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TDE 511 - Old Turkish Applications on Texts

Graduate Education Institute · Turkish Language and Literature · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve ERGÜT

Course Objective

To understand the phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and lexical features of Old Turkish. To recognize works written in Old Turkish and to be able to read these works in their original scripts. To analyze the linguistic features of Old Turkish through texts.

Course Content

Understands the historical development of the Turkish language. Is knowledgeable about the political, social, and geographical events of the Old Turkish period. Understands the alphabets used in Old Turkish texts. Distinguishes Old Turkish from other periods and stages of the Turkish language. Understands the linguistic features of Old Turkish. Conducts linguistic analyses of Old Turkish texts.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Understands the historical development of the Turkish language.
  2. He/she is familiar with the alphabets used in the Turkish language.
  3. Students will develop the ability to read and write Old Turkish texts.
  4. Understands the linguistic features of Old Turkish.
  5. Identifies the linguistic features of Old Turkish based on texts.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment16232
Practice16348
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Language families and theories of language families.
2The place of the Turkish language among the world’s languages and its relationship with other languages.
3The Historical Development of the Turkish Language, Part I
4The Historical Development of the Turkish Language, Part II
5Orkhon Turkish I.
6Orkhon Turkish I.
7Orkhon Turkish I.
8Midterm
9Old Uyghur Turkish I.
10Old Uyghur Turkish II.
11Old Uyghur Turkish III.
12Karahanid Turkish I.
13Karahanid Turkish II.
14Karahanid Turkish III.
15Karahanid Turkish IV.
16Final Exam