FF:FJIIA107a Historical devel. of French - Course Information

FJIIA107a Historical development of French

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

Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 8:20–9:55 G25 and each odd Tuesday 15:00–16:35 zruseno D51

Prerequisites

ROMIIA101 Introduction to Vulgar Latin || UZROMA101 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

• French Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in French Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)

Course objectives

At the end of the course, the student should: - understand thoroughly the phonetic, morphological, syntactical and lexical development in French
- understand the continuity of the development of the language
- be able to understand and explain linguistic phenomena and norms from the diachronical point of view
- understand how the earlier stages of a language still influence the modern use and are present in it.

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

Teaching methods

Lecture. In the seminar, authentic texts are being read, translated and explained against the theoretical background.

Assessment methods

Oral examination consisting of two parts: part I – analysis of texts; part II – theory and history.

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Součástí zkoušky je zkouška z Úvodu do lidové latiny.
The course is taught annually.

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