Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
English 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
Students will learn how to examine French and English conjointly and determine what the parallels and differences between the two languages are at various levels.
Particular attention will be paid to the contrastive use of syntax, lexicon, and morphology. Students will also learn how to identify and master the procedures facilitating the process of translation from English into French.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will have gained insight into matters related to contrastive analysis, in particular:
syntax
punctuation
lexicon
morphology
verb forms and tenses
use of articles and prepositions
translational operations (notions of equivalence, transposition, (de)nominalisation, modulation...)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good command of English and French.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course combines theoretical sessions with practicals (in class and at home). Students will have to read the recaps (PDF files of PowerPoint presentations) and do their assignments as we go along.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
PDF versions of my PowerPoint presentations and / or thematic series of exercises will be sent by email after each class.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Further information:
Written exam with theoretical and practical questions.
(short and long open questions)
Monolingual dictionaries allowed (bilingual dictionaries mother tongue-French for non-French speakers).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course is taught in English on Mondays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Contacts
Marie Herbillon, Associate Professor
Marie.Herbillon@uliege.be
Département de Langues modernes : linguistique, littérature et traduction
Rue de Pitteurs 20 (L3 building, ground floor)
Laura Gerday
Laura.Gerday@uliege.be
Département de Langues modernes : linguistique, littérature et traduction
Pierre Robaux, Assistant
probaux@uliege.be
Département de Langues modernes : linguistique, littérature et traduction
Rue de Pitteurs 20 (L3 building, ground floor)
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.