The aim of the course is to lead the students to understand how Europe has always been characterized both in the past and present by the existence of Multilingualism which goes definitely overcovering the most well-known Romance Languages. The knowledge of the evolution that from Latin goes to Multilingualism of the Romance area in historical and comparative perspectives, and the understanding that all languages, regardless of whether they are national languages, official languages or dialects, have equal dignity.

Contents: Multilingualism and Plurilingualism in Europe: Romances languages and pan romance lexicon.

 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.

Beyond the pan-European lexicon: the Common European Lexicon.

Objectives (Dublin descriptors):

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

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

Frontal lectures. Teaching material on moodle. 

Innovative teaching methods

Lectures organised with the participation of students who will produce material for discussion. Innovative teaching modes: flipped lessons.

Course books

Some supplementary materials will be recommended  by the lecturer in the course of lectures (Some pages from P. Beltrami, La filologia romanza, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017 and some pages from L.Tomasin, Prima lezione di romanistica, Bari, Laterza, 2023).   For those who want a bibliography in English, French and/or Spanish please contact the professor during office hours.

Assessment

The assessment test will be written: 5 open-ended questions.

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 or Spanish please contact the professor during office hours.

For the written text, non- attending students of Foreign Languages are expected to know read and understand:  L. Minervini, Filologia romanza, 2 Linguistica, Milano, Le Monnier, 2022 and L. Tomasin, Prima lezione di romanistica, Bari, Laterza, 2023.

Assessment

The assessment test will be written: 5 open ended questions.

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.