Word groups and vocabulary in Tomris Uyars stories

This research was conducted to identify the word groups included in Tomris Uyar's stories. Content analysis and document analysis methods of the qualitative research model were preferred for the study. The universe of the research consists of two of Tomris Uyar's books belonging to the second period of his literary career. The sample of the research consists of classified word groups based on common acceptances. These word groups are noun phrases (indicated, non-indicated, chained), adjective phrases, verb groups (noun verb, adjective verb, adverbial verb), title, preposition, linking, repetition, exclamation, number groups, and combined noun and combination verb groups. While the data were being examined, the page numbers and line numbers of the stories were dealt with by specifying. The examined data were classified under the headings of the word groups mentioned above and their frequency was calculated. Then the frequencies were visualized in graphs. Explanations and interpretations of the graphics are also included. In the last part of the study, the author's language and the verbal assets in his works are discussed.