An examination of categorematic and sinkategorematic expressions in Sabahattin Ali's stories

The aim of this study is to analyze the distinction between categorematic and syncategorematic expressions developed by Edmund Husserl on a philosophical and linguistic ground in the context of Sabahattin Ali's stories. According to Husserl, categorematic expressions are expressions that carry meaning on their own and can be used independently, whereas syncategorematic expressions are expressions that do not carry meaning on their own and only gain meaning when they are combined with other expressions. The thesis entitled "An Analysis of Categorical and Syncategorematic Expressions in Sabahattin Ali's Stories" consists of five chapters. In the first chapter, the introduction, general information on phenomenology, which constitutes the main basis of Husserl's categorematic - syncategorematic distinction, and the characteristics of this distinction are given. In the second part, language, philosophy and philosophy of language are discussed and the historical development of philosophy of language is analyzed. In addition, Edmund Husserl's life, phenomenology, the basic concepts in phenomenology, and in this context, the distinction between categorematic and syncategorematic expressions and how Husserl grounds this distinction are discussed. The third chapter is devoted to material and method. In the fourth part, the findings section, the distinction in question is analyzed through Sabahattin Ali's stories titled Değirmen, Viyolonsel, Bir Orman Hikâyesi, Kağnı, Gramofon Avrat, Pazarcı, Asfalt Yol, Ayran, Bir Mesleğin Başlangıcı, Portakal, Böbrek and Çilli. In addition, categorical and syncategorical expressions in the stories of the Viyolonsel, Gramofon Avrat and Ayran were analyzed at the word level and shown in tables. The proportional distribution of both expressions and words are presented in tables and the effect of this distribution on the meaning of the text is evaluated. In the last section, the conclusion, a general evaluation of the study is made. Keywords: Edmund Husserl, categorematics, syncategorematics.