| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ELT5010 | Linguistics: The Nature of Language | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ENİSA MEDE |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. KENAN DİKİLİTAŞ |
| Course Objectives: | This course provides students with a foundation in linguistics with an emphasis on basic terminology, concepts and analysis. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The course aims: 1. to provide students with an overview of theoretical models, experimental methods and current issues in linguistics in relation to foreign language teaching, 2. to help students understand and appreciate the relationship between linguistic data and language learning and teaching theories and models, and 3. to provide students with the necessary background for studying linguistics, discourse analysis or related topics at an advanced level. |
| This course covers sub-fields of linguistics. Main topics include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Course assignments and class discussion focus on their relevance and application to second language acquisition and foreign language teaching, in particular, teaching in Turkey. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Course Introduction; Pre-20th Century Linguistics | ||
| 2) | Alan Manning - Reading, Writing, and Research | Eco Chapters 3 and 4 | |
| 3) | Mono-Geneticism & Universal Characters | Eco Chapter 5 | |
| 4) | A Priori Philosophical Languages & Leibniz | Eco Chapters 10 and 14 | |
| 5) | 20th Century Linguistics: A general overview | ||
| 6) | Chomskyan Linguistics | Harris Chapters 3 and 4 | |
| 7) | Deep Structure & Generative Semantics | Harris Chapter 5 | |
| 8) | The Vicissitudes of War 1 | Harris Chapters 6 & 7 | |
| 9) | Alan Manning - Discourse Analysis | Discourse Analysis "How to Make Our Ideas Clear" | |
| 10) | Deryle Lonsdale - Pragmatics | ||
| 11) | Deryle Lonsdale - Semantics | ||
| 12) | Alan Manning - Charles Sanders Peirce | "What is a Sign?" | |
| 13) | Artificial Intelligence | ||
| 14) | Conclusion to The Linguistics Wars | ||
| Course Notes: | Akmajian, A & et al, (2001):“Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication” MIT, Cambridge,USA Eco, U. The Search for the Perfect Language(The Making of Europe) Fromkin, Rodman, & Hyams, eds (2006). An Introduction to Language. Heinle/ Thomson 8th edition, 2006. Harris, R.A. The Linguistics Wars Mitchell, R. & F. Myles, (2002): “Second Language Learning Theories”, OUP, NY, USA Pinker, S. (1995):“The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language” Harper Collins, NY, USA Stockwell, R. & D. Minkova,(2003): “English Words: History and Structure”, CUP, Cambridge, UK |
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| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 10 |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | 10 | % 30 |
| Presentation | 5 | % 20 |
| Project | 1 | % 40 |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | % 0 | |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | % 0 | |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Project | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 10 | 50 |
| Quizzes | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paper Submission | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 190 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |