COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 5105 DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

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

Descriptive linguistics courses aim to analyze the structure, functions, and usage of language. This course examines how language is organized, the characteristics of linguistic units (such as sounds, words, and sentences), and how these operate within social and cultural contexts. Students develop skills to understand linguistic phenomena using descriptive methods, analyze grammatical structures, and make comparisons between various languages. Such a course focuses not only on linguistic theories but also on the real-world use of language.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Being able to define the basic components of Descriptive Linguistics (sound, word, sentence) and how these components come together.
2   2. Being able to distinguish linguistic structures in different languages.
3   3. Understanding the linguistic rules of language and explaining correct usage with examples.
4   4. Being able to conduct your own analysis using basic research methods in the field of Descriptive Linguistics.
5   5. Approaching linguistic phenomena from a critical perspective and interpreting arguments related to language use.
6   6. Understanding the diversity of different languages and dialects and being able to draw conclusions from them.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 Definition of Descriptive Linguistics History and significance; Descriptive vs. normative linguistics.
2 2 Fundamental Components of Language Sounds, morphemes, words, and sentences; Building blocks of language.
3 3 Phonetics and Phonology Physical properties of sounds (phonetics); Sound systems and rules (phonology).
4 4 Morphology Types of morphemes: roots and affixes; Word structure and morphological analysis.
5 5 Syntax Sentence structure and types of sentences; Syntax rules.
6 6 Semantics Word meaning and sentence meaning; Meaning relationships (synonyms, antonyms).
7 7 Usage and Pragmatics Language use in context; Meaning and inference in communication.
8 8 Midterm exam
9 9 Language and Society Sociolinguistic approaches; Language diversity and sociocultural factors.
10 10 Language Change and Development Language evolution and historical linguistics; Dialects and varieties.
11 11 Emotion and Expression Emotional aspects of language; Forms of emotional expression in texts.
12 12 Language and Identity The role of language in identity formation; Ethnic and cultural identity.
13 13 Research Methods in Descriptive Linguistics Qualitative and quantitative research methods; Data collection and analysis techniques.
14 14 Applied Linguistics Applications of descriptive linguistics; Its role in education, communication, and technology.
15 15 Course Evaluation and Future Directions Current research in the field of descriptive linguistics.
16 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Language. Bloomfield, Leonard. New York: Henry Holt. 1933.
Methods in Structural Linguistics.Harris, Zellig S. (Zellig Sabbettai). University of Chicago Press. 1951.
Syntactic Structures. Noam Chomsky. Mouton & Co.1957.
Descriptive Linguistics: An Introduction. Winfred Philipp Lehmann. Random House, 1972.
Sociolinguistic Patterns. William Labov. University of Pennsylvania Press. 1973.
G.C. Lepschy, A Survey of Structural Linguistics,Faber and Faber, London,1970.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation on the subject
2. Lecture/discussion with examples
3. Question and Answer

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 * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1-4 will be evaluated via midterm exam, individual assignment, final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 80% 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)

mihriban.aydin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours


Tuesday
Thursday

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 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 195

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.155455
LO.255455
LO.354
LO.45545
LO.5554
LO.655

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