Introduction to Social Linguistics and Accent Studies
Course Code
Semester
Course Name
LE/RC/LA
Course Type
Language of Instruction
ECTS
TDEB704
Introduction to Social Linguistics and Accent Studies
2/0/0
DE
Turkish
4
Course Goals
To teach the functions of language in the society and the usage of the language by different groups of the society
-To give general information on Accent Studies.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Çağla Barikan Topçu
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
Principle Sources
İmer, Kamile (1990), Dil ve Toplum, Gündoğan Yayınları, Ankara.
Demir Nurettin, Emine Yılmaz (2010), Türk Dili El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları, Ankara.
Gülensoy Tuncer, Alkaya Ercan (2003), Türkiye Türkçesi Ağızları Bibliypgrafyası, Akçağ Yayınları, Ankara.
Karahan, Leyla (1996), Anadolu Ağızlarının Sınıflandırılması, TDK Yayınları, Ankara.
Other Sources
Gemalmaz Efrasiyap (1995), Erzurum İli ve Ağızları, 1. c. , Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Basic Terminology of Linguistics
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
2. Week
Functions of the language in the society
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
3. Week
Usage of the language by different groups of the society
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
4. Week
Standard Language, sociolect, idiolect, dialect conceptions
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
5. Week
Concepts of Social Linguistics
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
6. Week
Diglossia, Bilingualism, Multilingualism
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
7. Week
Lingua Franca, Contact Language, Creole
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Geography based language variants in the society
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
10. Week
What is accent?
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
11. Week
Accent and Standard Language
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
12. Week
Editing and analyzing accent materials
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
13. Week
Linguistic atlases and accent atlases
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
14. Week
History of accent studies in Turkey and distribution of Turkish accents in general
Lecture, Discussion, Question-Answer
15. Week
Final
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. The student adopts the skill to practice the Turkish language properly and clearly by analyzing it in terms of phonetics , structure and form, syntax and semantics .
PO-2
2. The student can appreciate all the texts related to Turkish Language and Literature from the onrush up to the present from a linguistic and literary aspect.He also finds the opportunity to compare them with the Western literature texts.
PO-3
3.The student can make an anthology or research on Folklore.
PO-4
4. The student attains information about Atatürk principles and revolutions.
PO-5
5. The student knows the leading literary output, reads the sample texts representing the historical development of Turkish Language and Literature and conveys it to scientific transcription alphabet.
PO-6
6. The student has the lesson materials containing the contemporary information, research methods, information and theories used for Turkish Language Literature Programme.
PO-7
7. The student uses practices the theories and information he learnt at the Turkish Language and Literature Programme on research and public service area.
PO-8
8. The student scopes out the problems encountered and finds solutions through individual studies and assumes his /her responsibilities as a team member.
PO-9
9. The student supports the solutions through concrete input and shares this input with the experts concerned by analyzing the problems related to the Turkish Language and Literature Programme.
PO-10
10. The student actively takes part and serves in some cultural, social and artistic events related to the Turkish Language and Literature field.
PO-11
11. The student collects, solves and comments on the theoretical and practical data by means of at least one foreign language on which he has a good command.
PO-12
12. The student asseses the contemporary and classical literature information and theories in accordance with certain theories and trends and also criticizes them in terms of literature and linguistics.
PO-13
13.The student uses the computer, Informatics and Information Technologies efficiently for his field.
PO-14
14. The student adopts the conciousness about lifelong learning.
PO-15
15. The student obtains basic information and skills about how to make academical research and study on Turkish Language and Literature.
PO-16
16. The student respects the Professional responsibilities and ethics related to the field ‘ Turkish Language and Literature’.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The students know the general concepts of linguistics
LO-2
The students analyze and understand the relation between language and society
LO-3
The students evaluate social linguistics together with its concepts
LO-4
The students examine the usage of Turkish according to social layers and make inferences
LO-5
The students know Accent Study, accent-dialect conceptions.
LO-6
The students acquire the knowledge of accent groups, accent atlases, and the Turkish accents in general.
