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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
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module between the following
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign language
2nd foreign literature
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
1 module between the following
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
1 module between the following
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign literature
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1st foreign language
1st foreign literature
2nd foreign language
2nd foreign literature
1 module among the following (philology related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)
1 module between the following
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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] (2022/2023)
Teaching code
4S002896
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
English
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
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.
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