Research Article

A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-

Volume: 177 Number: 1 June 30, 2026
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A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-

Abstract

Force Dynamics is a theoretical framework that seeks to explain interactions between entities with regards to force (Talmy, 1981; 1983; 1985; 1988; 2000). It acts as a generalization for the causative structure and deals with not only physical but also psychological and social interactions. The goal of this research is to explain the derivational process of polysemous Turkish verbs within the framework of Force Dynamics through the derivations of the verbs çek- and tut-. These verbs were chosen due to their semantic features which denote some form of force application on another entity and were analyzed through a corpus-based approach. It was found that the derivation of Force Dynamics features happened in ways of; the derivation of end point from physical impingement, the derivation of force relation through concrete conceptualization of abstract from physical impingement, the derivation of instrument from physical impingement, the derivation of physical Agonist through concrete conceptualization of the abstract from physical impingement, the derivation of physical impingement from physical impingement and the derivation of psychophysical relation (the influence of the mind on the body)/Divided Self (the division of the mind into two separate aspects) from physical impingement.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cognitive Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

July 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 15, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 177 Number: 1

APA
Özuğurlu, H., & Uçar, A. (2026). A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-. Dil Dergisi, 177(1), 50-60. https://doi.org/10.33690/dilder.1743763
AMA
1.Özuğurlu H, Uçar A. A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-. Dil Dergisi. 2026;177(1):50-60. doi:10.33690/dilder.1743763
Chicago
Özuğurlu, Hasan, and Aygül Uçar. 2026. “A Force Dynamics Account of Derivations of Polysemous Turkish Verbs: The Case of çek- and Tut-”. Dil Dergisi 177 (1): 50-60. https://doi.org/10.33690/dilder.1743763.
EndNote
Özuğurlu H, Uçar A (June 1, 2026) A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-. Dil Dergisi 177 1 50–60.
IEEE
[1]H. Özuğurlu and A. Uçar, “A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-”, Dil Dergisi, vol. 177, no. 1, pp. 50–60, June 2026, doi: 10.33690/dilder.1743763.
ISNAD
Özuğurlu, Hasan - Uçar, Aygül. “A Force Dynamics Account of Derivations of Polysemous Turkish Verbs: The Case of çek- and Tut-”. Dil Dergisi 177/1 (June 1, 2026): 50-60. https://doi.org/10.33690/dilder.1743763.
JAMA
1.Özuğurlu H, Uçar A. A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-. Dil Dergisi. 2026;177:50–60.
MLA
Özuğurlu, Hasan, and Aygül Uçar. “A Force Dynamics Account of Derivations of Polysemous Turkish Verbs: The Case of çek- and Tut-”. Dil Dergisi, vol. 177, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 50-60, doi:10.33690/dilder.1743763.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Özuğurlu, Aygül Uçar. A force dynamics account of derivations of polysemous Turkish verbs: the case of çek- and tut-. Dil Dergisi. 2026 Jun. 1;177(1):50-6. doi:10.33690/dilder.1743763