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The course offers an introduction to French linguistics in, so far as possible, a non-technical way. Three major areas are explored: language and society (tu/vous, language and sex, slang and swearing); aspects of grammar (written and spoken French, grammatical gender); words and meanings (the development of French vocabulary, franglais). Each of these areas is considered from two points of view: first, that of the overall structure of contemporary French, which will occupy the majority of class time; second that of the historical developments in each area (generally from around 1650), which have made the language what it is today.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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The course offers an introduction to French linguistics in, so far as possible, a non-technical way. Three major areas are explored : language and society; aspects of grammar; words and meanings. Each of these areas is considered from two points of view:
This course may NOT be included as part of a graduating curriculum with FR 3077(History and Structure of the French Language A). It will be available in 2014/15 and in alternate sessions thereafter.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: in-course assessment : one written exercise or oral presentation (30%) and one essay (70%).
The above assignments receive CAS marks, which the Course Guide links to specific marking criteria, and written or verbal feedback in the form of tutors' comments is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance and tutorial participation is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.
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