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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.

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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
1 module between the following
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1 module between the following

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
6
C
M-FIL/04
1 module between the following
Final exam
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
6
A
L-FIL-LET/10
activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1 module between the following
activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
6
C
M-FIL/04
1 module between the following
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
3rd language B1 level
3
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°

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Teaching code

4S002896

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

This course aims to develop and consolidate students’ competence in the phonological and morphological aspects of contemporary English, also paying attention to their evolution over time. Students should also acquire a linguistic competence in English at a B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Prerequisites and basic notions

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 upon request on the part of the student.

Program

1. 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
- introduction to intonation
3. MORPHOLOGY
- lexical words and functional words
- morpheme
- word-formation
- inflection
- derivation
- compounding
- clipping
- back-formation
- class conversion
Lesson slides, which are part study materials, will be available for download on the Moodle platform. Students who will not attend classes are therefore invited to join the Moodle platform to access class materials and activities.
Basic references
Facchinetti, Roberta (2020) "English Phonetics and Morphology. A Reader for First Year University Students" (3rd ed.), Verona: Quiedit.
Kuiper, Koenraad and W. Scott Allan (2016) "An Introduction to English Language: Word, Sound and Sentence" (4th ed.), Houndsmills: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The course will combine face to face classroom lectures with classroom discussion and practical activities; students are encouraged to participate actively.

Methods of teaching support:
Guidelines and teaching materials will be uploaded in the Moodle platform of the module. Students are also invited to contact the instructor via e-mail or during office hours.

Learning assessment procedures

Students are reminded that on the day of the exam they need to show proof of possession of a B2 language certificate (see pre-requisites).

Aims: the exam aims at evaluating:
- the knowledge and understanding of the topics in the syllabus
- the ability to make linguistic analyses
- the development of metalinguistic awareness

Contents: students will be examined on the range of topics listed in the syllabus

Assessment: a written exam consisting of practical excercises on phonemic transcription and on the other topics covered during the course. Theoretical questions, in the form of multiple choice questions or open questions, may also be present. The exam lasts 1 hour.
The contents of the exam are the same for attending and non-attending students. All students will be tested for the same skills.

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

Evaluation will be based on correctness in the answers to questions and the resolution of exercises. Attention will also be paid to accuracy in the use of transcription conventions.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Evaluation: the final mark (out of 30) is a combination of the written exam (50%) and the mark of the B2 language certificate (50%).

Exam language

Inglese / English