The System of Definitions of Names of Cold Steel Weapons in the Definition Dictionary of the Kalmyk Heroic Epic of Jangar
Abstract
The article considers the system of definitions of header words relating to the thematic group “cold steel weapons” introduced into the glossary of the Definition Dictionary of the Kalmyk Heroic Epic of Jangar; a number of dictionary entries with header words of the mentioned group have also been appraised.
When it comes to compiling definitions of words denoting cold steel weapons there appear some difficulties since the semantics of the words which have become historisms and archaisms is not clear enough. Definitions of names of cold steel weapons are incomplete since the Epic contains no detailed descriptions while sources on the military hardware of the Oirats, ancestors of the Kalmyks, are dramatically insufficient.
About the Authors
N. Mulaeva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Philology (Candidate of Philological Sciences), Research Associate, Department of Linguistics
S. Bachaeva
Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (Elista)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ph.D. in Philology (Candidate of Philological Sciences), Research Associate, Department of Linguistics
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For citations:
Mulaeva N., Bachaeva S. The System of Definitions of Names of Cold Steel Weapons in the Definition Dictionary of the Kalmyk Heroic Epic of Jangar. Mongolian Studies. 2016;8(1):199-209. (In Russ.)
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