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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
German Language and Translation
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Level B1+ in oral and written expression and comprehension.
Objectives Contents This course offers an introduction to the history of the German Language from the beginning of the 20th century until today: the language evolution from World War I and World War II to the division and reunification of Germany until the age of globalization. In this context, particular emphasis will be laid on the concept of pluricentricity of the German language (interacting codified standard forms, often corresponding to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg), as well as on a reflection on the main characteristics of literary language in contemporary German.
Extended Syllabus 1. Einleitung: von Althochdeutsch bis zum modernen Deutsch
Recommended Bibliography • Marina Foschi Albert / Marianne Hepp, Manuale di storia della lingua tedesca. Napoli: Liguori, 2003. Capitoli: «Alto tedesco moderno II / Jüngeres Neuhochdeutsch», pp. 147-176; «Tedesco contemporaneo / Gegenwartsdeutsch», pp. 177-224.
• Donatella Mazza (a cura di), La lingua tedesca. Storia e testi. Roma: Carocci, 2013. Capitoli: Michaela Reinhardt, «Neuhochdeutsch II. Alto tedesco moderno (dal 1918 a oggi)», pp. 191-265; Tiziana Gislimberti, «Lingua e politica», pp. 267-313; Miriam Ravetto, «Il tedesco e le sue varietà», pp. 315-339.
• Józef Grabarek, Zur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache im 20. Jahrhundert. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2013. Kapitel: 4. «Die deutsche Sprache in den deutschsprachigen Ländern im 20. Jh.», S. 219-273; 5. «Der Weg von der Orthographienormierung zur Orthographiereform», S. 275-295; 6. «Entwicklungstendenzen in der deutschen Sprache des 20. Jh.», S. 297-306; 7. «Deutsch als internationale Verkehrssprache und als Fremdsprache», S. 307-317.
• Peter von Polenz, Geschichte der deutschen Sprache, 10. Auflage (neu bearbeitet von N.R. Wolf). Berlin: de Gruyter, 2009. Kapitel: V. «Deutsch im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert», S. 123-177.
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Teaching Methods Lectures (36 h);
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Written and oral exam
Written exam: 1) reading comprehension: multiple choice, true/false, cloze tests; 2) a short composition; 3) listening: multiple choice, true/false, cloze tests.
Oral exam: 1) conversation in German; 2) oral test (in German and/or Italian) about the content-specific topics discussed during the lectures.
Contacts/More Information In order to aid students to get the appropriate language skills, the course will be integrated with Language Labs organized by the teacher and the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo.
