Teşbih Beyân İlminin Neresindedir: Klasik Yaklaşım Üzerine Bir İnceleme

This work aims to discuss the place of tashbeeh (simile) in bayaan science through its manifestation in classical writings. Bayaan science is one of the sub-branches of balagha science. In general, the science of bayaan deals with figurative speeches and how to deduce the secondary meanings of words. Tasbeeh is one of the expression types of bayaan science. However, there is uncertainty about its placement within bayaan, for tashbeeh is not a type of expression that has a secondary meaning. We will try to figure out the classical scholar's points of view on this issue by utilizing the classical descriptions of tasbeeh and majaaz (metaphor) terms. Information on the distinctive features of the science of bayaan will be our other source of data to be utilized. Our main hypothesis is this: the science of bayaan is based on the distinction between metaphor and the literal meaning, and its main subject is statements based on inference.