Michael George Carter (born 1939) is a British Islamic studies scholar, Emeritus Professor of Arabic at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

and Honorary Professor in the Centre for Medieval Studies in

Sydney University The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's six ...

. He is known for his works on

Arabic linguistics Arabic grammar or Arabic language sciences ( ar, النحو العربي ' or ar, عُلُوم اللغَة العَرَبِيَّة ') is the grammar of the Arabic language. Arabic is a Semitic language and its grammar has many similarities with ...

. A festschrift in his honor was published in 2006. He is a winner of

King Faisal Prize The King Faisal Prize ( ar, جائزة الملك فيصل, formerly King Faisal International Prize), is an annual award sponsored by King Faisal Foundation presented to "dedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive difference". T ...

Books

* ''Sibawayhi'' (Makers of Islamic Civilisation) * ''A History of the Arabic Language'' * ''Modern Written Arabic: A Comprehensive Grammar'' * ''Sibawayhi's Principles: Arabic Grammar and Law in Early Islamic Thought'' (Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies)

References

Living people 1939 births Alumni of the University of Oxford Academic staff of the University of Oslo Linguists from the United Kingdom Arabists Grammarians of Arabic Academic staff of the University of Sydney {{UK-academic-bio-stub