THE FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF YASAWI’S HIKMETS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR THEIR APPLICATION IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Keywords:
Yasawi hikmets, Divan-i Hikmet, Middle Ages, teaching methodology, traditional methods, summarizing and paraphrasing, experimentAbstract
This article provides an overview of the earliest English translations of
Khoja Ahmed Yasawi’s Divan-i Hikmet and examines their potential applications in the process of language teaching. The author proposes ways of developing learners’ language skills through the use of traditional instructional methods in teaching hikmets. In particular, the effectiveness of using conventional approaches such as text-based work, translation tasks, and content analysis is demonstrated. The study argues that teaching hikmets is not only a means of language acquisition but also an important tool for expanding cultural and spiritual understanding. Thus, Yasawi’s heritage is presented as a valuable resource for language learning that integrates both traditional and digital pedagogical approaches.
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