Arabic rhetoric

Author: Writing Group of "Arabic Rhetoric"
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Publishing Date: 1997-02-01
Features: This book is a textbook written for senior Arabic major students by the Arabic Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University. It can also be used as a reference for a wide range of Arabic researchers, translators, and self-learners. The authors of this book believe that the purpose of Chinese people studying and researching Arabic rhetoric is not only to understand the general knowledge of this long-standing discipline but also to apply this knowledge to linguistic practice, such as teaching, translation, speaking, writing, and appreciation. Therefore, this book pays attention to introducing the general outline of traditional Arabic rhetoric while also conducting pragmatic discussions on Arabic rhetoric theory. In terms of research content, some additions and deletions have been made. New content that falls within the scope of rhetoric but was not previously studied in traditional rhetoric has been added, while some content mentioned in traditional rhetoric that does not belong to the field of rhetoric or lacks practical value has been removed. New theoretical perspectives have been proposed to adapt to the realities of modern Arabic. When selecting example sentences, the book uses both commonly used and easily understandable examples found in general rhetoric texts and also selects a large number of examples from various modern Arabic works, especially those by renowned authors. The book largely maintains the traditional structure of Arabic rhetoric, dividing it into three main parts. These parts have been translated into "Syntactic Rhetoric," "Figurative Rhetoric," and "Ornamentation Rhetoric," respectively, taking into account the actual content of each part. It should be noted that the division of rhetoric into these categories by ancient Arab scholars may not seem scientific today, especially since the content of the "Ornamentation Rhetoric" part is somewhat. To preserve the general outline of traditional rhetoric, this book follows this division. After the third part, the book adds a fourth part titled "Overview of Styles," which provides a brief introduction to modern Arabic.