أو جنساً كإنسان.
Or for a genus, such as insan (“human”).
Insan signifies the human genus. Its conceptual range is broader than a particular individual such as Zayd and a narrower type such as rajul, yet its basic lexical signification is determined.
The example shows why the book classifies khass according to assignment of meaning, not by simply counting the real-world things to which an expression might be applied.
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The Book of Allah and the Particular Expression (Khass)
أو جنساً كإنسان.
Or for a genus, such as insan (“human”).
Insan signifies the human genus. Its conceptual range is broader than a particular individual such as Zayd and a narrower type such as rajul, yet its basic lexical signification is determined.
The example shows why the book classifies khass according to assignment of meaning, not by simply counting the real-world things to which an expression might be applied.