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Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
HISTORICAL AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of basic linguistic theory.
It would be desirable to have a very good command of Italian and its varieties, as well as of one of the Italo-Romance dialects.
Although not necessary, it may be useful to have some knowledge of (one or more) foreign languages, or of (one or more) ancient languages.
Objectives Contents The course deepens and enhances the knowledge of linguistic theory, whose different approaches, principles, and methods will be examined and compared.
The advancement in the set of theoretical notions will be strengthened by studying the interplay of the levels of linguistic analysis (namely, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics). These levels will thus be observed in their complex correlation, which computes the realization of clause structures in discourse.
The data upon which the observations and generalizations will be made are drawn from a wide range of linguistic phenomena, which are attested in European and extra-European languages, whether ancient or modern, both at synchronic and diachronic level.
Extended Syllabus ▪ Theoretical grounding of the discipline: between formalism and functionalism.
▪ Advancements into phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
▪ Typological macrovariation and linguistic microvariation.
▪ The mental representation of discourse referents and types of predicates.
▪ The logic-argument structure, valency schemes, semantic roles.
▪ Some lexical-aspectual elements of the predication.
▪ The interface of pragmatics, semantics, and syntax in the Information Structure of discourse sentences.
Recommended Bibliography The material is entirely created and offered by the course-convenor in the form of notes, PowerPoint presentations, PDF, etc.
To integrate the course’s material, it is recommended to read at least one of the manuals in Italian and the volume in English.
Berruto, G. e Cerruti, M. (2017). La Linguistica. Un corso Introduttivo. Torino: UTET.
Casadei, F., Lorenzetti, L., Schirru, G., Thornton, A. M. e Basile, G. (2010). Linguistica generale. Roma: Carocci.
Graffi, G. (2021). Introduzione alla sintassi. Roma: Carocci.
Graffi, G. e Scalise, S. (2002). Le lingue e il linguaggio. Introduzione alla linguistica. Bologna: Il Mulino.
Grandi, N. (2022). La tipologia linguistica: Unità e diversità nelle lingue del mondo. Roma: Carocci.
Inglese, G. e Luraghi, S. (2023). Le categorie grammaticali. Roma: Carocci.
Van Valin, R. Jr (2005). Exploring the syntax-semantics interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teaching Methods Frontal lessons, with frequent group- and individual-exercises.
Students are also invited to actively participate in the discussion of the topics of the course, both during the lesson and in the deferred debates (forums and chats of both platforms).
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Oral exam aimed at verifying the ability to apply the course contents to selected cases of linguistic analysis.
The interview will be assessed according to the following criteria:
(i) congruence of the response;
At the end of the task, students can decide whether to accept the grade or reseat the exam.
Grades from 0 to 30. Grades are assigned according to the following scale:
1-17 = not pass
Contacts/More Information Attendance to the course is highly recommended.
Students who cannot attend are kindly asked to take an appointment with the lecturer to discuss alternative learning methods. The programme is the same for both attending and non-attending students.
