Turkish, the most prominent of the Turkic languages, is spoken by about 50 million people in Turkey and is the co-official language of Cyprus. Whilst Turkish has a number of properties that are similar to other languages of the same type, it has distinct and interesting characteristics which are covered in this book. Examples are provided for almost every issue addressed. These examples are drawn from different levels of vocabulary, such as contemporary and old, official and colloquial, and are accompanied by a detailed grammatical analysis and English translation.

Turkish is spoken by about fifty million people in Turkey and is the co-official language of Cyprus. Whilst Turkish has a number of properties that are similar to those of other Turkic languages, it has distinct and interesting characteristics which are given full coverage in this book. Jaklin Kornfilt provides a wealth of examples drawn from different levels of vocabulary: contemporary and old, official and colloquial. They are accompanied by a detailed grammatical analysis and English translation.