ARAP DİLİ VE BELÂGATİNE DAİR AKADEMİK ÇALIŞMALAR

This work is a comprehensive compilation of academic studies related to the Arabic language and rhetoric. It thoroughly examines the linguistic features of the Quran, particularly the role of the rhetorical figure of inverted simile (tashbih-i maklub) within the Quran and its interpretations by classical commentators such as Zamakhshari, Baydawi, and Nesefi, providing a comparative analysis of their views. The book details the modernization, preservation, and re-establishment of Arabic as a scientific language since the 19th century, with a focus on the historical, institutional, and cultural evolution of the Cairo-based linguistic academy, Mecmau’l-Lugati’l-ʿArabiyye. The institution's significant contributions to terminology development, dictionary compilation, rigorous critical editions of classical texts, and linguistic standardization are highlighted. Moreover, it explores the influence of Christian terminology in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, revealing cultural and religious pluralism in Arabian society through thematic analyses. The author also investigates Sibawayh’s use of Quranic verses and diverse readings (qira’at) as sources of linguistic evidence in syntax and morphology, underscoring their foundational role in the development of classical Arabic grammar. Finally, semantic determinants in Arabic are studied with attention to contextual, structural, and phonological factors. This book offers original research linking sacred texts with the organic development of Arabic language and rhetoric, thereby providing significant academic contributions to the field.