CODE 64912 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 12 cfu anno 2 LETTERE 8457 (L-10) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 LETTERE 8457 (L-10) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The common part of the course aims at providing a complete knowledge of basic Linguistics: levels analysis, phonetic transcription, historical and typological Linguistics, theory of sign. The part for classical students focuses on linguistic reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European and prohistory of Classical Languages. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES General linguistics is the study of language and languages. A specific objective of a linguistic theory is to define the language as a system: each semiotic system, verbal and non verbal. Beyond a more immanent perspective aimed at the study of specific systems, especially verbal ones, ‘our’ and ‘other’ historical languages, ancient and modern languages, general Linguistics courses affect various sectors of interdisciplinary research. Introduction to historical-comparative linguistics: Classification of languages: linguistic relations and affinities (with specific reference to Indo-European languages). Comparison and reconstruction: objectives, methods and limits / Profile of comparative Indo-European grammar: Glottological reading and comment of language texts. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course enables students: 1) to master the basic knowledges in General Linguistics; 2) (for students of Classics) to master the comparative-reconstructive method and to evaluate the history of classical languages as an evolution along thousand-year genetic axes of a proto-language called Indo-European, recognisable in its historical forms in a dozen linguistic branches and in a comparison among Latin, Greek, Sanskrit (Vedic) and Gothic PREREQUISITES 1) for everyone: a good knowledge of Italian and its morpho-syntactic structure; 2) for students of Classics: a good knoledge of Greek and Latin. TEACHING METHODS Lectures, distribution of materials at lectures and with Aulaweb, phonetical exercises. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Programme for students taking the course for 6 cfu Linguistics and glottology. Fundamentals of the discipline. Synchronic and diachronic study of languages, phonetics and phonology, morphology, variability of languages, classification of languages: genealogical affinities and relations among languages. More synthetically: Berruto-Cerruti’s manual except some parts that will be indicated. Programme for students taking the course for 9 cru Linguistics and glottology. Fundamentals of the discipline. Synchronic and diachronic study of languages, phonetics and phonology, morphology, variability of languages, classification of languages: genealogical affinities and relations among languages. More synthetically: Berruto-Cerruti’s manual indicated in the first module and a chosen part of Greek and Latin linguistic prehistory. Programme for the second cycle of lectures. Reconstruction of Indo-European. The phonological system of Indo-European reconstructed. Elements of Indo-European morphology and syntax. Reading of texts with glottological comment. Programme for students taking the course for 12 cfu Linguistics and glottology. Fundamentals of the discipline. Synchronic and diachronic study of languages, phonetics and phonology, morphology, variability of languages, classification of languages: genealogical affinities and relations among languages. More synthetically: Berruto-Cerruti’s manual indicated in the first modulea chosen part of Greek and Latin linguistic prehistory. Programme for the second cycle of lectures. Reconstruction of Indo-European. The phonological system of Indo-European reconstructed. Elements of Indo-European morphology and syntax. Reading of texts with glottological comment. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY See the Italian part. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROSA RONZITTI Ricevimento: Tuesday, 10-11. Istituto di Glottologia, Balbi 4, third floor. Exam Board ROSA RONZITTI (President) GUIDO GIOVANNI BORGHI CLAUDIA CAFFI LESSONS LESSONS START Second semester. Class schedule HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exame for modernists, oral exam for students of Classics. Phonetical transcription. ASSESSMENT METHODS The assessment method consists of : a written text for modernists; 2) an oral test that examines the entire programme undertaken at lectures for students of Classical languages. For everyone: phonetical transcription. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 16/01/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 17/01/2019 15:00 GENOVA Orale 06/02/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 07/02/2019 15:00 GENOVA Orale 22/05/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 23/05/2019 15:00 GENOVA Orale 05/06/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 06/06/2019 15:00 GENOVA Orale 26/06/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 27/06/2019 15:00 GENOVA Orale 10/07/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/09/2019 16:00 GENOVA Scritto 12/09/2019 15:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Students who do not attend are urged to contact teaching staff at least a month before taking the exam.
