IDB717 - SCHOOLS of LINGUISTICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOLS of LINGUISTICS | IDB717 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Team/Group Work Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Problem Solving | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Faculty members | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to introduce and discuss different approaches and theories to language study which have emerged in the 20th century and to evaluate these approaches within the framework of social sciences and humanities. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Schools of linguistics based on Saussurean tradition, Prague, Vienna, London Schools of Linguistics, Relativist School, Functionalist School, American Structuralism, Generative Linguistics, Relational Grammar | |||||
| References | Sampson, G. (1980). Schools of Linguistics. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Lyons, J. (1968). Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Robins, R. H. (1990). (Revised Edition). A Short History of Linguistics. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Sevren, P. A. M. (1998). Western Linguistics. A Historical Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Flourishing of modern linguistics |
| Week 2 | Saussure and his approach to language |
| Week 3 | Schools of linguistics based on Saussurean approach to language |
| Week 4 | Introduction and comparison of Prague, Vienna and London schools of linguistics |
| Week 5 | American descriptive school and descriptive linguistic studies |
| Week 6 | Schools that were developed after American descriptivist tradition |
| Week 7 | Midterm exam |
| Week 8 | Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and relativist schools |
| Week 9 | Functional school of linguistics |
| Week 10 | Structural school of linguistics |
| Week 11 | Comparison of functional and structural approaches to language |
| Week 12 | Generative linguistics |
| Week 13 | Schools developed under the influence of generative tradition |
| Week 14 | Relational grammar |
| 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 | 7 | 10 |
| Presentation | 7 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 15 | 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 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 8 | 11 | 88 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 7 | 15 | 105 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 45 | 114 | 450 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Has knowledge about the role, historical development, acquisition, nature, limits, reliability, and validity of language. | X | ||||
| 2. Understands the interdisciplinary interaction of linguistics, produces new knowledge that can create antitheses when necessary. | X | ||||
| 3. Can analyze natural languages, develop original research designs, and apply a known method to a different field. | |||||
| 4. Can analyze and synthesize problems encountered during academic work, and produce original solutions using advanced research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Independently conducts original work, develops new strategies to solve complex problems, and can lead collaborative work. | |||||
| 6. Expands knowledge in the field by publishing at least one scientific article or producing an original work. | |||||
| 7. Can conduct theoretical research and applied studies to solve original and interdisciplinary problems. | X | ||||
| 8. Can critically evaluate advanced knowledge and skills, develop new thoughts and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Can participate in scientific activities, systematically convey studies, defend and develop original opinions. | |||||
| 10. Can communicate effectively in a foreign language, produce scientific output, and follow the literature. | X | ||||
| 11. Introduces advancements in the field to society, contributing to its transformation into an information society. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest