CONTRASTIVE LINGUISTICS

1. Define and explain the principles of contrastive linguistics.
2. Analyze and compare different linguistic structures across languages.
3. Apply contrastive analysis to language teaching and translation.
4. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of contrastive analysis methodologies.
5. Identify potential areas of difficulty for language learners based on linguistic differences.
6. Understand the relationship between contrastive linguistics and other fields like applied linguistics and translation studies.

13 weeks, about 61 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Definition and Historical Background

   • Unit 1: Definition · 3 hours

     Read the definition of contrastive linguistics and its relation to comparative linguistics.. Understand the concepts of socio-cultural links between languages.. Identify the 'objective of applicability' in contrastive studies..

   • Unit 1: Brief Historical Background · 3 hours

     Explore the historical background of contrastive linguistics and its emergence in the mid-1950s.. Understand the influence of structuralism and the renewed interest in foreign language teaching.. Grasp Lado's hypothesis on predicting difficulties in foreign language learning..

2. Week 2Module 1: Definition and Historical Background

   • Unit 1: Importance and uses of Contrastive Linguistics · 4 hours

     Examine the importance and uses of contrastive linguistics in language teaching and translation.. Understand the role of contrastive analysis in preventing errors in language learning.. Explore the relevance of contrastive linguistics to translation, focusing on broader discourse issues..

   • Unit 1: Differences between Micro-contrastive linguistics and Macro-contrastive linguistics · 3 hours

     Differentiate between micro-contrastive and macro-contrastive linguistics.. Understand the focus of each approach and their respective applications.. Analyze how each approach views linguistic phenomena and their development over time..

3. Week 3Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Contrastive studies in Theory and in Practice · 4 hours

     Understand the terminological issues related to contrastive studies.. Differentiate between contrastive studies, contrastive analysis, and contrastive linguistics.. Explore the scope of each term and their applications in linguistic research..

4. Week 4Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Language Contact and Multilingualism · 4 hours

     Examine the relationship between language contact and multilingualism.. Understand how languages influence each other through sustained contact.. Explore the concept of language areas and the formation of linguistic features..

5. Week 5Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Contrastive studies in everyday life · 4 hours

     Analyze contrastive studies in everyday life and their relevance to human communication.. Understand how comparisons and categorizations shape our perceptions.. Explore the role of contrast in language learning and the acquisition of new languages..

6. Week 6Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Contrastive studies in science · 4 hours

     Explore the origins of contrastive linguistics as a regular linguistic procedure.. Understand the shift from structural views to dynamic and practical views of language processing.. Examine the integration of structural and processual contrastive linguistics..

7. Week 7Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Contrastive Linguistics: Theoretical Background · 4 hours

     Understand the theoretical background of contrastive linguistics and its dependence on theoretical and descriptive linguistics.. Explore the role of linguistic theory in comparative descriptions of languages.. Examine the application of contrastive linguistics in various fields, including computational linguistics and machine translation..

8. Week 8Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Trends in Contrastive Studies · 4 hours

     Examine contrastive studies in the perspective of linguistic levels and discourse.. Understand the focus of contrastive phonetic studies and contrastive phonological issues.. Explore contrastive discourse analysis and contrastive pragmatics, including discourse particles and rhetorical relations..

9. Week 9Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

   • Unit 1: Models of contrastive studies · 4 hours

     Explore the models of contrastive studies, including the typology of contrastive studies.. Understand the taxonomy of contrastive studies based on tertia comparationis.. Examine text-bound and systematic contrastive studies..

10. Week 10Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

    • Unit 1: Methods and procedure in contrastive studies · 4 hours

      Understand the methods and procedures in contrastive studies.. Explore the techniques of establishing the basis of the study and contrastive interpretation.. Examine contrastive studies based on form, function, and across functional domains..

11. Week 11Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

    • Unit 1: Procedure for Analysis in Contrastive Linguistics · 4 hours

      Examine the procedure for analysis in contrastive linguistics.. Understand the methodological framework for a contrastive study.. Explore the three steps in 'classical' contrastive studies: description, juxtaposition, and comparison..

12. Week 12Module 2: Principles and Methods of Contrastive Analysis

    • Unit 2: Some Fundamental questions on the Basic Assumptions and Hypotheses Underlying Contrastive Analysis · 4 hours

      Understand the assumptions of contrastive analysis and the psychological hypothesis underlying contrastive analysis studies.. Explore the strong and weak versions of contrastive analysis.. Examine the shortcomings of contrastive analysis and its predictive power..

13. Week 13Module 3: Definition, Origin and Levels of Contrastive Analysis

    • Unit 1: Definition and origin · 4 hours

      Understand the definition and origin of contrastive analysis.. Explore the levels of analysis in contrastive linguistics, including phonological, grammatical, and lexical contrastive analysis.. Examine the classification of contrastive studies, including theoretical vs. applied contrastive studies..

    • Unit 3: Levels of Analysis · 4 hours

      Continue exploring the levels of analysis in contrastive linguistics, including phonological, grammatical, and lexical contrastive analysis.. Examine the classification of contrastive studies, including theoretical vs. applied contrastive studies..