Turkish postpositions do not map one-to-one onto English over/above and under/below, which may cause difficulty for Turkish L2 learners¶

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q1 i? The Turkish postpositions based on üst-/üzer- and alt- do not correspond one-to-one with the English vertical prepositions, so Turkish learners may struggle with their appropriate use. → Kilimci 2017

Evidence¶

Kilimci 2017¶

Kilimci, A. (2017). Integrating cognitive linguistics insights into data-driven learning: teaching vertical prepositions. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 13(2), 681-719. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1159243

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Contrastive linguistic analysis drawing on Kornfilt's description of Turkish postpositions: over and above correspond to two interchangeable postpositions from üst-/üzer-, while both under and below map onto a single postposition from alt-. The article argues that "due to these cross-linguistic differences in spatial language, Turkish L2 learners might experience problems"; this is an analytical argument, not a measured result.

"the Turkish postpositions üzer-/üst- and -alt coding for spatial relations do not exhibit one-to-one correspondence with their English counterparts over/above and under/below"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Both traditional and DDL-based CL-inspired instruction significantly improved learners' knowledge of the English vertical prepositions over, above, under and below — related
• DDL-based CL-inspired instruction led to greater learning gains and better retention of the vertical prepositions than traditional instruction — related