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Enriketa Sogutlu, Prof. Asoc. Dr.

Code
ELL 521
Name
Linguistic Theory
Semester
3
Lecture hours
4.00
Seminar hours
0.00
Laborator hours
0.00
Credits
4.00
ECTS
6.00
Description

Objectives

Java
Tema
1
Introduction to the theory of linguistics _ human language and its functions _ Main micro-linguistic and macro-linguistic branches
2
Morphology: the words of a language, morphemes, rules of word formation, sign language morphology.
3
Syntax: the sentence patterns of language, sentence structure, Universal Grammar principles and parameters
4
Semantics: The meaning of language, compositional and lexical semantics
5
Pragmatics: how concept changes meaning
6
Phonetics: the sounds of language. Phonology: the sound patterns of language
7
Phonology: the sound patterns of language
8
Mid-term exam
9
Sociolinguistics: Language in society: dialects, language in contact, language and education
10
Types of language change. Classification of languages, linguistic history of English
11
Language acquisition: linguistic capacity of children, role of environment, bilingualism, second language acquisition
12
Psycholinguistics: language processing and the human brain
13
Language and computers: computational linguistics and applications
14
Writing: the ABC-s of language, history of writing, modern writing systems, writing and speech
15
Students’ presentations
16
Final Exam
1
Students acquaintance with conceptual foundation of linguistic theory
2
Students equipment with basic knowledge in micro-linguistic and macro-linguistic branches
3
Students awareness on linguistic issues and its importance in the present days
4
Full competence and ability to discern between disciplines
5
Students ability to analyse and make subtle judgement on micro-linguistic issues
Quantity Percentage Total percent
Midterms
1 25% 25%
Quizzes
1 10% 10%
Projects
1 20% 20%
Term projects
1 20% 20%
Laboratories
0 0% 0%
Class participation
0 0% 0%
Total term evaluation percent
75%
Final exam percent
25%
Total percent
100%
Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
Course duration (including exam weeks)
16 4 64
Off class study hours
14 3 42
Duties
2 7 14
Midterms
1 10 10
Final exam
1 12 12
Other
0 0 0
Total workLoad
142
Total workload / 25 (hours)
5.68
ECTS
6.00