Analyze of idioms which comprise organ names in Turkish and Arabic in the context of teaching foreign languge

The primary indicator of learning/teaching a language is not merely learning/teaching its grammar or vocabulary. Language learning should be supported by phrases containing deep cultural elements such as idioms, proverbs and routines. It is known that those whose native language is Arabic experience difficulties while learning Turkish due to the elements such as figures of speech, metaphorical expression and complex syntax in phrases such as idioms and proverbs. Since the idioms and proverbs have not been precisely distinguished in Arabic so far, no distinction between idioms and proverbs can be made by students while learning Turkish. In this study, first of all, Arabic and Turkish idioms containing organ names will be determined. Then, structural and semantic similarities between these idioms will be investigated. Accordingly, an attempt will be made to propose how to teach idioms to the students whose native language is Arabic, by making use of these similarities and differences. In the study, Turkish idioms containing organ names will be extracted from the Idioms Dictionary prepared by the Turkish Language Association and Ömer Asım Aksoy's Idioms Dictionary (eye, ear and nose). After the idioms containing organ names (eye, ear, and nose) in Arabic dictionaries are identified, they will be compared to those found in Turkish. The idioms containing organ names (eyes, ears and noses) in two languages, both with the same expression and meaning, and the same meaning but different expression, will be identified. The idioms determined in two languages, how many words they contain, which dictionaries they are found in, the primary meaning and the connotations of the elements that make up the idiom will be revealed and an example for the use of idioms in the sentence will be presented. "Eye" (15), "ear" (12) and "nose" (5) idioms will be explained, and similar and different aspects in two languages will be illustrated. It is believed that the use of similar aspects of the idioms in two languages found in this study and the universality of idioms containing organ names may provide convenience in Foreign Language Teaching. Key Words Turkish Idioms, Arabic Idioms, Organ Names in Idioms, Turkish Idiom Teaching