Research Article

SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION

Number: 124 December 19, 2025
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SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION

Abstract

This article examines the formation, semantic features, and historical development of socio-political terms used in the Kul Tigin inscription. The study conducts a comparative analysis between the terminology of the Kul Tigin monument and socio-political lexical units found in ancient Turkic written monuments such as the Turfan texts, Altun Yaruk, Irq Bitig, Qutadghu Bilig, Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk, Hibbat al-Haqāyiq, and Qisas al-Rabghuzi. The author thoroughly analyzes words reflecting social organization, state governance, social strata, economic relations, and cultural life – including balïq, äl, bodun, ordu, tamğa, törü, qağan, tarqat, alp, altun, čïğay, qul, küŋ, and arqïš – focusing on their historical meanings, phonetic evolution, and presence in modern Turkic languages. The research reveals the stages of development of these lexical units from their archaic forms to the modern literary language, semantic shifts, processes of archaisation, and replacement by loanwords. The findings demonstrate that the Kul Tigin inscription serves not only as a linguistic monument of the Old Turkic era but also as a valuable source for studying the socio-political worldview and cultural heritage of Turkic peoples.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Language Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 19, 2025

Submission Date

July 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 124

APA
Abdushukurov, B. (2025). SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION. Türkoloji, 124, 1-20. https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME
AMA
1.Abdushukurov B. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION. Türkoloji. 2025;(124):1-20. https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME
Chicago
Abdushukurov, Bakhtiyor. 2025. “SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION”. Türkoloji, nos. 124: 1-20. https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME.
EndNote
Abdushukurov B (December 1, 2025) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION. Türkoloji 124 1–20.
IEEE
[1]B. Abdushukurov, “SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION”, Türkoloji, no. 124, pp. 1–20, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME
ISNAD
Abdushukurov, Bakhtiyor. “SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION”. Türkoloji. 124 (December 1, 2025): 1-20. https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME.
JAMA
1.Abdushukurov B. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION. Türkoloji. 2025;:1–20.
MLA
Abdushukurov, Bakhtiyor. “SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION”. Türkoloji, no. 124, Dec. 2025, pp. 1-20, https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME.
Vancouver
1.Bakhtiyor Abdushukurov. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TERMS IN THE KUL TIGIN INSCRIPTION. Türkoloji [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;(124):1-20. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26RT87ME