37456 - Italian Linguistics (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

The student knows basic terms and concepts of Italian linguistics; can analyze texts belonging to different textual types, using the tools of linguistic research.

Course contents

History of the Italian grammars from their origins to the present day. Classroom lessons will focus on the period from the 15th to the 17th century.

Readings/Bibliography

1. Teaching material available on Virtuale.
2. Simone Fornara, Breve storia della grammatica italiana. Nuova edizione, Rome, Carocci, 2019 (or later reprints). ISBN 9788843096541
3. Storia dell’italiano scritto, IV. Grammatiche, edited by Giuseppe Antonelli, Matteo Motolese e Lorenzo Tomasin, Rome, Carocci, 2018. ISBN 9788843089970

Students not attending classes should meet the lecturer during office hours to agree on the course literature.

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures.

Assessment methods

Oral examination. If many students show up the examination might go on during the following day or days.

Assessment criteria:

• knowledge of the terms and concepts of the subject
• ability to produce relevant examples
• ability to analyze texts based on the knowledge acquired
• argumentative skills
• clarity

Artificial Intelligence can be useful for individual study. Please note, however, that in the field of the history of the Italian language, large language models’ hallucinations are not rare. As for learning assessment, during oral exams, students are obviously expected to answer questions on their own.

Teaching tools

Students with SLDs or temporary or permanent disabilities

We suggest that you contact the relevant university office and your lecturer in good time to find together the most effective way of attending classes and preparing for exams.

Any request for special arrangements must be made at least 15 days before the date of the exam, by sending an email to the lecturer and copying (Cc) the email address disabilita@unibo.it (for disabled students) or dsa@unibo.it (for students with Specific Learning Difficulties).

Office hours

See the website of Michele Colombo