Prof. Dr. Işıl Özyıldırım E-Mail : isiloz@hacettepe.edu.tr Tel : +90 312 2978525/120 (Last updated: October 2014) E-Mail : isiloz@hacettepe.edu.tr Tel : +90 312 2978525 Education 1993 PhD Hacettepe University, Department of English Linguistics 1986 MA Hacettepe University, Department of English Linguistics 1983 BA Hacettepe University, Department of English Linguistics Graduation Theses İnce, Işıl. (1993) "A Linguistic Analysis of the Language Used in Turkish Advertising" Unpublished PhD Dissertation, Hacettepe University. İnce, Işıl. (1986) "An Introductory Phrase Structure Grammar of Turkish" Unpublished MA Thesis, Hacettepe University. Academic Research Interests Discourse Analysis, Genre Analysis, Pragmatics, Legal Linguistics, Narrative Analysis Academic Employment 2011 - Professor - Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics 2002 2011 Assoc.Professor Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics 1993 2002 Assist. Professor - Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics 1984 1993 Research Assistant - Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics
Administrative Positions 2012-2013 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Erasmus Faculty Coordinator 2011 - Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Member of the Executive Committee 2010 2013 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics, Head of Department 1998 2010 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of English Linguistics, Vice Head 1999 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Member of the Scholarship Commission 2002 2007 Hacettepe University, The Research and Application Center of British Literature and Culture, Member of the Executive Committee 2010 Hacettepe University, Department of English Linguistics, PhD Program Coordinator 2008 2010 Hacettepe University, Department of English Linguistics, MA Program Coordinator 1997 2001 Hacettepe University, Department of English Linguistics, BA Program Coordinator Peer-reviewing in Journals Hacettepe University, Journal of Faculty of Letters (MLA) Hacettepe University, Journal of British Literature and Culture Hacettepe University, Journal of Translation Studies (MLA) Milli Folklor, International and Quarterly Journal of Cultural Studies (AHCI, CSA, IBSS, MLA) Hacettepe University, Journal of Türkiyat Araştırmaları (MLA) Journal of Linguistic Research (MLA) Mersin University, Journal of Linguistics and Literature The Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, An International Online Journal (EBSCUhost, Linguistics Abstract, ASOS index, DOAJ, index Copernicus, Ani international journal index) Kastamonu University, The Journal of Education ( Tübitak, Social Sciences Database) Hacettepe University, The Journal of Education (SSCI, ERIC, Tübitak-Ulakbim, The Asian Education Index, EBSCO host, Index Copernicus) Australian Journal of Linguistics (SSCI, Linguistics Abstracts, Australian Education Index, Humanities International Index, EBSCO host, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts..) Journal of Modern Turkish Studies (MLA) Editorial Board Membership Hacettepe University, Journal of Linguistics and Applications (2000-2003) Scholarships British Council Scholarship, Nottingham University, Literature in English Language Teaching: Approaches for the Classroom, September 1990
Publications Türkçe"nin Çekirdek Tümcelerindeki Kurucu Yapılara Üretimsel- Dönüşümlü Dilbilgisi Açısından bir Yaklaşım. 1991. Dilbilim Araştırmaları, Ankara: Hitit Yayıncılık, pp. 43-49. (A Transformational-Generative Approach to the Analysis of Kernel Sentences in Turkish) Reklam Diline Dilbilimsel bir Bakış. 1993. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi,Cilt 10, Sayı 1, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 231-245. (A Linguistic Analysis of the Language Used in Advertising) Sözeylem ve Reklam Söylemi. 1994. VIII. Dilbilim Kurultayı, İstanbul: İ.