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 define concepts such as the definition and importance of language, the language-culture relationship, the communicative function of language, the importance of language in terms of thought, the birth of languages, grammar, sub-sections of grammar, phonetics, phonetics, phoneme, sound, syllable, stress, intonation, plural, melody; to have students do exercises on the sound features of the Turkish language (vowels, consonants), sound order (vowel and consonant harmony), the phonetic features of Turkey Turkish, sound changes and sound events.
Course Content
Phonetic features of Turkey Turkish; sounds (vowels and consonants), features of vowels and consonants; sound harmony (vowel harmony, consonant harmony); sound (vowel and consonant) changes (narrowing, rounding, assimilation, separation, derivation, dropping, voiced, voiceless, fusion, vowel conflict, gemination), fusion consonants, connecting vowel; syllable; spelling information, the importance and necessity of spelling; showing sound changes in writing; spelling of syllables, writing words by dividing them into syllables at the end of lines; spelling practices.
Required Resources
Karaağaç, G. (2010). Türkçenin ses bilgisi. İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları.
Boz, E. (2019). Türk dil bilgisi I: Ses bilgisi. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi.
Recommended Resources
Demir, N., & Yılmaz, E. (2011). Türkçe ses bilgisi. TC Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını, (2362).
Course Learning Outcomes
- Defines the grammar and linguistics and its sub-areas.
- Makes analysis of phonetics in the texts.
- Analyses the sound, vowel, consonant, sound changes.
- Defines and illustrates the syllable.
- By learning the phonetics and phonology of Turkish language, one can deeply understand their native tongue and can use science and knowledge better to their benefits with their great command in language.
- Applies phonological analyses (sounds, vowels, consonants and ect.) in Turkish texts.
- The student compares and contrasts the differences between Turkish and world languages in terms of phonological processes. The student learns topics such as stress and intonation in detail.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeRole PlayingGroup StudySimulationSelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
Oral ExamTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and functions of language, origin of languages | Türk Dil Bilgisi (pp. 1-9) Türkiye Türkçesi I Sesbilgisi (pp. 3-28) |
| 2 | Grammar, subdivisions of grammar, phonetics, phonetics, phoneme, sound | Türk Dil Bilgisi (pp. 9-12) Türkiye Türkçesi I Sesbilgisi (pp. 28-57) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp.104-113) |
| 3 | Sounds (vowels and consonants), vowels in Turkish, features of vowels Sound Harmonies / Famous vowel harmony / thickness-thinness, flatness-roundness harmony | Türkiye Türkçesi I Sesbilgisi (pp. 63-70) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp. 41-48) Türkçe Ses ve Biçim Bilgisi (pp. 55-81) Türkiye Türkçesi I Sesbilgisi (pp. 85-91) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp. 117-119) |
| 4 | Consonants in Turkish, features of consonants Vocal harmonies / consonant harmony / tone-less harmony | Türkiye Türkçesi I Şekilbilgisi (pp. 70-73) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp. 31-41) Türkçe Ses ve Biçimbilgisi (pp. 117-130) Türkiye Türkçesi I Şekilbilgisi (pp. 91-94) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp. 119-121) |
| 5 | Vocal and consonant harmony apps | Türkiye Türkçesi I Sesbilgisi (pp. 85-91) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp. 117-119) Türkiye Türkçesi I Şekilbilgisi (pp. 91-94) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (pp. 119-121) |
| 6 | Phonological characteristics of Turkey Turkish and practical exercises | Türk Dil Bilgisi (ss. 55-78) Türkiye Türkçesi I Sesbilgisi (ss. 73-85) Türkçenin Ses Bilgisi (ss. 121-133) |
| 7 | Pubilic Holiday | |
| 8 | Midterm exam | . |
| 9 | Sound (vowel and consonant) changes, Causes of sound changes and sound events | Preliminary preparation on the subject from the sources |
| 10 | Celebrity derivation, Celebrity drop, Celebrity affinity (Language resemblance- lip affinity) | Preliminary preparation on the subject from the sources |
| 11 | Anterior - posterior velarization; vowel rounding, vowel flattening, vowel contraction, vowel expansion, vowel shortening, vowel elongation, connecting vowel | Sources will continue from where they left off |
| 12 | Consonant derivation, consonant reduction, consonant assimilation, consonant softening (voicing-tonation), consonant hardening (devoicing - detonation), fluency, oozing, explosiveness, lexiconization, labialization | Sources will continue from where they left off |
| 13 | Contraction, collapse, distortion, contamination, fusion, declination, reduction, twinning, alternation, analogy, cacophony, divergence, singularity, syllable inversion | Sources will continue from where they left off |
| 14 | Text analyses regarding sound phenomena | Sources will continue from where they left off |
| 15 | Final Exam | |
| 16 | . |