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The Semantic Dimension Of Morphological Structures In ‘‘the Calamity Of Damascus Poem” By Ahmad Shawqi — A Descriptive Analytical Study —

Auteurs : Ranan Salem .

Résumé

Morphology is considered one of the most distinguished fields within Arabic linguistics, since it studies the structure of the word and the variations and additions that affect its meanings and functions. Arab linguists recognized early on the importance of morphological study in constructing meaning between the phonological form and the semantics it conveys, "considering that the increase and variation of structures leads to the diversification and expansion of meanings" (Ibn Jinnī, 1952, vol. 2, p. 155). The relationship between morphology and semantics is among the most significant issues that preoccupied both classical and modern linguists, who regarded morphological patterns not as rigid formal molds but as active instruments in producing and directing meaning. From this standpoint emerged the importance of the present article, titled "The Semantic Dimension of Morphological Structures in Ahmad Shawqi's 'The Calamity of Damascus'" — to reveal the effect of morphological structures on meaning-production and to clarify their role in expressing the national and human experience embodied in this poem. The scholarly and objective motivation of understanding the importance of morphological and semantic studies in uncovering the secrets of poetic texts represents the principal reason for selecting this topic, alongside the aim of highlighting the artistic value of the poem from a linguistic angle that has not received adequate attention compared with historical, artistic, and rhetoric studies. This study aims to identify the most prominent morphological derivatives occurring in the poem, clarify their semantic functions, and illustrate the close relationship between morphological structure and meaning in literary text.

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Keywords: Morphology; Morphological Semantics; Derivatives; The Calamity of Damascus.