APPLIED LİNGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
- Course
- ELTE521 - APPLIED LİNGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
- Department
- English Language Teaching - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The course covers applied linguistic concepts and basic literature with special emphasis on the application of linguistic theories to foreign or second language teaching and learning. It focuses on the solution of problems encountered by language learners in the process of first and second language acquisition. At the end of this course, the students will be able to: (1) explain the impacts of diverse approaches to the study of languages on language teaching, (2) compare basic aspects of L1 and L2, (3) describe possible problems learners may encounter in learning another language, (4) carry out error analysis, (5) discuss basic applied linguistic concepts.
APPLIED LİNGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
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Course outcomes
- 01 At the end of this course, the learners will be able to: (1) explain the impacts of diverse approaches to the study of languages on language teaching,
- 02 (2) They will be able to compare basic aspects of L1 and L2 and plan their teaching accordingly.
- 03 (3) They will be able to describe possible problems learners may encounter in learning another language,
- 04 (4) They will be able to discus basic applied linguistic concepts.
- 05 (5) They will be able to do error analysis.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Applied Linguistics and foreign language teaching / What does knowing a language mean? |
| Week 2 | Language and language use. The relation between linguistics and Language Teaching Functional Linguistics |
| Week 3 | Error Analysis, Types of Errors, Causes of Errors, Interlanguage |
| Week 4 | Classification of Errors and remedial work on errors |
| Week 5 | Comparison of L1 and L2 (English) with reference to Functional Linguistics |
| Week 6 | Universal Grammar and Language Teaching |
| Week 7 | Midterm Examination |
| Week 8 | The Minimalist Program and its implications on language teaching |
| Week 9 | The Minimalist Program and its implications on language teaching |
| Week 10 | Pragmatics and its implications for Language Teaching |
| Week 11 | Contrastive Analysis |
| Week 12 | The impact of linguistics on the development of an approach |
| Week 13 | Diverse Linguistic Approaches and Language Teaching Methods |
| Week 14 | Approaches and Methods, Diverse Methods of Teaching/Evaluation of the Course and Final Remarks |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 1. Van E., T., Bongaerts, T., Extra, G., Os, C., Dieten,J. (1986). Applied Linguistics and the Learning and Teaching of Foreign Languages. Edward Arnold
- 02 2. Pit Corder, S. (1993). Introducing Applied Linguistics. UK: Penguin Publishers
- 03 3. Halliday, M. A. K. (revised by Matthiessen, C)(2004), An Introduction to Functional Grammar, Hodder Education
- 04 4. Cook, V.J. & Newson, M. (1996). Chomsky’s Universal Grammar. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 At the end of this course, the learners will be able to: (1) explain the impacts of diverse approaches to the study of languages on language teaching,
- L02 (2) They will be able to compare basic aspects of L1 and L2 and plan their teaching accordingly.
- L03 (3) They will be able to describe possible problems learners may encounter in learning another language,
- L04 (4) They will be able to discus basic applied linguistic concepts.
- L05 (5) They will be able to do error analysis.
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