Teaching code

4S02267

Academic staff

Paolo De Paolis, Evita Calabrese

Coordinator

Paolo De Paolis

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-FIL-LET/04 - LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Period

CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the historical development and of linguistic typologies of the Latin language, through the study of Latin texts with useful features for this aim. The selected texts will be strongly marked for their linguistic aspects during the history of the Latin language, from the archaic period to the classical and imperial age up to the late period, on the other side the course will deal with texts with peculiar features related to the literary genre and to specific types of language, such as “Umgangsprache”, colloquial Latin, technical languages and vulgar Latin. The course will provide theoretical lectures concerning the main features of the concerned periods and languages, through a linguistic analysis and an historical and cultural placement of the selected texts. Prerequisites Advanced knowledge of the Latin language related to phonetics, morphology, syntax and fundamental lexicon, together with basic prosodical skills for poetical texts. Expected learning outcomes At the end of the course the student: - knows the essential features of the linguistic typology of the selected texts - is able to understand the different features of periods and typologies of the Latin language - is able to provide a literal translation and a grammatical analysis of the texts chosen for the course; - develops autonomous skills of understanding and interpreting the texts offered, as well as identifying the linguistic features even of other Latin texts; - improves communication skills, elaborating a better awareness of the linguistic codes of communication; - is stimulated to develop autonomous ability to recognize linguistic varieties and their functionalization in a given context.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Advanced knowledge of the Latin language related to phonetics, morphology, syntax and fundamental lexicon, together.

Program

Course topics will include reflection on the Latin language in ancient times, through the reading of Book I of Quintilian's Institutio Oratoria.
The first part of the course will be devoted to an introduction to the various types of Latin language, while the second part will examine Quintilian's Institutio Oratoria and its role in linguistic and rhetorical education in ancient times. This introduction will be followed by an commented reading of Book I of the Institutio oratoria, which will be analysed from an exegetical, linguistic, and philological perspective, with particular reference to ancient linguistic thought.
The course is divided into three modules:
Module A. Introductory lectures on Latin sectorial languages and on Quintilian's style and language, with reference to his activity in linguistics and rhetoric, Prof. Paolo De Paolis, 12 hours.
Module B. Reading of Book I of the Institutio oratoria, Prof. Paolo De Paolis, 12 hours.
Module C. Continuation of the reading of the Institutio oratoria, Prof. Evita Calabrese, 12 hours.
Translation and commentary of the entire book is required for the examination.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The lectures will be accompanied, where possible, by activities of seminar type, functional to the active involvement and development of students' critical autonomy, aimed at opening spaces for discussion and comparison.

Learning assessment procedures

The examination consists of an interview directed to test the degree of
- knowledge of the characteristics of Latin sectorial languages and Quintilian's linguistic thought, with knowledge of the main modern bibliography
- independent ability to understand, translate and interpret the text of Book I of the Institutio Oratoria, from a linguistic, literary and philological point of view;
- ability to expound the content of the essays in the programme with propriety of language and to discuss the content of the essays with independent judgement.
N.B. Students who intend to compete for the teaching certificate in classes A-11 (Literary Disciplines and Latin) and A-13 (Literary Disciplines, Latin and Greek) must acquire at least 24 CFUs in the L-FIL-LET/04 area. For these students, it is mandatory to pass the written test of translation from Latin, prior to the registration of the exam that allows them to reach 24 CFU in the field L-FIL-LET/04. This written test is preparatory to the aforementioned exam and therefore does not result in credit. Students are requested to bring to the oral examination the certificate of passing the written test or a printout of the three-year and master's degree booklets.
Therefore, those who have not yet earned a total of 18 CFUs in the area of L-FIL-LET/04 (calculating the entire university career held until then) are not obliged to take the Latin written test; those who have already earned 18 CFUs (again calculating all Latin exams recorded in the entire university career) must take the Latin written test before the exam that will allow them to earn 24 CFUs in the area.
As of Academic Year 2019/20, LM39-Linguistics students are required to have 18 CFUs in the area of L-FIL-LET/04 in order to enter the teaching qualification in Class A11. Therefore, it is mandatory for LM39 students to pass the aforementioned Latin translation test prior to the registration of any L-FIL-LET/04 exam to arrive at the total of 18 CFUs in L-FIL-LET/04 that are a requirement for access to teaching in class A-11.
Therefore, students enrolled in this master's degree should only take the written Latin exam if they have already taken two oral Latin exams in their entire undergraduate career and have already earned 12 total CFUs.
Students interested in taking the exam as a SINGLE COURSE should contact the teacher before registering for the course to assess the presence of prerequisites and the consequent possibility of supplementary readings. In case the passing of this exam allows to accumulate, together with the exams already passed in the previous university career, a total of 24 CFUs in the field L-FIL-LET/04, the passing of a written test of translation from Latin is preliminarily required. This written test, which is compulsory for those who earn the 24 credits in the field required for access to teaching in the current ministerial classes A-11 (formerly A/51) and A-13 (formerly A/52), is preparatory to the aforementioned exam and therefore does not give rise to credit. As of Academic Year 2019/20 for LM39-Linguistics students, it is mandatory to pass the aforementioned test prior to the registration of any L-FIL-LET/04 exam to arrive at the total of 18 credits in the field required for access to teaching in the current ministerial class A-11 (formerly A/51).

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation of the exam will be conducted according to the following criteria:
1) in-depth knowledge of the scheduled bibliography
2) clarity and completeness of the presentation
3) correctness in the Italian translation of Quintilian's book I
4) ability to analyze and comment the text from a exegetical, philological and linguistic point of view.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is out of thirty (min.18 to pass the exam) and is composed as follows: 60% ability to translate and comment on the Latin texts in the program 40% knowledge of secondary bibliography

Exam language

italiano