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«مثلاً: المدح حال يدعو لإيراد العبارة على صورة الإطناب»
For example, a context of praise may invite an expanded form of expression, called iṭnāb.

At a formal event honoring a teacher, simply saying “He is good” may fail to do justice to the occasion. Mentioning educational service, care for students, and scholarly contribution can serve the purpose more fully.

This illustrates why expansion can suit praise. It does not establish a universal rule that every complimentary remark must be long; the specific communicative context remains decisive.

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Praise as a circumstance inviting expansion

Speaker Eloquence, Rhetorical Speech, and Contextual Appropriateness

«مثلاً: المدح حال يدعو لإيراد العبارة على صورة الإطناب»
For example, a context of praise may invite an expanded form of expression, called iṭnāb.

At a formal event honoring a teacher, simply saying “He is good” may fail to do justice to the occasion. Mentioning educational service, care for students, and scholarly contribution can serve the purpose more fully.

This illustrates why expansion can suit praise. It does not establish a universal rule that every complimentary remark must be long; the specific communicative context remains decisive.