Introduction to Literary Semiotics(LFR322)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFR322 | Introduction to Literary Semiotics | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Sündüz ÖZTÜRK KASAR skasar@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | -To equip students with the ability to analyze and interpret signs in literary texts. |
| Content | -Theory and application of literary semiotic analysis |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The ability to grasp the signs in literary texts of different genres. The ability to attribute meanings to them. The ability to perceive and interpret the implicit elements in literary texts. The ability to compare the semiotic universe of literary texts with their adaptations and translations, and to evaluate instances of designification in these transfers. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods |
Introduce the concepts and principles of a theoretical approach and methodical analysis. Work through case studies together in class. Launch a class discussion on the text to be analyzed. Encourage students to participate in the analysis process through question-and-answer sessions. Give students the opportunity to experiment with semiotic analysis on a text of their choice and present their work in class. |
| References |
Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz, « Les pseudo-traductions de Nihal Yeğinobalı: auctorialité féminine et émancipation », in A. Fidecaro, H. Partzsch, S. van Dijk et V. Cossy (éds.), Femmes écrivains à la croisée des langues, 1700-2000, Genève, MétisPresses, 2009, 187-197. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz (2005). « Trois notions-clés pour une approche sémiotique de la traduction: Discours, Sens et Signification dans Mon nom est Rouge d’Orhan Pamuk » in M. Nowotna (éd.), D’une langue à l’autre, Paris, Aux lieux d’être, pp. 47-70. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz, « Traduire le sacré dans la peinture ottomane à travers Mon nom est Rouge d’Orhan Pamuk », Des mots aux actes, n° 6, 2017, Traduire le sacré, pp. 445-457. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz, “Sens et intentionnalité en traduction”, Synergies Turquie, no: 2, 2009, pp. 187-195. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz, « Traduction de la ville sous le point de vue sémiotique: Istanbul à travers ses signes en trois langues », Défis et enjeux de la médiation interculturelle, Nadine Rentel et Stephanie Schwerter (éds.), Frankfurt, Peter Lang, décembre 2011, 267-285. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz. 2020. “Çeviri göstergebilimi ile kent göstergebiliminin bütünleşik bağlamında özde çeviri kavramının incelenmesi”. Dünya Dilleri, Edebiyatları ve Çeviri Çalışmaları Dergisi. 1(1): 1-25. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz. 2023. Deux cas de « traduction en filigrane » dans la littérature de migration : Das Leben ist eine Karawanserei d’Emine Sevgi Özdamar. Traduire l’expérience migratoire, Nadine Rentel, Stephanie Schwerter et Frédérique Amselle (dir.), Berlin: Peter Lang, pp. 195- 210. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz. 2024. « Typologie des traductions en filigrane au prisme de la sémio-traductologie », Multimodal insights into translation and interpreting studies, Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, Berlin, pp.1-25. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz, « Honoré de Balzac’ın Le Chef-d’œuvre inconnu başlıklı öyküsünden Jacques Rivette’in La Belle noiseuse adlı filmine: Göstergelerarası çeviride göstergelerin aktarımı ve dönüşümü », dans S. Öztürk Kasar, B. Haleva, L. Özcan & P. Güzelyürek Çelik (ed.), Prof. Dr. Hasan Anamur’un Anısına, İstanbul, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Yayınları, p.101-131. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz, « Un chef-d’œuvre très connu: Le chef-d’œuvre inconnu de Balzac. Commentaires d’une traduction à l’autre laissant des traces », in M. Nowotna et A. Moghani (éds.), Les traces du traducteur, Paris, Publications de l’INALCO, 2009, 187-211. ÖZTÜRK KASAR, Sündüz, « De la désignification en traduction littéraire : Les Gens d’en face de Georges Simenon dans le contexte turc du point de vue de la sémiotique de la traduction », Parallèles. 1(32), 2020, 154–175. Öztürk Kasar, Sündüz (2019). « La traduction des chansons d’une langue à l’autre: L’exemple des adaptations turques de Ne me quitte pas de Jacques Brel », Errances, discordances, divergences ? Marc Lacheny, Nadine Rentel, Stephanie Schwerter (éds.), Berlin, Peter Lang, pp. 275- 297. Konu Başlıkları |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation of the course and the work to be carried out during the semester, and information regarding examination procedures. |
| 2 | Analysis of two pseudotranslations in Turkish literature: Genç Kızlar and Eflatun Kız |
| 3 | Orhan Pamuk, Benim Adım Kırmızı / My name is Red, semiotic analysis |
| 4 | Semiotics of the city and literary representation: Istanbul through its signs in three languages: Jason Goodwin, Janissary Tree /Le complot des janissaires / Yeniçeri Ağacı |
| 5 | Watermark translation within the context of migrant literature: Das Leben ist eine Karawanserei by Emine Sevgi Özdamar |
| 6 | Typology of watermark translations through the prism of semiotics of translation |
| 7 | Semiotic analysis of Honoré de Balzac's short story "The Unknown Masterpiece" and comparison with Jacques Rivette's film "La Belle Noiseuse" through the lens of the notion of intersemiotic translation |
| 8 | Analysis of the "roman dur" entitled Les Gens d’en face by Georges Simenon and the Systematics of Designification in Translation |
| 9 | mid-semester exam |
| 10 | Semiotic analysis of the song entitled "Ne me quitte pas" by Jacques Brel and its Turkish adaptations |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Third Summer School in Semiotics (May 5-8, 2026) |
| 14 |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 11 | Student presentations |
| 12 | Student presentations |
| 14 | Student presentations |
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 1 | 30 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 2 | 60 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquire competence in written French C1 | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquisition of speaking proficiency in French at level C1 | X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to translate from French to Turkish at all levels of language. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to translate from Turkish to French at all levels of language. | X | ||||
| 5 | Being able to analyze texts of various kinds and levels. | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to make cross-cultural studies. | X | ||||
| 7 | To teach French literature. | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to descriptions of languages starting with the contemporary linguistic theories. | X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to teach French as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 10 | Having acquired the Spanish language and literature. | |||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||