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 %