Module code: FRE6200
Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2
Contact: Prof Leigh Oakes
Prerequisite: Before taking this module you must take SML4006 or take LIN4208
This module focuses on questions of language and society in the French-speaking world, both from the macro and micro sociolinguistic perspectives. Topics include: the emergence of French as the national (standard) language of France; the expansion of French abroad and the notion of la Francophonie; so-called language policy and planning, including policies towards other (minority/regional) languages spoken in France; varieties of French spoken in regional areas and in other countries (e.g. Canada); French-based creoles (e.g. Mauritian Creole); and social and stylistic variation in French according to factors such as age, register and social class.
Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 100.0% Coursework
Level: 6
