COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LINGUISTIC THEORIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 2045 LINGUISTIC THEORIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FUNDA UZDU YILDIZ

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

This course aims at providing comparative information about the generative-transformational theories which emerged after 1950s and the functional approaches which emerged during 1970s, and administer a discussion about different philosophical bases and motivations which laid the foundations of these theories.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define structuralist, generative-transformational and functional theories in linguistics
2   Discuss the philosophical foundations of these theories
3   Address the main approaches of these theories to language
4   Evaluate what differences there are between the generative-transformational theories and functional approaches
5   Criticize the deficient aspects of generative and functional theories in explaining linguistic phenomena.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Structuralism Ferdinand de Saussure
2 Prague School and London Linguistic Circle Prague School Functional Sentence Perspective London Linguistic Circle J. R. Firth
3 Sapir Whorf Hypothesis Sapir Whorf Hypothesis Bases of Sapir Whorf Hypothesis
4 Bloomfield and American Structuralism American Structuralism Leonard Bloomfield Post-Bloomfieldian Era
5 Generative Grammar Approaches Chomsky Linguistic Diversity and Universal Grammar Competence and Performance
6 Generative Grammar Approaches Principles and Parameters (Government and Binding) Minimalist Program
7 Other Generative Approaches Generalised Phrase Structure Grammar (GPSG) Head Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG) Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG)
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Cognitive Linguistics
10 Functional Approaches to Language Form Function relation Functional approach to language Differences between formal and functional approached to language
11 Functional Theories of Linguistics Systemic Functional Grammar (SFL)
12 Functional Theories of Linguistics Role and Reference Grammar (RRG)
13 Functional Theories of Linguistics Functional Grammar (FG)
14 Functional Theories of Linguistics Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG)
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Baltin, M. ve Collins, C. (2002) The Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory. Oxford: Blackwell.
2. Butler, S. (2003). Structure and function: A guide to three major structural-functional theories. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

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)

Doç. Dr. Funda Uzdu Yıldız
Edebiyat Fakültesi Dilbilim Bölümü
B Blok 413
funda.uzdu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10.00 15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15555
LO.25555
LO.35555
LO.4555
LO.55555

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

Copyright 2015 DEÜ. BİD

HOME / ABOUT US / DEGREE PROGRAMMES / GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS