Overview
This
course aims to introduce students to the origin of human languages and the
linguistic theories that revolved around their origin identifying the relationship
of language with other sciences, families of languages and the status of the
Arabic language among the Semitic languages. In addition, students will be
acquainted with the levels of linguistic analysis in general and they will be
able to differentiate between terms. Students will realize the status of
language among the other means of communication indicating the impact of
language on thought. They will also distinguish between linguistics approaches,
between linguistic schools, and between research methods used in the field of
linguistics in general. It also aims to introduce students to some linguistic
issues such as derivation, Arabization, etc.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be
able to:
1. identify
historical and modern linguistics and
2. clarify
its objectives, principles and topics.
3. define
computational linguistics, its origins and methodology.
4. identify
the concept of modern Arabic linguistic research, its characteristics and
models.
identify the possibilities of using computers in
the linguistic fields.
Teaching and learning methods
The course will be given through lectures, panel discussions, or assignments and exercises.
Methods of assessments
Methods of evaluating students in this course:
(semester work 40% and final 60%)
¾ Semester
work: it is divided into written midterm exams and assignments.
Final: written final exam
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Course
Content
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readings/references/notes
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Week
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Content
(topic) for each week
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1
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An
introduction to linguistics and its principles
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2
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An introduction to linguistics topics
and its objectives
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3
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levels of linguistic analysis
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4
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The most prominent linguistic schools
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5
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First midterm exam
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6
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Historical, social, psychological,
biological, and anthropological linguistics
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7
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Applied linguistics
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8
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Linguistics and the Arabic Linguistic
Heritage
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9
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Linguistics and the teaching and learning of
the Arabic language
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10
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The linguistic term
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11
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Obstacles to Linguistic Research in Arab
Culture
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12
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Linguistic translation in Arabic
culture
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13
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New linguistic trends
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14
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Computational linguistics
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Title
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Publisher
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Author
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Available
in
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Studies in linguistics
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Dr. Rashid Al-Obeidi
Translated by Mazen Al-Waer
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Libraries
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Principles of Linguistics
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Dr. Ahmad Qadur
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Linguistics: field, function and
methodology
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Dr. Samir Estetiya
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Applied linguistics and issues of
teaching and learning languages
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Hassan Malik
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Researcher's Guide to Arabic
Computational Linguistics
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Dr. Walid Al-Anati &
Dr. Khaled Al-Jabr.
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Fundamental issues in modern
linguistics, on the biological basis of linguistic capacities,Chomsky
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Dr. Mazen Al- Waer
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