The Course “General Linguistics 1A” (“Language structures”) falls within the domain of the Basic learning activities labelled“Philology, General and Applied Linguistics” of the Degree Course in Languages and Cultural-Linguistic Mediation, specifically the activities aiming at providing adequate tools for the analysis and the theoretical study of languages and language. The module has the aim of providing: knowledge of the basic concepts of linguistics, such as, for example, phoneme, morpheme, phrase, lexeme; understanding of the distinctions among the various levels of linguistic analysis; development of the ability to use in a simple but correct and rigorous way the methodologies of linguistics, such as commutation tests and tree diagrams.
Expected learning outcomes:
The students (1A) will know the basic concepts of linguistics, will understand the various levels of linguistic analysis and will be able to use the methodologies of linguistics.
Expected learning outcomes:
The students (1A) will know the basic concepts of linguistics, will understand the various levels of linguistic analysis and will be able to use the methodologies of linguistics.
Curriculum
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Chapter 1 - Il linguaggio verbale (Verbal language)
(except "box" 1.1, "Sistemi di scrittura", and paragraph 1.3.12, "Lingua solo umana").
Chapter 2 - Fonetica e fonologia (Phonetics and phonology)
(except paragraph 2.1.6, "Consonanti", paragraph 2.1.7, "Vocali e approssimanti", the "boxes" 2.3, 2.4 e 2.5, and paragraphs 2.3, "Fatti prosodici", 2.3.1, "Accento", 2.3.2, "Tono e intonazione" and 2.3.3, "Lunghezza").
In addition to the contents of this chapter, there is the table "I fonemi dell'italiano standard", that you can download from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
At the end of chapter 2, you should do also the exercises 13, 14, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. A further exercise, regarding "Trascrizione fonetica", can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 3 - Morfologia (Morphology)
(except "box" 3.1, paragraph 3.2.3, "Altri tipi di morfemi", and "scheda" 3.1).
At the end of this chapter, you should do also the exercises 22, 23, 34 and 35. Furthermore, there is an exercise called "Scomposizione morfematica", which can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 5 - Semantica, lessico e pragmatica (Semantics, lexicon and pragmatics).
At the end of this chapter, you should also do the exercises 10, 11 and 12.
Chapter 7 - Mutamento e variazione nelle lingue (Change and variation in languages).
Notice that, as regards paragraph 7.1.2, "Fenomeni del mutamento", you can choose and remember just three examples, but each at a different level of language analysis, e.g. phonetics, morphology and semantics; the same is valid for "fenomeni della variazione diatopica", "fenomeni della variazione diastratica" and "fenomeni della variazione diafasica" in paragraph 7.2.2, i.e. just three examples for each kind of phenomena (each example at a different level of languages analysis).
Programme
Textbook: G. Berruto, M. Cerruti, “La linguistica. Un corso introduttivo”, Utet, Torino, 2017 (chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7).Chapter 1 - Il linguaggio verbale (Verbal language)
(except "box" 1.1, "Sistemi di scrittura", and paragraph 1.3.12, "Lingua solo umana").
Chapter 2 - Fonetica e fonologia (Phonetics and phonology)
(except paragraph 2.1.6, "Consonanti", paragraph 2.1.7, "Vocali e approssimanti", the "boxes" 2.3, 2.4 e 2.5, and paragraphs 2.3, "Fatti prosodici", 2.3.1, "Accento", 2.3.2, "Tono e intonazione" and 2.3.3, "Lunghezza").
In addition to the contents of this chapter, there is the table "I fonemi dell'italiano standard", that you can download from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
At the end of chapter 2, you should do also the exercises 13, 14, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. A further exercise, regarding "Trascrizione fonetica", can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 3 - Morfologia (Morphology)
(except "box" 3.1, paragraph 3.2.3, "Altri tipi di morfemi", and "scheda" 3.1).
At the end of this chapter, you should do also the exercises 22, 23, 34 and 35. Furthermore, there is an exercise called "Scomposizione morfematica", which can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 5 - Semantica, lessico e pragmatica (Semantics, lexicon and pragmatics).
At the end of this chapter, you should also do the exercises 10, 11 and 12.
Chapter 7 - Mutamento e variazione nelle lingue (Change and variation in languages).
Notice that, as regards paragraph 7.1.2, "Fenomeni del mutamento", you can choose and remember just three examples, but each at a different level of language analysis, e.g. phonetics, morphology and semantics; the same is valid for "fenomeni della variazione diatopica", "fenomeni della variazione diastratica" and "fenomeni della variazione diafasica" in paragraph 7.2.2, i.e. just three examples for each kind of phenomena (each example at a different level of languages analysis).
