Document Type : Original Article
Author
سایر
Abstract
Studying the Semantic Position of Sound (Phoneme and Syllable) in Surahs Yusuf and Al-Kahf
Abstract
Linguists do not consider the relationship between meaning and sound to be independent of each other; rather, they emphasize its connection and influence on meaning. The issue of sound can be explained in terms of understanding the speaker’s psyche on the path to meaning; this hypothesis can be assessed in the ability of the story in the surahs of the Quran, especially the two surahs Al-Kahf and Yusuf; therefore, this study aims to examine, through description, the relationship between meaning and sound (phoneme and syllable) that leads to the path to understanding meaning. What the author has achieved in this study can be expressed as that phoneme and syllable play a leading role for the audience; In other words, by using “nabr” and “tanghim” - which are the components of adjusting the rate of ascent of the voice - one can achieve the recognition of meaning, and by using the length and shortness of the various syllables, one can achieve the logical recognition of the speaker’s mind before anything else. The manifestations of this can be seen in the convulsive music of Joseph’s brothers in their interaction with the Prophet Jacob and the music of sounds in the story of the Gardeners and other cases in these two surahs.
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