| Course Name | Introduction to Linguistics |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETI 105 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingQ&ALecturing / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to be able to discuss language related issues from an objective, scientific and academic point of view; to be able to analyse micro structures of language such as phoneme, morpheme, syntax; to discuss the interdisciplinary areas of linguistics like sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics and to be able to discuss the place of linguistic theory in translation studies, translation theory and machine translation. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed as an introduction to micro and macro (interdisciplinary) areas of linguistics. The course involves the analysis of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics besides the discussion of interdisciplinary areas. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Knowing a Language vs. Knowing What Language is | Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language. Cengage Learning. pp. 3-21. ISBN-13: 978-1337559577 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. pp. 7-31. ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 |
| 2 | Building Sounds: Phonetics & Phonology | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 28-57 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. pp. 229-323. ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 |
| 3 | Building Words: Morphology | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 58-91 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. pp. 141-215 ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 |
| 4 | Generating Sentences: Syntax | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 92-127 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. pp. 215-291 ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 |
| 5 | Meaning of Meaning: Semantics | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 129-148 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. 117-133. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 |
| 6 | Meaning in Context: Pragmatics | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 149-166 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. pp. 339-354. ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 |
| 7 | Analyzing Written and Spoken Language: Discourse & Text Analysis | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 167-180 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. 133-151. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 |
| 8 | Language Variation: Sociolinguistics | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 279-328 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. 151-171. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 |
| 9 | Finding Family Relations: Historical Linguistics | Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. 205-220. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language. Cengage Learning. pp. 488-540. ISBN-13: 978-1337559577 |
| 10 | Cataloguing Differences: Linguistic Typology | Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. pp. 189-204. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 |
| 11 | Acquiring Language: FLA vs SLA | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 201-233 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language. Cengage Learning. pp. 324-369. ISBN-13: 978-1337559577 |
| 12 | Locating Language in the Brain: Neurolinguistics | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 184-200 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. 277-292. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 |
| 13 | Writing Down Languages: Writing Systems | Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language. Cengage Learning. pp. 540-562. ISBN-13: 978-1337559577 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. pp. 441-476 ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 |
| 14 | Sign Languages | Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. pp. 234-260 ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 |
| 15 | Myths Busted by Linguistics & Jobs for Linguists /Review of the semester | Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.pp. 323-342. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Dechaine, R. M., Burton, S., & Vatikiotis-Bateson, E. (2012). Linguistics for dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN13: 978-1118091692 Denham, K., & Lobeck, A. (2012). Linguistics for everyone: An introduction. Cengage Learning. ISBN13: 978-1-111-34438-2 Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2018). An introduction to language. Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1337559577 Yule, G. (2020). The study of language (7th edition). Cambridge university press. ISBN-13: 978-1108499453 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
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| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 25 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 150 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use advanced, field-specific conceptual, theoretical, and practical knowledge acquired, | |||||
| 2 | To be able to analyze and research field-specific concepts and ideas and to interpret data individually or as a team using scientific methods, | |||||
| 3 | To be able to understand and use grammatical and semantic structures of the source and target languages, | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to obtain information about social, cultural, and historical approaches within the source and target languages and to use this information for textual analysis and production, | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to understand and interpret written and oral texts in the source language and to transfer these texts into the target language using a semantically and functionally appropriate language, | |||||
| 6 | To be able to produce creative translations and assess the translation products critically by defining the steps, strategies and problems in the translation process in the light of field-specific theoretical knowledge and skills acquired, | |||||
| 7 | To be able to transfer the theoretical knowledge and research skills within different areas of expertise to translational act, | |||||
| 8 | To be able to use computer-assisted translation tools and machine translation effectively at each step of the translation process, and to follow the theoretical and practical developments in these fields, | |||||
| 9 | To be able to gain awareness of the translator’s social role, job profile, and professional ethical values and to acquire workload management skills for individual or team work, | |||||
| 10 | To be able to access necessary sources to improve quality at each step of the translation process and to assess the target text in accordance with the quality objectives by using these sources, | |||||
| 11 | To be able to establish effective oral and written communication skills both in English and Turkish, to be able to speak a second foreign language at a good level, to be able to use a third foreign language at intermediate level, | |||||
| 12 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | X | ||||
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