Master’s Degree Awarded to Mr. Abdulmalek Zaid in Linguistics
Mr. Abdulmalek Abdo Saleh Zaid was awarded a Master’s degree in the major of linguistics for his thesis titled “Transformational Phenomena in Surah An-Nisa,” which was submitted to Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Languages – Sana’a University. The defense was held on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Post-Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following members:
| # | Committee Members | Designation | University | Position |
| 1 | Assoc. Prof. Khaled Abdulhaleem Al-Absi | Internal Examiner | Sana’a Uni. | Member |
| 2 | Prof. Ali Qaed Abdo Sinan | Main Supervisor | Mahweet Uni. | Member |
| 3 | Prof. Fatoum Ali Hasan Al-Ahdal | External Examiner | Hodeidah Uni. | Chair |
The study aimed to:
- Link Arabic Grammar (Nahw) with Transformational Theory and its applications within the Holy Qur’an.
- Enrich linguistic studies through the examination of transformational phenomena in Surah An-Nisa.
Key findings of the study include:
- The concept of Transformation is deeply rooted in Arabic Grammar (Nahw).
- Ellipsis is a transformational phenomenon, and the recovery of the omitted elements depends on both linguistic and rhetorical rules.
- The study demonstrated transformational phenomena in general structures and in both nominal and verbal sentences.
- The conditions and motivations for transformation are tied to preventing ambiguity, the presence of a textual clue indicating the omitted element, and the consideration of meaning.
The study strongly recommended studying Chomsky’s Transformational Theory in details, free from bias towards a specific national linguistic heritage.
The study was examined and recommended by the Viva-Voce Committee for acceptance and approval. The defense was attended by a number of academics, researchers, interested individuals, in addition to the candidate’s colleagues and family members.
