معجم محوسب للمفردات المترادفة في کتاب (لغتي الخالدة) المرحلة المتوسطة أنموذجًا

Document Type : Original Article

Abstract

This study aims to create a computerized dictionary for smart devices that focuses on the 
synonyms in the Arabic language course “Lughaty Alkhalidah” (My Eternal Language), 
which is taught in the Intermediate Stage in schools, to help students understand the 
meanings and synonyms of vocabulary. The study shows the importance of computerization 
in the Lexicography Industry and demonstrates the mechanisms of constructing 
computerized dictionaries lingually and computably. Then, it talks about the Synonymy in 
Arabic language in general, and exhibits the synonyms existing in “Lughaty Alkhalidah” 
course. Next, it defines 88 words from the course in addition to presenting evidences and 
examples for each word.
The study uses the analytical descriptive method of applied computer statistical analysis by 
utilizing the course’s two books, “Student” and “Activity” books, and benefiting from 
websites when extracting definitions, evidences, and examples. The study is divided into 
two sections: theoretical and applied sections. The theoretical section illustrates the 
dictionaries and their importance along with the existing synonyms in the course. The 
applied section showcases the application of the synonyms into a computerized dictionary. 
The study closes with a conclusion that details its most important findings, which are: 
creating a computerized dictionary for smart devices for the 88 synonyms that exist in the 
Intermediate Stage’s “Lughaty Alkhalidah” book and building a mobile application for this 
dictionary that runs on Android devices. In addition, the study recommends using 
computerized dictionaries for students’ skills development in vocabulary and advises for the 
construction and development of similar dictionaries for the Elementary Stage in schools.
 

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