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HISTORY OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

CODE 72979
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 8769 INFORMAZIONE ED EDITORIA (LM-19) - GENOVA
    		•
    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-FIL-LET/12
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
    		•
    SEMESTER 2° Semester
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    The course is addressed to those who aim at gaining a good knowledge of the varieties of Italian in order to work in the field of publishing and journalism.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    levels) with reference to its diachronic, geographical, social and contextual variations. The course will have a specific focus on the history of the language of journalism, from the birth of daily presses to the new media. Practice exercises (i.e. textual analyses).

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Good knowledge of Italian vocabulary and morphosyntax with an historical and diachronic perspectives. The course will provide students with a detailed overview on the evolution of Italian with a specific emphasis on contemporary varieties, sectoral languages and, in particular, press and media languages. These notions will be internalized both through the lectures and by means of the analysis of relevant texts.

    PREREQUISITES

    Basic knowledge of Italian and its sociolinguistics.

    TEACHING METHODS

    Lectures; practice exercises.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The language of journalism and its relationships with other different sectoral languages with a broader perspective on the history of Italian language and some of its most recent transformations.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Lecture notes; R. Gualdo, L'italiano dei giornali, Carocci, Roma; P. D'Achille, L'italiano contemporaneo, il Mulino, Bologna.

    For those who do not attend classes: C. Marazzini, Breve storia della lingua italiana, il Mulino, Bologna (in place of lecture notes).

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    PAOLO ZUBLENA (President)

    MANUELA MANFREDINI

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    16th February, 2022

    Teams code: 79ef60k

    Class schedule

    All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Written paper and oral examination.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The oral examination will focus on the topics of the course. In addition to that, students will discuss a written paper to be delivered at least ten days before the examination date. Whereas the oral part of the examination will tend to ascertain the expository abilities and the correct use of the specific terminology, the written paper is intended to verify the ability to adequately articulate the investigation of a text and the formation of a critical judgment on its style.

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    14/01/2022 14:30 GENOVA Orale
    10/02/2022 14:30 GENOVA Orale
    09/06/2022 14:30 GENOVA Orale
    22/06/2022 14:30 GENOVA Orale
    14/07/2022 14:30 GENOVA Orale
    15/09/2022 14:30 GENOVA Orale