The Course “Philology 1” 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.
The course aims to provide a clear and adequately detailed picture of the Romance / Germanic cultural milieu from a philological, historical and literary perspective, as well as of the processes through which the forms, genres and conventions of the literary tradition developed, focusing on the specific linguistic and literary character of the individual cultural areas. The course aims furthermore to provide an understanding of the principles of textual criticism.
Expected Learning Outcomes: the student will acquire a clear and adequately detailed picture of the Romance / Germanic cultural milieu from a philological, historical and literary perspective, as well as of the processes through which the forms, genres and conventions of the the literary tradition developed, focusing on the specific linguistic and literary character of the individual cultural areas. S/he will become familiar and understand the principles of textual criticism underlying a critical edition.
The course aims to provide a clear and adequately detailed picture of the Romance / Germanic cultural milieu from a philological, historical and literary perspective, as well as of the processes through which the forms, genres and conventions of the literary tradition developed, focusing on the specific linguistic and literary character of the individual cultural areas. The course aims furthermore to provide an understanding of the principles of textual criticism.
Expected Learning Outcomes: the student will acquire a clear and adequately detailed picture of the Romance / Germanic cultural milieu from a philological, historical and literary perspective, as well as of the processes through which the forms, genres and conventions of the the literary tradition developed, focusing on the specific linguistic and literary character of the individual cultural areas. S/he will become familiar and understand the principles of textual criticism underlying a critical edition.
teacher profile teaching materials
In the first part of the course students will be introduced to the basics of Romance Philology, comparative linguistics and textual analysis. The main focus will be on the evolution from Latin to Romance languages, with reference to the historical and cultural context.
In the second part of the course, students will be introduced to literary texts produced especially in France between XI and XIII centuries, with reference to the cultural panorama of medieval Europe. The analysis will highlight the rhetorical and thematic features of different genres (lyric, epic and romance) and show the presence of early literary themes and motifs in modern and contemporary literature.
F. Brugnolo, R. Capelli, *Profilo delle letterature romanze medievali. Nuova edizione*, Carocci, Roma, 2011 [all editions]; pp. 1-34 (§ 1.1-1.2); 46-139 (§§; 1.5-1.8); 223-272 (§§ 2.1-2.4); 285-309 (§§ 2.1-2.4); 323-332 (§ 4.1); 367-382 (§§ 4.5-4.6); 407-420 (§§ 6.1-6.2).
Non-attending students, are invited to contact the professor at least 3 month prior the exam to define a specific program, which must include:
A. Vàrvaro, Linguistica romanza. Corso introduttivo. Seconda edizione, Liguori, Napoli, 2001 (the following chapters must not be studied: 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18; 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34)
One of the following:
Au. Roncaglia, *Le origini della lingua e della letteratura italiana*, Torino, UTET, 2006, pp. 1-155.
M.L. Meneghetti, *Le origini delle letterature medievali romanze*, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1997 [all editions], pp. 3-132.
Fruizione: 20703514 FILOLOGIA E LINGUISTICA ROMANZA in Lingue e letterature per la comunicazione interculturale L-11 R FABIANI LORENZO
Programme
The course traces the development of the Romance languages and literatures.In the first part of the course students will be introduced to the basics of Romance Philology, comparative linguistics and textual analysis. The main focus will be on the evolution from Latin to Romance languages, with reference to the historical and cultural context.
In the second part of the course, students will be introduced to literary texts produced especially in France between XI and XIII centuries, with reference to the cultural panorama of medieval Europe. The analysis will highlight the rhetorical and thematic features of different genres (lyric, epic and romance) and show the presence of early literary themes and motifs in modern and contemporary literature.
Core Documentation
Lecture notes edited by the teacher.F. Brugnolo, R. Capelli, *Profilo delle letterature romanze medievali. Nuova edizione*, Carocci, Roma, 2011 [all editions]; pp. 1-34 (§ 1.1-1.2); 46-139 (§§; 1.5-1.8); 223-272 (§§ 2.1-2.4); 285-309 (§§ 2.1-2.4); 323-332 (§ 4.1); 367-382 (§§ 4.5-4.6); 407-420 (§§ 6.1-6.2).
Non-attending students, are invited to contact the professor at least 3 month prior the exam to define a specific program, which must include:
A. Vàrvaro, Linguistica romanza. Corso introduttivo. Seconda edizione, Liguori, Napoli, 2001 (the following chapters must not be studied: 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18; 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34)
One of the following:
Au. Roncaglia, *Le origini della lingua e della letteratura italiana*, Torino, UTET, 2006, pp. 1-155.
M.L. Meneghetti, *Le origini delle letterature medievali romanze*, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1997 [all editions], pp. 3-132.
Type of delivery of the course
Lectures. Attending classes is highly recommended. Non-attending students, are invited to contact the professor at least 3 months prior the exam to define a specific program.Attendance
Attending the lectures is highly recommended.Type of evaluation
Oral exam. Students will have to show their understanding of the main aspects of the discipline, prove their ability to put the texts in context and correctly examine them. Students’ language skills and critical thinking will also be evaluated.