Ordinances in Abdulhak Hâmġd Tarhan's letters and observations on vocabulary

The vocabulary of a language is a reflection of the material and spiritual changes of the society that speaks that language. Depending on the age, there are changes and developments in the vocabulary of the language under the influence of the change and development of cultures. For this reason, intra-linguistic changes usually show themselves clearly in the vocabulary. Vocabulary; It includes words, proverbs, idioms, reduplications, formulaic words and many other expression patterns belonging to that language. Based on this context, this field has become an important field of study in terms of Turkish language and literature. Studies on vocabulary, which have been increasing in recent years, have gained importance in terms of revealing the basic qualities and richness of the Turkish language. In this thesis study, the vocabulary of the letters written by Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, an important artist for Turkish literature, as well as his many works, is focused on. Abülhak Hâmid has gained an important place in Turkish literature in terms of letter genre with the letters he wrote in large numbers. These letters were written to many different people from different cities and countries on various subjects. Based on this, it was deemed necessary to examine Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan's letters in terms of vocabulary. In this thesis study, it is aimed to make determinations on the addresses and vocabulary in Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan's letters.