COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 1 (HISTORY OF TURKISH LANGUAGE)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 2012 FIELD ELC. 1 (HISTORY OF TURKISH LANGUAGE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ERHAN AYDIN

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to provide students with the ability to examine the origins of the Turkish language, its historical development, its different periods and the language features of these periods using scientific methods. Students will be able to follow the important changes in the process from Proto-Turkic to today's written Turkish languages in different linguistic areas, from phonetics to syntax, from vocabulary to writing systems. In addition, they will understand the relations of the Turkish language with other languages, the emergence and development of different Turkish dialects, and gain the competence to read and evaluate historical texts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Evaluate the place of the Turkish language in the Altai language family and different views on this subject.
2   2. Explain the Proto-Turkic period and the language features of this period.
3   3. Will be able to recognize the basic grammatical features of the Old Turkish period (Köktürk, Uyghur texts).
4   4. Will be able to state the language features and important works of the Karakhanid Turkish period.
5   5. Will be able to evaluate the language features and literary products of the Khwarezm Turkish period.
6   6. Compare the formation processes and basic features of Western Turkish branches such as Kipchak Turkish and Oghuz Turkish.
7   7. Will be able to distinguish the historical development, periods and linguistic features of Ottoman Turkish.
8   8. Explain the changes in Turkey Turkish throughout the historical process and its characteristics in the modern period.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Course: Importance and Sources of Historical Studies of the Turkish Language
2 Proto-Turkic Period: Geographical Distribution, Speakers and Basic Language Features
3 Old Turkish I (Kokturk Period): Historical Background, Discovery and Importance of Inscriptions, Alphabet and Phonetics
4 Old Turkish II (Uyghur Period): Historical Background, Uyghur Alphabet and Phonetics, Text Types
5 Karakhanid Turkish: Historical and Cultural Environment, Language Features and Major Works
6 Khwarezm Turkish: Historical and Cultural Environment, Language Features and Major Works
7 Kipchak Turkish: Formation, Spread and Basic Language Features
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 The Early Periods of Oghuz Turkish: The Process of Coming to Anatolia and the First Works
10 Ottoman Turkish I (Early and Classical Period): Evolution of the Language, Arabic and Persian Influence
11 Ottoman Turkish II (Tanzimat and Servet-i Fünun Period): Changes in Language and Western Influence
12 Historical Development of Turkish in Turkey: Language Revolution Process and Its Results
13 Contemporary Turkish Dialects I: Southwestern (Oghuz) Group (Azerbaijan, Turkmen, Gagauz Turkish)
14 Contemporary Turkish Dialects II: Northwestern (Kipchak), Southeastern (Uyghur) and Northern (Siberian) Groups
15 The Relationship of Turkish Language with Foreign Languages and Language Contact
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergin, Muharrem ( 1980 ). Turkish Grammar . Bayrak Publishing.
Tekin, Talat ( 1995 ). Turkish Languages . Hacettepe University Publications.
Clauson, Sir Gerard ( 1972 ). An Etymological Dictionary of Pre-Thirteenth-Century Turkish . Oxford University Press.
Menges, Karl Heinrich ( 1968 ). The Turkic Languages and Peoples . Harrassowitz.
Johanson, Lars ( 1998 ). The Turkic Languages . Routledge.
Bazin, Louis ( 1991 ). Introduction to Turkish Languages (Translation: Mehmet Ölmez). Simurgh.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there are no special evaluation criteria.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should prepare for the subjects specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erhan.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75
LO.85

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