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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
A
L-OR/21
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature and culture
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature and culture
6
A
L-OR/21
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
9
C
SECS-P/08
3
F
INF/01
9
C
IUS/04
6
A
L-FIL-LET/12

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/10
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/10
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/13
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/13
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/05
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/05
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-OR/21
9
A
L-OR/21
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-OR/21
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
6
A
SPS/08
6
C
M-GGR/02
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
6
C
SECS-P/12

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-OR/21
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
9
C
IUS/21
9
C
SECS-P/08
3rd foreign Language (b1)
3
F
-
3
F
-
3
F
-
3
F
-
3
F
-
6
S
-
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
A
L-OR/21
9
A
L-LIN/12
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
1st foreign literature and culture
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
2nd foreign literature and culture
6
A
L-OR/21
6
A
L-LIN/10
6
A
L-LIN/03
6
A
L-LIN/13
6
A
L-LIN/21
6
A
L-LIN/05
9
C
SECS-P/08
3
F
INF/01
9
C
IUS/04
6
A
L-FIL-LET/12
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/10
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/11
9
A
L-LIN/10
9
A
L-LIN/10
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/13
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/13
9
A
L-LIN/13
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/05
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/06
9
A
L-LIN/05
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/03
9
A
L-LIN/03
First language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/21
Second language foreign literature and culture or a related course
9
A
L-OR/21
9
A
L-OR/21
1st foreign language
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
2nd foreign language
9
B
L-OR/21
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
6
A
SPS/08
6
C
M-GGR/02
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
6
C
SECS-P/12
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-

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.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

English language 2 [CInt]  (2016/2017)

Teaching code

4S002919

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 dal Feb 27, 2017 al Jun 10, 2017.

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Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide an introduction to the study of the English language from a syntactic and semantic perspective and to apply that knowledge to semantic contexts and discourse analysis.

Program

Prerequisites:
English Language 1;
English C1 level (Computer-based test);
English Literature 1.

COURSE SYLLABUS

Syntax:
⦁Lexical/grammatical word classes and Phrase structures
⦁Clauses and Sentences (Simple and Complex): form and function relationships
⦁The Information structure of the English Sentence: Given and New Information

Lexical Semantics:

introduction to lexical meaning
⦁multiple meaning: homonymy, polysemy
⦁sense relations: synonyms, hyponyms, meronyms, antonyms
⦁semantic contexts: collocation, connotation


Introduction to Discourse Analysis

⦁grammatical cohesion: repetition, reference, substitution, ellipsis, conjunction
⦁lexical cohesion
⦁the analysis of discourse and the varieties of discourses


Bibliographical references (essentials):
Kuiper, Koenraad and W. Scott Allan (2014) "An Introduction to English Language: Word, Sound and Sentence" (3rd ed.), Oxford: Palgrave Macmillan. (chapter 7 and chapter 8)
Jeffries, Lesley (2006) Discovering Language. The Structure of Modern English, London, Palgrave (chapter 4, chapter 5, chapter 6, and chapter 7)
Further Bibliographical references for the slides
Baker, Carl Lee (2001) English Syntax, second edition, Cambridge (MA), The MIT Press (chapters relative to the topics of the syllabus)

Aarts, Bas (2001) English Syntax and Argumentation, 2nd edition, London, Palgrave Macmillan

Altri riferimenti:
Jef Verschueren, Jan-Ola Östman, Jan Blommaert, and Chris Bulcaen (eds.). Handbook of Pragmatics, Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins.

Aarts, Bas (2001) English Syntax and Argumentation, 2nd edition, London, Palgrave Macmillan

OTHER REFERENCES
*Crystal, David (1995) The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press (Ch. 8 - The Nature of the Lexicon: 117-123; Ch. 9 – The Sources of the Lexicon: 124-135; Ch. 11- The Structure of the Lexicon: 156-169)

OPTIONAL REFERENCE

Saeed, John I. (2003) Semantics, London, Blackwell

Additional bibliographic references will be indicated during the course.
Grammar Textbooks:

Biber, Douglas, Susan Conrad and Geoffrey Leech (2002) Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English, London, Longman

Dictionaries:

- Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary for Advanced Learners, 2nd Edition, Collins
- Merriam Webster English Dictionary
- Hoepli Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Inglese-Italiano/Italiano-Inglese (2008), Milano, Hoepli
-Grande Dizionario Inglese Hazon Garzanti, nuova edizione 2008, Milano, Garzanti
Assessment methods and criteria

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Kuiper, Koenraad and W. Scott, Allan An Introduction to English Language: Word, Sound and Sentence Palgrave Macmillan 2014 9780230208018
Jeffries, Lesley Discovering Language. The Structure of Modern English Palgrave 2006

Examination Methods

written exam with reference to the topics outlined in the syllabus
Prerequisites:
English Language 1;
English C1 level (Computer-based test);
English Literature 1.

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