Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociolinguistics
Course Code: SOS306
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to help the students develop some understanding of the relation between the language and social concepts, and to provide them with the skill of evaluating basic concepts of language in terms of sociology, considering the general aspects of linguistics and sociolinguistics.

Course Content

To help the students develop some understanding of the relation between the language and social concepts, and to provide them with the skill of evaluating basic concepts of language in terms of sociology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem ÖZKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.(The students) learn the value of thoughtful usage of language
2.Improve their thoughtfulness of protecting language.
3.Learn the views of different philosopher and linguists on relationship between language and thought.
4.Improve awareness of relationship between language and thought also.
5.Learn the developmental process of language studies.
6.Learn theories of sociolinguistics.
7.Be able to apply theories to language events.
8.Improve their ability to evaluate language events from sociological view.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ACHARD, P. (1994) Dilsel Toplumbilim, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul.
2.AKSAN, D. (2000) Her Yönüyle Dil-Ana Çizgileriyle Dilbilim, T.D.K.Yayınları, Ankara.
3.İMER, K. (1990) Dil ve Toplum, Gündoğan Yayınları, Ankara.
4.VENDRYES, J. (2001) Dil ve Düşünce, Multilingual, İstanbul.
5.VYGOTSKY, L. S. (1998) Düşünce ve Dil, Toplumsal Dönüşüm Yayınları, İstanbul.
6.SÖZEN, E. (1999) Söylem, Paradigma Yayınları, İstanbul.
7.AKARSU, B. (1998) Wilhelm von Humboldt’da Dil-Kültür Bağlantısı, 3. Basım, İnkılâp Kitabevi, İstanbul.
8.ATKINSON, R. L. vd. (1999) Psikolojiye Giriş, Arkadaş Yayınları, Ankara.(Düşünce-Dil İlişkisi, Dil Gelişimi alt başlıkları için)
9.CONDON, J. C. (2000) Kelimelerin Büyülü Dünyası, 3. Basım, İnsan Yayınları, İstanbul.
10.KIRAN, Z. (2001) Dilbilime Giriş (Dilbilgisinden Dilbilime),(Yay. Haz. Ayşe E. Kıran) Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.
11.RİFAT, M. (2000) XX. Yüzyılda Dilbilim ve Göstergebilim Kuramları (Cilt I,II), Om Yay., İstanbul.
12.VARDAR, B. vd. (1999) XX. Yüzyıl Dilbilimi, Multilingual, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
INTRODUCTION Discussion on major language problems and a general evaluation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Language- thought relationship (Theoretical approaches); its importance; language and worldview
Week 3 - Theoretical
Linguistics/ sociolinguistics: their functions and necessities; a brief history of linguistics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Emergence and learning of language; language- society –culture; culturalization process and language learning
Week 5 - Theoretical
Communication, communication in general; different languages (verbal and non-verbal) and communication
Week 6 - Theoretical
The main thoughts of linguistics ( I)
Week 7 - Theoretical
The main thoughts of linguistics (II)
Week 8 - Theoretical
American structuralism
Week 9 - Theoretical
Theories of sociolinguistics
Week 10 - Theoretical
The main thoughts of linguistics (III)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Language from different aspects, language and gender, bilingualismus, language policy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Linguistics and discourse
Week 13 - Theoretical
On semiotics
Week 14 - Theoretical
GENERAL EVALUATION
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140342
Individual Work130226
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)155
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
1
3
3
5
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
3
OÇ-3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
3
OÇ-4
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
4
5
4
OÇ-5
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
1
OÇ-6
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
OÇ-7
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
1
5
4
4
OÇ-8
3
4
2
3
4
4
2
1
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026