Module Identifier
FR25020
Module Title
SEMANTICS AND LEXICOGRAPHY
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Professor David A Trotter
Semester
Semester 1

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 10 x 1-hour lecture
Seminars / Tutorials 10 x 1-hour lecture
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment 2 essays, 1500-2000 words each  Continuous Assessment:  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:

Brief description

A study of semantics (with particular reference to French) and of the relationship between language and meaning, together with an examination of how French dictionaries deal with the representation of the semantics of French vocabulary development and use.

Reading List

Reference Text
Chaurand, J. (1997) Introduction a l'histoire du vocabulaire français Bordas Primo search Holtus, G., et al. (eds) (1990) Lexikon der Romanistischen Linguistik 5/I: Le français Niemeyer [NLW] Primo search Muller, B (1987) Le français d'aujourd'hui Klincksieck Primo search Ullman, S. (1952) Précis de sémantique française Francke Primo search Baldinger, K (1957) 'Contribution a une histoire des provincialismes', Revue de Linguistique Romane, 21, pp.62-92 Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5