LINGUISTICS

TRK305

Course Code: TRK305
Semester: Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fifth Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Gülin Dağdeviren Kırmızı

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Recognize the basic linguistic concepts.
Recognize study fields of linguistics.
Learn linguistics theories.
Learn the history of linguistics.
Apply newly-learnt concepts in literature review.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Various definitions of language, general information about world languages; a historical overview of language studies in eastern and western traditions until the early 20th century (language studies in primeval era, language studies in the middle age); the emergence of the linguistic concept in the 20th century; branches of linguistics and study areas; Ferdinand de Saussure and structuralist linguistic theory (Geneva Linguistics School); structuralist linguistic schools; Prag Linguistics School, French Functionalism (Andre Martinet), Gustave Guillame and psychomechanical, Copenhagen Linguistics School and Glosamatic, American Structuralism (Franz Boas, Edward Sapir, Leonard Bloomfield, Zelling Sabbetai Harris), Moam Chomsky and theory of tranformational-generative grammar, linguistics-oriented grammar theories, relating the theories with language teaching on a theoretical and practical basis.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction
2^nd Week	Basic concepts in language and linguistics
3^rd Week	Basic concepts in language and linguistics
4^th Week	Theories in Linguistics
5^th Week	Theories in Linguistics
6^th Week	Language acquisition
7^th Week	Language acquisition
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Second Language acquisition
10^th Week	Pragmatics
11^th Week	Sociolinguistics
12^th Week	Discourse and Corpus studies
13^th Week	Readings in Linguistics
14^th Week	Readings in Linguistics

Recommended or Required Reading

Aksan, D. (1968). Her Yönüyle Dil, Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim, Ankara: TDK.
Aydın, M. (2007). Dilbilim El Kitabı, İstanbul: 3F.
Gemalmaz, E.(2010). Türkçenin Derin Yapısı, Belen Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Kıran, Z., Kıran, A. (2001). Dilbilime Giriş, Ankara: Seçkin Yayınları.
Lyons, J. (1983). Kuramsal Dilbilime Giriş. Ankara: TDK.
Perrot, J. (2006). Dilbilim, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
Üçok, N.( 2004). Genel Dilbilim, Multılıngual, İstanbul.
Vardar, B. vd. (1983). XX. Yüzyıl Dilbilimi- Kuramcılardan Seçmeler- Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara.
Vardar, B. (2001). Dilbilimin Temel Kavram ve İlkeleri, Multılıngual, İstanbul.
Vardar, B. (2002). Dilbilim Terimleri Sözlüğü, Multilingual Yabancı Dil Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	15
Attendance	1	5
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	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	1	5	5
Total Work Load			60
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1	X	X	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10	X	X	X	X	X