Sunik, O.P. (Ed.). The Problem of the Commonality of Altaic Languages (Problema obshchnosti altaiskikh iazykov), 1971. In Russian

Проблема общности алтайских языков [Сборник статей] / [Отв. ред. О. П. Суник]; АН СССР, Институт языкознания.
Ленинград: Наука, Ленинградское отделение, 1971.
404 с.; 22 см. Твёрдый переплёт.
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Sunik, O. P. (Ed.). The Problem of the Commonality of Altaic Languages (Problema obshchnosti altaiskikh iazykov).
Leningrad: Nauka, Leningrad Branch, 1971.
404 pp.; 22 cm. Hardcover.

This comprehensive 1971 collection, published by the Leningrad branch of the "Nauka" publishing house under the auspices of the USSR Academy of Sciences, represents a landmark in Soviet linguistics. Edited by the distinguished philologist Orest Sunik, the volume addresses the contentious "Altaic hypothesis"—the theory of a genetic relationship between Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungus-Manchu languages. Featuring contributions from leading specialists of the Institute of Linguistics, the book delves into comparative phonetics, morphology, syntax, and lexicology. This scholarly work is essential for understanding the development of comparative-historical linguistics in the Soviet Union and remains a vital resource for turkologists, mongolists, and scholars of Central Asian studies. It provides a deep dive into the typological and genetic complexities of the Altaic language family during a period of significant academic debate.