5.00 credits
15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Degand Elisabeth; Dupont Maïté (compensates Degand Elisabeth);
Language
English
> French-friendly
> French-friendly
Prerequisites
Introduction to linguistics
B2+ level in English
B2+ level in English
Main themes
The course deals with the comparative study of language with respect to language typology (and language universals), with comparative grammar, and with contrastive linguistics.
The methodological aspects and the areas of research will be illustrated with examples from the Germanic and the Romance languages.
Modern aspects of contrastive linguistics will be especially highlighted.
The methodological aspects and the areas of research will be illustrated with examples from the Germanic and the Romance languages.
Modern aspects of contrastive linguistics will be especially highlighted.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of the course students should:
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Content
The (ex-cathedra) introduction gives an overview of the history of contrastive linguistics as a discipline.
Afterwards the methodological aspects of language typology and contrastive linguistics will be addressed in a research seminar format. The examples that will be discussed are mainly from the Germanic and Romance languages.
Afterwards the methodological aspects of language typology and contrastive linguistics will be addressed in a research seminar format. The examples that will be discussed are mainly from the Germanic and Romance languages.
Teaching methods
The introduction to the course contains ex cathedra lectures, but it also requires the students active participation when discussing the port-folio that will serve as the basis bibliography for the final essay.
Evaluation methods
Written essay with oral defense
Other information
Port-folio
Online resources
Moodle website
Bibliography
Disponible sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
ELAL
