Dictionary of Turkic Languages [Hardcover]

Kurtulus Oztopcu (Editor), Zhoumagaly Abouv (Editor), Nasir Kambarov (Editor), Youssef Azemoun (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415141982 | ISBN-13: 978-0415141987 | Publication Date: August 22, 1996 | Edition: 1

This multi-language dictionary covers the eight major Turkic languages: Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uighur, Kazakh, Kirgiz, and Tatar.
2000 headwords in English are translated into each of the eight Turkic languages. Words are organized both alphabetically and topically. Original script and Latin transliteration are provided for each language. For ease of use, alphabetical indices are also given for the eight languages.
This is an invaluable reference book for both students and learners and for those enaged in international commerce, research, diplomacy and academic and cultural exchange.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This innovative English-Turkic dictionary includes all eight major Turkic languages in their official alphabets, together with a roman transliteration for those who do not use the roman alphabet...This dictionary will be valuable to students, business people, linguistics, and tourists..
–Choice, July/August 1997

Language Notes

Text: English

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (August 22, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415141982
• ISBN-13: 978-0415141987
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,762,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, but wish it were a little bigger, October 25, 1999

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Daniel McGlaun (Indianapolis IN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of Turkic Languages (Hardcover)

My first thought on seeing the book was that it wasn't nearly big enough. About an inch thick, and I'd expected a huge volume. Looking into it confirmed this. I was specifically looking for the word "eclipse", and it wasn't there. On the plus side, GREAT comparative study between these languages. Separate sections for each language, then a comparative word list. Overall not bad, but wish it were a little more comprehensive.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greatly needed; needs larger vocabulary to become landmark, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dictionary of Turkic Languages (Hardcover)

My greatest thanks to the authors for compiling an admirable comparative study of modern Turkic languages. However, I would love to see a revision with a larger vocabulary base and guide to inflected forms, conjugation paradigms and suffixes. There is such a tremendous lack of adequate published works regarding the languages of the newly emerging Central Asian republics that I can't help but give this dictionary 4 stars. Expand the size and scope of this work, and I would gladly add the fifth star.

4.0 out of 5 stars Greatly needed; needs larger vocabulary to become landmark, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dictionary of Turkic Languages (Hardcover)

My greatest thanks to the authors for compiling an admirable comparative study of modern Turkic languages. I do recommend it. However, I would love to see a revision with a larger vocabulary base and guide to inflected forms, conjugation paradigms and suffixes. There is such a tremendous lack of adequate published works regarding the languages of the newly emerging Central Asian republics that I can't help but give this dictionary 4 stars. Expand the size and scope of this work, and I would gladly add the fifth star.