Italian Linguistics
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the student with a solid basic training in Italian linguistics, giving him the ability to describe Italian as a linguistic system, where necessary through formalizations; to represent it as a set of socially determined varieties; to grasp its evolution over time, through reference to fundamental literary and non-literary texts, in their dynamic relationship between expressive instances and institutional forms.
Expected learning outcomes
As for the expected learning outcomes in terms of knowledge, at the end of the course, the student will have acquired solid basic information on the characteristics of Italian as a linguistic system and on its historical development. The student will also be able to analyze literary and non literary texts from a linguistic perspective.
With regard to skills acquisition, at the end of the course the student should be able to report with convincing accuracy and completeness of information on the structural characteristics italian; he/she should be able to report, possibly referring to some texts, on the history of Italian and on the evolution of the italian language system; he/she should be able to understand and comment on typologically different texts of various chronological heights.
With regard to skills acquisition, at the end of the course the student should be able to report with convincing accuracy and completeness of information on the structural characteristics italian; he/she should be able to report, possibly referring to some texts, on the history of Italian and on the evolution of the italian language system; he/she should be able to understand and comment on typologically different texts of various chronological heights.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
A-De
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course offers a description of the main aspects of the Phonetics and the Syntax of italian, of discourse analysis and of the Historical Grammar and of the History of the Italian language; in the course of the lessons, students will also confront the reading of literary and non literary texts of different dating.
In particular, the first part provides essential information on the phonetic structure of modern Italian; the second one offers data on its syntactic structures, even from a comparative perspective; in the third lexis of italian and its structure are described; and in the fourth the evolution of the grammatical system of Italian is retraced, starting from the vulgar Latin phase; in this module basic information on moments in the history of the Italian language are given too.
In particular, the first part provides essential information on the phonetic structure of modern Italian; the second one offers data on its syntactic structures, even from a comparative perspective; in the third lexis of italian and its structure are described; and in the fourth the evolution of the grammatical system of Italian is retraced, starting from the vulgar Latin phase; in this module basic information on moments in the history of the Italian language are given too.
Prerequisites for admission
Non vi sono requisiti per l'accesso. Una frequenza proficua si avvantaggia però del possesso di una conoscenza di base (essenzialmente: della morfologia) della lingua latina.
Teaching methods
Teaching consists of face-to-face lectures that include the analysis of forms, structures, sentences and texts; the teacher may propose that students work on short papers on agreed topics, which generally require linguistic analysis of texts and which in any case require reflection on language and its uses. Within the lectures, moments of interaction through the Wooclap platform are planned; especially with regard to the phonetics and syntax modules, moments of practice are proposed that require direct student intervention. For this reason, class attendance is strongly recommended.
Support materials, in the form of presentations and texts in pdf format, are made available through the Ariel platform.
Support materials, in the form of presentations and texts in pdf format, are made available through the Ariel platform.
Teaching Resources
Part A:
- Massimo Prada, Introduzione alla Fonetica. Italiano, Inglese, Francese, Milano, Led, 2010.
Part B:
- Massimo Prada, Annotazioni di sintassi generativa, Milano, Led, 2006 (i capp. I-VI incluso)
Part C:
- Federica Casadei, Lessico ed educazione linguistica, Roma, Carocci, 2019.
Part D:
- Giuseppe Patota, Nuovi lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017.
- Silvia Morgana, Breve storia della lingua italiana, Roma, Carocci, 2009
Non attending students:
Part A:
- Massimo Prada, Introduzione alla Fonetica. Italiano, Inglese, Francese, Milano, Led, 2010.
- Antonio Batinti, Testi in trascrizione fonetica. Appunti di fonetica e fonologia dell'italiano, Perugia, Guerra, 1983 (opzionale, solo per esercitarsi alla trascrizione fonetica)
Part B:
- Massimo Prada, Annotazioni di sintassi generativa, Milano, Led, 2006 (i capp. I-VI incluso)
- Giorgio Graffi, La frase: l'analisi logica, Roma, Carocci, 2015.
Part C:
-Federica Casadei, Lessico ed educazione linguistica, Roma, Carocci, 2019.
- Giovanni Adamo, Valeria della Valle, Le parole del lessico italiano, Roma, Carocci, 2018.
Part D:
- Giuseppe Patota, Nuovi lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017.
- Silvia Morgana, Breve storia della lingua italiana, Roma, Carocci, 2009
- Claudio Marazzini, Breve storia della questione della lingua, Roma, Carocci, 2018
- Massimo Prada, Introduzione alla Fonetica. Italiano, Inglese, Francese, Milano, Led, 2010.
Part B:
- Massimo Prada, Annotazioni di sintassi generativa, Milano, Led, 2006 (i capp. I-VI incluso)
Part C:
- Federica Casadei, Lessico ed educazione linguistica, Roma, Carocci, 2019.
Part D:
- Giuseppe Patota, Nuovi lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017.
- Silvia Morgana, Breve storia della lingua italiana, Roma, Carocci, 2009
Non attending students:
Part A:
- Massimo Prada, Introduzione alla Fonetica. Italiano, Inglese, Francese, Milano, Led, 2010.
- Antonio Batinti, Testi in trascrizione fonetica. Appunti di fonetica e fonologia dell'italiano, Perugia, Guerra, 1983 (opzionale, solo per esercitarsi alla trascrizione fonetica)
Part B:
- Massimo Prada, Annotazioni di sintassi generativa, Milano, Led, 2006 (i capp. I-VI incluso)
- Giorgio Graffi, La frase: l'analisi logica, Roma, Carocci, 2015.
Part C:
-Federica Casadei, Lessico ed educazione linguistica, Roma, Carocci, 2019.
- Giovanni Adamo, Valeria della Valle, Le parole del lessico italiano, Roma, Carocci, 2018.
Part D:
- Giuseppe Patota, Nuovi lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017.
- Silvia Morgana, Breve storia della lingua italiana, Roma, Carocci, 2009
- Claudio Marazzini, Breve storia della questione della lingua, Roma, Carocci, 2018
Assessment methods and Criteria
The achievement of the learning objectives is ascertained with an oral test. In addition to the correctness of the contents, their relevance, the possession of the disciplinary lexicon and the ability to grasp linguistically salient phenomena within relevant texts are positively evaluated.
Papers produced during the year cooperate in determining the evaluation.
Marks are out of 30.
International or Erasmus incoming students are kindly requested to contact the teacher of the course. Students with disabilities and/or SLD should contact the teacher of the course, in order to discuss alternative examination methods, in agreement with the competent Office.
Papers produced during the year cooperate in determining the evaluation.
Marks are out of 30.
International or Erasmus incoming students are kindly requested to contact the teacher of the course. Students with disabilities and/or SLD should contact the teacher of the course, in order to discuss alternative examination methods, in agreement with the competent Office.
Unita' didattica A
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica D
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Di-N
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Unita' didattica A
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica D
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
O-Z
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Unita' didattica A
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica D
L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
Thursday, 13.30 - 16.30
The teacher sees students through Skype; the appointment is made by email.