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

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016

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 magistrale in Linguistics - 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.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
L-LIN/02
6
B
L-LIN/01
6
B
L-LIN/01
6
B
L-LIN/01
One module to be chosen among the following
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-OR/04
6
C
L-FIL-LET/15
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
6
C
L-LIN/21
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
M-FIL/01
6
C
L-FIL-LET/12
6
C
M-FIL/05
6
C
L-FIL-LET/13
One module to be chosen between the following
6
B
INF/01
6
B
SECS-S/01
Further language skills
3
F
-

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

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
L-LIN/01
One module to be chosen between the following
6
B
M-FIL/02
6
B
M-PSI/01
One module among the following
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
Final exam
24
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
B
L-LIN/02
6
B
L-LIN/01
6
B
L-LIN/01
6
B
L-LIN/01
One module to be chosen among the following
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-OR/04
6
C
L-FIL-LET/15
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
6
C
L-LIN/21
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
M-FIL/01
6
C
L-FIL-LET/12
6
C
M-FIL/05
6
C
L-FIL-LET/13
One module to be chosen between the following
6
B
INF/01
6
B
SECS-S/01
Further language skills
3
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
L-LIN/01
One module to be chosen between the following
6
B
M-FIL/02
6
B
M-PSI/01
One module among the following
9
B
L-LIN/14
9
B
L-LIN/12
9
B
L-LIN/04
9
B
L-LIN/21
9
B
L-LIN/07
Final exam
24
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
12
D
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Other activities
3
F
-

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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.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations
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mMasterful

English linguistics LM with an introduction to Corpus Linguistics - PART II  (2022/2023)

Teaching code

4S004044

Teacher

Valeria Franceschi

Credits

3

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

2 A, 2 B

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Program

Module title: INTRODUCTION TO CORPUS LINGUISTICS
- What is corpus linguistics?
- A taxonomy of corpora
- issues in corpus design and compilation
- issues in working with spoken / written / digital corpora
- corpus annotation and mark-up
- Accessing and analyzing corpus data in English
- Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics in corpus linguistics
- Concordances, collocations, n-grams
- The Web as a corpus
Practical examples will be shown throughout the module, and students will be encouraged to carry out simple analyses on available corpora online.
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.

There are no differences in content and reading for students who attend and do not attend classes.

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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

The exam will be an oral exam, and will include theoretical questions on the topics covered in class, their application to hypothetical scenarios of corpus design and analysis, and practical exercises of corpus analysis.
The contents of the exam are the same for attending and non-attending students. All students will be tested for the same skills.
Part I and Part II of the exam will be taken on the same day.

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 is based on the following aspects:
- correctness and exhaustiveness of answers to theoretical questions
- ability to apply theoretical concepts to hypothetical corpus design and analysis scenarios
- ability to carry out simple practical exercises.

Exam language

Inglese / English