Diminutization: Lexical and Analytical Study

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مدينة الثقافة والعلوم المعهد العالي اللغات والترجمة

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Diminution is one of the morphological phenomena that Arab linguists have focused on, and This interest has been evident in grammar, morphology, and dictionaries, particularly in Lisan al-Arab.
One of the reasons for choosing diminutives in lexicography is that the lexicographer may be keen to address diminutive issues across their various materials. Researchers can compile all of these in an independent study of diminutives from Lisan al-Arab. This is precisely what has been done, as it constitutes a linguistic treasure trove replete with diminutives in general, and diminutive anomalies in particular.
The dictionary is organized around two headings: the first, Features of the Diminutive Dictionary (i.e., the characteristics and proposed methodology for this dictionary); the second, Applications of the Proposed Diminutive Dictionary (i.e., the application by presenting models of this dictionary according to the methodology). The applications divide diminutives into three lexical forms:
- First: Diminutives.
- Second: Their Specific Structures.
- Third: Their Semantic Fields

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Misr University Journal for Humanities
Volume 5, Issue 3
(linguistics and literature)
July 2025
Pages 225-309

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