The course aims at outlining Turkish dialects in terms of history, geography, and linguistic, as being a part of the whole. Turkish dialects began to appear in the First Turkish, Proto-Turkic, and Old Turkish period, and were result of dialects differences. In addition, the goal of this course is to dwell upon the classification methods and criteria, and especially to give general and basic information about Turkish language and dialects, which were found as a small and isolated group, and their syntax properties. In this way, the students are able to address the syntax properties of other contemporary Turkish written language and dialects that are involved in main groups such as Oghuz, Chagatai, and Kipchak group.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Classification of Turkish written language and dialects- General characteristics
Lecture, Question-answer
3. Week
Selection and introduction of the works representing Turkish written language and dialects
Lecture, Question-answer
4. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Word Groups
Lecture, Question-answer
5. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Word Groups
Lecture, Question-answer
6. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Word Groups
Lecture, Question-answer
7. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Predicate
Lecture, Question-answer
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Subject, Object
Lecture, Question-answer
10. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Indirect object and adverbs
Lecture, Question-answer
11. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Simple sentences
Lecture, Question-answer
12. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Compound sentences
Lecture, Question-answer
13. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: Noun clause-verb clause
Lecture, Question-answer
14. Week
The properties of syntax of the selected Turkish dialects: positive-negative interrogative sentences
Lecture, Question-answer
15. Week
General assessment
Lecture, Question-answer
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
30
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The doctoral students collect the theoretical, practical information, and texts according to the department’s special method; they interpret them and attain a synthesis by making the interdisciplinary analyses.
PO-2
The students are able to grasp the historical and cultural basis of the Turkish world literature in classical period; they recognize the features of the texts’ language of this period and evaluate in terms of literary. In addition, the students recognize the scientific and sufistic works created in the collective cultural geography.
PO-3
The students are able to assess the texts of the Turkish Language and Literature from the beginning until today in terms of literary and philology.
PO-4
The students are able to follow the historical alphabets of the Turkish language through the original texts; they are able to make textual analysis by comparing with the texts of western and eastern literature.
PO-5
The students are able to identify the schools and styles situated in classical Turkish poet. They are able to read and comment on the various texts of these schools and styles.
PO-6
The students are equipped with the basic knowledge and ability to do scientific research and study in the Turkish Language and Literature at postgraduate level
PO-7
The students are able to recognize the texts of the historical and modern Turkish dialects; they are able to examine these texts in terms of lexicography, etymology, semantics, phonetics, and morphology; they are able to compare these dialects with each other.
PO-8
The students are able to attain the written and verbal sources based upon the scientific research methods and conduct a field study.
PO-9
The students are able to confirm and classify the elements of folk culture and folkloric materials in the individual and anonymous works created as part of verbal culture.
PO-10
The students find a chance to research and examine extensively the language, literature, art, and culture of the Turkish Language and Literature from the history to the present day.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The students grasp and explain the principle properties of syntax of contemporary Turkish dialects.
LO-2
The students compare Turkish dialects in terms of syntax.
LO-3
The students apprehend the differences between the concepts of language, dialects, accent, and regional accent.
LO-4
The students are able to know about the classification and general characteristics of Turkish written languages and dialects, and in accordance with this knowledge, they are able to put forward an idea.
LO-5
The students recognize the fundamental works of Turkish written languages and dialects.
