COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH METHODS IN LINGUISTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGE CAN ERDOĞAN

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give information about research methods in liguistics and it is aimed to equip students with information such as linguistic research awareness, linguistic research preparation stage, in-text citation and bibliography, and it is aimed that students look at the phenomenon of language with a scientific eye, gain knowledge about how a method-based linguistic research is carried out and put it into practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the basic concepts about science
2   Explain the historical development of science in general
3   Prepare a scientific research draft
4   Evaluate and criticise a scientific research on linguistics
5   Explain the ways that is used in a scientific research.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is linguistic research Differences of Linguistic Research and scientific writing from other types of research and writing. Differences of a linguistic study from other text and writing types, content of the research
2 Research in linguistics from the beginning to the present The development followed by the writing of the researches in the field of linguistics in the historical process
3 Linguistic Research Awareness I Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in small-scale areas, preferred theoretical trends
4 Linguistic Research Awareness II Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods in large-scale areas, preferred theoretical trends
5 Linguistic Research Preparation Phase Raising questions and problems about language, determining the purpose, observing the gap in the field, developing presuppositions about this gap, writing a title
6 Preparing Introduction and Theoretical Background in Linguistic Studies Important points to be mentioned in the introduction. Top-down and bottom-up view; Reliability of the sources, Making a field search, Using the library, Using the Internet, Creating the theoretical framework, Narrowing the determined theoretical field
7 Choosing a Research Method and Database in Linguistic Studies According to the planned research, data collection, analysis, etc. choosing methods; Constructing the research method, Presenting the research method in a scientific study, Writing the method
8 Mid term
9 Analysis Methods in a Linguistic Research Selection and presentation of findings and analysis (test methods, discourse analysis, etc.) in a scientific research
10 Methods of Presenting Findings and Conclusions in a Linguistic Research The process of creating the conclusion part of a scientific research, Revising the study, Checking the requirements of the study and reviewing itreviewing it
11 Source Selection, Citation and Preparation of Bibliography in Linguistic Research Source selection, importance of citing references, Citation methods (MLA IPA), Applications on how to indicate the bibliography in the text
12 Linguistic Research Proposal Submission Studies I Providing one-on-one feedback with the trainer
13 Linguistic Research Proposal Submission Studies II Peer Review
14 Linguistic Research Proposal Submission Studies III Providing one-on-one feedback with the trainer
15 Linguistic Research Proposal Final Report Finalizing the scientific text
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Day, A. R. (1996). Bilimsel Makale nasıl yazılır, nasıl yayımlanır (çev. Aşkar Altay, G). Ankara: Tübitak Yayınları.
Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics. Oxford university press.
Eddington, D. (2008). Linguistics and the scientific method. Southwest Journal of Linguistics, 27(2), 1-16.
Faez, F., Martini, J., & Pavia, N. (2022). Research methods in applied linguistics and language education: current considerations, recent innovations, and future directions.
Glesne, C. ve Peshkin, A. (1992). Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction. London: Longman.
Johnson, K. (2011). Quantitative methods in linguistics. John Wiley & Sons.
Litosseliti, L. (Ed.). (2018). Research methods in linguistics. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Loewen, S., & Plonsky, L. (2015). An A Z of applied linguistics research methods. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Miller, G. & Dingwall, R. (1997). Context and Method in Qualitative Research. London: Sage Publications.
Özdamar, K. Ve ark. (1999). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Paltridge, B., ve Phakiti, A. (Eds.). (2015). Research methods in applied linguistics: A practical resource. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Podesva, R. J., ve Sharma, D. (Eds.). (2014). Research methods in linguistics. Cambridge University Press.
Yıldırım, A. ve Şimşek, H. (1999). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (Ankara, Seçkin Yayınevi)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Question and answer
4. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.30 + ODV * 0.30 + BUT * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning outcomes 1,2,5 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.
2. Learning outcomes 3 and 4 will be evaluated via homework assignment/Project

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

PROF.DR. ÖZGE CAN ERDOĞAN
0232 301 86 33
FACULTY OF LETTERS
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
Blok C-154
ozge.can@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

WEDNESDAY : 12:00-12:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 13 13
Preparation for Final Exam 1 19 19
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 15 15
Other (please indicate) 1 3 3
Final 1 1 1
Mid-term 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.155
LO.25
LO.355
LO.455
LO.55

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