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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 KAMIL IŞERI

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable student to comprehend the changes in natural languages and to enable them to classify the languages genetically and typologically.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   explain the methods used in historical linguistics 2   define the basic terms used in the classification of languages. 3   analyze language change on the micro level in reference to examples from natural languages 4   comment on the historical linguistic theories 5   evaluate the diachronic studies with a critical perspective

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Sound Change 3 Borrowing and Analogical Change 4 The Comparative Method and Linguistic Reconstruction 5 Linguistic Classification and Models of Linguistic Change 6 Internal Reconstruction 7 Midterm 8 Semantic and Lexical Change 9 Morphological Change 10 Syntactic Change 11 Language Contact 12 Explanation 13 Distant Genetic Relationship 14 Writing and Philology: the Role of Written Records 15 General Assessment 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Campbell, L. (2013). Historical linguistics. Edinburgh University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Mid-term Final

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% class attendance is obligatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kamil.iseri@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 15.00-17.00

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 9 9 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 139

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5