FR2510: Introduction To French Linguistics

FR2510: INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LINGUISTICS (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

Course Overview

This course will look at

- the French sound system (with the spin-off of helping you to improve your pronunciation).

- word meaning and also speaker meaning (what a speaker means by, e.g., "were you born in a barn?")

- how new words are formed

- how sentences can be analysed

- how French has developed from the Middle Ages up to the present

- how French spread throughout the world (including French-based creoles)

- how French varies according to the person using the language, and the purpose for which they are using it

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	2
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Glynn Hesketh

Qualification Prerequisites

Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either FR1528 Beginners French Language (Passed) or FR1529 Qualified French Language 2 (Passed)
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The course, which aims at breadth rather than depth of coverage, introduces students to all the major areas of linguistic study as they relate to the French language: pronunciation; sentence structure; words and meanings; French as a world language and French in use in its social and historical context. Students are encouraged to apply their theoretical knowledge to the practical analysis of samples of real French.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	A satisfactory level of performance in coursework will exempt candidates from the examination.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

4x Written Assessment

Assessment Type	Formative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Written or verbal feedback is given. Additional informal feedback on performance and workshop participation is also given. Students are encouraged to seek further feedback on an individual basis.

Learning Outcomes

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Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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