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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | ILT121 |
| Name | Introduction to Linguistics |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. GÜLDEN TÜM |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Dr. AYÇA DİNÇER
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to provide the students with the subject matter of language and linguistics with basic linguistic concepts through an overview of nature and universals of human language with its such aspects of sound structure and patterns, word and sentence structure, and the meanings of words and expressions
Course Content
The course will cover several core areas of the study of nature and universals of human language, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics .
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands and explains the basic concepts associated with the different branches of linguistics. |
| LO02 | Identifies the phonetic properties of words, phrases and sentences. |
| LO03 | Analyzes words, showing their structure and assigns the appropriate word formation processes to a variety of words with different forms. |
| LO04 | Analyzes sentences, showing their structure and their constituents. |
| LO05 | Analyzes sentences, showing the semantic roles realized by the different constituents in each sentence. |
| LO06 | Transcribes words, phrases and sentences using the IPA system. |
| LO07 | Able to analyze text types |
| LO08 | Learn to collect data |
| LO09 | Learn to code data |
| LO10 | Learn to discuss data and evaluate findings |
| LO11 | Learn about the process of language acquisition in children |
| LO12 | Discover about the speech acts which are employed in children's discourse during the acquisiton process |
| LO13 | Be able to collect natural data in children's discourse and analyze it |
| LO14 | Be able to analyze various oral and written texts (formal speech, coloumns, advertisement texts) in terms of speech acts |
| LO15 | Be able to evaluate any kind of oral or written texts in terms of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | 5 |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | 5 |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | 5 |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | 5 |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | 5 |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | 5 |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | 5 |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | 5 |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | 5 |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | 5 |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRODUCTION What is Linguistics. Linguistic Knowledge Competence/Performance Language Universals | Readings / Assignment | |
| 2 | Animal Languages Language and Thought The Origin of Language | Reading | |
| 3 | MORPHOLOGY I Content words and Function words Morphemes: Minimal Units of Meaning Rules of Word Formation | Reading/Assignment (Word Analysis) | |
| 4 | MORPHOLOGY II Hierachical Structure of Words Identifying Morphemes Morphological Analysis | Reading | |
| 5 | PHONETICS I Sound Segments Prosodic Features | Reading/Assignment (Sound Analysis-consonant/wovel) | |
| 6 | PHONETICS II Phonetic Symbols and Correspondences | Reading/Assignment | |
| 7 | PHONOLOGY I Pronunciation of Morphemes Phonemes | Reading/Assignment | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Review | |
| 9 | PHONOLOGY II Sequential Constrains of Phonemes The reason why the phonological rules exist | Reading | |
| 10 | SYNTAX I The function of Syntax Rules Syntactic Competence Syntactic Categories Constituents and constituency tests | Reading/ Assignment (Syntactic analysis of texts) | |
| 11 | SYNTAX II Phrase Structure Rules and Trees Heads and Complements | Reading/Assignment (Syntactic analysis of texts) | |
| 12 | SYNTAX III Structural Ambiguities Transformational Rules UG Principles and Parametres | Reading/Assignment | |
| 13 | SEMANTICS I The meaning of Language The meaning of Sentences | Reading/Assignment (Semantic analysis of different types of texts) | |
| 14 | SEMANTICS II Compositional Semantics Lexical Semantics Theories of word meaning | Reading/ Assignment (Semantic analysis of different types of texts) | |
| 15 | Review | Reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Revision | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Revision |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Homework | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||