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Sarsen AmanzholovSoviet linguist and Turkologist
Date of Birth: 27.12.1903
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Content:
- Sarsen Amanzholov: A Pioneer in Kazakh Linguistics
- Government Service and Educational Leadership
- Contributions to Kazakh Linguistics
- Establishment of the Kazakh alphabet and orthography
- Kazakhstan's New Alphabet
- Military Service and Political Activism
- Academic Achievements
- Legacy
Sarsen Amanzholov: A Pioneer in Kazakh Linguistics
Early Life and EducationSarsen Amanzholov was born on December 27, 1903, in Yeginsu village, Eastern Kazakhstan. Despite financial difficulties, he completed his education at a Russian-Kazakh school and enrolled in a real училище in Ust-Kamenogorsk. However, he later abandoned his studies and completed a three-month teacher training program in Semipalatinsk.
Government Service and Educational Leadership
Amanzholov worked as a teacher before being appointed as an executive secretary for the East Kazakhstan region in 1924. In 1926, he enrolled in the Faculty of Pedagogy at the Central Asian State University in Tashkent, specializing in Kazakh language and literature.
From 1931, Amanzholov taught at the Abai Kazakh Pedagogical Institute, where he served as a docent from 1932. He spent nearly 30 years at the institute, developing textbooks and academic programs.
Contributions to Kazakh Linguistics
Amanzholov's significant contributions to Kazakh linguistics include:Development of the foundations of Kazakh grammar for all levels of education
Establishment of the Kazakh alphabet and orthography
Development of principles for Kazakh terminologyInitiation of Kazakh dialectology
He also compiled and edited several dictionaries, including an orthographic dictionary and Russian-Kazakh dictionaries for general, military, and agricultural use.
Kazakhstan's New Alphabet
Amanzholov's proposed alphabet for Kazakh was adopted by the Kazakh Supreme Soviet on November 10, 1940. This alphabet replaced the previously used Arabic script and has remained the official alphabet of the Kazakh language to this day.
Military Service and Political Activism
During World War II, Amanzholov served in the Red Army from 1942 to 1946. He conducted political and educational work among non-Russian soldiers and published materials in Kazakh, including "Agitator's Note of the Red Army" and leaflets honoring Soviet heroes.
Academic Achievements
In 1948, Amanzholov earned a doctorate in philology for his dissertation on the ethnogenesis of the Kazakh people. He was elected a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR in 1954.
Legacy
Sarsen Amanzholov passed away on January 28, 1958. He is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of Kazakh linguistics and his contributions continue to shape the study and development of the language.
