Information Package

Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE264

LANGUAGE CONTACTS

Course Code
TDE264
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the concept of language contacts.
  2. Compare different methods in language contacts and their results.
  3. Interpret the changes caused by language contacts in Turkish.
  4. Explain the language contact situations considering Turkish.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn this course, general information on the language contact studies, which is a new and productive part of the linguistics. The main issues and current subjects of the language contacts; under which conditions/what/why/how change during the language contacts, Turkish language contacts situations and contact processes, analyses of the examples of the Turkic language contact phenomena.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Topics of language contacts; internal and contact-induced change
2nd Week Language maintenance
3rd Week Code-switching
4th Week Borrowing, substratum influence, transfer, copying model
5th Week Different copies
6th Week Pidgin and creol languages
7th Week Language shift
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Turkish-Chinese contact
10th Week Turkish-Arabic contact
11th Week Turkish-Persian contact
12th Week Turkish-Russain and Turkish-Greek contact
13th Week Turkish-France contact
14th Week Turkish-English contact
15th Week Generaş review
Recommended or Required ReadingJohanson, Lars. Türkçe Dil İlişkilerinde Yapısal Etkenler. Ankara: TDK. 2007.
Thomason, Sarah. Language Contact: An Introduction. England: Edinburgh University Press, 2000.
Winford, Donald. An Introduction to Contact Linguistics, Oxford: Blackwell. 2003.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Project
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Assignment 1 15
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load127
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.23
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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