1. DÎVÂNU LUGÂTİ'T-TÜRK'TE GÜNDELİK HAYATIN ÖZNESİ OLARAK KADIN VE ERKEK.
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KAHVECİ, Zeynep Nagihan
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ARABS , *GENDER role , *ENCYCLOPEDIAS & dictionaries , *WOUND healing , *SOCIAL role , *PUBLIC spaces , *WOMEN'S roles - Abstract
Written sources can provide significant insights into the social, cultural, and economic structure of the period in which they were recorded. In light of this information, inferences can be made about the social organization and daily life of the time. The Dîvânu Lugâti't-Türk, the first known dictionary of the Turkish language, written by Kâşgarlı Mahmud in the second half of the 11th century, is one such source. The diction ary not only provides information about the language usage and vocabulary of its era but also offers data on many aspects such as the history, geography, literature, economy, cuisine, and clothing of the time. This study, however, focuses on the social roles of men and women as subjects in daily life, as presented in the DLT. The aim of the study is to reveal the influence of gender roles on the positioning of men and women as subjects in the daily activities described in the dictionary. Initially, the gender of the subjects performing the actions in the sentences found in DLT and their actions in daily life were examined. The impact of the societal status of men and women and the influence of gender roles on their daily activities were identified. The role of space in positioning men and women as subjects was analyzed based on the distinction between private and public spaces. While making this evaluation, it was considered that the author of the dictionary was male and that the work was created within the historical, social, cultural, and geographical context of both Turkish society and the Arab society it addressed. Additionally, the fact that the dictionary was written during a period of transition to Islam and a settled way of life was taken into account. The analysis of the three editions of DLT revealed that words such as "er," "kişi," "ol," "uragut," "işler," and "kız" were used as subjects in the sentences where actions are performed. However, it is understood that Kâşgarlı Mahmud predominantly used the subject "er," which refers to the male gender, when compiling the dictionary. In examples where "er" is used as the subject, topics such as heroism, bravery, status, and wealth come to the forefront. It was determined that the male subject referred to as "er" takes on a range of actions in daily life, from chopping wood to building walls, from healing wounds to making medicine, and from grinding wheat to sewing clothes. In addition to these activities, the "er" subject is also depicted performing actions like drinking water, sneezing, running out of breath, and walking many of which could apply to all individuals in society. In contrast, the actions performed by women, referred to as "uragut" and "işler," are predominantly seen in the "woman's domain," or in other words, the private space. Women are depicted spinning yarn, baking bread, breastfeeding their children, giving birth, untying the cradle, and adorning themselves. While it is observed that the actions performed by men primarily occur in what is considered the public space, the actions of women predominantly take place in the private space. It can be said that gender roles, social organization, and the social, cultural, and economic context of the society addressed by the dictionary influenced the gender of the subjects performing the actions described in the dictionary. The data obtained from the examination of DLT, shedding light on the roles of men and women in the daily life of the 11th century, will contribute to the literature by providing insights into the changes and transformations in the daily life of Turkish society throughout history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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