Open AccessThe Semantics of Primary Colours in Arabic Lexicons
Author(s) -
Sangar Ali Mama Ismael
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
al-ustād̲
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2518-9263
pISSN - 0552-265X
DOI - 10.36473/ujhss.v225i1.114
Subject(s) - arabic , semantics (computer science) , section (typography) , computer science , linguistics , natural language processing , artificial intelligence , programming language , philosophy , operating system
This study investigates colours, their names, and their development in Arabic dictionaries. The first section introduces the criteria of the primary and secondary colours and the issue of colours in Arabic language. The second section, ‘The Semantics of Primary Colours in Arabic Lexicons,’ is a practical section of the study where aspect of semantics of the primary colours in old and contemporary Arabic lexicons is presented. Finally, the study ends with references used in the current research.