The Phonological Lesson among Arabs in the Research of Orientalists between Rejection & Acceptance

Abstract

Phonology is a branch of phonetic research devoted primarily to the study of phonemes and their problems. Phonological study deals with the phonetic phenomena of linguistic sounds in different contexts (syntactic phonetic changes), such as assimilation, inversion, concealment, contrast, and substitution. The field of phonological study includes performance phenomena such as stress, intonation, phonetic coloring, pause, rhythm, and others. The importance of the research lies in confirming the fact that Arab scholars know phonological phonetic studies and their awareness of their impact on linguistic research. The views of Orientalists differed regarding the reality of phonological research in the linguistic study of ancient Arabs. Some Orientalists denied the existence of this type of study in the writings of ancient Arab scholars, while others confirmed the knowledge of Arab scholars of phonological studies, such as stress, syllable, intonation, and others within the field of phonology.