Historical and philological journal
PUBLISHED SINCE 1958

ԼՈՒՅՍ Է ՏԵՍՆՈՒՄ 1958 ԹՎԱԿԱՆԻՑ
Историко-филологический журнал
ИЗДАЕТСЯ С 1958 ГОДА
  • Petros Demirchyan - Yeghia Temirchipashyan as a literary critic
    24 Pages | 82-106 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.2-82 |

    Revceived on: 2024-02-27 | Reviewed on: 2024-03-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-07-10

    Published in: 2024 N 2 (226) / Literary studies

    Yeghia Temirchipashyan (1851–1908) is a Western Armenian writer, philosopher, teacher, and editor. He is one of the original figures of the new Armenian literature of the second half of the XIX century; in addition to theoretical issues, in the course of his journalistic activity, naturally, he also dealt with the problems of the literary criticism. In his numerous publications of theoretical nature, Temirchipashyan thoroughly studied the issue “What is poetry”, in particular, “personal and impersonal literature”, analyzed the need for literary criticism, criteria for evaluating the contemporary literature, problems of true reflection of the modern stage of history. On the basis of all this, he expressed his attitude and appreciation of the works of the classical and modern writers.

    KeywordsYeghia Temirchipashyan: literary critic “Yerkragunt” art poetry novel soul body creative freedom.

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  • Manuk Felekyan - Lexicographical presentation of personal pronouns
    8 Pages | 113-121 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.2-113 |

    Revceived on: 2024-02-16 | Reviewed on: 2024-02-28 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-07-10

    Published in: 2024 N 2 (226) / Linguistics

    The dictionary interpretation of pronouns largely depends on the grammatical understanding of the pronoun. The problem, to which part of speech this group of words belong, has not received its final solution in grammar yet. This is one of the main reasons for controversies in the lexicography of personal pronouns.

    Keywordspronouns explanatory dictionary dictionaries of the Western Armenian language choice of a headword in a dictionary lexical meaning of a word grammatical features dictionary interpretation.

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  • Hrachya Baloyan - Words related to nationality and national in the language of journalism of the Armenian press (early 1990s)
    12 Pages | 189-201 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.1-189 |

    Revceived on: 2024-01-21 | Reviewed on: 2024-02-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-03-22

    Published in: 2024 N 1 (225) / Linguistics

    There are numerous newly formed words related to nationality and national in the language of journalism of the Armenian press for the period from 1991 to 1993. Among the words related to nationality and national, the words consisting of the component ազգ (nation) dominate. Among the latter, there are adjectives that are composed of nation + simple noun pattern, where the noun endings express a participial meaning. Some words are formed in the pattern nation + verbal noun (with the suffix -ում (the same as -tion in English)). A number of words were formed in the pattern nation + noun (with the suffix –ություն (the same as -ity in English). We also have newly formed words composed of ազգ (nation) + adjective pattern. We have encountered only one verb with the component ազգ (nation). Some words of another kind were also composed with the suffix – ություն (the same as -ity in English). There are three words formed by the component էթն(ոս) (ethnos (ethnicity)).

    KeywordsArmenian press nation national newly formed words meaning Armenian (language) Armenian (nation) Russian.

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  • Vahe Sargsyan - Visa regime in Russian-Georgian Relations and its effects on the Armenians living in Georgia (2000–2023)
    17 Pages | 37-54 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.3-37 |

    Revceived on: 2024-07-23 | Reviewed on: 2024-10-18 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-11-21

    Published in: 2024 N 3 (227) / History

    The visa regime, established in 2000–2023, is an integral part of Georgian-Russian post-Soviet relations, a unique litmus test that shows the level of relations between the two countries at this stage. The established visa regime, confirmed by the administration of E. Shevardnadze in 2000 and strengthened during the years of the pro-Western and pro-Turkish rule of M. Saakashvili, caused a great damage to Russian-Georgian interstate relations, trade and economic ties, as well as to spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian contacts, mutually hindering visits of the citizens to these countries and in some periods creating insurmountable obstacles.

    KeywordsRussia Georgia visa regime Russian-Georgian relations Embassy of Switzerland interests of Georgia Russian Federation Republic of Armenia Armenians living in Georgia Prague negotiations.

