2015/2016

2017/2018

DM270

L-FIL-LET/12 (ITALIAN LINGUISTICS)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

HUMANITIES

LETTERE MODERNE

3°

1st semester (25/09/2017 - 10/01/2018)

6

36 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

BENZONI PIETRO (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Knowledge of the basics of Italian grammar; reading competence and linguistic analysis of literary text.

This course proposes a discussion and linguistic analysis of a number of texts illustrating the main varieties of contemporary Italian. It is also meant to supply students with the necessary critical and analytical instruments so as to give them the possibility to recognize the various styles and written forms existing in present-day Italian.

Contemporary Italian and language variation, between "spoken" and "written". Textual typologies: classifications. Notions of textual linguistics: principles of cohesion and coherence. The argumentative text.
Analysis of exemplary texts and classroom exercises.

Frontal lectures accompanied by exercises of textual analysis.

Handbooks:
• Luca Serianni, “Italiani scritti”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2012 (nuova ediz.).

The bibliographical references related to the literary genres and authors dealt with during the course will be made available in due time.

Bibliography for non attending students (who are requested to contact the teacher):
• Luca Serianni, “Italiani scritti”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2012 (nuova ediz.).
• Paolo D’Achille, “L’italiano contemporaneo”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2010 (nuova ediz.).
• Paola Italia, “Scrivere all'università. Manuale pratico con esercizi e antologia di testi”, Mondadori Education, Milano, 2006.

Oral exam and personal assignment.

Oral exam: open and closed questions.

Personal assignment: argumentative essay that involves a textual analysis. This work has to be sent by e-mail to the teacher at least 7 days before the oral exam.

Further information and materials will be made available on Kyro.