The Arabic grammatical tradition

Education facts

Code: AR2206

The course treats the linguistic theory that forms the basis of the Arabic grammar tradition. You get a historical overview of the development of the Arabic grammar tradition from its beginning in the 8th century down to the present day, and we discuss the relationship between the grammar tradition on the one hand and language ideology and language didactics on the other. The course includes both studies in secondary literature and authentic examples of texts from the Arabic grammar tradition. Language of instruction: English and Arabic<br> The language of instruction is primarily English. If, at the beginning of the course, the participants so wish, the teaching may instead be carried out in Swedish. The course literature is both in Arabic and English

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for the course is a Bachelor's degree. An additional requirement is at least 90 credits in Arabic or the equivalent thereof, as well as English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• The Arabic grammatical tradition

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 5 November 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %