Aspects of Linguistic Weakness: Origins, Causes, and Solutions

Abstract

This study, entitled “Aspects of Linguistic Weakness: Origins, Causes, and Solutions”, addresses a contemporary issue that is particularly concerned with cognitive linguistic matters, and more broadly with applied and psycholinguistics. Linguistic weakness has received significant attention from researchers and scholars, as it is a linguistic, social, psychological, and applied phenomenon simultaneously. It presents increasing complexity and severity in the fields of education and psycholinguistics and is considered one of the applied linguistic issues that require thorough investigation, the provision of alternatives, and evaluation mechanisms to protect language from error, extinction, or death.

This topic opens the door to cultural interaction between Western and Arab cultures, giving rise to interdisciplinary studies, as observed in cognitive and perceptual linguistic research. The aim of this study is to explore the manifestations of linguistic weakness in terms of its origins, identify its causes, and track possible solutions. It also seeks to answer the following questions: What is meant by linguistic weakness, and how is it manifested? What are its main causes? What are the most significant indicators of linguistic weakness, and what are the most effective solutions to address it?

The researcher adopts the critical discourse analysis approach to trace the phenomenon, explore its historical development, analyze the underlying causes of its spread, and highlight key manifestations that should draw the attention of applied linguists—both Arab and Western—in order to propose suitable solutions and alternatives. This would enable modern Arabic linguistics to keep pace with the current era—characterized by artificial intelligence and the digital world.