TÜRKÇEDE "BAYAN-KADIN" İFADELERİNİN KULLANIM KARGAŞASI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME.

The words used for addressing are one of the most basic language elements of daily social life. For a healthy communication, first of all, it is necessary to choose the right addressing expression. When expressions that are not suitable for the addressee and the environment, often purpose of the communication take a backseat. In addition to this, the use of address expressions and gender-declaring words interchangeably poses a problem. In recent years, verbal or written reactions have been shown on social media, websites and among the public to the use of the word lady when addressing or talking about women. However, in order to give a scientific direction to the discussions, it has become a necessity to deal with the subject with an academic examination. In this study, under the leadership of male-female (kadın-erkek) and mr.-mrs./miss (baybayan) words, the dictionary definitions and usage purposes of words expressing gender or address such as boy-girl (oğlan-kız), gentleman-lady (bey-hanım), gentleman-lady (beyefendi-hanımefendi), female (dişi), slang word for woman (karı), guy, hatun, virility-maiden were evaluated; the correct use of words is explained with examples. As a result of the evaluation, it has been concluded that the above-mentioned words have changed depending on the purpose of addressing or specifying gender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]