Lexical creativity in Dutch: word formation, neologisms and loan words

lned1233  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Lexical creativity in Dutch: word formation, neologisms and loan words
5.00 credits
22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Language
Dutch
Prerequisites
Students have successfully completed a basic grammar course of Dutch.   
Main themes
This course deals with the lexical creativity of Dutch through three main themes: 
  1. the various lexical morphological processes in Dutch (in particular, composition and derivation) 
  2. the formation of neologisms in Dutch 
  3. the enrichment of Dutch language by borrowings (mainly anglicisms) 
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Analyse complex Dutch words and name their morphological process 
 
2 Explain morphological terminology and apply it correctly 
 
3 Apply correct word formation in Dutch 
 
4 Identify neologisms and loanwords and classify them according to their formation and type 
 
5 Understand and be able to explain a scientific article on word formation in Dutch 
 
This learning unit contributes to the development and command of the following skills and learning outcomes of the ELAL programmes: 1.4, 1.6, 2.6, 6.6.
 
Content
The course is an introduction to morphological and lexical creativity in Dutch.  This topic is approached through three main themes: 
  1. the different processes of Dutch lexical morphology (in particular, composition and derivation)  
  2. the formation of neologisms in Dutch  
  3. the enrichment of Dutch by borrowings (mainly anglicisms) 
Teaching methods
Mixed approach of lectures, reading of scientific articles and exercises 
Evaluation methods
Oral exam in the June and August/September session 
The final grade for the course will be the sum of the following three grades: 
  • oral discussion of a written work submitted on the first day of the June/August session (30%) 
  • oral examination of the course content (40%) 
  • oral competence of the Dutch language (30%) 
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English

Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures

Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General

Minor in Dutch language and culture

Minor in Linguistics