ÇAĞ UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Learning Outcomes of the
Course
Code
Course Title
Credit
ECTS
ELT 211
4
Linguistics I
(3-0) 3
Prerequisites
None
Language of Instruction
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
English
Type and Level of Course
Main / Undergraduate / 2st Year Fall Semester
Lecturers
Name(s)
Contacts
Lecture Hours
Office Hours
Course Coordinator Lecturer Can Şakırgil
cansakirgil@cag.edu.tr
Wed 13-16
Tu. 13-16
Others
Fri.
13-16
Fr. 9-13
Course Objective
Students will learn fundamental concepts of language and linguistics
Relationship
Students who have completed the course successfully should
be able to
Net Effect
Prog. Output
4&5
1
define language and related concepts in formal linguistic terms
5&6
4&5&2
2
define the structure and organization of language and grammar
5&6&8
3&5&3&3
3
express the biological and cognitive foundations of language
5&6&8&9
4&5&3
4
classify language structures
5&6&9
4&5&3
5
analyse syntactic structures formally
5&6&9
4&5&3
6
analyse basic sound patterns in languages
5&6&9
4&5&3
7
analyse basic syntactic patterns in English and Turkish
5&6&9
4&5&3
8
analyse the organization and formation words
5&6&9
4&5&3
9
analyse the formation and organization of meaning
5&6&9
Course Description: In this course we aim at having an introduction to the field of linguistics. In order to increase
the awareness of the students in the field of linguistics we will explore the grounds of language in its all terms
and components. Starting with a general definition of language and related concepts we will move towards and
introductory analysis of core-grammar components in first part of this course. We will discuss the structure, the
organization of this structure, so-called grammar of language and look speculatively at the biological
foundations of language. Moving forth, we will study the sounds of language in phonetics and phonology, the
organization of words in morphology, making of sentences in syntax and last the making of meaning in
semantics.
Course Contents:( Weekly Lecture Plan )
Weeks
Topics
Preparation
Teaching Methods
1
Lecture & Presentation
What is Linguistics
None
2
Lecture & Presentation
The origins of language
Textbook Ch. 1
3
Lecture & Presentation
The origins of language
Textbook Ch. 1
4
Lecture & Presentation
Animals and human language
Textbook Ch. 2
5
Lecture & Presentation
Animals and human language
Textbook Ch. 2
6
Lecture & Demonstration
The sounds of language
Textbook Ch. 3
7
Lecture & Demonstration
The sounds of language
Textbook Ch. 3
8
Lecture & Presentation
The sound patterns of language
Textbook Ch. 4
9
Lecture & Presentation
The sound patterns of language
Textbook Ch. 4
10
Lecture & Presentation
Word formation
Textbook Ch. 5
11
Lecture & Presentation
Morphology
Textbook Ch. 6
12
Lecture & Presentation
Morphology
Textbook Ch. 6
13
Lecture & Presentation
Grammar
Textbook Ch. 7
14
Lecture & Presentation
Final wrap-up
None
REFERENCES
Textbook
Yule G. (2010) The Study of Language Cambridge University Press, 4th Edition
Related links
http://linguistics.stanford.edu/ , http://linguistlist.org/
Course Notes
Recommended Reading
Fromkin, V.A. and Rodman, R. (1997) Introduction to Language. Harcourt Brace. 6th
edition.
Aarts, B., and A. McMahon, (2006) The handbook of English linguistics.
http://eprints.ucl.ac.uk/13326
Material Sharing
ASSESSMENT METHODS
Activities
Number
Effect
Notes
Midterm Exam
1
30%
Quizzes
7
10%
Weekly tasks from The Study of Language
Homework
40%
Effect of The Activities
60%
Effect of The Final Exam
ECTS TABLE
Number
Contents
Hours in Classroom
Hours out Classroom
Homeworks
Implementation
Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Fieldwork
Final Exam
14
14
7
1
Hours
Total
3
3
2
20
42
42
14
20
118
=118/30=3,90
4
Total
Total / 30
ECTS Credit
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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ELT 211 Linguistics I
Learning Goals
Define language and related concepts in formal linguistic terms
You should be able to:
a. Define the concept of language in its major and minor features,
b. Distinguish human natural language and other forms of communication,
c. State the basics of language and its conceptual structure,
Become familiar with the structure and organization of language and grammar
You should be able to:
a. State the basic concepts of structure and use and relate them to linguistic competence
and performance,
b. Define and distinguish grammar in linguistic sense and relate such to language
analysis and teaching,
c. State different types of grammar and their organization and use
d. Explain the foundations of different types of grammars
Express the biological and cognitive foundations of language
a. Define the biological foundations of grammar in formal terms,
b. State the arguments put forward to account for the bio-foundations of language,
c. Debate connections of bio-foundations with arguments of universal grammar and its
reflections to linguistic theory
d. Reflect on the arguments in terms of second or foreign language learning
Define and classify language structures
a. State the multi-layer structure of grammar,
b. Define micro and macro disciplines in linguistics,
c. Express basic differentiation about different levels of language structure (phonetic,
phonological, morphological etc.)
Analyse syntactic structures formally
a. Express basic understanding of sentence structure and organization,
b. Employ basic transformational rules in analysing syntactic structures of sentences,
c. Draw syntactic trees for simple sentences,
d. Express the rationale behind formal analysis
Analyse basic sound patterns in languages
a. Recognize consonant and vowel patterns
b. Name language sounds appropriately,
c. Define articulation patterns,
d. Analyse sound patterns in terms of phonetics,
e. State the descriptions of the sounds of English and Turkish
f. Analyse phonological processes formally,
g. Define phonological process involved in human language sound production
7. Analyse basic syntactic patterns in English and Turkish
a. Define phrase structures,
b. Discriminate deep and surface structure patterns,
c. Analyse sentences using formal syntactic rules,
d. Resolve basic ambiguous sentences using syntactic formalisms,
e. Draw basic syntactic trees of sentences
8. Analyse the organization words
a. Define basic morphological processes,
b. Analyse word formation patterns,
c. Analyse word structure,
d. Define morpheme and relate it to word formation,
e. State basic word formation rules
9. Analyse the formation and organization of meaning
a. Define lexemes and the formation of meaning,
b. Express basic theories of meaning
c. Analyse patterns of meaning on lexeme level,
d. State the nature of formation of meaning,