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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.

Study Plan

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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 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
6
B
L-LIN/01
One module to be chosen between the following
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-FIL-LET/12
6
C
M-FIL/05
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-FIL-LET/15
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
Further language skills
3
F
-

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One module to be chosen between the following
Final exam
24
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
L-LIN/01
One module to be chosen between the following
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-FIL-LET/12
6
C
M-FIL/05
One module to be chosen among the following
6
C
L-FIL-LET/15
6
C
L-FIL-LET/09
Further language skills
3
F
-
activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One module to be chosen between the following
Final exam
24
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Other activities
3
F
-

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Teaching code

4S002858

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-FIL-LET/12 - ITALIAN LINGUISTICS

Period

CuCi IA dal Sep 21, 2020 al Oct 31, 2020.

Learning outcomes

The course has two fundamental aims: 1. to provide a good knowledge of the Duecento and Trecento Tuscan vernacular; 2. to guide the students in reading and in the morphosyntactic analysis of some of the most important vernacular texts of the Italian literature of the origins. At the end of the course the students must be able to: - read and interpret correctly a text or a document in the vernacular; - independently perform the appropriate morphosyntactic reliefs; - demonstrate an increased lexical competence.

Program

The course is divided into two main sections:

1. Features of historical grammar:
- From Latin to vernacular;
- Nominal morphology;
- Verbal morphology;
- Elements of syntax.

2. The history of the Italian language, with particular regard to Dante Alighieri and his role in the debate on the "question of language", also analyzed through the reading and analysis of texts:
- First texts in the vernacular;
- Dante Alighieri and the birth of literary language in the fourteenth century;
- Pietro Bembo's codification of literary language in the sixteenth century.

In addition to the texts listed in bilbiography, the moodle platform will provide the materials used during the lessons (slides and readings in pdf format).

Students who are not attending are invited to contact the teacher to agree on the examination program.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Claudio Marazzini Breve storia della lingua italiana il Mulino 2004 Capp. I-V e cap. X.
Giuseppe Patota Nuovi lineamenti di grammatica storica dell'italiano il Mulino 2007 9788815119469

Examination Methods

The exam includes an oral exam both for attending students and non-attending students. The test covers all the topics of the program in each part related to its thematic areas:
- phonetic;
- verification of the knowledge of historical grammar through the reading and analysis of an ancient vulgar text;
- verification of knowledge of history of Italian Language.

For each of the three parts is attributed up to a maximum of 10/30. The sum of the score of the two evaluations will form the final mark, expressed in thirtieths.
Erasmus students are invited to conctact the teacher to plan topics and type of the examination.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE