| Studies in Turkic and Mongolic Linguistics Contributor(s): Clauson, Gerard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415297729 ISBN-13: 9780415297721 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: This book, now back in print having been unavailable for many years, is one of the most important contributions to Turkic and Mongolic linguistics, and to the contentious 'Altaic theory'. Proponents of the theory hold that Turkish is part of the Altaic family, and that Turkish accordingly exists in parallel with Mongolic and Tungusic-Manchu. Whatever the truth of this theory, Gerard Clauson's erudite and vigorously expressed views, based as they were on a remarkable knowledge of the lexical of the Altaic languages and his outstanding work in the field of Turkish lexicography, continues to command respect and deserve attention. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Turkish & Turkic Languages - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous |
| Dewey: 494.3 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 5.72" W x 8.94" (1.15 lbs) 294 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, now back in print having been unavailable for many years, is one of the most important contributions to Turkic and Mongolic linguistics, and to the contentious 'Altaic theory'. Proponents of the theory hold that Turkish is part of the Altaic family, and that Turkish accordingly exists in parallel with Mongolic and Tungusic-Manchu. Whatever the truth of this theory, Gerard Clauson's erudite and vigorously expressed views, based as they were on a remarkable knowledge of the lexicon of the Altaic languages and his outstanding work in the field of Turkish lexicography, continues to command respect and deserve attention. |