 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 1430H - 2010G
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
for
ARABIC LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE
Riyadh, Monday 25 Muharram 1431H
occurring 11 January 2010G, HRH Prince Khalid Alfaisal, Director of
The King Faisal Foundation, tonight announced the winners of the King Faisal International Prize.
The King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature (Studies Dealing with Arabic Grammatical Thought) for the year 1430H - 2010G has been awarded jointly to:
Professor Elhaj-Saleh received the award in recognition of his insightful analysis of al-Khalil's linguistic theory, its relation to contemporary grammatical thought, its originality and its place among other grammatical concepts, as well as his prominent contributions to the advancement of Arabic linguistics and Arabicization movement.
Professor Baalabakki is recognized for his outstanding original research on Arabic grammatical thought. His publications, in Arabic and English, have enhanced Arabic grammar education in western institutions and familiarized western researchers with the fundamental manuscript of Si-Bawaihi, a revered ancient scholar and founder of Arabic grammar, whose thoughts and methods have profoundly influenced his successors to the present day.
Notes to Editors:
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Over the past 32 years, a total of 42 scholars from 13 different countries have won the King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature.
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The topic for the 1431H
/ 2011G King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language & Literature is
Renovation Trends in Arabic Poetry up to the end of the 7th Century Hijri
Link to the Topics Page for the King Faisal International Prize for the year 1430H / 2010G
This is the 32nd annual King Faisal International Prize announcement.
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