Browsing by Subject "Slang"

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Dilin yarılışı: Argonun savaşçılığı üzerine bir deneme
(1989) Aktunç, Hulki
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The humoristic function of the use of slang and swearing in the movie entitled G.O.R.A.
(2006) Aydın, Hilal
Slang and swearing are commonly used within the scope of oral culture and in this text, it will be discussed, taking into consideration the various definitions and contexts of slang and swearing, what kind of a function these two practices fulfill in the movie entitled G.O.R.A, precisely in an era that is defined by Walter J. Ong as "secondary orality". It appears, after regarding the use of slang and swearing in the movie in the light of certain theories concerning the use of humour, that the use of those two devices in question carry out a humoristic function in a way that differs from that of their general context, in that these practices no longer connotate negative meanings.
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Mesela dedik : Salaklık el kitabı
(1996) Atabek, Erdal
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Mesela dedik : Ünlü salaklar
(1996) Atabek, Erdal
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Rap: Slang or swearing?
(2006) Çamkara, A.
In recent years, rap music has gained popularity in Turkey, especially among young people. In this article, the use of slang and swear words in rap music will be evaluated. Rap music originally emerged as an expression of resistance and opposition. The use of slang and swear words in this type of music is regarded as necessary by rappers as well as its listeners and is perceived as an inseparable part and continuance of ordinary life. Beyond all arguments presented here, the article also aims to emphasize how the conceptual boundaries of slang and swear words have become blurred within the context of rap music. Particularly, the explanations of rappers regarding this issue are noteworthy of attention. Within this framework, it is observed that the boundaries of slang have expanded to incorporate as "slang" words originally intended to be used as swear words.
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Şiirimizde argo
(1990) Aktunç, Hulki
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Slang : an anonymous product of folk literature
(2006) Terzioğlu, Öykü
In Ottoman Turkish, the terms "lisan-i hezele" (language of vulgar people) and "lisân-erâzil" (language of the ignoble) are used to correspond to the meaning of the word "argo" (slang), the usage of which is still not generally approved of. The discussion about whether to classify slang, having numerous unfavorable connotations, as an anonymous product of folk literature will constitute the essential point of this text; the esthetical characteristics of slang besides its social functions will therefore be surveyed, taking as a point of departure the analogy made by G. K. Chesterton between slang and poetry in terms of their common denominator which is the use of metaphor. Putting it all together, it will be held that slang actually is a product of folk literature, in that it echoes how peoples think, make sense of things and how they act, in a truely aesthetic manner assisted by the use of literary devices which, according to George Lakoff reflect their thinking patterns.
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Slang and gender
(2006) Kocaer, S.
Unlike sex, gender contains thought and behaviours which are imposed by culture. But, generally, people are aware of sex; they interpret the characteristics which are regarded as part of man and woman as a feature of sex. The usage of slang and swearword is also generally identified with sex. The common belief in today's urban areas is that the usage of slang and swearword by women is not appropriate, because, slang and swearwords belong to men's world. But, recently, especially in big cities like İstanbul, Ankara, where there is much cultural interaction, it is observed that "educated" young women use slang as a common part of their speeches. In this paper, the change in speech of youth of today's urban areas will be discussed. While in the past, the usage of slang and swearword by women has not been accepted, today, despite the rapid rise in education level, the usage of slang and swearword is increasing among some young women. This paper is questioning the reasons under this change.
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Woman as an object of sexual activity within the context of slang and curse
(2006) Tüzin, D.
Why do references focus on woman sexuality when one uses curse and swearwords? Moving on from this question, in this piece of study, in which the approach towards women is examined in the context of slang expressions and curse, the data that has been acquired by the shifting through the work called "The Great Slang Dictionary" (Büyük Argo Sözlüǧü) by Hulki Aktunç, are recognized as indicators. It is possible to observe the flourishing judgment based on the estimation that there is a one-to-one relationship between language and sex, in the slang and curse usage. The slang and curse, which can prove that the "woman" has been seen as the "other"-when considered in terms of both cultural and linguistic codes- in patriarchal societies as it could also be viewed in the examples provided in the study, becomes a fact that one encounters as a field and a style of speech in the sovereignty of men.