INTRO TO LINGUISTICS/ A LA LINGUISTIQUE (FR2060)

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A bilingual survey of linguistics conducted in French and English. Combines theory and practice to introduce students to the basic concepts in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Focuses on the study of the human language as a system, the forms and functions of words and sentence elements, the creativity inherent in language systems, and language varieties. Prepares students to further investigate areas such as Historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language pathologies and first/second language acquisition.

Code: 
FR2060
Name: 
INTRO TO LINGUISTICS/ A LA LINGUISTIQUE
Discipline: 
FR (French)
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
FR1300CCI OR FR1300 OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI
Co-requisites: 
FR1300 OR FR1300CCI OR FR2100 OR FR2100CCI OR FR2200 OR FR2200CCI
Equivalencies: 
INTRO TO LINGUISTICS/ A LA LINGUISTIQUE (LI2060)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Conduct comparative analyses between languages.
  2. Discuss language issues in both French and English in an informed manner.
  3. Recognize the diversity of language systems as well as their intrinsic similarities.
  4. Solve phonetic, phonology and morpho-syntactic problems.
  5. Understand and use the basic terminology and tools of linguistic subfields, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and lexicology.
  6. Explain French and Anglo-Saxon approaches to the study of language.
  7. Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
  8. Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions. (CCI LO2)
  9. Exploring and Engaging Difference: Students will think critically about cultural and social difference; they will identify and understand power structures that determine hierarchies and inequalities that can relate to race, ethnicity, gender, nationhood,

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Spring 2025 FR2060 INTRO TO LINGUISTICS/ A LA LINGUISTIQUE

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