Learning objectives
By the end of the course, students will have acquired the theoretical fundamentals of the discipline and the different levels of analysis (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics).
The students will also be able to describe in a knowledgeable and also metalinguistically adequate manner notions, categories, phenomena, and instruments of analysis proper to language.
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisite required.
Course unit content
The course aims to provide students with the
fundamental theoretical tools of Linguistics and intends to analyse the structures and levels of language from a synchronic perspective. Particular attention will be paid to the production and reception of language sounds and to linguistic variety.
Full programme
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Bibliography
G. Berruto- M. Cerruti, La Linguistica. Un corso introduttivo, Utet, 2011.
F. Albano Leoni- P. Maturi, Manuale di fonetica, Carocci, 2018.
Teaching methods
Taught classes. The course offers a series of materials (slides of the course) to favour selflearning.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam and in itinere tests
Other information
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