The aim of the Course is to lead the students to understand how Europe has always been characterizzed both in the past and present by the existence of a Multilingualism which goes definately overcovering the most well-known Romance Languages.

The knowledge of the evolution that from Latin goes to the Multilingualism of the Romance area in historical and comparative perspectives, and the comprehensionan undestanding that all the languages, regardless of whether they are national languages, official languages or dialects, have equal dignity.

The knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments, within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.

Contents: Romance Linguistics, Romance Philology.  The vocabulary from Latin to the Romance languages, French, Spanish, Italian. Romance languages in the Western and Eastern Romània. The Linguistic “Inter-comprehension” in the Romance world in the past and in the present.

Objectives (Dublin descriptors):

Students must demonstrate athe knowledge of the evolution that from Latin goes to the Plurilinguism of the Romance area in historical and comparative perspectives, and the comprehensionan undestanding that all the languages, regardless of whether they are national languages, official languages or dialects, have equal dignity.

Students are required to be able to apply their knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments, within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.

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

The teaching material made available by the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Course books

For those who want a bibliography in English, French and or Spanish please contact the professor during office hours.

Assessment

Verbal examination in a foreign Language.

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

For those who want a bibliography in English, French and or Spanish please contact the professor during office hours.

For the written text, non- attending students  are expected to knowread and understand:  P.Beltrami, La filologia romanza, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017 e  di E.Banfi e N.Grandi, Lingue d'Europa. Elementi di storia e di tipologia linguistica, Roma, Carocci, 2018 ( 1-2-3, 4,1 4,2 e 4,3).

Assessment

Written text in Italian Language.

Verbal examination in a foreign Language.

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.