This course provides the theoretical knowledge and the tools for an advanced analysis of lexicon and semantics, mainly regarding Italian, but also involving comparative data and investigation, thus offering students important cues for future original research activities on specific phenomena only partially treated during the classes.
teacher profile teaching materials
The lexical information.
The meaning of words.
The global structure of lexicon.
Paradigmatic and syntagmatic structures in lexicon.
Programme
Basic concepts of lexicology and semantics.The lexical information.
The meaning of words.
The global structure of lexicon.
Paradigmatic and syntagmatic structures in lexicon.
Core Documentation
E. Jezek, “Il lessico. Classi di parole, strutture, combinazioni”, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2011.Type of delivery of the course
Traditional classes in Italian language.Type of evaluation
Written proof in Italian language (open-ended questions).