Aims
Knowledge: Students will acquire a range of linguistic, historical, geographical, and cultural knowledge necessary to the understanding of Romance studies.
Skills: not only knowledge, but also know-how (heuristic and bibliographical viewpoints) in Romance studies.
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Main themes
An introductory course in Romance studies (linguistics) addressing its fundamental concepts (Romania, the diversity of Romance languages, etc.), the idioms of Romance languages (focussing on their various socio-cultural statuses), and opening up paths of analysis through the description of some approach methods to the phenomena.
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Content and teaching methods
The course is organized in three main parts:
1/ Introduction to the history of Romance studies: description of the relationships of language with time, space, and society;
2/ Initiation to bibliographical research and research conventions (know-how);
3/ Presentation of Romance languages in the context of the Indo-European and world languages. Differentiation process starting from vulgar Latin and (succinct) description of 11 Romance idioms in their historical, spatial, and linguistic specifics.
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Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Nil
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Other credits in programs
LING1PM
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Année d'études préparatoires au master en linguistique
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(3 credits)
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ROM11BA
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Première année de bachelier en langues et littératures françaises et romanes, orientation générale
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(3 credits)
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Mandatory
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ROM1PM
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Année d'études préparatoires au master en langues et littératures françaises et romanes (toutes orientations)
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(3 credits)
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