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
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 2025/2026The 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
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module to be chosen among the following
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
2nd foreign literature
1 module to be chosen among the following
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
1 module among the following
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module to be chosen among the following
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module to be chosen among the following
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
1 module among the following
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
English Language 1 [Cognomi M-Z] (2018/2019)
Teaching code
4S002896
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH
Period
II semestre dal Feb 18, 2019 al Jun 1, 2019.
Learning outcomes
This class aims at developing and consol-idating students’ competence in the pho-nological and morphological aspects of contemporary English, also paying atten-tion to their evolution over time.
Students should also acquire a linguistic competence in English at a B2 level ac-cording to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Program
Prerequisites: in order to sit the exam, students need to be in possession of a linguistic certification attesting a B2 level, issued by CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo) or other institutions recognized by CLA. In the latter case, a CLA certificate will be issued for internal use.
1.HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Old English
- Middle English
- Early Modern English
- Modern English and its main varieties
2. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
- IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), phonemic and phonetic transcription
- phonatory organs
- phone and phoneme
- consonants and vowels
- place of articulation
- manner of articulation
- stress
3. MORPHOLOGY
- lexical words and functional words
- morpheme
- word-formation
- inflection
- derivation
- compounding
- clipping
- back-formation
- class conversion
Lesson slides will be available for download on the Moodle platform. Students who are unable to attend classes should contact the instructor to obtain the access password.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Cruttenden, Alan | Gimson's Pronunciation of English (Edizione 8) | Routledge | 2014 | 978-0-4441-8309-2 | Chapters 8, 9. Chapter 10 (248-252; 253-55; 256-259; 265-266) Chapter 11 (271-277) Chapter 12 (312-313; 314-317) |
Facchinetti, Roberta | Introduction to English Phonetics and Morphology | QuiEdit | 2020 | 9788864645506 | |
Plag, Ingo | Word-Formation in English | Cambridge: Cambridge University Press | 2003 | Chapters 1; 4 (4.1, 4.4 and subparagraphs, 4.5); 6 (6.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.3, 6.3.1) |
Examination Methods
The exam, which will last 60 minutes, will include theoretical questions and practical exercises on the topics covered in class.