Bahsedildii

Bahsedildii is a term used in Turkish-language online discourse to describe a rhetorical practice in which a speaker or writer anchors a current statement by referring to material that has already been mentioned or cited. It is not established in formal Turkish lexicon and is primarily found in informal or meme-driven contexts.

Etymology and form: The base verb bahsetmek means to mention. The form bahsedildii appears as a stylized, nonstandard variant used in social media to designate a thing or point that has been mentioned previously. It is not recognized as an official morphological form in standard Turkish.

Usage: In debates, bahsedildii is used to remind audiences of prior mentions, often to claim continuity with earlier discussions or to shift burden of proof. It can function as a metadiscursive cue signaling that the argument relies on previously stated material rather than new evidence.

Variants and related phenomena: Related concepts include metadiscourse, quotation, and citation as discourse devices. The term often appears in threads, reply chains, or opinion pieces and memes, where users emphasize that a point has already been raised.

Reception: Given its informal status, bahsedildii may vary in meaning across communities and its interpretation depends on context. Academic attention is limited, with most discussion occurring in online language forums and social media analysis.