COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF 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

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGÜN KOŞANER

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

Aims to make students learn the basic features of 20th century linguistic movements, the relationship between linguistics fields and vicinal disciplines.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the history of language substantially
2   Explain the history of linguistics substantially
3   Point and collate the differences among linguists
4   Collate synchronic and diachronic studies
5   Explain the relation between linguistics and vicinal disciplines

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Language studies in Ancient Greek
2 Language studies in Ancient Rome
3 Medieval Language studies in East
4 Medieval Language studies in West
5 17th century language studies
6 18th century language studies
7 19th century language studies
8 Mid-term
9 20th century language studies and appearance of linguistics
10 Structuralist schools
11 American structuralism
12 Andre Martinet and Functional linguistics
13 Noam Chomsky and Generative Grammar
14 Recent linguistic studies and linguistics fields
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aksan, D. (1995) Her Yönüyle Dil. Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim. Ankara:TDK
Bussman, H. (1996) Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics.
Lepschy, G. (1994) History of Linguistics. London. Longman.
Rifat, M. (1997) XX. Yüzyılda Dilbilim ve Göstergebilim Akımları.Istanbul: YKY
1.Robins, R. H. (1998) Short History of Linguistics. London: Longman

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 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

None

Assessment Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

English

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)

ozgun@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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Individual homework preperation (CBIKO Talent Gate) 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.255
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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