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Introduction à la linguistique et à la phonétique du français
This course will enable the students to provide foundational knowledge and analytical skills in French linguistics and phonetics, the skills to conduct linguistic analysis, and the ability to apply this knowledge in various academic and professional contexts.
Linguistics : The branches of linguistics; the scientific character of linguistics; some basic concepts : spoken /written language, synchrony /diachrony normative /descriptive linguistics, langue /parole, com - petence /performance, discrete/continuum, expression /content; sign ; its arbitrary nature; significant/ signifié;
Phonetics of French : Fundamentals of phonetics; phonemes; different fields and branches of phonetics such as physiological, physical and experimental as also general, comparative,diachronic, synchronic, corrective, combinatorial and functional phonetics; phonation; organs of speech production and of articulation
Linguistics : moneme /phoneme; double articulation & economy ; the circuit of speech; encoding/decoding ; redundancy; the diagram of the six functions; dominant function
Phonetics of French : detailed classification of vowels and consonants according to their characteristics (e.g. oral/nasal/muted/sounded/open/closed vowels & as per their manner or their place of articulation : vibrant/ fricative/ occlusive or labialized/ labiodental /dental/palatal/guttural consonants)
Linguistics : verbal structure; sentence as structure; type and material of a sentence : obligatory and optional types; exercises with different types; the immediate constituents of sentence : nominal phrases
Phonetics of French : the IPA (international phonetic alphabet) : transcription and retranscription from and to text
Linguistics : the immediate constituents of sentence : verbal and prepositional phrases; syntagm & paradigm
Phonetics : the phenomenon of liaison : mandatory, optional and prohibited liaisons, exercises
Llinguistics : linguistic neighbourhood; frame-testing; commutation & permutation; excrcises
Phonetics : ; elision; rhythmic, basic and breathing groups in French
- Comment s’initier à la linguistique ? : Francois Dubois Charlier & Danielle Leeman, Larousse
- Phonetique : que sais-je? : Malmberg, Seuil
- Initiation à la phonetique : Jacqueline M.C.Thomas, PUF
- Linguistique générale : J. Lyons, Larousse
- Eléments de linguistique generale : Andre Martinet, A.Colin
- Initiation à la linguistique, Baylon et Fable, Fernand Nathan
- A short history of linguistics : Robins, Longmans
- La description phonologiquque : Martinet, Droz
e-Resources
1. https://fr.scribd.com/document/346332419/Dubois-Charlier-Et-Leeman-Comment- s-Initier-a-La- Linguistique
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24FRN221 |
Introduction à la linguistique et la phonétique du français (Theory) |
CO37: Create a theoretical understanding of the components of language CO38: Cognize concepts of linguistics CO39: Analyse different types of phrases; draw tree diagram of sentences CO40: Classify/contrast sounds in French CO41: Develop an understanding of phonetic phenomena & apply rules of liaison /elision/(de-) vocalization etc. CO42: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive lectures; Phonetic exercises; Softwares/ language laboratory
Learning activities for the students: Listening Assignments; Effective questions |
-Oral tests/ examinations; -Written tests /examination |
