The fundamentals of postcolonial theories, with emphasis on how they relate to the Francophone world. The dialogue between fiction and theory, as well as the modalities of a coherent Francophone postcolonial identity in a global world.

Survey of the main literary genres and analysis of their features, with in-depth study of two of the genres: narrative (epic poem, novel, short narrative), lyric poetry, drama (tragedy, comedy, farce, mystery play), essay. Readings of selected texts, chosen for their representative potential and their historical relevance.

Why does French sound the way it does? What does it mean to have a (regional or foreign) accent? How can linguistic and socio-historical factors explain pronunciation differences in the French-speaking world? Which differences are perceptible and/or carry social meaning, and why? This course provides an introduction to the formal study of sound, as applied to French data. Through transcription and acoustic analysis, students enhance their ability to distinguish sound contrasts used in French and other languages and work collectively to formulate and evaluate hypotheses about sound systems.

A study of the distribution and relationships of the syntagmatic components of contemporary French; of sentential structure, including the principles of coordination, subordination and expansion; and of major theoretical approaches.

The relationship between language use and social factors such as socio-economic status, social context and gender identity. Theoretical notions are derived through exploration of quantitative analyses, focusing on variation and change in French in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada.

An introduction to the foundations of quantitative research on French. Topics include differences between quantitative and qualitative analyses; hypothesis formulation; experimental design; and data collection and analysis including basic statistical methods. Phenomena investigated come from Canadian and European varieties as well as studies of second language learners.

This course is designed for students who aim for a career in teaching French as a second language or who wish to apply academic learning in a professional context, build their network, and explore potential career paths. It introduces recent methods and approaches and includes a significant experiential learning component in partnership with local school boards and private schools. This course welcomes the participation of students who are fluent French speakers or whose command of the French language is equivalent to near-native proficiency.

What do words and sentences mean? How do language users access meaning? How do child and adult learners of French determine the meanings of words and complex sentences in context? What kinds of inferences do people make during conversation? This course provides an introduction to the formal study of linguistic meaning, as applied to French data. Students are introduced to analytical and experimental approaches to semantics and pragmatics.

A study of the morphological system of modern French, its relationship to syntax and phonology; theoretical notions derived from the analysis of specific data.

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities…. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities…. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities…. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities…. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

An advanced interdisciplinary research seminar devoted to specific issues of Québécois literature and culture. Focus on a literary genre, a particular subject matter, a literary movement, or based on a multidisciplinary approach to cinema, arts, and music. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate

An advanced seminar dedicated to specific issues of the Francophone literature and culture. Focusing on an author, a literary genre, or based on a multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts and music, each seminar reflects the professor’s current research. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate

An advanced, research-oriented seminar devoted to specific issues of French literature and culture. Focus on a literary genre, a particular subject or literary movement, or based on a multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts, and music. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate

An advanced, research-oriented seminar devoted to questions concerning the authors practice, originality, and oeuvre. Production, performance and prominence, characteristic genres, religious and philosophical thought, theoretical reflection on literature, language, and belonging as aspects of the analysis of one single authors body of writing. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate

An advanced, research-oriented course devoted to specific issues in French literary theory. Focus on particular theoretical concepts, paradigms, schools, trends, movements or major thinkers. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate

This course aims to ensure an understanding of Old French, to read most of the medieval texts. From a selection of texts, it explores the form of the language in various centuries and regions and provide a basis for understanding the history of the French language. This course is also listed in the offerings of the Graduate department of French.

This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to carry out language-related research with human subjects. The course introduces students to research design and ethics, common experimental methodologies in linguistics research, and data analysis. The course includes a practical component that will provide students with the opportunity to design and carry out a corpus study or web-based linguistics experiment. Throughout the course, students will also be encouraged to reflect on how language research can contribute to broader domains in society, including education and health.

An advanced course on a particular topic in the use, acquisition, history or synchronic analysis of French. Please see the French Department website https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate for the description of the particular course in a given year

This course examines how adult learners acquire various aspects of French language (vocabulary, syntax and/or phonology). It also provides in-depth, practical training in methodological design and quantitative analysis culminating in students’ undertaking of individual experimental studies.

An advanced seminar on a specific aspect of French linguistics. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate.

An advanced seminar on a specific aspect of French linguistics. For more information, see https://www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate.

A research project on a linguistic, literary, or second language learning topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by a Faculty member, culminating in a major research paper. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. For information on the application process and deadlines, please visit our website.

A research project on a linguistic, literary, or second language learning topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by a Faculty member on a topic of common interest, including readings, discussions, papers. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. For information on the application process and deadlines, please visit our website.

A research project on a linguistic, literary, or second language learning topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by a Faculty member on a topic of common interest, including readings, discussions, papers. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. For information on the application process and deadlines, please visit our website.

An intensive basic course in spoken and written French for students who have absolutely no prior knowledge of French: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.

An intensive basic course in spoken and written French for students who have minimal French experience.

This course is intended for students having some knowledge of French but wishing to increase their proficiency in written and spoken French comprehension and production. Students also gain an introduction to a variety of French-speaking cultures.