Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The student is introduced to historical linguistics of French by a course of historical phonetics (i.e. the study about the changes of the sounds composing a word from its origin until now).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To know the main mechanisms of evolution of the sounds and to be able to reconstitute the phonetic evolution of french words.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Historical phonetics lectures (M.-G. Boutier), and practical classes with phonetics exercises (in charge : Matthieu Balthazard).
- Exercises on WebCT .
- It is essential to take part actively in the exercises in order to integrate the course. Practical classes are compulsory.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Friday 3 p.m-5 p.m. (quadrim. I); 2 p.m.-4 p.m. (quadrim. II).
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
- Phonétique historique du français. Notes du cours, M.-G. Boutier, Presses de L'ULg, 3e éd. 2015.
- Phonétique historique du français. Exercices, P. Renders, M. Steffens, Presses de l'ULg, 2013.
- E. et J. Bourciez, Phonétique française. Étude historique, Paris, 1978.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
- Written midterm exam in January.
- Written exam in June and September.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
- Historical phonetics lectures (M.-G. Boutier), and practical classes with phonetics exercises (in charge : M. Balthazard).
- Exercises on WebCT.
- It is essential to take part actively in the exercises in order to integrate the course. Practical classes are compulsory.
Contacts
- Marie-Guy Boutier.
- Matthieu Balthazard.