Module Identifier EL20220  
Module Title ROMANCE LINGUISTICS  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Professor David A Trotter  
Semester Semester 1  
Course delivery Lecture    
  Seminars / Tutorials    
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  60%
Semester Assessment Continuous Assessment: 2 x 1500 - 2000 word essays  40%
Supplementary Exam 1 x 2 hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3 hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted.100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to


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) 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.

Students taking the module should normally have studied at least two Romance Languages.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Background
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 Early Romance Cairns
Wright, R. (1991) Latin and the Romance Languages in the early Middle Ages Routledge
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

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5