Programme

The course focuses on the relationship between language and narrative from a cognitive and evolutionary point of view. In contrast to the theories considering the sentence as the essence of language, the course suggests an interpretative hypothesis based on the priority of discourse over sentence; specifically, it is suggested that the ability to tell stories is the distinctive trait both of language and human nature.
The course includes experimental activities aimed at supporting the theoretical model proposed.

Core Documentation

12 cfu exam:

- Corballis M. (2020), La verità sul linguaggio, Carocci, Roma.
- Scott-Phillips (2017) Dì quello che hai in mente. Le origini della comunicazione umana, Carocci, Roma
- Ferretti F. (2022), L'istinto persuasivo. Carocci, Roma

Type of delivery of the course

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Attendance

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Type of evaluation

Individual written paper to be agreed with the teacher.