Proverbs and Idioms about Child in the Turkish Language: A Content Analysis
Conference paper > Full Text · 2023
Authors: Şadiye Emet GÜREL, Büşra Çetin
World Children Conference IV, Northern Cyprus, Lefkoşa, International, Verbal, Full Text, 2023-2023, pp 405-416
Summary
<p>A child; in the simplest terms, is an individual who has not reached maturity in terms of physical, mental, and social aspects. From a broader perspective, the word ‘child’ is a marker for 0-16 years of age in terms of the physical and mental development of a person. The concepts of child and childhood have changed in the historical process and have been influenced by codes specific to the period. However, in all cultures, periods, and geographies, the meaning attributed to the concept of child and childhood is positive; it is an accepted fact. This study focuses on the concepts of child and language. Within the scope of the study, proverbs and idioms related to the concept of the child are examined. In the research designed with a qualitative method, proverbs, and idioms related to children in Turkish were determined and analyzed by the content analysis method. The sample of the study was created by using the Turkish Language Association -TDK- Dictionary of Proverbs and Idioms. MAXQDA qualitative data analysis program was used to interpret the research data. It is thought that the study is important in terms of analyzing the concept of a child through language and revealing the perspective of Turkish society on the concept of a child. In the study, it was seen that the concept of child has an important place in Turkish and the findings overlap with the literature. In this context, in the findings obtained within the scope of the study, the existence of proverbs and idioms related to the definition of the concept of child, behavior patterns, the role and position of the child in family life, and the meaning and expectation attributed to the child by the society were determined. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Child, Language, Turkish, Content Analysis, Proverb, Idiom. </p>