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Southern Kirghiz in China
Abstract
This paper deals with the southern dialect of Kirghiz, also known as the Pamir dialect, spoken in China. The Kirghiz people living on the Pamir plateau have been in constant communication with other ethnic groups in the surrounding areas. Over the centuries, they have developed unique language and cultural characteristics. Due to the difficult geographical environment, the traditional language and culture have been well-preserved and deeply rooted in this region. One of the authors, Cai Fu Ding Yishake, grew up in a culturally rich Kirghiz-speaking village. The speaker, Uluχan-Ermat (1941–2022), is a 77 year old Kirghiz woman, who lived in the Pamirs her entire life and had little exposure to foreign cultures. She was familiar with various customs and habits of the local Kirghiz people, skilled in language, and engaged in Kirghiz traditional women’s crafts. She tells about traditional Kirghiz wedding customs. The text, together with an audio file, is presented in the Turcological transcription of Johanson (2021) with morphological glosses and English translation. Some grammatical comments on the text are provided.
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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 23, 2023
Acceptance Date
July 18, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 23
APA
Yishake, C., & Abish, A. (2023). Southern Kirghiz in China. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi, 13(23), 272-300. https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN
AMA
1.Yishake C, Abish A. Southern Kirghiz in China. JofEL. 2023;13(23):272-300. https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN
Chicago
Yishake, Caifuding, and Aynur Abish. 2023. “Southern Kirghiz in China”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 13 (23): 272-300. https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN.
EndNote
Yishake C, Abish A (December 1, 2023) Southern Kirghiz in China. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 13 23 272–300.
IEEE
[1]C. Yishake and A. Abish, “Southern Kirghiz in China”, JofEL, vol. 13, no. 23, pp. 272–300, Dec. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN
ISNAD
Yishake, Caifuding - Abish, Aynur. “Southern Kirghiz in China”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 13/23 (December 1, 2023): 272-300. https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN.
JAMA
1.Yishake C, Abish A. Southern Kirghiz in China. JofEL. 2023;13:272–300.
MLA
Yishake, Caifuding, and Aynur Abish. “Southern Kirghiz in China”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 23, Dec. 2023, pp. 272-00, https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN.
Vancouver
1.Caifuding Yishake, Aynur Abish. Southern Kirghiz in China. JofEL [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 1;13(23):272-300. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA66YK86EN