CODE 65479 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 1 LOGOPEDIA 9282 (L/SNT2) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW As a branch of linguistics, semantics and lexicology examine the concept of meaning in the language and the structure of the lexicon, respectively. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will learn the concept of meaning and its implications, lexicon and lexicon structure. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will be asked to know: - theories of meaning of the word (both as a single unit and phraseological units) - how linguistic mechanisms affect meaning change, from a diachronic/ synchronic perspective. - a set of categories for the analysis of lexicon. TEACHING METHODS Lecture SYLLABUS/CONTENT Semantics and semantic theories. Structural and cognitive semantics. Synthagmatics and paradigmatics in semantic relationship. Componential Analysis: results and shortcomings of a theory. Different kinds of meaning. The non – literal meaning. Acquisition of a non- literal skill: idioms and acquisition. Lexicon and its analysis categories. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Students will be given a handout at the end of the course. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FILIPPO DOMANESCHI Ricevimento: Prof. Filippo Domaneschi Monday from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Room 3C3 Building C – 3th floor For any question concerning lectures: filippo.domaneschi@unige.it Exam Board LUCA VALENTINO BUSETTO (President) FILIPPO DOMANESCHI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course) LESSONS LESSONS START See Timetable Class schedule SEMIOTICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam will focus on the content of the lectures and the way students succeed in mastering learnings and notions. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 15/01/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale 05/02/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale 18/06/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale 09/07/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale 23/07/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale 03/09/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale 24/09/2019 11:00 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Being this a multi-module course, students who fail to pass a single exam are due to repeat the whole set of exams.