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| ELL1003 | Texts in Language and Literature | 4+0+0 | ECTS:6 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | WESTERN LANGUAGES and LITERATURE (%100 English) | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Zeki ÇIRAKLI | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to develop students' analytical competence in language and discourse by fostering a nuanced understanding of textual structures, communicative modes, and interpretive frameworks essential for critical engagement with texts in academic and professional contexts. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | - Students will be able to differentiate between language, literal language, literary language, verbal discourse, and nonverbal discourse. | 5 - 9 - 13 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | - Students will be able to differentiate between text, context, intertext, and metatext. | | | | LO - 3 : | - Students will be able to analyse the linguistic features and discourse structures of texts. | | | | LO - 4 : | - Students will be able to conduct critical and contextual analyses of texts.
| | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| This course introduces key distinctions in language and discourse, guiding students through literal, literary, verbal, and nonverbal forms.
It explores textual layers?context, intertext, metatext?and equips learners with analytical tools for linguistic, critical, and contextual interpretation of diverse texts across genres and communicative environments. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Reading and Language as Communication
Reading is explored as a communicative act, with a focus on meaning-making and transmission through language.
| | | Week 2 | Reading and Language as a System of Science
Language is studied as a scientific system; reading as a method of inquiry and analysis.
| | | Week 3 | Language and Metaphor
The role of metaphor in shaping thought and meaning in language is examined with examples. | | | Week 4 | Reading Verbal and Nonverbal Discourses
Verbal and nonverbal discourses are compared; focus on linguistic and visual/gestural expression.
| | | Week 5 | Oral and Written Discourses
Differences and interactions between oral and written forms of discourse are analyzed.
| | | Week 6 | Texts, Context, Intertext
The relationship between texts, their contexts, and intertextual connections is explored. | | | Week 7 | Intratext and Metatext
Internal textual structures and external interpretive layers (metatexts) are examined.
| | | Week 8 | Reading Multimodality
Multimodal texts combining visual, auditory, and verbal elements are analyzed.
| | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | Text as Allegory
Allegorical structures and layered meanings in texts are explored through examples. | | | Week 11 | Figures of Speech
Literary devices and figures of speech are introduced and analyzed in context. | | | Week 12 | Reading Genres
Various genres and discourse types are introduced; transitions and hybrid forms are analyzed. | | | Week 13 | Four-Aspect Critical Taxonomy
A four-dimensional model for critical reading and textual analysis is introduced. | | | Week 14 | Text and Historical Context
The relationship between texts and their historical contexts is examined. | | | Week 15 | Reading Visual Texts
Visual texts and strategies for interpreting visual narratives are explored.
| | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Nash, Brian (1990). An Introduction to the Language of Literature. London: Macmillan Education UK.
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| 1 | Conlin, M. L. (1998) Patterns: A Short Prose Reader, Houghton Mifflin Company. | | | 2 | David Crystal (2006) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics, Blackwell Publishing.
| | | 3 | Yule, George. The Study of Language. 8th Edition, Cambridge University Press.
| | | 4 | Çıraklı, M. Z. & Yükselir, C. (2025). Literary Insights into Language Teaching: Metaphor. In I?. C?akır & H. Demiro?z (Eds.), Literature in language teaching. 2nd Edition, (pp. 247-274). Ankara: Nobel. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 19/11/2025 | 60 dk. | 50 | | End-of-term exam | Final Sınavı | 07/01/2026 | 60 dk. | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 4 | 15 | 60 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Ödev | 6 | 2 | 12 | | Kısa sınav | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 7 | 14 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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