1984 Word Stress in Dido (Tsez) Languages by Elizbar Lomtadze | Rare Soviet Caucasian Linguistics Book

Word Stress in the Dido (Tsez) Languages (Словесное ударение в дидойских (цезских) языках / სიტყვათამახვილი დიდოურ ენებში) is a rare scholarly publication by Elizbar Andreevich Lomtadze, issued in 1984 by Metsniereba Publishing House under the Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR.

Printed in a remarkably small edition of only 1,000 copies, this monograph is an important reference for researchers of Northeast Caucasian languages, phonology, historical linguistics, and Dagestani dialects. It provides a systematic comparative study of stress patterns across the Tsezic (Didoic) language family, combining field research with historical and morphological analysis.

The book examines the role of word stress in the structure and development of several indigenous languages of Dagestan, discussing phonetic processes, accent placement, grammatical forms, and historical sound changes. It also includes detailed comparative tables, linguistic examples, appendices, and an extensive lexical index.

Book Details

• Title: Word Stress in the Dido (Tsez) Languages
• Original Title: Словесное ударение в дидойских (цезских) языках
• Author: Elizbar Andreevich Lomtadze
• Publisher: Metsniereba, Tbilisi
• Year: 1984
• Language: Georgian, with Russian title page and summary
• Binding: Original hardcover
• Print Run: 1,000 copies

Contents

This academic study includes:

• Comparative analysis of stress systems in the Tsezic language family
• Research on Tsez, Bezhta, Khwarshi, Hinukh, and related dialects
• Historical development of accent patterns
• Interaction between stress and morphology
• Noun and verb paradigms
• Phonetic phenomena including vowel reduction and consonant changes
• Comparative linguistic tables
• Vocabulary index and scholarly appendices

Condition

The book is in very good vintage condition. The original green hardcover remains clean and structurally sound with light shelf wear consistent with age. The binding is firm, and the pages are clean, complete, and free of highlighting or writing, showing only light natural age toning.

Why Collect This Book?

This uncommon publication is an excellent acquisition for:

• Collectors of Soviet academic books
• Linguists specializing in Caucasian languages
• Researchers of Dagestani and Northeast Caucasian linguistics
• University libraries
• Specialists in phonology and historical linguistics
• Collectors of Georgian scholarly publications

Its extremely limited print run and specialized subject make it one of the more difficult Soviet linguistic monographs to locate on today's collector's market.