İbnu'n-Nâzim's Arabic language perception (Specific to sharh al-alfiyye)

İbnu'n-Nazım, one of the most important linguists of Andalusia, lived between 1240 and 1287. The region he lived in was being ruled by Ayyubid and Mamluk during his lifetime. His significant linguistic competence can be clearly seen in the commentary book he has written on his father's poetic work, Sharh Al-Alfiyye. He has tackled all the subjects discussed by the earliest scholars of syntax and has supported some of the ideas he agreed with. In this study we have discussed the political, social and cultural aspects of İbnu'n-Nazım's era, his life, the transferred and logical evidences he has used as a source for language studies, his approach towards Basra and Kufe,the two outstanding language schools, and his ideas and critics about the representatives of these two schools. We have expressed his preferences in detail in separate titles. Key Words: Ibnu'n-Nazım, Arabic language, sentax, morfology, Sharh Alfiyye