The Course “Germanic Philology 1 LM” envisages either an introduction (Group B) or, building on the results achieved during the philology courses of the First Cycle (Group A), further study of the content, methodological and analytical domains of the subject, reinforcing the competence previously acquired, and obtaining a solid preparation in the field of the history of medieval languages and literatures also with regard to their transition towards the early modern period.
Expected Learning Outcomes: The student will acquire advanced understanding of the principles and methods of the subject and will acquire solid competence in the history of medieval languages and literatures.
Expected Learning Outcomes: The student will acquire advanced understanding of the principles and methods of the subject and will acquire solid competence in the history of medieval languages and literatures.
teacher profile teaching materials
During the lessons we will analyze the different ways in which Old English Poetry dealt with the theme of exile, producing different representations adapting the recurrent elements of a rich and articulate shared heritage of formulas to the specific narrative context. The space of exclusion from society – defined in the representation of the contrast between a “here” and an “elsewhere”– will be identified through the reading of passages from various poems – such as Maxims, Beowulf, Wife’s Lament, Seafarer, Wanderer, Riming Poem, Ruin, Genesis, Christ III, Christ and Satan, Andreas. References will also be made to other works from the Germanic tradition.
The philological-literary analysis of the texts will be accompanied by the study of the main lexical, morphological and syntactical changes that have occurred in the English language over the centuries.
Students (who will be guided in their choice of topics and bibliographic material) will be required to submit a paper, individually or in groups, on literary-historical, linguistic and textual topics related to works of the Germanic Middle Ages.
The Complete Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Poetry (http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ascp/)
Additional bibliographical material (critical editions, glossaries, critical essays etc.) will be provided during the course
Mutuazione: 20706093 FILOLOGIA GERMANICA 1 LM in Lingue moderne per la comunicazione internazionale LM-38 RIVIELLO CARLA
Programme
The representation of exile in medieval English literature.During the lessons we will analyze the different ways in which Old English Poetry dealt with the theme of exile, producing different representations adapting the recurrent elements of a rich and articulate shared heritage of formulas to the specific narrative context. The space of exclusion from society – defined in the representation of the contrast between a “here” and an “elsewhere”– will be identified through the reading of passages from various poems – such as Maxims, Beowulf, Wife’s Lament, Seafarer, Wanderer, Riming Poem, Ruin, Genesis, Christ III, Christ and Satan, Andreas. References will also be made to other works from the Germanic tradition.
The philological-literary analysis of the texts will be accompanied by the study of the main lexical, morphological and syntactical changes that have occurred in the English language over the centuries.
Students (who will be guided in their choice of topics and bibliographic material) will be required to submit a paper, individually or in groups, on literary-historical, linguistic and textual topics related to works of the Germanic Middle Ages.
Core Documentation
The Complete Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Poetry (http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ascp/)
Additional bibliographical material (critical editions, glossaries, critical essays etc.) will be provided during the course
Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
Although not compulsory, attendance is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
The oral examination aims to test: (a) the knowledge of the content of the texts given in the syllabus and of the problems discussed during the semester; (b) the ability to critically rework the acquired knowledge and place the texts in their historical, cultural and linguistic context; (c) the expressive skills and the acquisition of the use of a specialized vocabulary; (d) the acquisition of the discipline's own methods of inquiry; (e) the results of individual investigations. Marks: from 18 to 30 cum laude.