Course: Selected chapters of language politics from French speaking countries

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Course title Selected chapters of language politics from French speaking countries
Course code KRF/VKJP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kadlec Jaromír, doc. Mgr. Dr.
Course content
The course covers the followig topics: Position of French in the international organizations French and the Creole languages French on the islands of the Indian Ocean French in the Pacific region Penetration of English to the former French colonies

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 75 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the position of French language and with language policy of the selected francophone territories. The emphasis is put mainly on the relationship between French and the other languages used in the given territories and on the question of future use of French outside Europe.
To understand the position of French in the francopone world To become familiar with the francophone policy of the francophone countries To encrich the knowledge about bilingualism and diglosia To develop the ability to analyse the issues related to legal status of languages in multilingual countries
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Regular attendance and active participation in the lectures and seminars Preparation for the lessons A presentation The credit test will test the understanding of basic issues of francophony and the status of French language in the world
Recommended literature
  • Chaudenson, R. ? Rakotomalala, D. (2004). Situations linguistiques de la francophonie. Québec.
  • Kadlec, J. ? Holeš J. (2006). Francouzština na americkém kontinentě. Olomouc.
  • Kadlec. J. (2012). Francouzština v Africe . Olomouc.


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