Ellipsis
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Ellipsis and Multiple Meanings
Jihad Qadr Ali
Ellipsis is a linguistic phenomenon found in all languages, yet it is more evident and frequent in some, such as Arabic, due to its speakers’ inclination toward brevity and conciseness in speech. This is because ellipsis represents a means of condensing expression, reducing heaviness in structure, and enhancing textual cohesion. It also reflects, as Ibn Jinni (d. 392 AH) stated in Al-Khasa'is (الخصائص), the boldness of the Arabic language and its reliance on the intellect and perceptiveness of the listener in grasping the intended meaning with minimal wording. Its benefit, however, is not limited to brevity and conciseness. Rather, it is also one of the linguistic devices employed to convey meaning in a fresh manner, just as is the case with amplification, specification, and restriction. It is therefore an indispensable tool for the speaker in formulating and communicating meanings in an eloquent style that corresponds to the demands of context. Ellipsis has also other benefits that are outlined in this study. The research is divided into two sections preceded by an introduction. The first section defines ellipsis linguistically and technically, mentions its conditions and value, and presents its types and related terminology. The second section offers selected examples from various Qur’anic surahs, with reference to their relevant contexts. These are followed by a concise conclusion summarizing the findings that this brief study has sought to achieve. Our approach in presenting this material is analytical, applied to selected examples from the Qur’an.
Volume 10 · Issue 4 · December 2023Aesthetics of Poetic Language in the Dewan of "Nawhi"
Omed Raheem SHamsadin, Mohammed Majid Abdullah
This research, entitled "Aesthetics of Poetic Language in the Dewan of Nawhi", is an attempt to highlight the aesthetics of poetic language in general and the aesthetics of poetic language in particular in the poems of a little-known poet of Kurdish literature It is grammatically defined in the structure of Noah's poetic language, which includes both lexical and syntactic levels. Through examples of his poetic texts, the aesthetic aspects and levels of the poet's poetic language, ability and poetic experience have been identified and presented. To conduct this research, the method (analytical description) has been used to reveal the purpose and content of poetic texts and analyze them grammatically. To achieve the goal, the research is divided into an introduction and two topics, which theoretically discusses the concept and definition of poetic language and in practice covers the structure of Noah's poetic language in terms of grammar. Finally, the results are summarized in several points.