The Course “General Linguistics 3” 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 Course is divided into two modules, according to the student’s choice: 1st module ("Typology, universals and brain") and 2nd module ("Diacrony").
The module “Typology, universals and the brain” has the aim of providing the foundations of linguistic typology, with special reference to morphological and syntactic typology. Typology and Universals. Biological conditions for language.
The module “Diachrony” has the aim of providing basic knowledge in relation to linguistic change, at different levels of analysis, and to Indo-European comparison, with attention also to areal and typological comparison.
Expected learning outcomes:
-The students of the 1st module will know the basic concepts of linguistic typology, of universals and biological basis of language (Typology, universal and the brain).
- The students of the 2nd module will have basic knowledge on linguistic change, on the reconstruction of Indo-European, and on the genetic, areal, and typological comparison.
The Course is divided into two modules, according to the student’s choice: 1st module ("Typology, universals and brain") and 2nd module ("Diacrony").
The module “Typology, universals and the brain” has the aim of providing the foundations of linguistic typology, with special reference to morphological and syntactic typology. Typology and Universals. Biological conditions for language.
The module “Diachrony” has the aim of providing basic knowledge in relation to linguistic change, at different levels of analysis, and to Indo-European comparison, with attention also to areal and typological comparison.
Expected learning outcomes:
-The students of the 1st module will know the basic concepts of linguistic typology, of universals and biological basis of language (Typology, universal and the brain).
- The students of the 2nd module will have basic knowledge on linguistic change, on the reconstruction of Indo-European, and on the genetic, areal, and typological comparison.
Curriculum
Canali
teacher profile teaching materials
- E. Lombardi Vallauri, The Relation between Mind and Language. The Innateness Hypothesis and the Poverty of the Stimulus, in The Linguistic Review 21, 2004, pp. 345-387.
- M. Christiansen – N. Chater, Language as shaped by the brain, in “Behavioral and Brain Sciences” 31, 2008, pp. 489-509 (cioè senza gli interventi di discussione di altri autori).
- F. Di Vincenzo – G. Manzi, Apprendimento imitativo ed evoluzione del linguaggio: una prospettiva darwiniana. In (a cura di N. Grandi), Nuovi dialoghi sulle lingue e il linguaggio, Pàtron, pp. 71-88.
Programme
Linguistic type. Typological corpus. Syntactic and morphological typology. Areal typology. Diachronic typology. Linguistic universals and tendencies. Implicational universals. Explaining language universals. Biological bases for language, brain localization, mirror neurons. Brain imaging techniques. Language in humans and non-humans. Origins (onto- and phylogenesis) of language. Linguistic innatism, functionalism, evolutionism.Core Documentation
- N. Grandi, Fondamenti di tipologia linguistica, Carocci.- E. Lombardi Vallauri, The Relation between Mind and Language. The Innateness Hypothesis and the Poverty of the Stimulus, in The Linguistic Review 21, 2004, pp. 345-387.
- M. Christiansen – N. Chater, Language as shaped by the brain, in “Behavioral and Brain Sciences” 31, 2008, pp. 489-509 (cioè senza gli interventi di discussione di altri autori).
- F. Di Vincenzo – G. Manzi, Apprendimento imitativo ed evoluzione del linguaggio: una prospettiva darwiniana. In (a cura di N. Grandi), Nuovi dialoghi sulle lingue e il linguaggio, Pàtron, pp. 71-88.
Reference Bibliography
.Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
.Type of evaluation
Test with long closed answers to be performed on computer stations in a faculty laboratory teacher profile teaching materials
- notion of textual cohesion and coherence
- Textuality criteria
- Text as a semantic-communicative unit
- Information structure of the statements and textual typology.
- Classification of texts
- Speech analysis and methodology
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Analysis methodologies
- Manipulative speech and linguistic traits
2. Mantovani, Giuseppe. 2008. "Analysis of the discourse and the social context". Bologna, Il Mulino.
Programme
- Notion of text- notion of textual cohesion and coherence
- Textuality criteria
- Text as a semantic-communicative unit
- Information structure of the statements and textual typology.
