The course aims to present the most important characteristics of the linguistic system at the light of the communicative functions and of their different paradigms, with a theorical and a practical perspective.
The teaching/learning activities seek to develop the knowledge of the linguistic methods of research and, in the same time, the comprehension of the general grammatical, semantic and pragmatic rules of the verbal codes.
The course is divided in three sections:
1. Traits of the analysis and functions: sounds, words and sentences
2. Elements of history of the linguistic thought
3. Texts and examples in context
The students learn to recognize a series of distinctive phenomena of the linguistic families and typologies and, at the end of the course, they will be able in defining and classifying the most relevant aspects and mechanisms of the morpho-syntactic and lexical variation. In particular, considering the three focuses of the lessons, they will know:
-to describe and to compare the grammatical models of diverse periods and schools;
-to develop a contrastive analysis of linguistic classes and categories;
-to indicate the links between grammar, communicative needs and texts.
Work-shops, experiments and surveys complete the lessons face to face for improving a theorical and applied training.
The teaching/learning activities seek to develop the knowledge of the linguistic methods of research and, in the same time, the comprehension of the general grammatical, semantic and pragmatic rules of the verbal codes.
The course is divided in three sections:
1. Traits of the analysis and functions: sounds, words and sentences
2. Elements of history of the linguistic thought
3. Texts and examples in context
The students learn to recognize a series of distinctive phenomena of the linguistic families and typologies and, at the end of the course, they will be able in defining and classifying the most relevant aspects and mechanisms of the morpho-syntactic and lexical variation. In particular, considering the three focuses of the lessons, they will know:
-to describe and to compare the grammatical models of diverse periods and schools;
-to develop a contrastive analysis of linguistic classes and categories;
-to indicate the links between grammar, communicative needs and texts.
Work-shops, experiments and surveys complete the lessons face to face for improving a theorical and applied training.
teacher profile teaching materials
The focus of the first part is the analysis of the distinctive units of the semiotic codes and the linguistic systems, their structures and their communicative functions. The students learn to distinguish and classify the elements and the processes of the phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic and textual levels.
The second part is dedicated to the comparison of the different theorical approaches and to the related technics adopted for studying the words, from information retrieval to collection of the original data, from observation to definition of categories, classes and phenomena. The general illustration is completed by a series of information linked to the genesis, the history, the experts, the research centers, the instruments and the digital resources of every single sector (sociolinguistic, typological, pragmatic, etc.).
Catricalà M. Forme, parole e norme, Il Mulino
Dragotto F.-Cavagnoli S. Alla scoperta delle scienze del linguaggio, Mondadori 2023
Programme
The course, focused on the methodologies of the lingusstic research, aims to present the most relevant approaches elaborated for describing and explaining the different theorical and applicative patterns of the most important linguistic branches.The focus of the first part is the analysis of the distinctive units of the semiotic codes and the linguistic systems, their structures and their communicative functions. The students learn to distinguish and classify the elements and the processes of the phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic and textual levels.
The second part is dedicated to the comparison of the different theorical approaches and to the related technics adopted for studying the words, from information retrieval to collection of the original data, from observation to definition of categories, classes and phenomena. The general illustration is completed by a series of information linked to the genesis, the history, the experts, the research centers, the instruments and the digital resources of every single sector (sociolinguistic, typological, pragmatic, etc.).
Core Documentation
Yule G., Introduzione alla linguistica il Mulino 2017 ( or other similar handbook )Catricalà M. Forme, parole e norme, Il Mulino
Dragotto F.-Cavagnoli S. Alla scoperta delle scienze del linguaggio, Mondadori 2023
Attendance
The lessons attendance is reccomendedType of evaluation
The written test aims to verify the acquisition of the basic knowledge of the discipline. Teh oral exam is useful for the evaluation of the crititical analysis and the argumentative skills of the students.