Course ID:
Course Code & Number
ELE 208
Course Title
Linguistics II
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Sophomore
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Morphology; free and bound morphemes, compounds, inflectional and derivational morphology, morphemic analysis, morphological typology of languages, analysis of the internal hierarchical structure of words; syntax: word categories, phrase and clause structure, transformational- generative grammar, government and binding, minimalist program, argument 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 and functions.
Course Objectives
To gain knowledge on macrolinguistics: pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics; to compare linguistic features of L1 and L2; to make a link between linguistics and foreign language teaching.
Software Usage
If relevant for the course
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Identify topics and subtopics of macrolinguistics,
2. Recognize language variation and contact,
3. Discuss language use in context,
4. Apply linguistics to foreign language teaching processes,
5. Experiment linguistic features in a variety of contexts,
6. Compare linguistic features of Turkish and English.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Scaffolding/Coaching
Brainstorming
Hands-on Activities
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Case Studies / Homework
Others
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Attendance & Participation, TC Project
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Herbst, T. (2010). English Linguistics: A Coursebook for Students of English. Germany: Walter de Gruyter.
Çelik, M. (2007). Linguistics for students of English II. Ankara: EDM Özel Eğitim ve Hizmetleri Yayıncılık ve Danışmanlık Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Grading
Midterm Exam - 30%
Reflection paper- 10 %
Performance Project (Written) - 30%
Final exam - 30%
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Erdem AKSOY
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 20 |
| Hands-on Work | 30 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 10 |
| Resource Review | 20 |
| Oral Presentation | 20 |
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