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The Central dialect of Khalaj
Abstract
This study presents a brief overview of the Central Khalaj dialect of Khalaj, a Turkic language spoken in Central Iran with preserved archaic features and limited social usage. The historical
origins of the language are also briefly presented, along with its current sociolinguistic situation and challenges it faces in maintaining vitality. The study predominantly presents transcribed and annotated Khalaj texts, derived from fieldwork conducted in Bahā restān to document the linguistic features of the Central Khalaj variety, shedding light on efforts to preserve this language through documentation. Sample texts from fieldwork are presented, offering insights into Khalaj folktale and wedding ceremony narratives. Additionally, the lack of a standardized orthography for Khalaj is addressed, and the transcription conventions used for this study are described. This study serves as an informative introduction to the study of the Khalaj language and efforts made to document its linguistic features for preservation and research purposes.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Language Documentation and Description
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 31, 2023
Submission Date
March 14, 2023
Acceptance Date
July 19, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 23
APA
Akkuş, M., & Ahmadı, S. (2023). The Central dialect of Khalaj. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi, 13(23), 39-82. https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU
AMA
1.Akkuş M, Ahmadı S. The Central dialect of Khalaj. JofEL. 2023;13(23):39-82. https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU
Chicago
Akkuş, Mehmet, and Soheila Ahmadı. 2023. “The Central Dialect of Khalaj”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 13 (23): 39-82. https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU.
EndNote
Akkuş M, Ahmadı S (December 1, 2023) The Central dialect of Khalaj. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 13 23 39–82.
IEEE
[1]M. Akkuş and S. Ahmadı, “The Central dialect of Khalaj”, JofEL, vol. 13, no. 23, pp. 39–82, Dec. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU
ISNAD
Akkuş, Mehmet - Ahmadı, Soheila. “The Central Dialect of Khalaj”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 13/23 (December 1, 2023): 39-82. https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU.
JAMA
1.Akkuş M, Ahmadı S. The Central dialect of Khalaj. JofEL. 2023;13:39–82.
MLA
Akkuş, Mehmet, and Soheila Ahmadı. “The Central Dialect of Khalaj”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 23, Dec. 2023, pp. 39-82, https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Akkuş, Soheila Ahmadı. The Central dialect of Khalaj. JofEL [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 1;13(23):39-82. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA83GD93FU