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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Knar Harutyunyan - Idioms in the “History of Armenia” By Ghazar Parpetsi not recorded in the dictionaries of Old Armenian․

10 Pages | 159-169 |

Revceived on: 2020-09-16 | Reviewed on: 2020-09-08 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-01-29

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

Abstract / Keywords

The study of Old Armenian (Grabar) idioms has got a comparatively short history, so there are some questions which have not been solved conclusively. One of them is the problem of the idioms not recorded in the dictionaries. The study of the vocabulary of “History of Armenia” by the 5th century historian Ghazar Parphetsi revealed 29 new idioms not included in either the phraseological or other dictionaries of the Old Armenian language.

KeywordsOld Armenian (Grabar) idioms dictionary of idioms vocabulary idioms not recorded in the dictionaries structural analysis morphological classification Ghazar Parpetsi “History of Armenia”.

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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

Abstract / Keywords

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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Zaruhi Khachatryan - Some horse names attested in Persian and found in the Karabakh dialect

22 Pages | 170-192 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-170 |

Revceived on: 2025-09-21 | Reviewed on: 2025-09-25 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / Linguistics

Abstract / Keywords

The Karabakh dialect is one of the most distinctive Armenian dialects. Alongside original Armenian words, it contains a substantial number of borrowings from Persian, which have Iranian origin as well as Arabic and Turkic. This is quite natural, given the geographical proximity of Artsakh to the northern regions of Iran and intensive contacts with Iranian state and administrative structures during the period of melikdoms.

KeywordsKarabakh dialect horse names Persian Iranian origin Arabic borrowing semantic change vocabulary dictionary

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Tatul Asoyan - Founder of the Mekhitarist Congregation: Mkhitar Sebastatsi

23 Pages | 82-105 | DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2026.1-82 |

Revceived on: 2026-02-21 | Reviewed on: 2026-03-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2026-03-20

Published in: 2026 N 1(231) / Linguistics

Abstract / Keywords

The focus of the founder of the Mkhitarist Congregation, Mkhitar Sebastatsi (1676–1749) and his disciples was the Armenian language, and it was exactly in this field of study that they achieved unprecedented success. It is well known that both prominent Armenologists of the time and Sebastatsi himself were primarily interested in Grabar (Classical Armenian), whereas Ashkharhabar (Modern Armenian) remained largely outside the scope of their attention. Nevertheless, Sebastatsi authored the first grammar of the emerging Western Armenian language, in which he advocated for its purification and standardization, simultaneously calling for the elimination of Latinisms from Grabar.

Keywords Mkhitar Sebastatsi Mkhitarist Congregation Grabar Ashkharhabar dictionary lexicography Western Armenian grammar abbot Catholics.

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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

Abstract / Keywords

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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