20703166 - HISTORY OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE L.M.

The student will acquire the knowledge of the aspects, moments, questions, texts of the Italian linguistic history from the Origins to the present, with particular attention to the most ancient phases of our language and with particular reference to the medieval and Renaissance ones of the median area, and with specific attention to some paradigmatic cases. He will also acquire knowledge of the origins and foundations of Italian dialectology examined from a historical point of view.
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Mutuazione: 20703166 STORIA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA L.M. in Italianistica LM-14 1 CONSALES ILDE

Core Documentation

- V. Della Valle (2024: nuova edizione), "Dizionari italiani: storia, tipi, struttura", Roma, Carocci.
- C. Marazzini (2009), "L’ordine delle parole. Storia di vocabolari italiani", Bologna, il Mulino: chapters. III, VI (photocopies provided by the teacher)
- I. Consales (2021), "Nell’officina del lessicografo. Saggi di lessicografia italiana, Roma, Aracne", 2021.


Attendance

Attendance is recommended. The syllabus is the same for all students, regardless of whether they attend.

Type of evaluation

An oral exam at the end of the course. It will assess: 1) the depth and breadth of the knowledge of the subject acquired; 2) command of the technical vocabulary; 3) the ability to bring together critically topics and issues dealt with during the course.