FJ2B032 Chapters of French Syntax

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Christophe Gérard L. Cusimano
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 G25
Prerequisites
Good skills in French.
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After trying to define the theme of the course, including morphosyntax, we try to uncover how this' intersection between morphology and syntax (G. E. Booij, C. Lehmann & J. Mugdan, 2000: 204) takes effect in morphology of French and can help improving traditional grammar as it is taught at school and college. In that way, the course deals with the problem of clauses, the notions of deixis and anaphora in morphosyntax. Reported speech is also studied.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student should be able to :
- identify and summarize the topics studied ;
- write an essay deepening one of the studied topics in the semester.
Syllabus
  • A. Clitics
  • B. Deictics and pronouns 1. History and definitions of deixis and deictic a. Deixis b. Deictics 2. Personal deictics a. Overview b. Some special cases (the case of "on") 3. Schematic summary a. Roles in French language b. The personal reference, time and space in French
  • C. Anaphora 1. Definition of anaphora 2. The anaphora in syntax 3. The anaphora in semantics 4. The anaphora in pragmatics a. Anaphora, repetition, repetition b. Anaphora as a recall of information c. Anaphora vs. cataphora d. Anaphoric forms e. Deixis vs. anaphora f. Anaphora, reference and discursive representation
  • D. Clauses, sentence 1. Introduction to the concepts of clause and sentence a. Main clause b. Clauses c. The complex sentence d. Main verb e. Conclusion f. Exercises 2. Sentence and statement
  • E. Reported speech
Literature
    required literature
  • PINCHON, Jacqueline. Morphosyntaxe du francais : Etude de cas. Paris: Hacherre, 1986, 301 s. ISBN 2-01-011364-0. info
  • POPIN J., 1993, Précis de grammaire fonctionnelle du français. Tome I : Morphosyntaxe, Paris, Nathan.
    recommended literature
  • WAGNER, Robert Léon and Jacqueline PINCHON. Grammaire du français classique et moderne. Édition revue et corrigée. Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1962, 648 p. info
  • GREVISSE, Maurice. Précis de grammaire française. Bruxelles: Boeck & Larcier, 2003, 291 s. ISBN 2-8011-0918-5. info
Teaching methods
Examination – written test.
Assessment methods
The presence for lectures is highly desirable.
Language of instruction
French
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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