Core Documentation
G. Berruto, M. Cerruti, “La linguistica. Un corso introduttivo”, Utet, Torino, 2017 (chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7).Type of delivery of the course
Traditional classes in Italian language. In the case of an extension of COVID-19 health emergency measures, we will adopt written or oral forms of distance learning and exams which will be specified later on.Type of evaluation
Written proof in Italian language (open-ended questions). Time: 60 minutes. In the case of an extension of COVID-19 health emergency measures, we will adopt written or oral forms of distance learning and exams which will be specified later on. teacher profile teaching materials
Chapter 1 - Il linguaggio verbale (Verbal language)
(except "box" 1.1, "Sistemi di scrittura", and paragraph 1.3.12, "Lingua solo umana").
Chapter 2 - Fonetica e fonologia (Phonetics and phonology)
(except paragraph 2.1.6, "Consonanti", paragraph 2.1.7, "Vocali e approssimanti", the "boxes" 2.3, 2.4 e 2.5, and paragraphs 2.3, "Fatti prosodici", 2.3.1, "Accento", 2.3.2, "Tono e intonazione" and 2.3.3, "Lunghezza").
In addition to the contents of this chapter, there is the table "I fonemi dell'italiano standard", that you can download from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
At the end of chapter 2, you should do also the exercises 13, 14, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. A further exercise, regarding "Trascrizione fonetica", can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 3 - Morfologia (Morphology)
(except "box" 3.1, paragraph 3.2.3, "Altri tipi di morfemi", and "scheda" 3.1).
At the end of this chapter, you should do also the exercises 22, 23, 34 and 35. Furthermore, there is an exercise called "Scomposizione morfematica", which can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 5 - Semantica, lessico e pragmatica (Semantics, lexicon and pragmatics).
At the end of this chapter, you should also do the exercises 10, 11 and 12.
Chapter 7 - Mutamento e variazione nelle lingue (Change and variation in languages).
Notice that, as regards paragraph 7.1.2, "Fenomeni del mutamento", you can choose and remember just three examples, but each at a different level of language analysis, e.g. phonetics, morphology and semantics; the same is valid for "fenomeni della variazione diatopica", "fenomeni della variazione diastratica" and "fenomeni della variazione diafasica" in paragraph 7.2.2, i.e. just three examples for each kind of phenomena (each example at a different level of languages analysis).
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Programme
Textbook: G. Berruto, M. Cerruti, “La linguistica. Un corso introduttivo”, Utet, Torino, 2017 (chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7).Chapter 1 - Il linguaggio verbale (Verbal language)
(except "box" 1.1, "Sistemi di scrittura", and paragraph 1.3.12, "Lingua solo umana").
Chapter 2 - Fonetica e fonologia (Phonetics and phonology)
(except paragraph 2.1.6, "Consonanti", paragraph 2.1.7, "Vocali e approssimanti", the "boxes" 2.3, 2.4 e 2.5, and paragraphs 2.3, "Fatti prosodici", 2.3.1, "Accento", 2.3.2, "Tono e intonazione" and 2.3.3, "Lunghezza").
In addition to the contents of this chapter, there is the table "I fonemi dell'italiano standard", that you can download from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
At the end of chapter 2, you should do also the exercises 13, 14, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. A further exercise, regarding "Trascrizione fonetica", can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 3 - Morfologia (Morphology)
(except "box" 3.1, paragraph 3.2.3, "Altri tipi di morfemi", and "scheda" 3.1).
At the end of this chapter, you should do also the exercises 22, 23, 34 and 35. Furthermore, there is an exercise called "Scomposizione morfematica", which can be downloaded from my personal web page (section "Materiali didattici" or "Avvisi").
Chapter 5 - Semantica, lessico e pragmatica (Semantics, lexicon and pragmatics).
At the end of this chapter, you should also do the exercises 10, 11 and 12.
Chapter 7 - Mutamento e variazione nelle lingue (Change and variation in languages).
Notice that, as regards paragraph 7.1.2, "Fenomeni del mutamento", you can choose and remember just three examples, but each at a different level of language analysis, e.g. phonetics, morphology and semantics; the same is valid for "fenomeni della variazione diatopica", "fenomeni della variazione diastratica" and "fenomeni della variazione diafasica" in paragraph 7.2.2, i.e. just three examples for each kind of phenomena (each example at a different level of languages analysis).
Core Documentation
G. Berruto, M. Cerruti, “La linguistica. Un corso introduttivo”, Utet, Torino, 2017 (chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7).Type of delivery of the course
Traditional classes in Italian language. In the case of an extension of COVID-19 health emergency measures, we will adopt written or oral forms of distance learning and exams which will be specified later on.Type of evaluation
Written proof in Italian language (open-ended questions). Time: 60 minutes. In the case of an extension of COVID-19 health emergency measures, we will adopt written or oral forms of distance learning and exams which will be specified later on.