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Grammatology and literary modernity in Turkey /

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The 1928 Turkish alphabet reform replacing the Perso-Arabic script with the Latin phonetic alphabet is an emblem of Turkish modernization. This work traces the history of Turkish alphabet and language reform from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century examining its effects on modern Turkish literature...

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Main Author: Ertürk, Nergis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Turkish literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Turkish literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Modernism (Literature) > Turkey.
Language and culture > Turkey > History.
Littérature turque > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature turque > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Language and culture
Modernism (Literature)
Turkish literature
Turkey
1800-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The 1928 Turkish alphabet reform replacing the Perso-Arabic script with the Latin phonetic alphabet is an emblem of Turkish modernization. This work traces the history of Turkish alphabet and language reform from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century examining its effects on modern Turkish literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 216 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199909117
0199909113
0199746680
9780199746682
9780199918775
0199918775