Descriptive Grammar, French 3200-L2-GOBF
The course familiarizes students with basic notions in descriptive grammar of French language (with strong emphasis on functional, syntax
and morphological approach). Main part of the course is the review of basic features of French language grammar system, including: (i)
main parts of speech and word croups connected with them; (ii) basic sentence patterns; (iii) discursive functions of basic types of main
sentences; (iv) grammatical, semantic and pragmatical aspects associated with main sentence and clauses; (v) grammatical aims used for
distribution of information within and outside of a sentence. The subject of the course's first part covers GN, GV topics, as well as
introduction to descriptive apparatus of the sentence.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
At the end of the semester, the student will:
- know how to distinguish basic parts of sentences in statements;
- understand what are the possibilities of building and enhancing GN;
- understand the rules of rewriting sentence structures.
Assessment criteria
- exam
- two unacknowledged absences
Bibliography
1 J. DUBOIS, Grammaire structurale du français (3 ouvrages : le nom, le verbe, la phrase), Larousse, 1969.
2. R. ELUERD, Grammaire descriptive de la langue française, Arman Colin, 2012.
3. M. GREVISSE, Le bon usage, 12ème éd. refondue par A. Goosse, éd. Duculot, Paris, 1986.
4. M. RIEGEL, J.-C. PELLAT, R. RIOUL, Grammaire méthodique du français, P.U.F., Paris, 1994, et collection « Quadrige », 2001.
5. R.L. WAGNER, J. PINCHON, Grammaire du français classique et moderne, Hachette, Paris, 1962.
6. H. WEINRICH, Grammaire textuelle du français, Didier Hatier, 1989.
Notes
Term 2023:
If classroom learning is impossible, the workshop will be conducted with the help of distance communication tools, most probably Google Meet and others recommended by the University. |
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