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.

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 letterature straniere - 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
Prima lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
Prima letteratura straniera anno I
Seconda letteratura straniera anno I
Un insegnamento a scelta
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche - terza lingua (livello b1)
3
F
-

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima letteratura straniera anno II
Seconda letteratura straniera anno II
Prima lingua straniera anno II
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
Un insegnamento a scelta (artistico)

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima letteratura straniera anno III
Seconda letteratura straniera anno III
Un insegnamento a scelta (la filologia deve essere inerente alla prima o seconda lingua scelta)
6
C
M-FIL/04
Un insegnamento a scelta (artistico)
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
Seconda lingua straniera anno I
9
A
L-LIN/04
9
A
L-LIN/14
9
A
L-LIN/21
9
A
L-LIN/07
Prima letteratura straniera anno I
Seconda letteratura straniera anno I
Un insegnamento a scelta
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
Ulteriori conoscenze linguistiche - terza lingua (livello b1)
3
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima letteratura straniera anno II
Seconda letteratura straniera anno II
Prima lingua straniera anno II
Seconda lingua straniera anno II
Un insegnamento a scelta (artistico)
activated in the A.Y. 2016/2017
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Prima letteratura straniera anno III
Seconda letteratura straniera anno III
Un insegnamento a scelta (la filologia deve essere inerente alla prima o seconda lingua scelta)
6
C
M-FIL/04
Un insegnamento a scelta (artistico)
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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.




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

Teaching code

4S002925

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.

Learning outcomes

The course aims at analysing how consensus and resistance can be constructed through language, and the implications of this for translation studies. The first part, taught by Prof. Valentina Adami, will focus on environmental discourse, while the second part, taught by Prof. Roberto Cagliero, will focus on political discourse.
The course will be taught in English.

Program

PART I – Prof. Valentina Adami
Ecocritical Discourse Analysis
This part of the course aims at analysing the use of discursive and rhetorical strategies in environmental discourse.

Course materials
1. Critical bibliography
- Adami, V. “Culture, Language and Environmental Rights: The Anthropocentrism of English,” Pólemos 7.2 (2013): 335-355. (Rivista disponibile presso la biblioteca “W. Busch”)
- Caimotto, M.C. and A. Molino. “Anglicisms in Italian as Alerts to Greenwashing: A Case Study,” Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines 5.1, pp. 1-16. https://aperto.unito.it/retrieve/handle/2318/132379/14643/CADAAD%202011_Caimotto%20and%20Molino.pdf
- Lynes, P. “Ecologies of Translation, Translations of Ecologies: Between Ecolinguistics and Translation Studies.” Language and Ecology Research Forum (2012). http://www.ecoling.net/journal/4563035324
- Stibbe, A. “An Ecolinguistic Approach to Critical Discourse Studies,” Critical Discourse Studies 11.1 (2014): 117-128. http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/1059/1/An%20Ecolinguistic%20Approach%20to%20Critical%20Discourse%20Studies.pdf
- Stibbe, A. “Ecolinguistics and Globalization”, in The Handbook of Language and Globalization, John Wiley & Sons, 2012, pp. 413-418. http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/1913/1/Ecolinguistics%20and%20Globalisation.pdf


2. Primary texts to be analysed in class and/or individually by students:
- Davis Guggenheim (dir.), “An Inconvenient Truth” (2006 documentary film about Al Gore’s environmental commitment)
- Rachel Carson, “A Fable for Tomorrow”, in Silent Spring, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962 (or any subsequent edition in English)


PART II - Prof. Roberto Cagliero
English and Ideology
This part of the course aims at analysing how politics and language are affecting each other.

Course materials
- Degani, M., "Endangered Intellect: a Case Study of Clinton vs Trump Campaign", Iperstoria 8, pp. 131-145 (http://www.iperstoria.it/joomla/images/PDF/Numero_8/generale_8/Degani_intestato.pdf)
- Del Gandio, J. "Occupy Your Education" (2011), https://mronline.org/2011/11/16/dg161111-html/
- Franceschi, V., "Remembering the Reverend: an Analysis of Obama's Speeches Commemorating Martin Luther King", Iperstoria 8, pp. 44-54 (http://www.iperstoria.it/joomla/images/PDF/Numero_8/monografica_8/Valeria%20Franceschi_intestato.pdf)
- King, M.L., "I Have a Dream" (Washington, August 28, 1963) http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
- Macedo, D., "The Hegemony of English". Herndon, VA: Paradigm Publishers, 2003
- Macedo, D. "The Ethics of Linguistic Democracy in Schools and Society", Iperstoria 8, pp. 146-153. Available at "http://www.iperstoria.it/joomla/images/PDF/Numero_8/generale_8/Macedo%20originale%20English.pdf (traduzione italiana http://www.iperstoria.it/joomla/images/PDF/Numero_8/generale_8/Macedo%20traduzione%20italiana.pdf)
-Taronna, A. "Black Englishes". Verona: Ombrecorte, 2016 (This text is in Italian. Erasmus students who cannot read Italian are invited to contact professor Cagliero in order to get another title in English)

Examination Methods

Oral exam

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