Dr. Attia Youseif research

Research & Publications

Advancing the field of Arabic studies through computational linguistics, AI-enhanced pedagogy, forensic analysis, and dialectology.

Areas of Investigation

AI & Digital Humanities

Leveraging LLMs and machine learning for authorship attribution, writing evaluation, and building functional frequency lexicons.

Heritage Learners

Comprehensive study of heritage learner needs, dual-language perspectives, and assessment challenges for heritage speakers.

Forensic Linguistics

Pioneering applied practices in Arabic forensic linguistics, forensic semiotics, and legal discourse analysis.

Books & Textbooks

Forthcoming 2025

The Miracle of the Qur'anic Expression

King Abdulaziz University Press

A comprehensive linguistic analysis from text to meaning construction.

Book

Forensic Linguistics: Applied Practices

Dar Elnapegha, Egypt, 2022

Co-authored volume on forensic linguistic methodologies in Arabic contexts.

Book

Vocal Performance in the Holy Qur'an

ICESCO, Rabat, 2021

Specialized studies in teaching phonological performance to non-native speakers.

Textbook

Arabic Grammar for All

Dar AlnoA’many, 2011

Pedagogical grammar guide designed for diverse student levels.

Textbook

Using Technology in Teaching Arabic

Al-Shinhaby Publishing, 2010

Early foundational work on digital integration in the Arabic classroom.

Selected Contributions

2026

AI and LLMs for Writing Enhancement

In *Employing Artificial Intelligence Applications*, Rabat, Morocco.

2025

Needs of Arabic Heritage Learners

In *Arabic as a Heritage Language: Issues and Approaches*, Routledge.

2024

Adaptive AI Tools for Adult Education

In *Adult Literacy Learners and Social Requirements*, CRSTDLA, Algeria.

2024

Dual Language Heritage Perspectives

In *How Do Our Children Learn Arabic in Diaspora?*, Arab Thought Foundation.

Refereed Research

2026 (Forthcoming)

Generative AI as a Pedagogical Bridge

Third International Conference on Interdisciplinary Education, Algeria.

2025 (Accepted)

Modern Standard Arabic Word-Final Vowels

A Case Study of News Anchor Speech. *Al-'Arabiyya*, Vol. 59, Georgetown University Press.

2025

Ellipsis in Arabic & Machine Learning

Detecting Elided Words. *Arabic Linguistics*, John Benjamins.

2024

AI-Powered Arabic Teaching

Challenges and Perspectives. Universidad de Orán 2, Algeria.

Works in Progress

Maskuk: Modern Arabic Collocations Dictionary (Final review for AUC Press).

Forensic Semiotics: Theoretical Introduction and Applied Models (In review).

Proverb Studies: Sociolinguistic Study of Tlemcen Weavers vs. Egyptian Heritage (2026).

Global AI Survey: Educator Perspectives and Ethical Implications in World Language Classrooms.

Egyptian Dialectology: Variations of the /g/ sound across regional dialects.