Статьи · Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026)

Methodological Approaches To Teaching Arabic Morphology To Non-Native Speakers: A Framework For Central Asian Universities

Authors

  • Mukhtasar RADJABOVA

Keywords

Arabic morphology sarf teaching methodology root-and-pattern non-native speakers Uzbek learners communicative approach grammar- translation L2 acquisition

Abstract

This study investigates methodological approaches to teaching Received: 10-05-2026 Arabic morphology (sarf) to non-native speakers in Central Asian university contexts, where learners’ first language (Uzbek) belongs to the agglutinative Accepted: 28-05-2026 Turkic family–a typological profile fundamentally different from Arabic’s root- Published:09-06-2026 and-pattern (templatic) morphological system. Arabic morphology, organized around trilateral consonantal roots (j-l-s, k-t-b, d-r-s) from which words are generated through the application of vocalic patterns (awzan), presents unique pedagogical challenges for speakers of agglutinative languages accustomed to linear, suffix-based word formation. Employing a mixed-methods approach Copyright: © 2026 by the authors. combining a quasi-experimental study (N=90, three groups of 30) with faculty Submitted for open access publication interviews (N=12), this research evaluates three methodological approaches: under the terms and conditions of the the traditional grammar-translation method based on classical sarf pedagogy, Creative Commons Attribution the communicative-cognitive method emphasizing functional pattern recognition, (CC BY) license and an integrated method combining systematic pattern instruction with (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ communicative application. Results demonstrate that the integrated method by/4.0/) produced significantly higher performance on both morphological analysis (M=81.4, SD=7.8) and productive morphological tasks (M=78.6, SD=8.9) compared to both the traditional (analysis: M=68.2; production: M=59.4) and communicative (analysis: M=71.8; production: M=72.3) methods. The integrated approach’s effectiveness is attributed to its combination of explicit pattern knowledge with meaningful communicative practice, addressing both the analytical and productive dimensions of morphological competence.

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