PdF:FJ3019 Canadian French - Course Information

FJ3019 Canadian French

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Zdeňka Schejbalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Zdeňka Schejbalová, Ph.D.
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

FJ3019/01: each even Wednesday 16:00–17:50 učebna 55, Z. Schejbalová

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The subject Canadian French focuses on the diversity of French beyond the borders of France. The aim is to introduce the specifics of Canadian French, more precisely its queue variants. After a brief introduction to French outside France, a brief outline of Canada's history and the origins and position of French in this area, students will be acquainted with its phonetic, phonological, morphological and, above all, lexical traits. On the basis of listening (monologues, songs) and analysis of texts, its characteristic features will be presented.

Learning outcomes

After the course student will be able to: - give basic information about French in the international context and its status; - briefly discuss about the history of Canada; - identify specifics of the Canadian variant of French and learn to recognize them; - analyze spoken and written text with linguistic (phonological, phonological, morphological, syntactic and lexical) specifics; - perceive the linguistic diversity of the Francophone world; - apply acquired knowledge in practice.

Syllabus

• Syllabus of seminars 1. French outside of France. 2. Structural Overview of Canada's History. 3. Origin of Canadian French. 4. Specifics - phonetic, morphological, syntactic. 5. Specifics - lexical. 6. Listening and analysis of Quebec monologues (Deschamps, Y. . 7. Listening and analysis of Quebec songs 8. Analysis of Comics La Belle Province.

Literature

required literature
• KADLEC, Jaromír. Francouzština v Kanadě. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci. Filozofická fakulta, 2005, 384 s. ISBN 8024409763. info
• FOREST, Jean. Anatomie du québécois. Montréal, Québec: Triptyque, 1996, 342 s. ISBN 2890312488. info

recommended literature
• Reinke, K., Ostiguy, L. (2016). Le français québécois d'aujourd'hui. Berlin: De Gruyter. Romanistische Arbeitshefte, Band 62.
• Deschamps, Y. (1991). Yvon Deschamps. 1969 à 1973. Québec: PolyGram.
• Gerra, L., & Achdé. (2004). Lucky Luke. La Belle Province. Paris: Lucky Comics.
• Guévin, M.-L., Gazaille, M.-P. (2011). Les 1000 mots indispensables en québécois. Paris: First Editions.
• Léard, J.-M. (1995). Grammaire québécoise d’aujourd’hui. Comprendre les québécismes. Montréal: Guérin.
• MENEY, Lionel. Dictionnaire québécois-français : mieux se comprendre entre francophones. 2e éd., rev. et corr. Montréal (Québec): Guérin, 2003, xxxiv, 188. ISBN 2760165728. info
• ROVNÁ, Lenka and Miroslav JINDRA. Dějiny Kanady. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2000, 436 s. ISBN 80-7106-211-1. info
• Les origines du français québécois. Edited by Raymond Mougeon - Édouard Beniak. Sainte-Foy: Presses de l'Université Laval, 1994, x, 332. ISBN 2763773540. info

Teaching methods

Seminar. Discussion. Presentation.

Assessment methods

Credits: test on discussed topics.

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium 4 hod. konzultací.

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