FJIIA107a Historical development of French

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
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
Wed 7:30–9:05 L32 and each odd Tuesday 12:30–14:05 zruseno D51
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.
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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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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