The aim of the course is the description and explanation of the linguistic constants of the colloquial register through the analysis of different types of written and oral texts, in order to arrive at a pragmalinguistic characterization of colloquial Spanish.

-The definition of the registers in the field of varieties.

-Manifestation of records: orality and writing.

-Expressiveness in colloquial Spanish.

-The colloquial register.

-The conversation: main characteristic features.

-Deviation from the norm in colloquial Spanish.

-The importance of context in colloquial Spanish.

-The verbal and non-verbal constants of colloquial Spanish.

-Analysis of phonological, morphosyntactic and lexical-semantic levels.

- Pragmatic analysis of the conversation. Categories and pragmatic functions.

-Representations of orality in writing and writing in orality.

Knowledge and understanding: by the end of the course, students will be able to recognize the main features of the Spanish colloquial register.

Applied knowledge and comprehension skills: students will be able to read and understand materials, written and audio, corresponding to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. They will also be able to apply the acquired concepts to the analysis and description of Spanish and its varieties. They will be able to evaluate the relationship between the use of linguistic forms and communicative effects produced.

Autonomy of judgment: students will be able to evaluate the appropriateness and correctness of utterances in Spanish in concrete communicative situations, also recognizing the type of register.

Communicative skills: students will be able to master the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference. This will be pursued through language practice.

Learning skills: students will be able to apply the linguistic knowledge learned and practiced in the lectureship, integrating it with the technical terminology and formal analysis methods acquired during the course.

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

Course books

-Briz Gómez, A., El español coloquial en la conversación: esbozo de pragmagramática, Barcelona, Ariel, 2001.

-Escandell, M.ª V., Introducción a la pragmática (2ª ed.), Barcelona, Ariel, 2005.

-Porroche Ballesteros, M., Aspectos de gramática del español coloquial para profesores de español como L2, Madrid, Arco Libros, 2009.

A booklet available in the lecturer's web page.

Assessment

The method of assessment relating to the monographic course will be written. It is a written paper, consisting of both open questions relating to the content of the course and the analysis of various types of textual fragments that are characterized by the use of the colloquial register. Not only formal and content correctness will be assessed, but also the mastery of the methodological tools used (references to the study material). The student must also demonstrate that they have reached the expected level of linguistic competence at the exit for the reference year, as indicated in the Vademecum.

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.

Course books

Same as attending students.

Assessment

Same as attending students.

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.