2023/2024 Contrastive Analysis and Comparative Analysis Course
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Faculty: Letters and Languages
Department: Letters and English
Module : Contrastive Analysis and Comparative Analysis
Level: Master 2( Linguistics)
(2)UE: Fondamentale
Crédits : 02
Coefficients : 04
Teacher: Dr. Assia Baghdadi
assia.baghdadi@univ-msila.dz
AcademicYear: 2021 – 2022
Course Description and objectivesThe course consists of two parts. The first part is devoted to contrastive analysis which introduces students to (i) the concept of contrastive analysis, (ii) a historical overview on contrastive analysis and (iii) the fundamental principles for a contrastive analysis, (iv) the steps of contrastive analysis, and (v) the strengths and weaknesses of contrastive analysis and finally (vi) the implication of contrastive analysis.
The second part of this course concerns the error analysis within which the concept of error analysis is set forth. Then, an overview of its theoretical foundations, assumptions and objectives is offerd. To make the students proceed towards the practical side of error analysis, the major steps of conducting it are hlighted and supported with concrete examples. Finally, this part ends up with some criricisms of error analysis.
At the end of the course, students are expected to discuss the significance of contrastive analysis and error analysis in relation to languages in general. They are expected to be able to discuss the role of contrastive analysis and error analysis in linguistic studies. Furthermore, they are expected to be able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each. In addition, they should be aware of the importance of contrastive analysis in translation. They are expected to be able to carry out a contrastive analysis of two or more languages; and find out errors and classify them and know their sources. Finally, they should be able to employ appropriately Contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis in the learning as well as in the teaching process. -
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In this activity the students discover the commonalities and the differences existing between French and English languages at different levels.
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In this activity the students are asked to expect the errors that an English speaker, who is learning Turkish language may commit or vise versa.
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