INTRODUCTION A LA LINGUISTIQUE ET LA PHONETIQUE DU FRANÇAIS

Paper Code: 
DFRN 801
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
18.00
Unit I: 

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

18.00
Unit II: 

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)

 

18.00
Unit III: 

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

18.00
Unit IV: 

Linguistics : the immediate constituents of sentence : verbal and prepositional phrases; syntagm & paradigm

Phonetics : the phenomenon of liaison : mandatory, optional and prohibited liaisons, exercises

18.00
Unit V: 

Linguistics : linguistic neighbourhood; frame-testing; commutation & permutation; excrcises

Phonetics : ; elision; rhythmic, basic and breathing groups in French.

Essential Readings: 

Linguistics

  1. Comment s’initier a la linguistique ? : Francois Dubois Charlier & Danielle Leeman, Larousse

Phonetics & phonology

  1. Phonetique : que sais-je? : Malmberg, Seuil
  2. Initiation a la phonetique : Jacqueline M.C.Thomas, PUF
References: 

Linguistics :

1.Linguistique generale : J. Lyons, Larousse

2. Elements de linguistique generale : Andre Martinet, A.Colin

3. Initiation a la linguistique, Baylon et Fable, Fernand Nathan

4. A short history of linguistics : Robins, Longmans

Phonetics & phonology :

La description phonologiquque : Martinet, Droz

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
Course Outcomes: 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO89: Create a theoretical understanding of the components of language

CO90: Cognize concepts of linguistics

CO91: Analyse different types of phrases; draw tree diagram of sentences

CO92: Classify/contrast sounds in French

CO93: Develop an understanding of phonetic phenomena & apply rules of liaison /elision/(de-) vocalization etc.

 

 

Interactive lectures Demonstrations

Reading & Listening exercises Assignments

Effective questions

 

 

 

Class tests

Assessments on the basis of simulated role playing

 

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