The Importance of Etymological Studies in Turkish Language Education: Comparative Study of the Word “Bacanak (Sister in Law's Husband)” in Turkish Dialects

Abstract

One of the issues faced through students in the Turkish Language and Literature classes in high schools is the lack of knowledge germane to the origins of words. As such, students are estranged from the meaning of words of their own languages and fall into the clutches of cultural degeneration. In the study, etymological studies are rendered in a comparative way with an eye to ensure the teachers to convey information more easily to the students thereof. Also in this study, it is aimed to increase the interest of students to their ethnic origin through inclusion of information vis a vis Turkish dialects.