Synonymy: Between Its Deniers and Proponents and Users’ Need for It

Abstract

This research studies synonymy as a phenomenon of the Arabic language ,and presents the views of Arabic scholars: early and modern Arab scholars on this phenomenon who were divided between  those who denied its existence and those who acknowledged it, Therefore this research explores the importance of synonymy the reasons for its occurrence and the extent to which language users need it this leads to proving the existence of synonymy in the Arabic language refuting its deniers with evidence, and proofs and demonstrating its role in the growth of the language,s vocabulary and meanings.