Toros University
Department of Translation and Interpretation
| COURSE INFORMATION | |
| Year | 2019-2020 |
| Semester | Fall |
| Course Code | MTB 105 |
| Course Title | Structure of Language |
| Instructor | Prof. Dr. S. Yeşim Aksan |
| OBJECTIVE(S) OF THE COURSE | |
| The aim of this course is to enable the students to describe the structure of English and Turkish and to make morphological and syntactic analysis in context of use. | |
| Course Outline | ||
| Week | Topics | Assignments |
| 10.09.2019 | Introduction: Aims and content of the course | |
| 17-18.09.2019 | The concept of language | Fromkin, Rodman, Hymas chapter 1; |
| 24-25.09.2019 | The structure of language | Kroger |
| 01-02.10.2019 | The structure of words
Morphemes and classes of words |
Fromkin, Rodman, Hymas, chapter 2 (pp.35-43)
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| 08-09.10.2019 | Rules of word formation | Fromkin, Rodman, Hymas, chapter 2 (pp.43-49)
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| 15-16.10.2019 | The hierarchical structure of word
Word formation processes
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Fromkin, Rodman, Hymas chapter 2 (pp.49-52) |
| 22-23.10.2019 |
Grammatical categories: Inflections Nominal categories: Number, gender and case Verbal and nominal categories: Agreement |
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| 30.10.2019 | Verbal categories: Tense-Aspect-Modality (TAM); voice |
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| 05.11.2019 | Midterm exam | |
| 12-13.11.2019 | Turkish-English contrastive morphology: An overview
The structure of sentences Constituents, sentence structure and phrase structure |
Sezer, pp. 91-112 |
| 19-20.11.2019 |
Constituents, sentence structure and phrase structure Clause grammar |
Turan& Köse |
| 26-27.11.2019 |
Clause grammar Dependent Clause
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BCL, dependent clause
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| 03-04.12.2019 |
Complex sentences: Noun clause Complex sentences: Adjective clause
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Sezer pp. 61-75 Sezer pp. 61-75
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| 10-11.12.2019 | Complex sentences: Adverbial clause
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Sezer pp.77-88
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| 17.12.2019 | Revision | |
| REFERENCES | |
| Textbook(s) | Biber, D., S. Conrad, G.Leech 2002. Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. London: Longman.
Fromkin, V., R. Rodman & N.Hyams 2017. An Introducution to Language. 11th edition. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Kroeger, P. 2005. Analyzing Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Sezer, A. 1995.Turkish-English Contrastive. Grammar. Turan, Ü. D. & Köse,G. 2011. Turkish Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics and Discourse. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi. Yavuz, H. & A. Balcı 2011. Turkish Phonology and Morphology. Eskişehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi.
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| Supplementary Reading(s) | Crystal, D. 2002. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Second Edition. Cambridge: CUP.
Göksel, A. , C. Kerslake 2011. Turkish: An essential grammar. London: Longman. |
| GRADING | % | Total |
| Mid-Term | 40 | 40 |
| Final | 60 | 60 |
| STUDENT REQUIREMENTS |
- It is the student’s responsibility to record and follow his own attendance. (For the percentages, refer to the University’s Education Guide.)
- Students should not enter the classroom after the class has been started.
- Students who do not bring their course materials are not allowed to enter the class.
- Cell phones should be turned off, or set to vibrate for emergency during the class. Camera, tape or video recording is not allowed if not stated otherwise.
- It is the student’s responsibility to practice the highest standards of academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism and any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.
- Assignments submitted later than the indicated dates are not accepted. Deadlines should strictly be followed.
- It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed information from another student, not from the instructor.