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  • Lusine Margaryan - An attempt to periodize the history of the toponymic system of Artsakh
    13 Pages | 117-130 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.3-117 |

    Revceived on: 2024-05-27 | Reviewed on: 2024-06-04 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-11-21

    Published in: 2024 N 3 (227) / Linguistics

    The attempt to periodize the toponymic system of Artsakh is aimed at identifying historical and linguistic toponyms – realities and regularities of development of their system based on the analysis of historical and linguistic facts. Periodization is carried out on the basis of three principles: 1. The principle of the history of the toponymic system is the history of all its separate stages. 2. The principle of impossibility of absolute periodization. 3. The principle of the direct connection between the emergence of toponyms and their change in parallel with the history of the nation.

    Keywordstoponymy of Artsakh historical periodization elements of substrate linguistic impact renaming influence of historical and political processes.

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  • Armen Sargsyan, Shogher Minasyan - Lavrenti Hovhannisyan’s research on the dialect of Karabakh (Artsakh)
    12 Pages | 131-143 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2024.3-131 |

    Revceived on: 2024-07-24 | Reviewed on: 2024-07-29 | Accepted for printing on: 2024-11-21

    Published in: 2024 N 3 (227) / Linguistics

    Lavrenti Hovhannisyan, contemporary Armenian linguist, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, has authored a series of scientific works dedicated to the Karabakh dialect. In his works, he has examined the archaic phonetical, lexical, and grammatical features of the dialect in order to prove the existence of the Armenian population in Artsakh since ancient times. Among the most characteristic phonetic phenomena, he highlights the deafening of the initial voiced consonants in Classical Armenian, in some cases aspiration and palatalization of these consonants, which he does not associate with Turkic influence, the absence of the “f” sound and the presence of oxytonic stress.

    KeywordsKarabakh (Artsakh) dialect L. Hovhannisyan Classical Armenian Iranian languages phonetic system lexis grammatical system loanwords etymology archaisms.

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  • Artak Vardanyan - Viktor Katvalyan: Dictionary of the Bayazet dialect (in Eng.)
    2 Pages | 271-273 |

    Revceived on: 2023-03-13 | Reviewed on: 0001-01-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2023-03-23

    Published in: 2023 N 1 (222) / Reviews

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  • Gayane Makhmourian - The French policy in the Republic of Armenia and Transcaucasia in 1920 (in Eng.)
    19 Pages | 80-99 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2023.2-80 |

    Revceived on: 2023-03-14 | Reviewed on: 2023-03-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2023-06-19

    Published in: 2023 N 2 (223) / History

    In 1920, the French policy implemented in the Republic of Armenia and in the whole of Transcaucasia was essentially different from the trends that had prevailed in 1919. Thus, in May of 1919, at the Paris Peace Conference, the French Prime Minister G. Clemenceau vividly asserted political rights of his country in Cilicia and actively discussed the future shape of the Armenian-Turkish border with the head of the British cabinet D. Lloyd George as well as with US President W. Wilson. G. Clemenceau entered into temporary alliances and strived to resist British pressure linked to this matter. He expressed his displeasure with the British Army which was taking all decisions on the spot unilaterally.

    KeywordsRepublic of Armenia France Turkey Transcaucasia Foreign Policy A. Millerand G. Leygues Treaty of Sevres 1920 High Commissioner D. de Martel RSFSR.

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  • Knar Harutyunyan - The manuscript heritage of Grigor II Vkayaser (According to the literary and colophon data)
    17 Pages | 146-163 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2023.2-146 |

    Revceived on: 2022-11-21 | Reviewed on: 2022-11-23 | Accepted for printing on: 2023-06-19

    Published in: 2023 N 2 (223) / Philosophy

    The Catholicoses of Armenia played a great role in the creation and development of Armenian manuscripts and printed books, being patrons, recipients and many of them even scribes. Therefore, for a comprehensive assessment of their work, as well as for the study of the history of the Armenian book, it is important to present this area of their activity. In this regard, the activity of Catholicos Grigor II Vkayaser (the Martyrophile, 1066-1105) is noteworthy as he played a great role in translation of hagiographic literature.

    KeywordsArmenian manuscript Catholicos the manuscript heritage of Catholicoses Grigor II Vkayaser colophon Armenian literature catalogue of manuscripts.

