The Research Unit
The Arabic Language Institute
King Saud University

Introduction

he role of universities and well-established scientific institutions is not confined to education. Their role extends to cover other important objectives, such as activating scientific interaction and stimulating mental activities, which eventually result in the advancement of societies. The Arabic Language Institute at King Saud University is a good example of such institutions. It offers different consultative and scientific services that participate in the advancement of the Saudi society.

The Research Unit at the Arabic Language Institute (RUALI) is one link in the chain of the Deanship of Scientific Research at KSU. Its general mission is to serve scientific research via collaborating with researchers and experts in the fields of language and language teaching. This mission is a continuation of a long tradition at KSU, more than fifty years, of assisting research and researchers. This long tradition always stimulates the Unit to activate its role in offering consultative and scientific services in order to build the nation and the human civilization.

This site intends to acquaint the reader with RUALI at King Saud University (KSU) and the services it offers in publishing scientific research in different fields such as, linguistics, teaching foreign languages and other educational domains. Its publishing service is governed by the scientific publication guidelines of KSU and is open to all male and female researchers from KSU and from other institutions as well.

Khalid A. Addamigh, PhD

Director