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CONTAMINATION LAB
The Contamination Lab Verona (CLab Verona) is an experiential course with modules on innovation and enterprise culture that offers the opportunity to work in teams with students from all areas to solve challenges set by companies and organisations.
Upon completion of a CLab, students will be entitled to receive 6 CFU (D- or F-type credits).
Find out more: https://www.univr.it/clabverona
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be admitted to any teaching activities, including those of your choice, you must be enrolled in the academic year in which the activities in question are offered. Students who are about to graduate in the December and April sessions are therefore advised NOT to undertake extracurricular activities in the new academic year in which they are not enrolled, as these graduation sessions are valid for students enrolled in the previous academic year. Therefore, students who undertake an activity in an academic year in which they are not enrolled will not be granted CFU credits.
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° 3° | FAI Activities | F |
Edoardo Bianchi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Series of conferences Don Nicola Mazza University College | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Science communication | F |
Luca Ciancio
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Course of history and art of the C.T.G. | F |
Marco Stoffella
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Intercomprehension laboratory between the Romance languages | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory to introduce the study of Ancient Greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Books and writings of the Greek world | F |
Paolo Scattolin
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | San Giorgio di Valpolicella. New studies on the pieve | F |
Fabio Coden
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | C.R.E.S. Seminars | F |
Fabio Forner
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | University and DSA - Methods and strategies for tackling study and university studies | F |
Chiara Melloni
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Webinars on history of linguistics and semiotics | F |
Paola Cotticelli
(Coordinator)
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Fundamentals of general and historical linguistics (2023/2024)
Teaching code
4S011714
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
12
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/01 - HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS
Period
CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
The goal of this course is to have the student acquainted with some basic notions concerning several aspects of human language. The course aims to provide the epistemic and methodological basis for general linguistics and historical linguistics. To reach this goal, some of the key concepts of modern language science will be illustrated, such as the distinction between language and languages and the articulation in analytical levels, and the description of the main phonological, morpho-syntactic and semantic phenomena in the perspective of synchronic analysis and with reference to both Italian and other languages typologically and genealogically distant from one another. The main phenomena of change and linguistic contact in the diachronic key will also be discussed.
Prerequisites and basic notions
Basic notions of grammatical and logical analysis
Program
PART ONE. (dr. A. Rizza)
1. Introduction: nature and function (Graffi-Scalise, chap. I and II; moodle ).
1.1. Language and languages: nature, origin, characteristics. 1.2. Think, communicate, act. The functions of language and languages.
2. Forms and analysis
2.1. Phonology. Notions and exercises (Graffi-Scalise chap. IV; moodle).
2.2. Phonology and writing. Problems and exercises (Graffi-Scalise chap. IV; moodle).
2.3. Morphology. Notions and exercises related to morphemes, derivation, composition, inflection (Graffi-Scalise chap. V; moole).
2.4. Syntax. Lexicon, syntagm, sentence (Graffi-Scalise, chaps. VI and VII; moodle).
2.5. Lexical and phrasal semantics (Graffi-Scalise chap. VIII; teacher's moodle cards).
2.6. Text and discourse (notes, teacher's moodle cards).
3. Notes on language acquisition (Graffi-Scalise chap. XI, Appendix. Brain and language, reading at home).
# NB: The chapters to be studied in the Graffi-Scalise manual are: chap. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, Appendix (Brain and language).
# NB: In addition to the chapters in the manual, it is mandatory to study the files and materials indicated on the moodle.
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SECOND PART (prof.ssa P. Cotticelli)
1. Brief history of the discipline and its methods of investigation.
2. Linguistic genealogical classification, in particular of the Indo-European family; language families of the world.
3. Typological classification of world languages.
4. Main phenomena of language change on the different levels of analysis.
5. Main linguistic contact phenomena in diachronic and synchronic key.
6. Description of Italian dialects.
7. Elements of sociolinguistics.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Classroom lectures, classroom and online (moodle) exercises.
Learning assessment procedures
Written test and interview.
Those who pass the written test in all its parts (two) will access the interview.
The written test consists of two (one for each of the two parts of the course) structured tests with some open questions and has a total duration of 1 hour (30'+30').
The interview has a variable total duration, around half an hour. Both the written test and the interview are divided into two parts ('general' and 'historical').
Grade composition: the final grade takes into account the score of the written test and the evaluation of the interview.
Evaluation criteria
The exam verifies and evaluates:
1. the notions acquired,
2. the ability to apply them,
3. the pertinence of the answers and the ability to justify them
4. the precision of the language (technical terminology, expository clarity, coherence of discourse).
# Written test: it mainly verifies the skills, i.e. the ability to apply and recognize, in a controlled environment, the notions acquired, through closed and open questions. In the open ones, the property of language (accuracy, pertinence, coherence) is also considered.
# Interview: it evaluates knowledge, skills, reasoning and connection of notions, conciseness, pertinence and completeness of the answers.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Grade composition: the final grade is given by the sum of the scores of the written test and the evaluation of the interview.
The written test foresees a maximum of 15/15 points for each test (two). The score
minimum to access the oral exam is 9/15 in each of the two tests (therefore 18/30 overall).
The interview does not provide for a maximum score, but in the event of a negative outcome, the overall score will decrease and, in the most serious cases, the exam will be considered as failed.
The interview considers the overall objectives achieved, the ability to apply knowledge and presentation skills, adding or subtracting points to the score obtained in the written test, expressing the sum of the scores of the written test and the oral test.
Passing the exam therefore requires a positive evaluation both in the written test and in the interview.
Passing the written test is not sufficient for the overall passing of the exam.
Exam language
Italiano
