African Educational Research Journal, 8(3), 145-153. , vol.8, no.3, pp.145-153, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
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aim of this study is to underline the contingent problems of learners of
Turkish, which is an agglutinative language and to shed light on power of
mental lexicon. In this descriptive study, vocabulary challenge is investigated
as it is one of the main problems for learners studying Turkish as a foreign
language (TFL). This study provides information about Turkish morphology and
accentuates how mental lexicon contributes foreign learners to produce Turkish
words regarding form, function, and practice. Findings recommends mental
lexicon be calibrated in curricula since vocabulary production is an important
factor for foreign learners who come from different language families and
instructional background. This study is assumed to contribute TFL teachers to
have a different point of view.