Contemporary Romanian language. Phonetics, lexicon and semantics

Course Code: RE112 • Study year: I • Academic Year: 2025-2026
Domain: Language and literature • Field of study: Romanian Language and Literature - English Language and Literature
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Romanian
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Alice Jurcovet
Seminar tutor: Alice Jurcovet
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Lecture
Number of teaching hours per semester: 42
Number of teaching hours per week: 3
Semester: Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 3

Course aims:

Knowledge, understanding of the basic concepts, theories and methods of the field and area of ​​specialization; their appropriate use in professional communication
Use of basic knowledge to explain and interpret various types of concepts, situations, processes, projects, etc. associated with the field
Applying basic principles and methods to solve well-defined problems/situations, typical of the field, under qualified assistance

Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

Phonetics and phonology. The sounds of the Romanian language
Phonetics and phonology. Syllable. Dividing words into syllables. Phonetic alternations. Accent.
The hiatus and its avoidance
Orthography and orthoepy. Basic principles.
Current principles. Orthographic signs and rules.
Capitalization, writing compound words,
writing and pronouncing proper nouns
Lexic and semantics. Vocabulary – constructive material of grammar

Teaching methods:

lectures

Learning outcomes:

Thinks abstractly. Demonstrates the ability to use concepts to create and understand generalizations and to correlate or connect them to other elements, events, or experiences;

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

final exam

Recommended reading:

CIORTEA, Marcela, Limba română între muzică şi normă. Exerciţii, Aeternitas, Alba Iulia, 2010, 100.
RĂCHIŞAN, Simion, Manual de scriere corectă, Odyseea, Cluj Napoca, 2007, 200.
PANĂ DINDELEGAN, Gabriela (coord.),, Dicționar de interpretări gramaticale, Univers, Bucuresti, 2020, 300.