The course aims to provide knowledge on Italian grammar and analysis of texts.

Lessons will focused on Italian grammar and the concept of "text", and then move on to more specific topics, inherent to the evolution of contemporary Italian (with particular regard to the use of the language in media, even in sectoral languages) .

The course includes a six-hour writing laboratory, managed by Prof. Monica Alba and centered on exercises in grammar, punctuation and the correct execution of a summary.

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

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

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

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. Compared to the test designed for attending students, the written exam for non-attending students will include an additional question on one of the topics covered in the exam texts.

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:

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

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

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.