Digitization of the arabic language between reality and expectations

Abstract

It is not hidden of anybody now what the world is going through a Technological breakthrough, In the light of a scientific revolution and information and technology is characterized by high speed and efficiency, , And there is no doubt that the Arabic language challenges the current and future multiple, which requires the advancement of reality to keep pace with the worlds of digitization, which affected all disciplines, so that This research paper aims at locating the factors behind the growing interest in the computerization of Arabic Language. It sheds light on the efforts exerted in founding this newly established branch of knowledge, identifies the obstacles facing its progress and puts forth the possible solutions for them. This paper shows forth the gradual stages of the development of the science of Computational Language in contemporary Arab Studies and the advancement of Arab linguistic research in the field of computational linguistics. It aims at proposing a constitutive project for the establishment of an Arab Computational Linguistics that follow a firm practical and theoretical methodology in applying computer sciences in solving the linguistic issues. Using the method of induction and descriptive. It introduces a proposal for the syllabus of computerization of the Arabic language as a newly introduced part of the Arabic language programs Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin. Besides, the paper within hand calls for the introduction of a new specialization subordinate to the Department of Arabic Language under the rubric of ''Bachelor of Arabic language computerization ''. It also confirmed the necessity of deploying computer awareness among scholars of Arabic and encouraging universities to customize new courses based on the computerization of the Arabic language.