FJIIA103 Syntax of French

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 23. 9. to Sun 14. 12. Tue 12:30–14:05 C31
Prerequisites
Final examination of third year passed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
After a brief presentation of different methods of analysing sentences, we focus on the immediate constituent method. The course is illustrated using several exercises.
Syllabus
  • I. Methods in sentences analysis
  • II. The immediate constituent analysis 1. Subject and absence of subject 2. Valency, adverbials 3. Subordination 4. Coordination problems
Literature
  • Touratier Christian. Analyse et théorie syntaxiques, PU de l'Université de Provence, 2005.
  • CUSIMANO, Christophe Gérard L. Cahier pratique de syntaxe française (Practical handbook of French syntax). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 151 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5115-7. info
  • TESNIÈRE, Lucien. Osnovy strukturnogo sintaksisa. Moskva: Progress, 1988. info
  • CREISSELS, Denis. Eléments de syntaxe générale. 1re ed. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1995, vii, 332. ISBN 2130470076. info
  • Moneret P. - Rioul, R.: Questions de syntaxe française, PUF, Paris, 199
  • CREISSELS, Denis. Syntaxe générale : une introduction typologique. Paris: Lavoisier, 2006, xviii, 412. ISBN 2746213982. info
  • Béchade H.: La syntaxe du français contemporain, PUF, Paris, 1989
  • LE GOFFIC, Pierre. Grammaire de la phrase française. Paris: Hachette, 1993, 591 s. ISBN 2-01-020383-6. info
  • Ducháček, O. - Bartoš.J: Grammaire du français contemporain, SPN, Bratislava, 1976
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text (recordings), proceeding from diverse registers. Seminar: application of theoretical knowledge on authentic texts (recordings). During their presentations students show their ability to interconnect on their own their theoretical knowledge and practical analysis of a specific text.
Assessment methods
Credit – written test. Lecture attendance is not mandatory.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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