FR 417

Fall 2013 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 26-Dec 11

History of the French Language

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Introduction to the historical development of the French language, from its Latin origins to the present. Analysis of texts from a variety of genres across the written history of the language, and an examination of the social role of the language in the definition of France.

Same as MDVL 417. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: FR 414.

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FR 417 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	43243	Lecture-Discussion	T	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Foreign Languages Building	Fagyal, Z	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Undergraduate section. French is a Romance language, but Latin is just one of the many sources of influence on its lexicon, enriched by Celtic, Germanic, and other Romance languages, as well as Arabic and American English. We will retrace the history of the French lexicon from Medieval texts to contemporary hip-hop lyrics through internal (word formation) and external (borrowing) processes of change that remain operational today. Registers and styles (taboo), professions (jargon), social and race relations (argot, verlan), and global influences (rap, hip-hop) in the lexicon will be tied to the cultural history of France and its colonies, and processes of change, recycling, and loss that characterized words in French in earlier and modern times. Textbook: ?The Vocabulary of Modern French: Origins, Structure and Function?, by H. Wise (Routledge), and papers in French. Midterm and final paper; taught in English and French, with readings in English and French. Pre-requisite: FR 414 or equivalent. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
	49648	Lecture-Discussion	TG	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Foreign Languages Building	Fagyal, Z	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Graduate Section. French is a Romance language, but Latin is just one of the many sources of influence on its lexicon, enriched by Celtic, Germanic, and other Romance languages, as well as Arabic and American English. We will retrace the history of the French lexicon from Medieval texts to contemporary hip-hop lyrics through internal (word formation) and external (borrowing) processes of change that remain operational today. Registers and styles (taboo), professions (jargon), social and race relations (argot, verlan), and global influences (rap, hip-hop) in the lexicon will be tied to the cultural history of France and its colonies, and processes of change, recycling, and loss that characterized words in French in earlier and modern times. Textbook: ?The Vocabulary of Modern French: Origins, Structure and Function?, by H. Wise (Routledge), and papers in French. Midterm and final paper; taught in English and French, with readings in English and French. Pre-requisite: FR 414 or equivalent. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.