Linguistics: Proficiency and Analysis of Standard French

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

• master the  standard spelling of a list of frequently used French words (5,000 to 6,000 words); 
  
• outline the characteristic features of the French writing system and situate them within a historical and critical perspective;
  
• master the morphology of the verb and all rules of agreement for verbs, nouns and adjectives;
  
• distinguish and name classes of words and identify through analysis what functions these classes are able to perform in simple sentences;
  
• analyse the constituent parts of complex sentences;
  
• understand and apply in a systematic fashion the rules of prescriptive grammar;
  
• develop critical thinking on the norm and its application.