Modern foreign languages and civilisations

Professor: - Pietro CELO
Academic discipline: Glottologia e linguistica (L-LIN/01)
Field: A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity: Student's choice

30 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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Learning objectives

The student - knows the basic (lexico-grammatical) elements of the Italian sign language, with hints of regional varieties - is able to use them in elementary communicative situations.

Prerequisites

Italian, level B2

Course unit content

Learning the basics of Italian Sign Language, the grammatical aspects of the language itself. Notes on history and culture of the deaf community.

Full programme

After a brief introduction, aspects of LIS linguistics, hints of culture of the Deaf and history of Institutions for the Deaf will be addressed.

In the practical part an A1.1 level of language acquisition will be proposed, the presentation of oneself, the family, one's home, hobbies and daily occupations.

Bibliography

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Teaching methods

Frontal lesson, online lesson, discussion, viewing of texts in LIS

Assessment methods and criteria

Theoretical interview and self presentation in Sign Language

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