COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELC. 1 (SEMANTICS)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TED 2011 FIELD ELC. 1 (SEMANTICS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞERIF ALI BOZKAPLAN

Offered to

Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of the Semantics course is to investigate the semantic properties of languages and to examine the semantic relations that emerge at the semantic and syntagmatic levels from a linguistic perspective. In the course, the methods developed by different linguists on meaning will be examined and students will be provided with the opportunity to discover semantic relations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to identify semantic features of languages
2   To be able to evaluate semantic relations that emerge at the semantic and syntagmatic levels
3   To be able to determine semantic relations
4   To be able to define, classify and distinguish types of meaning
5   To be able to discuss in detail the elements of de Saussure's sign model and Ogden and Richards' semiotic triangle based on the definition of the word
6   To be able to distinguish between meaning and concept

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
2 The semantics of linguistic items
3 Linguistic capability, phonemes, language and the word
4 Classification of words and eponyms
5 Meaning and meaning types
6 Semantic change and rhetorical speech
7 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
8 Sense attribution
9 The dynamics of meaning
10 Conceptualisation
11 The semantics of Turkish
12 Ambiguity
13 Speech acts
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Aksan, Doğan (1971) Anlambilimi ve Türk Anlambilimi. Ana Çizgileriyle. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Yayınları: 217
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.
Aksan, Doğan (2006) Türkçenin Sözvarlığı. Türk Dilinin Sözcükbilimiyle Ilgili Gözlemler, Saptamalar. 4. Baskı. Ankara: Engin Yayınevi.
Aksan, Doğan (2009) Anlambilim. Anlambilim Konuları ve Türkçenin Anlambilimi. 5. Baskı. Ankara: Engin Yayınevi.
Cruse, Alan David (2000) Meaning in Language. An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Günay, Veli Doğan (2007) Sözcükbilime Giriş. Istanbul: Multilingual.
Jackson, Howard & Zé Amvela, Etienne (2000) Words, Meaning and Vocabulary. An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. London & New York: Cassell.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods


Assessment Criteria

The success of the student is determined by the midterm and final exam grades. Apart from this, there is no special evaluation criterion.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students should be prepared for the topics specified in the syllabus before coming to the classes. Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.bozkaplan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 15:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 20 20
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65

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