OVERVIEW

Italian linguistics is the scientific study of the Italian language (mainly, but not only, contemporary), its dialects and the languages of ethnolinguistic minorities.

Italian linguistics deals with the structures of language, uses and functions of the language, with reference to the model of geographical, social, situational and communicative varieties.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is the scientific study of the Italian language, mainly but not only contemporary, in its geographical, social and situational varieties, with reference to the structures, functions and linguistic uses.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

- describe the architecture of the varieties of contemporary Italian

- identify and recognise the distinctive features of each variety of Italian

- analyse written and oral productions in Italian from a variational perspective

- adapt their communication to the context, improving their functional alphabetic competence

PREREQUISITES

None

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons (36 hours).

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The varieties of Italian:

- diatopic varieties of Italian (including Italian dialects)

- diastratic varieties of Italian

- diaphasic varieties of Italian

- diamesic varieties of Italian

- gestures and proxemics

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography (for attending students)

- A. A. SOBRERO, A. MIGLIETTA, Introduzione alla linguistica italiana, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2021 (new ed.) [only Part 2, L'italiano oggi, pp. 61-267].

- G. B. PELLEGRINI, Carta dei dialetti d'Italia, Pisa, Pacini, 1977 [immagine a colori].

For attending students not taking the written examination in January 2024, the programme also includes reading the following volume:

- COVERI-BENUCCI-DIADORI, Le varietà dell'italiano. Manuale di sociolinguistica italiana, Siena, Bonacci, 2005 o edizioni successive (the volume is out of print but is available for loan from the DIRAAS Department Library, via Balbi 6, 1st floor).

Bibliography (for non-attending students)

- A. A. SOBRERO, A. MIGLIETTA, Introduzione alla linguistica italiana, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2021 (new ed.) [only Part 2, L'italiano oggi, pp. 61-267].

- G. B. PELLEGRINI, Carta dei dialetti d'Italia, Pisa, Pacini, 1977 [immagine a colori].

- COVERI-BENUCCI-DIADORI, Le varietà dell'italiano. Manuale di sociolinguistica italiana, Siena, Bonacci, 2005 o edizioni successive (the volume is out of print but is available for loan from the DIRAAS Department Library, via Balbi 6, 1st floor).

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MANUELA MANFREDINI (President)

LORENZO COVERI

JACQUELINE VISCONTI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons take place in the first semester: Lessons start the first week of October 2023.

Class schedule

ITALIAN LINGUISTICS A

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Multiple choice test (January 2024). Oral examination (all the other exam appeals).

The first exam session is a test and takes place at the end of January 2024. All subsequent exam sessions until December 2024, are oral and include a supplementary bibliography.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The test consists of a closed-ended questionnaire (multiple choice) and an open question on a course topic. The test is taken on Aulaweb (If it's possible).

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

The course Italian Linguistics A is intended for students with surnames L to Z, enrolled in the 2nd year of the CdL in Modern Languages and Cultures (cl. L-11), 'Languages for Business' curriculum (n.o. 270).

EUROPEAN MOBILITY students can take the Italian Linguistics exam only if they have "Linguistica italiana" (Italian Linguistics, Linguistique italienne, Italienische Sprachwissenschaft) in their Learning Agreement and if they stay in Italy for two semesters: the course is annual.

Students with special educational needs, disabilities and SLDs are invited to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools.

AULAWEB: during the course, the professor will make available on the Aulaweb in-depth materials that can be downloaded by students and are useful for exam preparation; all information and notices concerning lectures will also be posted on the Aulaweb.