The Attitudes of The Turkish Press Toward Turkish and Its Contributions to Turkish from Its Establishment to The Second Constitutional Monarchy Period

Süheyla Yüksel

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The Attitudes of The Turkish Press Toward Turkish and Its Contributions to Turkish from Its Establishment to The Second Constitutional Monarchy Period

Authors:

Süheyla Yüksel

Publisher:

Artvin Çoruh University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal:

Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.426-445

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307401

pISSN:

2458-8385

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Abstract:

 This article presents the attitudes of the Turkish press toward the Turkish language from its establishment to the Second Constitutional Monarchy Period, its criticisms of the language, and its recommendations. The press aimed to reach the public and pioneered the inclusion of articles, debates, and letters about language. Debates showed the language problems and that these problems changed over time. The letters on the columns of periodicals allowed columnists and readers to gather around the same issues. This shows that the issue of language spelling was widespread among readers. Articles written about language also focused on the naming of the language. Conciseness was discussed in Arabic-Farsi words and noun phrases, which were frequently used, especially in official correspondence, and the discrepancies between written and spoken language. Writings in the periodicals showed the dilemma between the desire to achieve simplification and habits among Turkish intellectuals. Proposals were made in consensus for the rehabilitation of the alphabet and the language in general to resolve spelling problems. These proposals can be divided into establishing a society to regulate the rules of the language and books to facilitate the teaching and correct usage of Turkish.

 This article presents the attitudes of the Turkish press toward the Turkish language from its establishment to the Second Constitutional Monarchy Period, its criticisms of the language, and its recommendations. The press aimed to reach the public and pioneered the inclusion of articles, debates, and letters about language. Debates showed the language problems and that these problems changed over time. The letters on the columns of periodicals allowed columnists and readers to gather around the same issues. This shows that the issue of language spelling was widespread among readers. Articles written about language also focused on the naming of the language. Conciseness was discussed in Arabic-Farsi words and noun phrases, which were frequently used, especially in official correspondence, and the discrepancies between written and spoken language. Writings in the periodicals showed the dilemma between the desire to achieve simplification and habits among Turkish intellectuals. Proposals were made in consensus for the rehabilitation of the alphabet and the language in general to resolve spelling problems. These proposals can be divided into establishing a society to regulate the rules of the language and books to facilitate the teaching and correct usage of Turkish.

 This article presents the attitudes of the Turkish press toward the Turkish language from its establishment to the Second Constitutional Monarchy Period, its criticisms of the language, and its recommendations. The press aimed to reach the public and pioneered the inclusion of articles, debates, and letters about language. Debates showed the language problems and that these problems changed over time. The letters on the columns of periodicals allowed columnists and readers to gather around the same issues. This shows that the issue of language spelling was widespread among readers. Articles written about language also focused on the naming of the language. Conciseness was discussed in Arabic-Farsi words and noun phrases, which were frequently used, especially in official correspondence, and the discrepancies between written and spoken language. Writings in the periodicals showed the dilemma between the desire to achieve simplification and habits among Turkish intellectuals. Proposals were made in consensus for the rehabilitation of the alphabet and the language in general to resolve spelling problems. These proposals can be divided into establishing a society to regulate the rules of the language and books to facilitate the teaching and correct usage of Turkish.

 Makalede başlangıçtan II. Meşrutiyete Türk basınının Türkçe konusundaki tavrı, eleştirileri, önerileri, bunların hangi mecralarda, nasıl dile getirildiği incelenmiştir. Bu süreçte basın halka ulaşabilmeyi, anlaşılırlığı hedeflemiş, dil konusundaki makalelere, tartışmalara, mektuplara sütunlarını açarak çalışmalar için yol açıcı olmuştur. Dil konusunda yapılan tartışmalar Türkçenin o yıllardaki problemlerini, bu problemlerin zamanla değiştiğini göstermektedir. Süreli yayın sütunlarındaki mektuplar ediplerle okuyucunun aynı mesele etrafında, aynı sütunda buluşmasını sağlamıştır. Bu birliktelik dil-imla konusunun okuyucular tarafından ilgiyle takip edildiğini göstermektedir. Lisana dair kaleme alınan yazılarda hâlihazırdaki dilin ismi konusunun gündeme geldiği anlaşılmaktadır. Sadelik bahsi, özellikle resmî yazışmalarda çokça kullanılan Arapça-Farsça kelimeler, tamlamalar, yazı dili-konuşma dili arasındaki uyuşmazlık merkezli işlenmiştir. Süreli yayınlardaki yazılar Türk aydınının sadeleşme arzusu ile alışkanlıkları arasında çelişki yaşadığını göstermektedir. İmla problemlerinin çözümü için alfabenin ıslahına yönelik teklifler sunulmuştur. Türk aydını, hâlihazırdaki dilin ıslahı konusunda hemfikirdir, süreli yayın sütunlarında buna dair öneriler de vardır. Bunları dilin kurallarını düzenleyecek bir cemiyet kurulması, Türkçenin öğrenimini, doğru kullanımını sağlayacak kitapların hazırlanması gerektiği başlıkları altında toplamak mümkündür.

Article Details

The Attitudes of The Turkish Press Toward Turkish and Its Contributions to Turkish from Its Establishment to The Second Constitutional Monarchy Period

Authors:

Süheyla Yüksel

Publisher:

Artvin Çoruh University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal:

Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.426-445

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307401

pISSN:

2458-8385

Tanzimat

Second Constitutional Monarchy

the press

newspapers

magazines

letters

debates of languageTanzimat

II. Meşrutiyet

basın

gazete

mecmua

mektup

dil tartışmaları

Issues

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Authors: Süheyla Yüksel

Publisher: Artvin Çoruh University

Main Topics: Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal: Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.426-445

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001307401

pISSN: 2458-8385

Issues

Authors:

Süheyla Yüksel

Publisher:

Artvin Çoruh University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal:

Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.426-445

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307401

pISSN:

2458-8385