COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE STRUCTURE OF THE MENTAL LEXICON

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 6129 THE STRUCTURE OF THE MENTAL LEXICON ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURCU ILKAY KARAMAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide knowledge on the lexeme as the most fundamental item of language as a system of systems. In this context, theoretical as well as applied issues in lexicology will be touched upon. Moreover, information will be provided on lexicology in relation to sub-disciplines in linguistics, such as clinical linguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive linguistics, speech and language therapy, and forensic linguistics from a statistical as well empirical stance. In this context, attention will be drawn to the interrelatedness of lexemes, to the structure of the mental lexicon, to paradigmatic and syntagmatic structures, and their systematic and dynamic character.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   present knowledge on theoretical issues in lexicology
2   analyse and decompose the most fundamental item in the language, i.e the lexeme, into its constituent parts
3   identify relations amongst lexemes
4   classify the structure of the mental lexicon
5   explain the role of lexeme within paradigmatic and syntagmatic structures
6   provide knowledge on the systematic characteristics of lexemes in general and scrutinize the dynamics of the lexeme
7   recognise the role of cognition and memory in relation to langue-langage-parole.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An Introduction to Lexicology The Scope of Lexicology: Lexis Lexicon The Mental Lexicon A Brief History of Lexicology Basic Concepts and Terminology
2 Cognition, Conceptualisation, Storage and Retrieval (Recall) of Words Mental Lexicon and Mental Models in the Language as a System of Systems
3 Lexeme: A Basic Unit of the Mental Lexicon Deep and Surface Structure of the Lexeme
4 Prototype Theories Prototypes as Mental Models
5 The Relationship between Lexemes from a Structural and Internal Stance
6 Semantic Primes
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Lexical Networks: Paradigmatic Sense-Relationships (I): Vertical Relations Paradigmatic Sense-Relationships (II): Horizontal Relations Syntagmatic Sense-Relationships Derivational Sense-Relationships
9 The Organisation of the Mental Lexicon The Dynamics of Lexemes and the Mental Lexicon
10 Extending the Conceptual Field of Old Words Creating New Words
11 How Children Learn the Meaning of Words
12 How Children Cope with the Sounds of Words
13 Selecting and Recognising Words
14 The Organisation of the Mental Lexicon

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Aitchison, Jean (1994) Words in the Mind An Introduction to the Mental Lexicon. 2nd ed. Oxford/UK &Cambridge/USA: Blackwell Publishing.
2. Ball, Martin et. al. (2008) Handbook of Clinical Linguistics. Malden & Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
3. Caramazza, Alfonso & Martin, Alex (2003) The Organisation of Conceptual Knowledge in the Brain.
4. Carroll, David W. (2008) Psychology of Language. 5th ed. Australia/Brazil/Canada: Thomson Wadsworth.
5. Cruse, Alan (2000) Meaning in Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
6. Crystal, David (1981) Clinical Linguistics. Disorders of Human Communication 3. Wien & New York: Springer Verlag.
7. Cummings, Louise (2008) Clinical Linguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
8. Fava, Elisabetta (2002) Clinical Linguistics. Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
9. Garman, Michael (1990) Psycholinguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
10. Harley, Trevor A. (2008) The Psychology of Language From Data to Theory. 3rd ed. Hove & New York: Psychology Press. Taylor & Francis Group.
11. Ingram, Charles (2007) Neurolinguistics An Introduction to Spoken Language Processing and its Disorders. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
12. Lutzeier, Peter R. (1995) Lexikologie: Ein Arbeitsbuch. Tübingen: Stauffenburg Verlag.
13. Ungerer, F. & Schmid, H. J. (1996) An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. Harlow/England: Longman & Pearson Education

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Presentations
3. Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.10 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Learning outcomes 1-7 will be evaluated through mid-term and final examinations.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- Class attendance of 70% is obligatory.
2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for the late submission of assignments/projects.
3- Copying and plagiarising in assignments and during exams will be evaluated with a 0 (zero) grade

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

burcu.karaman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 7 91
Preparation for midterm exam 1 21 21
Preparation for final exam 1 39 39
Preparing presentations 1 26 26
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 220

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.35
LO.4555555
LO.5555555
LO.6555555
LO.7555555