This document discusses Arabization, which refers to the use and promotion of the Arabic language. It defines Arabization and outlines justifications for the process. Some key justifications mentioned are transferring knowledge, making knowledge accessible to Arabic speakers, and safeguarding Arabic culture and identity. The document also discusses the possibility and scope of Arabization, as well as pros and cons. Potential challenges mentioned include modernizing Arabic and a shortage of institutions to support the process. Overall, the document provides an overview of the concept of Arabization and perspectives both supporting and questioning its widespread adoption.

1. Arabization and
terminology

2. Outline:
•Definitions
•Justifications for Arabization
•Possibility of Arabization
•Scope of Arabization
•Pros and cons
•Problems of Arabization

3. Definitions
What is Arabization?
1. Borrowing (foreignness)
2. Translating
3. Arabization of administration
4. Arabization of all aspects of life.

4. How about the non-Arab
perspective?
•Arabization means the domination of
Arabic in non-Arab communities.
•The growth of Arab existence in non-
Arab countries.

5. Justifications for Arabization
•1. Transference of knowledge.
•2. Making knowledge accessible to
people who speak only Arabic.
•3. Helping Arabs absorb and
contribute to the human civilization
more efficiently.
•4. Safeguarding Arabic, identity,
culture, thought, and civilization.

6. 5. Development of Arabic.
6. Protecting the language from being
replaced by other languages or even
local dialects, and keeping it alive.
7. reinforcing national identity
8. consolidating Arab existence.
9. strengthening Arab unity

7. Arabic is a national, social,
scientific, educational, religious,
cultural, ideological, and mental
necessity.

8. Possibility of Arabization
1. Language
2. Academic specialism
3. Specialist references
4. Publishing institutions
5. Financial support
6. Willingness
7. Modern technology.

9. Scope of Arabization
• Types of language and terms tackled.
• Expansion of Arabized terms in favor of
the Arabic ones.
• Semantic dimension of Arabized terms

10. Pros and Cons
• Cons:
• Some non-Arabs (Wilcos, Wilmore, Vassinon,
Colin) were against Arabic who accused it of
being the reason why Arabs lacked the power
inventions, of being old-fashioned, archaic,
incapacitated, inert.
• Some Arabs (Abdulaziz Fahmi Pasha, Maron
Ghusn, Salama Mosa) argued that Arabic
could not be universal unless it was
transcribed in Latin letters.

11. • Some Arabs (Ahmed Lutfi Assayed, Luis
Awad, Mahmoud Azmi, Ameen AlKhuli,
Anees Freihah, Said Aql, …) called for
replacing formal Arabic with colloquial
Arabic and local dialects because they are
easier and free from linguistic
complexities.
• Some Arabs who studied abroad think
that English is the international language
of science, so we can learn it and there is
no need for Arabization.

12. • Pros:
• Arabic, like any other language, is capable
of rendering foreign terms.
• Arabic represents the identity of its people
and their cultural tool.
• Arabic is a strong, sophisticated, well-
established, well-organized language.
• If a dead language, like ……………….., was
brought to life, then Arabic is qualified to
do more.
• Arabic has enriched other languages with
vocabulary items.

13. • Arabic has never been a fossilized
language; it always borrowed foreign
words.
• Arabization should be in formal Arabic
only. Its alleged difficulty is ruled out by
frequency of use and familiarity.
• Arabization should be undertaken not only
for specialists but also for the public.
• The protection and endorsement of the
Arabic language.

14. Problems of Arabization
• Modernizing Arabic.
• Terminological discrepancies.
• Popularizing terms.
• Shortage in the number and performance
of official institutions concerned.
• Hesitance and inconsistency (‫.)إرزيز‬