This module includes an introduction to text analysis and to Swedish syntax and a practical Swedish language course at the B1/B2 level.
This module aims to introduce students to the scientific study of the Swedish language, in particular text analysis and Swedish syntax, and to bring students to the B1/B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The linguistics module is made up of weekly classroom lectures (3 hours a week over 10 weeks in the second semester). The practical module is made up of weekly classes (4 hours a week over 20 weeks, i.e. 10 weeks per semester). Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended.
"Text analysis", linguistics module made up of 30 classroom lectures: basics of text linguistics, principles of stylistics, figures of speech, pragmatics, syntax and semantics, styles, texture, cohesion, literary prose texts, poetry, texts for special purposes. The practical module is made up of 80 classes: participles, passive, complex sentences, word order, subjunctions, prepositions, vocabulary and phraseology, phrasal verbs, text reading and translation, reading and listening comprehension.
Per Lagerholm, Stilistik, Studentlitteratur 2008. Lars Melin, Sven Lange, Att analysera text, Studentlitteratur 1985. Lecture notes for the linguistics module distributed during the lessons and available in AulaWeb in the first semester. The texts to be analysed will be later included in the lecture notes. More information will be provided during the lessons. Anna Brännström e a., Grammatica svedese. Manuale di morfologia e sintassi con esercizi, Hoepli 2018. The other bibliography of the practical module will be announced during the lessons.
PAOLO MARELLI (President)
CHIARA BENATI
CELINA NADIA BUNGE
DAVIDE AGOSTINO FINCO
Linguistics module in the first semester (October-January), practical module in the first and second semester (October-May). Language practice lessons: days and rooms to be defined. Linguistics module lessons: days and rooms to be defined.
The linguistics module is assessed through an oral exam. There are two sittings in each of the three exam sessions. The practical module is assessed through a written paper (one sitting in each of the three exam sessions) and an oral exam (two sittings).
The linguistics module is assessed through an oral exam. Students are required to analyse different types of texts. The practical part is assessed through a written exam paper (grammar, vocabulary and writing) and an oral exam. The final mark is calculated as follows: 33% (of the overall mark) is the written practical part; 33% (of the overall mark) is the oral practical part; 33% (of the overall mark) is the linguistics part.
