The course takes into account a particular aspect of human verbal skills - the faculty of language -, analyzing the different hypotheses that have been suggested on the topic over time.
The course aims providing students with critical tools that allow them to reflect on the general question: Is language innate or learned?
The course aims providing students with critical tools that allow them to reflect on the general question: Is language innate or learned?
teacher profile teaching materials
- Ferretti F., 2015, La facoltà di linguaggio. Determinati biologiche e variabilità culturale, Carocci. Roma
Programme
The course takes into account a particular aspect of human verbal skills - the faculty of language -, analyzing the different hypotheses that have been suggested on the topic over time.Core Documentation
- Chomsky N., 1998, Linguaggio e problemi della conoscenza, Il Mulino, Bologna.- Ferretti F., 2015, La facoltà di linguaggio. Determinati biologiche e variabilità culturale, Carocci. Roma
Type of evaluation
Oral test