Jordan Academy of Arabic
Encyclopedia
The Jordan Academy of Arabic is one of the Arabic language
regulators based in Amman
, Jordan
. Besides the Jordan Academy of Arabic, there are 10 other Arabic language and literature regulators in the world. It is located in the University of Jordan
Campus.
It has been set up to start by 1924, but could only be in real-life by 1976 http://www.majma.org.jo/page21.htm.
It has a biannual journal
named: "The Journal of Jordan Academy of Arabic" (ISSN: 0258-1094). Many dictionaries
and occasional publications have been also produced by this Academy, as its interest covers Arabization
of technical and professional terms, facilitating the use of Arabic in tertiary education
as well as regulating the Arabic language and literature
.
after the Arab Scientific Academy in Damascus which was founded in 1919. Due to the scarcity of financial, scientific and human resources, it was short-lived . A royal decree to re-establish the Jordan Academy of Arabic was issued in 1976. It officially assumed its responsibilities as of the first of October 1976, and joined the Cairo-based Union of Arab Scientific and Language Academies in 1977.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
regulators based in Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. Besides the Jordan Academy of Arabic, there are 10 other Arabic language and literature regulators in the world. It is located in the University of Jordan
University of Jordan
The University of Jordan , is a government-supported University located in Amman, Jordan...
Campus.
It has been set up to start by 1924, but could only be in real-life by 1976 http://www.majma.org.jo/page21.htm.
It has a biannual journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
named: "The Journal of Jordan Academy of Arabic" (ISSN: 0258-1094). Many dictionaries
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
and occasional publications have been also produced by this Academy, as its interest covers Arabization
Arabization
Arabization or Arabisation describes a growing cultural influence on a non-Arab area that gradually changes into one that speaks Arabic and/or incorporates Arab culture...
of technical and professional terms, facilitating the use of Arabic in tertiary education
Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...
as well as regulating the Arabic language and literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
.
History
The founding of the Jordan Academy of Arabic was published in the Journal of the Arab Scientific Academy in Damascus in January, 1924. It was the second Arabic language regulator to be founded in the Arab worldArab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
after the Arab Scientific Academy in Damascus which was founded in 1919. Due to the scarcity of financial, scientific and human resources, it was short-lived . A royal decree to re-establish the Jordan Academy of Arabic was issued in 1976. It officially assumed its responsibilities as of the first of October 1976, and joined the Cairo-based Union of Arab Scientific and Language Academies in 1977.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic and English)
- List of publications by the Jordan Academy of Arabic