Sounds (aṣwāt) in the multi-thematic lexicon al-Ġarīb al-Muṣannaf  by Abū ‘Ubayd al-Qāsim b. Sallām (d. 224/838)

Francesca Bellino

doi:10.13135/1825-263X/8476

Francesca Bellino University of Naples "L'Orientale"

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/1825-263X/8476

Abstract

This article is part of a broader research on sounds (aṣwāt, sing. ṣawt) as they were systematised in the context of early Arabic lexicography. It takes as a case study the multi-thematic lexicon al-Ġarīb al-Muṣannaf by Abū ‘Ubayd al-Qāsim b. Sallām (d. 224/838) and more specifically the three chapters respectively devoted to voices, tones of voices of people’s speech and their modulation, and languages and words included within the opening book regarding the lexicon on human anatomy.

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Author Biography

Francesca Bellino, University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Francesca Bellino is Associate Professor of Arabic language and literature at the university of Naples L’Orientale. One of her lines of research involves the study of encyclopaedic and cosmographic works with a focus on the natural world. In connection with this, she has written a few articles using lexicographical sources to explore specific aspects of the early Arabic culture. She can be contacted at fbellino@unior.it