At the Dissertation Council in the field 8D023 – Languages and Literature at M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, the public defense of the doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Bekzhan Komekbayuly Kopbosynov will take place. The dissertation topic is “ Process of phonetic harmony in the Turkic languages”, within the educational program 8D02310 – Philology.
The dissertation was completed at M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Department of Kazakh Language and Literature.
Language of defense: Kazakh.
Official reviewers:
- Kalybaeva Kalamkas Seidullaevna – Doctor of Philological Sciences,
Professor. Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Department of Theory and Methodology of the Kazakh Language. Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Kapalbek Bizhomart Seisenbekuly – Candidate of Philological Sciences.
State Language Development Center. Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Scientific consultants:
- Boranbaev Sandybai Rezhepovich – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor. Director of the Research Institute of Social and Humanitarian Sciences, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University. Shymkent, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Samatov Kuvat – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor. I. Arabayev, Kyrgyz State University. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Permanent members of the Dissertation Council:
- Boranbaev Sandybai Rezhepovich – Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor. Director of the Research Institute of Social and Humanitarian Sciences, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Omarov Nurlybek Kuralbekovich – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor. Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University. Shymkent, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Tadzhiev Khamidulla Khabibullaevich – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Associate Professor. Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University. Shymkent, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Hulya Kasapoglu Cengel – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Hacı Bayram Veli University. Ankara, Turkey.
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:
- Tymbolova Altynai Orazbekovna – Doctor of Philological Sciences, рrofessor. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, A. Baitursynov Department of Kazakh Linguistics. Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Fazylzhan Anar Muratovna – candidate of philological sciences, associate professor. Director of the Institute of Linguistics named after A. Baitursynuly. Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Suierkul Botagoz Myrzabaikyzy – Doctor of Philological Sciences. Research Associate Professor, Department of Turkology and History of Eastern Countries, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.
The dissertation defense will take place on January 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the meeting of the Dissertation Council in the field 8D023 “Languages and Literature”, educational program 8D02310 “Philology”, at M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University.
Address: 5 Tauke Khan Street, Shymkent. Main building, 3rd floor, Room 342.
The defense will also be broadcast online via ZOOM:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3343340017?pwd=REplQUZ6NWJLZ0hkcU5obEdUQ2ZTZz09
Meeting ID: 3343340017
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