The Level of the Absolute Generality and Specificity in Syntax and Morphology: An Applied Methodological Study

Abstract

    In Arabic syntax, it appears that it is influenced by logic. This effect was slight and narrow in the beginning, yet it emerged more deeply in the fourth century AH, especially in reasoning, and extended its threads to include borders and certain terms such as category, dichotomy, topic, predicate and prescriptivism.

Among the terms, that appeared in syntax, are (the Absolute Generality and Specificity) and (the Surface Generality and Specificity) which are two of the four other levels identified by the grammarian linguists within two logical universals.

    This research is concerned with the first part of these two levels, is the Absolute Generality and Specificity, it has deeply fallen in the interest of the grammarians, the routes of theory and application calling for their selection, and the retention of the topic within its relevant issues.

    This study aims to thoroughly root this topic, determining the four levels identified by the logicians within two logical universals, clarifying the differences between them, highlighting the position of this level with respect of it, disclosing its theoretical aspects with grammarians, and identifying its practical issues that have emerged clearly in both terms and provisions.