78674 - Spanish Linguistics 1 (LM)

Learning outcomes

The global aim of this course – which includes lectures and language classes - is to provide students with an expert knowledge of a number of aspects of Spanish linguistics, enabling them not only to communicate effectively in Spanish, but also to think critically about and describe the metalinguistic factors at play in language use. This aim will be achieved by providing students with theoretical knowledge related to one or more of the following areas of Spanish linguistics: phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, stylistics and corpus linguistics. The focus of the course will be on real language use, with authentic texts (written and/ or spoken, belonging to different registers) and electronic language corpora used as examples. Language classes aim to improve students’ linguistic competence; over the two year period students’ knowledge of English should reach an equivalent level to C2 in accordance with the European framework in all four abilities. These classes will work in connection with the lectures to improve students’ writing skills in particular.

Course contents

Linguistics (Prof. Ana Pano Alamán)

The objective of the course is to provide a number of fundamental concepts in Linguistics and Discourse Analysis in Spanish. Considering the principal varieties of the contemporary Spanish as well as the concepts of variation, pluricentric norm, linguistic ideologies, Spanish for specific purposes, and digital communication, we will see the principal aspects of the linguistic and pragmatic analysis of discourse.
Theoretical explanations will be accompanied by linguistic analysis of written and oral corpora. The course includes an introduction to corpus linguistics.

Language lessons/Lettorato (Dott. Pilar Asarta)

FOR INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS, TEXTS AND FINAL EXAM OF THE PRACTICES ON SPANISH LANGUAGE, PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:

LANGUAGE EXERCISES OF SPANISH LINGUISTICS 1 - Pilar Asarta

Readings/Bibliography

These texts, powerpoint presentations and other material will be available online on the platform Virtuale.

Teaching methods

a) Lectures (multimedia presentations)

b) Class discussions

d) Corpus design & analysis

Assessment methods

Spanish Linguistics/Lezioni frontali (A. Pano Alaman) 

The exam consists of an oral discussion (starting level C1), which will focus on part of the compulsory readings, and other content provided during the lessons.

N.B. Students are allowed to take the linguistics exam (lezioni frontali) only after having passed both written and oral exams related to the language lessons (lettorato).

* Erasmus students from Spain or other EU countries should contact by email the teacher Ana Pano Alamán and the lecturer as soon as possible - in the first weeks of the course - to get informed about the organization of the course and the methods of evaluation.

Office hours

See the website of Ana Pano Alaman