Türkmen Alkimiň Kemala Gelmeginde Nurmuhammet Andalybyň Roly

This presentation aims to chart the role of poetry in identity formation with a major emphasis on the dynamic links between the semantic of language and national cohesion, both in geo-political and socio-cultural terms. The discussion explores the often overlooked issues of defining historically stable components in changing societies facing dramatic transformations. With reference to the XXVII-XVIII century Turkmen classical poet Nurmuhammet Andalib, the analysis brings out important insights that help us to develop a broader understanding of the role of Language in indentity manintanance.