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Sar and Šar: An Internal Semantic Connection in the Armenian Language

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study explores the semantic relationship between the Armenian words sar ("mountain") and šar ("row, masonry"). While sar has an Indo-European etymology, šar lacks a reliable PIE correspondence. Through analysis of lexicographical, folkloric, literary, and cross-cultural data—including parallels with Sumerian cosmology—the paper argues that these terms reflect an internal cognitive model of structural layering in Armenian. The findings support a view of language as a system of conceptual symmetry between natural and human-made forms.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17490385

Author: Revazyan, Arman

Language: English

Topic: Linguistics and language evolution

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7103194803

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