COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONTRASTIVE GRAMMAR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 5095 CONTRASTIVE GRAMMAR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MIHRIBAN AYDIN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

Aims to make students comprehend the language's features of flexion and production(aggligunating,using affix-root relations,being fusional etc.),comprehend word types and structures of subordinatives and sentences,learn new ways of Word production/creating in the light of comparative studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe comparative linguistics and and historical lingistics
2   Use the methodological tools of comparative grammar in language studies
3   Explain the perspectives based on deviationals of languages
4   Prepare a research in the framework of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics through the instrument of comparative grammar
5   Understand the methodoogical differences between historical linguistics and comparative grammar

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Therotical Framework
2 Historical linguistics and general linguistics
3 Speech/Conversation Parts, the general funcions of NP
4 Types of Sentences, Analysis of speech acts in syntax
5 Complex Phrases and complex sentences
6 Bases of language comparings
7 Paradigm Research: Japanese: A characteristic SOV
8 Midterm
9 Paradigm Research: Eastern Island: VSO
10 Paradigm Research: English: SVO
11 Turkish and Turkic Languages
12 Presentation
13 Presentation
14 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Anttilo, R. (2009). Historical and Comparative Linguistics. Amsterdam/Philadephia: John Benjamins Pub.
Comrie, B. (ed.) (2009). The World s Major Languages. USA and Canada: Routledge.
Freidin, R. (ed.) (1996). Current Issues in Comparative Grammar Studies. Dordrecht: Kluwer Pub.
Gildea, S. (ed.) (1999). Reconstructiong Grammar: Comparative Linguistics and Grammaticalization. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Pub.
Lehmann, W. P. (ed) (1981). Syntactic Typology. Austin: University of Texas Press.
Shopen, T. (ed.) (1994). Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume II Complex Constructions. Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Shopen, T. (ed.) (1996). Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume I Clause Structure. Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PRS PRESENTATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PRS * 0.15 + FIN * 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PRS * 0.15 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,will be evaluated via via homework assignment/Project
1. (thay stands for final)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1- 80% class attendance is obligatory.
2. 2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3. 3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade.4.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 42 42
Preparing assignments 3 14 42
Preparing presentations 3 14 42
In-class practices 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 231

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.122
LO.211
LO.3
LO.4
LO.513