CODE 72979 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 INFORMAZIONE ED EDITORIA 11902 (LM-19 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-FIL-LET/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester 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 Knowledge of Italian language 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. Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof. Sara Dickinson (sara.dickinson@unige.it), the Department's disability liaison. 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, reading material on Aulaweb; R. Gualdo, L'italiano dei giornali, Carocci, Roma; P. D'Achille, L'italiano contemporaneo, il Mulino, Bologna. In addition, for those who do not attend classes: C. Marazzini, Breve storia della lingua italiana, il Mulino, Bologna. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MANUELA MANFREDINI Ricevimento: The office hours for students takes place on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lecturer's office, Via Balbi 2, DIRAAS Department, 3rd floor, room III.007. The office hours for students must always be arranged by e-mail with the lecturer (Manuela.Manfredini@unige.it). It is also possible to agree a remote office hours, on the Microsoft Teams platform, by sending an email to the lecturer (Manuela.Manfredini@unige.it). LESSONS LESSONS START Wednesday 12 February, 2 p.m. - room 5 (Albergo dei Poveri) Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy 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. FURTHER INFORMATION Non attendants must write to j.visconti@unige.it
