Abstract

This thesis aims at studying and evaluating, within a comprehensive framework, the attempts made in Egypt in the last hundred years to reform Arabic grammar. The attempts made before

this period have been only touched on, being a part of the back­ ground of the recent ones. This study is composed of a preface pointing out why this subject was chosen, its scope and the gap it is hoped to fill; an introduction dealing with the meaning of "grammar" and the developments of grammatical study of Arabic in the previous centuries; four chapters which dealt respectively with the following topics: The difficulties of Arabic grammar, the reforming attempts before the present period, the recent attempts to reform grammar textbooks and the recent attempts to reform Arabic grammar itself. The study ends with a conclusion pointing out the achievements reached by the recent attempts of reform as well as the areas still in need of more efforts.

School

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Date of Award

1974

Online Submission Date

1974

Document Type

Thesis

Extent

p.391

Rights

The American University in Cairo grants authors of theses and dissertations a maximum embargo period of two years from the date of submission, upon request. After the embargo elapses, these documents are made available publicly. If you are the author of this thesis or dissertation, and would like to request an exceptional extension of the embargo period, please write to thesisadmin@aucegypt.edu

Call Number

Thesis 1974/284

Location

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