- 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
-
This course aims to give the students acquaintance of conceptual foundation of linguistic theory, basic knowledge in micro-linguistic and macro-linguistic branches, awareness on linguistic issues and their importance in the present days competence and ability to discern between disciplines
- Objectives
-
Students will have advanced knowledge in linguistics and its correspondent branches. They will get a deeper knowledge of English Language Structure and the history of English Language change. students will as well gain more knowledge on the area by their individual research which helps them in the way toward the academic world.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- Introduction to the theory of linguistics _ human language and its functions _ Main micro-linguistic and macro-linguistic branches -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, pg1. chapter 1
- 2
- Theroies and approaches in Lingusistics -Shcmit, Hans (2012),Linguistic theories, approaches and methods, in Martin Mideke, Timo Muller and Huber Zapf, eds., English and American Studies. Theory and Practice, Stuttgart-Weimar:Metzier, 371-394
- 3
- Morphology of the English Language Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, pg33. chapter2
- 4
- Syntax: the sentence patterns of language, sentence structure, Universal Grammar principles and parameters -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, chapter 3
- 5
- Semantics: The meaning of language, compositional and lexical semantics -Ref. 1.Akmajian, A., Farmer, A. K., Bickmore, L., Demers, R. A., & Harnish, R. M. (2010). Linguistics: An introduction to language and communication (6th ed.). MIT press. Chapter 6. -Ref.2 Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, pg1. chapter 4
- 6
- Pragmatics: how concept changes meaning --Akmajian, A., Farmer, A. K., Bickmore, L., Demers, R. A., & Harnish, R. M. (2010). Linguistics: An introduction to language and communication (6th ed.). MIT press. Chapter 7
- 7
- Phonetics: the sounds of language. Phonology: the sound patterns of language. Phonology: the sound patterns of language . -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, pg1. chapter 1 Chapter 5 and 6
- 8
- Mid-term exam
- 9
- Sociolinguistics: Language in society: dialects, language in contact, language and education -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning,chapter 7
- 10
- Types of language change. Classification of languages, linguistic history of English -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, chapter 8
- 11
- Language acquisition: linguistic capacity of children, role of environment, bilingualism, second language acquisition -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, chapter 9
- 12
- Psycholinguistics: language processing and the human brain -An Introduction to Psycholinguistics,Second edition Danny D. Steinberg and Natalia V. Sciarini, PEARSON EDUCATION 2006, part II
- 13
- Language and computers: computational linguistics and applications -Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, n. (2014). An introduction to language (10th ed.) Cengage Learning, chapter 11
- 14
- Writing: the ABC-s of language, history of writing, modern writing systems, writing and speech- -Akmajian, A., Farmer, A. K., Bickmore, L., Demers, R. A., & Harnish, R. M. (2010). Linguistics: An introduction to language and communication (6th ed.). MIT press Chapter 8
- 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 20% 20%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Term projects
- 1 40% 40%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 70%
- Final exam percent
- 30%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 4 64
- Off class study hours
- 14 5 70
- Duties
- 1 1 1
- Midterms
- 1 1 1
- Final exam
- 1 2 2
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 138
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 5.52
- ECTS
- 6.00