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
The 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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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2019/2020
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2nd foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Italian literature and culture
Theory and Techniques of communication
Geography of communication and international trade
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles of international marketing
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
2nd foreign literature and culture or a related course
English literature and culture 2
French literature and culture 2
German literature and culture 2
Spanish literature and culture 2
Italian literature and culture
Theory and Techniques of communication
Geography of communication and international trade
Modern and Contemporary Economic History
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Comparative and European Public law
Principles 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 (2020/2021)
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 15, 2021 al May 29, 2021.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to develop and consolidate their understanding of the pragmatic and multimodal aspects of the promotional text in 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 the descriptive and persuasive texts in English.
A C1 competence is required for the exam.
Program
- English Linguistics
- Introduction to English Linguistics for tourism and commerce
- Deontic and epistemic modality in the fields of Tourism and Commerce
- Introduction to the concept of pragmatics
- Implicatures and explicatures
- Gricean Maxims: principles and application
- Deixis
- Aspects of Relevance Theory
-Introduction to speech acts theory
- Introduction to the concept of multimodality
- Linguistic and multimodal tools for the analysis of advertising and websites dedicated to tourism and commerce
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Griffiths, Patrick | An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics | Edinburgh University Press | 2006 | ||
R. Carter, M. McCarthy, G. Mark, and A. O’Keeffe | English Grammar Today | Cambridge University Press | 2011 | ||
Huang, Yan | Pragmatics | Oxford University Press | 2007 | 978-0-19-924368-6 | |
Mariagrazia Sindoni | Spoken and written discourse in online interactions : a multimodal approach | Routledge | 2013 |
Examination Methods
The exam consists of an online test (QUIZ, moodle platform) in English (closed-ended questions and semi-open questions) about the topics of the syllabus and the lessons of the course (Moodle platform).
C1 competence level certificate is a prerequisite. Other prerequisites: English Language 1, English Language 2, English Literature 2 (or equivalent). Please make reference to the moodle platform and the lessons for further details.