South Siberian material in Radloff’s dictionary
Bitig Türkoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol.1, pp.37-50, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Journal Name: Bitig Türkoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi
- Page Numbers: pp.37-50
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
South Siberian material makes up about a quarter of Wilhelm Radloff’s \textit{Versuch eines Wörterbuches der Türk-Dialecte}, making the dictionary by far the richest source for 19th century Siberian Turkic. The paper examines three aspects of this collection: its coverage, its phonetic accuracy, and the methodological choices made by Radloff, together with their implications for the usefulness of what is probably his most momentous work.