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

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 per l'editoria e i media digitali - 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.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1ST FOREIGN LITERATURE
2ND FOREIGN LITERATURE

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1ST FOREIGN LITERATURE
2ND FOREIGN LITERATURE
PHILOLOGY RELATED TO 1ST OR 2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Training
6
F
-
Final exam
6
E
-
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1ST FOREIGN LITERATURE
2ND FOREIGN LITERATURE
activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
1ST FOREIGN LITERATURE
2ND FOREIGN LITERATURE
PHILOLOGY RELATED TO 1ST OR 2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1ST FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2ND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Training
6
F
-
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
3rd foreign language B1 level

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Teaching code

4S002919

Credits

9

Language

English en

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

The course aim is to provide an introduction to the study of the English language from a syntactic and semantic perspective. At the end of the course students will have awareness of the building elements of the English sentence, which they will be able to analyse from multiple perspectives. Moreover, they will possess knowledge of the cognitive mechanisms that underlie the construction of the lexicon of the English language. C1 level (Computer-based test) is a prerequisite for the course

Prerequisites and basic notions

C1 Computer-Based Test in English
English Language 1
English Literature 1

Program

The main topics covered will be:
Syntax:
- The Building Blocks of Language: Words, Word Classes and Phrases
- Clauses and Sentences (both Simple and Complex)
- Predicates, Arguments and Thematic Roles
The Information structure of the English Sentence:
- Given and New Information (topic and focus);
- Variation in the Structure of the Sentence (fronting, inversion, cleft sentences, extraposition, existential sentences)
Lexical Semantics:
- The Structure of the English Lexicon;
- Currently available Lexicographic Resources for the Study of the English Lexicon;
- Levels of Meaning;
- Main Sense Relations (syntagmatic, paradigmatic)
- The representation of Meaning: Componential Analysis, Semantic Fields, Prototype Theory, Frame Semantics

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

Classes in English

Learning assessment procedures

Written exam with open questions, multiple-choice questions and exercises

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

Correctness of questions and exercises
Reasoning ability

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade is made of part related to the English Language 2 course and a part related to the linguistic competence

Exam language

Inglese