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French Linguistics I : Analysis of Contemporary French [ LROM1221 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h + 15.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Simon Anne-Catherine ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

FLTR1530 "Introduction aux sciences du langage"

Main themes

Course activities are articulated around three axes:

- acquisition and manipulation of theoretical concepts useful for the formal description of linguistic facts linked to the different fields of language;

- practical application of linguistic analysis methods applied to contemporary French on the basis of remarkable linguistic phenomenon (ex. French liaison);

- reflection on French as a mother tongue, its communicative resources (production and reception) and its modes of operation.

Aims

By the end of the course and exercise tutorials, students will be able to:

- apply the analytical methods of the the main fields of linguistics (phonetics/phonology, morphology, lexical analysis, syntax,) within formal (structural, functional and generative methods) or variationist (esp. sociolinguistic) approaches to contemporary French; these methods must be applied to attested or created (introspective) data;

- distinguish scientific and normative points of view on language and take a critical stance towards value judgements about French usage;

- to relate this metalinguistic knowledge to the development of linguistic and discursive skills in French.

Evaluation methods

Active participation in the course and practical work

  • reading: to send a one-page summary by e-mail
  • preparation of the practical work
  • revision exercises

Written exam

  • duration: 2 hours
  • knowledge : questions on definitions of linguistic notions
  • application: exercises similar to those done during practical work
  • analysis: treatment of an analysis question on a unseen case
Teaching methods

30 hours of lectures + 15 hours of practical work.

5 ECTS, i.e. about 7 hours of work a week (2 hours of course + 1 hour of practical work + 4 hours of personal work).

Content

Introduction  Attitudes to language. Standard French and variations
Chapter 1. Phonetics and phonology (Basic concepts of phonology. The phonological system of contemporary French. Schwa. Liaison)
Chapter 2. Writing and spelling (The graphic plurisystem of French. Variation in spelling.  Practices of the norm)
Chapter 3. Lexicography (Types and structure of dictionaries. Regional lexical variants. The dictionary of Belgian French words, a differential  dictionary. Belgian French words in French reference dictionaries.
Chapter 4. Syntax (Phrase and syntagm, the basic units. Syntactic categories. Grammatical categories and verb complementation. Syntax of distance / proximity language.)

Bibliography

See course material

Other information

Course material : (1) Syllabus available at DUC; (2) DVD "Parole & Langue. Parcours et exercices de linguistique" (2009) (on sale at DUC)

 

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education : Speech and Language Therapy
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Preparatory year for Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: General
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Preparotory year for Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures: French as a Second Language
> Preparatory Year for Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in religious studies
> Preparatory year for Master in Linguistics
> Preparatory year for Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: General
> Bachelor in Computer Science
Faculty or entity
in charge
> ROM


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