Mechanisms of the Historical Method in Arabic Dictionaries - "Lisan al-Arab as a Model"
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https://doi.org/10.52152/c2sz1x62Keywords:
Historical method, Oxford Dictionary, Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir, Lisan al-ArabAbstract
Sanskrit language in Europe served as a starting point for researchers in establishing several linguistic methods, including the historical method, which represents a significant phase in the history of linguistic research in the 19th century. As a result, several dictionaries emerged incorporating the mechanisms of this method, which attempts to trace language through successive time periods. Among the most notable is the Oxford English Dictionary, a landmark in the history of Western dictionaries, as it is considered the first historical dictionary compiled according to its mechanisms. Among Arabs, despite the urgent need for such dictionaries, none has yet been fully realized for various reasons. Nevertheless, Arab efforts toward compiling a historical dictionary cannot be denied. Evidence of this is the German orientalist Fischer, who was the first to think of compiling one, but circumstances delayed it. Later, the Al-Mu’jam al-Kabir appeared, though still incomplete. Returning to our heritage, we ask: Can Lisan al-Arab be considered a historical dictionary?
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