The present situation of the Arabic language and the Arab world commitment to Arabization

Abstract

Arabic has long occupied an exceptionally important position in Arab history either because it is the language of Revelation of the Koran, or because it is viewed as providing the cement of Arab nationalism. Furthermore, Arabization represents for the Arabs an urgent necessity because it can not only revive and revitalize the Arabic language but also lead the Arab nation to regain its linguistic independence and repudiate cultural subservience on Western societies. The purpose of this study is to bring into light the challenges that Arabic and Arabization are facing in the present century and to examine the problems which affect the power of Classical Arabic either directly or indirectly as well as to refute those misconceptions associated with the process of Arabization. © 2013 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland.