The opening inquiry distinguishes a conventional comparative norm from the subtler standard of intended meaning and communicative benefit. Good concision must remain adequate; justified expansion must serve a real purpose.
Ḥashw is surplus lacking such benefit and may sometimes spoil the meaning as well. These distinctions establish the threefold classification. The next discussion can then examine musāwāt on its own terms and through concrete examples.
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Ījāz, Iṭnāb and Musāwāt: Standards of Expression and Their Distinctions
The opening inquiry distinguishes a conventional comparative norm from the subtler standard of intended meaning and communicative benefit. Good concision must remain adequate; justified expansion must serve a real purpose.
Ḥashw is surplus lacking such benefit and may sometimes spoil the meaning as well. These distinctions establish the threefold classification. The next discussion can then examine musāwāt on its own terms and through concrete examples.