The Addition of a Second 'n' between Sibawayh and Syntacticians

Abstract

The Addition of a Second 'n' between Sibawayh and Syntacticians

Dr. Mounira bint Abdulrahman Al-Saleem

Assistant Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts,

Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

Abstract: This study is aimed to reveal the accuracy of Sibawayh's classification of the second 'n' as original, or additional in the quadratic, or a more stem action verbs or nouns by exploring his examples and discussion of evidence, and balancing them with the opinion of subsequent Syntacticians. 

 The examples have been limited to the books Titled, "The Structure of Verbs, Nouns, and Participials", Ibn Qitta'; "Almumti'", Ibn Assfour; "Sharh Al-Shafiyeh, Al-Ridha; and "Irtishaff Al-Dharb", Abu Hayyan. An inductive method was used to collect all the examples from books, compare them, and then describe and analyze them using an analytical descriptive approach, while making use of the modern theories, such as the phonetic paradox in the interpretation of the second 'n'. 

One of the most important results was the emergence of their different views of the second 'n', being whether original or additional. The phenomenon of dissimulation gave a scientific explanation from the point of view of the modern linguistic studies of the additional second 'n' being one of the liquid sounds often used in paradox. The study concluded with the need to reconsider their classification concerning the addition of a second 'n', particularly the uninflected one, especially in the noun or verb cases. The study recommended this construct to be examined by an inductive study from the lexicon, which may provide a linguistic repertoire that is supportive of its analogies. The study also considered that the study of the second or third superfluous 'n' according to the phenomenon of dissimulation still needs more exploration to be followed by tracking and interpretation.