(LINGUISTICS)
CdSINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME IN HUMANITIES
CodiceL1539
CFU9
PeriodoPrimo semestre
LinguaInglese
The course aims to make students acquainted with the basic tools of modern linguistics. The course will first of all offer a theoretical framework of human language, its biological foundations, its properties and peculiarities compared to other semiotic codes. Subsequently, the course will offer a broad overview of the foundational levels of linguistics analysis: phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. In the last part of the course, various sub-fields of the language sciences will be explored, especially involving the dimension of linguistic change: diachronic variation, social variation, linguistic contact.
During the classes students may be requested to demonstrate their understanding. Two mock exams will be administered through the course.
Students will obtain a general knowledge of the main questions concerning General Linguistics: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, semantics and also about the historical development of the discipline and of its main theoretical issues.
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Students’ active participation during the classes is strongly encouraged. Comments, suggestions, and questions are welcome. The indicated bibliography is mandatory and must be studied carefully.
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None.
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Delivery: face to face and remotely
Learning activities:
attending lectures
individual study
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
Lectures
- Introduction: Origins and Nature of Human Language
- What is Grammar? Brain and Language
- Phonetics 1
- Phonetics 2
- Phonology 1
- Phonology 2
- Phonology 3
- Writing Systems
- Morphology 1
- Morphology 2
- Morphology 3
- Mock Exam Nr. 1
- Training on Morphology
- Syntax 1
- Syntax 2
- Syntax 3
- Syntax 4
- Training on Syntax
- Semantics*
- Lexical Semantics*
- Training on Semantics*
- Historical linguistics 1*
- Historical linguistics 2*
- Historical linguistics 3*
- Linguistic typology*
- Mock Exam Nr. 2*
- Wrap-up*
Lessons marked with * are optional for students who need to acquire 6 credits.
- Introduction: Origins and Nature of Human Language
- What is Grammar? Brain and Language
- Phonetics 1
- Phonetics 2
- Phonology 1
- Phonology 2
- Phonology 3
- Writing Systems
- Morphology 1
- Morphology 2
- Morphology 3
- Mock Exam Nr. 1
- Training on Morphology
- Syntax 1
- Syntax 2
- Syntax 3
- Syntax 4
- Training on Syntax
- Semantics*
- Lexical Semantics*
- Training on Semantics*
- Historical linguistics 1*
- Historical linguistics 2*
- Historical linguistics 3*
- Linguistic typology*
- Mock Exam Nr. 2*
- Wrap-up*
- Lessons marked with * are optional for students who need to acquire 6 credits.
Reading List:
- George Yule, The Study of Language, Cambridge University Press (any edition).
- Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, An Introduction to Language, 8th ed., Thomson (only Part 2 “Grammatical Aspects of Language”, pp. 69-310).
- Bernard Comrie, “Languages of the World”, in M. Aronoff & J. Rees-Miller (eds.), The Handbook of Linguistics, Blackwell, 2003, pp. 19-42.
- Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, Penguin Books (only Chapter 1: “An Instinct to Acquire an Art”, pp. 15-24).
- Antonietta Bisetto, Sergio Scalise, “The Classification of Compounds”, Lingue e linguaggio, 4(2), 2005, pp. 319-332.
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Students need NOT buy the works indicated in the Reading List!
All the learning materials will be made available via Moodle.
Reading List:
- George Yule, The Study of Language, Cambridge University Press (any edition).
- Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, An Introduction to Language, 8th ed., Thomson (only Part 2 “Grammatical Aspects of Language”, pp. 69-310).
- Bernard Comrie, “Languages of the World”, in M. Aronoff & J. Rees-Miller (eds.), The Handbook of Linguistics, Blackwell, 2003, pp. 19-42.
- Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, Penguin Books (only Chapter 1: “An Instinct to Acquire an Art”, pp. 15-24).
- Antonietta Bisetto, Sergio Scalise, “The Classification of Compounds”, Lingue e linguaggio, 4(2), 2005, pp. 319-332.
Students need NOT buy the works indicated in the Reading List!
All the learning materials will be made available via Moodle.
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Final exam
The final exam will consist of a written test based on the assigned readings and the topics addressed during the classes. Two mock exams will be administered through the course in order to familiarise students with the exam format and contents.
Final exam
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aula virtuale:
Link to Microsoft Teams virtual classrom:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3ac8c93d23c04b4791b2886df051ff23fc%40thread.tacv2/Generale?groupId=4649df83-cd63-4a83-b78f-09748268f054&tenantId=c7456b31-a220-47f5-be52-473828670aa1
Classes will take place in the 1st semester. The course will start on Tuesday, 5th October, 5,45-7,15 pm. Classroom GUID-3 (via Trieste 38, 1st floor).
Lessons marked with * in the Syllabus are optional for students who need to acquire 6 credits.
Students need NOT buy the works indicated in the Reading List! All the learning materials will be made available via Moodle.
Link to Microsoft Teams virtual classrom:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3ac8c93d23c04b4791b2886df051ff23fc%40thread.tacv2/Generale?groupId=4649df83-cd63-4a83-b78f-09748268f054&tenantId=c7456b31-a220-47f5-be52-473828670aa1