Studies in Literature and Language
THE RELEVANCE OF ARABIC GRAMMAR AND MORPHOLOGY IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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This paper shall emphasize on Arabic grammar, the science of the Arabic language, which is well known as (Al-Nahu Al- Arabi) and on the other hand is called Arabic syntax, the paper will also look at the area of Arabic morphology which is well known as (sorf) is the learning and studying of words structure and how Arabic words are been formed or constructed from the root or from the origin of letters and patterns. Aims and objectives of this paper is to create an awareness about the significance of learning and studying of Arabic Grammar, and Arabic morphology in the contemporary period, and to ensure that peoples should communicate effectively or correctly in Arabic language, to train peoples to be a good speaker of Arabic language. Problems that this paper intends to solve in the contemporary period, parents and students’ altitude towards teaching, and learning of Arabic grammar is too bad, they are running away from Arabic grammar, environmental problem, the environment don’t have regard to Arabic grammar and Arabic morphology, no more inters in learning Arabic grammar. Suggestion and recommendation, the researcher recommends that parents and students should develop an interest in studying Arabic grammar and morphology. Parents should encourage their children to fully develop an interest and put more effort in learning Arabic grammar and morphology. Finding the researcher came out with finings that peoples see Arabic language as a language of an ancient period. Finally, the researcher adopted analytical research methodology.
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