OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION TO THE GERMAN LANGUAGE - PHONOLOGY AND PHONETICS, MORPHOLOGY, HISTORY OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL STUDIES

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

German language skills on A2 level.

Competence in metalinguistic reflection regarding phonetics, phonology, morphology and history of German language.

Knowledge about cultural aspects of German speaking areas.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

- learning target of the class is to reach the A2 level described in the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) in German language

- to have a good command of the phonetics / phonology of German language

- to have a good command of the principles of morphology and word formation in German language

- to be able to operate morphological analysis of compositions and derivations

- to know the main outlines of German language history and general culture of the bigger German speaking countries.

- at the end of the class students will be able to understand written and oral texts in German language as well as to write and to speak as far as is requested for the A2 level of  CEFR (see above)

- as a result of class students will furthermore be able to operate phonetic and phonological analysis of German lexis and be familiar with phonetic and phonological transcription

- learning objective of the class is moreover the acquisition of basic knowledge about the geographical distribution and situation of German speaking populations and about the history of the German language as well as cultural aspects of the German speaking areas.

PREREQUISITES

none

TEACHING METHODS

The theory lectures (36 lessons, 1st semester) will be accompanied during the whole academic year by practical language exercises (beginners: 120 lessons, advanced: 80 lessons). The language classes begin on September 30, 2019; time schedules, programs, instructors and auditoriums will be published in Aulaweb and on the websites of the single instructors until the end of September 2019. The language exercises include yearlong grammar lessons for beginners and advanced learners.

Lecture accompanied by language exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

In the theory class students will familiarize with fundamental knowledge about cultural knowledge about the German speaking countries, as well as about history of the German language and German linguistics. After a general survey about the most important cultural aspects of the bigger German speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), basics of phonetics / phonology, morphology and lexicology of the German language will be treated, considering the linguistic terminology also in German language. The linguistic structures of the German language will be explained by examples of various textual typologies.

The program of the course is valid until February 2021 in accordance to the departmental regulation.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Destro, Alberto (a cura di):  I paesi di lingua tedesca, Bologna: Mulino, 2004.

Di Meola, Claudio: La linguistica tedesca, Roma: Bulzoni, 2014.

Foschi-Albert, Marina / Hepp, Marianne: Manuale di storia della lingua tedesca, Napoli: Liguori, 2003.

Koesters-Gensini, Sabine E.: Fonetica e fonologia del tedesco, Bari: Graphis, 2007.

Nied Curcio, Martina: La lingua tedesca. Aspetti linguistici tra contrastività e interculturalità, Roma: UniversItalia, 2016

Further bibliographical and didactic material will be provided during the semester (Aulaweb).

Applied module

Teaching materials will be communicated at the beginning of the semester by the lecturers and in Aulaweb.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

JOACHIM HANS BERND GERDES (President)

NICOLETTA DACREMA

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Theoretical module: 1st semester (03 october 2019)

Applied modules: september 30, 2019

Class schedule

GERMAN LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION I

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The theory lessons will be concluded by a written exam in which the arguments treated during the class will be asked about. The languages classes will be completed by written exams and an oral exam. During the oral exam at the end of the theory class the students have to provide evidence of their profound knowledge of the arguments dealt with during the lessons, the designed texts and the materials published in Aulaweb.

Inscription for the exams on the homepage of the University of Genoa (www.unige.it) at the link „servizi online per gli studenti“.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Theory class: written exam

Language exercises:

dictation +

written exam (essay writing) +

written grammar exam +

oral exam

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Target group:

The exam is obligatory for students in the first year of the course of studies in Theories and techniques of language mediation.

Credits:

The total exam consisting in theory class and language exercises is equivalent to 12 credit points (CFU).

Language:

Lessons will be held in Italian and (according to the language level of the participants) in German language.