Journal of Language Studies

Abstract This research aims to study the levels of linguistic analysis in lights of the findings of comparative Semitic studies. It moves from linguistic comparison to the analysis of poetic texts, employing a scientific approach that seeks to re-employ the comparative method by interpreting Arabic linguistic phenomena within its comprehensive framework. In short, the research is based on a fundamental premise; a deep scientific understanding of the Arabic language can’t be complete without studying its historical and linguistic relationship with its Semitic counterparts, given the shared characteristics (phonetics, morphology, syntax, and lexicography) that these languages ​​possess, stemming from a common Semitic origin. To achieve the research objectives, a descriptive, analytical, and comparative approach was adopted to reveal the impact of Semitic studies on the development of linguistic analysis levels. This was accomplished through four main levels: the comparative level, the rhythmic/phonetic level, the lexical/morphological level, and the cultural/literary level. Thus, a number of findings emerged, the most important of which are: that delving into Semitic studies contributes to explaining many linguistic phenomena that remained obscure in traditional Arabic studies; in addition, it provides a contemporary methodological framework that helps us trace the historical development of the Arabic language and understand its deep structure and its relationship to the shared Semitic heritage; and that expanding the horizons of Arabic linguistic studies through the comparative method restores balance to linguistic study and enhances our reading of literary texts, enabling a deeper and more aesthetically pleasing reading. Therefore, we recommend the necessity of integrating Semitic studies into the curricula of Arabic language departments as a global and methodological imperative that contributes to building a more accurate understanding of the origins of the Arabic language and its linguistic and cultural history. “This, in turn, enhances our reading of Semitic language texts, rendering them more profound and aesthetically nuanced, in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). This is achieved through contributing to the preservation of linguistic and cultural heritage and promoting its sustainability via comparative studies among these languages.”

Abstract This study attempted to discover the features of the artistic experience of the novelist Ahlam Mosteghanemi in her two novels (Memory in the Flesh and Chaos of the Senses). We focused on the applied aspect concerning the manner of structuring and arranging events, in addition to the ideological stances. It is necessary to examine some ideological positions that revealed the life and reality of the Algerian society and its suffering through the novelist's monitoring of certain situations and events from Algerian history. The most important findings were summarized at the conclusion of the research.