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
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima lingua straniera anno 1Seconda lingua straniera anno 1Prima letteratura e cultura straniera anno 1German literature and culture 1
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera anno 1German literature and culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-russoSeconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-russoPrima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-ingleseEnglish literature and culture 2
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-ingleseEnglish literature and culture 2
Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-tedescoGerman literature and culture 2
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-tedescoGerman literature and culture 2
Prima lingua straniera anno 2Seconda lingua straniera anno 2Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-spagnoloSpanish literature and culture 2
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-spagnoloSpanish literature and culture 2
Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-franceseSeconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-franceseGeography of communication and international trade
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima lingua straniera anno 3Seconda lingua straniera anno 3Principles of international marketing
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima lingua straniera anno 1Seconda lingua straniera anno 1Prima letteratura e cultura straniera anno 1German literature and culture 1
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera anno 1German literature and culture 1
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-russoSeconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-russoPrima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-ingleseEnglish literature and culture 2
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-ingleseEnglish literature and culture 2
Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-tedescoGerman literature and culture 2
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-tedescoGerman literature and culture 2
Prima lingua straniera anno 2Seconda lingua straniera anno 2Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-spagnoloSpanish literature and culture 2
Seconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-spagnoloSpanish literature and culture 2
Prima letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-franceseSeconda letteratura e cultura straniera o materia d'area anno 2-franceseGeography of communication and international trade
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima lingua straniera anno 3Seconda lingua straniera anno 3Principles of international marketing
| 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.
English linguistics for tourism and commerce (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S002934
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
II SEMESTRE dal Feb 27, 2017 al Jun 10, 2017.
Learning outcomes
The course aims at focusing on the main principles of pragmatics, with specific reference to speech acts, and the leading role that it plays in authentic communicative exchanges as well as in business English and English for Tourism. Theoretical framework will be supported by single cases taken from written and oral passages. Extracts from promotional tools, such as brochures, leaflets and Internet marketing through websites, will be analysed from a linguistic point of view, specifically connected to pragmatics.
Program
The programme will explore the following aspects:
- Introduction to the concept of pragmatics
- Intercultural pragmatics
- English varieties
- Socio-cultural and situational context
- Cooperative principle
- Politeness
- Speech acts
- Communicative strategies
- Persuasive language
- ESP/ English for Tourism
Essential bibliography:
Lesson slides (downloadable from the Moodle platform)
Beeton, Susan. 2016. Film-Induced Tourism. Bristol: Chanel View Publications (Part 1: ch. 1 – 2)
Dann, Graham M.S. 1996. The Language of Tourism. A Sociolinguistic Perspective. Oxon: CAB (ch. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7).
Gotti, Maurizio. 2006. “The Language of Tourism as specialized discourse”. In Palusci O. e Francesconi S. (eds.) Translating Tourism: Linguistc/Cultural Representations. Trento: Univ. Trento, pp. 15-34.
Paltridge, Brian, Sue Starfield. (eds.) 2013. The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes. Malden, Blackwell (ch. 1).
Mey, Jacob L. 2000. When voices clash. A study in literary pragmatics. Berlin/New York: Mouton (ch. 8, 9, 10).
Mey, Jacob L. 2001. Pragmatics. An Introduction. Malden: Blackwell (ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Un saggio a scelta tra:
D’Egidio, Angela. 2014. “The Language of Tourists in English and Italian Travel Blogs and Trip Reports: a Corpus-Based Analysis”. Lingue Culture Mediazioni / Languages Cultures Mediations, 1 1/2, pp. 145-161.
Manca, Elena. 2008. “From phraseology to culture: qualifying adjectives in the language of tourism”. IJCL 13.3 - Special Issue “Patterns, meaningful units and specialized discourses” a cura di Ute Roemer e Rainer Schulze, pp. 368-385.
Prachanant, Nawamin. 2012. “Needs Analysis on English Language Use in Tourism Industry”. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 66 ( 2012 ) 117 – 125 s 66, pp. 117 – 125.
The present list will be constantly updated. The final version will be available at the end of the course.
Students who are not able to attend lessons are invited to contact the instructor to obtain the password to access the course's Moodle area.
Examination Methods
Oral exam
