The state language has joined the
global linguistic community. The first Kazakh-English dictionary has become
part of the Oxford Global Languages worldwide project. To date, this platform
is the most widespread and authoritative network, uniting over 100 languages.
The dictionary, which takes into account the peculiarities of modern Kazakh and
English vocabularies, was developed under the guidance of Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The Oxford Qazaq Dictionary comprises more than 60,000
words, including expressions from the fields of culture, IT, medicine,
economics, finance, and trade. It also contains brief instructions on grammar
rules, pronunciation, and spelling, as well as examples of business and
electronic correspondence. More than 50 experienced linguists of the country
worked on its publication over the course of four years. A total of 10,000
copies have been published so far.
“We took as a basis the
structure, methodology, technology, and registry of the world-renowned Oxford
dictionaries, which are most trusted around the world. Oxford contributed its
expertise in this work. The Kazakh Institute of Linguistics also participated.
Therefore, the work underwent a rigorous expert review,” said Rauan
Kenzhekhanuly, head of the Qazaq Tili international association.
