Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Linguistics I CER307 Turkish Compulsory 5. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Lecturing
Course Coordinator Arş. Gör. Semra YILMAZ
Instructor(s)
Goals History of Linguistics Why is Linguistics a science? Although language has been a specific thought for centuries, linguistics is a very new science. Linguistics is the science that studies the structure of languages, their development, their spread in the world and their relations in general or comparatively in terms of sound, form, meaning and sentence information. Linguistics helps to understand how the language develops and processes.
Course Content The emergence and development of linguistics, Grammar, Philology, Language, Thought; Culture and Linguistics, Language and Communication, Structural Linguistics, European Linguistics after Ferdinand De Saussure, American Structuralism.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Linguistics is a new scientific discipline, and its output makes it easier for students to understand the information they will give.
2 Linguistics has an important place in Grammar, Philology and Writing, and allows the student to handle a topic in relation to these criteria when dealing with it.
3 Language, Thought; Culture, Linguistics and Observation are better understood as to how intimately they are and how they are comprehended.
4 Basic elements of linguistic communication, texts and reality, the most important functions of written communication will be grasped.
5 Structural Linguistics: In linguistics courses, it helps to have knowledge about the comprehensive structure of the language.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to Linguistics and Comparative Grammar, History and Classification of Languages.
2. Week Why is linguistics a science? The place of linguistics according to Grammar, Philology and Writing.
3. Week Language, Thought; Culture, Linguistics and Observation contents.
4. Week Basic elements of linguistic communication, texts and reality, functions of written communication.
5. Week Structural Linguistics: Orientations of linguistics courses, dual oppositions in linguistics lectures, lower branches of language, appearance of language and artificial language.
6. Week Indicator and Indicator Sequences: Symptoms and Signs, Indicator and Icon, Visual Indicator (Icons), Usage of Indicators.
7. Week Language Indicator, Indicator: Perception and Conceptualization, Indicator and its values.
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Properties of Language Display; Causeless of Language Indicator
10. Week The Stylishness of the Poem; invariance, Variability, Slice Separator feature. Interaction Between Indicators, Indicators, and Indicators. Tongue double articulation.
11. Week Articulation and concurrency. Sequential and sequential relations. Substance and form, meaning, value and comparison.
12. Week European Linguistics after Ferdinand de Saussuure: Functionalism in Prague School
13. Week Roman Jakobson: General linguistic works published in 1963. Surrounding Copenhagen Linguistics: Glosematic.
14. Week Noam Chomsky: Producer Transformational Grammar: Theoretical Approaches, Basic Concepts, Producer, Standard Theory, and Extended Standard Theory
*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 To have a basic knowledge of the field, up-to-date information and advanced application knowledge
2 Use advanced theoretical knowledge in the field in literary texts and related fields at advanced level
3 Using advanced knowledge and skills in his / her field, he / she can interpret, evaluate, analyze and analyze literary texts, produce explanations and inferences based on research and evidence.
4 Express literary texts and theories of criticism verbally and in writing.
5 Have the ability to transfer the knowledge and experiences gained in the field through written and oral communication.
6 Students carry out advanced study and thesis projects independently.
7 The student can take responsibility for solving complex problems in work and thesis projects related to his / her field.
8 The student can read and understand the works and resources related to the field and transfer them to Turkic
9 By setting learning needs related to the field, the vision can be broad, open to lifelong learning, and exhibit a positive attitude.
10 They have the ability to collect and communicate popular topics related to the field.
11 They have a sense of social responsibility and they can pass on their worries and bring innovations to the institutions in which their work is carried out.
12 By acquiring advanced field knowledge, they can follow theoretical work and communicate with colleagues and develop projects abroad.
13 It has basic computer usage level required by its field and can use information and communication technologies.
14 It collects data related to the field, acts in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in the interpretation and announcement of its results.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 4 4 4 4 4
PY2 2 2 2 2 2
PY3 4 4 4 4 4
PY4 2 2 2 2 2
PY5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 2 2 2 2 2
PY9 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 4 4 4 4 4
PY11 4 4 4 4 4
PY12 3 3 3 3 3
PY13 4 4 4 4 4
PY14 5 5 5 5 5
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • KIRAN, Zeynel ve Eziler-Kıran, Ayşe (2013): Dilbilime Giriş (Dilbilgisinden Dilbilime) Seçkin Yayıncılık, Dördüncü Baskı, Ankara.
  • KERİMOĞLU, Caner (2016): Genel Dilbilime Giriş, PEGAN Akademi yayınları, 3. Baskı, Yeni Mahalle Ankara.
  • RIFAT, Mehmet (2014): XX. Yüzyılda Dilbilim ve Göstergebilim Kuramları, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 5. Baskı, Beyoğlu/İstanbul.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 4 56
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0