Biragova, Bela M.
Kavkaz Forum. 2021. Issue 5.

Abstract:
The article presents a scientific report on the IV International Guriev Readings
– one of the flagship conferences of the North Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian
and Social Research named after V. I. IN AND. Abaev (Vladikavkaz), dedicated
to the memory of the famous scientist-linguist, Doctor of Philology, Professor,
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation Tamerlan Alexandrovich Guriev
(1929‑2016).
It is difficult to define the scope of T. A. Guriev: he made a significant contribution
to a number of areas of modern Caucasian studies. His research was of a systemic
nature, which especially actualizes his creative heritage, which is increasingly
being addressed in their works by historians, ethnologists, anthropologists,
philologists and linguists, folklorists, literary critics, culturologists, whose activities
are related to the study of the peoples of the Caucasus. In his writings, he carries
out comparative research, draws attention to interlanguage connections, works
on the systematization of the grammar of the Ossetian language. The scientist is
the author of basic research on Caucasian and Iranian onomastics, lexicography
and lexicology, etymology. Being a connoisseur of Iranian, Slavic languages,
Sanskrit, as well as English, French, he worked on compiling dictionaries. His
contribution to modern nartology is invaluable: specialists in this field all over the
world refer to his works. He was a regular author and editor of several collections
of scientific works («Ossetian philology», «Problems of Ossetian linguistics»,
«Culture of Ossetian speech and stylistics»).
«Guriev’s Readings» are being held this year for the fourth time, and every year
this platform for scientific dialogue is only expanding, attracting an increasing
number of participants for whom the scientific heritage of T. A. Guriev is an
important step in their research.

Keywords: the IV International Guriev Readings, Tamerlan Alexandrovich Guriev, V. I. Abaev North-Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian and Social Studies, scientific conference, Caucasian studies, Nart studies

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