French Linguistics - 1st semester
Code
711131024
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Linguística
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Maria Sousa Lobo Gonçalves
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Objectives
The main goals of the French Linguistics course are to develop the capacity:
a) to apply instruments of linguistic analysis to the study of the French language;
b) to observe and describe aspects of the phonology, morphology, lexicon and syntax of French, comparing it to Portuguese;
c) to describe differences between the written and spoken modalities of French;
d) to understand aspects of the synchronic variation of the French language.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
1. The French language
1.1. The notion of French language: standard and variation
1.2. French in the context of Romance languages
1.3. French in the world
1.4. The formation of French and language diversity in France
2. The sounds of French
2.1. Phonetic alphabet and articulatory properties of the sounds of French
2.2. Written and spoken language
2.3. Phonological oppositions and synchronic variation
2.4. Rythmic structures
2.5. \"Liaison\"
2.6. Schwa
3. The lexicon and the structure of words
3.1. Lexical structure of French
3.2. Lexical criation processes
3.3. Word formation processes: compund and derived words
4. Aspects of the syntax of French
4.1. Basic and derived word order; inversion
4.2. Simple and complex sentences
4.3. Properties of the grammatical subject
4.4. Pronouns: typology and placement
4.5. Impersonal structures
4.6. Verb classes, auxiliaries and agreement
4.7. The determiner system and partitive constructions
Bibliography
Ayres-Bennett, W. & J. Carruthers (com R. Temple) (2001) Studies in the Modern French Language. Problems and Perspectives. Longman.
Fagyal, Z., D. Kibbee & F. Jenkins (2006) French. A Linguistic Introduction. Cambridge Univ. Press. Cambridge.
Huot, H. (2001) Morphologie. Forme et sens des mots du français. Armand Colin.
Jones, M. A. (1996) Foundations of French Syntax, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Léon, Pierre R. (1992) Phonétisme et prononciations du français, Nathan Université, Paris.
Riegel, M., J-C. Pellat & R. Rioul (2009) Grammaire méthodique du français, Quadrige/PUF, Paris, 4ª edição revista.
Tellier, C. (1995) Éléments de syntaxe du français. Presses de l´université de Montréal.
Tranel, B. (1987) The Sounds of French, C.U.P., Cambridge.
Walter, H. (1988) Le français dans tous les sens, Robert Laffont, Paris.
Yaguello, M., dir. (2003) Le Grand Livre de la Langue Française. Paris : Seuil.
Teaching method
The course includes expository sessions and practical sessions.
Evaluation method
The evaluation includes two written exams (70%), exercises (20%) and participation in class (10%).