Methods of Explaining the Meaning in Syriac Dictionaries

Kokrees, Mark Watheq; Alzuhairy, Ammar Abdul-Razaq

doi:10.33899/aa.2025.154759.1125

	Methods of Explaining the Meaning in Syriac Dictionaries
Athar al-rafedain
Volume 10, Issue 2, June 2025, Pages 115-128 PDF (400.62 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/aa.2025.154759.1125
Authors
mark watheq kokrees^* ¹; Ammar Abdul-Razaq Alzuhairy²
¹Master's student / Syriac Language Department / University of Baghdad / College of Languages.
²Iraq/ Baghdad/ University of Baghdad / College of Languages
Abstract
Dictionaries have been of great importance in human life since ancient times, as they are considered a means of preserving the language and protecting it from loss. In addition, they are considered an important communication tool between the dictionary user and linguistic developments. Preserving the meanings of vocabulary within these dictionaries works to maintain the language and the possibility of benefiting from it in many fields. Among these languages is the Syriac language, in which dictionaries were one of the main reasons for the survival of this language. However, the production of these dictionaries requires many complex steps to reach the final product, and among these steps is explaining the meaning within the dictionaries. Explaining the meaning is considered one of the basic things that help in creating a solid dictionary that all its users rely on. Therefore, in this research, we will discuss the nature of explaining the meaning in dictionaries, the most important methods of explaining it, and the theories related to it, with an applied study on a group of Syriac dictionaries.
Keywords
lexicography; meaning; methods of explanation; context theory

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