FJIIB964 Problems of the French Sociolinguistics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Alena Němcová Polická, Ph.D. (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
Mon 12:30–14:05 L11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course named Problems of the French sociolinguistics is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of contemporary developments and trends in spoken French, namely with social dialectology – slang, cant - with emphasis placed on generationally and socially conditioned sociolects. Students should be able to define basic terms of a sociolinguistics and to orient themselves in an ethno-geo-socioeconomical differenciation of French society. When analyzing particular texts and exercises, he or she should be able to apply these terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions. At the end of this course, students will be able to deduce and explain the rules of basic functionning of psycho-social ties relevant to a youth speech. He or she will be able justify and bring serious arguments to support his or her thesis. Eventually, he or she will be able to propose a solution in accord with the standard.
Syllabus
  • Sociolinguistic variation
  • Spoken/written
  • Standard/substandard French
  • Functions of slang
  • Common slang/(commun) youth slang
  • Social disruption and linguistics of the suburbs
  • Hip hop movement, literature and cinema of the suburbs
  • Borrowings/multilinguism
Literature
  • Lexik des cités illustré. Edited by Alain Rey - Disiz la Peste. Paris: Fleuve noir, 2007, 365 s. ISBN 9782265084155. info
  • Variations au coeur et aux marges de la sociolinguistique : mélanges offerts à Jacqueline Billiez. Edited by Bernard Py - Patricia Lambert. Paris: Harmattan, 2007, 350 s. ISBN 9782296027770. info
  • GADET, Françoise. La variation sociale en français. Paris: Ophrys, 2003. info
  • LEPOUTRE, David. Coeur de banlieue - codes, rites et langage. Paris: Poches Odiles Jacob, 2001. info
  • GOUDAILLIER, Jean-Pierre. Comment tu tchatches! Dictionnaire du français contemporain des cités. Paris: Maisonneuve et Larose, 2001. info
  • BLANCHE-BENVENISTE, Claire. Approches de la langue parlée en français. Paris: Ophrys, 2000, 164 s. ISBN 2-7080-0830-7. info
  • L'enquête sociolinguistique. Edited by Jeanne-Marie Barbéris - Louis-Jean Calvet - Pierre Dumont. Paris: Harmattan, 1999, 190 s. ISBN 2738476686. info
  • Sociolinguistique : les concepts de base. Edited by Marie-Louise Moreau. Sprimont: Mardaga, 1997, 312 s. ISBN 287009664X. info
  • CELLARD, Jacques and Alain REY. Dictionnaire du français non conventionnel. Paris: Hachette, 1991, xix, 908. ISBN 2010162595. info
  • BAYLON, Christian. Sociolinguistique : Sociéte. Langue et Discours. Paris: Nathan, 1991, 303 s. ISBN 2-09-190487-2. info
Teaching methods
Application of theoretical knowledge of on authentic texts. During their presentations students show their ability to interconnect on their own their theoretical knowledge and practical analysis of a specific text.
Assessment methods
Seminar attendance is mandatory (80%). Colloquium – two group seminar papers - a) translation and sociolectal analysis of selected rap lyrics, b) work on a lexicographical databasis of substandard French.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
General note: Nemohou zapisovat studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět Jazyk mladých FJIIB910..
Information on course enrolment limitations: Jen pro studenty II. cyklu a navazujícího magisterského studia.Nemohou zapisovat studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět Jazyk mladých FJIIB910.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2019.
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