Arabic Language Documentation and Codification Sources: The Holy Quran, Its Recitations and the Prophet’s Hadith
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Arabic language, documentation, codification, Holy Qur’an, Prophet's HadithAbstract
Living and vibrant languages require reliable sources for recording their sounds, vocabulary, and structures. From these sources, rules are derived, and speakers find such sources trustworthy points of agreement and consensus. Such languages serve as vessels for sciences, cultures, and civilizations across generations. Documenting any language in the world, especially those with a long history in human civilization, necessitates observing that language. This process can primarily be done through its usage by native speakers and the linguistic heritage it has inherited, preserved by generations that maintained its linguistic features. This allows researchers to study it descriptively, and it is the sound logic upon which all linguistic studies in the world's languages are based, where such studies have attracted the attention of both native and non-native speakers. This research addresses a crucial issue related to a fundamental aspect of language, particularly when compared to other living languages. This issue concerns language documentation and codification sources, and their reliability. The core problem of this study is the use of these sources. This is because depending on these sources, the Arabic language becomes more stable compared to other languages. Such studies are of great benefit, revealing the factors that contribute to the strength of a language and its horizontal and vertical expansion over time.
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