Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - FREN 275 D100

French Linguistics Today (3)

Class Number: 1192

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 16, 2020
    Wed, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    FREN 222 (students with B+ in FREN 221 can take 222 concurrently with FREN 275).

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces to some fundamental questions about human behavior that can be answered by the study of the language forms, structure, and use. Topics such as how did language begin? Where is French from, and how did it change over the years? How does French vary from place to place, from context to context? Students who have credit for FREN 270 or 370 or LING 222 cannot complete this course for further credit. May not be taken concurrently with LING 222. Breadth-Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

      Ce cours d’introduction à la linguistique abordera des questions liées à la nature, le fonctionnement et l’usage de la langue française, telles : D’où vient la faculté de langage ? En quoi le langage humain est-il différent de celui d’autres espèces vivantes ? Quels sont les domaines d’études du langage? D’où vient le français ? Quelles sont les différentes variétés et variations de français dans la société? Quelles ont été les échanges linguistiques entre le français et l’anglais? Comment la langue française est-elle structurée et en quoi se distingue-t-elle des autres langues? Qu’est-ce que l’analyse interne de la langue nous révèle sur son fonctionnement? Voilà seulement certaines des questions pour lesquelles ce cours vous proposera des éléments de réponse.
      Afin d’y parvenir, ce cours procèdera tout d’abord à une brève revue historique du français et des notions de base en sémiologie. La majorité du cours consistera toutefois en une introduction à l’analyse linguistique interne (structurale) par l’entremise des notions techniques de base qui s’y rapportent. Par exemple, nous aborderons la notion de signe (signifié et signifiant;); celles de langue et parole; celles d’analyse synchronique et diachronique, syntagmatique ou paradigmatique; ou celles de phone et phonème en phonétique et phonologie; de morphème et lexème en morphologie; celles de mot et de constituant en syntaxe, celle de référents intentionnels et extensionnels en sémantique du discours ou d’hyponyme et d’hyperonyme en sémantique lexicale. Les analyses phonologiques, morphologiques et syntaxiques qui seront effectuées feront ressortir la structure du français et certaines de ses particularités vis à vis l’anglais.
      Chaque semaine, il y aura des lectures et des exercices à compléter en format synchrone (activité pendant cours en direct) et asynchrone (entre les cours en direct).

Le cours sera donné intégralement en français et en format synchrone/asynchrone en ligne.

Grading

  • Transcriptions phonétique en classe 15%
  • Travaux pratiques (X2) 40%
  • Évaluation intra 15%
  • Évaluation finale (X2) 20%
  • Participation 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Il n’est pas nécessaire de se procurer un manuel à la librairie de l’université. Tous les documents et sites Internet requis pour le cours seront disponible sur CANVAS.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Code of Academic Honesty
The Department of French applies the university's policy and procedures governing matters of academic dishonesty in all French courses. Students registered in French courses are expected to respect the standards laid out in SFU's Code of Academic Honesty, published at the university website http://www.sfu.ca/policies/teaching/t10-02.htm. Evidence of any of the various forms of Academic Disonesty described in this policy document (section 3.0) will be dealt with accordingly to the specified Procedure and Penalties (section 5.0). Students should therefore read this policy document carefully.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).