gains new ways of expression, also it differs from place to place and…
Fisal’s Dictionary : جمع Posted by Fisal on May 13, 2011
Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of the Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb جمع and explore some of its derivatives. * جَمَعَ [V. T.] = to collect / to unite / to pile up / to add; e.g…
Healthy Verbs: The Doubled Verb الفعل المضعّـف Posted by Fisal on May 9, 2011
Today, we will look at the third and last type of Healthy (Sound) Verbs; The Doubled Verb الفعل المضعّـف . Now what is meant by that name? Definition: A Doubled Verb is that which has a two repeated or doubled letters in its root (base). * This type of verb can be divided into two…
Mostafa Mahmoud’s “Tree” Posted by Fisal on May 8, 2011
We talked before about the famous Egyptian scientist and writer Mostafa Mahmoud. Today we are going to explore one of his articles about woman. The article is taken from his mystic book “Anthems of Sin and Innocence أناشيد الإثم و البراءة “ pages 73 – 75 . In the article, Mahmoud takes us smoothly from…