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The dīvan of Bābur Padishah: the peculiar features of script

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2020

Abstract

Considering the fact that an extensive experience exists in interpreting of the history and volume of the historical document, this paper focuses on its writing style. What is basically known about the preferences of a palace scribe in the orthography, phonemic transliteration, and correspondence of the letter to genuine pronunciation? Each of these topics requires a thorough and comprehensive analysis.

They address such issues as the alleged alphabet of the classical Turkī including the writing of certain letters, the application of individual sounds in a syllable and the orthographic differences between manuscripts. The sources for study constitute the Paris (1), Indian (3) and Istanbul (3) copies.

Unfortunately, due to lack of material, I have not managed to study the Tehran manuscript yet. Nevertheless, according to numerous orientalists in Tursology, by the date of copy it belongs to more recent period.