كه‌ڤنخوازييا ناڤان د هۆزانێن مه‌لا خه‌ليل مشه‌ختيدا

Abstract

Due to general changes in life, languages can become archaic and fall into disuse. Furthermore, they can also die out due to political, economic, and social pressures. The death of a language is not merely the loss of a collection of words, but the disappearance of an identity, history, and a cultural and intellectual heritage. Writers often resort to using these old words and expressions in their works, a practice known as archaism. The use of these archaic elements is not because the text itself is old, but rather because there is an artistic purpose behind it. Poets use archaism to lend a historical quality to their work, or it is utilized to preserve meter and rhyme and to create a specific musicality. In this way, archaism becomes an important tool for enriching the text and adding depth of meaning, connecting the reader to a different atmosphere. Archaism is the art of using the language of yesterday in the work of today to achieve specific objectives. This research has been conducted to identify the archaism of nouns in the poems of Mashexti, using a descriptive-analytical methodology. The findings indicate that the poet used these archaic nouns for nostalgic purposes and to express pride in the traditional Kurdish way of life. These words have served to enhance the poetic language and to create rhythm and rhyme for the text.