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Pragmatics in Arab and Western Thought: From Philosophical Roots to Linguistic Applications

Arap ve Batı Düşüncesinde Edimbilim: Felsefi Kökenlerden Dilbilimsel Uygulamalara

Benzerroug Samia(جامعة امحمّد بوقرة بومرداس -الجزائر)0009-0006-7282-7578
Pages
861–884
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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The study concludes that integrating these two approaches through a critical perspective would enrich contemporary pragmatic studies and further develop discourse analysis tools, particularly in the fields of religious, media, and literary discourse.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the most significant pragmatic concepts as manifested in the Arab intellectual heritage, particularly within the disciplines of rhetoric, usūl al-fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence), grammar, and other related fields.
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Key Findings & Data:The research demonstrates that the Arab heritage established, at an early stage, well-founded pragmatic notions such as consideration of the requirements of context (muqtadā al-ḥāl), communicative intentions, and the situational context of discourse.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study concludes that integrating these two approaches through a critical perspective would enrich contemporary pragmatic studies and further develop discourse analysis tools, particularly in the fields of religious, media, and literary discourse.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:edimbilim · Arap mirası · batı dilbilimi

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This study aims to examine the most significant pragmatic concepts as manifested in the Arab intellectual heritage, particularly within the disciplines of rhetoric, usūl al-fiqh (principles of Islamic jurisprudence), grammar, and other related fields. It then seeks to compare these concepts with the findings of contemporary Western linguists within the frameworks of Speech Act Theory, Relevance Theory, and dialogic interaction. The research demonstrates that the Arab heritage established, at an early stage, well-founded pragmatic notions such as consideration of the requirements of context (muqtadā al-ḥāl), communicative intentions, and the situational context of discourse. In contrast, Western scholarship has focused on constructing systematic analytical theories grounded in analytic philosophy and modern linguistics. The study concludes that integrating these two approaches through a critical perspective would enrich contemporary pragmatic studies and further develop discourse analysis tools, particularly in the fields of religious, media, and literary discourse.

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Bu araştırma, en önemli edimbilimsel kavramları Arap mirasında, özellikle belâgat, fıkıh usulü (İslam hukuk metodolojisi), nahiv ve diğer ilimler çerçevesinde incelemeyi, ardından bunları çağdaş Batılı dilbilimcilerin söz edimleri kuramı, bağdaşıklık (uygunluk/ilişkililik) kuramı ve söyleşimsel etkileşim teorileri kapsamında ulaştıkları sonuçlarla karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, Arap mirasının erken dönemlerden itibaren duruma uygunluk (muktezâ-yı hâl), söylem amaçları ve iletişim bağlamı gibi köklü edimbilimsel kavramlara sağlam temeller attığını ortaya koymuştur. Buna karşılık Batı’daki çalışmaların, analitik felsefe ve modern dilbilimden hareketle sistemli ve analitik kuramlar geliştirmeye odaklandığı görülmektedir. Çalışma, bu iki yaklaşımın eleştirel bir perspektifle birleştirilmesinin çağdaş edimbilim araştırmalarını zenginleştireceği ve özellikle dinî, medyatik ve edebî söylem alanlarında söylem çözümleme araçlarını geliştireceği sonucuna varmıştır.

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Samia, B. (2026). Pragmatics in Arab and Western Thought: From Philosophical Roots to Linguistic Applications. Turkish Academic Research Review, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 861–884. https://doi.org/10.30622/tarr.1902937

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