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Dialects As Source Data Of Social Sciences

Author(s): Ali Akar
Subject(s): Anthropology, Language studies, Customs / Folklore, Sociology, Phonetics / Phonology, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Gazi Akademik Bakış
Keywords: Dialectology; folklore; oral history; sociology; anthropology;

Summary/Abstract: Generally dialect researches have been analyzed by linguists and folklore researchers up to now. Therefore, data that acquired from researches are limited by studies in these fields. However, there are many other data in texts of dialect which will contribute to different social sciences especially history, sociology, anthropology, cuisine culture and educational sciences. In history researches for which the documents are not enough about recent historical events, these texts are the important reference guides. The topics such as birth, marriage and death ceremonies and social relations in texts of dialect, make a significant contribution to sociology researches. The local meals that described by source people, have applied information about cuisine culture. In addition, attitudes and behaviors of individuals in complied texts include valuable information for social anthropology. There are important information about place and role of family and society in education of individual. In this article, these topics are discussed with reference from data of Turkey Turkish dialects.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 169-182
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Turkish