EL20220 - ROMANCE LINGUISTICS

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

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).

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