Course aims:

enrolling in a unitary and coherent structure the main theories of General Linguistics
theoretical introduction to the scientific study of linguistics, knowledge of the main aspects of the chronological evolution of linguistics
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Course Entry Requirements:

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Course contents:

I. Introduction. II. Theories: Linguistics – the scientific study of language; Communication process; The nature and function of language; The linguistic sign. III. The disciplines subordinated to the Linguistics: Phonetics and phonology; Lexicography and semantics; Morphology and syntax; Stylistic and pragmatic. IV. The Linguistics Methods. V. The ramifications and the classification of languages. VI. The Families of languages. VII. Language - Historical category. VIII. Conclusions

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification, applications

Learning outcomes:

defining concepts, identifying and exemplification the specific language of the general linguistics explaining the changes produced in General Linguistics applying concepts of general linguistics

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Combined oral and written examination to verify the quality and correctness of information assimilated. (50%+50%).

Recommended reading:

Benveniste, É., Probleme de lingvistică generală, Vol. I-II, Bucureşti, Editura Polirom, 2002.
Coşeriu, E., Introducere în lingvistică, Cluj, Echinox, 1995.
Graur, Al., Studii de lingvistică generală, – Bucureşti, 1960.
Ionescu, E., Manual de lingvistică generală, Bucureşti, 1997.
Iordan, I., Lingvistica romanică. Evoluţie. Curente. Metode, Bucureşti, 1962.