Computerising Arabic language : challenges and solutions

Abstract EN

Arabic language is characterised by a number of characteristics which make its process of computerisation a complex and a difficult one.

Indeed, there are various challenges facing the computerisation of Arabic language, most importantly technical ones, due to the lack of a software computing system and the unavailability of experts specialised in it.

Another challenge is the peculiar linguistic aspect of Arabic namely its syntax and semantics.

This paper aims at discussing some of the problems relating to the computerisation of Arabic language- particularly in the Quran- as well as attempting to suggest some applied techniques which prove practical in settling them, and which can in turn be generalised on computerising the language.