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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
LGER0109-1  Dutch diachronic linguistics (Evolutie van het Nederlands in de 20ste en 21ste Eeuw)

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
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, Research Focus , 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus5
Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year5
Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year5
Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year5
Lecturer :  Guy Janssens
Language(s) of instruction :  
Dutch language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
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 and 21st centuries.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
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 and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Understanding of spoken and written Dutch.
If required, this course can be linked to other curriculum courses:
Preceded by: History of the Dutch language (BAC 3)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Critical reading of articles from scientific journals - oral presentation of a critical reading report.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Timetable and session: 30 hour - 2nd quarter.
For details of hours and location: See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :  
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 (Acco, Leuven/Voorburg, 2008).

Compulsory reading: G. Janssens m.m.v. Kris Steyaert, Tweehonderd jaar neerlandistiek aan de Université de Liège (Acco, Leuven/Den Haag, 2014).

Recommended reading: articles from scientific journals.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Lecture and oral examination, June session.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Head lecturer
Guy JANSSENS, professor
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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