The Arabic dialects described in this book are spoken in Riyadh and in some parts of Eastern Saudi Arabia, the Al-Hasa region, Qatif, Hufuf, and Safwa. The book begins with a brief grammar that outlines the dialectical peculiarities of Riyadh and the Eastern Saudi dialects. The 45 reading selections, which are the heart of this study, are based on spontaneous and unrehearsed recordings made by native speakers of the Saudi dialects. A vocabulary is provided with each selection along with both grammatical and cultural notes, and an English translation of each selection is provided for the student who may be working without the aid of an instructor. A composite glossary of some 2,000 terms is provided at the end of the book. Disc 1 -- Selections 1-26. Disc 2 -- Selections 27-45.

Acknowledgments --Preface -- Transcription -- Abbreviations -- List of grammatical terms -- Map of Saudi Arabia -- Grammar -- Phonology -- Morphology -- Syntax -- Lexical features and differences between dialects -- Bibliography -- Riyadh -- maa 'indahum madrasah - lyoom / They don't have school today -- 'azummah su'uudiyah / A Saudi feast -- 'al'aswaag fi -ssu'uudiyyah / The suqs in Saudi Arabia -- ḥariim ybii'an bi-ssuug / Women trading in the marketplace -- l'aswaagi - ljadiidah / New shopping centers -- 'il'imrah fii ramaẓan / The Imrah during Ramadan -- kaʃtah fi -lbarr / A picnic in the desert -- 'iljanaadriyyah - I- / Al-Janadriyyah -- 'iljanaadriyyah - II- / Al-Janadriyyah II -- 'aḥwaal lḥʃʃarrii'ah wa-ssunnah fi -ssu'uudiyyah / The Islamic Law in Saudi Arabia -- nisbat 'al'ijraam fi -ssu'uudiyyah / The crime rate in Saudi Arabia -- 'almuxaddaraat xaraab li-ddmaag / Drugs destroy the mind -- keef tijii -lmuxaddaraat li-ssu'uudiyyah? / How do drugs get into Saudi Arabia? -- ḥukuumatnaa waa'yah -lḥamd li-llaah / Thank God! Our government is alert -- Qataf -- lwalad yubba sayyaarah / The boy wants a car -- 'al'aab zamaan / Toys of the good old days -- byuut lawwal / Homes of the past -- ga'dati - lbeet / Staying at home -- čeef kunnaa nsawwii -lgaarii / How we used to make a bike -- l'awlaad wa-ttalfazyoon / The children and the TV -- gala -lma'iiʃeh / High cost of living -- maṣaariif wu-dyuun / Expenses and debts -- suug b-'aʃarah / The ten [Riyal] store -- suugi -l'aḥad / The Sunday bazaar -- 'alxuṭuubah fi -lgaṭiif / Engagement in Qatif -- 'azzawaaj fi-lgaṭiif / Marriage in al-Gatif -- ṣadiigah liyyii / A friend of mine -- 'almuhuur / Dowries -- ssafar / Travel -- Hufuf -- ḥaadi0 sayyaarah / A car accident -- 'afẓal siyyaaraat / The best cars -- 'almuntaxab ssu'uudii / The Saudi soccer team -- zzawaaj fi -lhufuuf / Marriage in Hufuf -- maṣaariifi -zzawaaj / Wedding expenses -- Safwa -- ṣeed samak / Fishing -- garrazat siyyaaratii / My car got stuck -- 'alḥayaat killhaa kifaaḥ fii kifaaḥ / Life is a struggle -- taṭ'iimi -l'aʃjaar / Grafting trees -- 'aʃriṭah ḥleewah / Good games -- al-Hasa -- 'ixtilaaf llahjaat fii manṭigti -lḥasaa / The difference in the dialects of al-Hasa region -- lxiṭbeh fii manṭigat lḥasaa / Engagement in the Hassa area -- zzawaaj ṣaar 'ibi' / Marriage has become a burden -- 'usbuu'i -zzawaaj / The wedding week -- ḥaajaat talfiti -nnaẓar / Things that draw the attention -- Lexicon.