Textual semiotics

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Sémir Badir

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Textual semiotics provides a method to analyse texts, literary or not, based upon linguistic premises.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

1. Initiation to methods and practices of internal analysis, particularly of literary texts.
2. Inititation to theoretical problems about linguistic textual analysis.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Competence in French language is essential for an appreciation of the complexities of French texts.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Phase 1. Readings (at home) of semiotic interpretations. Discussion (in class) on these readings.
Phase 2. Semiotic analysis of texts : exercises (home). Questions and answers (in class) about these exercises.
Phase 3. Preparatory work for the examination.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Active face-to-face seminar. Classe attendance is mandatory. Autumn term. Every Friday, 14:00-16:00, local A2/5/16. First class : September 25, 2019.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The second phase of the course will be organised in three sessions by distance learning, on Fridays 6/11, 20/11 and 4/12 from 14:00 to 16:00 (connection modalities will be specified by e-mail).
In preparation for each of these three sessions, a written analysis exercise will be given to the teacher, at his e-mail address (semir.badir@uliege.be), no later than the Wednesday preceding the session. The submission of this exercise is mandatory. Details of each exercise will be given by e-mail.

The conditions for the paper work to be considered as an examination remain unchanged.

Recommended or required readings

Handbook : RASTIER, François. Sens et textualité. Paris : Hachette, 1989, 286 p. Available in pdf format pdf at http://www.revue-texto.net/Parutions/Parutions.html

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.

A paper work (10/15 pp.) in lieu of examination must be submitted by the student, both in pdf format to the email address of the teacher and hard-copy in his mailbox, at the latest the first day of the session.
This paper will present an argumented interpretation of a French literary text based upon a semiotic analysis.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Active participation in class is mandatory.

Contacts

Sémir Badir Dpt of Romance languages and literatures
3 place Cockerill B-4000 Liège 4th floor
Semir.Badir@ulg.ac.be
Secretariat : Ariane Nusgens 04 366 56 50

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