Arap Dili ve Belagatı Araştırmalarında Yöntem Sorunu: Tespitler ve Öneriler
The Methodological Problem in Arabic Language and Balāghah Studies: Observations and Methodological Suggestions

Summary/Abstract: The methodological problem in academic research in the field of Arabic Language and Rhetoric remains insufficiently clarified despite the recent growth in scholarly production. This study examines the nature, adequacy, and epistemic implications of methodological usage in the field. Its main aim is to analyse the level of methodological awareness and the extent of methodological application in studies of Arabic Language and Rhetoric. In this respect, the study argues that method is not merely a formal component of research, but a constitutive element shaping the content, coherence, and epistemic value of scholarly inquiry. The study is limited to peer-reviewed articles published in 2024–2025 and postgraduate theses completed in 2025. Its central question concerns how the failure to articulate methodological choices and qualitative research designs clearly affects the epistemic relationship between the research question and the conclusions reached. It also asks whether methodological deficiency undermines the coherence of an academic study. The research adopts a qualitative approach, using document analysis for data collection and qualitative content analysis for interpretation. The findings indicate that in a considerable number of the theses and articles examined, methodological statements are either absent or remain implicit and ambiguous. Even where methods are explicitly stated, they often do not fully correspond to the research problem or analytical trajectory. The study concludes by emphasizing the need for a clearer, better grounded, and research-question-oriented methodological language in the field.

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