ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SYLLABUS
ACADEMIC YEAR : FALL 2010-2011
COURSE TITLE : ELL/TINS 109 Linguistics
INSTRUCTOR : Prof.Dr.Aysu ERDEN
THE COURSE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS RESPECTIVELY
1- Introduction
2- Origins of Language
3- What is Linguistics
4- What is language
5- Language and mind
6- Study of language
7- Properties of language
8- Words and pieces of words - Morphology
9- Sounds and sound patterns - Phonology
10- MID-TERM I
11- Sentence structures and sentence pattrens - Syntax
12- Meaning - Semantics
13- Language and society - Socioliguistics
14- Language and change
15- MID-TERM II
16- Revision
COURSE MATERIAL :
LINGUISTICS (An Introduction to Language and Communication) by Adrian AKMAJIAN, Richard A.DEMERS, Ann K.FARMER, Robert M.HARNISH, Fourth Edition, (1997), Cambridge: The MIT Pres 9780262510868
LINGUISTICS by Jean ATCHINSON, London: Hodder & Stoughton (1999)
LINGUISTICS by Jean ATCHINSON, 6th Edition, London : Teach Yourself (2003)Record Number: 0340870834-ISBN: 0340757922 / 0-340-75792-2)
THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE by George YULE, ninth printing, Cambridge: U.P. ISBN 521 56 851 X (Paperback), ISBN 0521 56 053 5 (Hardback)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS :
Punctuality and attendence are expected and each student will have to turn at least one assignement for which s/he is to talk to the instructor to be approved
GENERAL PROCEDURE AND ACTIVITIES :
- Outside reading
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Class presentation
STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO :
- read handouts
- carry out discussions
- present extra readings in the classroom
- participate in the discussions
EXAMS:
Two mid-term exams: November, December
GRADING:
Each mid-term exam : 25% + 25% = 50 %
Final exam : 30 %
Active participation : 10 %
Assignement : 10 %