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UNRAVELING THE COGNITIVE MECHANISMS BEHIND COPYING: JOHANSON’S CODE COPYING AND COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS

JOHANSON’UN KOD KOPYALAMA TEORİSİ VE BİLİŞSEL DİLBİLİM: DİL İLETİŞİMİ VE ETKİLEŞİMİNDEKİ BİLİŞSEL MEKANİZMALARIN ÇÖZÜMLEMESİ

Mehmet Akkuş(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9604-1418
Journal
Türkbilig
Pages
106–128
Publication Date
2025-12-30
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Johanson’s work, particularly in relation to Turkic languages, serves as a foundational resource for analyzing linguistic convergence, while Cognitive Linguistics provides a broader cognitive perspective, bridging the gap between language contact phenomena and cognitive science.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This paper explores the intersection between Johanson’s Code Copying framework and key principles of Cognitive Linguistics, with a focus on language contact in multilingual contexts.
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Key Findings & Data:The paper also explores the role of frequency, demonstrating how frequent exposure to linguistic elements in contact situations increases their likelihood of adoption, a principle central to both Johanson’s frequential copying and the usage-based approach in Cognitive Linguistics.
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Conclusion & Impact:Johanson’s work, particularly in relation to Turkic languages, serves as a foundational resource for analyzing linguistic convergence, while Cognitive Linguistics provides a broader cognitive perspective, bridging the gap between language contact phenomena and cognitive science.
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⚙️Variables:Johanson’un kod kopyalama kuramı · bilişsel dilbilim · sıklık kopyalama

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This paper explores the intersection between Johanson’s Code Copying framework and key principles of Cognitive Linguistics, with a focus on language contact in multilingual contexts. Johanson’s theory of code copying provides a comprehensive model for understanding how languages influence one another, emphasizing the selective and global copies of linguistic elements between a model and basic language. Cognitive Linguistics, which posits that language is deeply rooted in general cognitive abilities, offers insights into the mental processes guiding these transfers. This study highlights how both frameworks view language as a dynamic system shaped by cognitive factors like perception, memory, and usage. Johanson’s concept of selective copying aligns with Cognitive Linguistics' emphasis on meaning and conceptual structures, where speakers consciously or subconsciously adopt features that are cognitively compatible with their own language. The paper also explores the role of frequency, demonstrating how frequent exposure to linguistic elements in contact situations increases their likelihood of adoption, a principle central to both Johanson’s frequential copying and the usage-based approach in Cognitive Linguistics. By examining these intersections, the paper offers a deeper understanding of how cognitive processes underlie language change and adaptation in multilingual settings. Johanson’s work, particularly in relation to Turkic languages, serves as a foundational resource for analyzing linguistic convergence, while Cognitive Linguistics provides a broader cognitive perspective, bridging the gap between language contact phenomena and cognitive science.

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Bu makale, Johanson’un Kod Kopyalama kuramı ile Bilişsel Dilbilim’in temel ilkeleri arasındaki kesişimi, çok dilli bağlamlarda dil teması üzerine odaklanarak incelemektedir. Johanson’un kod kopyalama teorisi, dillerin birbirini nasıl etkilediğini anlamaya yönelik kapsamlı bir model sunmakta ve bir model dil ile temel dil arasındaki dilsel unsurların seçici ve küresel aktarımını vurgulamaktadır. Dilin genel bilişsel yeteneklere dayandığını öne süren Bilişsel Dilbilim ise, bu aktarımları yönlendiren zihinsel süreçlere dair içgörüler sağlar. Bu çalışma, her iki çerçevenin de dili, algı, hafıza ve kullanım gibi bilişsel faktörler tarafından şekillendirilen dinamik bir sistem olarak nasıl gördüğünü vurgulamaktadır. Johanson’un seçici kopyalama kavramı, Bilişsel Dilbilim’in anlam ve kavramsal yapılara verdiği öncelikle uyum içindedir; bu bağlamda, konuşucuların kendi dillerine bilişsel olarak uyumlu özellikleri bilinçli veya bilinçsiz bir şekilde benimsedikleri görülür. Makale ayrıca frekansın rolünü de inceleyerek, dil teması durumlarında dilsel unsurlara sıkça maruz kalmanın bu unsurların benimsenme olasılığını artırdığını, bunun hem Johanson’un frekansel kopyalama kavramı hem de Bilişsel Dilbilim’in kullanım temelli yaklaşımı için merkezi bir ilke olduğunu gösterir. Bu kesişimlerin incelenmesiyle, çalışma, bilişsel süreçlerin çok dilli ortamlardaki dil değişimi ve uyumu nasıl etkilediğine dair daha derin bir anlayış sunmaktadır. Özellikle Türk dilleri bağlamındaki çalışmalarıyla Johanson, dilsel yakınsamanın analizinde temel bir kaynak olarak öne çıkarken, Bilişsel Dilbilim, dil teması olguları ile bilişsel bilim arasında daha geniş bir bilişsel perspektif sunmaktadır.

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Akkuş, M. (2025). UNRAVELING THE COGNITIVE MECHANISMS BEHIND COPYING: JOHANSON’S CODE COPYING AND COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS. Türkbilig, Cilt: 2025 Sayı: 50, 106–128. https://doi.org/10.59257/turkbilig.1553800

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