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  • Mikael Martirosyan - Great national figure and philanthropist: Poghos Nubar Pasha
    22 Pages | 3-25 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.1-3 |

    Revceived on: 2021-12-06 | Reviewed on: 2021-12-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-03-07

    Published in: 2022 N 1 (219) / Articles, reports

    Among the Armenian national, public and political figures of the early 20th century, Poghos Nubar Pasha stands out with his patriotic activities. He was born in 1851 in Constantinople. As the son of Egyptian Prime Minister Nubar Pasha, he received a European education and began his career in France, later continuing his labour activities in Egypt. Poghos Nubar Pasha played a significant role in the national life of the Armenians of Egypt. He was the founder and lifetime honorary president of the General Armenian Benevolent Union. In 1912, the Catholicos of all Armenians, Gevorg the Fifth, appointed him head of the Armenian National Delegation in Europe.

    KeywordsPoghos Nubar Pasha Gevorg the Fifth Patriarchate of Constantinople Armenian National Delegation Armenian reforms Russian-Turkish agreement Treaty of Sevres AGBU great philanthropist national figure Marie Nubar.

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  • Anna Asatryan - Hovhannes Nalbandyan: the first great Armenian violinist
    22 Pages | 26-48 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.1-26 |

    Revceived on: 2022-02-21 | Reviewed on: 2022-03-01 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-03-10

    Published in: 2022 N 1 (219) / Articles, reports

    Outstanding violinist and pedagogue, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1926), Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1937) Hovhannes Romanovich Nalbandyan (Hovhannes Arakelovich, 1871–1942) is the brightest symbol of Armenian-Russian musical ties. Born in Simferopol (Crimea), he lived and acted in St. Petersburg for many years. The northern capital of Russia became his second homeland. A graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, Professor H. R. Nalbandyan taught for 47 years at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and then at the Leningrad Conservatory. Through Nalbandyan, the connection between the Auer violin school and the Soviet violin art was realized.

    KeywordsHovhannes Nalbandyan artist virtuoso violinist pedagogue St. Petersburg Conservatory memoirs P. Sarasate L. Auer.

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  • Mher Navoyan - Differentiation problems in the folk-professional branch of Armenian traditional music-poetic art
    18 Pages | 170-188 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.1-166 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-16 | Reviewed on: 2021-12-23 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-01-17

    Published in: 2022 N 1 (219) / Articles, reports

    In traditional Armenian music-poetry, the manifestations of Gusan and Ashugh art very often are not differentiated. The lack of clarity on this issue is a consequence of disregarding the main characteristics of these expressions of traditional art, along with the lack of research on Gusan art in general. The absence of a clear distinction between the folk and folk-professional (secular-professional) branches of Armenian traditional musical-poetical art is also important, due to its relation to the differentiation between Gusan and Ashugh art, representing two areas of folk-professional branch.

    Keywords folk– professional secular professional Gusan Ashugh “Ergqkՙ cՙcՙocՙ ev parucՙ” “Hagnergutyun” (rhapsody ῥαψῳδία) horeia (χορεία).

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  • Artsvik Suvaryan - Grammatical typology of subject and resultative participles of modern literary Eastern Armenian and German languages
    11 Pages | 189-200 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.1-185 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-25 | Reviewed on: 2021-12-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-01-21

    Published in: 2022 N 1 (219) / Articles, reports

    Subject participles of modern German and literary Eastern Armenian maintain the uniformity of composition. Resultative participle of German, due to the peculiarities of the verb, appears in two different forms of composition, by revealing certain peculiarities over composition of the Resultative participle in the Armenian language. Resultative participle is closely connected with the German verb system. Being one of the three main forms of the verb, it participates in the composition of compound finite tense forms and the Simple Past.

    Keywords grammatical typology Armenian and German languages Subject and Resultative Participles simultaneity pre-tense conditions active-passive voice literary Eastern Armenian Western Armenian resultative+ եմ/էի construction circumstantial functions.

