Aynur Abish

Turkic Languages, Jahrgang 26 (2022), Ausgabe 2, Seite 75 - 88

The paper focuses on a basic aspect of the information structure in Kazakh as spoken in China, the topicalization strategies at clause level. Topicalization can be marked by grammaticalized devices, intonation and syntactic means. Comparisons are also made with topicalization in contact languages such as Uyghur and Chinese. Moreover, some differences between Kazakh in China and Kazakh in the Kazakhstan are pointed out. The theoretical framework for studying information structure in Kazakh is that of Johanson (2021a).

Aynur Abish

Turkic Languages, Jahrgang 25 (2021), Ausgabe 1, Seite 15 - 19

The present paper deals with the possible etymological relation between the Kazakh noun besịk ‘cradle’ and the verb böle- ‘to swaddle (a child)’. Hypotheses accounting for the correspondences of -l- and š (Kazakh s) are discussed.

Aynur Abish, Uldanay Jumabay

Turkic Languages, Jahrgang 23 (2019), Ausgabe 1, Seite 49 - 66

Kazakh as spoken in China, like other Turkic languages, distinguishes between two types of complement clauses. In Kazakh, one is based on the action nominal {-Ụ2w} and the other on other action nominals as, for instance, {-G4A2n}. The present paper deals with the complement-taking matrix predicates that select the complementizer {-Ụ2w}. These matrix predicates fall into four semantic types expressing: (i) modality; (ii) manner; (iii) evaluation; (iv) purpose.

Éva Á. Csató, Aynur Abish

Turkic Languages, Jahrgang 19 (2016), Ausgabe 1, Seite 40 - 52

The paper deals with comparative constructions in Karaim as compared to Kazakh as spoken in China. It is demonstrated that through contact-induced changes highly endangered languages may become more complex than their more vigorous large cognates.