SEMANTICS AND POETRY

TÖY612

Course Code: TÖY612
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Nihal Yavuz

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Explains the fundamental concepts and main theoretical approaches of semantics.
Analyzes the formation of meaning in poetry at the word, phrase, sentence, and text levels.
In poetry analysis,identifies semantic relationships (synonymy, antonymy, polysemy, association, etc.).
Identifies conceptual fields, networks of meaning, and thematic patterns in poetry.
By analyzing poetic texts in light of their cultural, historical, and contextual characteristics, evaluates these texts as teaching materials that support meaning-making, critical reading, aesthetic sensitivity, and cultural transmission in Turkish language instruction.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Semantics: Basic Concepts, Theories of Meaning, and the Language of Poetry
2^nd Week	Word Meaning, Concept, Reference, Semantic Changes
3^rd Week	Polysemy, Ambiguity, and Connotation in Poetry
4^th Week	Semantic Relationships: Synonymy, Antonymy, Subordinate Meaning, Collocation
5^th Week	Semantic Analysis of Figurative Language, Metaphor, and Imagery
6^th Week	Application of Cognitive Semantics and Conceptual Metaphor Theory to Poetry
7^th Week	Conceptual Field, Semantic Network, and Vocabulary Studies in Poetry
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Semiotics, the Role of Symbol and Allegory in Meaning Creation in Poetry
10^th Week	Text Linguistics and Poetry: Cohesion, Coherence, Implicit Meaning
11^th Week	Semantic Structure in Classical Turkish Poetry: Allegory, Imagery, and Symbols
12^th Week	Layers of Meaning and Interpretation Methods in Modern Turkish Poetry
13^th Week	Student Projects: Semantic Analysis of Poetry
14^th Week	Student Projects: Semantic Analysis of Poetry

Recommended or Required Reading

Aksan, D. (2016). Anlambilim: Anlambilim konuları ve Türkçenin anlambilimi (6. bs.). Bilgi Yayınevi.
Aksan, D. (2015). Her yönüyle dil: Ana çizgileriyle dilbilim (Cilt 1?3). Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları.
Cruse, D. A. (2011). Meaning in language: An introduction to semantics and pragmatics (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Lyons, J. (1977). Semantics (Vols. 1?2). Cambridge University Press.
Palmer, F. R. (1981). Semantics (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Akün, Ö. F. (1994). Divan edebiyatı. Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı Yayınları.
Andrews, W. G. (2000). Şiirin sesi toplumun şarkısı (T. Güney, Çev.). İletişim Yayınları.
İpekten, H. (2019). Eski Türk edebiyatı nazım şekilleri ve aruz. Dergah Yayınları.
Macit, M. (2017). Divan şiirinde estetik. Akçağ Yayınları.
Pala, İ. (2018). Ansiklopedik divan şiiri sözlüğü. Kapı Yayınları.
Tolasa, H. (2001). Ahmet Paşa'nın şiir dünyası. Akçağ Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Project	1	60
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	30	30
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	3	30	90
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	1	3	3
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	35	35
Homework
Total Work Load			208
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.93
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16
K17