COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURCU ILKAY KARAMAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide knowledge on the lexeme as the most fundamental item of language as a system of systems. In this context, theoretical as well as applied issues in lexicology will be touched upon. Moreover, information will be provided on lexicology in relation to sub-disciplines in linguistics, such as clinical linguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive linguistics, speech and language therapy, and forensic linguistics from a statistical as well empirical stance. In this context, attention will be drawn to the interrelatedness of lexemes, to the structure of the mental lexicon, to paradigmatic and syntagmatic structures, and their systematic and dynamic character.

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

1. Aitchison, Jean (1994) Words in the Mind An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon. 2nd ed. Oxford/UK &Cambridge/USA: Blackwell Publishing.
2. Ball, Martin et. al. (2008) Handbook of Clinical Linguistics. Malden & Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
3. Caramazza, Alfonso & Martin, Alex (2003) The Organisation of Conceptual Knowledge in the Brain.
4. Carroll, David W. (2008) Psychology of Language. 5th ed. Australia/Brazil/Canada: Thomson Wadsworth.
5. Cruse, Alan (2000) Meaning in Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Crystal, David (1981) Clinical Linguistics. Disorders of Human Communication 3. Wien & New York: Springer Verlag.
7. Cummings, Louise (2008) Clinical Linguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
8. Fava, Elisabetta (2002) Clinical Linguistics. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
9. Garman, Michael (1990) Psycholinguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
10. Harley, Trevor A. (2008) The Psychology of Language From Data to Theory. 3rd ed. Hove & New York: Psychology Press. Taylor & Francis Group.
11. Ingram, Charles (2007) Neurolinguistics An Introduction to Spoken Language Processing and its Disorders. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
12. Lutzeier, Peter R. (1995) Lexikologie: Ein Arbeitsbuch. Tübingen: Stauffenburg Verlag.
13. Ungerer, F. & Schmid, H. J. (1996) An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. Harlow/England: Longman & Pearson Education

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Presentations
3. Discussions

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning outcomes 1-7 will be evaluated through mid-term and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burcu.karaman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes