The position of complex terminological units in the lexical text: a sample of modern Arabic dictionaries

Abstract

This communication deals with the structure of the lexicographic text,
focusing on the compound terminological units, taking a sample from the Arab
modern dictionaries.
Our goal is to examine the order of these units and their position in the
lexicographic text : are they going to be put under the first part of the compound
word, the second or the third one ? What is the nature of their structure ? And
what are the means used by these dictionaries ? Aiming at pointing to the field
of use of these units.