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Manchu-Mongolian Society: Examining Early-to-Mid 20th Century Regional Scientific Publications

Oriental Studies, 2022
Introduction. The article focuses on Manchu-Mongolian society as a historical and cultural community of East Asia which has had significant impacts on destinies and paths of many Eurasian peoples. Having been dramatically influenced by both objective and
Pavel N. Dudin
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Beyond Species Diversity: Functional Approaches Reveal Consistent Fauna Community Responses to Exotic Grass Invasion in Arid Lands

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
To assess whether the impacts of exotic plant invasion can be generalised across taxa, we developed a conceptual framework predicting faunal responses to grass invasion in open, arid ecosystems and tested our predictions using data on birds, reptiles and ants from sites invaded by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) and paired uninvaded sites.
Ellen Ryan‐Colton, Glenda M. Wardle, John L. Read, Kris French, Christine A. Schlesinger   +4 more
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Turkic Elements in the Floral Vocabulary of the Kalmyk Language

Oriental Studies, 2018
On the material of the Kalmyk language with reference to the Khalkha Mongolian, the Buryat languages and old Mongolian script, the article considers a thematic group of floral vocabulary to identify the Turkic-Mongolian parallels.
V. V. Kukanova, V. M. Trofimov
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Linguistic Evidence Suggests that Xiōng‐nú and Huns Spoke the Same Paleo‐Siberian Language

Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 124, Issue 1, Page 29-52, March 2026.
Abstract The Xiōng‐nú were a tribal confederation who dominated Inner Asia from the third century BC to the second century AD. Xiōng‐nú descendants later constituted the ethnic core of the European Huns. It has been argued that the Xiōng‐nú spoke an Iranian, Turkic, Mongolic or Yeniseian language, but the linguistic affiliation of the Xiōng‐nú and the ...
Svenja Bonmann, Simon Fries
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Morphological Complexity and Conceptualization : The Human Body [PDF]

, 2013
In this squib, I want to argue that the morphological structure of words is, at least to some extent, motivated. As an example I have choosen the partonomic (and for the less part taxonomic) nomenclature of the human body.
Steinkrüger, Patrick O.
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Mongolian Material Culture Vocabulary for Traditional Animal Husbandry: Saddles and Their Elements

Oriental Studies
Introduction. The article deals with modern Mongolian terms for elements of a riding saddle (эмээл) and pack ones, the latter to include янгирцаг (a cargo saddle for oxen and deer) and хом (a saddle for Bactrian camels to transport bales). Goals.
Anna V. Mazarchuk, Valery M. Mukharinov
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Identifying Priority Habitat for Conservation of the Australian Bustard Under Climate Change Scenarios

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
69.7% of mainland Australia is currently suitable for Australian bustards, primarily in arid and semi‐arid regions. Central Australian bioregions exhibit extensive and interconnected suitable habitats, suggesting stable conditions across much of the continent's interior and northern areas.
Saurav Lamichhane, Jill Shephard, Patricia A. Fleming   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Khalkha Mongolian, Buryat and Kalmyk Languages: Common Clothes and Footwear Denoting Lexis

Oriental Studies, 2018
The article deals with the lexis denoting pieces of clothing and footwear in the major Mongolic languages, such as Khalkha, Buryat, and Kalmyk. The research into the historical background and semantics of the lexis in question has shown that the basic ...
Anna V. Mazarchuk
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Domestic and Japanese Retrospective Maps: Manchurian-Mongolian Border Area in the Zone of Events on the Khalkhin Gol River in 1939

Монголоведение
Introduction. The presented article reveals the visual background of the causes of the military conflict on the Khalkhin Gol river in 1939 on the eve of the 85th anniversary of these events, and the authors focus the reader’s attention on the importance ...
Pavel N. Dudin, Kirill Yu. Bazarov
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Common Lexis for Headgears and Adornments in Khalkha, Buryat, and Kalmyk

Oriental Studies, 2018
The article deals with the lexis denoting headgears and ornaments in the major Mongolic languages, such as Khalkha, Buryat, and Kalmyk. Due to the fact that no profound research in the field had been carried out, it appeared necessary to have a closer ...
Anna V. Mazarchuk
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