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Sociolinguistics (French)

ВК 02.01

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2024/2025

3 Semester

6

PLO 4. PLO 5. PLO 15. PLO 16. A full list of learning outcomes for the programme is provided under the heading ‘Programme Profile’

Full-time form

Successful completion of theoretical and practical courses in French, text linguistics, lexicology, theoretical grammar, an introduction to French philology, the history of the French language, stylistics, communication strategies and tactics, and translation, which were taught throughout the course of study.

The aim of the course is to help Master’s students develop an understanding of the range of academic issues relating to the sociolinguistic aspects of language and speech as a specific system, as revealed through the study of the main characteristics of sociolects and dialectal varieties in contemporary France. The course also aims to identify the sociolects and regional dialects of Francophone countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. The subject of study is the main features of the sociolects and regional dialects of the French language in France, as well as the linguistic variants of the French language in Francophone countries.

1. BULOT T., BLANCHET P., An Introduction to Sociolinguistics, Paris, Éditions des archives contemporaines, 2013. 2. KRIUCHKOV H., Language Policy in Ukraine // Proceedings of the International Francophone Symposium in Ukraine ‘Languages, Sciences and Practices’. Kyiv: Logos, 2017. 3. SOLOMARSKA O., French Dialectology, Kyiv: University of Kyiv, 2013. 4. KRIUCHKOV H.H. Identity and Language Policy in Europe // Linguistic and Conceptual Worldviews. 2018. Issue 2(62). 5. MASENKO L.T. Ukrainian sociolinguistics: studying issues of language policy // Ukrainian Language. 2008. No. 1. 6. UGRIN T.V. French sociolinguistics: current state and prospects for development. Problems of semantics, pragmatics and cognitive linguistics. 2009. Issue 16.

Lectures, practical courses, individual work

Evaluation is carried out throughout the semester in accordance with the types of work and forms of assessment described in section 7.1. A pass mark is awarded based on the student’s performance throughout the semester and does not require any additional assessment. Students who have achieved the minimum passing mark of 60 points receive a ‘pass’. Students who have not achieved the minimum passing mark of 60 points receive a ‘fail’. Students who have scored a total of less than 60 marks over the semester must, in order to pass the course, cover the material on the topics where they are behind by writing independent assignments, essays or, if necessary, a test.

French