Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Emrah GÖRGÜLÜ
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Emrah GÖRGÜLÜ
Course Objective
An appreciation of Linguistics as a an academic area of research and an understanding of its research methods
Course Content
In Linguistics I the content of the course includes language origins, humans and animal communication, phentics, phonology, word formation and morphology.
Required Resources
Yule, George. 2017. The Study of Language. Cambridge University Press. 6th edition
Recommended Resources
Fromkin, Victoria,. Robert Rodman., Nina Hymes. 2011. An Introduction to Language. Cengage Learning. 9th edtion.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The students will be able to explain fundamental concepts about language and linguistics.
- The students will be able to perform a linguistic analysis according to the linguistic function of each component through modern linguistics research methods.
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudySelf study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course, objectives | None |
| 2 | Origins of language | 1. Chapter |
| 3 | Origins of language | 1. Chapter |
| 4 | Language and Animal Communication | 2. Chapter |
| 5 | Language and Animal Communication | 2. Chapter |
| 6 | Phonetics | 3. Chapter |
| 7 | Phonetics | 3. Chapter |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Phonology | 4. Chapter |
| 10 | Phonology | 4. Chapter |
| 11 | Word Formation | 5. Chapter |
| 12 | Word Formation | 5. Chapter |
| 13 | Morphology | 6. Chapter |
| 14 | Morphology | 6. Chapter |
| 15 | Review | All Chapters |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |