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Introduction to Linguistics (2 semester)

ОК 08.02.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

2 Semester

2

PLO 7. Understand the key problems of philology and address them using appropriate methods and innovative approaches. PLO 8. Demonstrate understanding of the language system, the general properties of literature as an art of the word, and the history of the French language and literature, and apply this knowledge in professional contexts. PLO 10. Apply the norms of standard language in practical contexts. PLO 12. Analyze linguistic units, identify their interactions, and characterize the linguistic phenomena and processes that shape them. PLO 16. Demonstrate understanding of the key concepts, theories, and approaches of the chosen philological specialization and apply them in professional practice.

Full-time form

Demonstrate knowledge of the general properties of language, including its nature, functions, and structural levels; possess basic skills in the analysis and interpretation of language at all levels of its structure - phonetic, morphological, lexical, phraseological, syntactic, and stylistic - in line with secondary school curricula, while recognizing language as a fundamental means of human communication and an essential marker of ethnic and national identity.

The course Introduction to Linguistics, Part 2 is a compulsory component of the full-time Bachelor’s programme, taught in the second semester in accordance with the curriculum of the educational programme French Language and Translation, English Language, and a Second Romance Language. The course is worth 2 ECTS credits (60 hours in total), including 14 hours of lectures, 16 hours of practical classes, and 30 hours of independent study. The course aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of linguistics, the basic laws of language development, principles of linguistic epistemology, and the key methods and approaches used in the study of language as a complex, multifaceted phenomenon.

The teaching process combines lectures, practical classes, and independent study. Lectures provide a systematic overview of the fundamentals of linguistics (the nature of language, its functions, levels and units, and language systems) using the explanatory-illustrative method. Practical classes focus on the analysis of linguistic phenomena, exercises, and work with examples from different languages, aiming to develop students’ skills in linguistic analysis. Analytical, problem-based, and partially research-oriented methods are employed. Independent study includes reviewing theoretical material, preparing reports and mini-projects, and working with scholarly sources. Digital resources (corpora, dictionaries) are widely used. Assessment is carried out through tests, oral questioning, written assignments, as well as module-based and final evaluation. Interactive formats such as discussions, group work, and case analysis are also applied.

Practical classes are held after lectures throughout the semester, with assessment based on the defined types of tasks. Student performance is evaluated using a rating system: the final grade is calculated as the sum of continuous assessment and the exam result. The continuous assessment score is determined as the arithmetic mean of grades for completed tasks (in-class work, independent assignments, and oral responses). The course concludes with a final exam. Students who obtain at least 36 points are admitted to the exam; otherwise, they must complete missed topics through written assignments. Additional forms of assessment may account for up to 40% of the final grade. The final grade is calculated as follows: 60% for continuous assessment and 40% for the exam. If a student scores fewer than 24 points on the exam, the exam result is not included in the final grade.

Ukrainian