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 Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - 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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Prima letteratura straniera anno I
Seconda letteratura straniera anno I
Prima lingua straniera anno I
Seconda lingua straniera anno I
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2010/2011
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Prima letteratura straniera o materia d'area
Seconda letteratura straniera o materia d'area anno II
Prima lingua straniera anno II
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2011/2012
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima lingua straniera anno III
Seconda lingua straniera anoo III
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima letteratura straniera anno I
Seconda letteratura straniera anno I
Prima lingua straniera anno I
Seconda lingua straniera anno I
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima letteratura straniera o materia d'area
Seconda letteratura straniera o materia d'area anno II
Prima lingua straniera anno II
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
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Prima lingua straniera anno III
Seconda lingua straniera anoo III
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.
English II [Tur] (2010/2011)
Teaching code
4S00850
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
II semestre dal Feb 21, 2011 al May 28, 2011.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide students with the basic notions of English semantics, syntax and pragmatics and to develop the abilities needed to apply these notions to the analysis of language in use, with specific reference to the language of tourism.
Program
Semantics, syntax and pragmatics of the English language and of multimodal texts for tourism
1. General introduction:
a. Functions of language
b. Levels of linguistic analysis
c. Dimensions of variation
2. Semantics:
a. Levels of meaning
b. Lexical semantics: Paradigmatic and syntagmatic sense relations
c. Sentence semantics: Semantic roles
d. Text semantics: Coherence and cohesion
3. Syntax:
a. Syntactic functions
b. Units of syntactic analysis: Phrases, clauses, compound and complex sentences
c. Information structure and variation in sentence structures
4. Pragmatics:
a. Context and co-text
b. Speech acts
c. The cooperative principle
d. Politeness
5. Beyond language:
a. Notions of syntax and semantics in multimodal texts for tourism
Reading list:
D. Crystal (2003, 2nd Ed.) The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (Part II, English Vocabulary, Chapter 11 and Chapter 12, pp. 156-188; Part III, English Grammar, Chapter 13 ‘Grammatical Mythology’, pp.189-197, and Chapter 16 ‘The structure of sentences’, pp.214-233)
K. Kuiper & W. Scott Allan (2004, 2nd Ed.) English Language. Word, Sound and Sentence, New York, Palgrave Macmillan. (Part I, Words, Chapter 3, pp. 53-100; Part III, Sentences, Chapters 7 and 8, pp. 227-307)
J. Cutting (2002) Pragmatics and Discourse, New York, Routledge.
G. Kress and T. van Leeuwen (2006 2nd Ed.) Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design. New York, Routledge.
Further readings:
N. Burton-Roberts (1986) Analysing Sentences, New York, Longman.
Halliday, M. A. K., & Hasan, R. (1976). Cohesion in English. Harlow: Longman.
G. Brown and G. Yule (1983) Discourse Analysis, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Brown, P., & Levinson, S. C. (1978). Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Baldry, A., & Thibault, P. J. (2006). Multimodal Transcription and Text Analysis. A Multimedia Toolkit and Coursebook. London/Oakville: Equinox.
Notes:
Students are invited to check regularly the course webpage for updates and further materials.
Examination Methods
Written test in English including open questions, exercises and analyses.
Prerequisites: Lingua Inglese 1 (English Language 1); English B2 level.
N.B.: Students can take the exam only after obtaining the English B2 level Certification.
Teaching materials e documents
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Programme (msword, it, 37 KB, 3/14/11)