| Course title | Development and History of French Language |
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| Course code | URO/0VHF |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | French |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Prehistory of the French language. 2. Vulgar Latin. 3. Main evolutionary periods of the French language. 4. Old French - sociolinguistic and historical introduction. 5. Old French - main phonetic features. 6. Old French - morphology, syntax and lexicon. 7. Middle French - sociolinguistic and historical context. 8. Middle French - the period of main structural changes. 9. Renaissance and classical French - creation of the norm. 10. Modern French.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to present to the students the evolution of the French language from the Vulgar Latin till the modern period. Each evolutionary period is characterized both form the sociolinguistic and linguistic (diachronic) point of view.
At the end of the course the learner is expected to be able to understand the principals of the diachronic analysis of the French language and of its history. |
| Prerequisites |
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No special prerequisites.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Test
Regulary assistance, final written exam. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester |
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