STRUCTURES DU FRANÇAIS CONTEMPORAIN
SYNOPSIS
DUKE UNIVERSITY COURSE SYNOPSIS –
Spring 2007
DEPARTMENT Romance Studies PROGRAM/STUDY: FRENCH
COURSE NUMBER FR 212 COURSE TITLE Structures of Contemporary
French
PROFESSOR Jean-Jacques Thomas
If this course is cross-listed with another department or
program, please list the
DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER: Linguistics program
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION, if any:
Prerequisistes: none
SYNOPSIS OF COURSE CONTENT:
The purpose of this course is to study contemporary French
phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
All elements are first studied from a descriptive point of view. This leads to
the acquisition of a more advanced competence in the area of French linguistics.
Special emphasis is then laid on the functional regularity of verbal and
syntactical components. Basic tendencies in the semantic development of
contemporary French will also be stressed. Study of French texts and documents
serves as support for the study of the general language evolution in the last 20
years. Finally presentation of the fundamental elements of French pragmatics
will encompass, among others, the following processes: ideational clauses,
discursive categorization, speech acts and situational pragmatics. In French.
READING ASSIGMENTS:
Coursepack. Web site (
http://www.ieeff.org/212linguistics.htm
)
EXAMINATIONS:
Special assignments; Final exam.
TERM PAPERS:
n.a.
GRADE TO BE BASED ON:
Special assignments (30 %); final exam (30%); class
participation (10%).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/COMMENTS:
THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
MAKE CHANGES