00789 - Italian Linguistics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student: - knows the historical development of the Italian language; - knows how to use the main linguistic tools (manuals, dictionaries, grammars); - knows how to evaluate the characteristics of the different contexts of use of the Italian language; - knows how to approach a text, oral or written, in a critical way, even in an interdisciplinary perspective; - is able to produce a wide range of oral and written texts, knowing how to evaluate their effectiveness and structural peculiarities; - knows how to develop basic skills in language acquisition and learning, even in a multilingual context.

Course contents

The aim of the course is to approach the main themes and problems of Italian linguistics, taking into account the needs of future kindergarten and primary school teachers, as drawed in the National Guidelines (MIUR, 2012).

In particular, we will focus on a critical revision of basic knowledge of Italian grammar, starting with sentence syntax.

The concepts of linguistic norm and usage, the different varieties of Italian, and text types will be reflected upon.

Readings/Bibliography

V. Coletti, Nuova grammatica dell'italiano adulto, Il Mulino, 2021.

C. De Santis, La lingua italiana tra norma e usi, in M. Prandi e C. De Santis, Manuale di linguistica e di grammatica italiana, UTET, 2019, chap. 2.

R. Cella, Nozioni minime di storia della lingua e della grammatica italiane per insegnanti di scuola primaria, in R. Setti, C. De Santis, R. Cella (eds.), Ascoltare, parlare, leggere e scrivere nella scuola primaria, Cesati, 2021: 103-117.

M.G. Lo Duca, Viaggio nella grammatica. Esplorazioni e percorsi per bambini della scuola primaria, Carocci, 2018.

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Non attending students will also read:

F. Sabatini, Un italiano accogliente. Dialogo con Cristiana De Santis, Il Mulino, 2024.

 

INCOMING STUDENTS must be fluent in Italian. They can agree with the teacher any modification required to the syllabus.

Teaching methods

Lectures and practicing

Assessment methods

INCOMING STUDENTS must be fluent in Italian. They can agree with the teacher any modification required to the syllabus.

Written test (including both closed and open-ended questions) to be held in 90 minutes. In alternative: oral interview on Teams platform to be held in 15/20 minutes.

Please enroll on the Almaesami Platform.

Criteria for assessing the grade (in a 30-point scale, from 18 to 30L) include both correctness of the answers and formal accuracy

Teaching tools

Slides and other materials are available on virtuale.unibo.it platform

Office hours

See the website of Cristiana De Santis