Major and Minor Turkic Language Islands in Iran with a Special Focus on Khalaj

In: Iranian studies, Band 53, Heft 3-4, S. 573-588

Abstract

This contribution offers a presentation of Turkic languages in Iran with special focus on Khalaj, a non-Oghuzic language spoken in the Markazī province. Attention is paid to features induced by contact with Iranian languages in particular with regard to the anaphoric pronominal stembilä-, necessity constructions and the multifunctionality ofki/ke, providing new data on Khalaj and offering significant insights for further research.