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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-TR305LinguisticsCompulsory352
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims at familiarising students with linguistics and its sub-branches. Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicon, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neuro-linguistics, discourse analysis will be discussed. The course also aims at providing students with the ability of making data analysis of languages other than Turkish.
Name of Lecturer(s)
DOÇ. DR. KENAN AZILI
Learning Outcomes
1The sudents will be able to; recognize the basic linguistic concepts
2The sudents will be able to; recognize study fields of linguistics
3The sudents will be able to; apply newly-learnt concepts in literature review
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, lexicon, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, discourse analysis, data analysis, language classification, language universals
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction: linguistics, philology, semiotics, literature
2Theoretical, applied, comparative and historical linguistics
3History of linguistics: from beginning to 20th century
4History of linguistics: Saussure
5History of linguistics: Copenhag and Prag schools, American Structuralists
6Language acquisition: Theories
7Language acquisition: Applications
8Midterm
9Historical Linguistics
10Comparative Reconstruction
11Comparative Reconstruction
12Generative Grammar: Chomskyan tradition
13Government and Binding era: government, case theory, theta theory
14Government and Binding era: binding theory, control theory
15Minimalist Program
16Final
Recommended or Required Reading
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. and Hyams, N. Introduction to language and linguistics. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study10330
Reading9218
Homework339
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)60
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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