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 |
|---|
1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2018/2019
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1st foreign language2nd foreign languageFirst language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1st foreign language2nd foreign languageComparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and cultureGerman literature and culture 1
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1st foreign language2nd foreign languageFirst language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related courseEnglish literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Geography of communication and international trade
Italian literature and culture
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Theory and Techniques of communication
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
1st foreign language2nd foreign languageComparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
|---|
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 (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S002934
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 17, 2020 al May 30, 2020.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to develop and consolidate the understanding of rhetorical, pragmatic and multimodal aspects of texts in contemporary English, with special focus on the varieties of tourism and commerce. At the end of the course the students should be able to demonstrate a competent use of the tools for analysis of texts pertaining to the genres of business English and English for tourism.
A C1 competence is required for the exam.
Program
- History of English for Specific Purposes
- English for tourism and commerce as ESP
- Deontic and epistemic modality for BE
- Introduction to the concept of multimodality
- Introduction to the concept of pragmatics
- Implicatures and explicatures
- Gricean Maxims: principles and application (ESP)
- Aspects of Relevance Theory
-Introduction to speech acts theory
- The historical concept of "politic behavior"
- Linguistic tools for the analysis of corporate social media
- Communicative strategies
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffiths, Patrick | An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics | Edinburgh University Press | 2006 | ||
| Watts, Richard J. | Politeness | Cambridge University Press | 2003 | chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 5, chapter 6 | |
| Huang, Yan | Pragmatics | Oxford University Press | 2007 | 978-0-19-924368-6 | |
| van Leeuwen, Theo | The Handbook of Discourse Analysis, II Approaches and Methodologies. Chapter 21 | Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 2015 | chapter 21 | |
| Paltridge, Brian, Sue Starfield. (eds.) | The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes | Blackwell | 2013 | 9780470655320 | Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 22, Chapter 27 |
Examination Methods
The exam consists of a test in English (close questions and semi-open questions) about the topics of the syllabus.
C1 competence level certificate is a prerequisite.
