Known as a language which strictly follows its phonotactic constraints showing low tolerance for ... more Known as a language which strictly follows its phonotactic constraints showing low tolerance for the exceptions, Turkish employs a variety of phonological processes in the adaptation process of the foreign words into the language so as to make the phonologically improper loan words obey with the phonotactic and phonological constraints of the language. As one of these constraints, Turkish forbids the adjacency of three consonants (CCC) in the simplex forms given that CCC implies morphological complexity on the phonological string. However, there are still a number of foreign words with medial and final CCC clusters adapted to Turkish such as bandrol ‘banderol’, semptom ‘symptom’, portföy ‘portfolio’ and kuvartz ‘quartz’. Based on these observations, the aim of the present study is to investigate the appearance of CCC clusters in Turkish words, which are adapted to Turkish from foreign languages. In this regard, we claim that CCC in simplex words are only an illusion and there is no ...
The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes w... more The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes without referring to extra-phonological objects. We develop a new model of constituent structure based on templates, by which specific morphological categories such as base (root/stem), prefix and suffix become visible in the phonology component: a base is recognizable by its unique constituent structure and is thereby distinguishable from a suffix and/or prefix, each having its own specific constituent structure in phonology. These unique constituent structures are called templates, thanks to which phonological processes and the phonology-morphology interface are non-arbitrarily explainable. The New Template Model works with licensing mechanisms and the parameters/sub-parameters occurring under the Parametric Hierarchical System. The model explains the phonology-morphology interface in the case of Turkish, which provides a rich data source regarding phonological processes as it is an agglutinative language with a high degree of suffixation, and also in other languages. This book is of interest to phonologists and morphologists interested in Turkish phonology and in the way in which phonology and morphology interact in languages of the world.
In today's society, racial and ethnic biases / concerns can be shown in a variety of ways. Me... more In today's society, racial and ethnic biases / concerns can be shown in a variety of ways. Members of the majority group primarily shape public discourse by expressing their ethnic perspectives in various ways. They may show, hide, and/or deny negative feelings against minorities, immigrants, refugees, and/or the others. In this regard, the present study attempts to examine and explore denial of unfavorable ethnic attitudes, biases, and worries voiced in public discourse regarding Turkey's Armenian minority. Within the framework of the study, I will investigate what kind of denial strategies may be found in the posts (comments) under the headings "Ermenilerden özür diliyorum" [I apologize to Armenians] and "Hepimiz Ermeniyiz" [We are all Armenians] posted on Ekşi Sözlük "Sour Dictionary" (one of the largest collaborative online communities in Turkey) between 2007-2008 years, shortly after the assassination of Hrant Dink (a journalist and member ...
This paper discusses Turkish across-the-board relativization in relation to the two relative clau... more This paper discusses Turkish across-the-board relativization in relation to the two relative clause formation strategies: (i) the empty operator movement analysis of
Bu makale Turkcede ayrik gecissizlik konusunu bitmislik ve kilicilik gibi gorunus kavramlari isig... more Bu makale Turkcede ayrik gecissizlik konusunu bitmislik ve kilicilik gibi gorunus kavramlari isiginda tartismakta; edensiz-edilgen, sifat fiil yapilari ve sozcuk turetimi ile ayrik gecissizlik arasindaki iliskileri incelemektedir. Makale, bitmislik kavraminin yani sira kilicilik kavraminin, hareket dogasi fiilleri, salinim fiilleri ve donuslu fiillerdeki ayrik gecissizligi belirlemede onemli bir etken oldugunu gozlemlemektedir. Makale hareket dogasi fiillerinde kiliciligin onemli oldugunu, salinim fiillerinin oznesiz-gecissiz, donuslu fiillerin ise ozneli-gecissiz oldugunu savunmaktadir. Makaledeki bulgular, gecissiz fiillerin farkli yapilardaki farkli davranislarinda, islevsel ulam bas ogelerinin gecissiz fiillerin tek katilanina kilici ya da etkilenen rolunu verdigi olay yapisi temelli bir turetimin gecerli oldugunu isaret etmektedir. Bu fiillerin tek katilaninin cumlede hangi anlamsal rolu ustleneceginin zihinsel sozlukte ayrica kodlanmasina gerek yoktur.
Known as a language which strictly follows its phonotactic constraints showing low tolerance for ... more Known as a language which strictly follows its phonotactic constraints showing low tolerance for the exceptions, Turkish employs a variety of phonological processes in the adaptation process of the foreign words into the language so as to make the phonologically improper loan words obey with the phonotactic and phonological constraints of the language. As one of these constraints, Turkish forbids the adjacency of three consonants (CCC) in the simplex forms given that CCC implies morphological complexity on the phonological string. However, there are still a number of foreign words with medial and final CCC clusters adapted to Turkish such as bandrol ‘banderol’, semptom ‘symptom’, portföy ‘portfolio’ and kuvartz ‘quartz’. Based on these observations, the aim of the present study is to investigate the appearance of CCC clusters in Turkish words, which are adapted to Turkish from foreign languages. In this regard, we claim that CCC in simplex words are only an illusion and there is no ...
