COURSE UNIT TITLE

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

The aim of this course is to study language use in relation to speaker, listener and context within the framework of the pragmatic and discursive theories theoretically and in practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Brown, G. ve Yule, G. (1983). Discourse Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Cutting, J. (2005). Pragmatics and discourse: A resource book for students. Routledge.
Johnstone, B. (2008). Discourse Analysis. USA: Blackwell Publishing.
Jorgens, M. & Philips, L. J. (2002). Discourse Ananlysis as Theory and Method. Sage Publications: London.
Mey, J. L. (2001). Pragmatics: an introduction.
Renkema, J. (1993). Discourse Studies. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
Schiffrin, D., Tannen, D., & Hamilton, H. E. (Eds.). (2008). The handbook of discourse analysis. John Wiley & Sons
Yule, G. (1996). Pragmatics. Oxford: OUP

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes