Turkish Grammar I: Phonetics and Phonology
Turkish Language Teaching
Faculty of Education
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Grammar I: Phonetics and Phonology | TRO105 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Dilek FİDAN
Lecturer Dr. Gürkan YAVAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the historical development and deployment areas of Turkish.
2) Know Turkish languages family and phonetic features (vowels, consonant, harmonies, sound changes, syllable…etc) of Turkish.
3) Know Turkish alphabets that are used throughout history, the importance and the necessity of writing.
4) Know the spellings of syllables, spelling of words at the end of the line.
5) Write Turkish words in phonetics alphabet (IPA).
6) Define and explain the diphtongs and their features, sound changes of Turkish.
7) Explain the universal basic features of vowels and consonants in world languages.
8) Know vowels, consonants, semi-vowels and <ğ> issue of Turkish.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 3 | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
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| 7 | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
- Historical development and deployment areas of Turkish,- Turkish languages family,- Phonetic features of Turkish, - Sounds (vowels and consonants),- Features of vowels and consonants,- Sound harmonies (vowel harmony, consonant harmony)?- Sound (vowel and consonant) changes (narrowing, rounding, assimilation, dissociation, derivation, deletion, voicing, devoicing, contraction [clitization], syneresis, [gemination]),- Clitization consonants, connecting vowel,- Syllable, - Writing information, Turkish alphabets that are used throughout history; importance and necessity of writing,- Displaying of sound changes in writing,- Spellings of syllables, spelling of words at the end of the line,- Spelling applications.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required