Geoffrey Lewis
The Turkish Language Reform a catastrophic success
Oxford
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Lewis, Geoffrey L. The Turkish language reform: a catastrophic success / Geoffrey Lewis, p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). 1. Turkish language—Reform. 2. Turkish language—History.
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