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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.

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 2025/2026

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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
3rd foreign language B1 level
3
F
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Training
6
S
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Final exam
6
E
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ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
3rd foreign language B1 level
3
F
-
Training
6
S
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Final exam
6
E
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Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S002934

Teacher

Anna Zanfei

Coordinator

Anna Zanfei

Credits

9

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

II semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Feb 13, 2023 al May 27, 2023.

Learning objectives

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.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Prerequisites: English Language 2, complete C1 level of English Language proficiency (or certificate of equivalence issued by CLA, the Language Center of the University), English Literature 2 (or equivalent exam)

Program

Introduction to linguistics for Tourism and commerce
Topics
Pragmatics: definitions
The cooperative principle
Gricean pragmatics
Grice's maxims
Conversational implicature
Conventional implicature
Neogricean pragmatics
Explicatue
Relevance theory
propositional content
Presupposition
performatives
Speech Acts therory
Direct speech acts
Indirect speech acts
John Searle's taxonomy
Multimodal aspects of touristic and commercial promotion
Intercultural relations: Speech acts and politeness cultures
Deixis
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will have developed an understanding of the following:
The key concepts and theories of pragmatics and how they apply to English for tourism and commerce.
Analyze the pragmatic aspects of the use of English in tourist and commercial promotions, including the multimodal aspects of such promotions.
Evaluate the impact of intercultural relations on speech acts and politeness.
Apply the principles of pragmatics and speech acts to real-world examples of English for tourism and commerce.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Classroom lectures with slides. Activities and exercises will be proposed during lectures and posted on Moodle. Students are invited to complete the activities and discuss them in the classroom. Activities will not be available after the end of the course (May 2023). The slides of the lectures posted on Moodle will be available until the end of January 2024.
The language of the course is English.
Methods of teaching support:
Teaching materials available on Moodle; bibliography available on this website. Students are also encouraged to contact the professor by e-mail and during office hours (also via zoom, Meeting ID: 899 7426 1272)

Learning assessment procedures

The exam is a written test in English on the topics of the lessons and activities related to the course. It consists of closed-ended and semi-closed questions.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation of the final exam is based on the score obtained. Active participation in the activities proposed during the course is essential for an adequate preparation for the final exam.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is the arithmetic average between the outcome of the exam (out of thirty) and the English language C1 level certification (or its equivalent) obtained at the CLA (out of thirty according to the current table)

Exam language

inglese