Earth OntologyPrincess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University

Arabic Language Department

Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD Who We Are Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University (PNU)We represent the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, KSA. Princess Nora is the sister of King Abdul Aziz, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is an emerging public university that was established in CE 2008, based on older renowned faculties specializing in women education. It is considered the first all women university in the world and it is fully managed by a Saudi women work force. It has a capacity of forty-thousand students. The University is built on the biggest area possible for a fully integrated university campus entirely for women. It has an area of 8 million square meters, encompassing more that fifteen scientific specializations, ranging from theoretical and humanitarian sciences to applied sciences; such as medicine, designs, fine arts, computer sciences, business administration, languages and translation, and arts. All these specializations are specific to women students only. The university campus includes all accommodation, schooling, and hospital utilities. Its residents commute between utilities via a network of internal trains. PNU’s updated vision is directed towards supporting modern applied studies and its specializing knowledge. The PNU environment supports renovation and creativity and sponsors creative people. Faculty of ArtsThe Faculty of Arts is a renowned faculty. Most of its departments have been inaugurated for more than thirty-five years. It includes seven humanitarian specializations; such as Arabic language, history, English language, and Librarianship. Arabic Language DepartmentThe Arabic Language Department is one of the oldest in the Faculty. It comprises the specializations of language, grammar, conjugation, arts, critique, and both old and new rhetoric. The Department includes around 118 women members, sixty of whom are PhD holders and above. The remaining members are lecturers and teaching assistants. The presenter of this paper, Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD, is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department, owner of the following research products:

● MA and PhD research in Quranic Readings and their phonetics, letters, grammar and semantics.

● Post doctorate research in Applied Linguistics, on the application of field, relations, and semantic analysis theories.

● Research in modern dialects and contemporary languages (the language of Media).● Participating member in the establishment of the lexicon for students of the preparatory stage,

under the supervision of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology.

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● For the past five years, I have been looking into language programming, participating with Hind Al-Khalifa, PhD, in building a computerized model for semantic concordance relations and developing the path for post graduate studies in language programming, achieving so far three researches with MA and PhD students.

● Working for the past three years on text linguistics and pragmatism applications in the Arabic language.

● Interested in the science of compound semantics as coherence and terminological expressions. ● During 2009-2012, I became Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for Modern Linguistic

Studies, thus becoming the first Saudi woman to manage a Chair. Through the management process, the following was concluded:

● The establishment of a research group of 110 academics from Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, who have worked on text linguistics, expressions, coherence, language programming, translation from English into Arabic, and training on proficiency in functional and creative linguistic skills.

● Established the Chair for nine research groups according to projects, formed of 40 academics. ● Developed and Organized the Forum for Computer Linguistics and the Forum for Text

Linguistics. The forums included a number of lectures and workshops, and they were the first of their kind in the Arab World.

● During three years, the Chair produced five applied linguistic studies, all now under publication, in the fields of language programming, text linguistics, applied linguistics and translation. The translation project team has translated the Theories of Lexical Semantics book, by Dirk Geeraerts, an Oxford publication.

● The Chair research and activities have participated in updating the paths of linguistic research within and outside the University, by attracting researchers in the field of modern linguistic studies; the most important of which being language programming, pragmatism, and compound semantics. We have succeeded in forming a research group in these fields.

● Six months ago, I submitted a proposal for the establishment of an advanced center for Arabic language programming at the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman, under the supervision of Nabil Aly, PhD, Professor of Programming Languages (an Egyptian national). The proposal is currently under study, with the target of becoming the first Arabic Programming Center in the Arab World. Perhaps through this center, we will be able to initiate a number of scientific partnerships and research groups with the Computer Department at Leeds University that can participate in the supporting the Arabic content and develop Arabic language teaching and learning in the future.

● I am currently preparing the Earth Ontology research (submitted herewith); a programming

language study based on the Basic (Assassi) Lexicon and the Waseet Lexicon.

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343 MohafazaGovernorate

Mohafaza – Governorate – Administrative Areas – Area – Location – Earth – OntologyMohafaza – Governorate – Administrative Areas – Area – Location – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

2-C Governorates: An administrative unit headed by a governor, given an artificial person status and entrusted to supervise the establishment and management of the local utilities that concern residents of the region.

344 MoheetOcean

Moheetat – Oceans – Ocean – Bodies of Water – Earth – OntologyMoheetat – Oceans – Ocean – Bodies of Water – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

1-C-8: Great bodies of water surrounding land; such as the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.

345 MokhayamCamp

Mokhayam – Camp – Encampment – Position – Place – Earth – OntologyMokhayam – Camp – Encampment – Position – Place – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A place where tents are erected with the purpose of temporary accommodation; such as “university camp”, “youth camp”, and “refugee camps”.

