Teoria ałtajska

The much discussed Altaic Theory is presented concisely in this article, starting from the work of Strahlenberg and Ramstedt. This author distinguishes – apart from Strahlenberg’s first, partially naïve observations – three evolutionary phases: (1) the dawn and progress of Altaistic studies: from the beginning of the 20th century till 1962 [Clauson’s opposition]; (2) the prevalence of anti-Altaicists: 1963–2003 [death of Doerfer – the last oppositionist who viewed his struggle against the Altaic Theory as one of the most important tasks in his career]; (3) an "Altaistic vacuum" – there are virtually no active anti-Altaicists fighting against pro-Altaistic views, nor active pro-Altaicists to be fought.