Ü. İletişim Fakültesi Yayınları, pp. 66-72. (Speech Acts in the Advertising Discourse) Türkçe"de Örtmece Sözcükler Üzerine bir Araştırma. 1996. Dil Dergisi, Aralık Sayısı, Ankara, pp. 15-21. (An Analysis of the Euphemistic Words in Turkish) The Style of Sports Headlines. 1997. 25. Yıl Yazıları, Ankara : Bizim Büro Basımevi, pp.82-92 Figurative Language Used in Sports Headlines. 1998. Dil Dergisi, Ağustos Sayısı, pp. 30-39. Türk Yasa Dili. 1999. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 16, Sayı 1, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 89-114. (Turkish Legislative Language) Türk Ceza Kanunu : Yasal Sözeylemlerin Çözümlenmesi. 1999. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 16,Sayı 2, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 95-107. (Turkish Criminal Code : An Analysis of the Speech Acts in Legislative Discourse) Hukuk Diline bir Örnek : Sözleşmeler. 2000. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 17, Sayı 1,Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 43-60. (An Example to the Legal Language: Contracts) Mahkeme Kararları ve Büyük Ölçekli Yapıları Üzerine Bir Araştırma. 2000. Dilbilim ve Uygulamaları Dergisi, Cilt 1, Sayı 1, Ankara: Bizim Büro Basımevi, pp.113-123. An Analysis of the Macrostructures in Turkish Verdicts) İşyeri Levhaları: İşlevsel bir Yaklaşım. 2001. Dil Dergisi, Mayıs 2001. Sayı 103.pp.10-19. (Shop Signs : A Functional Approach) Yasa Metinlerinde Ad Öbekleri ve İşlevleri Üzerine. 2001. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 18, Sayı 1, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 73-81. (NP Structures and Their Functions in Legislative Texts) Tür Çözümlemesi : Yönelimler, Yöntem ve Sınırlamalar. 2001. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 18, Sayı 2, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 67-78. (Genre Analysis : Limitations, Method and Orientations) Yasa Dilinin Söylem Özellikleri. 2002. Dilbilim ve Uygulamaları Dergisi, Sayı 3-4, Ankara : Bizim Büro Basımevi, pp. 119-137. (The Discoursal Features of the Turkish Legislative Language) Türkçe de Köşe Yazılarının Bilişsel Yapıları. 2003. Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 20, Sayı 2, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp. 91-105. (The Cognitive Structure of the Feature Articles in Turkish Newspapers) Narrative Analysis: An Analysis of Oral and Written Strategies in Personal Experience Narratives. 2009. Journal of Pragmatics 41, Issue 6, pp. 1209-1222. The Discoursal Features of the Turkish Legislative Language: A Comparative Study. 2010. Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı 12, pp. 273-300. Hacettepe The Level of Directness in Turkish Apology Forms in Relation to the Level of Education. 2010. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 27, sayı 1, pp. 179-201. A Comparative Register Perspective on Turkish Legislative Language. 2011. In : Lapland Law Review 1(online), Law and Language in Partnership and Conflict, T. Salmi-Tolonen, I. Tukiainen, R. Foley (eds.), 79-94. Available : http://www.ulapland.fi/laplandlawreview (Dec.21, 2011).
Joint Publications Işıl Özyıldırım and Gülsev Pakkan. 1996. " Türkçe"de Spor Haber Başlıkları : İncelenmesi ve Öğretimi " Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. Sayı 13, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, pp.11-19. (Sports Headlines in Turkish: Analysis and Teaching) Erden,Aysu and Işıl Özyıldırım. 1999. " Apology in Turkish : A Formal Approach" Çeviribilim ve Uygulamaları, Aralık Sayısı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Mütercim ve Tercümanlık Bölümü, pp. 1-23. Erden, Aysu and Işıl Özyıldırım. 2000. " Apology in Turkish : A Functional Approach " Turkic Languages, Volume 4: 1, pp. 31-45. Erden, Aysu and Işıl Özyıldırım. 2001. "Bir Dünya Dili Olarak İngilizce : Dünü-Bugünü" Dil Dergisi, Sayı 104, Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi, pp. 18-30. (English As a World Language: Its Historical Development and Present Situation) Conferences/Seminars/Lectures Sözeylem ve Reklam Söylemi. 