Academic Year 2021/2022
- Docente: Carlotta Sparvoli
- Foreign language instructor Guiping Hu
- Credits: 10
- SSD: L-OR/21
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
International Development and Cooperation (cod. 8890)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Foreign Languages and Literature (cod. 0979)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Asian Languages, Markets and Cultures (cod. 0980)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Languages, Markets and Cultures of Asia and Mediterranean Africa (cod. 9264)
Learning outcomes
The course aims at helping the students to acquire the skills needed for analyzing, understanding and using the Chinese language at level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages.
Course contents
The course includes three modules:
Chinese Linguistics: 31068 - LINGUA E LINGUISTICA CINESE 1
Language instruction: 95469 - ESERCITAZIONE DI LINGUA E LINGUISTICA CINESE 1 - A
Tutors: 95470 - ESERCITAZIONE DI LINGUA E LINGUISTICA CINESE 1 - B
The contents of the module on Chinese linguistics are as follows:
Introduction to writing, to the vowel, consonantal and tonal system of Chinese.
Basic morphosyntactic elements.
- elements of nominal morphology
- quantification: numerals, classifiers and pseudoclassifiers
- personal pronouns, demonstrative and interrogative substitutes
- the plural / singular contrast
- the structural particle de and the nominal phrase
- the temporal deissi
- verbal typologies: copula, existential verbs, activity verbs and motion verbs
- verbal determination, different types of negations
- sentence final particles
- affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences
- adjectival verbs
- the prepositional phrase
- the order of the constituents of the sentence
- theme and comment structures
- series verbs constructions
- sentence final particle le and aspectual le
- modal verbs of possibility, volition and necessity
Readings/Bibliography
Masini et al. Il cinese per gli italiani, Corso di base. Milano: Hoepli, 2010
Teaching methods
Lectures and language practice with language instructors
Assessment methods
The test on Chinese linguistics consists of an oral exam, comprising:
- questions on the grammar contents, and
- the translation of sentences from Italian to Chinese.
Teaching tools
PowerPoint presentation, Quizlet glossaries and flashcards.
Office hours
See the website of Carlotta Sparvoli