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FRA2301

Grammar and Pragmatics

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction French
Examination arrangement Home examination and Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

A theoretical course where central issues in French linguistics are studied. Focus will be on studying the interaction between syntax, semantics and pragmatics.

Learning outcome

Students should be able to display knowledge of improtant issues and notions within French grammar. They should be able to analyse and comment on syntactic, semantic and pragmatic matters in a selection of French texts.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group sessions with discussion. Assessment: Home exam, approx. 5 p. Oral exam, 20 minutes. Both parts of the exam are graded together. Failing one part of the exam entails faling the whole course. Students who fail must sit both parts of the exam again.

Compulsory assignments

  • 1 assignment written in French, 3-4 pages

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
HFFRA202 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • French
  • French Language
  • French Linguistics

Contact information

There is no contact information available for this course.

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination and Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 2/3 Duration 1 uker
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 1/3 Date Release 2010-11-24
Submission 2010-12-01 Duration 20 minutter

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 2/3 Duration 1 uker
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 1/3 Date Release 2011-05-19
Submission 2011-05-26 Duration 20 minutter

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