Dictionary of Semantic Evolution in Taj al-Lughah and Sihah al-Arabiyyah by al-Jawhari Generalization of meaning as an example
Published
Aug 23, 2025Abstract
This research aims to create a specialized dictionary focused on semantic generalization, with its texts extracted from the book Tāj al-Lugha wa Ṣiḥāḥ al-ʿArabiyya by Ismail ibn Hammad al-Jawhari, who passed away around the year 400 AH. The entries in the dictionary are arranged alphabetically, and for each entry, we first mention the linguistic root, followed by the original meaning of the word before its semantic evolution, and then the meaning it acquired after the evolution. Before the dictionary section, we have dedicated a chapter to discussing the concept of generalization, providing examples cited in this field of linguistic development. Additionally, we have supported our discussion with further examples from the dictionary we have compiled