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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The course will also attempt to show the fortune of themes and motifs developed in the Middle Ages in the contemporary world.
Non-attending students, are invited to contact the professor at least 3 months prior the exam to define a specific program.
Programme
“Paper Animals” - The course provides an overview of medieval Romance literatures through the analysis of different works featuring animals as protagonists, such as bestiaries, fables, encyclopedic texts, novels and poetry.The course will also attempt to show the fortune of themes and motifs developed in the Middle Ages in the contemporary world.
Core Documentation
Lecture notes edited by the teacher.Non-attending students, are invited to contact the professor at least 3 months prior the exam to define a specific program.
Type of delivery of the course
Lectures and seminaries. 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
Attendance is strongly 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.