RUSSIAN LANGUAGE I
LINGUA RUSSA I
Introduction to the study of phonetics and alphabet of contemporary Russian
Introduzione allo studio di suoni e dei grafemi della lingua russa contemporanea
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2016/2017 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Antonella Cavazza |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course will address the study of the phonological and phonetic peculiarities of modern Russian. The phonetics segment will also include the fundamentals of the history of the Russian language and some essential information on the geo-sociolinguistics of Russia today.
Program
1. The Cyrillic alphabet: sounds and script
1.1 The origin of the Cyrillic alphabet
1.2 The origins of Russian literary language
1.3 The reforms of the Cyrillic alphabet in Russia
1.4 The transliteration systems. Scientific and commercial transliteration.
2. Phonetics and phonology in contemporary Russian
2.1 The Russian vowels and consonants
2.2 The classification of vowels
2.3 Vowel reduction
2.4 The classification of consonants
2.5 Palatalized and non-palatalized consonants
2.6 Voiced and unvoiced consonants
2.7 Soft consonants
2.8 Hard consonants
2.9 Occlusive consonants
2.10 Fricatives
2.11 Affricate consonants
2.12 Vowel and consonant phonemes
2.13 Key vowel and consonant alternations
3. The geo-socio-linguistic framework of present-day Russia
3.1 The languages, religions and cultures within the Russian Federation
3.2 Russian as a means of interethnic communication
3.3 Where Russian is spoken in the world
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
· Acquire basic notions of linguistic history, so as to understand the origins of the Cyrillic alphabet and the evolution of modern Russian.
· Phonological fluency (manage simple texts, level A1).
· Sociolinguistic pertinence.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Course books
Reference texts for Italian students (attending and non attending)
Kasatkin L., Krysin L., ?ivov V., Il russo, Scandicci (Firenze) 1995, pp. 3-13; 24-27; 87-94; 206-209; 247-256.
Lasorsa, C., Il russo, Mosca 1983, pp. 7-15; 19-50.
Mazzitelli, G., Ancora sul problema della traslitterazione dei caratteri cirillici, in “Bollettino AIB”, ISSN 1121-1490, vol.48, n.4 (dic. 2008), pp. 343-358.
Saronne, E.T., Alberti, A., Chi sono gli Slavi?, Bologna 2002, pp.116-117.
Uspenskij, B.A., Storia della lingua letteraria russa, tr. di N. Marcialis, Bologna 1993, pp. 11-28; 37-87.
Reference texts for students coming from Russia and the countries of the former USSR (attending and non attending)
Florija B., Skazanija o načale slavjanskoj pis’mennosti, Sankt-Peterburg 2004
Kasatkin L., Krysin L., ?ivov V., Il russo, Scandicci (Firenze) 1995, pp. 3-13; 24-27; 87-94; 206-209; 247-256.
Mazzitelli, G., Ancora sul problema della traslitterazione dei caratteri cirillici, in “Bollettino AIB”, ISSN 1121-1490, vol.48, n.4 (dic. 2008), pp. 343-358.
Saronne, E.T., Alberti, A., Chi sono gli Slavi?, Bologna 2002, pp.116-117.
Uspenskij, B.A., Kratkij očerk istorii russkogo literaturnogo jazyka (XI-XIX vv.), Moskva 1994, pp. 3-53.
- Assessment
Written test.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
Reference texts for Italian students (attending and non attending)
Kasatkin L., Krysin L., Zµivov V., Il russo, Scandicci (Firenze) 1995, pp. 3-13; 24-27; 87-94; 206-209; 247-256.
Lasorsa, C., Il russo, Mosca 1983, pp. 7-15; 19-50.
Mazzitelli, G., Ancora sul problema della traslitterazione dei caratteri cirillici, in “Bollettino AIB”, ISSN 1121-1490, vol.48, n.4 (dic. 2008), pp. 343-358.
Saronne, E.T., Alberti, A., Chi sono gli Slavi?, Bologna 2002, pp.116-117.
Uspenskij, B.A., Storia della lingua letteraria russa, tr. di N. Marcialis, Bologna 1993, pp. 11-28; 37-87.
Reference texts for students coming from Russia and the countries of the former USSR (attending and non attending)
Florija B., Skazanija o načale slavjanskoj pis’mennosti, Sankt-Peterburg 2004.
Kasatkin L., Krysin L., ?ivov V., Il russo, Scandicci (Firenze) 1995, pp. 3-13; 24-27; 87-94; 206-209; 247-256.
Mazzitelli, G., Ancora sul problema della traslitterazione dei caratteri cirillici, in “Bollettino AIB”, ISSN 1121-1490, vol.48, n.4 (dic. 2008), pp. 343-358.
Saronne, E.T., Alberti, A., Chi sono gli Slavi?, Bologna 2002, pp.116-117.
Uspenskij, B.A., Kratkij očerk istorii russkogo literaturnogo jazyka (XI-XIX vv.), Moskva 1994, pp. 3-53.
- Assessment
Written test.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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