69390 - Italian Language (CL1)

Course contents

The course will address topics of Italian grammar and textual linguistics (lexicon, syntax, verb tenses and standard varieties of language)

INCOMING STUDENTS: The course held by prof. Gatta requires a good knoledge of italian Language. There is one other course "Lingua italiana " (6 cfu, first semester) expressly created for incoming students. Incoming students who wish to attend the course of Italian linguistics are kindly requested to contact prof. Gatta at the beginning of the lessons, during her office hours. .

Readings/Bibliography

Massimo Palermo, Linguistica italiana, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2015

The student can choose one book between the recomended readings above:

L. Serianni, Leggere, scrivere, argomentare, Laterza, 2013.

S. Novelli, Si dice? Non si dice? Dipende, laterza, 2014

F. Domaneschi, C. Penco, Come non detto. Usi e abusi dei sottintesi, Laterza, 2016

A. Ferrari, Tipi di frasi e ordine delle parole, Carocci 2012

A. Ferrari, Che cos'è un testo, carocci, 2019

G. Adamo, V. Della Valle, le parole del lessico italiano, Carocci 2008

F. Faloppa, Razzisti a parole, Laterza, 2011

M. Bricchi, La lingua è un'orchestra. Piccola grammatica italiana per traduttori (e scriventi), Il Saggiatore, 2018

L. Luccone, Questione di virgole. Punteggiare rapido e accorto, Laterza, 2018.

Teaching methods

Lectures and practical exercises

Assessment methods

LINGUA ITALIANA: final written test and submission of a dossier containing the work done during the seminar. It will be possible to arrange individual study paths.

During the verbalization (i.e. the recording of the final grade exam) there will be a short interview. The POSITIVE outcome of the interview is an indispensable condition for passing the exam (even if written tests have received a positive evaluation).

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Gatta