French Linguistics

Code:

LA019

Acronym:

LINFRA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	French Linguistics

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Applied Languages

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	4	LA - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
LLC	3	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Français

Objectives

Successful students will: • understand French language as a system ruled by universal principles and particular parameters; • improve their formal knowledge of lexical, syntactic and textual aspects of the French language; • use critical thinking about French language aspects, analyze them and describe them using appropriate metalanguage; • learn how to use the standard reference material for the study of French linguistics: grammars, dictionaries, electronic corpora, and on-line reference material.

Learning outcomes and competences

Successful students will understand French language as a coherent system ruled by universal principles and particular parameters. They will improve their formal and conscious knowledge of lexical, syntactic and textual aspects of the French language and use critical thinking about French language aspects, analyze them and describe them using appropriate scientific metalanguage in a reflexive way.

Working method

Presencial

Program

French language: diachronic, synchronic and critic approach;

Focus;

Theme,

Geround;

Feminine of professions nouns

Orthography reformation

Discursive strategies

Language registers

Francophonie and topolectisms

Contemporary French evolution

Mandatory literature

Gadet, Fr.; La variation sociale en français
Hagège, Cl.; Le français et les siècles
Halmoy, O.; Le gérondif en français
Martin, R.; Comprendre la linguistique
Monneret, Ph.; Exercices de linguistique
Wilmet, M.; Grammaire critique du français
Wolton, D.; Demain la francophonie

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical.

Software

Courriel
Diaporama Power Point
Sigarra

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	70,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	20,00
Estudo autónomo	54,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	34,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance except specific FLUP regulation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Tests, works and participation quality average.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Poster making project for the semaine de la Francophonie.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP regulation.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulation.

Observations

French / Portuguese according to public level, namely Erasmus students.