Arabic Rhetorical Device Taxonomy

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Authors: Mandar Marathe
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Abstract

The ARDT systematises 95 rhetorical devices drawn from the three major branches of classical rhetoric: ʿilm al-maʿānī, ʿilm al-bayān, and ʿilm al-badīʿ, in addition to a set of negative rhetorical effects.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Rhetoric and Communication Studies Literature Language and Rhetoric Studies

Publication details

Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN