Investing Doha Historical Dictionary in preparing an educational lexicon for non-classical Arabic speakers

Abstract

There is a linguistic problem in the educational realm for those who speak non-standard Arabic, both globally and particularly in non-Arabic-speaking countries. This phenomenon has led to the concept of a compilation of a learner's dictionary in Standard Arabic to aid in learning the Standard Arabic language. The Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language and its linguistic corpus were seen as potential resources to achieve this educational objective, but there is a question as to how to utilize them. What are the best steps to take to get the most benefits from them? The research followed a survey approach and utilized statistical tools, lexicographical theories, and approaches to reach its conclusions. The findings indicate that the Doha Historical Dictionary and its linguistic corpus can be utilized to address some of the challenges in creating a learner's dictionary but through different methods. The study also outlines several steps that can be taken to accomplish this goal, such as modifying the linguistic corpus of the dictionary, in addition to other conceptual and terminological results in the lexicographical and educational fields.