Origins and Sources of Phonetic Terms in Al-Khalil’s Work through the Introduction of the Kitāb al-ʿAyn
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This study delves into the genesis of phonetic terminology among Arab scholars, commencing with the burgeoning of the Arabic lexicon industry. A seminal figure in this domain, Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi, catalysed this evolution with his seminal work, " Kitāb al-ʿAyn" This research illuminates the myriad factors fostering this advancement, including the linguistic richness of Arabic, the heterogeneity of its dialects, and the foundational contributions of the Holy Quran and Arabic poetry.
From this fertile intellectual terrain emerged the discipline of phonology, as evidenced by the phonetic discourses in the introduction of "Kitāb al-ʿAyn" which broached previously unexplored phonetic issues. The focal point of this inquiry, "The Origins and Sources of Phonetic Terms in Al-Khalil's Introduction to the Kitāb al-ʿAyn" seeks to unearth the origins of Al-Khalil's phonetic lexicon, scrutinizing these terms through both linguistic and scientific lenses.
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Kezouli, R. (2025). Origins and Sources of Phonetic Terms in Al-Khalil’s Work through the Introduction of the Kitāb al-ʿAyn. AL-Lisaniyyat, 31(1), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.61850/allj.v31i1.738
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