The Phonetic Significance of Vibratory Lexical Items

Abstract

This research studies the "Phonosemantic Significance of Vibrational Words" within the Qurʼanic context, shedding light on the close relationship and unique integration between the ring of the letters and their morphological and phonetic structure on the one hand, and the emotional and cosmic meanings and connotations they express on the other. The research is divided into two main tracks: the first studies the effect of phonetic significance through doubled phonetic and syllabic repetition in the vibrational structure of the word (such as: ḥaṣḥaṣa, ʻasʻasa, zalzala, zaḥzaḥa, damdama, dhabdhaba, rafrafa); the second treats the effect of phonetic significance in single-sound, single-syllable words that generate a tremoring, kinetic and psychological vibration through the qualities of their letters and points of articulation (such as: al-azz, talaẓẓā, rajjan, bassan, iddan). The research also touches on the miraculous and rhetorical significance latent in these words, showing how the Qurʼanic word turns from a mere static linguistic vessel into a felt experience and a living, tangible scene that strikes the listener's ear and works upon their awareness before full mental comprehension.