عنوان

An introduction to Chaghatay :

(Number (ISBN

1607854953

(Number (ISBN

9781607854951

Title Proper

An introduction to Chaghatay :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a graded textbook for reading Central Asian sources /

First Statement of Responsibility

Eric Schluessel.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[Ann Arbor, Michigan] :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Maize Books, an imprint of Michigan Publishing,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2018]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2018

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxiv, 250 pages ;

Dimensions

26 cm

Text of Note

Includes index.

Text of Note

The Chaghatay language was used across Central Asia from the 1400s through the 1950s. Chroniclers, clerks, and poets in modern-day Afghanistan, Xinjiang, Uzbekistan, and beyond wrote countless volumes of text in Chaghatay, from the famed Baburnama to the documents of everyday life. However, even more and more material in Chaghatay is becoming available to scholars, few are able to read the language with ease. An Introduction to Chaghatay is the first textbook in over a century to introduce this language to English-speaking students. This book is designed to build a foundation in reading Chaghatay without assuming any background knowledge on the part of the reader. These graded, cumulative lessons include common vocabulary, accessible grammar explanations, and examples of Chaghatay manuscripts. Authentic texts introduce the student to different genres, including hagiographies, documents, "stories of the prophets," and newspapers while introducing critical skills in paleography. -- from publishers.

Chagatai language-- Grammar.

Chagatai language, Textbooks for foreign speakers-- English.

Chagatai language.

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Book number

Schluessel, Eric

Date of Transaction

20200823045504.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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