8th National Linguistics Conference, İstanbul University, 26-27 May, 1994. (Speech Acts in the Advertising Discourse) (National Conference Presentation) Türkçede Farklı Metin Türlerinin Söylem Özelliklerinin Karşılaştırmalı İncelenmesi : Çok Boyutlu bir Yaklaşım. 4-6 October 2005, Hacettepe Üniversity, Science, Philosophy and Art Festival (A Comparative Study of the Discoursal Features of Different Text types in Turkish: A Multidimensional Approach) (Project Presentation) Erden, Aysu and Özyıldırım, Işıl. Bir Ortak İletişim Dili (Lingua Franca) Olarak İngilizce, The Turco-British Association Cultural Activities, 23-24 March 2001, Ankara. (English as a Lingua Franca of the World) (Panel Discussion) Psikodilbilim Alanına Genel bir Bakış. 18 April 2008, Hacettepe University, Psychology Department (A General Outlook to the Field of Psycholinguistics) (Seminar Presentation) Anlatı Çözümlemesi: Kişisel Deneyim Anlatılarında Sözlü ve Yazılı Dil Kullanımı. 28 March 2008, Ankara Linguistic Circle (Narrative Analysis: The Use of Written and Spoken Language in Personal Experience Narratives) (Lecture) The Discoursal Features of the Turkish Legislative Language: A Comparative Study. CERLIS 2009, Researching Language and the Law: Intercultural Perspectives, University of Bergamo, Italy, 18-20 June 2009. (International Conference Presentation)) A Comparative Register Perspective to Turkish Legislative Language. Legal Language 2010: Law and Language in International Partnerships and Conflicts, Lapland University, Rovaniemi, Finland, 17-20 March 2010. (International Conference Presentation) Türkçe Metinlerde Aile Metaforu, 25. National Linguistics Conference, 5-7 May 2011,Çukurova University, Faculty of Education, Adana (with Dr. Emine Yarar) (Family Metaphor in Turkish Texts) (National Conference Presentation) A Comparative Register Perspective to Turkish Academic Discourse. 18 th European Symposium on Language for Special Purposes (LSP) : Special Language and Innovation in a Multilingual World, Perm State University, Perm, Russia, 22-26 August 2011. (International Conference Presentation) Evaluative Language in Turkish Personal Experience Narratives in Relation to Gender. INT-EVAL : International Workshop on the Evaluative Function of Language : Evaluation Across Text Types and Cultures, National University of Foreign Education, FunDETT research group, ACTUALing, Madrid, Spain, 6-8 October 2011. (International Conference Presentation) Yasa Dilbilimi : Yasa Dilinin Temel İlkeleri. The Legislation Process Education Seminar organized by Ankara Bar Association, The Institute for Observing Legislation, 17-18 February 2012, Ankara. (Legislative Linguistics : The Basic Principles of Legislative Language) (Seminar Presentation) A Corpus-based Approach to Turkish Academic Writing. 4th International Conference Forum Academic Writing : Textual Networks, Networks of Writing, Networks of Thinking: Writing in Educational and Professional Contexts, Basel University, Basel, Switzerland, 7-8 June 2012. (International Conference Presentation)
Evaluative Language and Gender in Personal Experience Narratives. Alps-Adriatic University, Klagenfurt, Austria, 14-16 May. ( Lecture in the framework of Erasmus Staff Exchange Program) A Corpus-based Analysis of Turkish Evidentials, 16th International Conference on Turkish Linguistics, September 18-21, 2012, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (with Dr. Emine Yarar) (International Conference Presentation) Kökpınar Kaya, Emel and Işıl Özyıldırım, Conversational Narratives in Turkish : An Analysis of Basic and Complex Narrative Structures, 16th International Conference on Turkish Linguistics, September 18-21, 2012, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (International Conference Presentation) Textbook Register : An Analysis of Disciplinary Variation, 17th International Conference on Turkish Linguistics, September 3 5 2014, Rouen University, Rouen, France (International Conference Presentation) Kökpınar Kaya, Emel and Işıl Özyıldırım, Narrative Structure of Complex Conversational Narratives : An Analysis of Topical and Textual Organization, 17th International Conference on Turkish Linguistics, September 3 5 2014, Rouen University, Rouen, France (International Conference Presentation) Books Özyıldırım İnce, Işıl. 2010. Tür Çözümlemesi : Türkçe Metin İncelemeleri ve Karşılaştırmalar. Ankara : BilgeSu Yayıncılık. (Genre Analysis : Analyses and Comparisons of Turkish Texts) Sections in Books Reklam Diline Dilbilimsel bir Bakış (reprint). 