| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory of Altai | TDE676 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Oral Presentation |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
MEHMET HAZAR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To teach the place of Turkish language in Altaic language family. |
| Course Content | 1) Provides information about language families. 2) Explain the Altaic language family. 3) It gives information about Old West Turkish and Chuvash Turkish. 4) It gives comparative sound and morphology. 5) It reveals languages close to Turkish language. 6) Gives common vocabulary studies in Altaic languages |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knows language families. - Can introduce the Altaic language family. - Shows the span of Altaic languages. - Can compare languages close to Turkish language. - Knows the phonetics of Old West Turkish and Old East Turkish. - Comprehends Chuvash Turkish grammar in general. - Can tell Mongolian-Chuvash similarities. - Can show general grammatical tendencies of Altaic languages - r/z and ş/l sound equivalences - Can explain Mongolian-Chuvash similarities. - Considers Altaic languages in the study of origin. - Can discuss on Language Kindship. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Language families | |
| 2. Week | Altaic language family | |
| 3. Week | Span of Altaic languages | |
| 4. Week | Languages close to Turkish | |
| 5. Week | Old West Turkic | |
| 6. Week | Chuvash Turkish | |
| 7. Week | Midterm | |
| 8. Week | Mongolian-Chuvash Similarities | |
| 9. Week | The main consonants of the Altaic language | |
| 10. Week | r/z and ş/l sound equivalences | |
| 11. Week | Vowel harmony in Altaic languages | |
| 12. Week | Common words in Altaic languages | |
| 13. Week | Turkish general tendencies according to Altai theory | |
| 14. Week | Final Exam |
| Tuna, Osman Nedim, “Altay Dilleri Teorisi”, Türk Dünyası El Kitabı, TKAE Yay., 2. Baskı, C. 2, Ankara, s. 7-58, Ankara 1992. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 | DK11 | DK12 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 7.5 | ||
