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Trend and Tendencies of Lexicographical Study in Assam

Amal Nath, Research Scholar and Prof. Subasana Mahanta

Abstract

Lexicographical Studies is a new intellectual thought that has been developed all over the world in the second half of the 20th Century. This thinking that started in different countries of the world with a view to the art of dictionary formulation has also reached a wide range covering the theoretical aspects of Lexicography in the last seventy years. We discuss in this research paper how Lexicographical study has evolved and what direction it covers in Assam, especially in Assamese Language.

Keywords: Assamese Language, Lexicography, Lexicographical study

1. Introduction

Lexicography is an independent academic discipline with theoretical and practical branches where practical branches monitor the vocabulary prevailing in one or more languages. The collection, selection and alphabet compilation cover the techniques of their stimulus, derivation, word recognition and sampling of the application of proper description and meaning. The theoretical section covers the structural aspects and meanings of the terminology contained in a dictionary. Time-wise discussion of the different forms of words, variation in meaning according to form, as well as the theory structure required for their description and analysis, history of Lexicography, the dictionary situation and market research, examination, and development of dictionary use theories etc., are also covered in other parts. On the whole, it indicates the linguistic and technical aspects of the dictionary formulation of a language. Lexicography covers both the process or practical aspects of dictionary preparation and the theoretical aspects of the dictionary. Scholars have therefore recognized it as an independent science. Targeting the process of dictionary preparation on the practical Lexicography section is discussed. Similarly, the theoretical Lexicography has developed based on research about dictionaries. Both these sections cover various aspects. Systematic studies of Lexicography are called Lexicographical Study.

Research on dictionaries has also gained a huge scope in India. In this context, several study centres and research institutes were established at different times to conduct systematic and careful study in India, such as, ‘An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principle’ in Pune, ‘Tamil Lexicon on Historical Principle’ in Annamalai University, Centre of Advance Studies in Linguistics in Pune University, Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysore, etc. These institutions open the way for Lexicographical studies in all India backgrounds.

If we look at the context of Assam, then we can see that the Lexicographical study is still at an early stage in Assam. There has not been an initial systematic study in Assamese language, especially in terms of the origin, evolution, and current status of the theoretical aspect of Lexicography. However, Ph.D. dissertations have touched this aspect to some extent.

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Amal Nath
Research Scholar, Department of Assamese
Dibrugarh University
Amal72064@gmail.com

Prof. Subasana Mahanta
H.O.D & Supervisor
Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University
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