Linguistics and Literature Studies Vol. 4(5), pp. 371 - 382
DOI: 10.13189/lls.2016.040509
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From "Chan Grammatical Analysis" to "Laz-Megrelian Grammar" - towards the History of the Interrelationship of Laz and Megrelian

Merab Chukhua ^1,*, Lali Ezugbaia ², Chabuki Kiria ^3
1 Institute of Caucasiology, Faculty of Humanities, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, The Circassian (Adyghian) Cultural Center, Georgia
² School of Governance and Social Science, Free University of Tbilisi, Kakha Bendukidze University Campus, Georgia
³ Department of Kartvelian Languages, Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics, Georgia

ABSTRACT

Laz-Megrelian study has a long history. Still, many issues of its structure and history require clarification and in-depth research. Just to this problem is dedicated the project fundamental work "Laz-Megrelian grammar. I. Morphology "which demonstrated the correlation, similarities and differences between Laz and Megrelian. The research outcomes confirmed a substantiated and stable nature of the postulate: system of sound correspondences is the basis for the correlation between Laz and Megrelian as linguistic entities. Linguistically, the limits between the Kartvelian languages and dialects are determined by regular, systematic and logical sound correspondences which were revealed among the members of this language group. Vowels and consonants demonstrate common picture in Laz and Megrelian, the language (phonological) system is similar. Therefore, Megrelian-Laz should be deemed to be two dialects of one language. Similar qualification is supported by the morphological analysis carried out by the project participants. The work deals with the correlation between the Megrelian and Laz as well as their linguistic status.

KEYWORDS
Grammar, Morphology, Language, Dialect

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[1] Merab Chukhua , Lali Ezugbaia , Chabuki Kiria , "From "Chan Grammatical Analysis" to "Laz-Megrelian Grammar" - towards the History of the Interrelationship of Laz and Megrelian," Linguistics and Literature Studies, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 371 - 382, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/lls.2016.040509.

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Merab Chukhua , Lali Ezugbaia , Chabuki Kiria (2016). From "Chan Grammatical Analysis" to "Laz-Megrelian Grammar" - towards the History of the Interrelationship of Laz and Megrelian. Linguistics and Literature Studies, 4(5), 371 - 382. DOI: 10.13189/lls.2016.040509.