06450 - Applied Linguistics

Learning outcomes

The course is designed to help students develop a critical understanding of the role of linguistics in contemporary multilingual and technological society.

Course contents

In the first module (5 credits) reference will be made to the basic concepts, issues and methods develeped in linguistic analysis to explore and reflect upon the relationship between language and culture as well as between language  and environment - both natural and technological. Special emphasis will be given to issues of plurilingualism  and multicultural communication

The second module (5 credits) is designed to develop analysis and critical understanding of the issues considered in the first module.
Focus will be on 1) plurilingualism and multicultural communication, 2) technology and language learning and research, and 3) introduction to corpus linguistics.

 It is intended to provide students with basic training and to encourage them to engage in research.

Readings/Bibliography

First module

• R.Rossini Favretti, "Un'introduzione alla linguistica applicata", Patron, , 2002 (capp.1,3,4,5,7,8,11)
• D. Cosmai, "Tradurre per l'Unione Europea. Prassi, problemi e prospettive del multilinguismo comunitario dopo l'ampliamento a est", Hoepli, 2007 (pp.1-46).

Further readings:

• G. Lakoff, "Non pensare all'elefante" Fusi orari, 2006
• G. Baumann, "L'enigma multiculturale", Il Mulino, Contemporanea, 2000
• C.Hagège, "Morte e rinascita delle lingue", Feltrinelli, 2005

Second module

• J. Sinclair, Reading Concordances. An Introduction, Longman,2002
• B.Heine & T. Kuteva, "The Changing Languages of Europe"OUP, 2006
• A. Ziyno, "Fortunatamente capita di fraintendersi"UNIPRESS, 2004

• Further references will be provided during the lessons and on the website.

Teaching methods

30-hour courses  and/or seminars supported by on-line tutoring.
Regular attendance is recommended

Assessment methods

The two modules will be assessed by a combination of written and oral exams. For the first module, the written assessment will consist of five open questions to be discussed by the candidate in the oral part of the exam. The second module will be assessed by a written paper to be discussed in the oral exam.

Teaching tools

• E-mail tutorial support will be available during the courses.
• PC Lab.
• Free access to the 100 million word CORIS corpus.
  

Office hours

See the website of Rema Rossini