Romance Linguistics
The focus area Romance Linguistics emphasizes the study of language change, variation, and the historical and cultural development of Romance languages. It offers a comprehensive exploration of both theoretical and applied linguistics across various Romance languages, including French, Italian, Spanish, and others. The core-elective modules cover topics such as historical Gallo-Romance linguistics, the teaching of foreign languages, and the study of linguistic variation within Romance-speaking regions. Courses like Linguistique historique galloromane and Investigaciones de Lingüística Sistémica provide insights into the evolution of Romance languages and their cultural contexts. Students also engage in advanced research methodologies, with modules such as Réalisations de recherche en linguistique and Dosier de Lingüística Iberorrománica. This focus area allows students to gain proficiency in multiple Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, and more) while critically reflecting on contemporary linguistic debates and developing skills for advanced academic work in the field.
Sample curricula and the Annex to the Study Regulations can be found in the download section.
Language of instruction
Depending on the courses chosen: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romansh, (German). The methodology courses are all taught in English.
Regulations
In the focus area Romance Linguistics (Romanische Sprachwissenschaft) you have to choose modules according to the following rules:
- all compulsory modules (P-Module) from the module group "Methodology" (Methodologie), which are 30 ECTS credits in total
- at least 12 ECTS credits from the module group "Languages and Structures" (Sprachen und Strukturen)
- at least 30 ECTS credits from the module group "Romance Linguistics" (Romanische Sprachwissenschaft), including at least 18 ECTS credits from core elective modules (WP-Module)
- at least 18 additional ECTS credits of free choice from within the program
- Master thesis (30 ECTS credits)
Core-elective modules
| Module | Nr. | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Changement / variation linguistique | 06SM390-502 | 9 |
| Français langue étrangère (FLE) | 06SM390-503 | 12 |
| Enseignement et linguistique | 06SM390-504 | 3 |
| Linguistique historique galloromane | 06SM390-505 | 6 |
| Philologie et linguistique | 06SM390-506 | 3 |
| Réalisations de recherche en linguistique | 06SM390-507 | 6 |
| Langue française (C2) | 06SM390-508 | 6 |
| Competenze integrate in linguistica | 06SM410-501 | 3 |
| Lingua italiana (C2) | 06SM410-503 | 6 |
| Investigaciones de Lingüística Sistémica | 06SM427-503 | 9 |
| Investigaciones Lingüísticas y Culturales | 06SM427-504 | 9 |
| Lengua Española (C2) | 06SM427-505 | 6 |
| Lengua Española (C2+). Español para la Docencia | 06SM427-506 | 3 |
| Dosier de Lingüística Iberorrománica | 06SM427-509 | 3 |
| Dossier de Linguística Ibero-românica | 06SM427-510 | 3 |
| Kritische Argumentation zu aktuellen Themen | 06SM430-501 | 6 |
| Kritische Reflexion über aktuelle wissenschaftliche Themen | 06SM430-502 | 3 |
| Kongresspräsentation | 06SM430-503 | 6 |
| Lectura approfundada – Linguistica | 06SM431-005 | 6 |
| Rätoromanische Kultur | 06SM431-503 | 9 |
| Lavur scientifica approfundada – Linguistica | 06SM431-507 | 9 |