Studying at the University of Verona

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Study Plan

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:

Master's degree in Languages, Literatures and Digital Culture - 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
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09

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Teaching code

4S010855

Coordinator

Paola Vettorel

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 13, 2023 al May 27, 2023.

Learning objectives

The course aims at providing students with competences and knowledge to understand and analyze contemporary English in its complexity and plurality, starting from the perspective of sociolinguistics. On completion of the course students will acquire knowledge of the phenomena that have led to a diversification of the English language into Global Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca. They will be able to identify and analyze with a critical approach the features, functions and implications of Global Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca, also for English Language Teaching (ELT). Students will also achieve linguistic proficiency in English corresponding to the C2 level - Common European Framework of Reference for languages.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The CEFR language competence level in English to be acquired is C2.

Program

The course will be delivered in English, and will deal with the following topics:
- English as a global language
- Models of categorization
- ‘new’ and ‘New’ Englishes; English-based pidgins and creoles
- English in Europe and East Asia – emerging Englishes
- Types of variation across Englishes – language variation and language contact
- Standard language ideologies
- English as a Lingua Franca
- Implications of Global Englishes and ELF for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL): materials, practices, fostering intercultural communication

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The course will be delivered through lessons; students will be asked to carry out reflection activities related to the topics in the syllabus, also in the e-learning Moodle dedicated space.
The teaching material will be uploaded in the Moodle e-learning space; should students have Covid-related difficulties in attending the lessons, they are invited to contact the teacher via email.

Learning assessment procedures

Students will be examined on the topics listed in the syllabus; the exam is oral.

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 aims at evaluating the students’:
- knowledge of the topics included in the programme
- critical understanding of the issues examined during the course
- ability to contextualize and apply this knowledge and understanding to examples of language use

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final mark (/out of 30) will derive from the evaluation of the course contents (50%) and the CLA C2 language mark (50%).

Exam language

inglese