Module 1: Lesson 3
Uzbek Dialects
Uzbek dialects are diverse and have elements of all three Turkic dialect groups such as Qarluq, Qipchaq, and Oghuz.
There are many classifications of Uzbek dialects, based on phonetic and lexical features. The main classifications and their proponents are: Iranized and Non-Iranized dialects (Polivanov), “O” dialect group and “A” dialect group (Borovkov), Qarluq-Uyghur-Chigil, Qipchaq, and the Oghuz dialect groups (Reshetov).
Due to the influence of Iranian languages some dialects have lost vowel harmony. Vowel harmony is not reflected in modern literary Uzbek since it is based on the Tashkent and Ferghana dialects.
There are many classifications of Uzbek dialects, based on phonetic and lexical features. The main classifications and their proponents are: Iranized and Non-Iranized dialects (Polivanov), “O” dialect group and “A” dialect group (Borovkov), Qarluq-Uyghur-Chigil, Qipchaq, and the Oghuz dialect groups (Reshetov).
Due to the influence of Iranian languages some dialects have lost vowel harmony. Vowel harmony is not reflected in modern literary Uzbek since it is based on the Tashkent and Ferghana dialects.
Objectives
- Describe Uzbek dialects
- Recognize the Uzbek Tashkent Dialect
Work with a Source
- Visit Multimedia Uzbek Dialect Dictionary project to learn more about the Uzbek Dialects. Listen to and comprehend the Tashkent Dialect using Interactive Audio Primer. Explore the Language Area and find out where Uzbek is spoken.
- Read about Phonological Alternations of Loanwords in the Uzbek Tashkent Dialect.
- Learn from a class project: Intro to Uzbek Dialects. Determine which dialect the most closest to Turkish. You may create a similar project or come up with another creative idea.