MODERN ARABIC LINGUISTICRESEARCH IS A CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUE

The emergence of the first Arabic linguistic studies, which can be
attributed to modern linguistics, is closely related to the
conditions that characterized the general Arabic thought in the
early 19th century, known as the Arab Renaissance period.
The essence of the Arab Renaissance consists in an attempt to
form modern Arabic thought. To achieve this goal, it was
necessary to revise the entire paradigm of the Arab cultural
heritage from a new point of view and carry out major reforms at
all levels in order to trace the general trends and characteristics of
rapid intellectual development taking place in the west.
It is well known that the language is closely related to culture,
therefore, Arabic linguistic studies are part of global trends in the
development of Arabic culture in general. They were subject to
the controversy observed between the various theoretical origins
underlying the emergence of modern Arabic thought.
Arabic linguistic research, faced with very complex problems
inherent in any sphere of human activity, was looking for its path
to a new development model. One of the first tasks was to clearly
define the object and subject of modern linguistics and
distinguish it from philology. Arab researchers had the task of
justifying the need for the existence of Arabic linguistics as a
separate science independent of classical philological studies; in
other words, justify its legitimacy. This required the transfer of
Western linguistics from the cognitive context to the context of
another culture – Arabic culture.
It was necessary to revise the Arabic language heritage through a
theoretical and methodological prism based on the principles
presented by linguistic theories of various directions in Europe
and in America, which became known as general linguistics.
To determine the prospects for the development of these new
trends, it seems to us legitimate to follow the course of academic
linguistic research; we are talking about scientific works in the
form of doctoral theses defended in the walls of universities,
because they are able to introduce new trends in the development
of Arab linguistics and their rooting in general Arabic thought.
This article sets its goal to enlighten the issues raised above,
following the methodology of the study, which is based on
historical induction.
Key words: Linguistic heritage, Arabic culture, Cognitive
linguistics, Modern Arabic linguistics