IDB614 - HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS | IDB614 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Açan | |||||
| Course objective | The basic aim of this course is to analyze language change, solve and discuss problems of language change within framework of related theory and methods. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Analysis of language change, discussion of reasons for language change, classification of languages according to genetic and structural factors, discussion of examples in the framework of related theory and methods | |||||
| References | Campbell, L. (1999). Historical Linguistics. An Introduction. MIT Pres. Crowley, T. (1998). An Introduction to Historical Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Pres. Henrich, H.H. (1991). Principles of Historical Linguistics. Mouton de Gruyter. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Development of historical linguistics, its basic concepts and research methods used in the field |
| Week 2 | Evolution of languges and related study samples |
| Week 3 | Important factors on language evolution and studies regarding them |
| Week 4 | Language change and its phases |
| Week 5 | Linguistic dimensions where language change is observed and study samples regarding them |
| Week 6 | Reasons of language change and studies regarding them |
| Week 7 | Midterm |
| Week 8 | Borrowings in language change |
| Week 9 | Reconstruction of historical relations |
| Week 10 | Linguistic levels where historical reconstruction are applied to |
| Week 11 | Historical reconstruction methods and studies regarding them |
| Week 12 | Fields where historical reconstruction are used, language mappings |
| Week 13 | Approach of historical linguistics to development of dialects |
| Week 14 | Contemporary approaches to historical linguistics |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 34 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 7 | 9 | 63 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 44 | 48 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest