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Study Plan
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Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures - 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 language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature2nd foreign literature1 module between the following2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature2nd foreign literature3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature2nd foreign literature1 module among the following (philology must related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)1 module between the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature2nd foreign literature1 module between the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature2nd foreign literature| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language2nd foreign language1st foreign literature2nd foreign literature1 module among the following (philology must related to 1st or 2nd foreign language)1 module between the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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English Language 1 [Cognomi A-L] (2023/2024)
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 19, 2024 al May 25, 2024.
Courses Single
Authorized
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
Knowledge of the English Language at a B2 level
Program
“Introduction to English phonetics, phonology and morphology”
1. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
- written language and spoken language
- grapheme, phone, phoneme, allophone
- International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
- phonetic transcriptions
- speech organs
- vowel sounds and consonant sounds
- voiced sounds and voiceless sounds
- place of articulation
- manner of articulation
- syllable
- stress, rhythm, intonation
2. MORPHOLOGY
- words: grammatical classes
- content words and function words
- morphemes and allomorphs
- affixation
- inflection
- derivation
- compounding
Basic readings
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.
Additional readings
Cruttenden, Alan (2014) "Gimson's Pronunciation of English". London: Routledge.
Plag, Ingo (2003) "Word-Formation in English". Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Teaching Methodology
The course will consist of a blended learning approach which combines face to dace classroom lectures with classroom discussion and the use of digital tools; the students are encouraged to participate actively in the discussions.
The course will be taught in English.
Learning assessment procedures
Pre-requisite: B2 language certificate (Council of Europe). This can be obtained from the Language Centre (CLA) or from a number of certified language institutes (see student guide).
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
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Contents: students will be examined on the range of topics listed in the syllabus
Assessment: a written exam consisting of open questions, multiple choice questions, phonetic transcriptions and exercises. The exam lasts 1 hour.
Evaluation criteria
Evaluation: the final mark (out of 30)is a combination of the written exam (50%) and the mark of the B2 language certificate (50%)
Final note: the contents of the exam are the same for attending and non-attending students. All students will be tested for the same skills.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
the final mark is out of 30.
Exam language
inglese
