An objection arises: if a sentence seeks both a quality and its attribution, should there not be a fourth class?
The answer is that multiple allusive operations may coexist. In “many ashes in Zayd’s courtyard,” one step establishes generosity and another ascribes it to Zayd.
A combination of two kināyahs need not constitute a fourth basic type of intended meaning.
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Three Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and Attribution
An objection arises: if a sentence seeks both a quality and its attribution, should there not be a fourth class?
The answer is that multiple allusive operations may coexist. In “many ashes in Zayd’s courtyard,” one step establishes generosity and another ascribes it to Zayd.
A combination of two kināyahs need not constitute a fourth basic type of intended meaning.