Entry requirements

At least 15 credits from Turkish A

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course a student will be expected to:

* account for typical features of Turkic sound systems and grammatical structures

* describe the Turkic language type

* employ linguistic methods in the analysis of Turkic language material

* account for the most important contacts with non-Turkic languages and the changes induced by these contacts

* describe the main Turkish dialects

Content

The course gives an introduction into Turkic linguistics. The structural features characterising Turkic languages are studied with special emphasis on Turkish, the largest Turkic language. The Turkic language type is defined and it is illustrated how Turkic languages and varieties have undergone changes due to intensive contact with non-Turkic languages. Turkish dialects are shortly presented. Lectures are combined with linguistic analysis of samples of Turkic languages.

Instruction

The basic elements are lectures, seminars and colloquia. The student's work on his/her own plays an important role.

Assessment

The course has two moments of examination:

1. continuous oral and written tests;

2. written examination.

For the grade Pass (G), Pass is required in all moments. For the grade Pass with distinction (VG), Pass with distinction is also required in moment 2.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Other regulations

Literature:

Johanson, L., The structure of Turkic. Ingår i: Johanson, L. and Csató É. Á. (utg.), The Turkic Languages. London, New York. 2006, 30-66.

* Johanson, L., Structural Factors in Turkic Language Contacts. London. 2002.

* Brendemoen, B., Turkish dialects. part of: Johanson, L. and Csató É. Á. (utg.),The Turkic Languages. London, New York. 2006, 236-241.

* Additional literature will be selected by the teacher.

Reference:

* Crystal, David, A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (Oxford: Blackwell, c2001), 5th ed. or other lingvistisk encyklopedia.

* Deny, J. et alii (utg.) Philologiae turcicae fundamenta 1. Wiesbaden. 1959.