The start of the investigation into lexical archabism in Spanish
Disciplines
Article
Spanish
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10.4000/bulletinhispanique.2475>
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10.4000/bulletinhispanique.2475>
The two oldest works on lexical elements of Arabic origin in Spanish, written within the interval of less than a decade at the end of the 16th century, arose from the same social and geographical circle. Our detailed comparative analysis reveals numerous affinities, but also remarkable differences, and allows us to reflect on the cultural context that stimulated the appearance of a particular type of dictionary in the history of Spanish lexicography.