• Heema Rani Borah

ABSTRACT: Dictionary is a store house of words of a certain language. In general, the term dictionary stands for the reference books those list the words of a language in alphabetical order and give their pronunciation, formation of words with different letters, meaning and etymology. It plays a vital role in preservation and growth of a language. The primary job of a dictionary is to indicate the correct spelling, pronunciation, visual and grammatical detail as well as various styles of using a word from different perspectives in spoken and written language. None but a dictionary can give us the detail information such as, the origin of a word, its source, development and present way of pronunciation. Dictionaries could be divided in three kinds based on their medium (printed and electronic), nature (general dictionary and specific dictionary) and utility (monolingual, bilingual and multilingual). A general dictionary is a glossary where the words used (unused words are also included) by a certain linguistic community are compiled in a systematic way with their sounds, grammatical information, meanings, examples etc. Saraighat Abhidhan (শৰাইঘাট অভিধান), selected for this study is considered as a general dictionary published in 21st century (2011). Here is a lexicographical study on Saraighat Abhidhan. In this study ‘Saraighat Abhidhan’ has been the primary source while reference books have been used as secondary source to collect information. On the other hand, two methods have been used for analysing the data –Narrative approach, Analytical approach.

KEYWORD : Dictionary, Lexicography, General Dictionary, Saraighat Abhidhan.

"Saraighat Abhidhan : A Lexicographical Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.785-791, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907710.pdf

"Saraighat Abhidhan : A Lexicographical Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp785-791, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907710.pdf