School of Humanities \ Turkish Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
Turkish Language and Literature Undergraduate Program
This course is an introduction to the scientific analysis of the semantic features of Turkish.
Textbook and / or References
1. Heim, I. & Kratzer, A. (1998). Semantics in generative grammar. Oxford: Blackwell.
It will be examined how meaning in Turkish can be modeled with the basic tools of logic, and some laws of meaning defined through this modeling will be introduced.
1. Learn the theories and concepts of semantics.
2. Can make semantic analysis.
Week 1: Semantics
Week 2: Mathematics of meaning
Week 3: Nature of concepts
Week 4: Mathematical foundations
Week 5: Mathematical foundations
Week 6: Frege's program
Week 7: Semantic analysis of nouns and adjectives
Week 8: Semantic analysis of verbs and sentences
Week 9: Determiners and hypotheticity
Week 10: Semantic analysis of relative clauses
Week 11: Semantic analysis of relative clauses
Week 12: Linking variables and pronouns
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 30 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 10 %
• Homework 20 %
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