The Semantic Evolution of Irony Indications among the Ancient Arabs and the Modernists

Authors

  • د. حسن طاهر أبو الرُّب جامعة القدس المفتوحة/رام الله

Keywords:

Semantic development, irony

Abstract

The semantic development of words is an important part of the semantics and modern linguistics.  It reflects an important aspect of the life of a language, and indicates the level to which some words are being used frequently or infrequently. It also serves as a link between the past and the present. There is no doubt that the evolution of human life is reflected in the evolution of used words and their connotations. This research sheds light on one of these words, which has become a term used by Holy Qur’an exponents, linguists and critics. They have gone through various doctrines and have not agreed on a single vision. This term is irony. Therefore, this paper reveals the perception of the ancients, the rhetoricians, the critics and the writers towards irony. To that end, the paper has raised three questions: What are the similarities and differences between them? What are the factors that affected the significance of this term? Has its connotation changed among modernists today?

Author Biography

د. حسن طاهر أبو الرُّب, جامعة القدس المفتوحة/رام الله

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Published

2018-06-04

How to Cite

أبو الرُّب د. ح. ط. (2018). The Semantic Evolution of Irony Indications among the Ancient Arabs and the Modernists. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, 1(45). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jrresstudy/article/view/1947

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 45 (2018): No.45-Shawwal-1439H/June 2018

Section

Research Papers

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