Andalusian Contributions to Arabic Grammatical Thought: A Critical Analysis of Major Grammarians' Linguistic Perspectives

Structuralism and the arabic grammatical tradition: what actually changed, and what did not

This essay aimed to critically examine the widely held claim in contemporary Arabic linguistic research that European structuralism decisively transformed the study of Arabic grammar. To this end, a qualitative, analytical, and historical-comparative approach was adopted, based on a critical analysis of primary sources of European structuralism—primarily the works of Ferdinand de Saussure, Leonard Bloomfield, and Roman Jakobson—as well as the classical and modern Arabic grammatical tradition, represented by Sibawayh's Al-Kitāb and Tammam Hassan's work on the theory of convergence of clues (taḍāfur al-qarāʾin). The analysis was supplemented by recent scholarly literature on Arabic linguistics, structuralism, functionalism, and cognitive linguistics. The results showed that structuralism's main contribution lay not in offering new knowledge about the Arabic language, but in introducing a different epistemological criterion for evaluating the validity of linguistic explanations. This approach allowed for the identification of limitations in the classical theory of ʿāmil, although Hassan's alternative proposal also failed to conclusively resolve these difficulties when subjected to the same level of critical analysis. It is concluded that the influence of structuralism on Arabic grammar has been more methodological than theoretical, and that much of the existing literature consists of pedagogical reinterpretations rather than empirically verified developments

The Historical Development of Arabic Linguistics and the Contribution of Medieval Azerbaijani Scholars

This study examines the historical development of Arabic linguistics and explores the contribution of medieval Azerbaijani scholars to the discipline. Using historical and descriptive methods, it traces the evolution of Arabic linguistics from its emergence in response to the need to preserve the correct recitation and interpretation of the Holy Qur'an to its establishment as an independent field of scholarship. Particular attention is given to the formation of Arabic grammatical thought, the intellectual influence of the Basran and Kufan schools, and the expansion of linguistic studies into grammar, morphology, lexicography, and philology. The study also examines the scholarly activities of Khaṭīb al-Tabrīzī, al-Zanjānī, and al-Ardabīlī, emphasizing their contributions to grammatical scholarship, philological interpretation, Arabic language teaching, and the preservation of the classical linguistic tradition. The findings indicate that medieval Azerbaijani scholars played an important role not only in transmitting existing linguistic knowledge but also in its systematization and further development. Their scholarly legacy constitutes an integral part of the history of Arabic philology and reflects the broader intellectual heritage of medieval Islamic civilization.

The Evolutionary Development Of Stative Verb Research In Arabic Linguistic Traditions: From Classical Naḥw To Modern Semantic Analysis

This article examines the evolutionary trajectory of stative verb (al-afʿāl al-ḥāliyya) research within Arabic linguistic traditions, tracing its development from classical medieval grammarians through modern structural and semantic approaches. While the Arabic verb (fiʿl) has consistently occupied Received: 10-05-2026 a central position in Arabic grammatical theory, the specific category of stative Accepted: 28-05-2026 verbs remained subsumed under broader verbal classifications until the twentieth Published:09-06-2026 century. This study analyzes the contributions of foundational figures including Sibawayh, al-Zamakhsharī, and the Kufa and Basra grammatical schools, demonstrating how classical nahw prioritized morphological patterning over semantic distinction between dynamic and stative verbal classes. The article Copyright: © 2026 by the authors. then examines pivotal modern reconceptualizations proposed by scholars such Submitted for open access publication as Mahdī Makhzūmī, Tammām Ḥasan, and ʿAlī al-Qazwīnī, who challenged under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution traditional temporal categorizations and advanced semantic-based classifications. (CC BY) license Furthermore, the study integrates European and Russian Arabists’ contributions– (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ from Thomas Erpenius’s seventeenth-century grammatical framework to Viktor by/4.0/) Vinogradov’s semantic typology. Special attention is given to Central Asian scholarship, particularly the legacy of Maḥmūd al-Zamakhsharī and subsequent Uzbek Arabists. The article argues that despite significant advances in semantic verb classification, Arabic stative verbs remain insufficiently systematized as an independent research domain, necessitating comprehensive studies that move beyond comparative English-Arabic frameworks toward autonomous Arabic semantic analysis.

COMPARATIVE LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF REPETITION IN RUSSIAN AND ARABIC

Abstract. The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of repetition in the Russian and Arabic languages, viewed from the perspective of its structural organization and functional-communicative potential. The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that repetition functions not merely as a stylistic device, but as a fundamental mechanism of text formation, ensuring semantic cohesion, compositional integrity, and expressive intensity of utterance. The multi-level nature of repetition-lexical, morphemic, syntactic, and semantic-requires systematic interpretation within contemporary linguistics, particularly in the context of cross-linguistic comparison with the Arabic rhetorical tradition. The aim of the article is to conduct a comprehensive study of repetition in the Russian language by identifying its stylistic, semantic, and communicative functions, as well as to compare the ways in which repetition is realized in Russian and Arabic. The objectives of the study include clarifying the theoretical content of the concept of “repetition” based on modern linguistic approaches; classifying its main types; analyzing their functioning in literary and academic discourse; and identifying similarities and differences in their use in the two languages under consideration. The methodological framework is based on a comparative approach incorporating elements of structural-semantic, contextual, and discourse analysis. The research material consists of texts of various genres, which makes it possible to trace both variable and stable patterns in the use of repetition. The findings demonstrate that repetition performs text-forming, expressive, and argumentative functions, while its realization in Russian and Arabic reveals both typological similarities and culturally conditioned differences. The conclusions contribute to a deeper understanding of the stylistic potential of repetition and confirm its significance for text theory, comparative stylistics, and intercultural communication.

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ANORMATIVITY IN THE PROCESS OF MASTERING THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: LINGUISTIC, PSYCHOLINGUISTIC, AND LINGUODIDACTIC DIMENSIONS

The work is a fragment of the research project «Medical Discourse as an Object of Comprehensive Analysis: Linguistics, Linguodidactics, Intercultural Communication, Literary Studies» (state registration number: 0124U001310). The aim of the study is to provide a systematic analysis of linguistic and speech‑ related deviations from normative usage identiՔed in the process of mastering Latin medical terminology by future physicians, to determine the psycholinguistic and linguodidactic causes of their occurrence, and to outline ways of preventing and minimizing them. The relevance of the topic is determined by the need to improve the level of professional linguistic competence of future physicians and the necessity to enhance the methodology of teaching medical Latin. The methodological basis of the study includes linguistic, psycholinguistic, and linguodidactic approaches, as well as analysis, synthesis, systematization, generalization, observation, contrastive analysis, and structural‑ semantic analysis. The research results revealed the main types of abnormalities, identiՔed the causes of their occurrence, and determined the role of interlanguage interference and cognitive mechanisms in the formation of errors. It has been substantiated that the analysis of abnormalities is an important tool not only for improving the methodology of teaching medical Latin, but also for gaining a deeper understanding of the processes of acquiring professional terminology. The conclusions demonstrate the necessity of a comprehensive approach to preventing abnormalities in the learning process. Based on the research Քndings, a system of methodological recommendations aimed at preventing and minimizing typical errors has been proposed. Prospects for further research related to the study of cognitive mechanisms underlying the generation of abnormalities, as well as the in̪uence of the digital language environment and AI on the formation of professional speech among medical students, have been outlined.