The course will focused on: Italian grammar; evolution of Italian language over the centuries; trends and problems of contemporary Italian.
 

The lessons will focused on Italian grammar, the evolution of Italian from the orignis to the contemporary.

Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course, the student must have acquired the knowledge relating to the fundamentals of the discipline, specifically in relation to the analysis of literary and documentary texts, through the mastery of the various issues addressed according to the program.

Applying knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course the student must be able: a) to describe the main phenomena that led to the formation of the Romance languages; b) to recognize the different parameters of linguistic variation; c) to recognize and analyze morphological, syntactic and lexical aspects of ancient, literary and documentary Italian; d) to master the technical and analytical terminology of the discipline and to develop a critical judgment related to the main methodologies for the linguistic analysis of texts.

Making judgments

At the end of the course the student must have developed a linguistic awareness sufficient to allow him to independently and critically identify the specific linguistic traits of the documentary and literary prose of the origins.

Communication skills

At the end of the course the student must have acquired the ability to express the contents of the discipline in a relevant way, using the relevant terminology appropriately; you must demonstrate that you are able to communicate your knowledge clearly and unambiguously to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors, using appropriate explanatory examples each time to support the theoretical description of the linguistic facts being analyzed.

Learning skills

At the end of the course the student, in light of the learning methods developed, must have acquired the ability to independently deepen the knowledge acquired, as well as the ability to observe the language and to detect and critically evaluate the linguistic traits that, at different levels, characterize an ancient text.

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

Lectures.

Course books

- C. Marazzini, La lingua italiana. Storia, testi, strumenti, Bologna, il Mulino, 2015.

- L. Serianni, Italiani scritti, Bologna, il Mulino, 2012.

- P. D'Achille, L'italiano contemporaneo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2019

Assessment

Written exam, consisting of a questionnaire with multiple choice and open questions. Evaluation criteria: level of formal correctness; relevance and effectiveness of the answers in relation to the contents of the program; adequacy of the disciplinary language used.

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.

Teaching

Non-attending students must follow bibliographical references listed in the corresponding section below.

Course books

Non-attending students must study the following texts:

- C. Marazzini, La lingua italiana. Storia, testi, strumenti, Bologna, il Mulino, 2015. Only the following chapters should be considered: 4, 5, 6 (limited to § 3, on Dante), 8, 9 (only § 2, on Petrarch).

- L. Serianni, Italiani scritti, Bologna, il Mulino, 2012;

- P. D'Achille, L'italiano contemporaneo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2019.

Assessment

Written exam, consisting of a questionnaire with multiple choice and open questions. Evaluation criteria: level of formal correctness; relevance and effectiveness of the answers in relation to the contents of the program; adequacy of the disciplinary language used.

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.