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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
LGER0109-1  Dutch diachronic linguistics (Evolutie van het Nederlands in de 20ste en 21ste Eeuw)
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Searching Focus , 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages: German, Dutch and English Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English Searching Focus5
Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientation, in-depth approach, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientation5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation (French-English), 2nd year5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year5
Master en langues et littératures modernes, orientation germaniques, à finalité spécialisée en traduction, 1st year5
Holder(s) :  Guy Janssens
Language :  Langue néerlandaise
Course contents :  
  • Linguistic evolution (general approach): the reasons, kinds, causes, processes and the spread of change geographically, socially and in the linguistic system.
  • In-depth study of the major phonetic, grammatical and lexical changes in the Dutch language in the 20th century.
Course objective :  1) General understanding of linguistic change and changes to the Dutch language in the 20th century in particular.
2) Ability to use specialised literature in a critical manner, with the aim of deepening the student's knowledge in this field.
Prerequisites :  Understanding of spoken and written Dutch.
If required, this course can be linked to other curriculum courses:
Preceded by: Introduction to the history of the Dutch language (2C)
Followed by: Standaardisering en substandaardisering van het Nederlands (L - Dutch language F)
Workshops :  Critical reading of articles from scientific journals - drafting a critical reading report.
Organization :  Timetable and session: 30 hour - 1st quarter.
For details of hours and location: See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Written notes :  Reference books:
J.-M. van der Horst & K. van der Horst, Geschiedenis van het Nederlands in de twintigste eeuw (Sdu/Standaard 1999).
G. Janssens & A. Marynissen, Het Nederlands vroeger en nu (2005).
Compulsory reading: articles from scientific journals.
Recommended reading: see van der Horst 1999 and G. Janssens & A. Marynissen, Het Nederlands vroeger en nu (2005).
Assessment :  Written and oral examination, January session.
Contacts :  Head lecturer
Guy JANSSENS, lecturer
Département de Langues et littératures germaniques
Place Cockerill, 3-5 à B-4000 Liège
Tel. : 04 366 53 77 - Fax : 04 366 54 79
E-mail : Guy.Janssens@ulg.ac.be
Secretary's office
Tel. 04 366 54 66


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