| Code: İDE 414 |
Course Title: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE |
Theoretical+Practice: 2+2 |
ECTS: 3 |
|
| Year/Semester of Study |
4 / Spring Semester |
| Level of Course |
1st Cycle Degree Programme |
| Type of Course |
Optional |
| Department |
PROGRAM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING |
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites |
None |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face to Face |
| Teaching Period |
14 Weeks |
| Name of Lecturer |
BENGÜ AKSU ATAÇ (benguaksuatac@nevsehir.edu.tr) |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Language of Instruction |
English |
| Work Placement(s) |
None |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The objective of this course is to improve awareness on the relation between language and culture making use of the related theories and approaches such as Sapir-Whorfian Hypothesis, speech-acts, ethnography of communication; and concepts which demonstrate different characteristics in different languages and cultures such as kinship terms, colour terms, metonomy, metaphor, gender related linguistic features, and discourse patterns. |
| Learning Outcomes |
PO |
MME |
| The students who succeeded in this course: |
|
|
| LO-1 |
Define the basic concepts related to Language and Culture (Ethnolinguistics) |
PO-5 Explain theoretical and practical concepts and principles of linguistics.
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Examination
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| LO-2 |
Explain the relation between Language and Culture. |
PO-15 Analyze and teach basic language skills.
PO-20 Do academic research and apply in the field on the basic level.
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Examination
|
| LO-3 |
Prepare the outline of an enthnomethodological research. |
PO-5 Explain theoretical and practical concepts and principles of linguistics.
PO-20 Do academic research and apply in the field on the basic level.
|
Examination
|
| LO-4 |
can explain the basic concepts of intercultural interaction |
PO-24 Gain cultural education compatible with social environment and education level.
|
Examination
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| LO-5 |
Can establish the cultural link with language. |
PO-24 Gain cultural education compatible with social environment and education level.
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Examination
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| LO-6 |
can explain the connection of language with culture by giving examples. |
PO-24 Gain cultural education compatible with social environment and education level.
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Examination
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PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
| Course Contents |
| Language and culture are among the fundamental factors playing an important role in globalization. Accordingly, this course is to inform students about the close relationship between the functionality of intercultural theory and acquisition and use of lingual skills. The course aims to lead students to make original evaluations in the new dimensions of language-culture relationship. |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Language, Cognition and Culture: Sapir-Whorfian Hypothesis
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Lecture, Discussion |
| 2 |
Meaning as a sign: meanings of signs, cultural encodings, non-arbitrary nature of signs |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 3 |
Meaning as action: context of situation, context of culture, expectation structures |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 4 |
Culture and linguistic categories: kinship terms, color terms, metonomy |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 5 |
Culture and linguistic categories: folk taxonomies, taboo and euphemism |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 6 |
Language and cultural identity: cultural identity, cultural stereotyping |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 7 |
Pragmatic coherence, cooperation principle, roles of participants, and construction
|
Lecture, Discussion |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
|
| 9 |
Verbal language, verbal culture: theories of face and politeness |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 10 |
Functions of speech: politeness and address terms |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 11 |
The relation between gender and politeness |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 12 |
Varieties of talk: ethnography of speaking, ethnomethodology |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 13 |
Theory of speech-acts |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 14 |
Linguistic and cultural imperialism I |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 15 |
Linguistic and cultural imperialism II |
Lecture, Discussion |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Bonvillain, N. (1997). Language, Culture and Communication. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
| Textbook |
