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FREN BC3079 HISTORY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. 4.00 points.

This seminar examines the history of the French language, both in France and in the many areas of the world in which French is a primary language. In the first part of the semester we engage in a chronological study of how the language emerged from a fusion of late medieval Latin with Germanic dialects to become a strong national institution. The development of the language is contextualized by consideration of the social and political history of France. We also devote two weeks of discussion to the situation of the French language today, with topics such as linguistic legislation, regional languages and dialects today, and gender inclusivity. This diachronic approach is carried over into the second part of the semester in which we concentrate on French in several regions outside of France including the Caribbean, North Africa, Central Africa, and North America. Here we examine how the language was first introduced, what it represented at different moments in history, the relation of French to other languages, and the situation of French in the region today. Work for the course includes a digital project (digital timeline and map, and website) to document visually the presence of French in the world, across history and in the 21st century

Spring 2022: FREN BC3079
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
FREN 3079 001/00433 T 12:10pm - 2:00pm
214 Milbank Hall
Laurie Postlewate 4.00 16/16
Fall 2022: FREN BC3079
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
FREN 3079 001/00108 Th 12:10pm - 2:00pm
306 Milbank Hall
Laurie Postlewate 4.00 12/12

Comparative Literature and Translation Studies

Barnard College

http://bulletin.columbia.edu/barnard-college/courses-instruction/comparative-literature/

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