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Study Plan

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale 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

4S002983

Credits

6

Also offered in courses:

Language

French fr

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/04 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION – FRENCH

Period

I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 25, 2023 al Dec 22, 2023.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, the students will be able to - master the methodology enabling them to study the French language diachronically starting from historical documents such as dictionaries and encyclopaedias, accessible in various formats; - master knowledge on the history of publishing and press in French and its relationship with the history of the language, for instance: the evolution of official standard for spelling, the role of institutional dictionaries in establishing the standard, lexical innovations coming from press and journalism.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Good knowledge of French language.

Program

The course deals with the birth and evolution of the French language, in order to examine the main features of French in diachrony.
The program is DIVERSIFIED BETWEEN ATTENDING AND NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
a) STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE COURSE
Attending students will refer to lesson notes, to teaching material uploaded on the Moodle platform and the bibliographical references given during the course.
The course is divided into two parts: Part I with a general focus and part II with a specific focus.
Part I offers an overview of the evolution of the language, with particular reference to the main periods of Old French, Middle French, Renaissance French and the Classical era. Representative texts will be read and commented on for each of these periods.
Part II aims to study 1) the birth of the scientific and technical language, in particular in dictionaries and encyclopedias, and 2) the French of journalism from its origins to the revolutionary era.
A particular focus will be devoted to the use of digital resources during the course for attending students.
b) STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE COURSE
NON-attending students will prepare in full the texts listed in the "Didactic methods" section below.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The teaching methods include:
- Frontal lessons regarding the main theoretical notions.
- Reading and analysis of texts relating to different periods of the French language.
- Research activities and presentations during the class led by the teacher.
- Use of digital resources during the course.
MAKE-UP OF MISSED LECTURES
Missed lectures can be made up via the materials published on Moodle after each lecture. The lecturer is available for any clarifications.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE COURSE
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS will prepare the following texts in full (see Bibliography):
1. Perret Michèle, Introduction à l'histoire de la langue française, Paris, Sedes, 1998. (or a more recent edition).
2. Nabarra A. Le Journalisme à la recherche de lui-même au XVIIIe siècle: Les Modalités de l'information. Cahiers de l'Association internationale des études françaises. 1996;48(1):21–41. doi:10.3406/caief.1996.1235.
3. Steuckardt A. L'anglicisme politique dans la seconde moitié du 18e siècle. De la glose d'accueil à l'occultation. Mots. 2006;(82):9–22. doi:10.4000/mots.746
4. Brunot F. Histoire de la langue française des origines à nos jours / Ferdinand Brunot. A. Colin; 1966, 6, 1-2, Le XVIIIe siècle, ch. VIII "Les images", pp. 82-96.

Learning assessment procedures

The exam is oral and takes place entirely in French.
Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

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 evaluation will take into account the following aspects:
- the acquisition of theoretical notions;
- the analysis and comment of the texts;
- clarity.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The evaluation is expressed on /30.
Attending students are given the opportunity to prepare exposés during the course: the evaluation of such presentations contributes to the final grade.

Exam language

Francese.