«وَمِنْهُ الْجَمْعُ مَعَ التَّفْرِيقِ وَالتَّقْسِيمِ»
“A composition can combine gathering, differentiation, and division.”
An expression may first bring things into one frame, then distinguish them, and finally assign each its own consequence.
For analysis, ask in order:
1. Where is the common judgment?
2. Where does a distinction appear?
3. Where is a specific attribute assigned to each item?
The labels matter only insofar as their distinct semantic roles can be demonstrated.
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ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Semantic Embellishments, Part II
«وَمِنْهُ الْجَمْعُ مَعَ التَّفْرِيقِ وَالتَّقْسِيمِ»
“A composition can combine gathering, differentiation, and division.”
An expression may first bring things into one frame, then distinguish them, and finally assign each its own consequence.
For analysis, ask in order:
1. Where is the common judgment?
2. Where does a distinction appear?
3. Where is a specific attribute assigned to each item?
The labels matter only insofar as their distinct semantic roles can be demonstrated.