CODE | 84047 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
CREDITS |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | L-LIN/01 |
LANGUAGE | Italian |
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SEMESTER | Annual |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
This course provides students with a foundation in the scientific study of human language and natural languages. After an introduction to the properties of human language, we will analyse the main levels of linguistic description: phonetic and phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic. Moreover, we will deal with the classification of the languages of the world based on genealogical and typological criteria, and with basic notions of historical linguistics, including the discussion of cases of language change.
This course will provide students with basic theoretical and methodological notions for the description and interpretation of the linguistic data and phenomena they will deal with in the course of their studies. More specifically, the course aims to: 1) familiarize students with key concepts in linguistics (e.g. language, languages, linguistic sign), 2) provide the conceptual and terminological means needed to study language at the various levels of linguistic analysis (phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics), 3) introduce basic notions concerning language change and the genealogical and typological classification of world languages.
At the end of this course, the student will know all main levels of linguistic analysis, namely phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, some basic notions of pragmatics, lexicon, and their possible interrelations from a synchronic and diachronic perspective. The student will have gained some basic knowledge about different theoretical frameworks and their epistemological basis.
At the end of this course, the student will:
This is an introductory course: no prior knowledge of linguistics is therefore expected from students.
The course will be taught in presential mode.
This course will include lectures as well as exercises on the most technical aspects of the discipline (e.g. phonetic transcription, morphological and syntactic analysis).
The first part of the course (Prof. Fedriani) will deal with the following topics:
The second part of the course (Prof. Strik Lievers) will deal with the following topics:
Berruto, G. e Cerruti, M. (2017). La linguistica. Un corso introduttivo. Torino: UTET (except chapter 5 and 8).
Additional readings and learning materials will be presented during the classes and made available to the students.
Office hours: Office III.12, located at the fifth floor of Palazzo Serra, Piazza Santa Sabina 2. For updated office hours, please check the teacher's personal webpage.
Office hours: First semester: Tuesdays, 4pm-5.30 pm, office III.12, located at the fifth floor of Palazzo Serra, Piazza Santa Sabina 2
CHIARA FEDRIANI (President)
FRANCESCA STRIK LIEVERS (President)
Week of October 10th, 2022.
Written test. The exam will include:
1)Exercises (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax) (in October and November, space is dedicated to these exercises; there will also be a mock test at the end of the course that will further clarify the structure of the test, the assessment criteria and the marks assigned to each exercise and question
2) A classification exercise on the languages of Europe
3) Open questions to verify knowledge of the general and historical linguistic topics addressed during classes and in the textbooks.
The exam assesses the level of theoretical knowledge achieved by the student, and the ability to apply it to the analysis of the linguistic data.
The evaluation is based on the correct completion of the exercises and, especially as concerns open questions, on expressive clarity and mastery of the linguistic terminology.
Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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18/01/2023 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | L'esame si svolgerà in Aula Magna al Polo. |
02/02/2023 | 09:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | L'esame si svolgerà in Aula Magna al Polo. |
07/06/2023 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | Aula 15 Albergo dei Poveri |
05/07/2023 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | Aula 15 Albergo dei Poveri |
08/09/2023 | 10:15 | GENOVA | Scritto | Aula 15 Albergo dei Poveri |
22/09/2023 | 14:00 | GENOVA | Scritto | Aula Magna Polo Didattico |
Students with certified special educational needs are advised to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course.