“Academic Turkish Is Like…”: International Students' Perceptions About Academic Turkish Concept
“Academic Turkish Is Like…”: International Students' Perceptions About Academic Turkish Concept

Summary/Abstract: Metaphors are a tool that can be used in academic life and wherever there is discourse to draw attention to the current situation and its reasons. This study reveals international students' perceptions of Academic Turkish through metaphors. The study participants international students who studied Academic Turkish at Erciyes University Continuing Education Center. The research data were obtained by filling the gaps in the expression "Academic Turkish, in my opinion, is like… Because…”by international students. This research was carried out using a phenomenological research design and the data obtained were analyzed by content analysis. The study’s findings show more positive and valid metaphors formed by international students towards the concept of Academic Turkish. The participants' metaphors are classified as background, guidance, need, improvement in the positive category, and a waste of time under the negative category. It is seen that metaphors are mainly clustered in the background sub-category of positive metaphors. It is seen that Academic Turkish mainly creates positive perceptions. Still, this course should be further enriched in terms of the course book, the level of education, and the department of students.

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