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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE479

CONTEMPORARY TURKIC LANGUAGES : CHAGATAY GROUP

Course Code
TDE479
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Classify the modern written languages and dialects developed from the historical Chagatay language.
  2. Compare the general features of the languages in Chagatay branch.
  3. Explain the phonetic and morphological features of the languages in Chagatay branch.
  4. Analyze the morphological features of the words in the text.
  5. Translate texts in Arabic, Cyrillic, and Latin letters into Turkish using sources.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course deals with the modern Turkic written languages and dialects such as Uzbek, New Uyghur that have developed from the historical Chagatay. The written language and dialects that fall into the Chagatay group, starting with their historical development, will be evaluated on phonetics, morphology, syntax and lexicon. Within the scope of the course, students will find the opportunity to deal with the major literary products and other language material through authentic sources. Thus, students will gain an insight into the modern Turkic communities that speak Turkic written languages and dialects.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Cyrillic writing systems; the terms of language, dialect, sub dialect, accent etc.
2nd Week Introduction to Turkish writing languages and dialects; Chagatay writing languages and communities (Uyghur-Uzbek)
3rd Week Introduction to Turkish writing languages and dialects; Chagatay writing languages and communities (Uyghur-Uzbek)
4th Week Formation and development of Chagatay languages
5th Week Formation and development of Chagatay languages
6th Week Grammatical features of contemporary Chagatay dialects
7th Week Grammatical features of contemporary Chagatay dialects
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Studies on the texts of contemporary Chagatay dialects
10th Week Studies on the texts of contemporary Chagatay dialects
11th Week Studies on the texts of contemporary Chagatay dialects
12th Week Studies on the texts of contemporary Chagatay dialects
13th Week Studies on the texts of contemporary Chagatay dialects
14th Week Studies on the texts of contemporary Chagatay dialects
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingÇağatay, Saadet. Türk Lehçeleri Örnekleri II. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1977.
Dankoff, R. ve James Kelly. Compendium of the Turkic Dialects, I-III. Harvard: Harvard University Press, 1982-85.
Ercilasun, Ahmet Bican vd. Karşılaştırmalı Türk Lehçeleri Sözlüğü I-II. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı, 1991.
Ercilasun, Ahmet Bican (Ed.). Türk Lehçeleri Grameri. Ankara: Akçağ Yay, 2012.
Demir, Nurettin ve Emine Yılmaz. Türk Dili El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 1. Basım, 2003.
Johanson, L. ve Agnes Eva Csato. The Turkic Languages. London and New York: Routledge, 1998.
Menges, Karl. The Turkic Languages and Peoples. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrasowitz, 1968.
Öztürk, Rıdvan. Özbek Türkçesi El Kitabı. Konya: Çizgi Kitabevi, 2005.
Öztürk, Rıdvan. Yeni Uygur Türkçesi Grameri. Ankara: TDK Yay., 2010.
Authentic texts to be selected through the public network
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 1 15
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 15 2 30
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load87
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.9
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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