Segal, V. S. Introductory Course of the Arabic Language (Nachalnyy kurs arabskogo yazyka), 1962. In Russian and Arabic.

В. С. Сегаль.
Начальный курс арабского языка.
Под редакцией проф. Х. К. Баранова. Институт международных отношений.
Москва: Издательство ИМО, 1962.
186 с., илл. Обычный формат. Твердый переплет.
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V. S. Segal.
Introductory Course of the Arabic Language (Nachalnyy kurs arabskogo yazyka).
Edited by Prof. Kh. K. Baranov. Institute of International Relations.
Moscow: IMO Publishing House, 1962.
186 pp., illus. Normal format. Hardcover.

This 1962 textbook by V. S. Segal, published by the prestigious Institute of International Relations (IMO) under the editorship of the legendary Arabist Professor Kharlampy Baranov, serves as a foundational pedagogical work for the study of Modern Standard Arabic. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of Arabic phonetics and orthography, including the arrangement of 20 lessons designed to transition students from basic literacy to elementary conversation and reading. As a primary source, this volume documents the rigorous linguistic standards of the Soviet school of diplomacy and oriental studies during the early 1960s.  The manual is specifically structured to handle the complexities of the Arabic script and sound system, providing a robust introductory course built upon elementary lexical and grammatical material. Originally intended for future diplomats and international relations specialists, its clear methodology also made it a favorite for self-study and various higher education institutions where Arabic was a core discipline. Enriched with exercises and texts aimed at solidifying initial skills in speech and writing, this IMO imprint is a significant bibliographical artifact from a period of expanding Soviet-Arab cultural and political relations.