Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Turkish Language and Literature · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve ERGÜT
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve ERGÜT
Course Objective
To gain knowledge about the historical development and areas of spread of Turkish; to understand the place of Turkish among the languages of the world; to recognize the concepts of dialect, accent, dialect, slang, jargon, artificial languages, lingua franca, pidgin, creole, esperanto, common language, spoken language, written language; to gain knowledge about the Turkish alphabets used throughout history; to recognize the linguistic heritage created in the successive historical eras of the Turkish language; to gain the ability to compare the periods and linguistic features of Turkish, to gain knowledge about the dialects of the Turkish language from east to west and from north to south.
Course Content
He/she knows the developmental stages of the Turkish language from past to present, classifies the historical dialects of the Turkish language, knows the linguistic features of the historical Turkish dialects, has information about the researchers who carry out studies on the Turkish language and their works, recognizes the oral and written sources of the Turkish language.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognizes the first products created within the new geographical and cultural environment.
- Understands the status of the Turkish language in the pre-Islamic, post-Islamic, and modern periods.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeGroup StudyBrain StormingSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Language, dialect, accent, mouth, slang, jargon, artificial languages, lingua franca, pidgin, creole, esperanto concepts | |
| 2 | Language families, Turkic language family | |
| 3 | Altaic language theory | |
| 4 | Classification of historical Turkish dialects and their display on the map. The historical development and spread of Turkish | |
| 5 | Classification of contemporary Turkish dialects | |
| 6 | The Oldest Written Records of the Turkic Language: The Language of the Avars and the Jánoshida Needle Case, Turkic Runic Inscriptions in Eastern Europe, The Language of the Huns, The Language of the Topas, A Hunnic Couplet, Sumerians, Linguistic Relics of the Scythians (Saka), The Golden Man, Yenisei Inscriptions, Kyrgyzstan Inscriptions. | |
| 7 | Public Holiday | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Köktürk Turkish Period, Phonetics and Morphology Features, Köktürk Inscriptions: Kül Tigin, Bilge Kagan, Tonyukuk Inscription, Bugut (Mahan Kagan) Inscription, Choyren Inscription, Hoytu Tamir, Ongin Inscription, Kol İç Çor Inscription, Ihe-Ashete Inscription, Nalayha Inscription, Ihe Nur Inscription, Hangiday Inscription, Talas Inscriptions | . |
| 10 | Uyghur Turkish Period, Phonetics and Morphology Features, Uyghur Inscriptions: Uyghur Inscriptions in Gokturk Script: Taryat (Terhin) Inscription, Tes Inscription, Şine Usu Inscription, Kara Balasagun Inscription, Gülbelcin Inscription, Somon-Tes Inscription, Somon-Sevrey Inscription Uyghur Period Works: Manichaean Texts, Burkanist Texts, Christian Texts, Muslim Texts | . |
| 11 | The Karakhanid and Khwarezmian Turkic Period, Phonological and Morphological Characteristics, Works Written in Karakhanid Turkic: *Kutadgu Bilig*, *Divanü Lügati’t-Türk*, *Atabetü’l-Hakayık*, *Divan-ı Hikmet*, Quran Translations; Works Written in Khwarezmian Turkic: *Kısasü’l-Enbiya*, *Mu’inü’l-Mürid*, *Muhabbetname*, *Nehcü’l-Feradis*, *Mukaddimetü’l-Edep*, *Muhabbetname* | |
| 12 | Khwarezm Turkish Period, Phonetics and Morphology Features, Works Written in Khwarezmian Turkish: Kısasü'l Enbiya, Mu'inü'l Mürid, Muhabbetname, Nehcü'l- Feradis, Mukaddimetü'l Edep, Muhabbetname | |
| 13 | Chagatai Turkish Period, Phonetics and Morphology Features, Authors of the Chagatai Turkish Period (Nevâyî, Hüseyin Baykara, Babür), Dictionaries Written in Chagatai Language | |
| 14 | Kipchak Turkish Period, Phonetics and Morphology Features, Works Written in Kipchak Turkish: Codex Cumanicus, Armenian Kipchak Works, Works of the Golden Horde and Mamluk Kipchak (Dictionaries and Grammars, Fiqh Works, Works on Archery and Horses, Literary Works) | |
| 15 | Final Exam | |
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