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CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B1 (CB Test): English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
3
E
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/05
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
2 course to be chosen among the following
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B1 (CB Test): English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
3
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One course to be chosen among the following
6
B
L-FIL-LET/05
6
B
L-FIL-LET/04
2 course to be chosen among the following
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Other activitites
6
F
-

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Teaching code

4S01236

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/01 - HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS

Period

Second half of Semester 1  dal Nov 13, 2017 al Jan 20, 2018.

Learning outcomes

The Historical Linguistics is dealing with a diachronic perspective of the study of the human language, i.e. with the language change through the time. In particular, is the study of the Indo-European languages represents the focus of the course. The comparative method to reconstruct the mother tongue of this family, further the comparison of the phonological and morphological structure of the different Indo-European languages together with the illustration of the most important phonetic laws, finally a brief introduction to the Indo-European culture and realia are the main topics of the course.

Program

General Introduction to the comparative Grammar of theAncient Indo-European Languages
History of the Indo-European Sciences
Historical Phonology of the Ancient I.-E. Languages
HIstorical Nominal Morphology
Historical Verbal Morphology

Texts
Old Greek and Mycenean
Old Latin Inscriptions
Vedic Rituals
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Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Villar, F. Gli indoeuropei e le origini d´Europa, (Edizione 200) Mulino 2008
Clackson, James, Indo-European Linguistics. An Introduction Cambridge 2007
Lehmann, W.P., La linguistica indoeuropea, (trad. italiana Mulino 1999
Giacalone Ramat, A.-Ramat, P. (a cura di) Le lingue indo-europee Mulino 1994
P. Cotticelli Kurras (a cura di) Lessico di Linguistica. Fondato da H. Bußmann. Traduzione italiana, adattamento e revisione sulla base della 3^ edizione originale, rivista e ampliata a cura di P. Cotticelli Kurras. Edizioni dell´Orso 2007 88-7694-959-3

Examination Methods

The class is a preparation course for a better understanding to the Master class Comparative Grammar of the Indo-European languages.

Oral examination, preceded by the presentation of a paper about a word etymology.

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