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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE339

MIDDLE TURIC : EASTERN TURKIC

Course Code
TDE339
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the period of Eastern Middle Turkic in the history of the Turkic languages.
  2. Read the scripts of Karakhanid, Khwarezm and Chagatay Turkish.
  3. Explain the language features of Eastern Middle Turkic.
  4. Compare the phonetic and morphological features of the Eastern Middle Turkic periods.
  5. Analyze the morphological features of the words in the text.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course Kharakhanid, Khorezmian-Kipchak and Chaghatay Turkic periods will be covered. The texts chosen from Kharakhanid, Khorezmian and Kipchak Turkic will be read and analyzed. In the texts, the phonetic, morphological, syntactic and semantic features of the Middle Turkic will be studied. Comparison will also be made between Eastern Middle Turkic and other historical and modern Turkic languages.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introducing basic sources and the scope of the course
2nd Week Kharakhanid, historical background
3rd Week General features of Kharakhanid
4th Week Linguistics analysis on texts
5th Week Linguistics analysis on texts
6th Week Kharezmian-Kipchak, historical background
7th Week General features of Kharezmian-Kipchak
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Linguistics analysis on texts
10th Week Linguistics analysis on texts
11th Week General features of Chagataish
12th Week Literary texts of the period
13th Week Linguistics analysis on texts
14th Week Linguistics analysis on texts
15th Week New Year's Holiday
Recommended or Required ReadingArat, Reşit Rahmeti. Kutadgu Bilig I Metin. Ankara: TDK Yay., 1999.
Ata, Aysu. Harezm-Altınordu Türkçesi. İstanbul: TDAD, 2002.
Demir, Nurettin ve Emine Yılmaz, Türk Dili El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2003.
Eckmann, Janos. Nehcül Feradis Cennetlerin Açık Yolu. Haz. Semih Tezcan ve Hamza Zülfikar. Ankara: TDK, 1995.
Eckmann, Janos. Çağatayca El Kitabı. Çev. Günay Karaağaç. İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları, 1998.
Eckmann, Janos. Harezm, Kıpçak ve Çağatay Türkçesi Üzerine Araştırmalar. Haz. Osman Fikri Sertkaya. Ankara: TDK, 1996.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Quiz 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz 1 15 15
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework
Quiz 1 1 1
Total Work Load134
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.46
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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