The Methodology of Abu Ali al-Farisi (d. 377 AH) in Explaining Words

Following the introduction came three chapters. The first chapter, titled "The Linguistic Methodology of Abu Ali al-Farisi," comprised three sections: the first section discussed oral transmission as the primary source upon which al-Farisi relied; the second section examined his method of employing Quranic verses, Hadith, poetry, and prose as evidence; and the third section addressed analogy and its importance in his methodology. The second chapter, titled "The Morphological Methodology of Abu Ali al-Farisi," also contained three sections: the first section focused on identifying and studying the sources; the second section examined his method of explaining plural forms of various types; and the third section addressed his approach to words that had undergone vowel changes. The third chapter, titled "The Semantic Approach of Abu Ali al-Farisi," was divided into three sections: synonymy in the first section, homonymy in the second, and antonyms in the third. Finally, I included a conclusion summarizing the most important findings of the research.