FJIIA107a Historical development of French

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jan Pavlík (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeňka Schejbalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ladislava Miličková, CSc.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Dagmar Holoubková
Timetable
Tue 11:40–13:15 G23 and each odd Thursday 17:30–19:05 B32
Prerequisites
ROMIIA101 Introduction to Vulgar Latin
Introduction to Vulgar Latin
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to give students an idea of the former stages of development of the French language and to make them understand how the earlier stages still influence the modern use and are present in it. At the end of the course, the student should understand thoroughly the phonetic, morphological, syntactical and lexical development in French and the continuity of the development of the language; to the same extent, the student should be able to understand and explain linguistic phenomena and norms from the diachronical point of view.
Syllabus
  • A survey of the development of French since the Vulgar Latin. Besides the phonetic development which has been, in comparison to the other Romance languages, very radical, structural changes in the language as well as the codification of the literary norm during the 16th and 17th centuries are constantly taken into consideration. special attention is paid to the role of French in the world and to the francophony. Seminars will focus on the explanation and interpretation of texts typical for the particular stages of development of the language. Special attention will be paid not only to the correct linguistic interpretation of the text, but also to a deeper understanding of the diachronical method of describing a language and its development.
Literature
  • OSTRÁ, Růžena. Přehled vývoje románských jazyků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 130 s. info
Assessment methods
Oral examination consisting of two parts: part I – analysis of texts; part II – theory and history.
Language of instruction
French
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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