COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEMANTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FSH 0033 SEMANTICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MUHITTIN AYGÜN

Offered to

Physics(Evening)
Chemistry
Biology
Statistics(Evening)
Computer Science
Mathematics (Evening)
Statistics
Chemistry (Evening)
Mathematics (English)
Physics
Faculty Of Science

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to enable the student to investigate semantic characteristics particular to a language and to deal with paradigmatic and syntagmatic sense-relationships. This course will allow the student to identify semantic relations as described by linguists.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify semantic characteristics particular to languages
2   To evaluate sense-relations based on paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations
3   To identify semantic types and relations
4   To evaluate semantic types and relations statistically
5   To provide data on the developmental stages of meaning, i.e. the dynamics of concepts, based on statistical analysis

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is semantics What is statical semantics What is developmental/dynamic semantics A brief history of semantics
2 The semantics of linguistic items Language, lexeme, sign, sense, meaning
3 Linguistic capability, phonemes, language and the word The description of word before F. de Saussure F. de Saussure and the desrciption of word The description of word after F. de Saussure
4 Classification of words and eponyms The meaning of words: concepts Expressive meaning Problems of conceptual and associative fields
5 Meaning and meaning types What is meaning The semantic field of words Extension, intension, and relevance Different views and hypotheses on meaning What we understand from `meaning Denotative meaning vs. connotative meaning Sense-relationships: polysemy, synonymy, homonymy Equivalence
6 Semantic change and rhetorical speech: Metaphor Metonymy Simile Representation
7 Sense attribution Eponymy Localisation Context Associations Paradigmatic, syntagmatic and derivational relationships
8 Mid-term exam
9 The dynamics of meaning: Semantic restriction Meaning-shift Reasons for semantic changes Semantic extension Semantic changes and equivalency
10 Conceptualisation (re-sematicisation) The world of concepts Rhetorics: Meaning transfer/shift Metaphor Metonymy The conceptual wealth and synonymy in Modern Turkish Meaning-shift Reasons for semantic changes Semantic extension Semantic changes and equivalency
11 The semantics of Turkish Word, concept and meaning in Turkish Some grammatical characteristics peculiar to Turkish from a semantic perspective Concepts in Turkish (concrete and abstract concepts) Expressing yourself in Turkish
12 Ambiguity Context and inference
13 Speech acts Syntactic semantics
14 Overview and questions Exercises Preparation for the final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. Aksan, Doğan (2009) Anlambilim Anlambilim Konuları ve Türkçenin Anlambilimi. 5. Baskı. Ankara: Engin Yayınevi.

Supplementary Book(s):
2. Aksan, Doğan (1971) Anlambilimi ve Türk Anlambilimi Ana Çizgileriyle. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Yayınları: 217
3. Aksan, Doğan (1990) Her Yönüyle Dil Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim. 3. Cilt. Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu. Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları: 439/3.
4. Aksan, Doğan (2006) Türkçenin Sözvarlığı Türk Dilinin Sözcükbilimiyle Ilgili Gözlemler, Saptamalar. 4. Baskı. Ankara: Engin Yayınevi.
5. Cruse, Alan David (2000) Meaning in Language An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Günay, Veli Doğan (2007) Sözcükbilime Giriş. Istanbul: Multilingual.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Presentations, Identifying semantic phenomena, Identifying and applying relevant statistical methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated through mid-term and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU Edebiyat Fakültesi
e-mail: burcu.karaman@deu.edu.tr
Tel.: 301 86 34 (work)

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 55

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.133
LO.233
LO.333
LO.443
LO.543

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