1 The Turkic language family
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Michał Németh
Abstract
This chapter presents the classification of the Turkic language family, including a description of the still unresolved issues regarding its taxonomy. The chapter presents and exemplifies both the inherited structural features of the Turkic languages and the innovations that are effects of language contact in the form of a concise historical- comparative grammar of the Turkic languages and language subgroups. In addition, each Turkic language receives here an up-to-date description regarding its place on the map of Eurasia and strength.
Abstract
This chapter presents the classification of the Turkic language family, including a description of the still unresolved issues regarding its taxonomy. The chapter presents and exemplifies both the inherited structural features of the Turkic languages and the innovations that are effects of language contact in the form of a concise historical- comparative grammar of the Turkic languages and language subgroups. In addition, each Turkic language receives here an up-to-date description regarding its place on the map of Eurasia and strength.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of contents V
- List of Contributors IX
- Introduction XI
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I Major language groups of Inner Eurasia
- 1 The Turkic language family 1
- 2 The Mongolic language family 75
- 3 The Tungusic language family 123
- 4 The Samoyed languages 167
- 5 Khanty dialects 253
- 6 Mansi dialects 281
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II Microfamilies of Siberia and Asia’s North Pacific Rim
- 7 The Yukaghir language family 307
- 8 The Yeniseian language family 365
- 9 The Amuric language family 481
- 10 The Ainuic language family 541
- 11 The Chukotko-Kamchatkan Languages 633
- 12 The Eskaleut language family 669
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of contents V
- List of Contributors IX
- Introduction XI
-
I Major language groups of Inner Eurasia
- 1 The Turkic language family 1
- 2 The Mongolic language family 75
- 3 The Tungusic language family 123
- 4 The Samoyed languages 167
- 5 Khanty dialects 253
- 6 Mansi dialects 281
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II Microfamilies of Siberia and Asia’s North Pacific Rim
- 7 The Yukaghir language family 307
- 8 The Yeniseian language family 365
- 9 The Amuric language family 481
- 10 The Ainuic language family 541
- 11 The Chukotko-Kamchatkan Languages 633
- 12 The Eskaleut language family 669
