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A.S. Dogruoz

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Tilburg School of Humanities
Department of Culture Studies

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Seza Dogruoz (a.s.dogruoz@gmail.com)

Why does Turkish as it is spoken in the Netherlands (Dutch Turkish) sound different to Turkish speakers in Turkey? One of the reasons is the use of Dutch words and phrases in turkish sentences. However, Dutch Turkish speakers are also easily identified even when they do not use Dutch words or phrases while speaking in turkish. Through analyses of spoken corpora, the three essays in this thesis reveal what it is that makes Dutch Turkishsound different for Turkish speakers in Turkey. The first essay focuses on the possible changes in Turkish word order (ov) due to Dutch (vo) influence. the second essay focuses on general influence of Dutch on Turkish idiomatic constructions and expressions. The third essay investigates the use of subject pronouns which is expected to increase due to Dutch influence. Using Cognitive Linguistics as a framework, the three essays in this dissertation describe the influence of Dutch on Turkish structures and shed light on the changes in a contact language at a fairly early stage of contact.

Thesis Comittee: Dr. Ad Backus (Tilburg University, Netherlands)

Prof. Hendrik Boeschoten (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Prof. Guus Extra (Tilburg University, Netherlands)

Prof. Em. Bernd Heine (University of Cologne, Germany)

Prof. Pieter Muysken (Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands)

Prof. Maria Polinsky (Harvard University, USA)

Prof. Sarah Thomason (University of Michigan, USA)

Media Attention:

04/12/07 "Nederlandse Turken vernederlandsen hun Turks" (Dutch Turks are dutchfying their Turkish) de Volkskrant.

04/12/07 "Nederlandse Turken vernederlandsen hun Turks" (Dutch Turks are dutchfying their Turkish) Algemeen Dagblad.

04/12/07 "Nederlandse Turken vernederlandsen hun Turks" (Dutch Turks are dutchfying their Turkish) Brabants Dagblad.

04/12/07 "Turkse taal vernederlandst" (Turkish language is dutchfying), De wereld draait door, Tv program, NOS3.

04/12/07 "Nederlandse Turken vernederlandsen hun Turks" (Dutch Turks are dutchfying their Turkish) BNR Newsradio.

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Award 2008
2008 Second Prize for Tilburg University Best Dissertation Contest (monetary award for novelty and impact of research, selected from 80 dissertations across all faculties at Tilburg University)

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Principal publications

Dogruoz, A.S. & Gries, S.Th.(forthc.). Spread of on-goinc change in an immigrant speech community: Turkish in the Netherlands. Review of Cognitive Linguistics.
Dogruoz, A.S. &Backus, A. (2009). Innovative constructions in Dutch Turkish: An assessment of on-going contact induced change. Bilingualism:Language and Cognition, 12 (1), 41-63.
Dogruoz, A. S. & Backus, A. (2007). Postverbal elements in immigrant Turkish: Evidence of Change? International Journal of Bilingualism, 11 (2), 185-220.
Dogruoz, A.S. (2007). Synchronic variation and diachronic change in Dutch Turkish: A corpus based analysis. Ph.D. Thesis.

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Education

2009-2010 NWO Rubicon Post doctoral Researcher at UCSB (USA)

2003-2007 Ph.D. in Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, Tilburg University. Dissertation Title: Synchronic Variation and Diachronic Change in Dutch Turkish: A Corpus Based Analysis (Defense date: December 12th, 2007)

1998-2001 M.A. in English Language Education, Bogaziçi University.

1994-1998 B.A. in English Language Education, Bogaziçi University (high honors).

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AWARDS

2009 NWO Rubicon Post doctoral Research Grant

2008 Second Prize for Tilburg University Best Dissertation Contest (monetary award for novelty and impact of research, selected from 80 dissertations across all faculties at Tilburg University,)

1997 Prof. Dr. Hikmet Sebuktekin award for excellence (among bachelor students) from Bogaziçi University (one year scholarship).

1995-1998 BUVAK (Bogaziçi University Foundation) scholarship for high honor students (three years).

1995 Kirklareli Chamber of Commerce award for excellent performance in the nationwide university entrance exam (monetary award).

1995 Kirklareli Municipality award for excellent performance in the nationwide university entrance exam (monetary award).

1994 Turkish Ministry of Education award for obtaining the highest score on the nationwide university entrance exam (language section) for admission to Education Faculties in Turkey.

Publications

Principal publications

Dogruoz, A.S. & Gries, S.Th.(forthc.). Spread of on-goinc change in an immigrant speech community: Turkish in the Netherlands. Review of Cognitive Linguistics.
Dogruoz, A.S. &Backus, A. (2009). Innovative constructions in Dutch Turkish: An assessment of on-going contact induced change. Bilingualism:Language and Cognition, 12 (1), 41-63.
Dogruoz, A. S. & Backus, A. (2007). Postverbal elements in immigrant Turkish: Evidence of Change? International Journal of Bilingualism, 11 (2), 185-220.
Dogruoz, A.S. (2007). Synchronic variation and diachronic change in Dutch Turkish: A corpus based analysis. Ph.D. Thesis.

Click here for the complete list of publications (Tilburg University Repository Publications only)