The Turkish Language Reform - A Catastrophic Success (Paperback, New Ed)

This is a trenchant, witty, scholarly, and sometimes hilarious account of the most radical language reform in history. It tells the story of an extraordinary episode in the history of Turkey and throws new light on the conflict between secular and religious power in the twentieth-century. Turkey aimed to "liberate its language from the yoke of foreign languages", to be secular and modern, and to turn decisively from its eastern and Islamic past. Geoffrey Lewis observed the changes at first hand and was able to discuss their progress with a wide range of Turkish people including their leader and the inspiration for reform, Kemal Ataturk.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	September 2002
Authors:	Geoffrey Lewis (Emeritus Professor of Turkish)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	202
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-925669-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-19-925669-1
Barcode:	9780199256693

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