COURSE INFORMATION PACKAGE · LFR127
Introduction to Linguistics
Compulsory · French Open to Erasmus+ exchange students
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Content Weekly Contents Assessment System Relation of Proficiency ECTS
Course Instructor(s)
Yusuf Mertcan ALTINSOY
Content
Objective
To present great linguists of the twentieth century and
to define the main notions of linguistic.
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Study of languages ??and linguistic phenomena using scientific methods approach and analytical methods, including learning human languages, including Turkish and French.
2 Terminology review of the French language and Turkish language.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Theorical course
References
Georges Mounin, Clefs pour la linguistique.
Berke Vardar, Dilbilimin Temel Kavram ve İlkeleri.
Berke Vardar (yön.), Açıklamalı Dilbilim Terimleri Sözlüğü.
David Zemour, İnitiation à la linguistique.
F. de Saussure, Cours de Linguistique Générale
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is language? The definition of the language. Basics. Language and communication. |
| 2 | Linguistic phenomena: classical and modern approaches. |
| 3 | What is linguistics? |
| 4 | Grammer vs. linguistics |
| 5 | Linguistics and Language Sciences |
| 6 | Ferdinand de Saussure and modern linguistics |
| 7 | language vs word |
| 8 | The linguistic sign: the signifier + signified |
| 9 | Partial examination |
| 10 | The arbitrariness of the linguistic sign |
| 11 | Internal and external linguistics |
| 12 | The double articulation of language: morpheme, phoneme |
| 13 | Selected texts of linguists theorists |
| 14 | overhaul |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 2 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 50 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquire competence in written French C1 | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquisition of speaking proficiency in French at level C1 | X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to translate from French to Turkish at all levels of language. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to translate from Turkish to French at all levels of language. | X | ||||
| 5 | Being able to analyze texts of various kinds and levels. | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to make cross-cultural studies. | X | ||||
| 7 | To teach French literature. | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to descriptions of languages starting with the contemporary linguistic theories. | X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to teach French as a foreign language. | X | ||||
| 10 | Having acquired the Spanish language and literature. | |||||
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||