“THE HISTORICAL ROLE OF BEIRUT IN ARABIC LINGUISTICS: THE NAHDA MOVEMENT AND MODERN INSTITUTIONS AS EXAMPLES.”
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18172804Keywords:
Beirut, Nahda Movement, Arabic Linguistics, Butrus al-Bustani, National School, Modern Institutions, LAU SINARC, New Majmua (Journal)Abstract
Beirut's historical role in Arabic linguistics is tied to the Nahda movement, where scholars like Butrus al-Bustani modernized the language. The article analyzes Nahda-era education and publications, and modern institutions (AUB, LAU SINARC, and the new academy).
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