Teaching code

4S007401

Teacher

Alfredo Rizza

Coordinator

Alfredo Rizza

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

• General Linguistics of the course Master’s degree in Historical Studies (interuniversity)

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/01 - HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS

Period

1 A, 1 B

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The main aim is to introduce the themes of textual syntax from the point of view of theoretical linguistics and pragmatics (cohesion and coherence of the text, anaphora, deixis, information structure). We start from more general considerations on the concept of language and on the centrality that the reflection on language has being having - and continues to have - in the contemporary cultural debate. Through online tests appropriately distributed and corrected during class some linguistic themes useful for the training of the teacher's cultural and professional figure will be reinforced. EXPECTED FORMATIVE RESULTS The course aims to provide students with a critical thinking about the fundamental concepts and methods of linguistics for the cultural and professional enrichment of the humanistic intellectual. At the end of the course the student must be able to: • describe the basics of language study; • recognize the fundamentals of the syntax of the text and of the information structure • know how to apply the acquired knowledge in the future study career.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Those of you who have never attended courses in glottology and linguistics will be able to agree on an exam that will allow you to recover this knowledge. Without prejudice to the willingness to help you even if you are not attending, I still invite you, if you can, to participate, even if in the first lessons the level should seem too dense and complicated.

Program

1. Introduction: consolidation of the basic notions of general and comparative glottology. Centered on the concept of lexicon, seen in the internal (mental lexicon), external (vocabulary), morphological, syntactic and semantic aspects. ––––
2. Text. The introductory part to the linguistics of the text starts from the notion of sentence, problematizes it and gives it a formal representation. We then move on to frame the concept of textual referent and the indexical elements functional to the cohesion of the text (anaphora and deixis). The relationship between the syntactic structure and the organization of information is then observed in order to achieve the framing of the glottological concept of text within 'speaking', that is, within the linguistic event.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: the handbook to study (complete) is:
-- C. Andorno Linguistica testuale. Un'introduzione, Roma 2003 (and follow. reprints).
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3. Course 22-23: Texts in the texts. The monographic part of 22-23 will address the relationship between texts and between textualities, introducing the schema of textual transcendence by G. Genette to move on to the concept of textuality mediated by textuality with the presentation of the category of 'pertext' in comics and on the internet.
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4. Reading. The extra reading of a classic of linguistics (or other text of agreed choice) is required to be agreed with the teacher on the basis of a list provided in the moodle course. ------
Seminars. A part of the course may possibly be dedicated to students coming from the master's degree in Historical Sciences.

Didactic methods

Classroom lectures, collaborative readings, online and classroom exercises, seminars. Absences: the lessons that could not be attended can be made up in collaboration with the teacher and with study colleagues. Those who cannot attend are invited to agree on a study program with the teacher

Learning assessment procedures

- Final interview.
- Classworks (absolved during the class period).
## All students, unless reasoned arrangements are made, are required to prepare for the final interview. Through term paper or reports, part of the exam requirements can be absolved (contact lecturer).
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§§ Information for *the preparation of the exam*
Non-attenders: complete preparation of assigned and agreed upon texts is required.
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Evaluation criteria

The exam verifies the knowledge acquired, the ability to apply it, the critical awareness, the property of expression, the independence in the study.
More specifically, the evaluation will take into account the following.
1- Your knowledge. Contents, notions and insights treated or proposed during class, and in the required bibliography. Assessed with interview. Parts of the program may be assessed through a written essay or a speech (upon agreement with the teacher).
2- Apply your knowledge in order to develope an ability to link together and rework the notions acquired. Assessed with team- or individual work ‘in itinere’, and during the final interview.
Furthermore the evaluation will consider the following criteria.
3- Critical thinking: reasoning systematically in order to motivate your answers and critically reflect upon them.
4- Communication skills: appropriateness, relevance and promptness of the answers.
5- Studying skills. Independence in finding and comparing any additional sources for the study.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade depends entirely on the final interview. The ongoing work completes the applicative part of the class and does not affect the final grade.

Exam language

Italiano