Homonymy in Nahjul Balagha A Study of its Aesthetic and Semantic Functions

Abstract

This research discusses a stylistic and rhetorical theme which is called "Homonymy" for its importance in forming the form of the literary text and revealing its implicit meaning emerging from Homonymic structures it achieves as well as revealing its aesthetic and semantic functions.The researcher has reached through his work the following results:1-The semantic function of Homonymy in Nahjul Balagha is defined through finding a kind of connection based on the resemblance and identical form which participates a great deal in giving the meaning of the text and arousing the mind of the receiver with all what he has of aesthetic taste and linguistic experience that helps in figuring out the real deep meaning.2-The aesthetic function of Homonymy is achieved in Nahjul Balagha through finding a touching Homonymic structure related to the literary form on all levels through repeating the sound structure and concentrating on it in a way that gives a coordinated view of all its parts which is the base for achieving the aesthetic aspect of the text.