2009. Reklamın Toplumsal Yansımaları ve Yeni Reklam Biçimleri. (Ed.) Şahinde Yavuz. Ankara: Ütopya Yayınevi, pp. 61-73. (A Linguistic Analysis of the Language Used in Advertising) Özyıldırım, Işıl and Emine Yarar. 2013. Türkçe Metinlerde Aile Metaforu. Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Edebiyat Fakültesi, İngiliz Dilbilimi Bölümü, 40. Yıl Yazıları : 1972-2012. (Eds.) Işıl Özyıldırım, Nalan Büyükkantarcıoğlu,Emine Yarar, Evren Alpaslan, Ankara : Hacettepe University Publications, pp. 253-268 (Family Metaphor in Turkish Texts) Book Reviews 20. Yıl Yazıları. 1994. Frankofoni, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Fransız Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü. (20th Anniversary Articles) Projects Director of the Project " A Comparative Study of the Discoursal Features of Different Text types in Turkish: A Multidimensional Approach " supported by Hacettepe University Research Fund, Project number: 0401701002 (with Dr. Emine Yarar) Theses Supervision Completed Theses: A. MA Theses: Demir, Yeliz. (2005) A Historical Analysis of the Language Used in Turkish TV Commercials Çakır, Sinan. (2006) The Accessibility of Universal Grammar in the Acquisition of Constituent Order Parameter by the Native Speakers of Turkish who are Acquiring English as a Second Language Agiş, Derya. (2007) A Comparative Cognitive Pragmatic Approach to the Judeo-Spanish and Turkish Proverbs and Idioms that Express Emotions Baş, Melike. (2009) Gender Differences in the Writing Style of Teenagers
Turan, Cengiz. (2012) Degree of Access to Universal Grammar / Transfer from L1 in the Learning of Relative Clauses by Turkish Learners of English B. PhD Dissertations: Yarar, Emine. (2002) The Official Language of Turkish : A Formal and Functional Approach Akıncı, Sühan. (2007) A Sociolinguistic Analysis of the Personal Narratives of Turkish Children Budak, Aslı.(2008) Agrammatism in Turkish Broca s Aphasic Patients : A Descriptive Case Study Altan, Aslı. (2008) The Influence of Vowel Harmony on Turkish Native Speakers Learning an Artificial Language System Çakır, Sinan. (2014) An Analysis of the L2 Performances of Turkish Speakers on the Island Constraints in English to Assess the Validity of The Interpretability Hypothesis Kökpınar Kaya, Emel. (2014) An Analysis of Conversational Narratives in Turkish Translations Performans İnceleme Konularının Seçimine İlişkin Rehber : En İyilerin Seçimi. 1999. Cumhuriyetin 75. Yıldönümü Dizisi. T.C. Sayıştay Başkanlığı (Original title: Picking the Winners : A Guide to vfm Study Selection) Sayıştay Yayın İşleri Müdürlüğü (with Derya Duman) Courses Given A. Graduate Courses İDB 601 Seminar İDB 613 Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Linguistics İDB 691 Research Methods İDB 662 Discourse Analysis İDB 658 Psycholinguistics IDB 650 New Orientations in Linguistics İDB 701 Seminar İDB 717 Schools of Linguistics IDB 750 Contemporary Interpretations in Linguistics İDB 759 Readings in Psycholinguistics İDB 761 Approaches to Discourse Analysis İDB 770 Philosophy of Language
B. Undergraduate Courses İDB 157 Introduction to Linguistics İDB 156 Readings in Linguistics İDB 215 Research Methods İDB 264 Semantics I İDB 381 Discourse Analysis I İDB 369 Semantics II İDB 382 Discourse Analysis II İDB 386 Psycholinguistics İDB 402 Projects in Linguistics İDB 481 Studies in Applied Linguistics İDB 493 Philosophy of Linguistics İDB 488 Genre Analysis