Duration
General linguistics : 30h Th
Lexicography and syntax issues : 30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in translation and interpretation | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
General linguistics : Christophe Leveau
Lexicography and syntax issues : France-Anne Neven
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
General linguistics
How can you describe a language? Do we ever really master a language? Besides their considerable diversity, do languages have common properties? How do they work? How are they acquired? Can we lessen their apparent complexity? How do my words, what I'm saying, make sense? These are all questions this course aims to answer. It provides an introduction to the basic concepts and methods of general linguistics. There are two objectives: on the one hand, to initiate students in the fundamental questions concerning the nature and the function of language and languages and, on the other hand, to familiarise students with the analytical tools particular to the field.
The course is based on eight modules:
1) Origins of language and languages
2) Purposes and methods of linguistics
3) The universal properties of languages
4) The structure of languages (I) - Phonetics and phonology
5) The structure of languages (II) - Morphology
6) The construction of meaning (I) - semantics of words - sentences
7) The construction of meaning (II) - pragmatics
8) Language, its use and society - sociolinguistics
Lexicography and syntax issues
1) In-depth study of lexicological concepts and methods (procedures for creating words, relationships between words etc);
2) In-depth study of the syntactic particularities of French;
3) Identification of syntactical and lexical errors or mistakes in statements and redrafting these statements in standard French;
4) Working with the main dictionaries and grammar books relating to the French language.
5) Use of dictionaries
6) Writings (the past, the present and the future simple tenses will be used).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
General linguistics
Students should be able to:
- thoroughly examine the nature of language and how languages work;
- use analytical tools particular to the field and apply them to new situations;
- analyse a speech and separate it into its various linguistic units;
- explain the system of sound production for French;
- analyse and describe the different mechanisms involved in sound production;
- understand the role of the linguistic context and the extralinguistic situation and explain their interaction.
Lexicography and syntax issues
Students will be capable of using appropriate dictionaries and grammatical works depending on their research objectives and methods. Students will be able to identify syntactical and lexicological mistakes, weaknesses and errors and be able to correct them.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
General linguistics
Good knowledge of the French language.
Lexicography and syntax issues
No prerequisite knowledge. B2/C1 level for non-native speakers.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
General linguistics
The course alternates between lectures, learning through problem-solving, doing exercises and reading documents.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
General linguistics
Face-to-face. Students are divided into two groups to facilitate interaction and dialogue. The slides from class and the documents/texts relating to the content are available to students on the university's platform (myULg) a few days before the actual class; students should read them carefully in order to prepare for and facilitate the discussion on said content. In addition to this preparation, students are expected to take part in discussions during theory classes. Students are therefore required to do a certain amount of work by themselves outside these face-to-face classes.
Lexicography and syntax issues
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS: face-to-face. One part of the course, in the form of lectures, will shed light on lexicological concepts and methods, the study of syntactical particularities of French, dictionaries and grammar books. There will be time for interaction between the teacher and the group, when exercises (which are set out for the most part in the syllabus) are worked through. Student participation in the theory course is compulsory, as is preparation of exercises at home. A certain amount of personal investment outside class hours is therefore required of students.
Monday : group 1 : 10:00-12:00 : ULiège, A4/S100;
or
Monday : group 2 : 13:00-15:00 : ULiège, place du XX-Août, A1/Salle Wittert.
Recommended or required readings
General linguistics
- Notes including theoretical explanations, slides, texts and exercises available on myULg.
- COMPULSORY READING : DORTIER (J.-F.) et JOURNET (N.) (coord.), Les clés du langage : nature, origine, apprentissage, Sciences Humaines Éditions, Auxerre, 2015.
- RECOMMENDED READING :
BOYSSON-BARDIES (B.), Le langage qu'est-ce que c'est?, Paris, Odile Jacob, 2003.
CALVET (L.-J.), Les Langues : quel avenir?, Paris, CNRS Éditions (coll. "Biblis"), 2017.
CHISS (J.-L.), FILLIOLET (J.), MAINGUENEAU (D.), Introduction à la linguistique française, Paris, Hachette, 2017.
DUCROT (O.), SCHAEFFER (J.-M.), Nouveau Dictionnaire encyclopédique des sciences du langage, Paris, Seuil, 1995.
MOREAU (M.-L.), Sociolinguistique, Sprimont, Mardaga, 1997.
MOESCHLER (J.), ZUFFEREY (S.), Initiation à la linguistique française, Paris, Armand Colin, 2015.
SIOUFI (G.) et VAN RAEMDONCK (D.), 100 fiches pour comprendre la linguistique, Bréal, 2012.
SOUTET (O.), Linguistique, Paris, PUF, 1996.
Lexicography and syntax issues
COURSE NOTES:
- Course notes (with exercices and exams examples).
- Texts and exercises distributed during class.
- A book to study for the exam : COLIGNON, J.-P., Pour ne plus faire de fautes d'orthographe. Paris, éd. de l'Opportun, Poche, s.d.
RECOMMENDED READING :
A bibliography will be distributed during class.
MAIN RESOURCES USED BY THE TEACHER :
- Bavoux, C. (dir.), Le français des dictionnaires: L'autre versant de la lexicographie française, Brussels, Duculot, 2008.
- Bal, W., Doppagne, A., Goosse, A., Hanse, J., Lenoble-Pinson, M., Pohl, J., Warnant, L.,Belgicismes. Inventaire des particularités lexicales du français en Belgique, Louvain-la-Neuve, Duculot, Paris, Conseil international de la langue française, 1994.
- Hanse, J., Blampain, D., Nouveau dictionnaire des difficultés du français moderne, Louvain-la-Neuve, De Boeck-Duculot, 2005.
- Paveau, M.-A., Rosier, L., La langue française: passions et polémiques, Paris, Vuibert, 2008.
Assessment methods and criteria
General linguistics
Written exam organised in January, June and September in the form of a MCQ and open questions relating to what the students have learnt (knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts and methods of linguistics) and know-how (knowing how to use the tools particular to the field in the proposed new situations).
Lexicography and syntax issues
- In January: written examination on 1) a list of paronyms and semantically close terms liable to lead to drafting errors. 2) some exercises and theoretical points covered in class during the first term. 3) book of Colignon.
- In June: written examination for the students who failed (less than 10/20) in January (second chance).
- In September : written examination for the students who failed (less than 10/20) in June.
Examinations include open questions and multiple choice questions.
Work placement(s)
Lexicography and syntax issues
No work placements.
Organizational remarks
Contacts
General linguistics
Christophe Leveau : christophe.leveau@ulg.ac.be
Lexicography and syntax issues
FANeven@ulg.ac.be
Items online
Lexicography and syntax issues
Course notes - Lexicography
Course notes - Lexicography.