Language Reform by Lebanese Lexicographers in the Nahḍa: The case of Saʻīd al-Ḫūrī aš-Šartūnī
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the social and literary revival and linguistic regeneration of the nineteenth century in Arab countries, especially in the Syro-Lebanese region. After outlining the work of the most important Lebanese lexicographers, this research focuses on the author Saʻīd al-Ḫūrī aš-Šartūnī and his multiple interests. The aim of this paper is to understand the role of this author in a reform carried out by two groups of intellectuals, one conservative and one reformist, in the period called Nahḍa.Downloads
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