MHTU1111 - Turkish: Grammar in Practice
Credits :
5
Lecturer :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first and second term, 60 hours of exercises.
Language of instruction :
French
Learning activities :
Learning outcomes :
On completing this course students should be able to demonstrate their: - Command of and ability to apply the basic rules of modern Turkish grammar (vowel and consonant harmony, the order of suffixes etc.); - Ability to apply and explain why they have used a particular rule of grammar; - Understanding of the uses of the different tenses; reflect on theoretical grammatical rules and their application; - Understanding of the principal standard spelling rules; - Ability to identify their own mistakes and self-correct.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
• Phonetics • The suffix system • Vowel and consonant harmony • The verbless clause: the verbs to be and to have • Possessives • Possessive phrases • The verb phrase: conjugation in the present pro-gressive, general present, past & future • Case suffixes • Spelling
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The theory of grammar is presented in a straightforward and progressive way. Theory is highlighted through examples and is followed by practical exercises. A contrastive approach to grammar is taken as a methodological platform for translating, oral speech and written expression
Assessment methods and criteria :
An intermediate exam at the end of Module 1 (30% of final result); an exam at the end of Module 2 (70% final result).
Recommended or required reading :
Sources & References for students: • Bazin (Louis), Introduction à l'étude pratique de la langue turque, 1978, Paris, A. Maisonneuve. • Golstein (Bernard), Grammaire du turc: ouvrage pratique à l'usage des francophones, 1999, L'Har-mattan. • Ediskun (Haydar), Türk Dilbilgisi, 1999, Remzi Kitabevi. • Uzun (Nadir Engin), Anaçizgileriyle Evrensel Dilbilgisi ve Türkçe, 2000, MULTILINGUAL YABANCI DIL YAYINLARI.MULTILINGUAL YABANCI DIL YAYINLARI.
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