title: The begining of the 20th century: spelling features and punctuation in the process of approbation the letter usul-sotie (tote zhazu) in the newspaper «Kazakh» (1913-1918)
abstract: Changes and innovations in the language are normalized by writing. Writing is not only marks the sounds of a language, but is also a factor in determining the future of a language both in the past and in the present. The main goal of writing is to ensure the discreteness of the audible word and the uniform recognition of the word, even if it is repeated many times in different contexts using the alphabet. In the history of Kazakh culture, the reformed letter of A. Baitursunuly «usul-jadid» (tote
journal: Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University Asian and African Studies