Learning outcomes

To become familiar with the basic issues of sociolinguistics and to see them from the point of view of French-language linguistic reality. N.B. A successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for attending SY1 Language and society in the advanced studies.

Contents

Geographical and social variations of French, linguistic-political issues, the position of minority languages in France and the position of French in other European countries.

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by final examination and/or project.

Study materials

H. Boyer, Sociolinguistique; M.-L. Moreau (ed.), Sociolinguistique: les concepts de base; Fr. Gadet, Le français ordinaire.

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