Zhirkov, L. I. The Lak Language. Phonetics and Morphology (Lakskiy yazyk. Fonetika i morfologiya), 1955. In Russian.

Жирков Л. И. Лакский язык. Фонетика и морфология. (АН СССР, Институт языкознания).
Москва : Издательство Академии наук СССР, 1955.
160 с. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, увеличенный формат. Тираж 2000 экз.
Состояние: в хорошем состоянии; две кляксы синими чернилами на передней обложке, блок чистый.
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Zhirkov, L. I. The Lak Language. Phonetics and Morphology (Lakskiy yazyk. Fonetika i morfologiya). (Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Institute of Linguistics).
Moscow : Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, 1955.
160 pp. Publisher’s hardcover, enlarged format. Print run: 2,000 copies.
Condition: in good condition; two blue ink spots on the front cover, the text block remains clean.

This 1955 monograph by the distinguished linguist Lev Ivanovich Zhirkov (1885–1963) remains a foundational pillar of Caucasian studies. As the first—and in many respects, still the most comprehensive—systematic scholarly treatment of the Lak language, this work represents a critical milestone in the documentation of the indigenous languages of Dagestan. Zhirkov, a polyglot and a pioneer of Soviet linguistics, was instrumental in creating writing systems for several Caucasian peoples, and this volume is the culmination of his lifelong expertise.
The book offers a rigorous academic analysis of Lak phonetics and morphology. It is particularly valued for its treatment of the language's complex phonological system, including its distinctive consonant clusters and lateral sounds. In the section on morphology, Zhirkov provides an exhaustive breakdown of Lak’s intricate nominal class system (gender) and its highly developed verbal inflection, which has long fascinated typologists for its unique structural logic.
Published by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, this edition was produced during a period of intense academic focus on the linguistic diversity of the Soviet periphery. Given its small print run of only 2,000 copies and its status as an indispensable primary reference for Caucasologists, Slavists, and general typologists, this volume is a rare and highly sought-after item for both academic libraries and private collections specializing in rare linguistic editions.