A Functional Approach to ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī’s Theory of Syntax

Hüseyin Çiçek; Mehmet Ali Kılay Araz

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A Functional Approach to ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī’s Theory of Syntax

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Çiçek | Mehmet Ali Kılay Araz

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi:

Artuklu Akademi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-23

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350326

pISSN:

2148-3264

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Özet:

 The functional approach, one of the modern linguistic approaches, advocates a comprehensive analysis of language by taking into account its functions and uses. Although the functional approach, which is closely related to pragmatics, has traces in traditional Arabic language studies, it is difficult to speak of a systematic functionalism in these studies. However, what ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī d. 4711078-79 says in his work Dalāʾīl al-Iʿjāz in the context of the structure-usage relationship largely coincides with the basic principles of the functional approach. According to al-Jurjānī, who explains the iʿjāz of the Qurʾān in terms of eloquence and the source of eloquence in terms of syntax, a syntactic structure must provide a function and use in order to be meaningful. Clearly showing his functional and usage-based approach, al-Jurjānī thinks that a syntactic structure that does not provide a certain function is meaningless even if it complies with grammatical rules. The aim of this study is to establish a relationship between the functional approach, one of the modern approaches, and al-Jurjānīs understanding of language through a comparative method. According to the results, al- Jurjānīs general understanding of language and syntax in Dalāʾīl is functional and usage-based.

 The functional approach, one of the modern linguistic approaches, advocates a comprehensive analysis of language by taking into account its functions and uses. Although the functional approach, which is closely related to pragmatics, has traces in traditional Arabic language studies, it is difficult to speak of a systematic functionalism in these studies. However, what ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī d. 4711078-79 says in his work Dalāʾīl al-Iʿjāz in the context of the structure-usage relationship largely coincides with the basic principles of the functional approach. According to al-Jurjānī, who explains the iʿjāz of the Qurʾān in terms of eloquence and the source of eloquence in terms of syntax, a syntactic structure must provide a function and use in order to be meaningful. Clearly showing his functional and usage-based approach, al-Jurjānī thinks that a syntactic structure that does not provide a certain function is meaningless even if it complies with grammatical rules. The aim of this study is to establish a relationship between the functional approach, one of the modern approaches, and al-Jurjānīs understanding of language through a comparative method. According to the results, al- Jurjānīs general understanding of language and syntax in Dalāʾīl is functional and usage-based.

 The functional approach, one of the modern linguistic approaches, advocates a comprehensive analysis of language by taking into account its functions and uses. Although the functional approach, which is closely related to pragmatics, has traces in traditional Arabic language studies, it is difficult to speak of a systematic functionalism in these studies. However, what ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī d. 4711078-79 says in his work Dalāʾīl al-Iʿjāz in the context of the structure-usage relationship largely coincides with the basic principles of the functional approach. According to al-Jurjānī, who explains the iʿjāz of the Qurʾān in terms of eloquence and the source of eloquence in terms of syntax, a syntactic structure must provide a function and use in order to be meaningful. Clearly showing his functional and usage-based approach, al-Jurjānī thinks that a syntactic structure that does not provide a certain function is meaningless even if it complies with grammatical rules. The aim of this study is to establish a relationship between the functional approach, one of the modern approaches, and al-Jurjānīs understanding of language through a comparative method. According to the results, al- Jurjānīs general understanding of language and syntax in Dalāʾīl is functional and usage-based.

 Modern dilbilim yaklaşımlarından biri olan işlevsel yaklaşım, dilin işlevlerini ve kullanımlarını dikkate alarak kapsamlı bir inceleme yapmayı savunur. Edimbilimle sıkı bir ilişkisi olan işlevsel yaklaşımın, geleneksel Arap dili çalışmalarındaki izleri olsa da bu çalışmalarda sistematik bir işlevselcilikten bahsetmek zordur. Çalışmanın ele aldığı problem, söz konusu yaklaşımın, Abdülkâhir el-Cürcânînin öl. 4711078-79 dil düşüncesiyle ne derece örtüştüğüdür. Kuranın icâzını fesahat ile fesahatin kaynağını ise sözdizimle açıklayan Cürcânîye göre sözdizimsel bir yapının anlamlı olabilmesi için mutlaka bir işlev ve kullanımı sağlaması gerekir. Cürcânî, dilbilgisel kurallara uygun olsa bile belirli bir işlevi sağlamayan sözdizimsel yapının anlamsız olduğunu düşünür. Bu çalışmanın amacı, modern dönem yaklaşımlardan işlevsel yaklaşım ile Cürcânînin dil anlayışı arasında karşılaştırmalı metotla bir ilişki kurmaktır. Buradan hareketle elde edilen sonuca göre Cürcânînin Delâil özelindeki genel dil anlayışı ve sözdizim yaklaşımı işlevsel ve kullanım temellidir. Zira Cürcânînin Delâilül-icâz adlı eserinde yapı-kullanım ilişkisi bağlamında söyledikleri, işlevsel yaklaşımın temel ilkeleriyle büyük oranda örtüşür.

Makale detayları

A Functional Approach to ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī’s Theory of Syntax

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Çiçek | Mehmet Ali Kılay Araz

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi:

Artuklu Akademi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-23

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350326

pISSN:

2148-3264

Functionalism

ʿAbd al-Qāhir al-Jurjānī

Dalāʾīl al-Iʿjāz

Syntax

Usageİşlevselcilik

Abdülkâhir el-Cürcânî

Delâilü’l-i‘câz

Kullanım

İşlev

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hüseyin Çiçek | Mehmet Ali Kılay Araz

Yayıncı: Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar: Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi: Artuklu Akademi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-23

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001350326

pISSN: 2148-3264

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hüseyin Çiçek | Mehmet Ali Kılay Araz

Yayıncı:

Mardin Artuklu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arap Dili ve Belagatı

Dergi:

Artuklu Akademi Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.1-23

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350326

pISSN:

2148-3264