Duration
30h SEM, 15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in French and Romance languages and literatures : general (120 ECTS) | 10 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The research seminars (I et II), which subjects change every year, prepare the students to work in the field of linguistics by focusing on selected themes.
Current subjects:
- Q1, Proper nouns in the classification system of the parts of speech: (i) theoretical issues; (ii) definitional attributes, in a historiographic perspective; (iii) specific issues related to the proper nouns.
- Q2, Methods and theoretical issues in toponymy: (i) importance of toponymy in historical linguistics; (ii) major publications (belgoroman and galloroman toponymy); (ii) foundational methods of investigation; (iv) importance of toponymy in general linguistics; (v) importance of toponymy in historical studies.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To induce the student to critical reflexion about the actual scientific productions, and to produce a personal scientific contribution.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Proficiency in French.
Excellent understanding of the basic notions in general linguistics.
All previous and parallel linguistic classes and the readings will be valuable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Readings, debates, presentations and written reports with the help of the teachers.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Discovering of the subject of the year in the first half of the year. Presentations by students, guests and professors during the second half of the year.
Recommended or required readings
They will be provided during the teaching period.
First readings:
- Langages 92 : Les parties du discours (ed. B. Colombat) : pp. 5-10 et pp. 109-112.
- Distinguishing between the concepts of noun and the one of substantive (Lemaréchal 1989 : 19-56).
Lemaréchal, A. 1989. Les parties du discours. Paris : P.U.F.
Assessment methods and criteria
Work during the year. Written report and oral examination about the former.
The theme is the same at level I and II. However, at level II, the amount of work is expected to be higher than it is at level I (cf. ECTS).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Introduction meeting (presentation of linguistic courses in the LLFR MA): on Tuesday 18th Sept. 2018, 9:00AM (at the end of the first lesson of Lexicology and lexicography, by M.-G. Boutier).
First lecture: Oct. 1, 2018. P. Swigger's office.
The next sessions will be planned according to the students' schedules.
Contacts
- Marie-Guy Boutier, professeur
- Nicolas Mazziotta, chargé de cours
- Pierre Swiggers, chargé de cours