OVERVIEW

Spanish Languade II (Lm) an annual Spanish Language Course and a Theoretical Module in the first semester.

The theoretical module aims to make students more aware of the economic value of the Spanish language, the political role of the institutions that deal with the linguistic norm and the differences that exist between the normative and descriptive approaches (normative grammars vs. descriptive grammars and linguistic corpora).

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Spanish 2 aims at encouraging reflection on the economic and political role of Spanish in international relations and research using Web resources to develop C2 CEFR skills. 

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Theoretical Module

During this course special attention will be paid to the econometrics of the Spanish language and its international role. In addition, we will analyse the political-linguisitic discourse of the institutions that deal alla over the world with the norms of the Spanish language.

Lettorato:

C2 CEFR level descriptors:

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and language lessons.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Theoretical Module 

A) History of the Real Academia (politics and works) compared with that of the Accademia della Crusca;
B) The political-linguistic role of the Spanish Language International Congresses;
C) Entities and foundations for the dissemination of Spanish: the Cervantes Institute and the Fundeu;
D) The model: standard and usage; standard Spanish, international Spanish; neutral Spanish;
E) Linguistic combinatorial;
F) corpus of Spanish and Combinatorial linguistics;
G) Online resources and accessibility policy.

Lettorato

Analysis of morphosyntactic structures, including from a contrastive perspective with Italian. Reading and discussing texts on current affairs. Production of different text types in Spanish summarizing Italian texts (mediation).

Consolidation of lexis and idioms; analysis of implicit meaning; analysis of different registers and recognition/use of regional varieties. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Theoretical module

Lettorato

Nuevo Prisma Nivel C2, Curso de español para extranjeros. Libro del alumno con cd. Editorial Edinumen. Madrid, 2013.

Materials on current affairs will be provided  by the instructor.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ANA LOURDES DE HERIZ RAMON (President)

ELENA ERRICO (President)

MARIA VICTORIA FILIPETTO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

 1st semester.

Class schedule

SPANISH LANGUAGE II

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

A written test for the Theoretical Module and a written and oral test for Lettorato.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

A written test for the Theoretical Module and a written and oral test for Lettorato.

Exam schedule