The course aims to provide the basic concepts of the study of language in the field of cognitive sciences. Specifically, the different theoretical hypotheses that have focused on the innate or learned nature of language will be analyzed.
At the end of the course the student:
- will acquire the basic concepts of the theoretical models of language proposed in the field of cognitive sciences.
- Will be able to distinguish the theses advanced by the authors from the arguments used to support such theses, and will be able to provide a correct reconstruction of these arguments
At the end of the course the student:
- will acquire the basic concepts of the theoretical models of language proposed in the field of cognitive sciences.
- Will be able to distinguish the theses advanced by the authors from the arguments used to support such theses, and will be able to provide a correct reconstruction of these arguments
Canali
teacher profile teaching materials
The course will be organized into the following main topics:
- Nature vs. nurture. Introduction to the nature of the human mind
- The faculty of language within the innatist theory: Universal Grammar
- Universal Grammar and theory of evolution
- Language without faculty: culturalist approaches
- Modularity, flexibility, evolution
Textbooks for both attending and non-attending students:
- Ferretti F. (2015). La facoltà di linguaggio. Determinanti biologiche e variabilità culturale. Carocci, Roma.
- Chap. I, II, III of Graffi G. (2008). Che cos'è la grammatica generativa. Carocci, Roma.
No prerequisites are required.
- Chapt. I, II e III di Graffi G. (2008). Che cos'è la grammatica generativa. Carocci, Roma.
Mutuazione: 20704027 FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO E DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 1 in Scienze della Comunicazione L-20 R A - I CHIERA ALESSANDRA
Programme
The course proposes a deep reflection on a specific aspect of human communicative capacities - the faculty of language - by analyzing the various hypotheses on the topic, mainly in the field of cognitive sciences.The course will be organized into the following main topics:
- Nature vs. nurture. Introduction to the nature of the human mind
- The faculty of language within the innatist theory: Universal Grammar
- Universal Grammar and theory of evolution
- Language without faculty: culturalist approaches
- Modularity, flexibility, evolution
Textbooks for both attending and non-attending students:
- Ferretti F. (2015). La facoltà di linguaggio. Determinanti biologiche e variabilità culturale. Carocci, Roma.
- Chap. I, II, III of Graffi G. (2008). Che cos'è la grammatica generativa. Carocci, Roma.
No prerequisites are required.
Prerequisiti
NoneCore Documentation
- Ferretti F. (2015). La facoltà di linguaggio. Determinanti biologiche e variabilità culturale. Carocci, Roma.- Chapt. I, II e III di Graffi G. (2008). Che cos'è la grammatica generativa. Carocci, Roma.
Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but is highly recommended.Type of evaluation
The exam will consist of a written test with open-ended and multiple-choice questions. As part of the course, ongoing activities (e-tivities) are planned, such as guided argumentative writing exercises, collective discussion of the difficulties encountered, and feedback-based review, aimed at fostering critical understanding of the content and self-assessment of learning. Students with disabilities and specific learning disorders (SLD) may request the accommodations to be granted during exams through the dedicated University portal, available at the following link: https://www.uniroma3.it/roma-tre-inclusiva-studenti-con-disabilita-e-con-dsa/Mutuazione: 20704027 FILOSOFIA DEL LINGUAGGIO E DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 1 in Scienze della Comunicazione L-20 R J - Z TRAMACERE ANTONELLA
