COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES IN LINGUISTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 5093 THEORIES IN LINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLSÜM SONGÜL ERCAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

This course aims at providing information about the history of linguistics and linguistic theories, and administer a discussion about the similarities and differences between these theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of the lesson,students are expected to be able to
2   State the main thoughts and theories in linguistics
3   Discuss the similarities between the theories and movements
4   Discuss the differences between the theories and movements
5   State the main terms related with the linguistic theories
6   Interrogate the relationship between linguistic theories and movements
7   Explain the first linguistic studies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Linguistic theories (1)
2 Introduction to Linguistic theories (2)
3 Linguistics in the first half of the 20th century: Structuralism: Ferdinand de Saussure, Geneva Linguistic School
4 Prague School
5 French Functional Linguistic School
6 The Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen
7 American Structuralism
8 Mid-term
9 Generative Grammar Approaches Chomsky
10 Generative Grammar Approaches Chomsky
11 Functional approaches to language: Functional Grammar
12 Systemic functional grammar
13 Cognitive Linguistics
14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Bloor, T. ve Bloor, M. (2004). The Functional Analysis of English. London: Arnold.
Campbell, L. (2001). The History of Linguistics. (içinde) The Handbook of Linguistics. Aronoff, M. ve Rees-Miller, J. (haz.), ss. 1-17. Blackwell Reference on line.
Croft, W. & Cruse, D. A. (2004). Cognitive Linguistics. CUP
Dik, S. C. (1978). Functional Grammar. New York: North-Holland.
Eggins, S. (1994). An Introduction to Systemic Functional Linguistics. London and NY: Continuum.
Fischer, S. R. (2013). Dilin Tarihi. Istanbul: Yaylacık Robins, R. H. (1997). A Short History of Linguistics. London: Longman.
Halliday, M.A.K. (1994). An Introduction to Functional Grammar. London: Arnold.
Kıran, Z. (1996). Dilbilim Akımları. Ankara: Onur
Langacker, R. (2008). Cognitive Grammar: A Basic Introduction. OUP.
Rıfat, M. (2000). XX. yy.da dilbilim ve göstergebilim kuramları 1. Istanbul: Om Kuram.
Rıfat, M. (2000). XX. yy.da dilbilim ve göstergebilim kuramları 2. Istanbul: Om Kuram.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. 1- Presentation and discussion
2. 2- Question and answer
3. 3- Weekly readings
4. 4- Presentation
5. 5. Assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning outcomes 1-6 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams, presentations and assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1- 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2. 2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. 3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

songul.ercan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 3 14 42
Preparing presentations 3 14 42
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 226

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15453
LO.25453
LO.35453
LO.45453
LO.55453
LO.65453
LO.75453

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