Information Package / Course Catalogue
Moderne Sprachwissenschaft
Course Code: ADE313
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: German
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the concepts of linguistics.

Course Content

The aim and purpose of this course; The aim of this course is to provide the students with the basic concepts and theories of modern linguistics and to provide the students with a general knowledge about modern linguistics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülşah KIRAN ELKOCA
Learning Outcomes
1.ability to describe main concepts of linguistics
2.ability to comprehend structuralism and its schools
3.ability to describe features and functions of language as medium of communication
4.ability to raise awareness about the relation between language and culture
5.ability to raise awareness about semiotics and signs
6.ability to describe features and functions of signs
7.ability to obtain information about linguistics and researchers belonging to this field.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ferdinand de Sausure, Genel Dilbilim Dersleri, YKY, İstanbul, 2003.
2.Pelz, Heidrun (1996): Linguistik.Eine Einführung. Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe. Metzler Lexikon Sprache von Helmut Glück Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft von Hadumod Bußmann
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the semester program of the course and course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is language? What does linguistics deal with?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ferdinand de Saussure. Course in General Linguistics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ferdinand de Saussure. Course in General Linguistics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Structuralist schools
Week 6 - Theoretical
Branches of linguistics. Phonetics- Phonology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Morphology- Syntax - Semantics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sociolinguistics- Psycholinguistics- text linguistics.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Wilhelm von Humboldt, Gottlob Frege, Ludwig Wittgenstein
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lucien Tesniere – Louıs Hjelmslev
Week 11 - Theoretical
Roman Jakobson - Andre Martinett
Week 12 - Theoretical
Zellig S. Harris - Noam Chomsky
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nikolay S. Trubetskoy – Gustave Guillaume
Week 14 - Theoretical
Edward Sapir- Leonard Bloomfield
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1123
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
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5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026