CEUS U554 0729 Bayerle
Ottoman Turkish I
For centuries Ottoman Turkish was the main literary language of the Ottoman Empire. Written in
a modified Arabic script, it was used by writers, scholars and administrative officials alike until the
final collapse of that Empire in l922. The course is designed both as an introduction to the
syntactic and semantic structure of this language and as an introduction to Ottoman culture by
reading, translating and discussing selected classical passages.
Students will be expected to attend and prepare for every class period, since grades will be based
upon class performances.
Required Texts:
Richard Kreutel, Osmanisch-Türkische Chrestomathie, Wiesbaden, l965.
G. L. Lewis, Turkish Grammar, Oxford, l967.
Sir James Redhouse, A Turkish and English Lexicon, Istanbul, l921.
Prerequisite: Introductory Turkish I-II or equivalent.
Days and Time: Arranged.