Information Package / Course Catalogue
Kipchak Turkish
Course Code: TDE330
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To introduce works written in Kipchak Turkish. To give students information about the features of this language group

Course Content

Analysis of works written in Kipchak Turkish and grammar of Kipchak Turkish

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Cihan DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students learn the works written in Kipchak Turkish and the works on these works.
2.Learn about the language features of this period.
3.They learn the vocabulary and language features of Kipchak Turkish by reading examples from texts written in Kipchak Turkish.
4.Students can compare Kipchak Turkish with other historical Turkish dialects.
5.Students will be able to recognize Kipchak Turkish texts.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aysu Ata, Harezm - Altınordu Türkçesi, TDAD: 36, İstanbul 2002
2.A. Melek Özyetgin, Altın Ordu, Kırım ve Kazan Sahasına Ait Yarlık ve Bitiklerin Dil ve Üslup İncelemesi, TDK Yay., Ankara 1996
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General introduction and information
Week 2 - Theoretical
Kipchaks and Kipchak Turkish
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction of Codex Cumanicus and its language features
Week 4 - Theoretical
Introduction of language features and works of Kipchak Turkish
Week 5 - Theoretical
General phonological features of Kipchak Turkish: Vowels and vowel-related phonetic events.
Week 6 - Theoretical
General phonological features of Kipchak Turkish: Consonants and sound events related to consonants.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Morphological features of Kipchak Turkish: Noun inflection.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Morphological features of Kipchak Turkish: Verb inflection.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Kıpçak Türkçesinin şekil bilgisi özellikleri: Gerunds.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examination of Codex Cumanicus, evaluation of words in dictionary
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reading and analyzing a chapter from Codex Cumanicus.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Reading and analyzing a chapter from Codex Cumanicus.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reading and examining a section of yarlık and bitig written in Kipchak.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Reading and examining a section of yarlık and bitig written in Kipchak.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment125025
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026