THE SCIENTIFIC STYLE OF THE XIII – XVI CENTURIES’ TURKIC LANGUAGES (original) (raw)

The paper discusses the evolution of scientific style in Turkic languages from the XIII to XVI centuries, arguing against the common misconception that scientific style in these languages began in the XIX-XX centuries. It highlights the significance of scientific works created in Turkic during the XIV-XVI centuries and their impact on the historical understanding of Turkic literary languages. The author emphasizes the importance of language differentiation and the functional style as key components of national culture, underlining the stability of grammatical norms and the historical contributions of Turkic scholars in shaping scientific language amidst external influences.