TÜR101

School of Humanities \ English Language and Literature

2

2

Compulsory

Turkish

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Undergraduate

In this course, the definition of language, language families, the place of Turkish among the world languages, Turkish grammar and spelling rules will be discussed. In addition, the historical development of Turkish and other languages interaction will be discussed.

1. SARI, Mehmet, (2011), Turkish Language Textbook for Faculties and Colleges, Gen. 2nd Edition,
Ankara: Okutman Publishing.
2. YAKICI, Ali et al. (2010), Turkish Language and Composition Information for Universities. Ankara: Gazi
Bookstore
3.Internet source: Turkish Language Association, (2016). Current Turkish Dictionary (www.tdk.gov.tr).
4. DURMUŞ, Mustafa (Ed.) (2010),, Turkish Language Handbook for Universities, Ankara: Grafiker Yay.

The aim of this course is to teach the linguistic stages of Turkish and to use the language to gain sensitivity about

1. Students gain detailed knowledge about the concept of language and thus have a broader perspective in their field studies.
2. Comprehend the basics, principles and methods of scientific research and utilize these knowledge and skills in their field studies.

Week 1: Language-Culture-Communication
Week 2: Classification of Languages and the Place of Turkish among World Languages
Week 3: Language Contacts and Language Policies
Week 4: Phonetics
Week 5: Vocabulary I
Week 6: Vocabulary II
Week 7: Sentence Knowledge
Week 8: Paragraph Knowledge II
Week 9: Paragraph Knowledge II
Week 10: Spelling
Week 11: Punctuation
Week 12: Expression Disorder

• Midterm 50 %
• Final 50 %