Study Programmes 2015-2016
LING0016-1  
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages
Duration :
45h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in information and communication5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in history5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in philosophy5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Lecturer :
Philippe Swennen
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
History of comparative linguistic. The Indo-European languages. The Proto-Indo-European phonological system. The Proto-Indo-European roots theory.
Learning outcomes of the course :
To compare the modern and old languages from an historical angle.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good knowleldge of the grammar of an Indo-European language different from French
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Oral lessons, weekly exercices.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face-to-face lessons
Recommended or required readings :
References : H. Walter, L'aventure des langues en Occident, Paris, 1994 ; Jean Haudry, L'indo-européen, Paris.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral test, in June.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
Philippe.Swennen@ulg.ac.be