COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPERATIVE GRAMMATIC

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIL 5046 COMPERATIVE GRAMMATIC ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

General Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE CAN

Offered to

General Linguistics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the methodical tools of the comparative linguistics studies, to the students; identify the aspects; which depend on the variables among the languages, in the base of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, and comparatively discuss the aspects of the languages in this context.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the concepts of comparative linguistics and historical linguistics
2   Use the methodical tools od comparative linguistics in language studies
3   Discuss the variable dependent aspects of the languages
4   Study and keep a detailed observation of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, while doing a research on at least two languages
5   Describe the methodical differences of comparative linguistics and historical linguistics studies

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Background Information:The relation between General Linguistics and Generic and Historical Linguistics Anttilo, R. (2009). Historical and Comparative Linguistics. pp. 3-47
2 Historical Linguistics: How do the Languages change What are the methods Anttilo, R. (2009). Historical and Comparative Linguistics. pp. 57-274
3 Comparative Linguistics: Speech Parts, The main functions of Noun Phrase Shopen, T. (ed.) (1996). Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume I Clause Structure. pp. 3-150
4 Comparative Linguistics: Sentence types, speech act distinction in syntax Shopen, T. (ed.) (1996). Language Typology and Volume I Clause Structure. pp. 155-194
5 Comparative Linguistics: Complex Phrases and complex sentences Shopen, T. (ed.) (1994).Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume II Complex Constructions. pp. 3-40
6 Comparative Linguistics: The basis of Language Comparison. Fundamentals of examination Lehmann, W. P. (ed) (1981). Syntactic Typology. pp. 3-57
7 Comparative Linguistics: Sample Study. Japanese: A characteristic SOV language Lehmann, W. P. (ed) (1981).Syntactic Typology. pp. 57-139
8 Review of the subjects and general revise
9 Comparative Linguistics: Sample Study. Easter Island: A characteristic VSO language Lehmann, W. P. (ed) (1981).Syntactic Typology. pp.139-169.
10 Comparative Linguistics: Sample Study.English: A characteristic SVO Language Lehmann, W. P. (ed) (1981).Syntactic Typology. pp.169-223.
11 Comparative Linguistics: Sample Study. Turkish and Turkic Languages. Comrie, B. (ed.) (2009).The World s Major Languages. pp. 519-545
12 Presentations
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Anttilo, R. (2009). Historical and Comparative Linguistics. Amsterdam/Philadephia: John
Benjamins Pub.
Comrie, B. (ed.) (2009). The World s Major Languages. USA and Canada: Routledge.
Freidin, R. (ed.) (1996). Current Issues in Comparative Grammar Studies. Dordrecht:
Kluwer Pub.
Gildea, S. (ed.) (1999). Reconstructiong Grammar: Comparative Linguistics and
Grammaticalization. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Pub.
Lehmann, W. P. (ed) (1981). Syntactic Typology. Austin: University of Texas Press.
Shopen, T. (ed.) (1994). Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume II
Complex Constructions. Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Shopen, T. (ed.) (1996). Language Typology and Syntactic Description: Volume I Clause
Structure. Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation of the subject
2. Lecture/discussion with examples
3. Question & Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ* 0.40 + PAR* 0.10 + ASG * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2-3-4-5: Will be evaluated by the presentation which will be accepted as midderm exam and the report paper which will be accepted as the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to the 80% of the lessons is compulsory.
2. Attendance to the midterms, homeworks and final exams is going to be taken into consideration whileevaluation..
3. Attemptions of cheating and/or plagiarism is going to be graded as "0" (zero)

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Ozgun Kosaner
C Blok 1. Kat 154 0232 301 86 33

Office Hours

Wednesday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Project Preparation 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 201

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.1222
LO.21124
LO.34
LO.44555555
LO.5135

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