Università Roma Tre

Introduction into the German language


This course aims to introduce into the field of German language and linguistics. We will start studying theories and strategies about language learning trying to find a way to help the students with their difficult task to learn the German language. After a short introduction into the history of the German language we will analyze linguistic variation (German as a pluricentric language) and the most difficult aspects of the German language for Italian students. Finally we will concentrate on syntax. We will also discuss some aspects of verb valency, word formation, phonetics and phonology. And, last but not least, we will practice some small exercises of language mediation.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

D. Ponti, R. Buzzo Margari, M. Costa, Elementi di linguistica tedesca, Alessandria, Edizioni dell'Orso 1999 (parte prima: introduzione alla linguistica tedesca, pp. 13 - 110)


FURTHER BIBLIOGRAPHY

M. Foschi Albert, M. Hepp, Manuale di storia della lingua tedesca, Napoli, Liguori Editore 2003