Did the Arabic Lexicographers Invent Majāz?

This article argues that early Arabic philologists developed a robust, if implicit, theory of metaphorical language, one that was not dictated by theological concerns, and one that took shape outside the technical term majāz (commonly: figurative speech). The starting point of the article is the oft...

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Main Author: Noy, Avigail (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society 2021
In: JAOS
Year: 2021, Volume: 141, Issue: 4, Pages: 803-822
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