TDE507

Dialectology Studies

Faculty \ Department
School of Humanities \ Turkish Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Elective
Turkish
Prerequisites
-
Programs that can take the course
Turkish Language and Literature Postgraduate Program
Course Description
The definition of dialectology, dialectology research in the world and in Turkey, the characteristics of dialect studies, how they are done and how they can be done, the Compilation Dictionary and views on it, archaic elements in Anatolian and Rumelian dialects, and the point that dialectology studies have reached from the Ottoman period to the present will be discussed.
Textbook and / or References
1. Karahan, L. (1996) Anadolu ve Rumeli Ağızlarının Sınıflandırılması. Ankara: TDK Yayınları.
2. Caferoğlu, A. (1965). Ağız Araştırmalarına Giriş, İstanbul.
3. Demir, N. (2013). Ağızların Belgelenmesi Ankara Örneği, Ankara.
Course Objectives
To teach the basic concepts, methods and techniques of Turkish dialectology.
Course Outcomes
1. Learns the basic concepts of Turkish dialectology
2. Evaluates the methods and echniques on applied texts.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: What is dialect, dialectology?
Week 2: Dialect geography
Week 3: Historical course of Turkey Turkish dialect research
Week 4: Compilation, methods and techniques in dialect research
Week 5: Classification of Turkey Turkish dialects
Week 6: Eastern, Western and Northeastern group dialects and their general characteristics
Week 7: Applied grammar studies on dialect texts
Week 8: Applied grammar studies on dialect texts
Week 9: Application of informatics techniques in dialect research
Week 10: Methods applied in dialect studies
Week 11: Methods applied in dialect studies
Week 12: General Review
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm application 40 %
• Final application 60 %
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Course Outcome
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