Mehmet Hakkı Suçin
Abstract
This article compares reduplications (word couplings) in Turkish and Arabic with respect to word order and phonetic assimilation. Reduplications in the two languages are classified according to their semantic and phonetic features, and their shared and divergent characteristics are identified.
The analysis also covers the word combinations treated in classical Arabic sources under the name itbāʿ, and shows that a large proportion of them are no longer used in Modern Standard Arabic. Turkish and Arabic reduplications are compared in terms of the semantic relations between their components, the order of the words and their sound harmony.
The findings show that harmony patterns based on initial and final phonetic assimilation and on consonant alternation are prominent in Turkish, whereas morphological structure and final-sound harmony play a greater role in Arabic. The article concludes that, although the two languages share common features, reduplications in Turkish display a more dynamic profile in terms of both usage and phonetic texture.
Keywords: reduplication · itbāʿ · word order · phonetic assimilation · Arabic · Turkish
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Chicago
Suçin, Mehmet Hakkı. “Türkçe ve Arapça İkilemelerde Sözcük Dizilişi ve Ses Benzeşmesi” [Word Order and Phonetic Assimilation in Turkish and Arabic Reduplications]. EKEV Akademi Dergisi, no. 28 (Summer 2006): 281–294.
APA
Suçin, M. H. (2006). Türkçe ve Arapça ikilemelerde sözcük dizilişi ve ses benzeşmesi [Word order and phonetic assimilation in Turkish and Arabic reduplications]. EKEV Akademi Dergisi, (28), 281–294.
Publication details
EKEV Akademi Dergisi
Volume: 10
Issue: 28
Season: Summer 2006
Pages: 281–294
Type: Peer-reviewed research article
Language of the text: Turkish