Study Programmes 2015-2016
LROM0068-1  
French Syntax
Duration :
30h 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 : general3
Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5
Lecturer :
Nicolas Mazziotta
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 :
This course introduces the main syntactic analysis models through the analysis of Franch constructions; major options are surveyed: phrase-structure (X-bar) and dependency frameworks (Lucien Tesnière, Meaning-Text Theory).
The epistemological foundations of each model are explained. Then, using traditional grammatical analysis as a reference, the different uses of each model to analyse real structures are compared.
Theoretical concepts are illustrated with numerous examples and exercises.
Learning outcomes of the course :
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  • use and explain the concepts covered in class;
  • undertake an analysis in line with the different models covered in class;
  • elaborate a personal solution to a problem that has not been covered in class.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Required
  • Traditional grammatical notions.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
  • Theoretical lessons introducing the main notions.
  • Lecture(s) by invited speaker(s) (to be confirmed).
  • Sessions consisting of group exercises: analyses and oral presentation/debate.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The course takes place during the second term (from Jan. to May).
Recommended or required readings :
Additional materials (if necessary)




  • Christopher Laenzlinger, Initiation à la Syntaxe formelle du français. Le modèle Principes et Paramètres de la Grammaire Générative Transformationnelle, Bern, Peter Lang, 2003.
  • Igor Mel'¿uk/Jasmina Mili¿evi¿, Introduction à la linguistique. Volume 2. Paris, Hermann, 2014. [Introduction to the synctactic module of the Meaning-Text Theory.]
  • Philippe Monneret, Exercices de linguistique, Paris, PUF, 1999. [Exercises on Lucien Tesnière's model]
  • Olivier Soutet, La linguistique, Paris, PUF, 2005. [Additional material and general outline of Lucien Tesnière's model]
  • Other texts and references may be made available on eCampus.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination. Exercises can give a bonus/malus of 1 or 2 to the final grade.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course takes place during Q2.
Mondays from 4PM to 5PM and Fridays from 9:30AM to 10:30AM
 
Contact the teacher if necessary.
Contacts :
Teacher Nicolas MAZZIOTTA Phone: 04 366 53 82 Email: nicolas.mazziotta@ulg.ac.be