Elective course:French language registers – colloquial language and slang 3200-M1-PF-FRJ
Discussion of language registers along with their positioning in environmental and social contexts: literary, everyday, colloquial, informal, and jargon registers in French. Presentation of the roles of colloquial language – social role, cryptographic role, playful role.
Characterization of colloquial and jargon language: aspects of language subject to change – vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation.
Basic mechanisms of colloquial language – contractions, borrowings from dialects and foreign languages, conscious
disregard for linguistic correctness. The significance of familiarity with colloquial language and jargon in acquiring and improving communicative and cultural skills.
Specific objectives:
- recognizing language registers and their significance in daily communication.
- enriching French vocabulary.
- attaining basic proficiency in using colloquial and jargon French in practice.
- engaging in daily communication within French-speaking environments, increasing confidence and assurance in one's ability to communicate in various situations in French.
- discovering the work of unconventional artists (literature,music, film).
Student's workload:
- 30 hours of participation in seminars (so-called contact hours),
- 15 hours of independent work (preparation for the credit test, work necessary to achieve the intended learning outcomes).
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Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- student is able to describe and define the most important features of literary and artistic currents in the history of French literature
- student will be able to name the most important French writers and allocate them to literary and artistic currents
- a student will be able to pay attention to the presence of a variety of themes in literature - including rare and surprising ones
- student is aware of the importance of literature as an integral part of French culture (European culture, global culture).
Student:
K_W01 has well-structured basic knowledge in the fields of science and scientific disciplines specific to the field of philology, French language teaching, oriented towards practical applications in the selected sphere of educational activity
K_W02 has well-structured basic knowledge covering selected areas of science and scientific disciplines specific to his/her field of study, oriented towards practical applications in a selected field of activity
K_W03 knows basic terminology in the fields of science and scientific disciplines specific to language teaching
K_U09 is able to argue substantively using the views of other authors and to formulate conclusions
K_U10 is able to communicate, using various communication channels and techniques, with experts in the fields of science and scientific disciplines specific to his/her field of study, in Polish and in a foreign language
K_U11 is able to prepare typical written works in Polish and in a foreign language, considered to be fundamental for the fields of science and scientific disciplines specific to his/her field of study, concerning detailed issues, using basic theoretical approaches and a variety of sources
K_U12 is able to prepare oral presentations, in Polish and in a foreign language, relating to specific problems, using basic theoretical approaches and a variety of sources
K_K02 is able to cooperate and work in a group, taking up various roles
K_K03 is able to determine priorities in order to accomplish a task defined by him/herself or others
K_K05 is aware of the responsibility for the preservation of the cultural heritage of the region, the country and Europe
Student’s workload during the semester:
- lecture participation: 30 hours
- self-study: 30 hours (revising for the exam, reading literary texts,
work necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes)
Assessment criteria
Two unexcused absences are allowed per semester. Exceeding the limit of four absences will require completion of additional written work for credit.
Course completion is based on attendance and active participation, with the final assessment being determined through a quiz (covering material presented during classes).
Bibliography
The literature presented below includes studies that allow for expanding knowledge on selected subjects.
1. BERNET Ch., REZEAU P., Dictionnaire du français parlé. Le monde des expressions familières, Seuil, 1989
2. BOUDARD A., Dictionnaire de l’ argot, Larousse, 1995
3. CARADEC F., N’ ayons pas peur des mots ! Dictionnaire du français argotique et populaire, Larousse, 1998
4. CELLARD J., REY A., Dictionnaire du français non-conventionnel, Hachette, 1991
5. COLIN J.-P., MEVEL J.-P., Dictionnaire de l’ argot, Larousse, 1995
6. DECUGIS J.-M., ZEMOURI A., Paroles des banlieues, Plon, 1995
7. DUNETON C., Le guide du français familier, Seuil, 1998
8. EDOUARD R., Dictionnaire des injures, 10 / 18 (Sand et Tchou), 2004
9. GOUDAILLER J.-P., Comment tu tchatches ! Dictionnaire du français contemporain des cités, Maisonneuve et Larose, 2001
10. MERLE P., Le Dico du français qui se cause, Éditions Milan, 1998
11. MERLE P., Dictionnaire du français branché suivi du Guide du français tic et toc, Seuil, 1989
12. SEGUIN B., TEILLARD F., Les Céfrans parlent aux Français. Chronique de la langue des cités, Calmann-Lévy, 1996