Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
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:
Laurea in Lettere - Enrollment from 2025/2026The 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.
1° Year
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Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguentiLingua straniera competenza linguistica liv. b1 (informatizzato)2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
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Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguentiUn insegnamento a scelta tra i seguentiDue insegnamenti a scelta tra i seguentiUn insegnamento a scelta tra i seguenti3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
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Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguentiLingua straniera competenza linguistica liv. b1 (informatizzato)| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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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.
Introduction to Linguistics LT (i) (2013/2014)
Teaching code
4S02162
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
12
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/01 - HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS
Period
I semestrino A, I semestrino B
Location
VERONA
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to have the student acquainted with some basic notions concerning several aspects of human language.
Program
Prerequisites: Preparatory classes (12 hours) will be held in the last two weeks of September.
Introduction to general and historical linguistics. 1) General linguistics: : the essential features of human language; basic notions of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. 2) Historical linguistics (prof. Cotticelli): notions of linguistic change, language relationship and language family, analogy, Indo-European languages and the language families of the world; models of language classification; models for the interpretation of linguistic change (Neogrammarian, geolinguistic, sociolinguistic), speech contact.
Theacher methods: Traditional lectures and exercise classes in a proper course (18 hours).
Examination Methods
Oral examination, preceded by a written test, consisting of a short phonetic transcription, a multiple choice test and open-ended questions about all the arguments of the course. The positive overcoming of the first part of the written exam gives admission to the oral exam.
Important notice: to pass the written exam, it is necessary to show the knowledge of basic grammatical notions (e.g., to be able to recognize the ‘subject’, the ‘predicate’, the ‘object’, etc., of a clause, to distinguish among the several kinds of subordinate clauses, to correctly classify the different parts of speech, etc.). Such notions are available within any good school grammar. Furthermore, some ad hoc exercises will be held during dedicated classes, and essential bibliographical references will be suggested to non-attending students.
