Söylemiyle

Söylemiyle is a Turkish instrumental form meaning “with its discourse” or “through its statement.” It is formed from the noun söylem (discourse, statement) plus the instrumental suffix -yle (equivalent to ile), yielding -iyle. The construction indicates the means, manner, or voice through which something is expressed and is commonly used in formal, analytical, or critical writing.

In usage, söylemiyle signals the perspective or rhetorical stance of a subject—such as a speaker, author, institution, or text—and identifies the discourse that frames or conveys a given claim. It is frequently encountered in linguistics, literary criticism, media analysis, and discourse studies. The phrase can be combined with possessives to specify whose discourse is in question: kendi söylemiyle (with one’s own discourse), kurumun söylemiyle (with the institution’s discourse), metnin söylemiyle (with the discourse of the text).

Examples:

- Yazar bu romanı kendi söylemiyle okuyucunun önüne koyuyor.

- Analistler, metnin söylemiyle iktidar ilişkilerini inceliyor.

- Gazete, olayları hükümetin söylemiyle sunarak farklı bir bakış açısı sunabilir.

Notes: The term often carries a evaluative or interpretive nuance, reflecting how discourse shapes meaning or power dynamics. It is especially prevalent in discussions of rhetoric, narrative voice, and discourse analysis. Related concepts include söylem (discourse) and söylem analizi (discourse analysis).

İlgili kavramlar: söylem; söylem analizi; kuramsal söylem.