From a semantic perspective, the Arabic language is an inquiry into the essentialism and nominalism of its vocabulary and structures

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Authors
Hamid Reza Mirhaji 1
HamidReza Mirhaji 2
1 Aassociate Professor , Allameh Tabataba`i University
2 بزرگراه شهید چمران پل مدیریت خ علاممه طباطبایی جنوبی دانشکده ادبیات علاممه طباطبایی ط ۵ ابدارخانه اقای سپهری
10.48311/LRR/lrr.2025.89369.0
Abstract
The issue of "stability" and "change" is not limited to natural phenomena; the realm of language is also influenced by this discourse. Since the time of the Quran’s revelation, Muslims have developed a profound connection with language, making this topic a significant concern for Muslim scholars as well. The question of whether there are immutable semantic cores, or a lack thereof, can be explored from two perspectives: ontology and pragmatics. In the ontological view of language and its theoretical aspects, early Muslim scholars generally emphasized the existence of a fixed and unchangeable semantic center. Nevertheless, opposing views also emerged in this area. However, in the domain of word and structural meaning, many perspectives highlight the changeability and instability of word referents and sentence structures. Each of these two viewpoints carries its own interpretive and cultural consequences, and neglecting them can lead to specific and far-reaching implications in understanding and interpreting texts. A balanced approach in dealing with these two interpretive perspectives can mitigate the harmful effects of total dependence on either one.

 

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Language Related Research

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Available Online from 20 November 2025