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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE288

DIALECTOLOGY

Course Code
TDE288
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define terms and concepts related to dialectology.
  2. Explain the problems encountered in dialect studies.
  3. Compare the dialect classifications of Turkish.
  4. Apply methods and techniques of field work.
  5. Analyze the morphological features of the words in the dialect texts.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course deals with the general problems of the Turkish dialectology, such as dialects, standard language, social variants and differences between them, speaker of dialect, problems of collecting dialect materials, transcribing collected materials and linguistic analysis of the dialect text.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Variation in natural languages
2nd Week Dialect and related terms
3rd Week Dialect usage
4th Week Who speaks dialects, informant
5th Week Techniques and problem of linguistic recording
6th Week Transcription
7th Week Practice
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Criteria by the classification of Turkish dialect
10th Week Classification of Turkish dialects
11th Week Linguistics analysis of the dialect example
12th Week Linguistics analysis of the dialect example
13th Week Linguistics analysis of the dialect example
14th Week Linguistics analysis of the dialect example
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingBoeschoten, Hendrik ve Ludo Verhoeven. Turkish Linguistics Today. Leiden: Brill, 1991.
Demir, Nurettin."Ağız Araştırmalarında Derleme Teknikleri". Ağız Araştırmaları Bilgi Şöleni. Ankara: TDK, 1997.
Demir, Nurettin. "Ağız Araştırmalarında Kaynak Kişi Meselesi". Dursun Yıldırım Armağanı. Ankara: Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Basımevi: 1998. 171-180.
Gülensoy, Tuncer ve Ercan Alkaya. Anadolu ve Rumeli Ağızları Bibliyografyası. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları, 2003.
Karahan, Leyla. Anadolu Ağızlarının Sınıflandırılması. Ankara: TDK, 1996.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Practice 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Field Research 3 2 6
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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