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  Course Description
Course Name : Turkish Language History

Course Code : TE 106

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. ENGİN ÇETİN
Asst.Prof.Dr. ENGİN ÇETİN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the historical, political and cultural environment that formed the written language forms Khwarezm Turkish, and the works and language properties of the Khorezm Turkish period.
Knows the written form and works of Kypchak Turkish.
Knows the emergence, properties and the works of Western Turkish, Old Anatolian Turkish.
Knows the Chagatay term, the scope of the term, the works and the characteristics of the period.
Knows the written form of Ottoman Turkish, the transition to Turkey Turkish, Tanzimat, and the simplification effords of language during the Servet-i Fünun (The Wealth of Knowledge) and National Literature periods.
Knows the formation of the Turkish of the Republican era, The foundation of the Atatürk and the Turkish Language Institution and the effords for the language revolution.
Knows the classifications of Contemporary Turkish dialects, and recognizes the methods used.
Is able to compare language materials of historical and contemporary Turkish languages. Recognizes contemporary Turkish dialects.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Introducing the Turkish Language History starting from the 13th century including the 21st century with all its features and dialects.

Course Contents : Evaluating the general phonetics, morphology, vocabulary, etc. of Karakhan texts and introducing other historical written languages developed in the z/ş arm after the development of this written form.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introducing Khorezm Turkish features and the works of the period, review. Assignment: the works and period features of Kipchak Turkish. lectures, discussion
2 Introducing Kypchak Turkish features and the works of the period, review. Assignment: The birth of Western Turkish, discussions on bilingual works and the Old Anatolian Turkish. lectures, discussion
3 Debate on the birth of Western Turkish and bilingual works. Assignment: The features of Old Anatolian Turkish and works of the period. lectures, discussion
4 Characteristics of Old Anatolian Turkish, its features and the works of the period, review. Review of the period of Ottoman Turkish and its properties lectures, discussion
5 Characteristics of Ottoman Turkish, its features and the works of the period, review Review of the Chagatai term, the scope of the term, and language features in the works of the period lectures, discussion
6 Chagatai features the works of the period, introducing the review. Tanzimat, Servet-i periods of Science, and the National Literary discussions and simplification of the language will be given assignments to work. lectures, discussion
7 Simplification efforts in Anatolian Turkish, approaches to language and research during the Tanzimat, Servet-i Fünun and National Literature periods. Assignment: Language discussions and simplification efforts during the Tanzimat and Servet-i Fünun periods. lectures, discussion
8 Mid-term exam. Exam
9 Turkey Turkish Republic period. Assignment: Compilation Dictionary, Glossary and Terms dictionaries lectures, discussion
10 Language revolution, the revolution of writing, the Turkish Language Association and works. Assignment: Compilation Dictionary, Glossary and Terms dictionaries lectures, discussion
11 Söz Derleme (Phrase Compilation) Journal, Compilation Journal, Compilation Dictionary, Turkish Dictionary, phrase dictionary, periodicals as resources. Research on classification studies of Turkish dialects. lectures, discussion
12 Classification studies of Turkish dialects. Research on contemporary Turkish dialects: Chuvash, Halaçça, Yakut, Hakasça, Tuvan. lectures, discussion
13 Classifications of Talat Tekin and Lars Johanson and contemporary Turkish dialects. Research on contemporary Turkish dialects: Sarı Uygur, Altay, Kyrgyz, Kazakh lectures, discussion
14 Classifications of Talat Tekin and Lars Johanson and contemporary Turkish dialects. Research on contemporary Turkish dialects: Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Uyghur new, Turkmen, Azeri lectures, discussion
15 Classifications of Talat Tekin and Lars Johanson and contemporary Turkish dialects. Research on contemporary Turkish dialects: Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Uyghur new, Turkmen, Azeri lectures, discussion
16/17 Final Examination. Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  AKAR, Ali (2006) Türk Dili Tarihi, Ötüken Yayınları, İstanbul.
 BASKAKOV, N. A. (2006) Türk Dillerinin Tarihi – Tipolojik Sesbilimi, (çev.: Kenan Koç – Oktay Selim Karaca) Multilingual Yayınları, İstanbul.
 CAFEROĞLU, Ahmet (1988) Türk Dili Tarihi I-II, Enderun Kitabevi, İstanbul.
 ERCİLASUN, Ahmet B. (2004) Başlangıçtan Yirminci Yüzyıla Türk Dili Tarihi, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara.
 JOHANSON, Lars (1998) “History of Turkic”, Turkic Languages (ed.: Lars Johanson - Eva Agnes Csato), Newyork. TEKİN, Talat – Mehmet Ölmez (1999) Türk Dilleri - Giriş, Simurg Yayınları, İstanbul.
 YILMAZ, Emine - Nurettin Demir (2003) Türk Dili El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları, İstanbul.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Communicates written and orally by using Turkish effectively. Asks questions, observes, thinks critically and constructively, obeying the principles of academic ethics. 1
2 Is able to use basic information technologies necessary for undergraduate studies and future career and raises the capacity of application. 1
3 Is able to follow the historical development process of Turkish Language and Literature. 4
4 Comprehends Turkish Language and Literature’s historical and contemporary material by means of scientific method and theoretical knowledge. 4
5 Knows and realizes the importance of Turcology’s fundamental concepts. 5
6 Learns the theoretical foundations between literature, language and culture. 5
7 Comprehends the position of Turkish Language and Literature in the world languages and literatures. 5
8 Analayses language and literature materials with comparative methods. 4
9 Is able to prepare correlation analyses between language, culture and literature. 4
10 Comprehends and solves problems of Turcology. 4
11 Comprehends and is able to discuss old and new texts. 4
12 Acquires philological and linguistic vision. 5
13 Becomes skilful at using scientific methods and philological knowledge through analysing literary text effectively. 4
14 Acquires the ability of working on literary texts individually or in a group. 5
15 Acquires the ability of accessing related reference guides and using them effectively. 4
16 Have an intellectual background with comprehending concepts of field, transferring the knowledge, communicating with colleagues. 4
17 Finds solutions to problems of Turcology and contributes to the development of Turcology. 5
18 Is competent in a foreign language in order to comprehend concepts of Turcology and communicate with colleagues. 5
19 Knows a foreign language (ESP) sufficient for applications in the field at A2 level. 1
20 Has sufficient knowledge and is conscious about Ataturk’s principles and the history of Turkish revolution. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 2 26
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 73
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.92
ECTS Credit: 3