Why is idmāj broader than istitbāʿ?
ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Semantic Embellishments, Part II
- Idmāj is always praise
- Idmāj occurs only in sermons
- Its embedded second meaning need not be praise
- It is a name for rhyme
ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Semantic Embellishments, Part II