Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course investigates various issues in French grammar using phrase-structure based (Chomsky) and dependency based models (Tesnière, Meaning-Text Theory).
The main thematic issues are:
- Classifying words into parts of speech (POS) and distinguishing between so-called "nature" (form) and "function";
- Classifying the complements of the verb;
- Subordination of clauses;
- Coordination;
- Structures that are deemed specific to Oral French.
Group exercises will investigate specific phenomena in French grammar, selected with the help of the teacher.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- explain the concepts and issues investigated during the lessons;
- analyse a specific issue that has not been investigated during the course in a critical and creative way;
- use explicit sample data to elaborate the analysis.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Required
- Traditional grammatical notions.
- Main concepts of descriptive linguistics.
- Very good proficiency in French.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Theoretical lessons introducing the main notions.
- Lecture(s) by invited speaker(s) (to be confirmed).
- Sessions consisting of exercises (in class or online).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course is face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
Downloadable syllabus (ecampus)
Reference materials
- 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]
- Lucien Tesnière. Éléments de syntaxe structurale, Paris: Klincksieck.
- Marc Wilmet. Grammaire critique du français, Bruxelles: De Boeck, 2010.
- Other texts and references may be made available on eCampus.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written work / report
Additional information:
Concluding written exercice.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course takes place during Q2 (face to face), every Wednesday from 1PM to 3PM.
Subject to change according to the health status.
Contact the teacher if necessary.
Contacts
Teacher Nicolas MAZZIOTTA Phone: 04 366 53 82 Email: nicolas.mazziotta@uliege.be