ELT612 COMPUTERASSISTED LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS

Course Code:8200612
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:7.0
Department:English Language Teaching
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assist.Prof.Dr MÜGE GÜNDÜZ
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

This course familiarizes with the basic methods of empirical linguistic research as: audiovisual recording of verbal and non verbal communication, constellation and its description, transcribing and transcription systems, segmentation of transcripts, morphological transliteration, translation, prosody, patterns of action, style of speaking, discourse types etc. Basic unit of analysis is the ‘utterance’. A computer program with several components is applied to various steps of linguistic analysis. Computer assisted techniques of corpus linguistics of spoken language(s) in various institutional settings will be dealt with. Some exemplary analyses of selected phenomena of spoken language(s) will be spelled out.


Course Learning Outcomes


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1demonstrate awareness of theoretical and applied knowledge about contemporary approaches, methods and techniques and use this awareness effectively in practice for various educational settings.
2synthesize, critically assess, and improve theoretical and practical findings on contemporary research.
3evaluate the existing instructional procedures, methods and techniques and make suggestions to improve new ones.
4carry out studies with a scientific point of view in order to meet the educational needs in national and international contexts with the aim of making contributions to the field.
5demonstrate the necessary skills to conduct independent research with scientific research methods and share research findings at academic meetings or other settings both orally and in written form.
6evaluate national and international instructional materials, exams and programs and design new ones.
7analyze innovative theories, applications and tools, and conduct research to suggest new ones.
8investigate the cultural differences and similarities that can be found in countries where English is spoken as native, second and foreign language, and use this knowledge to improve national English learning and teaching practices.
9analyze the theories and applications about the acquisition of English language as a second and foreign language and applied linguistics, and use this knowledge in relation to English language teaching and learning.

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