346 MokhtabarLaboratory

Mokhtabar – Laboratory – Scientific Buildings – Earth – OntologyMokhtabar – Laboratory – Scientific Buildings – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A place prepared for scientific experiments; such as “space laboratory”, “chemistry laboratory”, “physics laboratory”, “medical

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laboratory”, and “language laboratory”. Also called “lab”.

347 ModaragatStands

Modaragat – Stands – Soccer Stadiums – Stadiums – Sports Buildings – Buildings – Earth – OntologyModaragat – Stands – Soccer Stadiums – Stadiums – Sports Buildings – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A big area with raised, tiered seats; like university lecture theaters and performances theater.

348 MudereyaDirectorate

Mudereya – Directorate – Administrative Areas – Area – Location – Earth – OntologyMudereya – Directorate – Administrative Areas – Area – Location – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

1- A geographical area or authority headed by a director. This was a name given to centers of governance in regions (Egypt) “The cop took the offender to the Mudereya (directorate)”.

349 MorbadBarn

Morbad – Barn – Buildings for Animals – Buildings – Earth – OntologyMorbad – Barn – Buildings for Animals – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

Morbad something: Its color became turbid, turning into the color of ash.Morbad something: Its black color mixed with spots of red and white.Erbad his face from anger: its color changedErbadat the sky: It filled with clouds

350 MortafaaHeight

Mortafaa – Height – Geographical Formation – Earth – OntologyMortafaa – Height – Geographical Formation

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– Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

2-C-8: A high place like a mountain or the like, “There are many heights in Algeria”.

351 Muzdalefa

Muzdalefa – Place – Location – Earth – OntologyMuzdalefa – Place – Location – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A location between Arafat and Menna.

352 MustashfaHospital

Mustashfa – Hospital – Medical Buildings – Buildings – Earth – OntologyMustashfa – Hospital – Medical Buildings – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A place for recovery and treatment, equipped with doctors, nurses, devices, and medicine; “Mental Hospital”, “Fever Hospital”, “Chest Hospital”, “Maternity Hospital”, and “Children”s Hospital”.

353 MostaamaraColony

Mostaamara – Colony – Administrative Areas – Area – Place – Earth – OntologyMostaamara – Colony – Administrative Areas – Area – Place – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A region that is governed by a foreign country, the citizens of which reside in said country. The foreign country may also suffice with exploiting the country either economically or military-wise; “Algeria was once a French colony.”

354 MustanqaaSwamp

Mustanqaat – Swamps – Bodies of Water – Earth – OntologyMustanqaat – Swamps – Bodies of Water – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

1- A place where water accumulates and stays for a long time. It is usually musty and stagnant.

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355 MustawdaaWarehouse

Mustawdaa – Warehouse – Buildings – Earth – OntologyMustawdaa – Warehouse – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A place for storing merchandize; “Fuel Warehouse”, “Furniture Warehouse”, and “Customs Warehouse”.

356 MustawsafClinic

Mustawsaf – Clinic – Medical Buildings – Buildings – Earth – OntologyMustawsaf – Clinic – Medical Buildings – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

1- Small public hospital limited to simple medical services (updated)

357 MusallaPrayer Place

Musalla – Prayer Room – Prayer Corner – Masjid – Buildings for Religious Rituals – Buildings – Earth – OntologyMusalla – Prayer Room – Prayer Corner – Masjid – Buildings for Religious Rituals – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A place for praying; “and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer”. (Al-Baqara [2:125])

358 MotraneyaArchbishopric

Motraneya – Archbishopric – Administrative Areas – Area – Place – Earth – OntologyMotraneya – Archbishopric – Administrative Areas – Area – Place – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

The area for which an archbishop is responsible.

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359 MoaskarCamp

Moaskar – Camp – Location – Place – Earth – OntologyMoaskar – Camp – Location – Place – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A place for military personnel (it could also be used as a meeting place for others; Scouts Camp for example).

360 MoataqalPenitentiary

Moataqal – Penitentiary – Prison – Police Buildings – Buildings – Earth – OntologyMoataqal – Penitentiary – Prison – Police Buildings – Buildings – Construction (man-made) – Consumables – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

1-One- A prisoner; “All prisoners have been freed”.

361 MoqataaDistrict

Moqataa – District – Governorate – Administrative Area – Area – Earth – OntologyMoqataa – District – Governorate – Administrative Area – Area – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

1- Moqataet someone”s conversation: Silenced someone before completing the conversation; “She was used to moqataet (interrupting) her husband while talking”.2- Moqataet someone: Leaving someone, not visiting or corresponding with him/her; “He left his friends”.3- Moqataet something: boycotting something socially or economically; “Moqataet (boycotted) a product”, “Moqataet (boycotted) a regime”.

