Dictionary of the language of Our Field. Volume 1. A–D

The five-volume "Dictionary of the Language of "Nasha Niva"" is a real treasure for those interested in the history of the Belarusian language and national revival. For the first time, the vocabulary, phraseology, and proper names used in the newspaper of the early 20th century are collected and commented on in one fundamental publication. An indispensable resource for linguists, historians, ethnographers, and anyone who wants to understand the origins of the modern Belarusian linguistic tradition more deeply.

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"The Dictionary of the Language of "Nasha Niva"" (in 5 volumes) is based on lexical material, the source of which was the first mass newspaper "Nasha Niva" - a unique written monument of the national revival of the early 20th century. The first four volumes collect general vocabulary and phraseology in their full volume. All variants of the word are given, its meaning is widely illustrated. The fifth volume contains the entire set of proper names, surnames, pseudonyms, names of settlements and other geographical objects and simultaneously serves as an index to the facsimile edition of "Nasha Niva". The lexical material in the dictionary is given in two graphic systems - Cyrillic and Latin. For linguists, language historians, ethnographers, local history scholars, philology students and everyone who is interested in the formation of the modern Belarusian language.