DICTIONARY OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF SHKODRA

Abstract

For generations, native speakers of our language have done an outstanding job of collecting and disseminating people's words and expressions. The Albanian language is rich in words and expressions that are still preserved by the people which remain unwritten. The problem comes in the absence of an accurate publication of the terms of construction and traditional architecture of Albania. The need to build a genuine vocabulary on traditional architecture stands. The words related to traditional architecture are spread in different regions of Albania which have a historical past and still preserve cultural values as cities. The goal of this master thesis is to collect the words that represent the traditional architecture of Shkodra, words related to materials, construction methods, exterior and interior elements, etc. A mixed research method is used, secondary data collection and interviewing, taking resources such as magazines, articles, books, archival research, and interviews are conducted in conversation with residents/workers of traditional houses. Until now about 106 words related to traditional architecture are found only from secondary data collection and 37 words with explanations collected from the interviews, some of them are supported by sketches and illustrations. All the found words will serve to form a dictionary that represents the traditional architecture of Shkodra.