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Students will improve their understanding and knowledge of significant events, decicions, policies and actors of the history of the French language as well as of the history of French litterature.

We will focus on the genesis of the French language in the field of roman languages; French language policies and language normalization throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th history; the French language crisis beginning with the 19th century; recent French language policies; the French dictionnaries; first French litterature; the most important genres, oeuvres and authors of France.

Lecture; eventually reading tasks

Oral exam

You will receive all information about relevant literature as well as worksheets, source texts, etc. (files, copies or master copies - any copy costs will be collected at the end of the semester) in class.

In order to attend this course, students need to have passed the compulsory module 4. Please bring along a written confirmation in our first lesson.

Important: Before completing the entrance and orientation phase of studies (StEOP) students may not acquire more than 30 ECTS points overall.