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  • Davit Gyurjinyan - Historical development of the name of the English language in the Armenian language
    18 Pages | 169-187 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.2-169 |

    Revceived on: 2022-06-18 | Reviewed on: 2022-04-25 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-05-03

    Published in: 2022 N 2 (220) / Linguistics

    By analogy of the relevant structures of the Armenian language of the 5th century AD to designate the concept of “English language” were first used by the phrase: անգղիացւոց բարբառ “speech of the Englishmen”, անգղիացւոց լեզու “language of the Englishmen”, անգղիական / անգլիական բարբառ “English speech” and անգղիական լեզու “English language”. From the end of the 18th century in Armenian language, five versions of language names are used: անգղիարէն, անգղիերէն, անգլիարէն, անգլիերէն եւ անգլերեն / անգլերէն, which are characterized by sounds լ/ղ, by variative suffixes -արէն / -երէն, the presence or the absence of a component ի.

    Keywordsname of language variability historical lexicology development of vocabulary standardization derivational pattern անգղիացւոց լեզու “Language of Englishmen” անգղիարէն / անգղիերէն / անգլիարէն / անգլիերէն / անգլերեն “English language” lexicographic tradition unification of the language name.

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  • Lusine Ghamoyan - Native Armenian words in the semantic field of “clothing”
    12 Pages | 188-200 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.2-188 |

    Revceived on: 2022-04-04 | Reviewed on: 2022-04-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-05-24

    Published in: 2022 N 2 (220) / Linguistics

    From Old Armenian a small number of indigenous Indo-European names denoting clothing or apparel have come down to us (according to the samples we have collected, about 3 dozens). Some of them have passed from Old Armenian, Middle Armenian and from dialects to modern literary Armenian: although it should be noted that some of these words are presumably native Indo-European. Many of the roots have undergone significant semantic changes over time: a) changed their primary meanings,

    Keywordsclothes semantic filed native Armenian words Proto-Indo-European Language root.

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  • Gurgen Khachatryan - Dialogues in the epic “The Daredevils of Sassoun”
    10 Pages | 155-165 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2022.3-155 |

    Revceived on: 2022-07-25 | Reviewed on: 2022-08-27 | Accepted for printing on: 2022-11-09

    Published in: 2022 N 3 (221) / Linguistics

    In the dialogues of the epic “The Daredevils of Sassoun”, the syntax (subject-expressing speech, verb-predicate-indirect object) and the content of the author's speech mostly remain the same. This is due to the fact that the above mentioned components do not always have a verbal expression which, however, as a rule, is implied. In numerous versions of the epic, most often the author’s speech is found only with a predicate expressed mainly with a verb ասել “to say”, which, as a result of extension of the lexical meaning, is used not only in the narrative but also in the combination with direct speech with different semantic shades.

    Keywordsverbs of speech narrator subject dialogue ellipsis combine with vocative author’s speech syntax epic direct speech.

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  • Gegham Hovhannisyan - Armenian national-political issues in “Yeritasard Hayastan” periodical (1908–1914)
    19 Pages | 79-98 |

    Revceived on: 2020-09-11 | Reviewed on: 2020-09-17 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-01-29

    Published in: 2021 N 1 (216) / Articles, reports

    The main issue of the Armenian national-political life in the early 20th century towards which the efforts of Armenian national parties were directed was the liberation of the Western Armenians from the Turkish yoke. After the Young Turkish coup in 1908 and the adoption of the Constitution in the Ottoman Empire, the Armenian political forces faced a new task – choosing ways of further actions to protect the rights of the Armenian people. The policy of the Young Turkish government, as well as many issues of the Armenian national-political life, were widely discussed in the pages of “Yeritasard Hayastan” (“Young Armenia”) periodical of the Hnchak Social Democratic Party which was the main party organ in the United States.

    Keywords“Yeritasard Hayastan” Stepan Sapah-Gulian Western Armenians Turkey tyranny liberation struggle socialism revolutionary movement.

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  • Astghik Israelian - The votive offerings of the 18th-20th cc. of the History Museum of Armenia (in Russ.)
    13 Pages | 111-124 |

    Revceived on: 2021-02-12 | Reviewed on: 2021-02-19 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-03-12

    Published in: 2021 N 1 (216) / Articles, reports

    The ethnographic collections kept in the History Museum of Armenia contain items that shed light on certain features of the people’s traditions, beliefs and rituals. The museum has samples of votive offerings to saints which differ from the usual oblations. These are covenant gifts, which people took to sanctuaries (church, monastery, chapel, khachkar, sacred tree, a house where there was a sacred corner) to seek help from the saints, to fulfill their desires.

