- Docente: Roberto Mulinacci
- Credits: 12
- SSD: L-LIN/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Anthropology, Religions, Oriental Civilizations (cod. 8493)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this module, students should be able to reach Level B1 of the language proficiency levels described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course contents
This course (First lesson of Portuguese) , which aims to provide an overview of the Lusophone world, covers the basics in Portuguese linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax), ranging from a historical viewpoint to a sociolinguistic one, in order also to highlight the typological specificity of this language, particularly in comparison with Italian. By approaching its object in a contrastive way, the course will give a deeper insight into so often neglected issues such as the forming of words and the relationship between grammar and vocabulary.
Readings/Bibliography
- Ivo Castro, Storia della lingua portoghese, Roma, Bulzoni Editore, 2006, pp. 9-70;
- Roberto Mulinacci, "Lusofonie" in Limes. Rivista Italiana di Geopolitica (Quaderni Speciali: Lingua è Potere) n. 3, 2010, pp. 179-188;
- Inês Duarte, Língua Portuguesa. Instrumentos de Análise, Lisboa, Universidade Aberta, 2000, pp. 69-96 e 215-254.
- Maria Helena Mira Mateus - Esperança Cardeira, Norma e Variação, Lisboa, Caminho, 2007.
Teaching methods
The course consists of a series of lectures (30 hours) which will be integrated with Portuguese language classes.
Assessment methods
The final exam is organized in three parts. An oral exam in Italian with the coordinator of the course. Questions will focus on contemporary Portuguese, its geography, phonology, morphology and syntax. Evaluation of this part will take into consideration students' knowledge and their communicative skills. The remaining two parts will focus on language skills. They are made up of a written and an oral exam. Students must pass the written part before taking the oral. The written part tests grammar, reading comprehension and writing abilities. The oral exam is a conversation with the language teacher to test students' communicative skills. The final mark is an average of the mark of these three components.
Teaching tools
Computer based presentations (Power Point) and multimedia resources.
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Roberto Mulinacci