ANTONYMY IN AL-QIRA'AH AL-RASHIDAH (PART ONE): AN ANALYTICAL SEMANTIC STUDY

Abstract

This study aims to examine the phenomenon of antonymy in Al-Qira'ah Al-Rashidah (Part One) from an analytical semantic perspective. Antonymy is a fundamental semantic relationship based on the opposition and contradiction of meanings, representing a prominent linguistic phenomenon in classical and educational Arabic texts. The study employed a descriptive-analytical method to collect, classify, and discuss data, using Al-Qira'ah Al-Rashidah Part One as the primary source of linguistic material. The findings reveal that antonymy in the book is distributed across three main types: directional antonymy, gradable antonymy, and complementary antonymy, with directional antonymy comprising the largest proportion. The study further demonstrates that antonymy in this text serves both pedagogical and aesthetic functions simultaneously, contributing to the enhancement of learners' semantic comprehension and enriching the literary texture of the text.