Mersin University
ENGLISH LINGUISTICS PROGRAM
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE
INFORMATION
Year
Semester
Course Code
Course Title
Instructor
2011-2012
Fall
İDB 303
Structure of Turkish I
Prof. Dr. Yeşim Aksan
OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE
COURSE
This course aims to describe the phonetic, phonological, and morphological properties of Turkish within the perspective
of contemporary linguistics; to provide generalizations on the grammatical features of Turkish.
WEEKLY
TOPICS
DATE
19.09.2011
26.09.2011
TOPIC
Introduction : Aims and content of the course
Studying sounds: Phonetics and phonology, sound vs. letter
Turkish consonants: An introduction
ASSIGNMENT/READING
03.10.2011
Turkish consonants: Allophones
Turkish vowels: Vowel production and description
Yavuz et.al, pp. 23-28
Yavuz et.al, pp. 29-38
10.10.2011
Turkish vowels: Allophones
Phonotactics in Turkish
Morphophonemic alternations
Vowel harmony
Suprasegmental phonology: Word stress in Turkish
Student presentations on stress in Turkish
Summary: Phonetic and phonological properties of Turkish
MID-TERM
Introduction to morphology
Word formation processes
Grammatical categories: Nominal categories
Student presentations on number and case
Word classes: Criteria for classifying words
Yavuz et.al, pp. 38-43
17.10.2011
24.10.2011
31.10.2011
14.11.2011
21.11.2011
28.11.2011
05.12.2011
Yavuz et.al, pp.2-12
Yavuz et.al, pp. 13-23
Göksel & Kerslake, pp. 14-20
Göksel & Kerslake, pp. 21-25
Göksel & Kerslake, pp. 26-34
Aksan, pp. 68-74
MID-TERM
Yavuz et.al, pp. 59-75
Yavuz et.al, pp. 95-108
19.12.2011
Word classes: Open and closed classes in Turkish
Summary: Morphological properties of Turkish
Yavuz et.al, pp. 132-138
Riemer, pp. 288-304
Yavuz et.al, pp. 139-160
Aksan, pp. 75-88
26.12.2011
Revision
FINAL
FINAL
12.12.2011
REFERENCES
Textbook(s)
Aksan, D. 2000. Türkiye Türkçesinin dünü, bugünü, yarını. Ankara: Bilgi
Göksel, A. & C. Kerslake 2005. Turkish. London: Routledge.
Kornfilt, J. 1997. Turkish. New York: Routledge.
Lewis, G. 1967. Turkish grammar. Oxford: Clarendon.
Özsoy, S. 2004. Türkçenin yapısı I: Sesbilim. İstanbul: Boğziçi Üniversitesi.
Riemer, N. 2010. Introducing semantics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Yavuz, H., A. Balcı & Ü.D. Turan 2000. Turkish phonology, morphology and syntax. Eskişehir:
Anadolu Üniversitesi.
Supplementary
Reading(s)
Adalı, O. 1979. Türkiye Türkçesinde biçimbirimler. Ankara: TDK.
Atabay, N. et.al 1983. Sözcük türleri. Ankara: TDK.
Ergenç, İ. 1998. Türkiye Türkçesinin görevsel sesbilimi. Ankara.
Gencan, T.N. 1979. Dilbilgisi. Ankara:TDK.
STUDENT
PRESENTATIONS
DATE
TOPIC
Presentations on word stress
31.10.2011
Presentations on number and case
05.12.2011
GRADING
Mid-Term
Final
%
40
%
60
ASSIGNMENT/READING
Özsoy, pp. 55-76
Lewis, pp. 28-41
Total
40
60
STUDENT
REQUIREMENTS
 It is the student’s responsibility to record and follow his own attendance. (For the percentages, refer to the
University’s Education Guide.)
 Students should not enter the classroom after the class has been started.
 Students who do not bring their course materials are not allowed to enter the class.
 Cell phones should be turned off, or set to vibrate for emergency during the class. Camera, tape or video
recording is not allowed if not stated otherwise.
 Assignments should be prepared in accordance with the Department’s Assignment, Research Paper and Thesis
(A.R.T.) Preparation Guide.(can be accessed from the department’s site)
 It is the student’s responsibility to practice the highest standards of academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism and
any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
 Assignments submitted later than the indicated dates are not accepted. Deadlines should strictly be followed.
 It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed information from another student, not from the instructor.