Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
EL20220
Module Title
ROMANCE LINGUISTICS
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 Hours. |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 11 Hours. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: 2 x 1500 - 2000 word essays | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 60% |
| 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
- understand the main methodologies of Romance linguistics as a comparative discipline
- see the point of a comparative approach to Romance languages (and by extension, to any other group of cognate languages)
- appreciate the usefulness of sociolinguistics in linguistic study (both historical and synchronic).
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.
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 List
Recommended BackgroundElcock, W.D (1975) The Romance Languages Faber Primo search Green, J.G. and Posner, R. (80-82) Trends in Romance Linguistics and Philology 4 vols Mouton Primo search Holtus, G., et al. (eds) (1987-) Lexikon der Romanistischen Linguistik Niemeyer Primo search Posner, R. (1996) The Romance Languages Cambridge University Press Primo search Wright, R. (1982) Late Latin and Early Romance Cairns Primo search Wright, R. (1991) Latin and the Romance Languages in the early Middle Ages Routledge Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5