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

University of Oslo The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick Univ ...

and Honorary Professor in the Centre for Medieval Studies in

Sydney University The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public university, public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one of the ...

. He is known for his works on

Arabic linguistics Arabic grammar () is the grammar of the Arabic language. Arabic is a Semitic language and its grammar has many similarities with the grammar of other Semitic languages. Classical Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic have largely the same grammar; ...

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

King Faisal Prize The King Faisal Prize (, 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". The foundation awards prizes in fiv ...

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 Linguists of Arabic Academic staff of the University of Sydney {{UK-academic-bio-stub