The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes w... more The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes without referring to extra-phonological objects. We develop a new model of constituent structure based on templates, by which specific morphological categories such as base (root/stem), prefix and suffix become visible in the phonology component: a base is recognizable by its unique constituent structure and is thereby distinguishable from a suffix and/or prefix, each having its own specific constituent structure in phonology. These unique constituent structures are called templates, thanks to which phonological processes and the phonology-morphology interface are non-arbitrarily explainable. The New Template Model works with licensing mechanisms and the parameters/sub-parameters occurring under the Parametric Hierarchical System. The model explains the phonology-morphology interface in the case of Turkish, which provides a rich data source regarding phonological processes as it is an agglutinative language with a high degree of suffixation, and also in other languages. This book is of interest to phonologists and morphologists interested in Turkish phonology and in the way in which phonology and morphology interact in languages of the world.
In today's society, racial and ethnic biases / concerns can be shown in a variety of ways. Me... more In today's society, racial and ethnic biases / concerns can be shown in a variety of ways. Members of the majority group primarily shape public discourse by expressing their ethnic perspectives in various ways. They may show, hide, and/or deny negative feelings against minorities, immigrants, refugees, and/or the others. In this regard, the present study attempts to examine and explore denial of unfavorable ethnic attitudes, biases, and worries voiced in public discourse regarding Turkey's Armenian minority. Within the framework of the study, I will investigate what kind of denial strategies may be found in the posts (comments) under the headings "Ermenilerden özür diliyorum" [I apologize to Armenians] and "Hepimiz Ermeniyiz" [We are all Armenians] posted on Ekşi Sözlük "Sour Dictionary" (one of the largest collaborative online communities in Turkey) between 2007-2008 years, shortly after the assassination of Hrant Dink (a journalist and member ...
This paper discusses Turkish across-the-board relativization in relation to the two relative clau... more This paper discusses Turkish across-the-board relativization in relation to the two relative clause formation strategies: (i) the empty operator movement analysis of
Bu makale Turkcede ayrik gecissizlik konusunu bitmislik ve kilicilik gibi gorunus kavramlari isig... more Bu makale Turkcede ayrik gecissizlik konusunu bitmislik ve kilicilik gibi gorunus kavramlari isiginda tartismakta; edensiz-edilgen, sifat fiil yapilari ve sozcuk turetimi ile ayrik gecissizlik arasindaki iliskileri incelemektedir. Makale, bitmislik kavraminin yani sira kilicilik kavraminin, hareket dogasi fiilleri, salinim fiilleri ve donuslu fiillerdeki ayrik gecissizligi belirlemede onemli bir etken oldugunu gozlemlemektedir. Makale hareket dogasi fiillerinde kiliciligin onemli oldugunu, salinim fiillerinin oznesiz-gecissiz, donuslu fiillerin ise ozneli-gecissiz oldugunu savunmaktadir. Makaledeki bulgular, gecissiz fiillerin farkli yapilardaki farkli davranislarinda, islevsel ulam bas ogelerinin gecissiz fiillerin tek katilanina kilici ya da etkilenen rolunu verdigi olay yapisi temelli bir turetimin gecerli oldugunu isaret etmektedir. Bu fiillerin tek katilaninin cumlede hangi anlamsal rolu ustleneceginin zihinsel sozlukte ayrica kodlanmasina gerek yoktur.
The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes w... more The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes without referring to extra-phonological objects. We develop a new model of constituent structure based on templates, by which specific morphological categories such as base (root/stem), prefix and suffix become visible in the phonology component: a base is recognizable by its unique constituent structure and is thereby distinguishable from a suffix and/or prefix, each having its own specific constituent structure in phonology. These unique constituent structures are called templates, thanks to which phonological processes and the phonology-morphology interface are non-arbitrarily explainable. The New Template Model works with licensing mechanisms and the parameters/sub-parameters occurring under the Parametric Hierarchical System. The model explains the phonology-morphology interface in the case of Turkish, which provides a rich data source regarding phonological processes as it is an agglutinative language with a high degree of suffixation, and also in other languages. This book is of interest to phonologists and morphologists interested in Turkish phonology and in the way in which phonology and morphology interact in languages of the world.
The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes w... more The present study aims to explain the phonology-morphology interface and phonological processes without referring to extra-phonological objects. We develop a new model of constituent structure based on templates, by which specific morphological categories such as base (root/stem), prefix and suffix become visible in the phonology component: a base is recognizable by its unique constituent structure and is thereby distinguishable from a suffix and/or prefix, each having its own specific constituent structure in phonology. These unique constituent structures are called templates, thanks to which phonological processes and the phonology-morphology interface are non-arbitrarily explainable.
The New Template Model works with licensing mechanisms and the parameters/sub-parameters occurring under the Parametric Hierarchical System. The model explains the phonology-morphology interface in the case of Turkish, which provides a rich data source regarding phonological processes as it is an agglutinative language with a high degree of suffixation, and also in other languages.
This book is of interest to phonologists and morphologists interested in Turkish phonology and in the way in which phonology and morphology interact in languages of the world.
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The New Template Model works with licensing mechanisms and the parameters/sub-parameters occurring under the Parametric Hierarchical System. The model explains the phonology-morphology interface in the case of Turkish, which provides a rich data source regarding phonological processes as it is an agglutinative language with a high degree of suffixation, and also in other languages.
This book is of interest to phonologists and morphologists interested in Turkish phonology and in the way in which phonology and morphology interact in languages of the world.