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LINGUISTICS AND NEUROLINGUISTICS Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
As this is an introductory course, it does not require any specific knowledge.
Objectives Contents Fundamental features of human language and of language signs; language as a system of communication; illustration of the functioning of historical-natural languages according to the main levels of linguistic analysis (phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics); classification of neurolinguistic disorders in relation to the different levels of language analysis.
Extended Syllabus 1) Theoretical and methodological aspects
The notion of language sign and illustration of the fundamental features of historical-natural languages (biplanarity, arbitrariness, double articulation, linearity, etc); language as a system of communication.
2) Phonetic / phonological level
Articulatory phonetics: the notion of phone, the classification of language sounds, the phonetic transcription according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) conventions;
3) Principles of morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics
Illustration of the functioning of the other levels of language analysis: morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
4) Neurolinguistic aspects of different components of the structure of language
Classification of language errors in relation to the different levels of analysis:
- phonetics/phonology
Recommended Bibliography Gloria Gagliardi, Linguistica per le professioni sanitarie, Bologna, Pàtron, 2019
Further teaching material provided by the teacher will be available both in paper form and online on the University website.
Teaching Methods Taught classes together with practice drills aimed at theoretical in-depth analysis of the issues dealt with in class, and at their practical application.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Final oral exam, where acquired knowledge related to the practice of speech therapy will be tested.
Contacts/More Information For any clarification related to the topics dealt with in class or to reference bibliography, please address the teacher during her reception time or contact her via mailfrancesca.guazzelli@unich.it )
