Duration
15h Th, 7,5h Pr
Number of credits
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Philosophy and Letters) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The student is introduced to historical linguistics of French by a course of historical phonetics (i.e. the study about the changes of the sounds composing a word from its origin until now).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To know the main mechanisms of evolution of the sounds and to be able to reconstitute the phonetic evolution of french words.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
See french version.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Historical phonetics lectures (M.-G. Boutier), and practical classes with phonetics exercises (in charge : Léonore Dubru).
- Exercises on WebCT .
- It is essential to take part actively in the exercises in order to integrate the course. Practical classes are compulsory.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Friday 3 p.m-5 p.m. (quadrim. I).
Course materials and recommended or required readings
- Phonétique historique du français. Notes de cours, M.-G. Boutier, Presses de L'ULg, 3e éd. 2015.
- Phonétique historique du français. Exercices, P. Renders, M. Steffens, Presses de l'ULg, 2013.
- E. et J. Bourciez, Phonétique française. Étude historique, Paris, 1978.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
- Written midterm exam in January.
- Written exam in June and September.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 40% of the June final grade if > or = 10/20 (the mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
- Historical phonetics lectures (M.-G. Boutier), and practical classes with phonetics exercises (in charge : Léonore Dubru).
- Exercises on WebCT (in charge : Léonore Dubru).
- It is essential to take part actively in the exercises in order to integrate the course. Practical classes are compulsory.
Contacts
- Marie-Guy Boutier, professor.
- Léonore Dubru, assistant.
- Student monitor.