    Keywordsvow offering sanctuary healing gratitude iron human figurine parts of body torc cross.

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  • Aelita Dolukhanyan - The byzantinist and Armenologist with international fame
    23 Pages | 7-30 |

    Revceived on: 2021-05-25 | Reviewed on: 2021-06-11 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-15

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Articles, reports

    Nicholas Adonts (1871–1942) is one of the outstanding Armenian scholars who received an excellent education in Russia and Europe. During his studies at the University of St. Petersburg and later, when he improved his knowledge in well-known educational centers of Europe – in London, Paris, Vienna, Strasbourg and Munich, Adonts had the support of the great national benefactor Alexander Mantashiants.

    KeywordsN. Adonts Saint Petersburg armenologist byzantinist monumental works Brussels Paris Armenian question Armenian Church multilingual.

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  • Petros Demirchyan - Yeghia Temirchipashyan: honored writer and intellectual
    14 Pages | 31-45 |

    Revceived on: 2021-05-13 | Reviewed on: 2021-05-26 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-15

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Articles, reports

    Writer, publicist, philosopher, pedagogue, editor Yeghia Temirchipashyan (1851–1908) occupies a special place in the history of Armenian literature and, in particular, in the national-social, educational and cultural development of the last quarter of the 19th century. He was destined to live and create for our people, truly, in a crucial historical time, when not only national and public life, but also scientific and meaningful creative thought was undergoing rapid reforms. In the oppressive atmosphere of the Sultan’s Turkey, even the creative spirit of Armenians tried to find a way out of the developments taking place in the world, the sources of progress and the latest ways.

    KeywordsYeghia Temirchipashyan publicist philosopher pedagogue editor “Yerkragund” “Grakan yev imastasirakan sharzhum” innovateur.

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  • Vahe Sargsyan - The issue of the affiliation of Armenian churches in the Georgian press (the 1st decade of the 21st century)
    30 Pages | 72-102 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-72 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-21 | Reviewed on: 2021-11-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-22

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    The religious organizations operating in Georgia (including the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Georgia) throughout the post-Soviet period demanded the adoption of a law on religious organizations and the return of property confiscated during the Soviet era, historical and architectural monuments, land, etc. These demands, however, have always been confronted with the rigid and denialist positions of the Georgian secular and spiritual authorities, as well as the socio-political and scientific circles.

    KeywordsGeorgia Georgian Orthodox Church Tbilisi Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia churches Javakhk Lori Gugark Tayk orthodox Armenians Georgian socio-political and scientific circles press.

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  • Vardan Petrosyan - Hushing sounds of the Old Armenian (Diachronic and a chronic aspects)
    13 Pages | 228-241 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-228 |

    Revceived on: 2021-07-21 | Reviewed on: 2021-09-21 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-12

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Discussions

    The definition of main prototypes of the Armenian voiceless husing շ(š) does not present any difficulty: these are the I.-E. *s and *k՛(ṷ). The quantitative ratio of the proto-forms, as well as typological parallels of շ (š) with non relative languages confirms this conclusion.

    Keywordssibilants Iranian loan words voiced hushing sounds Old Slavonic Slavic studies proto-language Latvian Avesta Caucasian languages typological parallels diachronic aspect achronic aspect.

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  • Marine Sargsyan - Vahan Teryan: cultural and political figure
    30 Pages | 73-103 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.1-73 |

    Revceived on: 2025-03-24 | Reviewed on: 2025-03-26 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-03-27

    Published in: 2025 N 1 (228) / Literary studies

    Vahan Teryan, one of the pillars of the Armenian literature and culture of the XX century, was born on January 28, 1885 in the village of Gandza in the Akhalkalaki province (now Georgia). He received his primary education at the rural and Akhalkalaki city schools and then he continued his studies in Tiflis. From 1899 to 1906, Teryan studied at the gymnasium of the Lazarev Seminary in Moscow. From 1906 to 1912, he studied at the department of Russian Language and Russian Literature of the Historical and Philological Faculty of Moscow University and from 1913 to 1916, he was a student at the faculty of Oriental Languages at St. Petersburg University.

