The Course “Philology 2 B” 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 of texts in the light of their transmission and cultural context.
Building on the results achieved in the course “Philology 1”, the course aims to examine in greater depth specific aspects of the First foreign language being studied, including a diachronic study of the most relevant typological traits with reference to the relevant language family, such as e.g. phonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactic developments; the evolution of the lexicon of the language; processes of semantic shift. The course furthermore aims to further develop the literary and textual critical skills with reference to the earliest texts of the relevant cultural area.
Expected Learning Outcomes: The student will acquire further understanding and knowledge of the diachronic development of his First foreign language and will enhance his skills in the field of textual criticism.
Building on the results achieved in the course “Philology 1”, the course aims to examine in greater depth specific aspects of the First foreign language being studied, including a diachronic study of the most relevant typological traits with reference to the relevant language family, such as e.g. phonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactic developments; the evolution of the lexicon of the language; processes of semantic shift. The course furthermore aims to further develop the literary and textual critical skills with reference to the earliest texts of the relevant cultural area.
Expected Learning Outcomes: The student will acquire further understanding and knowledge of the diachronic development of his First foreign language and will enhance his skills in the field of textual criticism.
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Building on the results achieved in the course “Philology 1”, the course aims to examine in greater depth specific aspects of the First foreign language being studied, including a diachronic study of the most relevant typological traits with reference to the relevant language family, such as e.g. phonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactic developments; the evolution of the lexicon of the language; processes of semantic shift.
referred to chapters and / or paragraphs in the bibliography given
below.
Additional material will furthermore be provided by the lecturer
Green D.H., Language and History in the early Germanic World, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002.
Hogg R. M., A Grammar of Old English (Volume 1: Phonology; Volume 2: Morphology), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford UK- Cambridge (MA) USA, 1992-2011
Lass R., Old English - A historical linguistic companion, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994
Ringe D. A, Linguistic History of English, Volume 1: From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press, 2006
Mazzuoli Porru G., Manuale di inglese antico, Giardini, Pisa 1992
Saibene M.G. - Buzzoni M., Manuale di linguistica germanica, Cisalpino, Milano 2006
R. D. Fulk, A Comparative Grammar of the Early Germanic Languages, Amsterdam Philadelphia Pa., John Benjamins, 2018.
Programme
The Course “Philology 2 B” 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 of texts in the light of their transmission and cultural context.Building on the results achieved in the course “Philology 1”, the course aims to examine in greater depth specific aspects of the First foreign language being studied, including a diachronic study of the most relevant typological traits with reference to the relevant language family, such as e.g. phonetic, phonological, morphological and syntactic developments; the evolution of the lexicon of the language; processes of semantic shift.
Core Documentation
There is single set text for the course. Students will be regularlyreferred to chapters and / or paragraphs in the bibliography given
below.
Additional material will furthermore be provided by the lecturer
Green D.H., Language and History in the early Germanic World, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002.
Hogg R. M., A Grammar of Old English (Volume 1: Phonology; Volume 2: Morphology), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford UK- Cambridge (MA) USA, 1992-2011
Lass R., Old English - A historical linguistic companion, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994
Ringe D. A, Linguistic History of English, Volume 1: From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press, 2006
Mazzuoli Porru G., Manuale di inglese antico, Giardini, Pisa 1992
Saibene M.G. - Buzzoni M., Manuale di linguistica germanica, Cisalpino, Milano 2006
R. D. Fulk, A Comparative Grammar of the Early Germanic Languages, Amsterdam Philadelphia Pa., John Benjamins, 2018.
Reference Bibliography
Green D.H., Language and History in the early Germanic World, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2002. Hogg R. M., A Grammar of Old English (Volume 1: Phonology; Volume 2: Morphology), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford UK- Cambridge (MA) USA, 1992-2011 Lass R., Old English - A historical linguistic companion, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994 Ringe D. A, Linguistic History of English, Volume 1: From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic, Oxford University Press, 2006 Mazzuoli Porru G., Manuale di inglese antico, Giardini, Pisa 1992 Saibene M.G. - Buzzoni M., Manuale di linguistica germanica, Cisalpino, Milano 2006 R. D. Fulk, A Comparative Grammar of the Early Germanic Languages, Amsterdam Philadelphia Pa., John Benjamins, 2018.Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
Non-attending students, are invited to contact the professor to define a specific programType of evaluation
Oral exams. The oral exam will involve questions on the topics treated during the course and on the reading assignments.