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Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011 A.A. 2009/2010 A.A. 2008/2009

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Lingue e letterature straniere - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
1 module between the following
6
A
M-GGR/01
6
A
M-STO/04
3
F
-
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
9
C
L-FIL-LET/14
9
B
L-LIN/01
1 module between the following
6
C
L-ART/02
6
C
M-FIL/06

3° Year   It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
1 module among the following (philology must related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
6
C
M-FIL/04
6
C
L-ART/07
6
C
L-FIL-LET/15
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
6
C
L-LIN/21
1 module between the following
6
C
L-ART/06
6
C
L-ART/05
Final exam
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
1 module between the following
6
A
M-GGR/01
6
A
M-STO/04
3
F
-
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
9
C
L-FIL-LET/14
9
B
L-LIN/01
1 module between the following
6
C
L-ART/02
6
C
M-FIL/06
It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature
9
B
L-LIN/10
9
B
L-LIN/03
9
B
L-LIN/13
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/05
1 module among the following (philology must related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
6
C
M-FIL/04
6
C
L-ART/07
6
C
L-FIL-LET/15
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
6
C
L-LIN/21
1 module between the following
6
C
L-ART/06
6
C
L-ART/05
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
3rd foreign language B1 level
3
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Introduction to English linguistics  (2024/2025)

Teaching code

4S002965

Teacher

Anna Zanfei

Coordinator

Anna Zanfei

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

II semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 17, 2025 al May 24, 2025.

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

This course is aimed at providing an introduction to English linguistics through the study of the distinct phases of the history of the language, from its birth through to the present time. This insight into the history of English will allow students to consolidate their knowledge of the language thanks to an increased awareness of its origins, and of how it has developed and changed over the centuries. Adopting a sociolinguistic perspective, due consideration will be given to the role of historic and socio-cultural factors in the development and transformation of English, with a focus on the present time, and on the socio-cultural factors that have contributed to making English the global lingua franca.

Prerequisites and basic notions

No particular prerequisites are required, however knowledge of the English language is required to follow the lessons, carry out the activities and read the bibliographic material.

Program

Students are required to study the material posted on the Moodle platform dedicated to this course (slides...) . Students are encouraged to answer the self-assessment questions which will be discussed during the course.
The birth of English. (Baugh)
- Waves of invaders/settlers and Placenames
- The classical periodization
Exemplification texts:
* Old English (800-1100) Futhark: Frank Casket and Ruthwell Cross, Manuscripts: Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
* Middle English (1100-1500). Chaucer (1340-1400) Canterbury tales, late medieval sermon cycle
* Early Modern English (1500-1750) Nathaniel Bacon’ letters (16th century), Shakespeare (1564-1616), King James Bible 1611, Late Modern English (1750 1900) Jane Austin 1775-1817
* Present Day English: radio/TV spoken standards and varieties, Revised Version of the New testament, New Revised Version of the New Testament, text-messaging, Web-page, the proliferation of discourse standards by Multinational companies, new English(es)
Investigating language change: the loss of inflections, the Great Vowel Shift. (Baugh)
Syntheticy and Analycity (Chapter 52 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
Introduction to sociocultural processes and language change. (Chapter 28 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
Interpreting language change from the perspective of power, ideology and culture: politeness cultures, the antecedents of political correctness, political correctness today, performatives and lexical change in the successive translations of the New Testament (Chapters 30, 32, 33 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
KEY sociocultural processes in the history of English:
1. stratification, (Chapter 33 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
2. standardization, (Chapter 31 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
3. colonialization, (Chapter 25 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
4. globalization, (Chapters 34, 37 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
5. industrialization and urbanization, (Chapters 27, 45 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
6. democratization, (Chapter 29 Oxford Handbook of the History of English) and popularization (Chapter 24 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)
7. cultural assimilation (Chapter 42 Oxford Handbook of the History of English)

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The lessons of the course are delivered in English. Students are asked to carry out the proposed activities and then discuss them in the classroom. The study of the material posted on Moodle is strongly recommended.
Methods of teaching support: Students are encouraged to contact the professor by e-mail and during office hours (also via zoom, Meeting ID: 899 7426 1272).
Non-attendant students are supposed to study the books listed in the bibliography of the course with reference to the topics of the syllabus and contact the professor by email and at the office hours for further support.

Learning assessment procedures

The final exam is an oral interview in English. Students are expected to prove their knowledge of the topics of the course. Please make reference to the material posted on Moodle. The bibliographical material is the basic reference for the course.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

The exam is oral and is based on verifying the knowledge of the topics, the carrying out of activities related to the study of the program and the ability to answer questions in a relevant way and in English. The exam lasts 15-20 minutes.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is based on the outcome of the oral exam

Exam language

English, Inglese

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