Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Linguistics 2 İÖZ208 English Compulsory 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yusuf ŞEN
Instructor(s)
Goals The objective of this course is to introduce fundemental concepts of linguistics: morphology, syntax, pragmatics and sociolinguistics.
Course Content Error analysis of language learners’ production data, case studies, and comparative analysis of native and target languages; morphology; free and bound morphemes, compounds, inflectional morphology, derivational morphology, morphemic analysis, morphological typology of languages, analysis of the internal hierarchical structure of words, morphophonological variation; syntax: word categories, phrase and clause structure, transformational-generative grammar, government and binding, minimalist program, argumant structure, theta-roles; pragmatics: deixis, implicature, conversational maxims, speech acts and politeness. sociolinguistics; dialects, register, style; discourse: criteria for textuality, types of cohesive devices, discourse connections, functions, the discourse situation, institutional discourse, and similar topics.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Students will be able to define basic concepts and principles of linguistics
2 Students will be able to analyze syntactic and morphological components
3 Students will be able to explain the changes in languages in time
4 Students will be able to express the essentials of sociolinguistics
5 Students will be able to define sub-disciplines of linguistics and applied linguistics
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Morphology, Free and Bound Morphemes Other Activities, Interview, Research, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Inflectional and Derivational Morphology, Morphemic analysis, Morphophonological Variation Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Other Activities
3. Week Syntax, Transformational- Generative Grammar Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
4. Week Sentence Structure, Constituents and Constituency Tests Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Research
5. Week Minimalist Program, UG Principles and Parameters Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview
6. Week Phrase Structure Trees and Rules, X-Bar Theory Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
7. Week Argument Structure, Theta-Roles Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
8. Week Midterm 1 Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Pragmatics: Implicature, Deixis, Maxims of Conversation Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities
10. Week Speech Acts, Politeness Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Research
11. Week Midterm 2 Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Preparation, After Class Study
12. Week Sociolinguistics: Register and Style Practice, Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Other Activities, Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week Dialects/Accents, The “Standard”, Gender, Languages in Contact, Discourse Connection Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study, Other Activities, Practice, Research
14. Week Final
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 He/she speaks English very well and is knowledgable about the concepts related to English language teaching and its pedagogy.
2 He/she adapts the language teaching programs, strategies, approaches and techniques to his/her own teaching conditions. He/she also makes use of his/her existent knowledge of language testing and evaluation.
3 He/she chooses the best teaching strategies, approaches and techniques, considering the individual and developmental differences of students and the subject area.
4 He/she develops appropriate teaching materials, taking the students' needs into consideration.
5 He/she collaborates with other English teachers, participates in various organizations and conferences and follows the recent literature on language teaching.
6 Is aware of the theoretical foundations (philosophical, sociological, psychological, historical, legal, economic, etc.) on which education is based and reflects these theories in their practices.
7 Is aware of the attitude, responsibility, and ethical values related to the teaching profession and behaves accordingly.
8 Plans, implements, and evaluates the learning-teaching process effectively, considering the curricula' basic concepts, principles, and characteristics.
9 Designs and manages an effective and supportive learning environment based on learning and teaching theory, approach, strategy, methods, and instructional technologies in creating the learning-teaching process.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 3 2 2 4 4
PY4 3 4 2 4 4
PY5 5 2 2 4 4
PY6 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 5 2 2 5 5
PY8 5 4 5 5 5
PY9 5 4 5 4 5
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Fromkin, V.; Rodman, R.; Hymes, N. (2014) An Introduction to Language, Wadsworth Publishing Denham, K. & Lobeck, A. (2013), Linguistics for Everyone: An Introduction, Second Edition, Wadsworth, Cengage LearningFromkin, V.; Rodman, R.; Hymes, N. (2014) An Introduction to Language, Wadsworth Publishing Denham, K. & Lobeck, A. (2013), Linguistics for Everyone: An Introduction, Second Edition, Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 13 3 39
Ders Dışı
Research 4 4 16
Practice 5 5 25
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Midterm 2 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 83
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0