Ä°DB631 - SEMANTICS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMANTICS | Ä°DB631 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | English | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suhan Akıncı Oktay | |||||
| Course objective | The aim of this course is to describe basic concepts and approaches of semantics, evaluating structural and generative approaches in order to bring solutions to problems related with semantics. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Meaning, the meaning of meaning, operational and referential approaches, transparency in meaning, synonymy, homonymy, polysemy, metaphor, metonomy, connotations, denotations. | |||||
| References | Palmer, F.R. (1983) Semantics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. Hurford, J.R. and Heasley, B. (1983), Semantics: A Coursebook. Cambridge University Pres, Cambridge. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The place of semantics in linguistics |
| Week 2 | Linguistic definitions in regard to meaning |
| Week 3 | Various approaches to meaning |
| Week 4 | Synonymy, antonymy, polysemy |
| Week 5 | Metaphor and meaning |
| Week 6 | Idiomatic expressions and meaning |
| Week 7 | Mid-term |
| Week 8 | Types of meaning in word level |
| Week 9 | Types of meaning in sentence level |
| Week 10 | The relationship of semantics and phonetics&phonology |
| Week 11 | The relationship of semantics and morphology |
| Week 12 | The relationship of semantics and syntax |
| Week 13 | The relationship of semantics and pragmatics |
| Week 14 | Social agents that affect the meaning and the relationship between semantics and sociolinguistics |
| Week 15 | Revision |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 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 | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 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