Performative locutionary in Exclamation, both praise and deprivation

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Department of Arabic Language and Literature - Faculty of Arts - Helwan University

Abstract

     The grammarians combine the exclamation with exaggeration. Hence, they referred it to the "Preference" as they are equal in weight and semantics and hold the same manner in exaggeration and construction prerequisites.
     Many formulations imply the sens of exclamation. However, subject to this are merely three formats: ma ɂafalahu, ɂafel bih, faul.
     The grades of exclamation are entered by «نِعْمَ» [niʕma] and «بِئْسَ» [biɂsa], both as two words put for praise and deprivation generally, infinite not conjugated - other than the rest of verbs - out of two reasons:
     The first is their adherence to the praise and deprival structure on the basis of exaggeration.
     Secondly, that both are used for cases meaning the past. That is because one praise or deprive what is existing in the object of praise or deprivation not what was and gone for good or what is going to be.