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| Code | ILT121 |
| Name | Introduction to Linguistics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. GÜLDEN TÜM |
| Course Instructor |
Yunus Emre ÇEKİCİ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to provide the students with the subject matter of language and linguistics with basic linguistic concepts through an overview of nature and universals of human language with its such aspects of sound structure and patterns, word and sentence structure, and the meanings of words and expressions.
Course Content
The course will cover several core areas of the nature and universals of human language with its differences to animal language systems, linguistics and its components, such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, pragmatics and semiotics . In addition to these issues, fundamentals of first language acquisition, acquisition process, discourse, discourse analysis, speech acts and semiology will also be studied within the course.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for the course.
Resources
Introduction to Linguistics (Caner Kerimoğlu) Introduction to Linguistics (Osman Toklu)
Notes
Compilation of resources in the field by the lecturer of the course (powerpoint presentations)
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Answers the questions: What is language? What is grammar? What is linguistics? Explains the relation of these three concepts. Understands and explains the basic concepts associated with the different branches of linguistics, such as Phonetics, Syntax, Semantics, Morphology, Pragmatics and Semiotics. |
| LO02 | Knows the differences between human language and animal communication systems. Explains the concepts of single articulation, double articulation, syntax, abstract thinking. |
| LO03 | Explains the core field of language, grammar and linguistic studies and how these fields advanced. Talks about the philosophers in Old Greece and the field of Rhetorics. |
| LO04 | Knows about the myths, legends which have been mentioned in different cultures regarding the first language spoken in the world. Synthesizes the mentioned myths, legends. |
| LO05 | Knows the components of linguistics and what they specifically study; Phonetics, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Semiotics. |
| LO06 | Knows discourse analysis. Analyzes different text types (genres) via Discourse analysis. |
| LO07 | Knows data collection methods. Knows how to code data. Interprets data. Explains the findings. |
| LO08 | Knows about the fundamentals of first language acquisition. Knows the differences between acquisition and learning. Explains the first language acquisition process regarding children. Knows the stages of language acquisition. Learn about the process of language acquisition in children |
| LO09 | Knows about the speech acts which are employed in children's discourse during the acquisiton process. |
| LO10 | Analyzes children discourse by collecting natural data. |
| LO11 | Analyzes various oral and written texts (formal speech, coloumns, advertisement texts) in terms of speech acts. Knows the differences between genres. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 2 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 2 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 2 |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRODUCTION What is Linguistics. Linguistic Knowledge Competence/Performance Language Universals | Researching about the concepts: Language, Grammar and Linguistics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Differences between Human and Animal communication systems Languages Language and Thought The Origin of Language | Searching some information about different animals' communication systems | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | MORPHOLOGY I Content words and Function words Morphemes: Minimal Units of Meaning Rules of Word Formation | Reading/Assignment (Word Analysis) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | MORPHOLOGY II Hierachical Structure of Words Identifying Morphemes Morphological Analysis | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | PHONETICS I Sound Segments Prosodic Features | Reading/Assignment (Sound Analysis-consonant/wovel) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | PHONETICS II Phonetic Symbols and Correspondences | Reading/Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | PHONOLOGY I Pronunciation of Morphemes Phonemes | Reading/Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Review | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | PHONOLOGY II Sequential Constrains of Phonemes The reason why the phonological rules exist | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | SYNTAX I The function of Syntax Rules Syntactic Competence Syntactic Categories Constituents and constituency tests | Reading/ Assignment (Syntactic analysis of texts) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | SYNTAX II Phrase Structure Rules and Trees Heads and Complements | Reading/Assignment (Syntactic analysis of texts) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | SYNTAX III Structural Ambiguities Transformational Rules UG Principles and Parametres | Reading/Assignment | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | SEMANTICS I The meaning of Language The meaning of Sentences | Reading/Assignment (Semantic analysis of different types of texts) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | SEMANTICS II Compositional Semantics Lexical Semantics Theories of word meaning | Reading/ Assignment (Semantic analysis of different types of texts) | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Semiotics, Saussure, The Concept 'Sign' | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım |
| 16 | Fundamentals of Semiotics and Theories | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri |
| 17 | Term Exams | Revision | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||