The course aims to provide the students with an introduction to the levels of analysis into which language is articulated. It will present to students the basic notions of morphology, lexicon, semantics and pragmatics as independent levels of analysis but interrelated. Basic notions of syntax will be introduced to allow students to understand the notions related to the processing of sentences and lexical items. At the end of the course students will be able to understand and analyze words, sentences and utterances on the basis of the acquisition of the theoretical concepts.
teacher profile teaching materials
Part I covers the following topics:
- Basic concepts in morphology (inflection and derivation, main mechanisms of word formation);
- Basic concepts on the structure and semantics of the lexicon (word classes and their main properties, word formats and collocations, lexical semantics, meaning relations between words, types of meaning).
- An introduction to semantics, including material and formal arbitrariness, the semiotic process and the sign and its description;
- A semiotic analysis of various types of codes in relation to historical and natural languages.
Concepts in lexicology and lexicography, with a focus on the Italian language.
- Jezek Elisabetta, Classi di parole, strutture, combinazioni, il Mulino, Bologna 2011.
- Simone Raffaele, Nuovi fondamenti di Linguistica, McGraw-Hill, Milano 2024 (chapters 5 and 13).
Part II:
- De Mauro Tullio, Minisemantica, Laterza 1990.
- De Mauro Tullio, La fabbrica delle parole. Il lessico e problemi di lessicologia, UTET Libreria, Torino 2005.
Programme
The course is divided into two parts, each worth 6 ECTS credits: Part I and Part II. The course includes e-tivities such as exercises, online quizzes, thematic polls, and follow-up activities, designed to foster pedagogical interaction, content reflection, and self-assessment. These activities involve individual and/or collective feedback.Part I covers the following topics:
- Basic concepts in morphology (inflection and derivation, main mechanisms of word formation);
- Basic concepts on the structure and semantics of the lexicon (word classes and their main properties, word formats and collocations, lexical semantics, meaning relations between words, types of meaning).
- An introduction to semantics, including material and formal arbitrariness, the semiotic process and the sign and its description;
- A semiotic analysis of various types of codes in relation to historical and natural languages.
Concepts in lexicology and lexicography, with a focus on the Italian language.
Core Documentation
Part I:- Jezek Elisabetta, Classi di parole, strutture, combinazioni, il Mulino, Bologna 2011.
- Simone Raffaele, Nuovi fondamenti di Linguistica, McGraw-Hill, Milano 2024 (chapters 5 and 13).
Part II:
- De Mauro Tullio, Minisemantica, Laterza 1990.
- De Mauro Tullio, La fabbrica delle parole. Il lessico e problemi di lessicologia, UTET Libreria, Torino 2005.
Attendance
Attendance is strongly encouraged, though not compulsory.Type of evaluation
The examination consists of a written test comprising exercises and open-ended, closed, and multiple-choice questions. Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) may request the accommodations to be recognised during the examination through the University's dedicated portal, available at the following link: https://www.uniroma3.it/roma-tre-inclusiva-studenti-con-disabilita-e-con-dsa/