Al-Ishbāʿ according to Ibn Jinnī (d. 392 AH) through his book Al-Khaṣāʾiṣ Department of Arabic Language and Literature Faculty of Arts

Abstract

It appears that the early scholars of Arabic in the fourth century AH paid considerable attention to the details of comprehensive linguistic issues in the field of phonetic study and research. Among them was the eminent linguist Ibn Jinnī, who died in 392 AH. In this study, I chose to examine his view on one linguistic phenomenon, namely vowel lengthening / saturation (al-Ishbāʿ), which is one of the phonetic terms he discussed in his works, especially Al-Khaṣāʾiṣ. The study revealed the depth and accuracy of his phonetic insight, which forms part of his broader vision of the origins of language, its general system, and its underlying secrets. This reflects Ibn Jinnī’s great care and interest in studying phonetic phenomena and related issues. The research concludes with a summary of the most important points discussed, highlighting the linguistic expansion of the topic and clarifying its main findings.