362 MonhadarSlope

Monhadar – Slope – Geographical Formation – Earth – OntologyMonhadar – Slope – Geographical Formation – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A sloping location; “he looked far beyond the

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mountain slopes.”

363 MonkhafadDepression

Monkhafad – Depression – Geographical Formation – Earth – OntologyMonkhafad – Depression – Geographical Formation – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

A hollow place on the surface of the Earth.

364 MuritaniaMauritania

Muritania – Mauritania – Country – Administrative Area – Area – Earth – OntologyMuritania – Mauritania – Country – Administrative Area – Area – Inanimate (non-living object) – Materialistic – Hyponomy

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Earth OntologyPrincess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University

Arabic Language Department

Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD

Who We Are Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University (PNU)We represent the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University in Riyadh, KSA. Princess Nora is the sister of King Abdul Aziz, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is an emerging public university that was established in CE 2008, based on older renowned faculties specializing in women education. It is considered the first all women university in the world and it is fully managed by a Saudi women work force. It has a capacity of forty-thousand students. The University is built on the biggest area possible for a fully integrated university campus entirely for women. It has an area of 8 million square meters, encompassing more that fifteen scientific specializations, ranging from theoretical and humanitarian sciences to applied sciences; such as medicine, designs, fine arts, computer sciences, business administration, languages and translation, and arts. All these specializations are specific to women students only. The university campus includes all accommodation, schooling, and hospital utilities. Its residents commute between utilities via a network of internal trains.PNU’s updated vision is directed towards supporting modern applied studies and its specializing knowledge. The PNU environment supports renovation and creativity and sponsors creative people. Faculty of ArtsThe Faculty of Arts is a renowned faculty. Most of its departments have been inaugurated for more than thirty-five years. It includes seven humanitarian specializations; such as Arabic language, history, English language, and Librarianship. Arabic Language DepartmentThe Arabic Language Department is one of the oldest in the Faculty. It comprises the specializations of language, grammar, conjugation, arts, critique, and both old and new rhetoric. The Department includes around 118 women members, sixty of whom are PhD holders and above. The remaining members are lecturers and teaching assistants. The presenter of this paper, Nawal Bint Ibrahim Al-Hulwa, PhD, is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department, owner of the following research products:

1. MA and PhD research in Quranic Readings and their phonetics, letters, grammar and semantics.

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2. Post doctorate research in Applied Linguistics, on the application of field, relations, and semantic analysis theories.

3. Research in modern dialects and contemporary languages (the language of Media).4. Participating member in the establishment of the lexicon for students of the preparatory

stage, under the supervision of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology.5. For the past five years, I have been looking into language programming, participating

with Hind Al-Khalifa, PhD, in building a computerized model for semantic concordance relations and developing the path for post graduate studies in language programming, achieving so far three researches with MA and PhD students.

6. Working for the past three years on text linguistics and pragmatism applications in the Arabic language.

7. Interested in the science of compound semantics as coherence and terminological expressions.

8. During 2009-2012, I became Al-Jazirah Newspaper Research Chair for Modern Linguistic Studies, thus becoming the first Saudi woman to manage a Chair. Through the management process, the following was concluded:

a. The establishment of a research group of 110 academics from Saudi Arabia and

elsewhere, who have worked on text linguistics, expressions, coherence, language programming, translation from English into Arabic, and training on proficiency in functional and creative linguistic skills.

b. Established the Chair for nine research groups according to projects, formed of 40 academics.

c. Developed and Organized the Forum for Computer Linguistics and the Forum for Text Linguistics. The forums included a number of lectures and workshops, and they were the first of their kind in the Arab World.

d. During three years, the Chair produced five applied linguistic studies, all now under publication, in the fields of language programming, text linguistics, applied linguistics and translation. The translation project team has translated the Theories of Lexical Semantics book, by Dirk Geeraerts, an Oxford publication.

e. The Chair research and activities have participated in updating the paths of linguistic research within and outside the University, by attracting researchers in the field of modern linguistic studies; the most important of which being language programming, pragmatism, and compound semantics. We have succeeded in forming a research group in these fields.

1. Six months ago, I submitted a proposal for the establishment of an advanced center

for Arabic language programming at the Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman, under the supervision of Nabil Aly, PhD, Professor of Programming Languages (an Egyptian national). The proposal is currently under study, with the target of becoming the first Arabic Programming Center in the Arab World. Perhaps through this center, we will be able to initiate a number of scientific partnerships and research groups with the Computer Department at Leeds University that can participate in the supporting the Arabic content and develop Arabic language teaching and learning in the future.

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2. I am currently preparing the Earth Ontology research (submitted herewith); a programming language study based on the Basic (Assassi) Lexicon and the Waseet Lexicon.

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