A General Look Into Khwarazm Turkish and Its Texts Cover Image

Harezm Dönemi Türkçesi ve Eserlerine Genel Bir Bakış
A General Look Into Khwarazm Turkish and Its Texts

Author(s): Erol Kuyma
Subject(s): Turkish Literature, Turkic languages
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Khwarazm Age Works; Khwarazm Turkish;

Summary/Abstract: Today Khwarazm which is in the borders of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan is a region which has raised as a culture centre since 12th century. The residents are also called with the same name. Literature Works in Turkish language have affected the region which has witnessed variety of political events. What is more Turkish language continued its effect in the region until the 15th century from Harzemşahlar state’s collapse Khwarazm Turkish which is identified as transition language from Karahanlı Turkish to Çağatay Turkish is shown in the age of milde Turkish. Khwarazm age is also called Collective Middle Asia Turkish. Most of the Works written in this age were written in Arabia alphabet. İn this article, Khwarazm Turkish with Khwarazm period works and language characteristic which is the first written language in middle Turkish period have been examined.

  • Issue Year: 8/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 367-383
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish