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FRAN-B115

Maîtrise et critique de la grammaire normative

academic year
2024-2025
2025-2026

Course teacher(s)

Dan VAN RAEMDONCK (Coordinator)

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

The grammar of agreement, concordance and the conjugation

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

To provide students coming from secondary school a common basis in "le bon usage". Introduction to the critical analysis of prescriptive grammar as a springboard for the academic study of grammar

Teaching methods and learning activities

Interactive teaching : ex cathedra lectures + discussion + exercises

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

BLOIS J., BAR M., 1973, "Notre langue française", Bruxelles, Didier. DUBOIS J., LAGANE R., 1973, "La nouvelle grammaire du français", Paris, Larousse. GOOSSE A., 1991, "La 'nouvelle' orthographe. Exposé et commentaires", Paris Louvain-la-Neuve, Duculot GREVISSE M., 1969, "Précis de grammaire française", Gembloux, Duculot, 28e édition. GREVISSE M., 1980, "Le bon usage. Grammaire française avec des remarques sur la langue française d'aujourd'hui", Gembloux, Duculot, 11e édition. GREVISSE M., 1993, "Le bon Usage. Grammaire française", Paris Gembloux, Duculot, 13e édition refondue par A. Goosse. GREVISSE M. & GOOSSE A., 2007, "Le bon Usage. Grammaire française", Bruxelles, De Boeck-Duculot, 14e éd. refondue. GREVISSE M., GOOSSE A., 1989, "Nouvelle grammaire française", Paris - Louvain-la-Neuve, Duculot, 2e édition. SIOUFFI G., VAN RAEMDONCK D., 2012, "Cent fiches pour comprendre la linguistique", Rosny-sous-Bois, Bréal. SIOUFFI G. & VAN RAEMDONCK D., 2014, "Cent fiches pour comprendre les notions de grammaire", Rosny-sous-Bois, Bréal.

Other information

Contacts

  • Tél.: 02/650.44.42 - Courriel : dvanraem@ulb.ac.be - Permanences: voir avec le secrétariat (02/650.24.36)

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination

written examination

Written exam

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Global note of written exam

Language(s) of evaluation

  • french

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