Akmatov Toktosun Kerimbaevich (1929), Doctor of Philological Sciences (1969), Professor (1971), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1984).Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Toru-Ayghyr, Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from KSU (1954), and completed postgraduate studies there (1957). Worked as a teacher, senior teacher, associate professor, professor, head of the department at KSU, head of the department, and since 1999 - director of the Institute of Language and Literature of the National Academy of Sciences. Specialist in experimental phonetics, dialectology, and comparative-historical linguistics.
Awarded the medal of the USSR. Honored Figure of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic (1982). Published over 200 scientific works, including 5 monographs and 6 textbooks. Under his supervision, 2 doctoral and 25 candidate dissertations have been defended.
Main works:
1. The Sound System of the Modern Kyrgyz Literary Language. Frunze, "Mektep", 1968; 1971.
2. General Linguistics. Frunze, KSU, 1986.
3. Grammar of the Russian Language (co-authored). Textbook for 7-8 grades of Kyrgyz school. Frunze, "Mektep", 1973.
4. Kyrgyz Language (textbook for journalists, co-authored). Bishkek, "Mektep", 1990.
5. Foundations of Kyrgyz Literary Discourse. Bishkek, 2000.
