The di̇alects of Gümüşhane provi̇nce Şi̇ran and Köse di̇stri̇cts: Introduction - research - text - lexicon

The subject of this study is identifying the dialect groups in Gümüşhane province Şiran and Köse districts and researching of this groups in terms of phonetics simultaneously and relatively. This study consists ofintroduction, research, texts and dictionary parts. In introduction part, the methods using for getting and divulging the material we based on in our study and the information about the history of Şiran and Köse district, general geography, climate, vegetation cover and population. In research part, there are the phonetics qualities of Şiran and Köse dialects by analyzing the texts compiled from Şiran and Köse districts in Gümüşhane. The information about the phonetics and form of Gümüşhane province Şiran and Köse districts are included in this part. The texts which are compiled from the locations within Gümüşhane province Şiran and köse districts bounds and is source for this study exist in text part. The words which are used in compiled texts and can be in a quality of comprising a word item are placed in dictionary part. In conclusion part the language properties we have identfied from the text analyzed are ranged in items. The identification tags of the sources used in the course of study exist in bibliography part. Key words: Dialects, Anatolian Dialects, Gümüşhane ili Şiran and Köse District Dialects, Gümüşhane.