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| LROM0190-2 | Principles of the grammar of modern French (CEFLES)
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jean-Marc Defays |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| After a discussion of the complex and uncertain notion of "grammar" we will present various procedures for discovery and analysis of its functioning, and these will be used throughout the course.
The following chapter will be devoted to a critical examination of that which grammarians refer to as the "nature" and "function" of words, and the different nomenclatures attached to each of these concepts. We will analyse the appropriateness of these nomenclatures for French linguistics, and how they function within it.
Then, in the light of the preceding analysis, we will discuss in subsequent chapters the different natures/functions of "verbs", "adjectives", and "adverbs". We will also discuss "simple phrases" and "complex phrases". The two last chapters will deal with orthography and punctuation. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Course objectives:
To enable students to
a) improve their mastery of the French language (linguistic knowledge)
b) better understand the functioning of the French language (metalinguistic knowledge)
c) improve their ability to grasp, use and evaluate different descriptions and explanations which grammars give concerning the French language (scientific and critical know-how)
d) become more aware of the functioning of the language, and make better use of procedures for discovering the language's rules, and explaining certain difficulties attached to it (pedagogical know-how). |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Good knowledge of the French language (B2, preferably C1) and its basic grammar are necessary. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lecture during which the students are systematically invited to participate actively in debates. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| First Semester, Wednesdays, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Room Kurth |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course syllabus is available. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written (open questions or MCQ) and/or oral exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Jean-Marc DEFAYS, chargé de cours
Institut Supérieur des Langues Vivantes
Université de Liège
Place du 20-Août, 7
B-4000 Liège
Email jmdefays@ulg.ac.be
Phone : 04 366 55 20
Fax : 04 366 58 55
Deborah MEUNIER
Assistante
dmeunier@ulg.ac.be |
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