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Undergraduate Courses
LING 111 - Introduction to Language & Linguistics I (3+1+0) 3
An introductory course to the study of language focusing on the properties of natural languages and aiming to familiarize the student with linguistic terminology and the concepts underlying these terms.
LING 112 - Introduction to Language & Linguistics II (3+1+0) 3
There is no description for this course yet.
LING 300 - Morphology
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LING 301 - Phonology (3+1+0) 3
Phonetics and phonological analysis with emphasis on phonemics. Practical application of the methodology to specific problems.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of instructor. LING 302 - Syntax (3+1+0) 3
Morphological and syntactic analysis with practical application of the methodology to problems in various languages.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of instructor. LING 321 - English-Turkish Contrastive Analysis (3+1+0) 3
Phonological, morphological and syntactic properties of English and Turkish analyzed and contrasted with the aim of focusing on the structural differences between the two languages.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of instructor. LING 403 - Translation I-II (3+1+0) 3
The theory and practice of translation; translation techniques with special reference to English and Turkish. Translation from English to Turkish, and from Turkish to English.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of instructor. LING 411 - Linguistic Methodology (3+1+0) 3
Aimed at introducing the students to data collection and evaluation methods of empirical and theoretical research in the field of general linguistics, language dialectology, variability.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of instructor. LING 480 /499 -Special Topics in Linguistics (3+0+0) 3
Study of selected topics in linguistics, focusing on areas not covered in other undergraduate courses.
Prerequisite: LING 111 or consent of instructor. Graduate Courses
LING 501 - Aspects of Phonology (4+0+0) 4
Various theoretical approaches to phonology and the application of these approaches are considered. Issues concerning the phonological structure of languages are investigated with data from individual languages.
Prerequisite: LING 301 or consent of instructor. LING 504 - Semantics (4+0+0) 4
Discusses the nature of meaning in human languages. Focuses on problems in formal and substantive semantics.
Prerequisite: LING 302 or consent of instructor. LING 512 - Morphological Analysis (4+0+0) 4
Aspects of morphological structures in linguistic analysis and various theoretical approaches to the subject. Issues concerning the morphological structure of languages are investigated with data from particular languages.
Prerequisite: LING 301, 302 or consent of instructor. LING 522 - English-Turkish Contrastive Grammar and its Application (4+0+0) 4
A detailed analysis and comparison of English and Turkish structure at the phonological, morphological and syntactical levels, followed by analysis of written and textual material.
Prerequisite: LING 301, 302, ENGL 201, TK 204 or consent of instructor. LING 531 - Typology (4+0+0) 4
Introduces the concepts and methodology of linguistic typology. The course intends to expose the students to a number of typologically different languages and to the issues inherent in typological studies.
Prerequisite: LING 301, 302 or consent of instructor. LING 532 - Linguistic Change and Comparative Methodology (4+0+0) 4
The principle of language change seen in terms of sound systems, grammar and lexicon. Introduction to the comparative method as a means of showing relationships between languages.
Prerequisite: LING 301, 302 or consent of instructor. LING 541 - Syntactic Theory (4+0+0) 4
Analysis of the syntax of natural languages within the framework of generative grammar. Current issues relevant to this particular theory of grammar are considered.
Prerequisite: LING 302 or consent of instructor. LING 552 - Sociolinguistics (4+0+0) 4
Discusses the relation between language and society as well as the various functions of language in society. Aims at introducing some of the methodology used in sociolinguistic research.
Lıng 571/572 - Readings in Linguistics (1+0+0) 1
Individual readings in topics related to the interests of the student under supervision of the instructor.
LING 579 - Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) Non-credit
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness through seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students.
LING 580/599 - Topics in Linguistic Theory (4+0+0) 4
Extensive reading, discussion and research on topics selected by the instructor. Prerequisite: LING 301, 302 or consent of instructor.
