Research Article

Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish

Number: 6 April 30, 2024
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Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish

Abstract

Different categories of grammar function separately or together for semantics. Phonological, morphological, lexical, or syntactic features of the grammatical layers reflecting language's internal structure serve semantics. The primary purpose of all these categories is to express tangible or intangible entities in the universe. However, language also serves to describe what is absent and unrealised. Reality (realis) refers to a meta-domain of meaning, determined by grammatical categories, in which a notion, event, or situation expresses an existing reality. Realis can also reflect the mood of the speaker. On the other hand, irrealis refers to a meta-meaning domain in which the reality of a notion, event, or situation is not fully known, and even in cases where it is known, the reality is not certain. Irrealis can occur completely or partially in sentences formed with nouns and verbs. Irrealis has different types. This study draws the semantic boundaries of the notion of irrealis in Turkish. These boundaries are determined to include unrealisation, absence, ambiguity, affinity, and approximation. In addition to these, different markers also draw the boundaries of irrealis in Turkish.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Turkish Language and Literature (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2024

Submission Date

January 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 7, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 6

APA
Hirik, E. (2024). Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6, 149-185. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10990915
AMA
1.Hirik E. Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2024;(6):149-185. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10990915
Chicago
Hirik, Erkan. 2024. “Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish”. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, nos. 6: 149-85. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10990915.
EndNote
Hirik E (April 1, 2024) Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 149–185.
IEEE
[1]E. Hirik, “Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish”, Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. 6, pp. 149–185, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10990915.
ISNAD
Hirik, Erkan. “Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish”. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi. 6 (April 1, 2024): 149-185. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10990915.
JAMA
1.Hirik E. Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2024;:149–185.
MLA
Hirik, Erkan. “Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish”. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. 6, Apr. 2024, pp. 149-85, doi:10.5281/zenodo.10990915.
Vancouver
1.Erkan Hirik. Boundaries of Irrealis in Turkish. Nesir: Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2024 Apr. 1;(6):149-85. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10990915

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