2024 Fall
FRENCH C26 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Romance Languages and Linguistics
Oliver Whitmore, Richard Kern
Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
Mo, We, Fr
10:00 am - 10:59 am
Social Sciences Building 170
Class #:26570
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
French
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
7
Enrolled: 13
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 20
Waitlist Max: 3
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Oliver Whitmore
Other classes by Richard Kern
- FRENCH 1 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 1 002 002LEC
- FRENCH 1 003 003LEC
- FRENCH 1 004 004LEC
- FRENCH 1 5 5LEC
- FRENCH 1 6 6LEC
- FRENCH 1 7 7LEC
- FRENCH 102 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 102 002 002LEC
- FRENCH 102 003 003LEC
- FRENCH 103A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 112A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 118A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 13 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 137 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 140A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 146A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 151A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 171A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 173 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 175A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 178A 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 178A 101 101LAB
- FRENCH 197 001 001FLD
- FRENCH 1R 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 2 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 2 002 002LEC
- FRENCH 2 003 003LEC
- FRENCH 2 007 007LEC
- FRENCH 3 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 3 003 003LEC
- FRENCH 3 004 004LEC
- FRENCH 4 001 001LEC
- FRENCH 4 002 002LEC
- FRENCH 4 005 005LEC
- FRENCH R1B 001 001LEC
- FRENCH R1B 002 002LEC
- FRENCH R1B 3 3LEC
- ITALIAN C26 001 001LEC
- SPANISH C26 001 001LEC
Course Catalog Description
The dissemination of Romance languages across the world tells stories of nation-building, colonization, immigration, and assimilation, with written records that trace back to a common linguistic ancestor, Latin. Taught in English, this course introduces students to Romance linguistics through a socio-historical perspective, requiring that students understand how the evolution of Romance varieties has been shaped by European and global history. After a brief introduction to core fields in linguistics (phonetics/phonology/ morphology/syntax/pragmatics), students will apply these concepts through various analytic approaches to understanding language, including but not limited to historical, variationist, and anthropological.
Class Description
(Enrollment Note: Students can enroll in any section regardless of the Romance language they have studied. )
Prerequisite:No prior linguistics knowledge is necessary for this course. This course is taught in English but requires at least intermediate knowledge of one or more Romance Language. This is equal to completion of 2 semesters of a university course in French, Spanish, Latin, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, or other. Native speakers and Heritage speakers are welcome. Please contact Oliver Whitmore (whitmore.1@berkeley.edu) for more information.
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Class Notes
This course introduces students to the linguistic and cultural structures that underlie the family of Romance languages. Through hands-on language analysis of written and audiovisual texts, students will analyze how the Romance Languages have evolved over time in key linguistic domains such as lexic..
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This course introduces students to the linguistic and cultural structures that underlie the family of Romance languages. Through hands-on language analysis of written and audiovisual texts, students will analyze how the Romance Languages have evolved over time in key linguistic domains such as lexicology, semantics, morphology, syntax, and phonology. This course will also critique the social contexts that have resulted in the spread of these languages outside of Europe. Students will consider what it means to be a speaker of a Romance Language in today’s world.
By the end of this course, students will have an increased awareness of the variety of Romance speaker contexts. They will also be able to use their knowledge of language structures to help them passively understand selections of audiovisual and written texts from different times and places in the Romance-speaking world. Upon completion of this course, students may be interested in pursuing accelerated language sequences or pursuing a major or minor in the Romance Language departments (French, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese) at UC Berkeley. show less
By the end of this course, students will have an increased awareness of the variety of Romance speaker contexts. They will also be able to use their knowledge of language structures to help them passively understand selections of audiovisual and written texts from different times and places in the Romance-speaking world. Upon completion of this course, students may be interested in pursuing accelerated language sequences or pursuing a major or minor in the Romance Language departments (French, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese) at UC Berkeley. show less
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None