At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explain the definition and basic concepts of sociolinguistics. 2) Examine the reasons for change and variation in language. 3) Evaluate the interaction between language and society linguistically. 4) Discuss the processes related to language planning in Turkey.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
This course deals with the relationship between society and language. The main objective of the course is to discuss the problems of sociolinguistics such as multilingualism, local and social varieties in language, taboo in language, ways of addressing to people, language and gender, loss of language, language planning, the formation of standard language etc.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Main sources
2nd Week
Language and society
3rd Week
Standard language, dialect, variety
4th Week
Regional varieties, social varieties
5th Week
Pidgin, creol
6th Week
Other language forms
7th Week
Speech communities
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Solidarity and politeness
10th Week
Language and gender
11th Week
Language planning
12th Week
Language planning in Turkey
13th Week
Language planning in Turkey
14th Week
Language planning in Turkey
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Demir, Nurettin ve Emine Yılmaz. Türk Dili El Kitabı. Ankara: Grafiker Yayınları, 2003. İmer, Kamile. Türkiye'de Dil Planlaması: Türk Dil Devrimi. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, 1998. Lewis, Geoffrey. Trajik Başarı: Türk Dil Reformu. İstanbul: Gelenek Yayınları, 2004. Nettle, Daniel ve Suzanne Romaine. Kaybolan Sesler. İstanbul: Oğlak Yayınları, 2002. Wardhaugh, Ronald. An Introduction to Sociolinguistic. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998.