    KeywordsVahan Teryan poetic series artistic system symbolism publicistics cultural-political concept political and state activity dialogue of cultures.

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  • Heriknaz Vorskanyan - Prominent Armenologist Manuk Abeghyan at the origins of the Academic Science
    27 Pages | 73-100 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-73 |

    Revceived on: 2025-04-18 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-22 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Literary studies

    One of the outstanding representatives of the Armenian philology is Manuk Abeghyan (1885–1944), Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Social Sciences, Honored Scientist, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia. M. Abeghyan's research works were of fundamental importance in several branches of Armenology, i.e. philology, literary studies, linguistics. He laid the foundation for the scientific study of prosody.

    KeywordsManuk Abeghyan pedagogue national-public figure Armenologist orthographic reforms prosody theory methodology.

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  • Viktor Katvalyan - About some words characteristic of speech of Lori (comparative analysis)
    16 Pages | 209-225 | DOI: Doi:10.54503/0135-0536-2025.2-209 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-23 | Reviewed on: 2025-05-29 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-07-11

    Published in: 2025 N 2 (229) / Linguistics

    Each dialect or speech is characterized by a unique vocabulary, which, by presenting commonalities and differences with the vocabulary of other dialect units, manifests itself as a system with unique semantic, word-formational, and etymological characteristics. The study of vocabulary is also important not only in terms of a comprehensive study of dialect speech, but also from the perspective of determining the interrelations and influences of dialect units, especially when there are controversial issues.

    Keywordsdialect of Lori vocabulary influence borrowing linguistic thinking semantic shift compound words dictionary.

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  • Vazgen Hambardzumyan - Armenological Inheritance of Arsen Aytinian
    19 Pages | 106-125 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-106 |

    Revceived on: 2025-05-26 | Reviewed on: 2025-07-07 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    Published in: 2026 N 1(231) / Linguistics

    Arsen Aytinian (1825–1902), a prominent representative of European Armenian studies, a theorist of linguistics and a practical researcher of the history of the Armenian language. He left an indelible mark on the advancement of Armenian studies in the field of linguistics and philology in general. The activity of the Vienna Mekhitarist Congregation in the second half of the 19th century is fully connected with his name. He was an authority in the field of Armenian language in the context of general and theoretical linguistics of his time - a field that has broadly illuminated the development of Armenian studies from the very beginning and to this day.

    KeywordsArsen Aytinian armenology social nature of the language evolution. permanence synchronizm Old Armenian (Grabar) / New Armenian (Ashkharabar) literary language / dialects.

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  • Viktor Katvalyan - Hrachya Acharyan: Life and Scientific Achievement
    17 Pages | 126-143 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-126 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-10 | Reviewed on: 2026-02-11 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    Published in: 2026 N 1(231) / Linguistics

    The numerous scientific works by Hrachya Acharyan (1876-1953) cover all domains of the study of the Armenian language. He is the founder of such scientific disciplines as the history of the Armenian language, Armenian dialectology, and experimental phonetics of Armenian language. Hr. Acharyan’s monumental contributions to Armenian lexicography, etymology of the Armenian language, the study of Armenian personal names, historical and comparative grammar of the Armenian language, typological and contrastive research, and many other fields are of fundamental importance to Armenian studies. The pedagogical legacy of the eminent Armenologist is immense.

    Keywordsdialect history of language general linguistics dictionary Meillet Hübschmann anthroponym Indo-European languages complete grammar.

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  • Anushavan Zakaryan - Yuri Veselovsky on Armenian Theater and Theatrical Figures
    31 Pages | 180-211 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-180 |

    Revceived on: 2026-02-06 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-22 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

    Published in: 2026 N 1(231) / Arts

    History, culture and literature of the Armenian people were subjects of comprehensive study conducted by Yuri Veselovsky (1872–1919), a famous Russian scientist, literary critic, philologist, translator and Armenologist. The great humanist believed it essential to acquaint the Russian society with the centuries-old history of the Armenian people, with its rich cultural heritage. The scientist's research in these fields is a valuable contribution to the development of Armenian studies in Russia.

    KeywordsYu. Veselovsky Armenian ancient drama theaters in Constantinople and Tiflis theatrical figures P. Adamian M. Peshiktashlian G. Sundukian P. Kornel L. Shant.

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