6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1002104BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
This course focuses on the structure and functions of words and sentences, and building on the course 'Bouwstenen van het Nederlands: klank, woord, zin', this course offers students an introduction to the study of Dutch words, flexional morphology, sentences and syntax.
In a first part, we offer an introduction to the morphosyntax of Dutch. We elaborately focus on Dutch syntax from a structuralist perspective, discussing the syntactic properties and functions of clause constituents in simple and complex sentences (a.o. zinsrelator, subject, objecten, gezegdes, complementen, satellieten, modificeerders). In a second part, we use case teaching to delve deeper into several important themes and concepts in Dutch linguistics, both theoretically and from an everyday language practice perspective. The theoretical concepts covered will be linked to practical applications with a mixture of lectures and exercise sessions throughout the course.
Handouts, readings and slides from class, in the form of a syllabus, are the essential study material for this course, supplemented by elaborate course notes taken by each student during class.
The relevant chapters in the following course book are supplementary study material, which students can use in aid of their study:
W. Vandeweghe (2013), Grammatica van de Nederlandse zin. Achtste of meest recente uitgave. Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Garant.
Course books can be bought at the Standaard Student Shop if students wish to use them.
1. Students are able to recognize and define basic concepts from the study of (inflectional) morphology and syntax, and illustrate them based on examples from class or from the literature. [Dublin-descriptor: kennis en inzicht]
2. Students can independently carry out a range of (morpho)syntactic analyses on known and new examples of simple and complex sentences, applying theoretical concepts to authentic language material. [Dublin-descriptor: toepassen kennis en inzicht]
3. Students are able to discuss and relate seen case studies to theory, and are able to generate similar insights from unseen material or based on unseen examples or questions related to similar themes [Dublin-descriptor: toepassen kennis en inzicht]
4. Students acquire the necessary skills to independently describe and analyze known and new examples from a (morpho)syntactic point of view. [Dublin-descriptor: leervaardigheden]
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Further info on the written exam will be communicated during the lecture. Smaller, mandatory assignments will also be given during the course of the semester and may be taken into account for the written exam.
Responsible use of generative AI is allowed as support for smaller assignments during the semester, but not for the written exam. Any use of generative AI must be indicated appropriately.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Philosophy and Moral Sciences: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-English (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Nederlands-Frans (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Nederlands-Engels (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Nederlands-Duits (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Applied Language Studies: Nederlands-Spaans (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-English
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-German
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-French
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Italian
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Spanish
Bridging Programme Master of Teaching in Languages: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)