Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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
- Introduction to the framework of grammaticalization as a specific kind of language change (i.e. the process by which lexical/less grammatical constructions acquire (more) grammatical functions in specific contexts)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Insight into the (crosslinguistic) mechanisms of and motivations behind grammaticalization processes and the changes that this research paradigm has gone through, with a focus on grammaticalization in binominal NP of NP-syntagms
- Insight into how synchronic variation links up with diachronic processes of change, e.g. bunch in a bunch of grapes ('une grappe de raisin') > a whole bunch of people ('un tas/une flopée de gens') or Pop is the favourite type of recorded music ('pop est le genre préféré de la musique enregistrée') > It was sort of a drag ('c'était genre glauque')
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of English
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
A theoretical introduction, followed by sessions on specific case studies of grammaticalization.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
A reader will be available with selected articles; hand-outs with exercises
Written work / report
Further information:
- a take home exam with a theoretical question on the course as well as a data-based question
-Permanent evaluation:
students have to read articles in advance and send in questions.
Students cannot make use of AI, except as a linguistic aide to improve formulations and typography, similar to existing correction tools.
If the student has used AI, she/he has to indicate what use has been made in the introduction of the paper.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Lieselotte Brems, chargée de cours lbrems@uliege.be Département de Langues et littératures modernes 3, Place Cockerill, 6th floor
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Notes en ligne
Les notes sont disponibles sur eCampus.