- Classification of texts
- Speech analysis and methodology
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Analysis methodologies
- Manipulative speech and linguistic traits
Core Documentation
1. Andorno, Cecilia. 2003. "Textual linguistics. An introduction". Roma, Carocci.2. Mantovani, Giuseppe. 2008. "Analysis of the discourse and the social context". Bologna, Il Mulino.
Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
In presence. Not compulsory.Type of evaluation
Open-answer questionsCanali
Mutuazione: 20704168 LINGUISTICA GENERALE 3 in Lingue e mediazione linguistico-culturale L-12 CANALE 2 POMPEI ANNA
teacher profile teaching materials
- notion of textual cohesion and coherence
- Textuality criteria
- Text as a semantic-communicative unit
- Information structure of the statements and textual typology.
- Classification of texts
- Speech analysis and methodology
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Analysis methodologies
- Manipulative speech and linguistic traits
2. Mantovani, Giuseppe. 2008. "Analysis of the discourse and the social context". Bologna, Il Mulino.
Mutuazione: 20704168 LINGUISTICA GENERALE 3 in Lingue e mediazione linguistico-culturale L-12 CANALE 3 MASIA VIVIANA
Programme
- Notion of text- notion of textual cohesion and coherence
- Textuality criteria
- Text as a semantic-communicative unit
- Information structure of the statements and textual typology.
- Classification of texts
- Speech analysis and methodology
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Analysis methodologies
- Manipulative speech and linguistic traits
Core Documentation
1. Andorno, Cecilia. 2003. "Textual linguistics. An introduction". Roma, Carocci.2. Mantovani, Giuseppe. 2008. "Analysis of the discourse and the social context". Bologna, Il Mulino.
Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
In presence. Not compulsory.Type of evaluation
Open-answer questions teacher profile teaching materials
- E. Lombardi Vallauri, The Relation between Mind and Language. The Innateness Hypothesis and the Poverty of the Stimulus, in The Linguistic Review 21, 2004, pp. 345-387.
- M. Christiansen – N. Chater, Language as shaped by the brain, in “Behavioral and Brain Sciences” 31, 2008, pp. 489-509 (cioè senza gli interventi di discussione di altri autori).
- F. Di Vincenzo – G. Manzi, Apprendimento imitativo ed evoluzione del linguaggio: una prospettiva darwiniana. In (a cura di N. Grandi), Nuovi dialoghi sulle lingue e il linguaggio, Pàtron, pp. 71-88.
Mutuazione: 20704168 LINGUISTICA GENERALE 3 in Lingue e mediazione linguistico-culturale L-12 Tipologia, Universali e Cervello (1) LOMBARDI VALLAURI EDOARDO
Programme
Linguistic type. Typological corpus. Syntactic and morphological typology. Areal typology. Diachronic typology. Linguistic universals and tendencies. Implicational universals. Explaining language universals. Biological bases for language, brain localization, mirror neurons. Brain imaging techniques. Language in humans and non-humans. Origins (onto- and phylogenesis) of language. Linguistic innatism, functionalism, evolutionism.Core Documentation
- N. Grandi, Fondamenti di tipologia linguistica, Carocci.- E. Lombardi Vallauri, The Relation between Mind and Language. The Innateness Hypothesis and the Poverty of the Stimulus, in The Linguistic Review 21, 2004, pp. 345-387.
- M. Christiansen – N. Chater, Language as shaped by the brain, in “Behavioral and Brain Sciences” 31, 2008, pp. 489-509 (cioè senza gli interventi di discussione di altri autori).
- F. Di Vincenzo – G. Manzi, Apprendimento imitativo ed evoluzione del linguaggio: una prospettiva darwiniana. In (a cura di N. Grandi), Nuovi dialoghi sulle lingue e il linguaggio, Pàtron, pp. 71-88.
Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
.Type of evaluation
Test with long closed answers to be performed on computer stations in a faculty laboratory