The course General Linguistics C LM (Module “Advanced Typology”) falls within the domain of the complementary learning activities of the Degree Course (Master level) of Modern Languages for International Communication, specifically the activities aiming at a deeper level of competence in Linguistics.
The course provides advanced knowledge of goals, tools and fields of nowadays studies of linguistic typology and offers to students some cues for possible personal research activities regarding typology of language structures and language systems.
Expected learning outcomes: The students will acquire advanced knowledge of goals, tools and fields of nowadays studies of linguistic typology, with some cues for possible future research activities regarding typology.
The course provides advanced knowledge of goals, tools and fields of nowadays studies of linguistic typology and offers to students some cues for possible personal research activities regarding typology of language structures and language systems.
Expected learning outcomes: The students will acquire advanced knowledge of goals, tools and fields of nowadays studies of linguistic typology, with some cues for possible future research activities regarding typology.
teacher profile teaching materials
Chapter 1 - What is language typology? Goals, Tools (Statement types, Language samples, Data Sources).
Chapter 2 – Lexical typology (Introduction, Words for body parts, Kinship terms, Personal pronouns, Words for numbers, Antonymic adjectives, Words for colors).
Chapter 3 – Syntactic typology (Introduction, The choice of words and word forms, The order of words, Syntactic categories).
Chapter 4 – Morphological typology (Introduction, The choice of morphemes and morpheme forms, The order of morphemes, Morphological categories).
Chapter 6 – Historical change (The Genesis of articles, Word order change).
In addition, there is a PDF file of lecture notes in Italian on Moodle.
Fruizione: 20710723 LINGUISTICA GENERALE C LM (TIPOLOGIA AVANZATA) in Lingue moderne per la comunicazione internazionale LM-38 CERBASI DONATO
Programme
Textbook: Edith A. Moravcsik, “Introducing Language Typology”, Cambridge University Press, 2013.Chapter 1 - What is language typology? Goals, Tools (Statement types, Language samples, Data Sources).
Chapter 2 – Lexical typology (Introduction, Words for body parts, Kinship terms, Personal pronouns, Words for numbers, Antonymic adjectives, Words for colors).
Chapter 3 – Syntactic typology (Introduction, The choice of words and word forms, The order of words, Syntactic categories).
Chapter 4 – Morphological typology (Introduction, The choice of morphemes and morpheme forms, The order of morphemes, Morphological categories).
Chapter 6 – Historical change (The Genesis of articles, Word order change).
Core Documentation
Edith A. Moravcsik, “Introducing Language Typology”, Cambridge University Press, 2013. The paperback edition is cheaper. Chapters 5 and 7 are excluded; chapter 6 must be studied only until page 209.In addition, there is a PDF file of lecture notes in Italian on Moodle.
Type of delivery of the course
Traditional classes in Italian language. In the case of an extension of COVID-19 health emergency measures, we will adopt written or oral forms of distance learning and exams which will be specified later on.Type of evaluation
Written proof in Italian langugage (open-ended questions). Time: 70 minutes. In the case of an extension of COVID-19 health emergency measures, we will adopt written or oral forms of distance learning and exams which will be specified later on.