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Master's of Turkish Language and Literature with Thesis

TDE511

LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF OTTOMAN TURKISH TEXTS

Course Code
TDE511
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Read Ottoman Turkish texts from various genres.
  2. Read manuscripts texts.
  3. Know Arabic and Persian rules in Ottoman Turkish.
  4. Analyzes Ottoman Turkish texts with regard to morphology, syntax, and semantics.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionIn this course, sources and types of Ottoman Turkish manuscripts, orthographic, linguistic and stylistics features of texts, critical texts of Ottoman Turkish, using of Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish dictionaries, transcription of manuscripts will be included. The discussions will include studies of translation to contemporary Turkish of texts, analyzing and interpretation of grammatical features on texts.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, topics and sources
2nd Week Arabic word forms and parts of speech
3rd Week Strong and weak letters: "sahih" and "illet", "aksam-ı seba" in Arabic; analyzing literary texts (18th century)
4th Week Infinitive forms in Arabic; analyzing literary texts (17th century)
5th Week Infinitive forms in Arabic; analyzing literary texts (16th century)
6th Week Prepositions in Arabic; analyzing historical texts
7th Week Noun and adjective phrases in Arabic; analyzing historical texts
8th Week Midterm
9th Week The types of the Arabic script (rika, nesih, talik, sülüs, etc.); features of manuscripts
10th Week Persian word forms and parts of speech; reading and analyzing manuscripts (rika)
11th Week Derived words in Persian; reading and analyzing manuscripts (rika)
12th Week Compound words in Persian; reading and analyzing manuscripts (nesih)
13th Week Prepositions in Persian; reading and analyzing manuscripts (nesih)
14th Week Noun and adjective phrases in Persian; reading and analyzing manuscripts (talik)
15th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingAksoyak, İsmail Hakkı. Osmanlı Türkçesi: Okuma Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2009.
Develi, Hayati. Osmanlı Türkçesi Kılavuzu 1, 2. İstanbul: Genel Dağıtım Kitabevi, 2002.
Devellioğlu, Ferit. Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lugat. Ankara: Aydın Kitabevi, 2000.
Ergin, Muharrem. Osmanlıca Dersleri. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2000.
Kurt, Yılmaz. Osmanlıca Dersleri. Ankara: Ecdad Yayınları, 1993.
Parlatır, İsmail. Osmanlı Türkçesi Sözlüğü. Ankara: Yargı Kitabevi, 2006.
Şemseddin Sami. Kamus-ı Türki. İstanbul: Enderun Kitabevi, 1989.
Timurtaş, Faruk Kadri. Osmanlı Türkçesine Giriş. İstanbul: Umur Reklamcılık ve Matbaacılık, 1983.
Yakar, Halil İbrahim. Osmanlı Türkçesi Metinleri. Konya: Palet Yayınları, 2013.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Other
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 3 30
Project 1 10
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 3 45
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 10 30
Presentation (including preperation) 1 10 10
Project 1 30 30
Article 3 10 30
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 4 56
Total Work Load305
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.16
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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