Research Article

Arabic GramCheck: a grammar checker for Arabic

  1. Khaled F. Shaalan†,*

Article first published online: 11 MAR 2005

DOI: 10.1002/spe.653

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Software: Practice and Experience

Software: Practice and Experience

Volume 35, Issue 7, pages 643–665, June 2005

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Shaalan, K. F. (2005), Arabic GramCheck: a grammar checker for Arabic. Softw: Pract. Exper., 35: 643–665. doi: 10.1002/spe.653

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  1. Institute of Informatics, The British University in Dubai (BUID), P.O. Box 502216, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  1. †

    On leave of absence from Faculty of Computers and Information, Cairo University

*Institute of Informatics, The British University in Dubai (BUID), P.O. Box 502216, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  1. †

    On leave of absence from Faculty of Computers and Information, Cairo University

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 MAY 2005
  2. Article first published online: 11 MAR 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 SEP 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 27 JUL 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 28 APR 2004

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Keywords:

  • Arabic natural language processing;
  • grammatical checking;
  • common Arabic grammar errors;
  • grammar checkers

Abstract

Arabic is a Semitic language that is rich in its morphology and syntax. The very numerous and complex grammar rules of the language may be confusing for the average user of a word processor. In this paper, we report our attempt at developing a grammar checker program for Modern Standard Arabic, called Arabic GramCheck. Arabic GramCheck can help the average user by checking his/her writing for certain common grammatical errors; it describes the problem for him/her and offers suggestions for improvement. The use of the Arabic grammatical checker can increase productivity and improve the quality of the text for anyone who writes Arabic. Arabic GramCheck has been successfully implemented using SICStus Prolog on an IBM PC. The current implementation covers a well-formed subset of Arabic and focuses on people trying to write in a formal style. Successful tests have been performed using a set of Arabic sentences. It is concluded that the approach is promising by observing the results as compared to the output of a commercially available Arabic grammar checker. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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