Study Programmes 2015-2016
LING0016-3  
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (120 ECTS)5
Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : French as a second language (120 ECTS)4
Master in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English (120 ECTS)5
Master in linguistics (120 ECTS)5
Master in linguistics (120 ECTS)5
Master in modern languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)5
Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (60 ECTS)3
Master in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English (60 ECTS)5
Master in modern languages and literatures : general (60 ECTS)5
Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (60 ECTS)5
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