The course will present a methodological framework of the discipline and an overview of phonological, morphosyntactic and lexical aspects of Italian language with a diachronic approach, giving particular attention to its varieties.
- Claudio Marazzini, "La lingua italiana. Storia, testi, strumenti", Bologna, il Mulino.
- Paolo d'Achille, "Breve grammatica storica dell'italiano", Roma, Carocci,
Materials commented during the course are available for students in Moodle platform and are part of the bibliography.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
- to provide essential knowledge of History of Italian Language and its disciplinary tools;
Competence
- to provide essential knowledge of History of Italian Language and its varieties;
- to provide the basic concepts and specific terminology of Italian linguistics;
- to develop essential knowledge of bibliographic and digital tools for the study of the discipline;
Behavior
- to develop consciousness of the university and department structure, and to give advice and guidance for student careers
- to stimulate intellectual participation and a correct and profitable teacher-student relationship;
- to stimulate a respectful and shared use of the study resources within the department and the School.
Prerequisites
None.
Teaching Methods
Lectures; lessons will partially involve the use of digital tools and its essential functions.
Further information
Attendance is required for at least 2/3rds of the course. No provisions and specific exams for non-attending students, except for part-time students (who must contact the professor at the beginning of the course in order to agree upon a specific program).
Type of Assessment
The exam is oral for all students, even those who do not attend lectures and exchange students (Erasmus and other programmes). The test consists of three questions on the following specific parts of the course: 1) methodological introduction and tools; 2) historical grammar; 3) history of the language and its formation. These three specific parts may be assessed by means of one or two complex questions which cover all the areas. During the exam, students may be asked to analyse materials discussed at lectures and made available through the e-learning platform.
Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in all three parts to pass the exam.
The marks obtained in the three parts are totalled to yield the final mark.
The exam is designed to test:
- Knowledge of the history of Italian language and its varieties;
- Knowledge of the various types of Italian linguistics tools;
- Knowledge of phonological, morphosyntactic, lexical and textual aspects of Italian language in its history;
- Ability to use the terminology of the discipline appropriately.
Course program
The course will present an overview of Italian linguistics history and of the varieties of Italian; will provide references to the structure of the language and to texts principles, a systematic review of the tools for the study of Italian (dictionaries, databases, grammars, historical grammars etc.).