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Program of Turkish Language and Literature

TDE305

LEXICOLOGY

Course Code
TDE305
Semester
Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterFifth Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the definition and basic concepts of lexicology.
  2. Explain the formal and semantic features of Turkish vocabulary.
  3. Evaluate the relationship of lexicology with other linguistics branches.
  4. Compare the classification criteria of word classes.
  5. Classify the types of meaning.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, basic concepts of lexicology, parts of speech, methods of word-formation, sense relations and morphological features of words etc. issues will be discussed. Also, the origins and features of words in Turkish vocabulary, historical changes of words in Turkish and differences between words in terms of sociolinguistics wiil be emphasized.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition and scope of lexicology
2nd Week Concepts of word, lexeme and vocabulary
3rd Week Features of Turkish vocabulary
4th Week Features of Turkish vocabulary
5th Week Word formation in Turkish
6th Week Republic Day holiday
7th Week Part of speech
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Part of speech
10th Week Part of speech
11th Week Word meaning
12th Week Word meaning
13th Week Sense relations
14th Week Sense relations
Recommended or Required ReadingAksan, Doğan (2006). Türkçenin Söz Varlığı, Ankara: Engin Yay.
Aksan, Doğan (2007). Her Yönüyle Dil (Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim), 3. Cilt. Ankara: TDK Yay.
Günay, Doğan V. (2007). Sözcükbilime Giriş. İstanbul: Multilingual Yayınları.
Jackson, Howard (1988), Word and Their Meaning, London and New York: Longman.
Yallop, Colin ve M. A. K. Halliday (2007), Lexicology: A Short Introduction. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Attendance 1 10
Presentation of Article 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework
Article Presentation 1 10 10
Total Work Load132
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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