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Program of Turkish Language Teaching

TRK429

LEXICOLOGY AND TURKISH LEXICOGRAPHY

Course Code
TRK429
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 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. They separate dictionaries by type
  2. Arranges words according to their frequency
  3. Recognizes living and dying words
  4. Separates native and loan words
  5. Defines idioms and phrases
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course covers the fundamental concepts of lexicology, the general nature of lexicography, and the characteristics of Turkish dictionaries. This course establishes a place within lexicology. It then introduces various analysis tools, such as electronic dictionaries, concordance indexers, and taggers (parsers, targers), and explores ways to acquire information in lexicology. The course then examines the organization of vocabulary in school dictionaries and the information required at the beginning of an entry, with examples. The course aims to teach students the fundamental principles of lexicography, enable them to critically examine dictionaries, identify omissions, inaccuracies, and inconsistencies, and provide them with a concept of how to create dictionary entries and access lexical information.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introducing lexicography and teaching the principles of dictionary preparation
2nd Week Introducing and examining word types,
3rd Week Examining word types, arranging words according to their types and alphabetical order,
4th Week Comparing the vocabularies of various languages
5th Week Introducing important dictionaries written in world history
6th Week Introducing Turkish dictionaries
7th Week Comparing Turkish dictionaries with dictionaries written in other languages
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Presentations on introductions to important dictionaries
10th Week Presentations on introductions to important dictionaries
11th Week Presentations on introductions to important dictionaries
12th Week Presentations on introductions to important dictionaries
13th Week Presentations on introductions to important dictionaries
14th Week Presentations on introductions to important dictionaries
Recommended or Required ReadingAkalın, Ş.H. (2010a). Sözlüğün Tarihi, Türk Dili Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 699, 268-279.
Akalın, Ş. H. (2010b). Sözcük Bilimi ve Sözlükçülük, Türk Dili, 698, 162-169.
Akalın, Ş. H. (2017). Geçmişten Geleceğe Türk Sözlükçülüğü. Elginkan Vakfı 3. Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Kurultayı: 19-21 Nisan 2017, İstanbul. Geçmişten Bugüne Türk Sözlükçülüğünden Bir Kesit: Türkiye Türkçesi Sözlükleri Sergisi Kılavuz Kitabı. Ankara.
Aksan, D. (2015). Her Yönüyle Dil Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim (C. III). Ankara: TDK Yayınları.
Argunşah,M, Güner,G. (2015). Codex Cumanicus. İstanbul: Kesit Yayınları
Aslan, E.(2017). Sözlükbilimsel İnceleme Yöntemi: Eser-i Şevket Örneği, International Periodical for the Languages, Literature and History of Turkish or Turkic, 12/30, 35-70
Baskın, S.(2014). Türkiye ve Dünyada Sözlük Bilimi: Tanımı, Kapsamı ve Diğer Bilimlerle İlişkisi, International Journal of Language Academy, 2/4, 445-457.
Baskın, S. (2016). Güncel Türkçe Sözlük Kullanıcı Dostu mu?, International Periodical for the Languages, Literature and History of Turkish or Turkic, 11/10, 59-88.
Bergenholtz, H. (2014). Sözlük Nedir?. (Çev. Ezgi Corga Aslan). Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları, 10, 7-21.
Bingöl, Z. (2006). Sözlük ve Sözlükçülük Üzerine Bir Araştırma. Akademik Bakış Dergisi, S 9, s. 197-207.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Presentation
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 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 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 13 2 26
Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 20 20
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X X