Information Package / Course Catalogue
Comparative Monolingualism and Multilingualism
Course Code: DKE510
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Because of immigration in a globalized world, people now speak more than one language. In their daily conversations, they use their mother tongue and in addition to another foreign language. The aim of this course is to transfer the inter-language code shifts to the students with examples and show the usage of this language.  

Course Content

It will be exemplified in both written and spoken languages by examining bilingualism in German-Turkish, English-German languages.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Meryem NAKİBOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.The definition of Bilingualism is explained.
2.The history of multilingualism and their use in the world are determined.
3.Bilingualism is given by giving examples from the world.
4.Information about bilingualism and its use spoken by Turks in Germany.
5.Bilingual texts and speeches are determined in written language and spoken language.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bilingual Education, Colin Baker.
2.Bilingual Children, Jürgen Meisen.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
To introduce language diversity, linguistic variables, age, gender and social factors.
Week 2 - Theoretical
To explain the language in social interaction, speech and speech functions.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Teaching language relationship and its results: bilingualism, multilingualism, bivariate language,
Week 4 - Theoretical
Language change, language mixing.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Language maintenance and language loss;
Week 6 - Theoretical
Interlingual inference and affinity.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Code mixing and examples.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
The use of bilingualism and multilingualism in social media.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examples of bilingual folk songs of Turkish folk poets.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examples of French Turkish cod shifts.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examples of German-Turkish cod shifts.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Giving information about language wear, borrowing, creole.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Explain how social and cultural factors affect language teaching and learning outcomes.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final Exam
Week 16 - Theoretical
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%40
Term Assignment1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Assignment1617
Term Project1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
4
5
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
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4
4
3
3
4
4
OÇ-4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026