Abstract
From the respect for the phonology aspects, particularly the articulation of phonemes. The study aims to determine the concept of “Hatt” as a phonetic term. This paper starts by illustrating the definition of the term “Hatt” then proceeds to introduce the Arabic alphabets called “Hatt”. After examining “Hatt” places in general, andtheir manner of articulation in particular, the views of the scholars varied in term of concerning the letters which one is consided as “Hatt”. Some of scholars have pointed out that the “Hatt” sound is Al-Hamza, while some pointed out Al-Taa as to be “Hatt” sound, and others identified Al-Kaf is the “Hatt” sound. However, the study adopts the descriptive method through induction of the attitudes of both old and recent scholars who contributed to determine the concept of “Hatt” and tospecify the alphabets, which is to be consider as one of “Hatt”. Thus, the study discusses contradict opinions to conclude with certain findings, which are the following: “Hatt” is a process of compressing, destroying, and weakening of the phoneme when it is utters. Hamza and “H” are the “Hatt” phonemes, due to their characteristics that consists: vibration, resonance, and clear audible place of articulation.
Highlights
Phonological and grammatical investigation had long been carefully regarded by scholars
Al Soyoty mentioned in Ham, Al Hawam, that Hatt occurs in Hamza stating that: “this case implies compressing and breaking the phoneme.” (Al-Soyooty, p. 495)
The same view is endorsed by Sibawaih (180) who stated The Hatt of Haa; this saying is quoted by Ibn Sidah (459) in his book, Al Muhakam said: “Sibawaih mentioned that Haa is a Hatt phoneme due to its weakness.” (Ibn Sidah, 2000, p. 95)
Summary
Phonological and grammatical investigation had long been carefully regarded by scholars. According to Abu Al Aswad Al Dualy, phonemes were given importance he dealt with these phonemes, their place of articulation, qualities and their number in his discussion diphthongization, in this dictionary al Dualy precisely described the mechanism of phonemes production, using a simple strategy in identifying the place of articulation, which was probing for the place stating that “As for the sonorous phonemes, they are phonemes whose places of articulation are given much stress, simultaneously blocking the breath until they are produced This is the case with the sonorous phonemes in the throat and mouth. Are Al-Hamza and H hatt phonemes in Arabic? If yes why?
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