The explanation of homonymy in the lexicon of Arabic

Lyon: EN5 Éditions, 2014. - 192 p. Our objective is to show how the theory of matrices and etymons (TME) accounts for an extremely frequent phenomenon in the Arabic lexicon: the homonymy of radicals (or of roots, for those who work within the triliteralist framework). Foreword CHAPTER 1. Some forgotten yet obvious points I. Introduction II. First series of facts: alternations involving glides and identical consonants C CjW/YC^ CC W/Yr WCjCj III. Secondseriesof facts: presence/absence of a guttural 1. Medial guttural 2. Final Guttural IV. Third series of facts: paradigms including two initial consonants V. Fourth series of facts: presence/absence of r( m, nf in the initial position 1. r. 2. m. 3. n, CHAPTER 2. The Theory of Matrices and Etymons I. Introduction II. The phonetic component of the matrix III. Articulation of the notional fields A) identified and structured matrices 1. Matrix {[labial], [coronal} Notional invariant: “to strike a blow” 2. Matrix p {[labial], [+continuant]} Notional invariant: movement of air, wind 3, Matrix {[labial], [guttural]}. Notional invariant: “tightening” 4. Matrix {[coronal], [guttural] -dorsal] [-voice]} (h, h). Notional invariant: "stifled voice, dull, raspy noise" 5. Matrix {[coronal], [dorsal]} Notional invariant: “to strike (with a sharp object)" 6. Matrix {[labial], [dorsal]} Notional invariant: “The shape Cl (curvature)" with different orientations 7. Matrix {[dorsal], [pharyngeal] [laryngeal]}. Notional invariant: “Animal cries” 8. Matrix {[+approximant], [+ continuant] [lateral]}. Notionai invariant: “the tongue” 9. Matrix {[+ nasal], [-+continuant]} Notional invariant: “the nose" B) Matrices in the process of being identified and/or structured 10. Matrix {[+nasal], [coronal]} Notional invariant: “traction” 11. Matrix {[+approximant], [continuant] [coronal]}. Notional invariant: “to bring something to oneself” 12. Matrix {[+approximant], [??]} Notional invariant: “to shine” CHAPTER 3 Homonymy I. Understanding the problem 1. Morpho-phonological 2. Lexical II. Explanations CHAPTER 4 The Explanation of Homonymy in the Theory of Matrices and Etymons I. Homonymy resulting from blending II. Homonymy by realization of multiple matrices in one etymon III. Homonymy due to the possibility of many etymonial analyses IV. Case study: the radicals with initial n 1. Introduction: prefix n 2. na'aga 3. naha'a 4. nasa‘a 5. nadafa 6. nabada 7. nahata 8. Vn'j CHAPTER 5 Elaboration of the theory: levels of explanation I. Introduction: l prefix or crement? II. Explanation through the identification of the parent matrix III. Explanation through identification of the parent etymon CHAPTER 6 Case study: radicals with the initial l I. lahana II. lasa'a III. lasafa and lasifa IV. lasaba and lasiba V. lahafa CHAPTER 7 Case study: radicals with initial m I. Introduction: the status of the m II. Two meanings 1. mata'a 2. ma’asa 3. matasa 4. masana III. Three meanings 1. mataka IV. Four meanings 1. mahata 2. maraga 3. mataja 4. mataha V. N meanings 1. mataha 2. mataha and matiha 3. mara'a 4. ma‘aja 5. madaha 6. masada 7. maqata CHAPTER 8. Case study: radicals with an initial r I. Introduction: the status of the r II. Two meanings 1. ratama 2. rana'a III . Three meanings 1. radafa 2. rabata 3. rata'a IV. n meanings 1, ragama and ragima 2. ragafa CHAPTER 9. Case study: radical with initial t I. Introduction: the status of the initial t II. n meanings 1. tabala 2. ta'iba CHAPTER 10. Case study: radical with initial s/s I. The status of s and s II. Two meanings 1. sahaza/sahiza 2. sahama III. Three meanings 1. sagama IV. n meanings 1. sataba CHAPTER 11 Consequence: the explanation of enantiosemy I. The solution through blending II. Case Study Conclusion Annex 1. Table of phonetic features Annex 2. List of radicals analyzed in this work Bibliography