| Author(s) | Cevdet Çakmakçı |
| Affiliation | Associate Professor, Department. of Asiatic Languages, College of Languages and Translation, King Saud University, Riyadh,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Title | History of Teaching Turkish Language to Arab Students up Till Late Ottoman Period |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Languages & Translation. Volume 17, No 1. (2005/1425) |
| Abstract | This study covers the period from the beginning of the 11th century till the end of the Ottoman period. Since the Arabs began contacting the Turks and the importance of the Turkish language has surfaced. The spread of the Turkish language in the Muslim world has been tied to the spread of the Turks influence and the rule of the Muslim countries. This influence, at certain times, was noticeable to the extent that a Turkish state was founded. The Ottoman state was the last to represent the Turkish rule of the Muslim countries. At this time of history the Turkish language became dominant and due to the daily requirement of life then, many Turkish and Arab scholars intercede to have books for teaching Turkish language to the Arabs published. This study lists the educational institutions, teachers, groups of student recipients, writers and published books related to the essence of this study. It is noticed that the teaching method of the Turkish language was confined to teaching grammar, vocabulary, structures and sentences. Published books also included lists of words at a relatively varied percentage. The teaching method was not up to the level known these days. This study also reflects the history of the Turkish-Arabic linguistic relations. |
