The Semantic Level Among Iraqi Researchers in the Scientific Academies of Damascus and Cairo

Abstract

This study explores the semantic level among Iraqi researchers in the Damascus and Cairo academic circles, addressing significant topics in the study of the Arabic language and its influences. The linguistic studies presented by Iraqi scholars in recent decades represent some of the most notable contributions to understanding the semantic level of Arabic. These studies discuss the effects of dialects, cultural interferences, and the emergence of meanings in different contexts.

The research of Muhammad Redha Al-Shabibi focuses on the phenomenon of word borrowing between Arabic and Persian, highlighting how these phenomena impact the cultural and semantic understanding of words. Ibrahim Al-Samarrai illustrates in his studies the transition of words from Modern Standard Arabic to colloquial usage, emphasizing the influence of Quranic dialects, which reveals the variance in meanings between formal and colloquial usage. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Al-Malah examines the linguistic transformations in dialects due to Quranic influences, noting the words that have become entrenched in colloquial language and how they affect semantic understanding.