The course aims at bringing students to consider the richness and at the same time the apparent ‘fluctuation' of lexical meaning in English usage, in order to make them familiar and conversant with old and new tools offered by the traditional book industry and by computerized databases. The major purpose is to help students familiarize with methodologies and practices of traditional and new learning and working instruments, so that they can use what is nowadays available for such different tasks as translation (to and from L2) and writing in L2.

The course will be held in English.

1. Definition of and introduction to:
1.1 Dictionaries, Thesauri, corpora
1.2 Monolingual corpora
1.3 Parallel corpora
1.4 Comparable corpora
1.5 Web available software
2. Language in context
2.1 Collocation
2.2 Colligation and syntax
2.3 Concordances: type e token
3. Textual typologies and consequent choice and use of tools
4. Workshops for the discussion of printed and electronic material.

The written exam must be passed before the correspondent oral exam.

Dott. Giovanna Carloni will possibly hold some workshops.

Modalità didattiche

Lectures, seminars and language workshops (in English).

English language tutorials held by "Collaboratori ed Esperti Linguistici" (Dott. Francesca Carducci and dott. Christine Di Staola)

Obblighi

Students are warmly invited to attend lessons and the correlated activities, in particular those held by the Collaboratori ed Esperti Linguistici

Testi di studio

- Bernardini, S., F. Zanettin (a cura di), I corpora nella didattica della traduzione, Bologna, CLUEB, 2000.

- Halliday, M.A.K. and Colin Yallop, Lexicology. A Short Introduction, London, Continuum, 2007.
- Teubert, W., A. Cermakova, Corpus Linguistics: A Short Introduction, London, Continuum, 2007.

For information about language tutorials, see the section "Lingua inglese - Lettorato - Laurea Magistrale".

Modalità di
accertamento

Oral exam in English.

Possible classwork will also be evaluated.

Written exam and oral language assessment according to the rules applying to the various years.

For information about the 'accertamento linguistico' and written exams, see the section "Lingua inglese - Lettorato - Laurea Magistrale".

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Modalità didattiche

Lectures, seminars and language workshops (in English).

English language tutorials held by "Collaboratori ed Esperti Linguistici" (Dott. Francesca Carducci and dott. Christine Di Staola)

Obblighi

Non attending students are invited to get in touch with Professor Mullini either by phone (during office hours), or by email, and with the "Collaboratori ed Esperti Linguistici" (but also to check possible further information posted on the web). 

Testi di studio

Bernardini, S., F. Zanettin (a cura di), I corpora nella didattica della traduzione, Bologna, CLUEB, 2000.

Halliday, M.A.K. and Colin Yallop, Lexicology. A Short Introduction, London, Continuum, 2007.
Teubert, W., A. Cermakova, Corpus Linguistics: A Short Introduction, London, Continuum, 2007.

For information about language tutorials, see the section "Lingua inglese - Lettorato - Laurea Magistrale".

Possible further information will be given during lessons and posted on the faculty site (in professor Mullini's 'Materiale didattico').

Modalità di
accertamento

Oral exam in English.

Written exam and oral language assessment according to the rules applying to the various years.

For information about the 'accertamento linguistico' and written exams, see the section "Lingua inglese - Lettorato - Laurea Magistrale" and other details on the web.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

All students are invited to look up additional information and material which will be made available during the course at professor Mullini's Faculty site (www.uniurb.it/lingue), 'Materiale didattico'.

When students e-mail prof. Mullini, they are kindly requested to use their university address if they want to receive an answer.