The vocabulary of sharp implements in Xinjiang
Language Log 2017-10-10
Summary:
Public notification posted in villages of Makit County (Màigàití xiàn 麦盖提县; Mәkit nah̡iyisi / Мәкит наһийиси مەكىت ناھىيىسى) near Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR): Source A few key terms: kěn 垦 means "reclaim; reclamation". Sìshíwǔ tuán 四十五团 refers to a particular military-agricultural bīngtuán 兵团 ("corps; brigade") in Xinjiang. Some of my archeological investigations in […]