6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023961DNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (D) Master - preliminary level.
This class is dedicated to the study of the structure, history, and social context of Creole languages. We will discuss various theories for the emergence of Creoles, the phonological and grammatical changes in contrast to the European base languages, the role of non-European substrate languages and the political and social context in the colonial past as well as today’s postcolonial societies.
We will consider Creole languages with different European base languages (English-, French-, Portuguese-, Spanish-, Dutch-, German-based Creoles), depending on the students’ language skills and preferences.
Documents from in-class exercises, via e-learning platform and personal notes taken in class
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 40% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The class will be taught in English. Receptive knowledge of a Romance language (esp. French or Portuguese) is not formally required, but will facilitate working with data and examples from Romance-based Creoles.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Linguistics - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Linguistics - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Multilingualism and Foreign Language Acquisition - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Multilingualism and Foreign Language Acquisition - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Linguistics 1 Language
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Linguistics 2 Languages
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Linguistics
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Profile Linguistics