MY BLOG

Subordination in English: Relative Clauses

The “Holy” Subject in an English Sentence: English as a Subject-Prominent Language

The Origins of the Name “Turkey” or What Came First, Turkey or a Turkey?

The “Hidden” Turkish Subject: Turkish as a Topic-Prominent Language

Two Basic Principles of Turkish Syntax and Other General Properties (As Compared to English)

How French (and Not English) Continues Shaping Turkish Writing

The Use of Fronting in English Sentences

Clefting in English, or “What the Point Is... Is That…” vs. “The Point Is.. Is That…”?

How to Write Better (in Any Language): The Universal Principles of Information Structure

Reconsidering the Classifications of Verbals in English and Turkish: Missing Categories

British English and American English: The Usage

The TDK’s Punctuation Guidelines… Don’t Always Make Sense

Punctuating the Way We Speak

A Brief History of Punctuation: From Greeks to Irish Geeks to Minimalists to Digitalist Textspeak

The Turkish Language Reform and Its Discontents

History of the Turkish Literary Language: Many Poets, Few Grammarians

British English and American English: Grammar and Usage

Medical Terminology: Greek and Latin Origins and Word Formation Guidelines

Common Terms Used in the Language Industry and Linguistics