Princess Nourah University launches a center of expertise for linguistic editing and Arabic content support

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In a pioneering step aimed at enhancing the status of the Arabic language and supporting the quality of knowledge production, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University announced the launch of the “House of Expertise for Linguistic Editing” project. This unique initiative targets faculty members, researchers, academic and administrative bodies, as well as all those interested in creating scientific and knowledge-based content both within and outside the university.

General context and importance of the initiative

The launch of this project comes at a time when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is giving significant attention to the Arabic language, considering it a fundamental component of national identity and a key pillar of its Vision 2030 objectives. The Vision seeks to enhance local Arabic content online and support initiatives to preserve the integrity of the language. In this context, Saudi universities play a pivotal role in achieving these goals by launching programs and projects that serve the Arabic language and ensure its strong presence in all scientific and professional fields.

The “House of Expertise” is an institutional model adopted by universities to connect their academic expertise with society and the job market, offering specialized consulting and training services. The language auditing project at Princess Nourah University, the largest women’s university in the world, underscores its commitment to academic excellence and its active contribution to building a knowledge-based economy.

Integrated services to support professional content

The "House of Expertise for Linguistic Editing" project offers a comprehensive suite of specialized services aimed at enhancing the quality of written content and ensuring its error-free status. These services include:

Linguistic and grammatical editing: Reviewing texts to ensure their linguistic, spelling, and grammatical correctness.
Scientific and academic editing: Improving the wording of research papers and scientific articles linguistically and stylistically.
Stylistic review: Ensuring consistency and clarity of style in accordance with the nature of the content and the target audience.
Linguistic consulting: Providing specialized consultations to institutions and individuals.
Content creation: Developing strategic content for organizations that enhances their digital identity.
Training programs: Organizing workshops and specialized courses in writing and editing skills.

The project also allows for the use of its services virtually, making them more accessible to a wide range of beneficiaries.

Objectives and expected impact

Dr. Fatima Al-Qubaisi, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Princess Nourah University, explained that “the project comes at a time when the content industry is experiencing rapid growth and increasing demand for professional content free of linguistic and grammatical errors.” She added that “the project contributes to raising the quality of written Arabic discourse, enhancing media credibility, supporting digital transformation through professional content, and enabling institutions to build a solid linguistic identity, thus supporting the knowledge economy.”.

Locally, the project will contribute to raising the quality of research and administrative output in the Kingdom. Regionally, it could become a recognized benchmark in the field of language services, especially with the growing market for Arabic digital content. Internationally, the project will enhance the global presence of Arabic as a language of science and knowledge by providing sound and reliable Arabic texts to international institutions and global academic platforms.