In this book, Ildik??? Bell???r-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the T r kh-i Khat ' , or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "T???rk 'Ac???m ," the T r kh-i Khat ' serves as an excellent source for linguistic study. Bell???r-Hann expertly dissects the language of this manuscript in order to argue that its linguistic features represent a predecessor of modern Azerbaijani Turkic. Beyond the extensive linguistic analysis, Bell???r ...
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In this book, Ildik??? Bell???r-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the T r kh-i Khat ' , or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "T???rk 'Ac???m ," the T r kh-i Khat ' serves as an excellent source for linguistic study. Bell???r-Hann expertly dissects the language of this manuscript in order to argue that its linguistic features represent a predecessor of modern Azerbaijani Turkic. Beyond the extensive linguistic analysis, Bell???r-Hann also provides the reader with succinct historiography of the manuscript. This work is an essential source for any reader interested in Turkic and Persian languages and history.
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