Course: Morphology 2

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Course title Morphology 2
Course code KRF/M2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hildenbrand Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The lecture and the related seminar give the students the basic information on selected theoretical problems of morphology. The students get acquainted with the French morphological system, the system of the individual parts of speech, their forms and grammatical categories. The question of standard is also dealt with. A special attention is paid to French noun and verb. The emphasis is put on French determinants, particularly on the use of article. French adverbs and the meaning of French prepositions are explained in detail. The discussion of word functions and word forms with a subsequent contrastive analysis leads to a more complete insight into the structure of French and to a deeper comprehension of those aspects resulting from the typological difference of Czech and French. The lecture is pronounced in French. Czech language is used to illustrate the respective comparisons or to make clearer a more difficult theory.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course familiarises students with important theoretical issues of the French morphology and their application in concrete examples. The course presents in detail the morphological system of the French language in comparison with the Czech system, the system of parts of speech, their forms and grammatical categories. The course also deals with standard language and codification. A special attention is paid to French nouns and verbs and various approaches towards these parts of speech are systematically presented. Emphasis is put on French determinants, particularly on the use of definite and indefinite articles, French adverbs and the meaning of French prepositions. The presentation of word functions and word forms, with a consequent confrontation analysis, leads to a better understanding of the structure of the French vocabulary and to a deeper comprehension of the aspects resulting from the differences between the French and Czech languages. Lectures and seminars are held in Czech and in French.
After this two-semester course, the student will have a detailed knowledge of the theoretical and practical questions of French morphology, being able to contrast them with Czech. The student will have a detailed knowledge of the structure of individual parts of speech and their grammatical categories. The student will also be able to use the respective words in accordance with morphological rules, which is essential for a good, correct and competent use of French language on all communicative levels.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Didactic Test, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

The conditions for the successful completion of this course are active participation and fulfillment of all the teacher's requirements.
Recommended literature
  • Galichet, G. (1970). Grammaire structurale du français moderne. Paris: Hatier.
  • Grevisse, M. (1986). Le bon usage. Paris: Duculot.
  • Hendrich, J., Radina, O., Tláskal, J. (2001). Francouzská mluvnice. Plzeň : Fraus.
  • Chevalier, J.-C. (1964). Grammaire Larousse du français contemporain. Montrouge: Larousse.
  • Šabršula, J. (1986). Vědecká mluvnice francouzštiny. Praha: Academia.


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