FREN223-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Introduction to French Linguistics 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

This course covers a range of topics relating to the French language; its sounds, words, history, how it is used in society and the linguistic situation in France.

This course is for students interested in languages and/or linguistics in general. Lectures, tutorials and reading materials are in English.

Learning Outcomes

  • At the end of this course, students will have developed:
  •   specialised knowledge in French phonetics, phonology, morphology, and sociolinguistic
        varieties;
  •   an ability to contextualise their understanding of the French language through its history, its
        regional and social linguistic differences;
  •   an enhanced intercultural understanding of French society and French language;
  •   an in-depth consideration for the French language and its use in society

Prerequisites

FREN124 or the equivalent

Course Coordinator

Sylvie Gagnon

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Homework assignments (best 3 of 4) 40%
Online Quizzes (8) 40%
Final Test 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Lodge, R. Anthony; Exploring the French language ; Arnold, 1997.

Course links

Library portal
LEARN The Course Outline is available for enrolled students on Learn.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $644.00

International fee $2,800.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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