The 2nd yr Language and Translation course of Non-European language, comes under the core educational activities (Specialist languages, advanced language competences and linguistic mediation from/to languages of study) of the bachelor’s degree course in Languages and Cultural & Linguistic Mediation, specifically those activities aimed at providing effective operational competence at the levels established for the Non-European language as well as the theoretical knowledge of the specialist languages, of the language and mediation activities and strategies , particularly in plurilingual contexts.
The course aims at providing:
-the achievement of competencies equivalent to the B1 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), for all skills through reception, production, interaction, written and spoken mediation activities as well as their related strategies.
Deepening of the metalinguistic reflection also at comparative level: structural and typological aspects, sociolinguistic aspects, introduction to the study of language history.
Introduction to the knowledge and use of some lexicographic resources. (dictionaries, corpora and concordances)
Expected learning results: students will be able to use their first foreign language at a level equivalent to B1 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), they will be able to use the corresponding communicative strategies; they will be able to carry out metalinguistic reflection activities in a comparative perspective; they will learn and start using, at basic level, some lexicographic resources, for language study; they will have basic notions on communication and intercultural mediation; they will apply acquired knowledge to the analysis of short texts in the language of study.
The course aims at providing:
-the achievement of competencies equivalent to the B1 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), for all skills through reception, production, interaction, written and spoken mediation activities as well as their related strategies.
Deepening of the metalinguistic reflection also at comparative level: structural and typological aspects, sociolinguistic aspects, introduction to the study of language history.
Introduction to the knowledge and use of some lexicographic resources. (dictionaries, corpora and concordances)
Expected learning results: students will be able to use their first foreign language at a level equivalent to B1 level - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) 2018 (https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989), they will be able to use the corresponding communicative strategies; they will be able to carry out metalinguistic reflection activities in a comparative perspective; they will learn and start using, at basic level, some lexicographic resources, for language study; they will have basic notions on communication and intercultural mediation; they will apply acquired knowledge to the analysis of short texts in the language of study.
teacher profile teaching materials
History of the Chinese language, periodization and typological classification, main features of modern Chinese lexicon, morphology and syntax.
C. ROMAGNOLI, J. WANG, Grammatica d’uso della lingua cinese, Hoepli, 2016.
Papers on different aspects of Chinese linguistics
Programme
Usage and functions of the aspectual particles, verbal complements, ‘ba’ sentence, passive sentence and comparative sentence, extended usage of directional complements, estended usage of interrogative pronouns, expression of emphasis.History of the Chinese language, periodization and typological classification, main features of modern Chinese lexicon, morphology and syntax.
Core Documentation
F. MASINI ET AL, Il cinese per gli italiani (vol. 2), Hoepli, 2006.C. ROMAGNOLI, J. WANG, Grammatica d’uso della lingua cinese, Hoepli, 2016.
Papers on different aspects of Chinese linguistics
Type of evaluation
In compliance with the measures related to the management of the COVID-19, the a.y. 2019/20 summer term written test will be only online through Teams. It is necessary to register for the examination using Gomp. Only students who have passed the written exam will be admitted to the oral examination. The written test will be composed of multiple choice questions, true/false questions and cloze test.