Module Identifier EL20220  
Module Title ROMANCE LINGUISTICS  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Professor David Trotter  
Semester Semester 2  
Course delivery Lecture   11 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   11 Hours  
Assessment Continuous assessment   2 x 1500 - 2000 word essays   40%  
  Supplementary examination   2 Hours 3 hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted   100%  
  Exam   2 Hours   60%  

Brief description


The module will (a) introduce students to the main themes and methodologies of Romance linguistics as a comparative discipline (b) present some case-studies of aspects of Romance linguistics (c) alert students to the need (when studying any one Romance language) to take account of data from adjacent Romance languages and (d) to emphasize the need for the broadly sociolinguistic approach in this branch of linguistics.


It is intended (although not exclusively) to serve as a 'bridging' or comparative element in a degree scheme in Romance Languages (which used to be offered and is being revived).

Learning outcomes


On completion of this module, students should be able to

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Background
Elcock, W.D. (1975) The Romance Languages. Faber
Green, J.G. and Posner, R.. (80-82) Trends in Romance Linguistics and Philology. 4 vols. Mouton
Holtus, G., et al. (eds). (1987-) Lexikon der Romanistischen Linguistik. Niemeyer
Posner, R.. (1996) The Romance Languages. Cambridge University Press
Wright, R.. (1982) Late Latin and EEarly Romance. Cairns
Wright, R.. (1991) Latin and the Romance Languages in the early Middle Ages. Routledge