LING 601 - Phonology (4+0+0) 4
Study of a wide range of phonological phenomena found in natural languages. Description and analysis of such phenomena in theoretical terms.
Prerequisite: LING 501 or consent of instructor. LING 602 - Topics in Phonetics/Phonology (4+0+0) 4
Focusing on certain issues, problems in phonetics/phonology and an in-depth study of the chosen topic(s).
Prerequisite: LING 601 or consent of instructor. LING 604 - Semantic Theory (4+0+0) 4
Discussion of the major issues in linguistic semantics and theoretical approaches to these problems of meaning.
LING 612 - Morphological Theory (4+0+0) 4
Investigation of the theoretical and descriptive issues in morphological analysis of natural languages.
Prerequisite: LING 512 or consent of instructor. LING 621/622 - Topics in Turkish Linguistics I-II (4+1+0) 4
Reading the recent literature on theoretical issues in Turkish linguistics and working on selected topics leading to an in-depth research paper.
Prerequisite: LING 522 or consent of instructor. LING 631 - Issues in Language Typology (4+0+0) 4
Investigation of data presented by typologically different languages with an aim of uncovering implicational universals.
Prerequisite: LING 531 or consent of instructor. LING 633/ -634 Caucasian Linguistics I-II (4+1+0) 4
Investigates the phonological, morphological, syntactic structures of Caucasian languages; analyzes the structural differences between the subfamilies of Caucasian languages and discusses the theoretical and descriptive issues inherent in the analysis.
LING 635/636 - Field Methods I-II (4+2+0) 4
Learning the techniques of data elicitation and working with a language not familiar with before. Describing and analyzing the numerous problems, structures, etc. of the language examined.
Prerequisite: LING 411 or consent of instructor. LING 641 - Syntax (4+0+0) 4
Analysis of the syntactic structures of natural languages within a particular theoretical framework with the aim of investigating the nature of syntactic properties of languages and particularly Turkish.
Prerequisite: LING 541 or consent of instructor. LING 642 - Topics in Syntax (4+0+0) 4
Focus on theoretical issues inherent in syntactic theory; presentation and in-depth investigation of the properties of universal grammar.
Prerequisite: LING 641 or consent of instructor. LING 651 - Language Contact and Bilingualism (4+0+0) 4
Focus on linguistic aspects of language contact such as borrowing, code switching, interference and creolistics. Attention paid to sociopsychological aspects such as attitudes towards bilingualism.
Prerequisite: LING 411 or consent of instructor. LING 652 - Codeswitching (4+1+0) 4
Main focus is on the grammatical aspects of code switching as well as morphological and morphosyntactic models explaining code switching behavior. Code switching in discourse will be studied and the relevance of language production models for code switching will be investigated.
LING 661 - Proseminar in Language Variation (4+0+0) 4
Focus on social and regional aspects of linguistic variation in general with particular emphasis on the situation in Turkey. Students will carry out independent research in one of the above-mentioned fields to collect data and analyze these within the relevant theoretical framework.
Prerequisite: LING 411 or consent of instructor. LING 662 - History of Linguistics (4+0+0) 4
Aims at providing a survey of the main issues and considerations relevant for each period of development of linguistics as the science of language.
LING 671, 672 - Readings in Linguistics (4+0+0) 4
Extended individual readings on topics of interest to the student under the guidance of the instructor in the related field.
LING 683/684 - Seminar in Linguistic Theory I-II (4+0+0) 4
Investigation and analysis of advanced topics in various fields of linguistics through presentation of original research and group discussion.
LING 680/682, 685/689, 691/699 - Special Topics in Linguistics (4+0+0) 4
A group of courses designed for doctoral students, involving research and writing in a restricted field not covered in other courses or seminars.
LING 690 - Thesis
A research project on a topic of student's interest approved and guided by the thesis supervisor.
LING 790 - Dissertation
Definition of a major research project in an area of specialization and its analysis within the framework of a current linguistic theory.
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