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Study Plan
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Laurea in Lingue e letterature straniere - 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
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Prima lingua straniera anno ISeconda lingua straniera anno IPrima letteratura straniera anno ISeconda letteratura straniera anno IInformation Technology
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2013/2014
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Prima lingua straniera anno IISeconda lingua straniera anno IIPrima letteratura straniera anno IISeconda letteratura straniera anno IIMateria d'area letteraria relativa alla prima letteratura - linguistica d'area o storia della lingua3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
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Prima lingua straniera anno IIISeconda lingua straniera anno IIIPrima letteratura straniera anno IIISeconda letteratura straniera anno IIIMateria d'area letteraria relativa alla seconda letteratura - linguistica d'area o storia della linguaLiterature of English-speaking Countries
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Prima lingua straniera anno ISeconda lingua straniera anno IPrima letteratura straniera anno ISeconda letteratura straniera anno IInformation Technology
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Prima lingua straniera anno IISeconda lingua straniera anno IIPrima letteratura straniera anno IISeconda letteratura straniera anno IIMateria d'area letteraria relativa alla prima letteratura - linguistica d'area o storia della lingua| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Prima lingua straniera anno IIISeconda lingua straniera anno IIIPrima letteratura straniera anno IIISeconda letteratura straniera anno IIIMateria d'area letteraria relativa alla seconda letteratura - linguistica d'area o storia della linguaLiterature of English-speaking Countries
Un insegnamento a scelta| 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 (2013/2014)
Teaching code
4S00973
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
II semestre dal Feb 24, 2014 al May 31, 2014.
Location
VERONA
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at providing a solid methodology and a sound theoretical background for the study of language from the perspective of cognitive linguistics. To reach this aim, students will be introduced to a range of different topics in cognitive linguistics, and they will be given the opportunity to apply this knowledge to the analysis of human language
Program
Syllabus
“The conceptual nature of human language”
The course will introduce and critically (re)consider some of the main issues featuring the approach of cognitive linguistics to the study of language. The focus will be on the following topics:
- Conceptual structure: embodiment as a basic principle
- Categorization and prototype theory
- Semantic frames (idealized cognitive models)
- Conceptual metaphor and metonymy
Language: the course will be held in English.
Bibliography
Croft, William and Cruse, D.Alan. 2004. Cognitive Linguistics. Cambridge: CUP (ch. 4, pp. 74-91).
Degani, Marta. 2012. Introduction to Cognitive Semantics. Verona: QuiEdit.
Lee, David. 2001. Cognitive Linguistics: An Introduction. Oxford University Press, USA.
Ungerer, Friedrich and Schmid, Hans-Jörg. 2006. An Introduction to Cognitive Linguistics. 2nd ed. Harlow: Longman.
Examination Methods
Oral exam in English.